Trojans join D-Day assault list include Fryt and Walsh family
The report lists Joseph F. Walsh of 555 Fourth Street, a Troy High School alumnus, among the D-Day era volunteers. It notes his Normandy France posting, a letter home, and mentions other area youths in naval and army service, including Pasinetto and Barretts, with family ties to Schenectady and Watervliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europes
Fortress
D-Day
Fryt
Joseph F. Walsh
Joseph LE. Walsh
555 Fourth Street
Somenberg
Normandy
France
Dak
Joe
St. Joseph's Academy
Troy High School
Schenectady
Army
Navy
Axthony & Basineelo
Cass
Howard
Barton
John ¥. Barkrep
Pasinetlo
Birs. Salvador
Fifth Avenue
Evelyn Coontact
Veterans News Flash From War Fronts and Homes
Local notices list service members from Watervliet Green Island and surrounding towns earning medals, promotions and new assignments. Names include ROYD SHARP, Grover Ostrander, Joseph Heid, Leonard Messich, Will Girard, Bruce Biggs, John Menter, Frederick Hayner, Edward Reeves and others with details on their ranks units and postings in Europe Africa and Italy and at bases in England Maxwell Field Fort Sill Fort Knox and Nile shipping areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Leicht
Secon Avenue
Wetervliet
Hes
U.S. Army
Por Benning
Royd & Sharp
Doris M. Skarp
Houte
Stillwater
15Th Army Air Force
Italy
Sharp
General Electric Co
Pittfield
France
Germany
Romania
Joseph C. Hed
Joseph C. Heid
Third Avenue
Watervliet
7Th Army Air Force
Aleutian Islands
RAF
Whllard
Gates of Eagle Bridge
Richard F. Morse
Banning ‘Ton, TE
Gates
Harry
Hagte Bridge
James Collison
Tank Battalion
Fort Jackson
Third Street
la Salle
John S. Prokoryal
Coast Guard
Sergi Grover G. Ostrander
Arthur Ostrander
Minute Street
England
Thomas. E
Prt
Sherwood & Collins
Thon-Electrial
Holuburg Signal Depot
Baltimore
Charles Collins
Fifth Street
Waterford
John Q. Bilan
Chatham
Avis R. Collins
Hudson Avenue
Green Island
Waterford High
Northeaster University
Wrend LE Gurtey
Robert A. Hayner
Arthur Hayner
Eagle Mills
North Africa
Fort Knox
Corp
William J. Murphy
David. Smurphy
Ninth Street
Air Corps
Will Girard
Hondo Aly
Fonts Avenue
Leonard Messick
Second Street
Leonard Messioch
Ireland
Field Artillery School
Fort Sill
Okla
Schenectady High School
BU Sohn Sicko
Adam Sicke
Second Avenue
Mali
Melrose
Air Service Command
Richard H. Shavney
Stephen Sharney
Paine Street
Hugh
Manchester
Roy Manchester
Petersburg
Bruce J. ‘Biggs
Dennie
Biggs
Air Force
Europe
John Menter
Liberator
Ludlow Valve
Frederick. C. Hayner
Frederick C. Hayner
Fifth Avenue
Behr-Manning
Lansingburg High
Edward F. Reeves
Armo
Democrats Change Four City Election Aids
Four changes in Democratic inspectors of election were ordered by Mayor John J. Ahern and the city party chairman after a meeting with the Board of Elections. Names swapped include Brennan, Martin, Ryan, and Quinn replacing Exons Connolly Ryan and Faye in various wards and districts. An encampment meeting of the Troy Encampment LOO F. A. will be held tonight at Diamond Rock Hall with Chief Patriarch Hunziker in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lst
John J. Ahernon
Waemi Brennan
Peoples, Avenue
Helen Exons
Eighth Street
Jule Martin
Fitts Avenue
Charles Connolly
Fith Avenue
Giger
Pifttesnth
Margaret G. Ryan
Eighth Avenue
Troy
Loo. F
Diamond
Rock Hall
Fred Hunziker
Charles W. Wend
Area Plant Wins Second Navy Production Award
Faith Mills Ise of Averill Park earns the Navy Production Award for meritorious service on the war production front for a second time. The company receives the White Star to accompany the original A award banner. President William D. Mahosy of Faith Mills, Inc. reports a letter from Robert P. Patterson praising employees for maintaining high standards and patriotic effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Mills
Ise
Averill’ Park
Arar Navy
Wiliam D. Mahosy
Faith Mills, Inc
Robert P. Patterson
Wer
Arm
MacArthur Circle Wins Patriotic Award
Col. L Mac Arthur Circle 59 Ladies of the G AR received a Tuesday report in Spanish War Hall. Mrs Maude Kent described a $5 award for outstanding patriotic work from State Patriotic Director Sophie Goeckel. Mrs Anna Bradley reported an American Flag for School 16 and a donation to the blood plasma fund was approved. Final meal fund reports were given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col . L MacArthur
GAR
Spanish War Hall
Maude Kent
Buca
Sophie Goeckel
Anna Bradley
Department of the Gabl
Bradley
Practical Nurses To Meet at Albany
The Albany County Division of the Practical Nurses Association meets at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Albany YWCA. Mrs Grace Tupper of Troy is president. Hazel Mc Reed RN, director of visiting service and refresher course instructor, will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany County
Practical Nurses’ Association
Grace Tupper
Troy
Albany Y.w.cla
Hazel Mc Reed
School For’ Practical Mursés
Albany
Political Platform Signals Progressive Shift in 1930s
The document stresses fair administration of New Deal laws and decries executive overreach while backing state control on some issues, anti-lynching and anti-poll tax measures, refugee admission to Palestine, free press and rail, and tariff accords. It frames a broad appeal to diverse voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestina
Railip
Roogavelt
Troy Realtors Attend Convention at Lake George
D A Faziole president of the Troy Real Estate Board announced delegates to the New York State Real Estate Boards Association annual convention opening today at the Sagamore Hotel Lake George. Delegates include John F Stannon William P Shannon James H Richards Clarence C Milanese Glyde W Heer Arthur J Burch president of Troy Cooperative Savings and Loan and Paul V Martin vice president of Pioneer Building and Loan Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Faziole
Troy Real Estate Board
Troy
New York State Real Estate Boards Association
Sagamore Hotel
Lake George
John F. Stannon
William. P. Shannon
James H. Richards
Clarence C. Milanese
Glyde W. Heer
Arthur J. Burch
Troy. Cooperative Savings and Loan Association
Paul V. Martin
Pioneer Building and Tean Association
Local Notes from Stephentown and Nearby Homes
Miss Cora Holt of Trop has returned home for the summer. Mr and Mrs Howard Sweener who purchased the White homestead have taken possession. Batty Hicks of Schenectady enjoyed a week’s vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs Silas Hicks. Mr B J White, after selling her home here, left Friday for Dashburg where she will make her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Holt
Trop
Howard -Sweener
Batty Hicks
Schenectady
Silas Hicks
B. J. White
Dashburg
State Guard Unit Keeping Busy at Peekskill Camp
State Guard forces at Peekskill Camp under Col Lester Cro Higbee conduct a summer tour with 1 000 men on rifle and machine gun ranges amid instruction by Hackettstown Tactical School personnel. Maj W Prank Leverkes leads marksmanship. Maj Ralph Hamilton directs submachine gun training. Maj Stephen Curtis oversees medical detachments. Capt Wiliam Birkby acts as commander of the Fourth Provisional Battalion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Smith
Peelekii
Lester Cro Higbee
Seldberg
State Guard
Wiliam
Birkby
Leaner Eustace
Irvin Wilson
John J. Connors
Third Brigade
Snow
W. Prank Leverkes
Ralph Hamilton
Glens Falls
Stephen Curtis
Troy
Hackettstown
Harlan Besson
Army
John W. Kennedy
William C. Preston
Wil
Unclear fragmentary military notes surface in archive
Fragmentary OCR text mentions targets, enemy troops, and effectiveness of modern weapons. Names and specifics are garbled, rendering precise events or dates unusable.
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Foca
Bergage
Freee Felkskitt K
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Frank XE. Barrett
Glen Avenue
Bealth Barton
Fourth Avenue
Fevon
Corp. Cliffords
FROME
SNK
Dwight Green
Winds
Chicago
Thardly
Carstairs
FBI
River ST
Central Ave
Ee Ee Hatverd
Ote
Total Erindenar Serecket
Conde
Travelene
MRE
Pewaytivania
Rockford
Dane
Sergi William E. Norton
ALF
South Pacific
Spokane
Asi
BSS
London
INS
Cecil. Johnson
United Kingdom
Soldier
Kans
MacArthur Circle
Troy Realtors
Stephentown
Peekskill Camp
Melui Pay
Carney
Carter
Chas, A. Gardner
First St
N.Y
Mae
RC Wiluame
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