Americans Tell Battle Horrors On Okinawa
American soldiers recounts brutal fighting on Okinawa in a grove sheltering wounded men. They describe constant shelling, a tomb as a refuge, rescuing comrades, scarce water, and enemy activity around Love Hill as they awaited relief.
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Okinawa
Americas
Keith E. Cochran
Br Wick, S Dig Pr
Hennsth
Spuelea Es x. Fees
Wiliams
Love Hill
Irance
Slive
Wiljems
Wills
Aleep
Boynton
Cochrath
Hillsite
Cochran
Local Veterans News From Whitehall and Area
Veterans of Foreign Wars held its annual poppy sale Friday and Saturday. Messages from service members report families receiving word of promotions and arrivals in France and England while local visitors spray trees in Riverside Park. A clothing collection netted 10 213 pounds and local parish activities included Knights of Columbus degrees for Francis Glicrist and Wilbert Hyatt.
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Andrew McGrath
Big Home
West Street
Pike Bartholomew Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lucien H. Kerns
First Presbyterian Church
Rutland Hospital
A. Aveillie
Trinity Episcopal Church
Utics
Contern
Syracuse
Fts
Riverside Park
Helen Archambault
Set
John Archambault
France
Main Street
Beatrice Judson
Broadway
Howard Judson
He Iis
England
Robert LaFrance
U.S. M
Pacific
Iwo Jima
Sire
Edgar LaFrance
Adams Street
Melvin Griffin
Coast Guard
Hiram Griffin
Mule Street
Eugene Rock
Elizabeth Rock
Francis Glicrist
Our Lady of Angels’ Church
Wilbert Hyatt
Knights of Columbus
Hudson Falls Council
National Clothing Collection
Clarence Bartholomew
Cpl Ray Gandron
Ella Gendron
North Williams Street
Gandrom
iHe
Bronze Star Awarded Pfc. James F. Rea in Philippines
Pfc. James F. Rea, son of Mr and Mrs Benedetto Rea of Fort Edward, received the Bronze Star for heroic combat achievement with the 38th Infantry Division in the Philippines. Rea enlisted in February 1942 and has been overseas since February 1944. his brother Marco Rea is in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Rea
Benedetto Rea
Fort Edward
38D Infantry
Philippines
Jetter
William Co. Chase
Rea
Marco Rea
Germany
Rensselaer Man Heads St George's Society
Cameron MacLennan of Rensselaer was elected president of St George's Benevolent Society of Albany at the annual dinner meeting Saturday night at The Troy Club. He succeeds James T. Whitehurst of Troy with H. C. Curis of Albany as vice president C. L. Bunt of Albany as secretary and Mathew Morris Jr. of Troy as treasurer. Remaining officers will be appointed by the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron MacLennan
Rensselager
St George's Benevolent Society of Albany
Troy Club
James T. Whitehurst
Troy
H. C. Curis
Albany
C.L. Bunt
Mathew Morris
Travels by Dr. Maurice L. Tainter and Troy Club leaders
Dr. Maurice L. Tainter of Albany delivered a talk on travels in Egypt Palestine and the Near East. Short talks were given by John T. Campbell and James H. Baxter president and secretary of the Troy Bureau Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Palestine
The
Near East
Maurice L. Tainter
Albany
John T. Campball
James HL. Baxter
Troy Burze Club
Wrhantskill Community Association Meets Thursday
The Wrhantskill Community Association holds its regular monthly meeting at the Fire House on Thursday with Bosom John presiding. The Wrhantskill Parent-Teacher Association plans a Sadie and card party at Firemen's Hall Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrhantskill Community Association
Bosom John
Mabin
Wrynantskill Parent-Teacher Association
Firemen’s Hall
Mra EU
Community committee assigns prizes posters and refreshments
Gene Adams, Mrs. Josephine Kuntz and Mr. Thomas Rogers form the general committee with Airs. Joan Snillenger and Mrs. Floyd Pierson handling prizes. Mrs. Leo Chamberlain oversees posters, Mrs. Cliford Wilson and Mrs. Helen Marcino arrange pencils and tallies, Mrs. Kay Gardner handles tickets. Refreshments will be served after the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Adams
Josephine Kuntz
Thomas Rogers
Joan Snillenger
Floyd Pierson
Leo Chamberlain
Cliford Wilson
Helen Marcino
Kay Gardner
Conservationists Elect Officials in Washington County Meeting
Supervisor William J. Heid of Fort Edward was elected president of the Washington County Federation of Conservation Clubs at the annual meeting held Saturday at the Buddies Bails Court House. Other officers named include Sexton of Whitehall as vice president and Dun of Fort Edward as secretary, with Hudson Falls treasurer James Bennett. The legislative committee comprised Sexton Ray Haverly A G Cline and James Haas. procurement committee included Percy Carpenter and others from Whitehall Hudson Falls Grenville Fort Ann Greenwich and Fort Edward. The next meeting is set for June 2 at the Hudson Falls Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam J. Heid
Fort Edward
Washington County Federation of Conservation Chouds
Budies Bails Court House
Teme
Sexton
Whitehall
Cieetad
Sher Lake Sheldos
Fort Ann
Lelee
Dun
Firt Edward
Hail
Hudson’ Falls
James Bennett
Wraiehan
Me. Sexton
Ray Haverly
Greenwich
A G Cline
Granville
James Haas
Harry Arnold
Eee See
Percy Carpenter
Hudson
Hudson Falls
Grenville
Fort Bavard
Fort. Ann
Hudson “Falls Court’ House
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John Sanford
Peter Jensen
Hier
David Thorsland
Walter Jensen
Peter Fanning
Clarence Hayward
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ALC
TLO Roofing Co, Inc
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Rensselaer
St. George’s Society
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