Veterans News From Troy Area Letters And Updates
The column shares World War II era letters from Pvt Bill Riely and Tom Baker in the South Pacific, with notes on Troy High and Waterford area alumni serving in the Army, Marines, and Navy. It lists promotions, transfers, and home leaves, naming individuals and hometown addresses where known, and urges readers to write to the soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Bill Riely
Bill
Ordnance
Fis
New Caledonia
South Pacific
Bil
Troy
America
Tommy Baker
Troy High
Inter
Pfc
Tomy
George Dorn
Howile Church
Bobbots
Tom
Harold Norton
Solarium
Jack McGrath
Barracks Mo brother of Mrs Mehin Grand dean of 21 W 24th Street
Warren Barracks in Barracks Missouri noted as brother of Mrs Mehin Grand dean living at 21 W 24th Street. The report mentions prominent relatives and military postings including Lieut Mark Callahan ex Watervliet High teacher now with Army Air Corps in Atlanta and Lieut Joe Schil wounded in Sicily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barracks, Mo
Warren
Mehin Granddean
W24th Street
Mark Callahan
Watervliet
Greenland
Army Air Corps
Atlanta
Gawain Putsrribute
Joe Schil
Watervliet High
Dave Childs
Hoosick Falls
Naval College
Williams College
Childs
Mediterranean
George Horan
George T Horan
Seventh Avenue
Haingen
Tex
New George
Army Air Base
Salt Lake City
Utah
CCHS
Jimmy Farrell
Fifteenth Street
Southwestern College
Memphis Tenn
Local Men Included In Navy Casualties
Two Troy area sailors are reported as casualties by the Navy Department in its list of 122 given out Saturday. Both are reported missing in action. They are Joseph William Kinggon of Ballston Spa and John Edwin Allard, fireman second class, son of Robert E. B. Allard of Pittstown, Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Area
Navy Department
Joseph William King
Mary King
West North Street
Ballston Spa
John Edwin Allard
Robert EB. Allard
Pitte
Old Mass
Fortress Pilot Missing in European Theater
Fist Lieut Richard N Cunningham, pilot of the Flying Fortress Silver Dollar the Second, is reported missing in action in the European theater since September 6. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Richard D Cunningham of Green Island and is a Siena College alumnus who served with the Cavalry before aviation cadet training and a July promotion to first lieutenant. His wife Eleanor Guenette resides with her parents in Albany area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Tom Murray
Thomas F. Murphy
High Street
Green Island
Pfc
Tom
John A. Manning
Ray Nagle
Arm
Air Force and Corp
Bob Nagle
Camp Shelby
Miss
John H. Nagle
Tower Avenue
Bill Drislane
Camp Crowder
Signal Corps
Camp Hale
Col
Tbill
CCHS
Pat
John Drislane
Meade, Md
Fort George
Dennis J. Drislane
U. P
John
Springfield College
Ordnance Depot
Atlanta
Bill Connally
Conces
Fort MuClelar
Bills
Masten Avenue
Conses
Sergi Art Densmore
Latham
Eneland Pie
Harry Nielsen
Ron
Hesptet
Forts
Ocitn
USA
Hansen Leonar
Leonards Stanared
Cag
Recorag
South Tro
Richard N Cunningham
Eleanor M. Guenette
Alexander M. Guenette
Sixth Avenue
War Department
Cunningham
Richard D. Cunningham
George Street
Heatly High School
Paris Involvement Linked To Shuttle Raid Route
The report notes involvement in a shuttle raid from England to Africa and back, with participation spanning Paris as part of the surrounding context and operational history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
England
Africa
Mrs Leala Barkley Visits Friends in Saratoga
Mrs Leala R Barkley is visiting friends in Saratoga. Mrs C A Johnson of Fort Ann is spending two weeks with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leala R. Barkley
Saratoga
C A. Johnson
Fort Ann
Charles Johnson
Bridge Chief Operator Burns From 4000 Volt Contact
James A. Crosby 55 chief operator on the Vray Menands Bridge was badly burned when 4000 volts passed through his body while repairing equipment. He suffered burns to his left hand and left great toe and was taken to Samaritan Hospital. Crosby also handles electrical work for four Hudson River bridges at Troy. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Crosby
Hoosick Street
Vray-Menands
Crosby
Samaritan Hospital
John J Buehler
Michael P. Minehan
J. E Pahl
Guibert Clark
Menands
Hudson River
Troy
Brackett Appeal Denied in Loudonville Post Office Plot
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court denied James E. Brackett's appeal from a prison term of ten to twenty years for attempting to blow up the Loudonville Post Office. He and Michael A. Vacaro pled guilty in 1939 with Vacaro drawing four to ten years. The court also upheld a $4,500 verdict for Owen McSweeney in a motor crash case and affirmed $10,000 awards to Hazel and William Saunders and Raymond Boner against Champlain Bus Corp for injuries near Hawkins Stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkins Stadium
Hazel
William Saunders
Raymond Boner
Ballston Spa
Champlain Bus Corp
Troy High School Names Senior and Junior Class Officers
Arthur B. Backensto and John D. Snyder announce senior class officers Gloria L. Gilbert Rose Marie Breault and Florence V. Predential plus junior class officers John Q Driscoll Elsie A Landau and Richard A Selzer. Isabel R Mann Dudley P Van Arnam are senior advisors and William L Farrell is junior advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur B. Backensto
John D. Snyder
Land
Troy High School
Gloria L. Gilbert
Rose Marie Breault
Florence V. Predential
John Q Driscoll
Elsie A. Landau
Richard A. Selzer
Isabel R. Mann
Dudley P. van Arnam
William L Farrell
Child throat lodged nickel found with swallowed dime in patient
Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital removed a nickel from the throat of 22 year old Jean Coppinger of Lawrence and also recovered a dime the patient reportedly had swallowed unknown to doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank Boston
ULP
Massachusetts General Hospital
Jean Coppinger
Lawrence
Natural lemon water health habit for digestion
A morning drink of one Sunkist lemon in water is advertised to stimulate natural bowel action and promote healthy elimination. Claims include vitamin C benefits and improved digestion, with urging to try for ten mornings and to use California Sunkist Lemons.
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Sunkist
California Sunkist
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Roy Shudt
Tro
John Hull
Tennessee Johns
Air Corps
John HH Hull
First Avenue
Wateryhet
Juhe Jones
Brunswick
John Sanvidge
Armed Guard
William A. Sanvidge
Sith Avenue
Johns LaSalle
AL Ramroth
Charles Ramroth
Ninth Street
Carharts Laundry
Job Schofield
Waterford High
Agd
Joe
Waterford
Bob Henig
S. 5
John Newland, Jr
John Newland
Northside
Bob's Island
Parifhc
Bob
Barker
Johnny
Art Smith
Lou Benardo
S. K
Australia
Lou
Navy
Art
Larry Gentile
Pete Cerqua
Toots
WHS
Richmond
Cal
Deanna Durbin
Joan Bennett
Chris Sorensen
Second Street
Greensboro
N. C
Roger Busha
First Street
Frank Nelson
North Pacific
Seabees
Lois Hammersley
WACS
R. Hammersley
Fort Riley
Kans
Bakers and Cooks
Lois
Fort Oglethorpe
Ralph
Army
Pentagon
Washington, D.C
Charley Burns
Broadway
North Africa
Chick
John Smith
Fourth Street
Camp Ellis
Greenville
D. C
Don Cramer
Marine Sergi
Frank Cramer
Truax Field
Madison
Wis
Boca Raton
Fla
Don
Pic ED Kidwell
E Kidwell
Corp
Mario Ascensi
Sammy
Joseph Ascens
Third Street
South Pacific Base
Sam
Joe Schofield
Khaos
Roy
Bob Sheewan
Daniel H. Sheehan
Third Avenue
Kels
Bert Nachman
Army Military Police
Carolyn Sharlet
Eduard J Ronan
David Hilm
Major Hunn
Janet Walker
Herbert EL Hunn
Warren Petersen
Andrew Petersen
Detroit
Army 4Th Corps
Jefferson
Vo Archive
Fortress
BR. N. Cunningham
Carl A. Tan
Cleveland
Life Insurance
Life Insurance Companies OF America
Carl A. Birs
Richland Ave
Lakewood