War memories of local servicemen from the Pacific and Europe
Local notes recount veterans and families connected to World War II. Michael Berdar of Cohoes recalls Guadalcanal and Guam combat horrors after enlisting in 1942, while other residents report service in Alaska, England, Italy, and Normandy. Detailing roles from infantry to transportation, the item honors sacrifice and updates on statuses and postings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meriae
Michael A. Berdar
Kostanty Berdar
Saratoga Street
Cohoes
Berdar
Guar
Canaite Cht
Adelup Point
Adeltup Point
Adana
Berdar al
Guam
Marine Corps
Albany
Chamber Directors Will Meet Tuesday at Hendrick Hudson
Board of Commerce Directors to convene Tuesday evening at 6 at The Hendrick Hudson to coordinate postwar efforts. Mayor Jokn J. Ahern intends to join as the city aligns its plans. Readiness and civic cooperation highlighted as the agenda item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Hendrick Hudson
Jokn J. Ahern
County OCP Releases 16 Telephones for Civilians
The Rensselaer County Office of Civilian Protection led by Undersheriff Harry Nugent states 16 telephones are removed from the county jail and three in the basement OCP offices. Wires remain for potential emergency use with New York Telephone and state OCP approval, while remaining trunk lines and a central terminal box stay intact for possible future service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer County
Harry 3. Nugent
OCP
House J Annex
Nugent
New York Telephone Ca
Xugent
Trey
Armed Services
Sisited
St. Mark's Church Group Announces Cafeteria Supper Plans
The Women's Society of Christian Service at St. Mark's Methodist Church completed plans for a Wednesday cafeteria supper on October 11 at 6 30 p m and for the annual supper and fair in December. The meeting honored the society's fourth anniversary with a 6 30 p m supper led by Mrs John Aird and an after supper program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
St. Mark's Methodist Church
John Aird
Noted Hotelman Tells Rotarians of Experiences
David B. Mulligan president of Realty Hotel Corp spoke at the Troy Rotary Club meeting recalling wartime and postwar hotel costs and staffing issues. He warned of reduced business ahead and emphasized opportunity despite communism fears while noting Old World migrants’ urge to old forms of government. Local officials and guests attended, including Mayor Abern and hotel managers. Seabees veteran Edward Curley shared Pacific War experiences with photos and a silk flag from a dead enemy officer. Rev Genung urged support for Allied Communities War Crest campaign. church delegates planned Albany District Women’s Society meeting on Oct 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
B. Mulgan
Realty’ Hotel Corp
Biltmore
Barclay, Park Lane
Chatham
New York City
Troy Rotary Club
Hendrick Hudsor
Mulligan
Waldorf-Astorila
New York
Lucius Boomer
Rotel
America
Robert W. ‘Ames
Cotttrall. Mt. CO. A
Iht
Ellis HE. Robinson
Jona Aa Abern
Thomas A. Dandrew
Hendrick Hudson
Chester’ .T. McLoughlin
Imanager
Tros FO
Pacific Islands
Seth N Genung
First Presbyterian Church
Lansingburg
Weather Bureau Sets A Field Kite Radio Exhibit
A small radio set attached to a weather balloon was shown by the Albany Weather Bureau to Brunswick school pupils. The device, tagged for return to Washington, measures air pressure and temperature as it travels aloft and parachutes to earth after burst. Officials note only about 35 percent of radios are recovered near the coast, with others lost in lakes or woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronce
Seashes Bureau
Lasve Reckner
Joyce
Sebso
Brunswick
Albany
Charles Weigner
White Church
Weather Bureau
Washington, D.C
Weather Seaton
Washington
Weather Stat Aie
State raises to aid 3000 mental hygiene staff
About 3,000 employees of the State Mental Hygiene Department will receive annual salary increases averaging 100 to 150 dollars, retroactive to April 1945. The adjustments, funded by a special allocation of 2506 dollars emergency funds, mainly impact attendants whose pay rises from 3200–1600 to a new minimum of 8100 and maximum of 1700. Soldiers at Fort Devens send about 50,000 letters daily while receiving roughly 24,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Mental Hygiene Department
Jonn E. Burton
Fort Devens
Mass
Victory Horse Show Promises Big Crowd At Troy Riding Club
A large attendance is anticipated for the Sunday mounted patrol event at the Troy Riding Club Grounds Brunswick Road. The show features 35 trophies 25 ribbons and 297 in prize money with entrants from across the region and as far as Massachusetts. Also noted is the promotion of AL J Passonno to captain while serving with the Engineer's Battalion at Fort Belvoir Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick J. Passonné
Westover
Jf Passonno
Captain Passonno
FE. Belvoir
Trey Made Bell Will Ring Out
A church bell ordered by parents of a soldier thought killed will ring out glad news at a Connecticnt church. The War Department later said the soldier was wounded, not dead. The soldier arrived home two days ago and a special service will install the new bell at Sunday’s service. The bell bears the engraving Praise the Lord and the names of the soldier and date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trey
War Department
Erlousis
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. Groesseck
Second Avenue
Southwest Pacific
Aas
Deen
Terror
John J. Connolly
Alaska
Prospeet Avenue
Lester Campbell
RD. 2
Troy
Pst
Howard Campredl
Bel- Bum
Inlaw
Corp
Marveina, Bonestess
Italy
Ruth Campbell
Clayton
BOSCA
Fulton Street
England
Europe
Lucky Turner
Flake
Germany
Bwiterland
Lucky
Dennis Otell
Fenth “Street
Front Fer
James ¥. Lund
Emms Lund
Seventh Avenue
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Prt
Robert G. Green
North Lake Avene
Pfe
Whliam
Langan
Fourth
Joyce Reckner
Olive R. Lyndh
Leslie Redkner
the Chesterfield
Sophie Glazewski
Fourth Street
Air Service Command
John Glazewski
Army Ordnance
Surrough
Spar
Mary Manno
San Diego
Cal
Penasylvanial
Sie
Sam Denova
Coast Guard
Manhattan Beach
Brooklyn
Sergu
James BR. Zeno
Amentic
City
Joseph ‘Piscitello
Camo Bland ‘Ingand
Maryland
George
Arnold B
Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Fla
Bates
Henry W. Duncan
Army Medical Corps
Joseph Duncan
Eagle Mills
Hisrrival
France
Henry
Troy Hi
Wes
Montgomery Ward
Stephen Spotten
Steve
Jor Merkola
Haly
Dewey
Joe
Ken Fogarty
South End
Tony Fisk
Vandeusel
Center Brunsatheran
Pacific
Arama
SiSergi
W. C. Shaw
Bunshaw
Bawadi
Warren G. Barbour
Westfall Avenue
Mediterranean
Tunisia
Tidy
Pic
Rofal Mw. Rinne
Elizabeth Kinner
Gohimpia Street
Haly Corp
William F. McCloskey
Cornelius Mee Clookey
Melrose
Joseph L. Laiacona
St Mary's Avenue
Royal
Cohhoes
Padua Alston System, Inc
McCloskey
Adirondack State Co
Denby’s
St. Mark’s Church Group
Emmis Baucus
Albany District Women’s Society
Fifth Avenue State Street Methodist Church
Dieticias Foods
Dietician
Wral HL
Flodent Pharmacy
Pawling Ave
Drake's. Pharmacy
Vera
Amain “Floot
Deguire’s Pharmacy
Tov
Fifth Avenue, Arras
Ss’ Pharmacy
247 Aeroseh
St. Cohoes
Bureau
Chesterfield
Mublielder
Ating Uotm
Roxane
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!