Servicemen From Schaghticoke Area Return Home Meets In Pacific
Local veterans from Schaghticoke and surrounding towns gathered in the Pacific theater, reuniting after years apart as they served with Marine Corps and Army units. The report highlights individuals such as Joseph Mitchell and William Sherman, their units, overseas service, and the camaraderie formed during deployments in the South Pacific and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaghticoke
Pacific
Foseph PF
Mitchela
Marine Corps
Cpl Wlliam Sherman
Army Air Corps
Bul
Raymond WN. Sherman
Schauxhticoke
Joe
John ©. Mitchell
Schachticoke
AOS
Harry E Murphy
Avenue
Mats
Indo-Chine
Formosa
Hong Kong
Okinawa
Bure
Frank Turriglio
Hinioch Avenue
Fifth Army
Kaly
Battle Mountain Infantry
Mount Battaglia
Francis FR. Purcell
Frank Purcell
Fourth Street
Casimer i. Hanopa
Panama
Dorothy Chittenden
Stephentown
Fristo Bridge
South Pacific
Jarvis
Troy
Army Air Field
Dalhart
Tex
New
JO Derkowshky
Morrison Avenue
WAG
Fort Oglethorpe
Joseph: der Kowsky
Leonard
Peters
East Greenbush
English Channel
Thes
ARMB
Robert He Finn
Hill Street
Naval Air Station
Green Island honors Girl Troop 22 founders at St Josephs Church party
Green Island celebrates the founding of Girl Troop 22 from St Josephs Church with a Saturday party featuring invited guests from Brownies Troop at the church. Prizes were awarded to Joan Adams and Margaret Ahern for games. The Green Island Red Cross War Fund total rose to 5200 with $385.50 in weekend donations from volunteer districts. Bendix Aviation Corp donated 750 last week plus 304.50 from plant employees. Also noted are military mentions and local greetings, including a naval birthday celebration and a local serviceman’s posting in Burma. The piece closes with Marine Corps and other service personnel updates from Cherry Point and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
Brownles
Joan Adams
Margaret A’hern
Trojan’ Post
W. Flw
Jira
Fred FR
Cron
Bernadette Cron
Green Island
Dever
Bendix Aviation Corp
Mershell Eclipse Division
Pic
J. Tulloch
Edgar A. Tulloch
Sehaghii
Lede Road
Burma
96Th Signal Battalion
Surma
Echaghticoke High School
Buffalo State Teachers’ College
Henry Jones
France
Pie ‘Charles F. Stewart
Second Street
Marine Corps Air Station
Cherry Point
Xinth Marine Aircraft Wing
Red Cross drives from headquarters in March
The drive proceeds with volunteers contacting individuals and firms. Those not reached by canvassers may contribute at the corporation hall, with headquarters located in wet March conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Croa
Crosby Honored by Catholic Film Guild
Crosby, Hollywood's crooner, received a top acting award from the Catholic Film Guild on St Patrick's Day. The honor listed Crosby among ten Irish film and radio actors, with others named including Brian Den Levy, Walter Brennan, J Carroll Naish, Regis Toomer, Dorothy McGuire, Maureen O Sullivan, Ruth Hussey and Peggy Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aostwood
CPI
Bing
Crosby
Hollywood
Capitol Chaff and Military Debate on Homecoming Plans
Fragmented reprints describe senators debating the May and Kilgore bills amid plans to ship troops to the Pacific with a thirty day furlough. Chandler criticizes the delay as risky for soldiers and families, while Barkley and McClellan spar over White House views. A Capitol scene note mentions Miss Phorea with the Red Cross in the Philippines and other stray items from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Shis Coustrs
Nipi Chandler
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Cometies
Song Enouge
Chandler
Europe
G.L
Capitol
Barkley
Hennicky
McClellan
Arkansas
McCierlan
Chixo Thomas
Slaughter
Elbert Thomas
Senate
Tokyo
Red Cross
Philippines
Phoreas l
Japan
Washington
Empire State Building
George Miller
California
Albert Carter
Georgia Flyer Sprays Saipan from 75 feet
A fragmentary local item notes combat activities during the American occupation of Saipan with references to a plane dive and enemy insects creating a grave health situation, alongside mentions of Colonel Elliott G Coley and a California political issue over public utility lines from Shaste Dam to San Francisco. The piece then shifts to a Montanan charity figure, Rev Stockdale, and a birthday donation linked to Representative Mansfeld, ending with a humorous claim about a bet on a check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saipan
Selpak
Col
Elliott G. Coley
House Irrigation, and Reclamation Committee
Caliifornia
Shaste
San Francisco
Miller
Carter
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
T. G. Stockdale
Montara
Home For the
Billings
Mont
Houde Porgign Affairs
Bloom
Bone
Mike Mansfeld
Montana
Rev. Stockdale
Stockdale
Washington
Tame
Invasion Era Antidote for Saipan Bugs Debuts
San Diego inland report notes spray operation over Saipan to curb deadly insects. Captain Frederick Wilkes of Athens Ga led a two week effort using aerial dispersal for dip cane, with medics praising the airborne insecticide as now present on the island. Cortland woman case and a memorial for Mrs Robson mark local items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Cal
Nirgeos
Frederick
Wilkes
Athens
Cashele Wilkes
Roaring Motors
Saipan
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John F. Kane
John J. Kane
Burden Avenue
God
Barrett
Gallagher
Francis. Gallagher
Westover
Rod
Yeoman
LaSalle
Tee
Cox
Frank Atlentic
Uishasher
Admc
Dersid PF
Bogen
Maggroug Idene
Nat Eacker
Ress
Hong Hong
Ox Renenter
Staunton Military Academy
Virginia
Spavo
Airma Delta Chi
Pi Delta Theta
J. Charles Sklaryh
Strong Street
Avery
Sklaryk
Cancra
Chester A. Melius
Virgil N. Lappens
Congress Street
ETO
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Norfolk
Gurles
Joseph M. Galuskl
Ot Ercid Artilery Battalion
Liverumeno
Pa Val
Bic
Erank FL Kraprosch
36Th “Texas” Division
Seventh Army
Frisice
Anthony F. Brzezick
River Street
Olive Herrington McDonald
Pvt
Wllwam Herrington
Camp Blundine
Fin
Harold Herrington
Ivéth Street
Howard Bager
Ninth Street
Paris
Frear Park
Brownies
Troy High Eleven
Edward Bauer
Germany
Thomas H. Bass
Seventh Avenue
RAF
England
Ernest EL Bars
Fifth Army Air Corps
Thomas T. Bass
Eagh ML True
Rensselzec
Berkeley
William L Abading
Ingalls Ave
Banna River Fle
Howard T. Manning
Catherine Mitchell
Ren
First Street
Gertude Manning
Peter Mi Manning
Searties Bale Jlorx
FL Wanning
Si E Everety James Manning
Frederick Mitchell
Sartre Air Corps
Minchell
Joseph F. Kelly
Margaret. Kelly
High Street
Fifth Marine Division
Iwo Cima
Latvile Institute
Hig Brother
Ble
James FT
Belly
Belgina
Bons
Mead Misa B Gibbons
Egoth Sizeer
LaSalle “Iestitute
Tre Tecord
Weday
Appiechicole Army Air Baze
Ida
Art
Labal
Haén
Bigitid
William Jasses Busher
Athantic
Busher
Knickerbocker
Evelyn Fakta
Dodges
Frother
ADIMB
Charles George Busher Ibrew
Doserpse Weisselem
Burdett Avenue
7Th AA
Liberstor
Heois Troy
Nordberg Mig. Co
Milwaukee
Kenneth A. Gendeon
Third
Michael Verdile
Jacksonville
Fla
Hutchinson
Kaw
Ines
Adamson’s Adventures
America
Ifr
Dr. Grabow
Cenier
Evert
Liskiean
Linkman
Torerine
Yams
Cinatiem
Sraties
Iambagu
Pesritia
Great Northern Railway and Aluminum Company of America
Great Northern
Tommorrow
Alcoa Aluminum
Penna
Pirat
By Galbraith
Aks
Thors
Ae Ul Teenie
Bey
Aim
John Hersey
Seer
Congress
Catholic Film Guild
Georgia Flyer
Mest
Stuarts Health Institute
Fag Row
Marlin Firearms Co
Valeae
Nuy
Xaos
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