Mechanicville Officer Killed In Action
Lieutenant Francis W. Reilly of Mechanicville New York a member of the Army Air Corps and veteran of the North African and Italian campaigns was killed in action over Germany February 25. He completed forty missions over Nazal occupied territory on February 6 and was likely part of a Flying Fortress crew. Reilly a Mechanicville High School graduate entered service April 10 1941 and had been overseas since last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis W. Reilly
South Main Street
Mechanicville
Army Air Corps
Germany
John Reilly
Reilly
Nazal-occupied
United States
Strategic Air Forces
Mechanicville High School
Fort Jackson
Air Corps
San Angelo
Tex
Navy man reported missing in action in European area
Pierce Richard Moore a first class motor machinist mate in the Navy has been reported missing in action in the European area his mother Mrs Catherine Moore 12 Mabbett Street notified Moore recently earned the Silver Star for gallantry aboard a salvage boat crew during the Italian invasion He enlisted in Albany on February 2 1942 church notices and local events follow with several religious services and community activities listed including Sunday schools, worship services, and donations events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce Richard Moore
Navy
Catherine Moore
Mabbett Street
Moore
Italy
Albany
Mechanicville Veterans Leaving for Army Training Camps
A group of Mechanicville residents along with from Albany Waterford Elnora Schenectady and Troy left Mechanicville Thursday for Fort Dix New Jersey and then to Army training camps. Led by Girwood H Ford and William E Holohan the photo shows Naval inductees from Waterford Rexford Alplaus Stillwater and Mechanicville with Robert W Kalbaugh and James E Phinney Jr among the leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville
Albany
Waterford
Elnora
Schenectady
Troy
Fort Dix
N. J
Girwood H. Ford
William E. Holohan
Naval
Rexford
Alplaus
Stillwater
Robert W. Kalbaugh
James E. Phinney, Jr
Morgenthau to Probe Liquor Black Market
Secretary Morgenthau convened a meeting of government officials industry representatives and Senate Liquor Investigating Subcommittees to discuss measures against the liquor black market. The FBI reported more agents assigned to curb liquor hijacking as racketeers may reform veterans of prohibition days. The drive has yielded more convictions in the first six months of fiscal year 1944 than all of 1943. Hoover warned of rising illicit liquor activity, especially on the East Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Henry, Morgenthau, Sr
Senate Liquor Investigating
Federal Bureau of Investigation
F. BL
J. Edgar Hoover
Local club and order meetings report
The Mechanicville Home Bureau held special sessions at the Railroad Y M C A on Wednesday and Thursday to cane chairs under Mrs Helena Dundas with a luncheon at noon. The bureau plans a regular meeting Friday March 24 at a to be announced place. Star of Liberty Chapter of Eastern Star met at the Masonic Temple with Mrs Elsie Wooddell and Arthur C Herrick presiding. Master Masons Night observed and Rev Freeman Kline of First Methodist Church gave the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
F. Wayland Bailey
Bailey
Heindorf
Red Cross
William Abel
Grace Trembly
Earl C. Whitbeck
Louie Smaldone
Army
Labor of Love Circle
The
King’s Daughters
First Methodist Church
Cora Strang
Broadway
Council of Churches
First Presbyterian Church
Hart D. Wooddell
Memorial Baptist Church
Frank W. Bevan
Elsie Wooddell
Arthur C. Herrick
Freeman & Kline
U S Rejects extending recognition to Badoglio regime
Secretary Hull stated the United States will not recognize the Badoglio government in Italy. He said Washington was not consulted by Moscow before exchanging representatives and indicated U S policy on the matter remains under review and development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hull
United States
Badoglio
Italy
Moscow
London
Russia
No clear policy shift seen on Italian leadership in Rome
The passage notes a belief that American policy seeks removal of King Vittorio Emanuele and Badoglio when Allies reach Rome. It states there is no evidence of officials favoring keeping them in power after Germans are gone and Rome is liberated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wnent
Vittorio Emanuele
Badoglio
Rome
Baptist Ladies Auxiliary Meeting in Pownal
The Baptist Ladies Auxiliary gathered at 7 30 p m at Mrs Estelle D Potter's Mountain Street home. Pvt Wilson H Pratt expected home this weekend on his first furlough from Parris Island Marines Training Camp. Mr and Mrs W M Pratt reopen their Ethan Allen highway home after winter in Williamstown. Mr and Mrs Bert Klockare and son Hugh return to East Haven Conn from visiting the Burt home. Mrs Klockars is a niece of Mrs Burt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Ladies’ Auxiliary
Estelle D. Potter
Mountain Street
Wilson H. Pratt
Parris Island
S. C
W. M. Pratt
Ethan Allen Highway
Williamstown
Bert Klockare
Hugh
East Haven
Conn
Char’ O
Burt
Klockars
Also Mentioned on This Page
Earl D. Wooddell
George Guy
Harl D. Wooddell
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
David C. Huntington
Harry J. Leyland
St George's Episcopal Church
Clifton Park
Freeman
Kline
Wilma Spaulding
John J. Fort
St Paul’s Church
Michael A. Hopkins
Church of the Assumption
Serafino Aurigemma
Salvation Anny
Hall
North Central Avenue
Doris Thornhill
Edna Crozier
Christian Science Society
Buchdahl Block
Park Avenue
Robert Quinn
Assembly Hall
Jasper Brownell
Minor McEchron
Edmund Messer
George Grozzo
Messer
First Street
John Page
William Corrigan
George King
Bruce Parker
Victoria Messer
Helen Grozza
Misa Margaret Edington
James Hutchison, Jr
Leonard Hospital
Ernest Austin
Samaritan
Ernest G. Moulton
Albany Hospital
Raymond Heindort
Hollywood
Cal
Herbert Holmes
Pvt
Richard E. Holmes
England
Masonic Club
Hudsons
Olds
Chevrolets
Studes
Lincolns
Auburns
Fords
Dodgers
Generals
West Waco
Louis Ku
Raymond Hebnaort
Warner Broth
Glens Falls
St. Paul's Literary Guild
Grace L. Smith
Francis Street
L. B. Blakeman
Lawrence M. Gerrity
U.S.A
John J. Ryan
of the Foresters of America
James E. Prout
William M. Foss
Floyd L. Wilbur
D. Ben Daley
Manuel A. Gasple
Edward J. Lucas
Leslie Jo. Sibley
George A. Irving
Woodward
Edward J. Conway
Fred A. Beck
Order of Elks
St. Patrick's
Pfc
Earl Burton
Florida
Fred Beck
Corp
Charles CG. Carrigan
Cceland
Charles F. Pritchard
Crescent Temple
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Hall
Mead Block
Carmen DeCrescente
Montgomery Ward
Infants’ Shop
Seersucker
Satio
Menands, N. Y
U. S
Pownal
Walt
Oxford
LA Salle Oxfords
LaSalle
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