Veterans from Albany area listed in war service roster
A wartime roster names servicemen from Albany and nearby towns. The list includes ranks, units, ships, and duty locations across Europe and the Pacific, with notes on awards such as the Purple Heart, Air Medal, and Presidential Unit Citation. Many addresses in Watervliet, Glens Falls, Green Island, and nearby communities are shown alongside names and service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Allen J. Germain
Washington Avenue
Waterford
LeHavre
France
John J. Cowan
Newey
Ruhr
Germany
Skytrapper
Lamsingburg High
Tas
Benjamin P. Koleski
Watervliet
Santa Fe
Joseph T. Avonovich
Sixth Avenue
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Walter Guennel Jones
Third Avenue
Edward
Frank Perkett
Glens
Falls
Philippines
Edward J. Murphy
Glens Falls
Pacific
John W. Retder‘bach
Lexington Avenue
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Greensburg
N.c
Local Social Roundup From Troy Area
Grafton Mrs Leighton Corbin has returned home from Troy Hospital Patsy Kirk of Troy visited her grandmother Mrs James Alphens Chief Petty Officer Michael McCormick and wife of Troy visited Mrs Catherine Austin recently Mr and Mrs Joseph E Fern of ere week end guests of Mr Melva Piche and daughter Lynford and Peter Shermeta for Watervliet have returned home after spending ten weeks with Mrs Met Piche Berna Wamons tendered a sur Simmone and her twin sister Evelyn Corey and Susan Hoellerich recently at the Sunset Inn Rose Mary Orvis acted as LOSTESSE A Hang solo was read by Wendell Oreis and Will a Hoellerich sahz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leighton Corbin
Troy Hospital
Patsy Kirk
Troy
James Alphens
Sfichael McCormick
Catherine Austin
Joseph E. Fern
Melva Piche
Daugh- Lynford
Peter Shermeta
Watervliet
Met Piche
Berna Wamons
Simmone
Evelyn Corey
Susan Hoellerich
S. Huth Hoellerich
Rose Mary Orvis
Wendel Oreis
Willa Hoelierich Sahz
Wainwright Faces Japanese General in Historic Surrender Scene
Gen Jonathan Wainwright, recently freed from a Japanese prison camp, meets General Yoshijiro Unzuru in southern Missouri with Allied forces present. He recalls past battles at Corregidor and Ba and Corregidor and expresses relief at the surrender ceremonies and his wish to return home to his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Missouri
Tokyo Bay
Leral
Catia
Jonathan
Wainwright
Ba and
Corregidor
Macandor
Sam
Philippines
Tomoyuki Yartesuza
Johtan
Associated Press
Wainyri
Yoshijiro Unzeru
Umeze
Seoken
Umezu
Alk
Wainewright
Local notes list engagements and military moves in town
Mrs Benjamin F Carpenter is hospitalized in Moses Luddington Hospital Ticonderoga. Locals report engagements Mary Ann Moore Granville Nellie Moore to Lawrence Presaud son of Mrs Rose Presau Orwell. Navy men home on leave include Claude Guay and David Bartolomew. Knees: James H Kelley returns with honorable discharge after three years in Pacific. Clayton Carter announces strap paper collection to Whitehall Bogle and Droms on Sept 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Carpenter
Mountain Street
Moses-Luddington Hospital
Ticonderoga
Francis Ayers
Wastehall
George Ayers
New York
Canada
Vermont
Wittem Noyes
Eileen
Patricia
George P. Noyes
Gertrude Horton
Williams Street
New York Power & Light Office
Benjamin Moore
Granville
Nellie
Lawrence Preseau
Rose Prespau
Orwell
Carlton H. Shepard
Schoolhreats
Paulias
Clifton J. Smith
Navy
Fair Haven
Samuel Butte
United States
Fort Dix
N. J
Claude Guay
Merchants National Bank
Federal Bank
Pacific Theater
Raymond S Hali
Scott Furniture
Clayton
Carter
David Bartolomew
J. Leslie Bartholomew
South Williams Street
Bartholomew
James H. Kelley
Hawaii
Fort Logan
Col
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Rei
Gebo
Timothy Gebo
Fifth Avene
Sax
North Africa
Italy
Austria
Poestenkill Families Tour Visits and School Opening
Poestenkill residents including Robert Matheson and family moving to Veley Falls and others visiting, with nomes of McChesney Gardner Bubie Prediger Swacey Cowen Kropp and relatives. Poestenkill grade school District No. 3 to open the fall semester today at 9 am for grades 2 through 6, with grades 7 and 8 bused to Troy School 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Matheson
Martha
Charles
Philip
Veley Falls
Russell McChesney
Texas
Ralph Link
Lots
Ned
Raymond Gardner
Joan
Richard Wayne
Dyken Path
Eva Bubie
Honolulu
Hawaii
Louis Bubie
Gretchen
Lansingburg
Ies
Funior High
Troy
Farewell Sermon for Hoosick Falls Pastor Robert Fitzgerald
Hoosick Falls pastor Reverend Robert Fitzgerald of the West Hoosick Baptist Church preached his farewell on Sunday and left with his family for Fort Worth Texas for his health. A pulpit committee and church officers were named to handle the calling of a new pastor while additional community members and Red Cross plans were noted for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fitzgerald
Baptist Church
West Hoosick
Fort Worth
Tex
Fitzgerald
Bert Baker
Edward Baker
Clarente Moseley
Earl Sherman
Rebecca Baker
Gertrude Moseley
Warren Filkins
Local visits and family trips noted in Schaghticoke area
Miss Dorothy Treadway of Del mar visits aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Burt Tr Hack Chief Petty Officer Melville Hamilton and wife enjoy a vacation in the White Ground Mrs Charles N Sample and Miss Marguerita Riley stay with relatives at Rutland VI Mrs Agnes Weaver of Corinth spends night with sister Mrs LD Clark and Mr Clarke Miss Stella Miller of Cambridge visits brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Connolly Pvt Frederick Kelendis has been confined to a hospital for treatment
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Dorothy Treadway
Delmar
Burt Tr. Hack
Melville , Hamilton
Charles N. Sample
Marguerita Riley
Ruttend
Agnes Weaver
Corinth
LD. Clark
Clarke
Stella Miller
Cambridge
Local Veteran Home After Release From Service
Letham Pic. Thomas Ho Hate has received his release from the service and is home with his family on Schuyler Avenue. Mr Hate was stationed at Monmouth, ill. The 3 Club, under the direction of Mrs. William Anderson, entered a clothes demonstration at Albany. Those who attended received ribbons and awards for various color combinations with several named participants noted.
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Thomas Ho Hate
Schuyler Avenue
Hate
Monmouth
Iy. J
William Anderson
Albany
Carolyn Anderson
Jana MacDowell
Jane Dix
Frances Postulka
Local Navy man advances in rating amid Pacific duty
W Sheehan son of Mrs Paul W Sheehan of Stillwater has advanced in rank in the Navy aboard the USS Arkansas now in the Pacific. He has seen action in Normandy and Pacific theaters. He enlisted February 19 and is the son of Mrs Sheehan. He worked as a knitting mechanic before entering service. Funeral services are planned for Harry Fulton of Mechanicville at A F Perry Funeral Home with burial at Malta Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Lake Tered
Wits
Roy Keterson
Etreet
Walton MM
Brothwell
Euclid
Interrance Department
Newport
Troy High
Clue, Peabody & Co, Inc
Frank
Seventh Avenue
Waterville
Melbourne G. Hicks
Granville
U.S.S. Essex
Edgerton D. Ewin
Hoosick Street
Army
Fort Sheridan
RAF
W. Sheehen
Snainas
Arkansas
Pacific
Sheehan
Normandy
Harry Fulton
Wilton
Fulkon
Greenfield Center
A. F. Perry
W. O. Fielding Haylor
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Mechanicville
Malta Cemetery
Wedemeyer Stresses Unity for Postwar Order and Peace
General Wedemeyer in a V J Day message urges honesty and combined spiritual and material resources to create world order and peace. He praises the heroic Chinese people under Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek who fought eight years against Japan with limited resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Wedemeyer
Asiof
Gust
Oho
Wedemeyer
Chiang Hiakshek
Central High School Reopens For Registration
Averill Park reports that The Central High School will reopen this morning to register students Alvin Test has received his honorable discharge from Army service The regular faculty meeting details are forthcoming and local notices appear in brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central High School
Alvin Test
Fire company gathering and travels noted
The Averill Park and Salt Lake Volunteer Fire Company will meet at the engine house. Kees Wesitet at 3 PM precedes the felon with Joseph Abbott. Min William Felt of Troy visited My and Mrs WR Viana Warger. Gener'e Mate le Chartes Wik Liins spent the last week with his parents and has returned to camp in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Averill Park
Salt Lake
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Tram Trov
MacArthur
Europe
Dupan
Pac Fries
Peter Zubal
Boght Road
Seabees
Japan
Skive
John Thomas Deglan, Jr
Pio
Raymond GC. Seney
High Street
Green Island
Akip
Arfieta
Frey
M. Butler
Seeunt Street
William T. Martin
Broadway
Naval Advance
Pearl Harbor
John F. Large
108Th Street
Canberra
Formosa
Boston
Pui Frank
Spaln
Fifth Avenue
103Rd Signal Light Construction Battalion
Fifth Army
Camp Dix
Iam Erron AS
Orleans
Sra
Reeves Drug Store Stave
178Th St. Mo
Toreuios
Cooper ‘& Corbat
Corer
Grafton
Whitehall
Poestenkill
Hoosick Falls
Hiwanis
Hoesick Falix Kiwanis Chub
Red Cross
Hoosac
American Red Cross
St. Mary's Academy
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Academy
Heosick Post
No. 40
American Legion
Center Club
Tstand
Esther Kelosdis
Norma
Jasice Hill May
Greenwich
Str
Charles Lawrence
Richard Edwards, Jr
Penny Jean
Syracuse
Iith
George E. Poster
LeRoy Purdy
Agnes Johnston
Schenectady
William Grett
Schaghticoke
Letham
Teeetl Eee
Cotte
Bellare
Prsiaico-Bech
Serene Beathig
Eek
Cole
G. G. Benway
State ST
Beatier
Beltone Menefar
Sebde
Fern
Montgomery Lodge
Masonic Temple
Ralph A. Smcgeoch
Argyle Ancource
Prytis
Stanley E. Caswell
Ara Air Corps
Mart. Caswell
Stiffwater
Sidney W
White Mountains
Merritt
Baker
Virginia
Som Clarence
New Jersey
Norman Farrington
Araiy Air Corps
Kelly Field
Wma
Third ST
Wedemeyer Calle For
Chas. H. Gardner Agency
St. Troy, N
Ted Troy
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