Clifford McLatchey, U. S. N, who was wounded nine months ago in Sicily, was wounded again in Italy and for the past month has been a patient in the Marine Hospital in Baltimore where he was taken from his ship. His first wound was in the shoulder Now he is recovering from a leg injury.
In a letter to his mother, he tells of the cheer the Red Cross brings the boys, giving them baskets of fruit, candy, bedshppers, etc. His family have received a number of souvenirs of Italy from him.
While in the Baltimore hospital he has had a visit from his brother. Russel McLatchey, who is in the merchant marine and who Clifford has not seen for three and a half years.
Another brother, John, is a mechanic in the Army Air Force and is stationed in Memphis, Tennessee.
Clifford tells his family he has met several Norwood boys in his travels, seeing Joe Crowley of Canton in Algiers and “Zukie” Zukcs in Sicily.
Furlough In Australia
News has been received from Robert W. Harrington by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Whitman Harrington, 298 Nahatan street, that ho is on furlough at Sydney, Australia Pvt. Harrington was inducted into the Army in June, 1942, and has been overseas 17 months. This is his first furlough in that time.
He has sent his mother two beautiful shells from the southwest Pacific, also a certificate which is issued to everyone who crosses the Equator.
Before leaving San Francisco for the southwest Pacific, Pvt. Harrington sent his mother a beautiful sofa pillow top of Coast Artillery design and also two silver dollars.
Capt. George Lee Is Promoted To Major In Italy
Rock Street Pilot Is Squadron Leader; Flown 121 Missions
It is now Major George T. Lee, according to word just received here from Italy. Captain Lee has been promoted to Major, his family has heard.
Twenty-four years old, Major Lee whose Norwood home is on Rock street, has been making history as a fighter pilot overseas, he was flying during the African campaign and has been taking full part in the Italian invasion.
Recently it was reported that Major Lee had completed 131 missions and another dispatch told how a squadron led by him shot down six German planes on one mission.
Major Ralph Nutter Home On Leave After 26 Missions
Was Lead Navigator On Raids Over Germany and Europe
Major Ralph H Nutter, just home on his first leave in two years and after completing 26 missions over occupied Europe and Germany, was the guest speaker at the Norwood Rotary Club meeting on Monday night.
Major Nutter, who is 23 years old, is the son of Mr and Mrs Ralph E. Nutter of Elm Street. He wears ribbons for the Legion of Merit, the Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the European Theatre of Operations Bar.
Major Nutter was a navigator on Flying Fortresses of the Eighth Air Force which has been pounding Germany and occupied Europe On many raids he was lead navigator and he participated in the first American raid on Germany proper He enlisted in the service in January, 1942.
Sgt. Fish Returns To Army Station
Sgt. William W. Fish, Jr., of Greenville Army Air Field, Mississippi, has just returned back to camp after a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William W. Fish of Norwood.
He has been in the service since April 9, 1942, and is now an airplane mechanic,
A double birthday party was given to Sgt. Fish and his mother during his stay here. The celebration was held -at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Cottrell of Maple street, Norwood. Relatives and friends from Waltham, Dorchester, Sandwich, Norwood and Boston attendedd.
On Furlough Here
Edward Chandler, Winslow avenue, who has been studying in the V 12 program at Holy Cross, is at home before reporting to Williams College for further Navy training.
Richard Mike, U. S. N., is on a few days leave at his St. George avenue home.
At Texas Field
Aviation Cadet Charles Badger of Norwood has completed his basic training and won a medal for target shooting. He has now gone on to advanced training at the Army Air Field at Harlingen, Texas. He is the son of Knight Badger of Gay Farm.
Sailor Graduates
Peter Wallan, son of Mrs. Joan Nevera, 47 Concord avenue, Norwood, recently graduated from the Aviation Radio School at the U. S. Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida, as a seaman first class in the U, S. Navy.
Entering the service in 1943, he received his recruit training at Newport, R, I,, before arriving at the Naval Air Technical Training Center here.
Wallan is now a qualified aviation radioman and will probably see service in a Naval Air unit.
At Maxwell Field
Four Norwood men have reported to the pre-flight school at Maxwell Field, Alabama, an installation of the AAF Training Command, to begin another phase of their training in the U. S. Army Air Forces.
Here the aviation cadets are receiving nine weeks of intensive physical, military and academic instruction.
These men are aviation cadets Thomas J. McGuff, Jr., 340 Washington Street; James L. Porter, 61 Washington Street; Robert B. Rowen, 20 Pleasant Court; and Antonio J. Silvestri, 8 Tremont Street.
Now At Fort Sill
First Lieutenant Allyn H. Fisher, Norwood, has been selected to attend the Officers Communication Course of the Field Artillery School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Lieutenant Fisher is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley R. Fisher, Norwood. He was graduated from Mass. State College in 1936.
Enlisted men and officers are constantly returning to the nation’s only Field Artillery School for instruction in the latest artillery tactics and techniques.
The accuracy and effect with which artillery fire has been delivered on the enemy by our troops overseas reflects the value of this training.
All articles originally published in the Norwood Messenger)