Marines Proud to See 27th Division on Saipan Veteran Recalls Frontline Aid
Pic. Warren Garrett of Troy, with Company D, recounts Saipan battles and the 27th Division under Maj. Gen. Ralph Smith. He describes jeeps under fire, slipping through shell holes on Purple Heart Road, and delivering supplies while wounded in the arm. Garrett, now home in Cohoes with his wife and young daughter, reflects on camaraderie and home papers that kept spirits up.
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Joe
Marine Corps
Fcb
Baspan
Marine Headquarters
Saipan
Eaid
Warren F. Garrett
Joex
Jon Saipan
Amy
Garren
Ciara Garrett
105Th
ly @ Safpra cave
Garréttt
Garrett
General Smith
Ralph Smith
Joseph Mattans
Troy
Linda
Mariano
Ieich
Purple Heart Road
Tex Gerstel
New York
A7th Wip
Martgns
Shay A
Joe Barron
Hoosick Falls
kHled Le‘ter
Hawaii
Sergi Doe Robitaille
Lansingburg
Sam Dineva
Vito Fareinti
Sergi
Chink Farizo
South Troy
Leland Cacrer
Corp
Jack Hemmings
Ernest Pettit
Times
Virginia Bellerose
Church Street
Cohoes
Service Company
105Th Iong
Local Army and Navy Families Visit and Return Home
Potonal Charles F Pratt a trainman from New York spent the weekend with his family here Radioman Earl Leonard a Navy man has returned to his ship after four days leave at his home Seaman Walter Patterson has stayed with his parents on Ethan Avenue Mrs Elsie Sprague spent Friday in Albany and Miss June Sprague and Miss Pat Bedell joined her for a weekend visit Mrs Joseph Oldham and daughter Eleanor returned to New York after a week here Miss Oldham studies voice in New York Arthur Palmer a infantile paralysis patient recently returned from House of Mercy Hospital and received sunshine baskets from Oak Hill School pupils and Sunday School members
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Charles F. Pratt
New York
Earl Leonard
Navy
Walter Patterson
John Patterson
Ethan Aven Highway
Harold B. Payne
Leo F. Niebur
North Adams
Northwest Hill
Elsie Sprague
Albany
June Sprague
Pat Bedell
Joseph Oldham
Eleanor
Oldham
Arthur Palmer
House of Mercy Hospital
Pittsfield
Oak Hill School
Local Notes From Hoosick Area Recount Visits and Church Services
Grafton Frank West of Hoosick visited his uncle Elmer West who is HL. Mrs. Vina Vermilyea has sold her farm to buyers from New Jersey who will take possession Nov 1. Rena Daly of New York spent October with her mother Mrs. Riley Burdick and family. Nettie Hlans and Miss Reng Lillibridge visited Mrs Klaus’s daughter. John Betker and family in New Jersey Sunday. Centennial services and Battery Day were held at the Methodist Church Sunday evening with Rev. Paul Maitland assisting Rev. HM. Bills. Effie Miller and Nettie Winegarten of Hoosick Falls visited their uncle Chauncey Jones who has been ill for two months. Roy Vermiliea, Pfc., stationed at Sioux City, spending 13 days with his mother. Lieut. John Vermilyea, now stationed in New Jersey, spent Saturday and Sunday with his mother. Rev. and Mrs. S. W. Spear stopped at their home here Thursday.
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Grafton Frank West
Hoosick
Elmer West
Vina Vermilyesa
New Jersey
Iiss
Rena Daly
New York
Riley Burdick
Nettie Hlans
Reng Lillibridge
Klaus
John Betker
Methodist Church
Paul Maitland
HM. Bills
Effie Miller
Nettie Winegarten
Hoosick Falls
Chauncey Jones
Pfc
Roy Vermiliea
Sioux City
John Vermilyea
S. W. Spear
Schaghticoke Hosts Nimbie Needle Club Evening
Schaghticoke Mixs Mildred Warren will entertain the Nimbie Needle Club at her home this evening with Mrs. Mary Doremus in charge of the games. J Bibert Van Buren a Navy member presented at the First Presbyterian Church Sunday morning a special honor certificate for the Third Naval District honoring Rev. John B. McClain former pastor now naval chaplain.
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Schaghticoke
Mildred Warren
Nimbie Needle Club
Mary Doremus
J. Bibert van Buren
Navy
First Presbyterian Church
Third Naval District
John B. McClain
The
Chirch
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Transocean
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Champs
Trojan
PEC
Marco Diamond
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Marco Chemical Co
117Th Street
Aets
Christayms
Taga. Book Shop
Fourth St
H. Freak
Frears
Chesterfields
Frears Fashion Floor
Military Blue
Slate Blue
Chartreuse
Forstmann
Kenpacka
RED Fox
Blue Fox
Ekcomoor and
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Ekcomoor
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