Pacific island aces boast unmatched Biak victory record
Letters recount Biak Island anti aircraft crews shooting down 29 of 72 enemy planes in one month with naval guns and fighters adding 5 more losses to Jap total. Other local service members including Purcell, Costantini, and Varley are noted with brief service updates and furloughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sheridan
Bisk Island
Pacific
Qarksmen
Corp
William Purcell
Daniel] Purcell
Pawling Avenue
Chicago
Biak
Purcell
Sergi
Daniel Purcell, Jr
Guadalcanal
States
Local Servicemen Telegrams From World War II Homefront
Soldiers and families from Mechanicville and Waterford share greetings and notices. Combat Infantry Badge recipient Leo Whimple of 222 Hills Street earned honors for Guam service. Joseph J. Hennessy in Italy and Stan Ton P. Lee in Europe mail home. Chester A. Koper returns to California after 27 months in the South Pacific, with Ensign Stanley Koper met in six years. Several boot camp graduates on leave and service members stationed in Europe and the Pacific also appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo T. Whimple
Hills Street
Guam
Tith
Joseph J. Hennessy
Broadwey
Italy
Rome
Stanton P. Lee
Army
Mip
Europe
Joseph Roper
Wests Street
Mechanicville
Chester A. Koper
Armie
West Coast
South Pacific
San Francisco
Ensign Stanley Koper
Tinsign Roper
Flint
Mich
Sampson
Walter Seney
First Street
Melvin Weseey Werden
Petersburg
Howard Royce
Thirteenth Street
Waterviiet Sergt
Joseph J. Barlus
The
Record, Newspapers
Faenhs
Belgium
Richard
Dock
Summit Avenue
Roday
Walter Eickenberger
Georgia
David 4
Rifle Ten
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Edward 3. Terrault
Ehth Avenue
Soldier Dominick DeGiorgio Killed in Action in Germany
Word was received that Private Dominick DeGiorgio of the 105th Infantry was killed in action in Germany on September 17. A 1940 draftee and Normandy D-Day participant, he had worked at Mahony’s Confectionery in his hometown before enlisting. His brother Sebastian De Giorgis of Fourteenth Street relayed the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Wartiner
Oakwood Avenue
William E. Hayes
Eights Street
Troy
Inandt
Mottf
France
Clifford
Shetty
Barrett
Khotk
Pic
Dominick DeGiorgio
Germany
Sebastian DeGiorgis
Fourteenth Street
DeGiorgio
105Th Infantry
Normandy
Mahory
Annual Founders Day at Hoosac School Honors Alumni
Hoosac School marked its Founders Day with a commemorative service and roll call of deceased benefactors and graduates who died in service. New masters Julian Billhouse Charles Jones and Keith Marvin were introduced, and senior prefect Robert Howes received the baton. Mountain Day and All Saints mass followed the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoodsac
Bouton Hall
Frank €. Butcher
Butcher
Meredith A. Wood
Roosee School
Mgr. Butcher
Julian T. Billhouse
Hoosas Schol
I Charles H. Jones
Darrow School
Columbus Academy For Boys
Columbus
Keith Marvin
Glass
Marvin
Kremlin
Roger Blin
Manchester
Ivan G. Burnell
Laurence _D. Burnell
Northport
John W. Dauphin
Robert Howes
Rex
Sling, DD
Trinity Episcopal Church
Lansiizby
Hoosac
Dicton
Degree Exemplified at Apollo Lodge Meeting
The first degree was exemplified on a class of candidates Tuesday at Apollo Lodge. Troy Mason served as master with Herringtor presiding at Temple Kenteih.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apollo Lodge
FL Aha A. Ui
Troy Mason
Kenteih
Herringtor
Lawyer Steingut to Produce Check Stubs Before Grand Jury
William Weisman's testimony centered on disposition of $10,000 held in the Stein BULL name paid to Steingut by the estate of Max Kalik a notable figure in horse racing. Henry Goldstone and Sam Lewis, both New York associates connected to turf interests, appeared before the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Weisata
Tarnex
Irwin W Steinar
Dey
Stein- Bull
Uo Steingut
Max Kalik
Henry Goldstone
New York
Halik
Sam Lewis
Halloween Party at School Held by Pupils
Pupils at an unidentified school staged a Halloween party on Tuesday afternoon. Children dressed in costume led a grand march through the school followed by a Halloween program. Refreshments were served by the Parent-Teacher Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent- Teacher Association
Legion Fiesta Night to Aid Disabled Veterans
Noble Sobatatt Post No 231 American Legion plans Armistice Night Fiesta on Nov 15 at the Hendrick Hudson Hotel ballroom. Honorary chairmen and sub committees are named, with proceeds funding Christ child boxes for sick and disabled veterans in hospitals nationwide. A post meeting sets further plans and the executive committee will meet tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble
Sobatatt
American Legion
Hendrick Hudson
Mayer Jonze J. Anerie
Willem M. Burge
Svegaianes Osher Cogs
Margaret McReever
Alexander
Thoass
Mrz. Kaews
Atrs
Carla A. Smith
Arriga
AL Koa
United States
Rensselaer County Lerionaries
New York State Legion
Coe Cancer
Leo Vi Lanning
Safate
Comdr. Williams
Fred C. Anderson
LaSalle Institute
Catholic Central High School
Burglars Visit Goodyear Service Co for Second Night
Burglars visited the Goodyear Service Co at 191 Fourth Street for a second night in a row. They failed to gain entry both nights with an attempted break in and a broken rear window on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baretark
Goodyear Service Co
Fourth Street
Halloween Social Follows Meeting At Diamond Fock Head
Noble Grand Buch Shaw presides as sevening in Diamond Fock Head. A Halloween party and social event will follow the meeting, with Vice Grand Dia othy Town in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Fock
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Joseph J. Costantings
Octavio Cositantini
Lansingburg
England
Infantry
Tampa
Francis Aa. Vari-'ley
Engineer School
Fort Belvoir
Catherine Variey
South
Charles A. Albrecht
Shore
Jerry L. Mason
448
Albrecht
Mer
Averill Park
Middland
Tex
Eighth Air Force
Abrecht
Chas. H. Gardner Agency
First St
CY G
Nabisco
Wational Biscuit Company
National Sistribetor
EWA & CO
Pvt
Louis “Terrault
Callip Hood, Trens
James McEvoy
Ninth Street
Harry Tartsey
Maritime Service
Hoosac School
Witiet
Drakes Pharmacy
Avenul Park
Park Pharmacy
Norn
GiTvee Sith
Gotmere Corman Vaien
Steingut
Beman
Park
Legion Post
Home Bureau Group
Rensselaer County Home Bureau
George Miller
Lucy M. Kebs
River Street
Henn
Sinth Avenue
Sethlenem
Bethlenes
Bebek
Gabardines
Rayons
F. Walter Bliss
the Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Lehman
Dewey
Troy Record
Rensselaer County Bar Association
Bliss
Supreme Court
Charles S. Aldrich Bierce Bailey Emiles
Bartle
Henry S. Bayly
Joseph C. Reman
John A. Behan
Leo F. Boland
John H. Broderick
Joseph £. Burke
Warren J. Broderick
Eugene V. Coffey
John J. Cain Owen D. Connolly
Thi Ai
George F. Curley Michael J. Deignan
Thomas F. Dougherty
Matthew M. Dunne
William A. Dunne Thomas H. Guy William G. Healey Alton R. Holmes
John P. Judge
Bertram P. Kavanagh
John W. Kennedy Thomas
Kenney Ely S. Koplovitz
Sylvia R. Kovitz
G. Kromer
John J. Mackrell
Benjamin Marsic
Carl E. Martin
Thomas P. McLoud
John P. McNamee
Martin L. Murra
John L. Moore
James 5. Miller
William E. Noona
Edward L. Nugent
William V. O'Conno
Harry T. O'Brien, SR
Edward A. Pattison
Frank
Parmenter
Thomas F. Phelan
Joseph F. Purcell
Anthony Pitkiewicz
Charles J. Ranney
David Rosenfeld
Stephen H. Sampson
John J. Scully
Clarence G. Simmons Morris Simon
John J. Sweeney
Ezra Tiffany
Eri
Sem
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