Navy Medal Story Behind Monk Bloomingdale
The Record recalls Lloyd Bloomingdale nicknamed Monk, famed for harmless Brownie Bowling League fun, who earned the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroic action in Iceland rescuing a shipmate amid exploding bombs. Also noted are service updates on several local air and sea personnel, promotions, and transfers from Troy and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Bloomingdale
Navy
Marine Corps
Bloomingdale
Brownie
Brownie’s
Cbs
Iceland
Lloyd H. Bloomingdale
Price
Troy
N.Y
George W. Schaffer
CEM
York
Schaffer
Sergi
Sam Kupferberg
Bronx
Sam B. Freeman
Tupelo
Miss
Porter A. Davis
Casper, Wye
Tan
Kupferberg
Medsi
North Hoosick News Roundup and Local Notices
Local draft records list Robert D Reinfurt in the 38 year old group. Residents travel to Scotia and Schenectady for visits. St Johns parish hall Walloomsac designated polling site. St Anne guild chicken dinner at Bay Efection Day. Charles Reinfeit enlisted in the Seabees at Camp Peary Va. Walloomsac residents relocate to New York for winter. Powers family aviation milestone at Norfolk Navy Training Station. Annual clan chowder supper and bazaar set for Nov 13 at the Methodist Church with multiple booths. All American Club continues at South School with officers listed and War Stamp contributions. Lecture by a historian on settlement of the valley noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Reinfurt
Edward Reinfurt
Lewis Kipp
Scotia
Leslie Baker
William Kipp
Schenectady
St. John’s
Walloomsac
St. Anne's Guild
Clayton J. Hillman
Charles
Orange
Cal
Seabees
Camp Peary
Nicholas Galanter
New York
George Herrington
Forrest Herrington
Caroline Herrington
Grafton
John J. Powers
John Powers
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Norfolk
Methodist Ch 1
Priost Allen
Cai Jatter
Minnie Liversere
David Ke Melia Hill
Foilr Reinfurt
Tlita Brady
Ceroline Raegan
Floyd Basset
Miss Powers
Hugh
Lake Placid
White Creek
Valley Social Notes Sight New York Visit Nearby Guests
Valley residents record brief social mentions with Mrs. John Overacker visiting New York for several days. Mrs. Samuel Hinsdale of Latham stayed recently with Mrs. H. T. Sharpe and Mrs. Peter L. Stover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Overacker
New York
Samuel Hinsdale of
Latham
H. T. Sharpe
Peter L. Stover
J J Connally Dies Lansingburg Meat Dealer After Fifty Years
John J Connally a longtime Lansingburg meat dealer died after a brief illness at Leonard House. He was born in Lansingburg and lived there his whole life. He attended St Augustine's School and Church and belonged to the Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree. Surviving: widow Quida St Peter Connally, ten children, siblings and grandchildren. Funeral at 10 am from his home and 10:30 am at St Augustine's Church with a solemn high mass. Interment in St John's Cemetery.
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John J. Connally
Lansingh
Ut Day
Leonard Hosa
Lansingburg
St. Augustine's School
St. Augustine's Church
Knights of Columbus
Quida St. Peter Connally
J. Sterling Kinney
James T. Lohnes, Jr
Troy
Eugene
John
Leo
Thomas, Boyd
Harold Connally
City
Corp
Gerald Connally
Camp Polk
Edward Mary
St. Joseph's Order
Schenectady
Bella Kittrick
Edward Donahue
George
Dennis
William Connally
Eugene F. Connally
14Th Street
St John’s Cemetery
Navy Cadets Parade Through Troy In RPI Review
Flight cadets in khaki and green with ROTC and V-12 units paraded through Troy after a campus review. Brig. Gen. Gillespie and a host of naval and Army officials attended a luncheon at the Troy Country Club before the march, with the parade featuring ROTC, V-12, and Naval College Training Program students accompanied by the R O T C drum and bugle corps and the RPI band.
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Troy
A. G. Gillespie
Watervliet Arsenal
Frank J. Hogan
John C. Beatty
Arsenal
5. R. Carswell
Army
Lester C. Higbee
State Guard
J. S. Evans
Navy
General Electric
Institute
Union College
Naval
Board of Trustees
Troy Country Club
M. C. Bowman
Bowman
G. S. Burrell
U.S.N
Naval Postgraduate Group
Institute, and Mrs. Burrell; Captain Evans and Mrs. Evans; Lieut. J. W. Wood
U.S.N.R
RP. L
Wood
Comdr
Horner
Naval Training Program
Gillespie
Beatty
Carswell
Higbee
Sage Avenue
Naval Flight Preparatory School
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Naval College Training Program
R. O. Fr. GC
the & P. 1
H. M. Denty
Firemen Called to Halt Blaze at Eagle Mills
Eagle Mills fire crews were dispatched early Saturday to extinguish a basement blaze at the Thomas Johnson residence on Dunshire Farms at Clum's Corners. The fire, believed to have started from spontaneous combustion in a pile of cardboard boxes, was brought under control by the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Mills
Thomas Johnson
Dunshire Farms
Clum's Corners
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Wilbur H. Bowman
McChesney Court
West Virginia University
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Great Falls
Mont
Jemmy Sullivan
Chicago
Bill Sullivan
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Pleasantdale
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Sampson
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N. CC
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Billings Avenue
Dirs
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Griswold Avenue
Ken Brand
Wil Hamsburg
Ken
Williamsburg
Geant
Joe Walsh
Tennessee
Joseph J. Walsh
Fourth Street
Troy High
AL Meeson
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Erie Street
Armed Guard
Bob Meeson
Little Creek
Jack Pender
Rhode Land
Jack
Virginia
Bill Cartwright
New Port Richey
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Gear Lakes
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Trofey Horin
Third Avenue
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CCHS
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Poe
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LaSalle
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Brennan's Market
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West Sand Lake
Harmon General Hospital
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Ninth Avenue
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7Thenth Avenue
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Blythvale
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Iil
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Pinewouda Ave
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By Paul Ford
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TUPL
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R.P.L
Salvage Committee
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