THESE FOUR NORWOOD BOYS of the Class of ’52, Norwood High School, have just completed 12 weeks of basic training at Sampson Air Force Base, New York, and are now en route to their tech schools.
Left to right Cy Pendergast, 76 Railroad Avenue; John McGrath, 410 Nahatan Street; Richard Sansone, 878 Washington Street; and Joseph Lydon, 15 Grant Avenue.
(All articles originally published in the Norwood Messenger)
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