War letters reveal garrison life on Pacific island
Sea bees cook Hank Jensen writes from the South Pacific about daily duties from digging wells to building kitchens hospitals and roads. Ensign Alex Zak describes meeting a La Salle 39 classmate Lieut. Bill Fletcher and notes pacific front conditions. Many named graduates and servicemen from local towns are listed with their assignments and leaves as communities follow wartime service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank Jensen
Seabees
South Pacific
Hank
Alex Zak
Tibbits Avenue
la Salle 39
Bill Fletcher
Company C
LHS
Kay Olsen
Army
Marines
Pacific Area
Bunk
Alex
Sam
Fletcher
la Salle
Whitehall Fred Carswell and Louis Brody Hospitalized
Fred Carswell of Maple Street and D H Railroad conductor is under treatment at Glens Falls Hospital. Louis Brody, son of Mr and Mrs Martin Brody and a World War I veteran, is in serious condition at Albany Hospital. This update covers the week ending Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Carswell
Maple Street
Glens Falls
Louis Brody
Martin Brody
Albany
Brody
Pin Worms discovered treatment promise by Dr Dayne
Public warning and medical ad claim pinpoints pinworm symptoms and a new remedy. It promotes xentian violet as the vital element in P W and urges readers to buy PW tablets and follow directions. Also advertises a silver polishing cloth as a free gift via Dept AF Dr D Jayne & Son Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P W
Dr. D
D. Jayne & Son
Z Vine St
Phila
Latham Mus. Fred Beck Hospitalized in Albany
Fred Beck of Latham Mus. is confined to St. Peter's Hospital in Albany in serious condition. Mrs. Gustav Herzog of Kunker reports the update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Beck
St. Peter's Hospital
Albany
Gustav Herzog
Calvary Church to Hold Family Union Service
Avenue remains confined to Samari tan Hospital after a major operation and is listed as fair. Donald M Mrs. Frank Martin of Loudon Road visits with his parents and wife while he serves with the Anti Aircraft Tank Corps in Newport R I. A family Sunday service at Calvary Methodist Church will urge reunions in family pews with Rev. Howard C Bennett in charge. Over 330 were served at Calvary Hall turkey supper run by the Women’s Society of Christian Service with Mrs William Webster Sr as general chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Martens
A. Martens
Burdett Court
Arsenal
Bill
Watervliet High
Stan
Troy High
Andy Kostun
Guinea
Mike Kostun
Colonie A. A
John Kostun
Coast Guard
Pete Felack
Hunt Felack
Third Avenue
Watervliet
Pete
Watervliet Hi
Jack Cahill
Red
Margaret Cahill
Congress Street
Naval Air Technical Training School
Chicago
THS
Edmund W. Cowee
Barrett Yager
Clifford B. Yager
Bronxville
Rochester Business Institute
Greensboro
N. C
Charles M. Connolly
Barrett
Rochester
Ken Button
Center Brunswick
North Africa
Harlow Button
Eleanor Wagar
Howard Wagar
Army Aviation
Lloyd Daniels
J. M. Daniels
Cropseyville
Army Air Corps
Stockton Field
Cal
Lloyd
Hing City
Chico
Bill Dalton
Marie O'Brien
Fifth Avenue
Greenland
Cluett
Peanody
Camp Pickett
Shenango
Jimmy Passinella
Guadalcanal
Jimmy
Solomons
Harvey Jones
Frank W. Jones
Berlin
Pat Fort Myers
Fra
Lorenzo Bell
119Th Street
Corp
Everett Bell
Ding
Africa
Michael Haughney
Lansingburg
Flint, Mich
Ordnance School
General Motors
Seymour Johnson Field
Johnny Reidenbach
William J. Reidenback
Lexington Avenue
Howard Halpin
University of South Carolina
Mary J. Halpin
Great Lakes
Jacksonville
Fla
Howard
Chet Halpin
Naval
Purnell
Okla
Paul Roulier
Tenth Avenue
Waterv
Capitol Theater
Roy Beckwith
Robert
Granville Road
Beckwith
Edward Harrigan
South Hadley
Mass
Joseph Roth
Skene Street
Glens Falls Hospital
Roy Noonan
Marines
E. Hilton Post
Mary Yell Horton
Mary Yell
North Williams Street
Alan Wood
Delia Wood
Fair Haven Road
Hanover
N. H
Sergeant Wood
Buckley Field
Colo
Wood
Champlain Spinners, Inc
Samaritan Hospital
Donald M
Frank Martin
Loudon Road
Anti-Aircraft Tank Corps
Newport
R. 1
Calvary Methodist Church
Howard C. Bennett
Calvary Hall
Women’s Society of Christian Service of
Calvary Church
Willam Webster, Sr
W. Milliken
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Roy Shudt
Kay
Ray Huntley
Munda
Troy
Steve Krauss
J.G. Krauss
Eighth Avenue
Harlingen
Yex
Lou Craver
Averill Park
Panama Canal
Louis Craver
KR. D. Averill Park
Lou
Isthmus
Camp Stoneman
Bob Gailey
K. M. Gailey
Second Avenue
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Bob
Ray Miller
Wesley J. Miller
Aviation i
Ray
Sampson
Bill McNulty
John J. McNulty
Hudson Avenue
Green Island
Arnold Devarex
River Street
Jon Rizzo
Hoosick Street
John Flanigan
Oakwood
James McCormack
Avenue
Gene McLoughlin
Dave Dormandy
Sampson Repor
The
University of Chicago
Sarah Millman
Liberty Street
Charles Miliman
Harry McGrath
California
Leo P
Iran
Martha Wheeler
Grace Hargraves
Bess Myers
Bessie Shillinger
Mabel Wager
Marion Mosher
Edith Smith
Edith Bubie
Mabel Claydon
Jean Richmond
Chas. H. Gardner Agency
First St
Vazzana Bros
Car. Monroe
Chat du Pont
du Pont
Nemours Bldg
F. C. du Pony de Nemours & Co
Wilmington
Delaware
Kenneth Bostick
San Diego
Buckingham Army Air Field
Fort Myers
Southwest Pacific
Dunkirk
France
Greece
Norway
Britain
Pearl Harbor
Bostick
Sergt
Joseph E. Martin
Buckingham
Whitehall
Dr. Scholl
Dr Scholl
Latham
Oss CT
K. L. Uttrich Registered
Optomet
Adels
Broadway
Beauty Salon
Beverwyck
Craam Ale
Beverwyck Breweries, Inc
Albany, N
York
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