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 Campaign
Four Norwood Men With Army Air Force in Pecos, Texas
This clipping from the March 3, 1943 edition of the Norwood Messenger shows four Norwood men all serving with the Army Air Force at Pecos Army Air Field, Pecos, Texas. … Continue reading Four Norwood Men With Army Air Force in Pecos, Texas
$12 A Week Feeds A Family Of Four-This Day In Norwood History-February 10, 1943
1943 Ad for A&P Supermarkets In spite of present high food prices, a family of four may obtain their nutritional needs on $12 a week. This requires, of course, careful … Continue reading $12 A Week Feeds A Family Of Four-This Day In Norwood History-February 10, 1943
Honoring Norwood’s Veterans
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 … Continue reading Honoring Norwood’s Veterans
Ray Martin; Norwood Star Pitched to Babe Ruth, Played for Boston Braves-This Day In Norwood History-March 15, 2013
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 … Continue reading Ray Martin; Norwood Star Pitched to Babe Ruth, Played for Boston Braves-This Day In Norwood History-March 15, 2013
Three Generations of the Murphy Family Have Served and Protected-This Day in Norwood History-September 27, 1992
Oct. 6,1912, the Boston Globe A fading newspaper story hangs, framed, on the wall in Norwood police Lt. Brian Murphy’s home. The headline says: “Four of One Family Policemen. Murphys … Continue reading Three Generations of the Murphy Family Have Served and Protected-This Day in Norwood History-September 27, 1992
Town Mourns War Hero Col. George T Lee-This Day In Norwood History-October 7, 1954
Town Mourns War Hero Col. George T Lee-This Day In Norwood History-October 7, 1954
Col George T Lee, War Ace and Pilot, Killed in Jet Crash-This Day in Norwood History-October 6, 1954
Col George T Lee, War Ace and Pilot, Killed in Jet Crash-This Day in Norwood History-October 6, 1954