Troy boys serve abroad as Fort McClellan ties loom large
A Troy area report lists many locals in the armed forces, from Camp McClellan Alabama to England and training at Fort Knox and Paris Island. It notes sergeants, corporals, and sailors, including Jimmy Davey, Jimmy O Donnell, John Hosking, Bill Dippo, and Mike Jordan, among others, with updates on promotions, training, and unit assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Area
Fort McClellan
Ala
Alabama
Troy
Serge
Jimmy Davey
Camp Beale
Cal
Crossword Puzzle Mixed Letters and Clues
A compact crossword style list of numbered clues with garbled letters and partial words across and down. The puzzle entries touch on a range of common crossword topics such as animals plants instruments languages and daily objects, though many items are corrupted or incomplete.
Last Rites Conducted For Marine Corp Dillon
Marine Corps paid last honors Saturday to Corp William J Dillon killed in an airplane crash at Cherry Point North Carolina. Funeral held at his sister Mrs Edmund F Forget’s home and at St Joseph’s Church with a 930 AM requiem mass. Marine escort included Pfc Norman Day and Sgt Frank Cramer. Bearers were Pvt Henry Mandate and others from Scotia Naval Depot. Flag presented to Mrs Forget. Miss Juha L Walsh played organ. Declarations of support by Rensselaer County Sheriffs Office Brothers of La Salle Institute and Sisters of St Joseph’s Maternity Hospital. Rosary recited at the home Friday night by Father Burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps
Corp
William J. Dillon
Cherry Point
N. C
Edmund F. Forget
R. D
Troy
St. Joseph's Church
Edmund J. Burns
Norman Day
Corporal Dillon
Sergt
Frank Cramer
Henry Mandate
Guadalcanal
Corp. God
John Tiavus
Harris
John Faither
Carl Calachia
W. D. Adams
Scotia Naval Depot
E. J. McQuain
FM Sc
St. Jean Baptiste
Forget
Dey
Juha L Walsh
Father Burns
Rensselaer County Sheriffs Office
Brothers of la Salle Institute
Sisters of St. Joseph's Maternity
St. Lawrence's Church
St. Joseph’s Society
Arthur Host Retired Teacher Dies at 68
Arthur G. Host, 68, longtime Troy High School modern languages professor, died Saturday at 12 Warren Avenue. Born in Providence, he studied at Brown University, taught in Holyoke and Bellows Falls before moving to Troy in 1902. He retired in 1937 and served as church clerk of First Baptist. He is survived by his second wife Ethel Jordan, a son in Hempstead, and a brother in Los Angeles. Interment in Riverside Cemetery, Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur G. Host
Troy High School
Warren Avenue
Professor Host
Providence
R. I
Brown University
Holyoke High School
Holyoke
Mass
Vermont Academy
Bellows Falls
Troy
First Baptist Church
Host
Brown University Alumni Association
New York State
Isabel Emerson
Diethy
Ethel Jordan
Lawrence E. Host
Hempstead
L. I
Harold L. Host
Los Angeles
Frederick Allen
D.D
Riverside Cemetery
R. L
Army Air Force training camp notes from Lynbrook LI
GINO CASEY formerly LaSaller writes from Sampson on training life. He says they feed well and the training is wonderful, and he expects to become a man quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Force
Lynbrook
Geno” Casey
LaSaller
Sampson
Troy Sailor Recalls Action From Enterprise Carrier
Troy sailor William Miller, 21, an Electrician's Mate third class, reports on the Enterprise carrier's role in key battles from Pearl Harbor to Midway. He recalls sighting Japanese patrol craft and describes the crew's alert before the Hornet attacked Tokyo. Miller wears a Presidential unit citation earned by the Enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
William Miller
Navy
Enterprise
Hmda Goodwin
Shangri-la
Troy
Miller
Fourth Avenue
Hornet
Jimmy
Tokyo
I Defense
Pearl Harbor
Marshall and
Gilbert Islands
Wake
iMarcus
Midway
Navy Seaman Describes Enterprise Heroics and Shangri-la War Memory
Miller joined the Navy before Pearl Harbor at seventeen. He served aboard the Enterprise, the Galloping Ghost, witnessing fierce air battles, torpedo planes, and bomb hits near Guadalcanal and Santa Cruz Island. He recalls close calls, strict discipline, and a grim humor while awaiting the end of the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Hannah Miller
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Bill
Enterprise
Oahu
Pacific
Coral Sea
Guadalcanal
Santa Cruz Island
Santa Cruz
Widow Receives Smith Estate in Nassau Will
The widow Annie E. Smith inherits the entire estate of Eldridge N. Smith who died in Nassau on April 6. Probate was admitted in Rensselaer County Surrogate's Court on Saturday. The estate is valued about $9,000 in real property and under $1,000 in personal property. Wallace E. Smith is executor. Taylor and Taylor are attorneys for the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldridge N. Smith
Nassau
Annie E. Smith
Rensselaer County
Wallace E Smith
Taylor & Taylor
Hoosick Falls Man Found Dead in Brookside Driveway
John Skorupski a Hoosick Falls resident and Wood Flong Corp. worker was found dead around 8 am Saturday partly in Woods Brook after a drive way fall. Coroner Packard ruled death natural due to coronary thrombosis after autopsy. He was 47, born in Lithuania, survived by his widow Sophie Miccoricz and a son Ensign Edmund Skorupski. Funeral at Church of the Immaculate Conception in Hoosick Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Skorupski
Hoosick Falls
Woods Brook
John P. Murphy
Murphy
Robert E. Maderer
C. B. Packard
Berlin
Robson Funeral Home
Maderer
C. E. Shaw
Wood Flong Corp
Carl Russell
Mr. Skorupski
Lithuania
Amsterdam
Anthony Ruditis
St. George's Lithuanian Society
Derby Community Club
Democratic Town Committee
Sophie Miccoricz
Haosick Falls
Ensign Edmund Skorupski
Saunders Point
Niantic
Conn
Mechanic Street
Church of the Immaculate Conception
St. Mary's Cemetery
Lieutenant Cuneo of Blood Bank Goes Overseas
Lieutenant Kenneth J. Cuneo of the Navy blood bank here has been assigned to overseas duty aboard a hospital ship outside the continental United States. He established the blood bank headquarters at the First Baptist Church and has been succeeded by Lieut. Frank H. Crosby who recently returned from duty in the Solomon Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth J. Cuneo
Navy
Red Cross Blood Bank
Continental
United States
Cuneo
Bloodbank
First Baptist Church
Frank H. Crosby
Solomon Islands
Names Sought For Honor Roll In Sixteenth Ward
The Sixteenth Ward Honor Roll Association chaired by William C. Switzer asks residents to submit names of sons or daughters recently left for the forces or newly submitted names not yet on the honor roll. Send to chairman John Beck at North 640 or North 1576 M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixteenth Ward
William C. Switzer
John Beck
North 640
North 1576
Wallace Bryces entertain granddaughter and husband guests
Mr and Mrs Wallace Bryce of 2353 Seventeenth Street hosted last week their granddaughter and husband Ensign and Mrs Thomas B Hollyday of Philadelphia and Miami Florida as visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Bryce
Seventeenth Street
Ensign
Thomas B. Hollyday
Philadelphia
Miami, Fla
Troy Man War Prisoner Of Japs
Pfc. James T. Conroy son of Mr and Mrs Thomas F Conroy of 106 Hill Street is a prisoner of the Japs at Philippine Military Camp No 2 after the fall of the islands. Enlisted fall 1939 for the Air Corps, he trained at Troy Post Office and was at Clark Field when the attack began. His brothers William and Joseph also serve in the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy O'Donnell
Michael K. O'Donnell
Eighth Street
England
Jim
Arsenal
Janidth
Miami Beach
Fila
Conors State Agriculture College
Warner
Ohio
Jacksonville
Fla
Camp Kilmer
Z. Dim
Corp
John O’donnel
Atlantic City
N. J
Joe O'Donnell
Staten Island
Frank
Siena
Tom
LaSalle
Fort Knox
Pic
Bill Dippo
W. Gilbert Dippo
Sixth Avenue
Jack Forster
Congress Street
Military Training Division
Ordnance School
Continental Motors
Detroit
Mike Jordan
Fort Monmouth
Camp Crowder
Signal Corps
Ray Adams
Arthur Adams
Norton Street
Chanute Field
Ray
Pvt
Art Adams
Medical Corps
Pacific
John Adams
Air Corps
Salt Lake City
Utah
James T. Conroy
Thomas F. Conroy
Hill Street
Philippine Military Camp No. 2
Conroy
Troy Post Office
Sergt
Harola F. Mills
Philippines
Clark Field
Catholic Central High School
William Conroy
Pfe
Joseph Conroy
Seattle
John Joseph Conroy
Troy
Firemen May Draw Funds To Buy War Bonds
Justice William H. Murray ruled at Kingston that funds in volunteer fire departments treasuries may be released to purchase war bonds. He allowed the New Paltz Fire Department to draw $5,000 deposited by the old Village Fire Association fifteen years ago. The money was accumulated partly through kickbacks from out-of-state insurance companies under a state law, a historic income source for volunteer companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasuries
Yyt Supreme Court
William H. Murray
Kingston
Murray
New Paltz
NOW FULL COLONEL
Lieut Col Bertrand T Fay of Albany promoted to colonel in the Marine Corps. He served as secretary to the late cee B Wetherwax former head of United Traction Co Albany and was an instructor at Christian Brothers Academy Albany. He now serves as executive officer at the Marine Corps Officer Candidate Schools Quantico Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertrand T. Fay
Albany
Cee B. Wetherwax
United Traction Co
Marine Corps
Fay
Christian Brothers Academy
Marine Corps Officer Candidate Schools
Quantico
Military Rites Held For Flyer Edward Branen
Lieut. Edward A. Branen, killed in a Flying Fortress crash at Columbus, received solemn military rites. His funeral at J W Burns Funeral Chapel and Mass at St Paul the Apostle included a full church ceremony with clergy, organist Theresa Hennessey, and vocal selections. Navy representatives and local battalion personnel attended, firing squad saluted at Ferndale Cemetery with Taps. Friday night prayers preceded services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Branen
Columbus
J. W. Burns Song, Inc
Fifth Avenue
St. Paul the Apostle’s Church
Walter J. Torpey
Michael E. Breen
Harold J. McKeon
Theresa Hennessey
William E. Duncan
Sisters of Mercy
Sisters of Charity
Navy
Harry M. Denty
J.g
Walter G. Peter
Navy Reserve
Franson
Cummings
Cox
Schlee
Saylor
Decker
Albany
Seret
Joseph M. McGinnis
Fred
Ferndale Cemetery
Gloversville
Taps
Corp
J. A. Farrington
Edmund J. Burns
Sycaway Church Ladies Hold Covered Dish Luncheon
Fidelity Class of Memorial Methodist Church met at Mrs. Charles Pratt’s home for a covered dish luncheon with games and a canning discussion. Mrs. Pratt was aided by Mrs. Robert Husband Mrs. C W Powers and Mrs. Bleckner. Program led by Mrs D J Livingstone. War Bond plea ends item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity
Memorial Methodist Church
Charles Pratt
Pratt
Robert Husband
C. W. Powers
Bleckner
D. J. Livingstone
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roy Shudt
Theyre
Tom Mus* Bey
George Criscione
Bill Bateman
Leo Peat
Bill Hensly
Phil Majewski
Ralph Perrott
AL Pisano
Leon Baker
Joe Landor
Jan Purtell
ED Olszowy
Fred O'Connor
John Fitzgerald
Winter Street
Davey
Fitageiad
Renssedear County
South Troy
14Th Street
John Hosking
Thomas J. Hosking
Third Avenue
Waterview
Bill Cookfair
Anna Cookfair
Aviation Ordnance and Bull
Parris Island
D.C
Belvoir Castle
Fort Belvoir
Irv Myers
Irv
Henry Eisel
Oakwood Avenue
North Africa
Hoosick
Eighth Streets
Henrys
John Hunziker
Mike
LHS
D. C
Albert Hunziker
AL Hunziker
Frank McDonald
Norfolk
Kenny Weafer
Newport
BR L
George Seshire
Johnny Weingartner
Urban Weingartner
Ida Street
Marines
John
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Art Fero
Arthur J. Fero
Washington Avenue
Waterford
Doug Carey
Raymond Care
Goolidge Avenue
Art
Waterford High
Doug
Troy High
AL Bedroslan
Hutton Street
Adjutant Generals School
Fort, Washington
Army
S Nstem
Lead
John Nolan
Mary
Ammons
Cass
Tana Mechanics School
Us Corp
Francis Hemeon
Ana Kirs
Frederick Hemeon
Rchmond Street
Ken Cottrell
Chaster A. Cottrell
Frederics
Pers
Hollywood
Beauty Salon
Weares
Alvaye
Vesley
Dustert
Veracious
Musual Instruments
Cook
Nea
Mar
Scotwmasn
Spain
Queen A Anne
t—Cowitta Animal of India
Terri Firma
Coaver
Insectaig
Eiln
Siing
Owl's Call
Earth
Arthur Host
Troy Sailor
Smith
Lieutenant Cuneo
Blood Bank
Troy Man
Harry Goldberg
Barbara
Twenty-fourth Street
Schroon Lake
Fred Grobe
South Lake Avenue
Frank Schmidt
Lake George
John A. Peirano
Florence
Long Island
Pierano
Deborah Ramsley
Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Herbert Bachelor
Annapolis
Fred McCabe
North Lake Avenue
Wallace Gibson
Nutley
Gibson
Carolyn
Gloria
Judith
Mr. Gibson
Stuarts
Stuarts Health Institute
Fourth St
M. Atter
Tol District
America
Cash & Carry
5Th St
Hoosick St
2Nd Ave
River St
Congress St
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