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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1945
Page
2
A local ceremony honors fifteen individuals for heroism tied to WWII actions. Recipients include veterans associated with firefights near Aachen and the Bulge, with notes of specific exploits and service recognitions. The event is led by church and youth leaders, detailing upcoming meetings and speakers.
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The Associated Press reports a large wave of U S military personnel returning from Europe and multiple Pacific postings. Troops disembarked at New York and Newport News aboard ships including the Alexander Graham Bell and General Meigs. Units span chemical depots, cavalry reconnaissance, bomb squadrons, medical teams, and air corps elements, totaling hundreds of service members.
The article discusses changes to voting eligibility in the Soviet Union shifting from merchant and crafts categories to include clergy and church groups. It notes the church’s limited wartime political involvement and hints at wider church representation in the future.
The document itemizes units including Light Pontoon Companies and the 164th 220d Medical Detachment aboard Mount Vernon with 6025 troops, plus ships and personnel aboard El Dorado in San Francisco. It notes a bid invitation by the State Public Works Department at Albany for the Gunnard’s Corners Bridge project with an engineer's estimated cost of 137214 dollars and a completion window by October 39, 1945.
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