Troy Soldier Captures Nazi General in Elbe Encounter
Troy native William B. Murrey and Special Agent Ralph B. Mazin of Sage Mohican recount a daring capture on the Elbe riverbank as Nazis approached a prisoner camp. Murrey, a former lawyer in Troy, served in Counter Intelligence Corps and led his team to seize a German general with his troops rushing to the scene. The episode ends with the general being escorted to division HQ, while Murrey is identified as a graduate of Ba Salle Institute Union College and Albany Law School.
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Young Trojettk
TE Williem B. Murrey
Supreme Court
Wilem B. Musrey
Mes Murray
Bt Twenty-fourth Street
Bibe
Sith Infan di
Bievtamann Murray
Troy
Guision
Ralph B. Mazin
Sage Mohican
Elbe
Strrenden
Murray
Mazin
Creas
Troy Cotenant
Liewtenant Murray
Bia
Liewierent Murray
Ba Salle Institute
Union College
Albany Law School
Stillwater Fire Department raises funds and plans events
Stillwater Fire Department reported a total paper drive yield of 7952 dollars at an enginehouse meeting led by Clifford Sherman. Bernard Baker recapped a recent banquet, Ralph Walsh announced fair reports, and Andrew Gannon was welcomed as a new member. A Flag Day parade in Mechanicville on June 14 was voted on, with a 2:30 pm start. Committees for Haw and badges purchases, Grange activities, a July 4 parade, and county fair exhibit were set, plus a Saratoga Grange picnic for juveniles.
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Stillwater Fire Department
Clifford Sherman
Bernard Baker
Ralph Walsh
Andrew Gannon
Mechanicville
Flora
Harry Hale
Clifford Fioizinkd
George Birdsinger
Clifford Holmes
Joan Smeedelland
Ruth Cowin
U S Sub Sinks Jap Carrier In Fierce Battle
Comdr L D McGregor and the crew of submarine X engage a Japanese carrier off the Pacific, firing torpedoes that cripple and sink the ship in a brutal, hour long duel. The action follows prior patrols and a typhoon as the sub endures depth charges and heavy seas while pursuing additional targets.
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Marlin Spencer
Pearl Herbor
Comdr
L D. McGregor
Pacific
Prat
Gregor
Annepolis
Frital
McGregor
Alr
All Star
Savers
Convey
Suni
Theorexor
Elahe
Ancestor of B-29 Will Be Junked
The giant Boeing B 29 known as Grandpappy the Sky Giant is to be dismantled after a long career with the U S Air Force. It last flew December 8 from the Canal Zone to Miami and back under Captain Starry Thompson. Built to impress in 1939, it held a 81 205 pound payload record and powered a 150 foot wingspan.
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Parama Canal Department
Sixth Air Force
Sinth Air Force
Params Fote
S. S
Air Corps
Canal Zone
Mian
Fla
Starry Thompson
SiLex
Edwart S. Milem, Jr
Marielle
Grandpappy
Japan
Mitscher cites decline of Japanese suicide plane threat
Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, commander of the test carrier task force in the Pacific, said Japanese death by own action planes were daily being reduced and that indications show further reductions. He noted only a small fraction of attacking planes penetrate defenses, with most shot down.
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Washington 2
Marc A. Mitscher
Okinawe
Mfitscher
Bere
Navy Department
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Pacific
Mitcher
Fragmented OCR item with unclear details
The readable text is garbled OCR with no coherent events or names. It mentions a city and a date-like string but lacks actionable facts, making a concise, source-grounded summary difficult.
Troy Man Survives Morrison Sinking After Jap Planes Attack
Fireman Le Donald Lajeunesse of Troy survives the destruction of the destroyer Morrison near Okinawa. He describes the ship’s rapid sinking within seconds after the first death by own action plane struck the deck. He and a shipmate were rescued after fighting through flames, debris, and water, with crew praised for bravery led by Captain Hansen.
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Tippie
Donald Lajeunesse
Morrison
Okinawa
Navy
Lajeunesse
Luce
Monkey
le Donald Lajeunesse
Ratsell Court
Troy
Alcide Lajeunesse
John C. Morrison
Mike Hell
Bett
Ceptein Hansen
Pye
San Francisco
La Salle Institute Groups to Present Recital at Music Hall
La Salle Institute bands and Glee Club prepare a combined recital at Music Hall Monday evening. The event features 10 voices in the Glee Club and 26 band pieces under Brother John and Charles Range. A light and patriotic program closes with My Buddy and a medley of service marches.
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la Salle Institute
Music Hall
Glee Club
Wader
Direcof
John
Charles Range
Glee Cin
Buddy
Moodiex
Jobn
Patrick
la Salle
Greenwich Community Notes and Local Draft Classifications
Greenwich town notices include a church trustees meeting at 8 pm, a birthday wish for Mrs. Elmer Chase, and a home return from Albany Hospital. Navy entry with Okinawa service is noted, plus 30 day leave for MEMie. Local draft board lists Class 1-C and 2A to 2B classifications for several residents including Durin, Sharp, Kane, Lindsay, Messing, Griffith, McCon nell, Gray, Herrington, McPhail, and McGann.
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Caby Ie
Airs
Robert Meherty
Faston
Elmer Chase
Center
Falta
Abbany Hospital
Memie
Harry Bro ‘Phy
Center Falls
Famly
Navy
Pacific
Okinawa
Kenneth A Durrin
William J. Sharp, Jr
Greenwich
Fort Edward
James C. Kane
John G. Lindsay
White Creek
Charles 2. Messing
Edward E. Griffith
Irving KR McConnell
Cambridge
Robert W. Gray
Sylvester P. Herrington
Connecticut
Philip E. McPhail
Salem
Mason M. McGann
Morrison Names Civil War Soldier Tailor Link
The Times Record notes John and Morrison of Lansingburg served as both soldier and tailor in the Civil War. Margaret Morrison of Rutherford New Jersey christened it on July 4 at Seattle Washington.
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Times Record
Tne Morrison
John & Morrison
Lansingburg
Margaret Morrison
Rutherford
Seattle
Wash
Local transfers and registrations in Fort Edward and Cambridge
Fort Edward and Cambridge residents are recorded in a local board list. Edward J. Habine moves from 2B to 44, Fraser W. Mackintosh changes from $-F to 4-a, Willem K Stearns shifts 2-B to A, and other names including Edward J. Reardon, William J. Pratt, and Edward McGee are noted with transfers or relocations. Edward McGee is reported transferred to Pennsylvania for a preinduction examination.
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Cambridge
Willem K Stearns
Fort Edward
Edward J. Habine
Jackson
Fraser W Mackintosh
Claence & Palmer
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