PARRIS ISLAND, S. C.—, Matthew W. Bandilla son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew A. Bandilla of 16 Heaton Avenue, and husband of the former Miss Loretter A. Paddock of 5 Sturtevant Avenue, all of Norwood, completed recruit training September 15 at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S. C.
Relatives and friends of many of the new Marines were on hand to witness the graduation ceremonies.
The 12-week training schedule Includes drill, bayonet training, physical conditioning, parades and ceremonies, and other military subjects.
Three weeks are spent on the rifle range where the recruits fire the M-l rifle and receive instruction in basic Marine infantry weapons.
This recruit training prepares young Leathernecks for further specialized infantry training at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Our Heroic Dead
(Address delivered by Harry B. Butters, who served as a Norwood Selectman for 35 years, on May 15, 1945, at a ceremony in Memorial Hall honoring Norwood’s Gold Star Mothers) … Continue reading Our Heroic Dead
Norwood Memorial Street Corner List
1 Pleasant & E Cross St U.S. Army PFC Ralph E. Shackley 1915 1943 * 2 Pleasant & Cross St U.S. Army Sgt. Edward F Hayes 1923 1945 * 3 … Continue reading Norwood Memorial Street Corner List
In Memory Of All Marines in Norfolk County
This monument, located in Aaron Guild Park, was dedicated by the Norfolk County Marine Corps League in 1957. The inscription reads: In Memory of All Marines of Norfolk County Who Gave … Continue reading In Memory Of All Marines in Norfolk…
Pfc. Ralph Emerson Shackley
Pfc. Ralph F. Shackley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shackley of 93 East Cross street, was reported missing in action while taking part in the Sicilian campaign in August … Continue reading Pfc. Ralph Emerson Shackley
Pfc. Ralph E. Shackley Was In Sicilian Campaign
No Details Given Parents In War Department Telegram Pfc. Ralph E. Shackley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shackley, 83 East Cross Street, Norwood, was reported by the War Department … Continue reading Pfc. Ralph E. Shackley Was In Sicilian…
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