A Collection of articles about Norwood military veterans through the years.
G«ts Promotion Ruth LeRoy of 43 Marion Avenue, Norwood, Mass., daughter of Mr. and Mra. Nathaniel LeRoy, whose duty at the Army Air Forces Training Command radio school, Sioux Falls, S. D., is Mess Sergeant of the 707th WAC Post…
Thousands of motorists who drive over the Nahatan Street bridge will now be paying honor to Norwood’s most decorated war hero. The bridge was dedicated Sunday with a bronze plaque identifying it as a memorial to George T. Lee. Before…
Dedication of the intersection of Shattuck Park and Nichols Street took place on September 25, 1988, in honor of: Adam Scott – World War II 1920 to 1944 Lloyd Batten – Korea 1928 to 1950 John Farren – Korea 1930…
Warren S. Hoyle, 209 Winslow Avenue, Norwood, and Patrick J. Harney, 23 Nahatan Street, Norwood, joined the rapidly expanding ranks of the United States Coast Guard Reserve on September 18th and were sworn in at special induction ceremonies held at…
Norwood Bunch Can Take It And Look Better Than Anyone Else It makes you proud of the American kids to hear Ralph Abbott tell about how they fought in Guadalcanal He is just home after nineteen months overseas, most of…
Combat Infantryman Badge to Sgt. Plosinski WITH THE AM ERIC AL INFANTRY DIVISION SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA—Staff Sergeant Victor G. Plosinski, 998 Washington Street, Norwood, has been awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge for exemplary conduct in action against…
Norwood Pilot Wins Awards By Action In African and Mediterranean Theatres Word has come that the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with two clusters have been awarded to Lt. George T Lee, 26 Rock Street, Norwood, who is…
British DFC For Maj. George T. Lee DECORATED—Maj. George T. Lee of Norwood, receiving the British Distinguished Flying Cross at his group’s base overseas. WITH THE 12TII AAF—Major George T. Lee, 26 Rock street, Norwood, a veteran pilot with a…
Promoted In Navy- Ensign Howard Blasenak has been promoted to Lieutenant (junior grade) in the United States Navy. LT. Blasenak, formerly stationed on New Caledonia, has been assigned to a ship in the Pacific fleet. He is the son of…
Sgt. Donovan Commended For Part In Cavalcade Sgt. Carl F. Donovan Sgt. Carl F. Donovan, 33 Day Street, has received a commendation from Major General Fulton Q. C. Gardner, commanding the northeastern sector.Sgt Donovan, who has been a Run commander…
Selectmen Recorded as Favoring Change A movement was well underway in Norwood today to change the name of the Boston Metropolitan Airport to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Airport of Norwood in honor of the men and women of the…
PRIVATE JOHN KALIS: Folan Avenue and his mother, as snapped on one of Kalis’ furloughs. He is stationed now In Florida. From somewhere in England, Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Scanlon of Washington Street have had a letter from their…
GETTING HIS SHARE OF THE BEANS: for the Boys from Boston, is Pvt. Paul F. Dyer, center, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Dyer, 18 Hoyle Street, Norwood. Boston baked beans and brown bread were the order of the…
Signal honors came today to James J. Curran, local attorney and chairman of the Norwood War Finance Committee, when he was notified of his appointment as an Honorary Lieutenant of Lee’s Lieutenants, famed fighter group of the ETO Commander by…
The Norwood Veterans Monument Committee is holding a dedication ceremony for the monument today at noon. The theme of the 20-foot high “Protectors of the American Way” monument depicts our military guarding the American family. The monument will be unveiled…
MEDAL FOR VALOR. Gift of Austrian Emperor to V. M. Martinidesz. VICTOR M. MARTINIDESZ, Photo Made While He Was a Sergeant in 17th Austrian Infantry, 1881-1882. The stories of the civil war in connection with the anniversaries call to attention…
Auguest 21, 1956 – USES FLOATS OR WHEELS—Flying Flatfish VIII, a Courier equipped with wheels, is owned by Charles Helin of Helin Tackle Co., Detroit, who uses floats in Summer in Great Lakes area, and wheels in other seasons when…
Veterans housing was built on Veterans Road next to HIghland Cemetery for WWII veterans and their families. It was replaced in 1953 by the Washington Heights development. (Courtesy Hansen and Donahue Collection- Originally published in “Norwood, A History” by Patricia…
Harold Leonard Small, Norwood High School, Class of 1941 (Colorized by the Norwood Historical Society) Harold Small, son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Small of Washington st., who was aboard a large merchantman torpedoed in the South Atlantic on July…
Poet Coffin’s Son Parachutes to Safety in Norwood Crash Sun, Aug 6, 1944 – 15 · The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) · NORWOOD. Aug. 5—A Navy fighter plane which exploded after developing trouble in its oil line and crashed a…
Andrew J. Hewitt, who has served in the Army, Navy and Merchant Marine and who was critically wounded during German attacks on American shipping In the waters off Normandy shortly after the invasion of France, has assumed his new duties…
Norwood Twin Mariners Home For Visit Shipped On Different Boats To Avoid Double Tragedy After 15 months of merchant mariners traveling separate, treacherous sea routes to the far-flung bottle areas of the world, two 20-year-old twin brothers were back at…
Postcard of the Methodist Church at the intersection of Washington and Walpole Streets Church on split. This church was built in 1900 and was the original home of the Methodist Episcopal Church. I t became the First Church of Christ…
Norwood Post Office (photo LLKearney) Post Office and Post Office Square. Site of the current Post office was where the Everett School was located. The Guild School was located across the street on Guild St. The Guild School taught lower…
A section of the 1876 map of Winslow Park which also show some of the Winslow homes. From the corner of Cedar Street down to Walpole Street is not actually part of Swedeville. The Winslow family had owned the land…
Looking down Chapel Street toward Walpole Street. Chapel Street is a road that had been part of the landscape of South Dedham years before it became a part of Swedeville. When Isaac Ellis was in his eighties, around 1900, he…
A view down Cedar Street. (photo by LLKearney) Initially, Swedeville appears to have been a multi-ethnic neighborhood; composed of German, Irish, Lithuanian, New England/Canadian, as well as families from Scandinavian countries all lived there. It is highly likely that…
o—0—o Hanging A Holly Wreath Of Memories Around Tiot’s Village Hall And Square. A Merry Christmas At “The Hook” To Old And New Timers From Author In the summer of 1915 they cut the heart out of Tiot, threw it…
Russell I. Richwein Home After 22 Months Overseas Home after 22 months overseas is Russell I. Richwein, QM, USN, son of Mrs. Emma Rowell of 392 Pleasant street. On the crew of an LST, Russell has taken part in four…
Friends Fete Mary Flaherty Now In Women’s Marine Corps Reserve Two parties were given last week for Miss Mary Flaherty of 20 Lydcn street, who left Tuesday morning for boot training with the Women’s Marine Corps Reserve at Camp Lejeune,…
-Sgt. Joseph Breen Freed After Being Held A Nazi Prisoner Held a prisoner of the Germans for three weeks, a Norwood soldier has been freed by advancing Allied troops which liberated the city where he was being interned, according to…
Three years ago yesterday, “the day that will live in infamy,” the Japanese struck at Pearl Harbor. Thirty-five men who sleep on foreign soil, and victims on the seas, the home front, and in training camps, attest to this town’s…
A surprise guest speaker appeared at the meeting of the Norwood Rotary Club last night at the Day street headquarters. It was a surprise to the members attending and to the speaker himself. Platoon Sergeant William J. Flaherty of the…
Pvt. Francis Edward McAuliffe Is Teletype Operator At Tinkham Field OKLAHOMA CITY AIR TECHNICAL SERVICE COMMAND, Tinker Field, Okla. — Now stationed at Tinker Field is Pvt. Francis Edward McAuliffe, formerly of Norwood. He is a teletype operator at this…
First Lieutenant Edmund W. Mulvehill ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Nov. 27 —A veteran of 31 missions as a Flying Fortress pilot with the 8th Air Force in England. First Lieutenant Edmund W. Mulvehill. of 23 Cottage street, Norwood, is now…
Staff Sergeant Joseph Rukstalis Playing Vital Ordnance Role SIXTH ARMY GROUP. France — Keeping in running order the hundreds of jeeps, sedans, trucks and other vehicles used by Sixth Army Group headquarters — under which are the American Seventh and…
Sanction Honor Roll For Local Service Men Cost Of Board Estimated To Be Approximately $1300 The Norwood Roll of Honor as it looked on Norwood Town Common in 1943. Norwood’s Roll of Honor, accepted by the Board of Selectmen Tuesday…
NORWOOD OVERSEAS VETERAN DECORATED — Pvt. Joseph F. Raymond of 24 Show street. Norwood, (second from left) who was awarded the Purple Heart at a ceremony at Fort Devens this week. Pvt. Raymond landed in France on D-Day and was…
Selectman Harry Butters with Norwood’s Gold Star Mothers in front of the Roll of Honor (Photo taken by Harry Surrette, donated by Rick Smith) (Address delivered by Harry B. Butters, who served as a Norwood Selectman for 35 years, on…
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 Pleasant & Gay St U.S. Army PVT Thomas F. McDonough…
Large Crowd Participates In Exercises Here ARMISTICE DAY was observed with solemn rites in Norwood yesterday as veterans of two wars marked the end of hostilities against aggressor foes. Here Commander Arthur Gleichauf of the Norwood Post, American Legion, addresses…
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 Their Lives For Our Country Thank you for your service…
Ralph E. 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 1943. The following year, in April 1944,…
Power Plant “Destroyed” By “Regulars” in Walpole L Company Guardsmen Protect Water Supply No paratroops “landed” in Norwood yesterday during the big war games in the First Service Command area and the nearest scene of “combat” was Walpole where members…
HEAD TABLE GUESTS who addressed the gathering of over 400 at the “Welcome Home” celebration for ex-servicemen of St. Peter’s Parish included (left to right) Arthur Gleichauf Commander of the Norwood Legion Post; Town Manager Francis W. Smith; Congressman Richard…
FOUR OF ONE FAMILY POLICEMEN. GLOBE—OCTOBER 6. 1912. Left to Right—Sergt John J. Murphy, Metropolitan Police; Patrolman Cornelius C. Murphy, Norwood; Patrolman Timothy C. Murphy, Boston; Special Officer James E. Murphy. NORWOOD, Oct 5—It is not often that four brothers…
Thousands of motorists who drive over the Nahatan Street bridge will now be paying honor to Norwood’s most decorated war hero. The bridge was dedicated Sunday with a bronze plaque identifying it as a memorial to George T. Lee. Before…
Selectmen Recorded as Favoring Change A movement was well underway in Norwood today to change the name of the Boston Metropolitan Airport to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Airport of Norwood in honor of the men and women of the…
The Norwood Veterans Monument Committee is holding a dedication ceremony for the monument today at noon. The theme of the 20-foot high “Protectors of the American Way” monument depicts our military guarding the American family. The monument will be unveiled…
Auguest 21, 1956 – USES FLOATS OR WHEELS—Flying Flatfish VIII, a Courier equipped with wheels, is owned by Charles Helin of Helin Tackle Co., Detroit, who uses floats in Summer in Great Lakes area, and wheels in other seasons when…
Veterans housing was built on Veterans Road next to HIghland Cemetery for WWII veterans and their families. It was replaced in 1953 by the Washington Heights development. (Courtesy Hansen and Donahue Collection- Originally published in “Norwood, A History” by Patricia…
Norwood Boy Rescued After 7 Days in Open Lifeboat Harold Leonard Small, Norwood High School, Class of 1941 (Colorized by the Norwood Historical Society) 14 Aug 1942, Fri The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) NORWOOD, Aug. 14 — Harold Small, son…
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 last Saturday to be missing in action. He was in…
Poet Coffin’s Son Parachutes to Safety in Norwood Crash Sun, Aug 6, 1944 – 15 · The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) · Newspapers.com NORWOOD. Aug. 5—A Navy fighter plane which exploded after developing trouble in its oil line and crashed…
Henry Oliver Peabody was born in Boxford, Massachusetts on May 13, 1826. Peabody was a self-made millionaire who made his money by inventing a cartridge-loading rifle during the Civil War- the Peabody Rifle. Henry O. Peabody (photo credit: Candice L.…
Dr. Fogg Tells About First Church Erected In What Is Now Norwood The first finished church was located corner of Walpole and Winter Sts, South Dedham. The church was finished June 23, 1736. Rev. Thomas Balch was ordained the first…
WILLIAM T. ALLARDNAIMI BADERRUDOLPH BALLOUGHEDMOND BOCHANOWICZFRANCIS G. BOWLESSTEPHEN D. BUCKUSMERRILL CONRADLESTER A COPELANDPATRICK J. COSTELLOPAUL A. COUGHLINCOLEMAN J.COYNE, JR.JOHN E. CURRANFREDERICK I DEEBGEORGE DEEBJOSEPH F. DENNEHYTHOMAS ELIASSANTINO FERRARADAVID FITTSTHOMAS J. FOLEYOTTIE L. FRENCHMORRIS E. GALLANTALGERT GOBARAYMOND F. GREENEDONALD GRIFFITHSEDWARD R.…
The concept of wearing a ring to create a feeling of unity among a group of people – fellowship rings – is believed to have started in ancient Egypt, where some groups of people wore rings to show they were connected…
OLD PARISH CEMETERY Colonial Wars Capt. William Bacon Rev. Thomas Balch William Ellis Revolutionary War William Comey Benjamin Dean Jonathan Dean William Dean Oliver Ellis Capt. Abel Everett Asa EverettCapt. William Everett Capt. David Fairbanks William Fairbanks Liet. Eliphalet Fales…
Norwood has a long history of proud military service, going back as far as the Colonial Wars, and the town and townspeople have done an excellent job of paying tribute to those veterans throughout the years. Downtown Norwood Located in…
Norwood Veterans Agent Ted Mulvehill accepts a $2,500 check from Norwood Rotary President Linda Fisher for the Norwood Military Family Support Group. In recognition of his dedicated service to the community, the Norwood Rotary Club honored Veterans Agent Ted Mulvehill…
Ray Martin. Seven teams pursued the prospect. The Red Sox even sent a scout to Ray Martin’s Norwood High School prom, In 1943, Norwood High School senior Ray Martin pitched his team to the state baseball championship and signed a…
Charles King Jr. Fifty-four hours, three MREs, four hours of sleep (if you’re lucky), 55 miles to hike, obstacles to overcome and teamwork to pull one through. This, Charles King Jr. said, is the Crucible, the last phase a recruit…
Smoke spewing from his fighter plane, the Nazi pilot is desperate to escape the American on his tail. Up, and then down. A hard bank left, a rash dive to the right. Still, the American continues to fire round after…
Husband in Beirut Wife gets Heston’s call Sharon and George Curtis Jr. in the doorway of their house on Nahatan St. After dinner on Monday, Sharon Curtis was expecting a call from her Sister-in-law. But when the phone rang, the…
Norwood Official Dies in Parade Selectman John A. Abdallah, 59, of 1027 Washington St., collapsed today while marching in the Veterans’ Day parade and was pronounced dead on arrival at Norwood Hospital. Born in Norwood, he was the son of…
Lance Corporal Richard Murphy (Photo Courtesy of Brian Murphy) Police Chief James M. Murphy was notified Wednesday that his son, Lance Cpl Richard B. Murphy, 20, was killed Saturday at Quang Tri Province, Vietnam. He was attached to Company M,…
BARTLEY E. KING, JR. Pvt Bartley E. King Jr., whose parents live at 238 Veron Street, Norwood, completed eight weeks of military police training at the Army Training Center, Fort Gordon, Ga, December 23. King’s training included instruction in civil…
DECORATED—Staff Sergeant Jerry LaSalvia of Norwood (left) is presented the Bronze Star Medal at ceremonies at Camp Pendleton, California. (Marine Corps Photo) Marine Staff Sergeant Jerry Lasalvia, son of Mrs. Phelomena Lasalvia of 1062 Washington Street, Norwood, has received the…
CHANNING SOUTHER, III Marine Private First Class Channing W. Souther III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Channing W. Souther Jr. of 71 Berwick Place, Norwood, was meritoriously promoted to his present rank upon graduation from recruit training at the Marine…
PFC. JOHN J. CONCANNON Pfc. John J. Concannon of Norwood has graduated from Army Airborne Jump School at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and earned his “Silver Wings” along with the extra pay of $55.00 a month while on jump status.…
By E. V. McLEAN A Norwood Army nurse, stationed at the Valley Forge Army Hospital in Phoenixville, Pa., is alive today and home on leave after being saved from her flaming car in that city by two men who braved…
(Photo courtesy Liet. Brian Murphy) John J. Murphy, 185 Roosevelt avenue, Norwood, was the guest of honor at a dinner attended by more than 100 persons on January 23 at the Lord Fox. The occasion was his 25th anniversary with…
USS VALLEY FORGE — Robert Johnson, radarman third class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford T. Johnson of 69 Elliot street, Norwood, is serving aboard the amphibious assault carrier USS Valley Forge, a Pacific Fleet unit presently being modernized…
Marine Private First Class Steven J. Weiand, son of Mr. and Mrs, Joseph F. Weiand of 27 Redwood Drive, Norwood, returned to Camp Lejeune, N C., on Dec. 3, with Headquarters and Service Company. First Battalion, Sixth Marine Regiment. The…
DECORATED—Major Clifford G. Harris, Commander of the 25th Communications Squadron, USAFE, Wiesbaden, Germany is shown congratulating WAF A1C Priscilla A. Marsh upon announcement of her award of the Air Force Commendation Medal. A 1C Marsh recently completed 3 years with…
The U.S.S. Oconto Charles E. Joncs/ Ml 2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Jones of 102 Broadway, has arrived on the West Coast on the U.S.S. Oconto and is on his way home. Jones entered the Navy four…
T/Sgt. James T. Donlan PROMOTED — T/Sgt. James T. Donlan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis E. Donlan of 81 Railroad Avenue, Norwood, who has been promoted to “Gy Sgt.” at a special ceremony at the 3rd Rt. Bn. Hq,…
Vets Fund Committee Agrees To Memorial For the first time since the establishment of the Servicemens’ Fund Committee here fifteen years ago, total agreement on the disposition of the $90,000 now available, has been reached. The General Committee Wednesday voted…
Honored At Testimonial Banquet PRESENTED CITATION — Clement A. Rliey (right) was given an Amvets Certificate of Merit at a banquet held In his honor last Thursday night at the Sheraton Plaza Hotel In Boston. Left to right: Thomas Kelley,…
ONLY WOMAN DOCTOR in Newport naval hospital is Lt Mary T. Lynch. The doctor is a Navy lieutenant, Tufts graduate, and a girl. She’s Lt Mary T. Lynch, now stationed at Newport Naval Hospital, Newport, R.I.-and she’s the only woman…
MISS ROLL-LAND—The honor of being chosen Miss Roll-Land for 1955 went to dainty Miss Lillian Carlson of Norwood. Two former winners of the top honor acted as judges for the sale-ethon. They were Nancy Olson, 1954 winner and Linda Flynn…
THESE SIX NORWOOD MEN enlisted In the United States Air Force during the month of November representing but a few of the large group to enter the service from this area. They were recruited by M/Sgt. George Buckman, Air Force…
Helps to Ease Bombing Terror German Mother, Son Start New Life Here NO WORDS WERE NECESSARY—Hans Schumacher. 10, formally expresses his gratitude to Air Force Sgt Charles Badger of Norwood, at New York Airport. Badger aided Hans and his mother,…
M/SGT. EDWARD PENDERGAST Now at the Atomic Energy Commission Proving Grounds at Camp Desert Rock, Nev., for the latest series of atomic tests is Marine M/Sgt. Edward B. Pendergast, son of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Pendergast of 8 Day…
Norwood Boys At Boot Camp Edmund Leonard Johnson, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund L. Johnson of 105 Rock Street, Norwood, and George Joseph Flynn, son of Mrs. Lea 0. Flynn of 40 Third Street, recently enlisted in the…
M/Sgt. George S. Buckman, Jr, has been appointed station commander of the United States Air Force Recruiting Station located in the Post Office, Norwood, according to Lt. Col. William A. Somerby, Jr, commander of the Air Force Recruiting activities in…
TOWN MOURNS DEATH OF WAR HERO IN MISSOURI PLANE CRASH Colonel Lee Will Be Paid Final Tribute At Services On Monday Body Being Sent Home By Rail – Will Arrive Here Friday Night AIR ACE GEORGE T. LEE of Norwood,…
Col George T Lee Air Force Col George T. Lee, 34, of 238 Railroad av., Norwood. an inspector general, and his pilot, Capt Kenneth L Childs, 30. of Hickman Mills, Mo., were killed yesterday when their jet plane crashed in…
Finish Training Al Parris Island Joseph T. Crowe and Vincent J. Lee Jr, both of Norwood, recently completed their recruit training at Parris Island, S.C., the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, and were promoted to Private First Class and won the…
RECRUIT TRAINEES Three Norwood men who enlisted in the Novy on October 30 and are now undergoing recruit training at Newport, Rhode Island Left to right they are; Ronald S Woodworth, SR, 72 Gay Street; William E. Slaney, SR, 20…
This ad for Ellis Gardens ran on June 30th, 1950. OWN YOUR OWN HOME THE MOST SENSATIONAL OFFER IN THE SMALL HOME-BUILDING FIELD IN ELLIS GARDENS, NORWOOD 4 and 5 ROOM RANCH TYPE HOMES $10,500 to $10,900 ALL GENERAL ELECTRIC…
Joseph Stiveletta, president of Tamworth Construction, announces the starting of the new section in their Cedarcrest Development in Norwood. Plans have been completed for the erection of 70 homes in this new section. They will comprise 5 and 6-room Ranch…
ON SCHEDULE—Work is progressing according to schedule on the Norwood Veterans Housing Project off Roosevelt avenue. Thirteen cellars have already been poured and excavations have been made for a score more. Photo shows two-story structure going up with construction shacks…
Sgt. Anthony J. Scafuri, of 7 Atwood Avenue, Norwood, has been commended for outstanding performance of duty as a military escort in the program of returning American war dead, the Army has announced at the New York Pori of Embarkation.…
Commander John W. Murphy of Norwood Post 70, American Legion Commander John W. Murphy of Norwood Post 70, American Legion, last night re-appointed Past Commander John J. Murphy to head up the Legion’s program to provide entertainment for veterans confined…
Norwood Housing Project Washington Heights (Jefferson Drive) replaced the veteran’s housing on Veterans Road, which you can read about in this article: This Day in Norwood History- August 20, 1946- First of G.I. Homes Ready – Norwood Historical Society
V. F. W..COMMANDER Joseph Paduck shown with Norwood Post’s colors and other property he saved when fire wrecked headquarters this morning. NORWOOD, March 5—Two firemen were injured and several families were driven from nearby dwellings as a general alarm fire…
Introducing Executive Committeeman John J. Murphy John J. Murphy John, the son of Mr. and Mrs. C C. Murphy of 877 Washington street, attended the Norwood Public schools graduating from Norwood High School in 1934. Following his graduation he attended…
Albert J. Goba, Joseph A. O’Loughlin And Hugh A. Donnelly Returned From Overseas Among the remains of 5205 Americans who lost their lives during World War II and have been returned to the United States from the Mediterranean Area aboard…