Pfc. Russell Webber, Corporal Joseph Caruso Home From South Pacific For 30 Days Two Norwood Marines, Pfc, Bussell Webber and Corporal Joseph Caruso, have arrived home for a 30-day leave … Continue reading Pfc. Russell Webber, Corporal Joseph Caruso Home From South Pacific For 30 Days-This Day in Norwood History-December 15, 1944
Pvt. Jane Kwiatkowski & Pvt. Mary Avizinis Join WACS, Receive Medical Training-This Day in Norwood History-December 15, 1944
TWO NORWOOD WACS, Pvt. Jane Kwiatkowski, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Kwiatkowski, 34 St. Joseph avenue, and Pvt. Mary Avizinis daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Avizinis, 16 Tremont … Continue reading Pvt. Jane Kwiatkowski & Pvt. Mary Avizinis Join WACS, Receive Medical Training-This Day in Norwood History-December 15, 1944
Pfc. George Sullivan Relaxing Under Tropical Skies-This Day in Norwood History-December 15, 1944
Pfc. George Sullivan Relaxing Under Tropical Skies At a 7th AAF base in Palau, Pfc. George Sullivan (left) of Norwood writes a letter home while Pvt. Charles Fraser of Roxbury … Continue reading Pfc. George Sullivan Relaxing Under Tropical Skies-This Day in Norwood History-December 15, 1944
Boyhood Pals Andrew Gibbons, Jack Reilly, Leave For Navy Duty Together-This Day in Norwood History-December 14, 1944
Boyhood Pals Andrew Gibbons, Jack Reilly, Leave For Navy Duty Together Two Norwood boys, who have been friends for ten years, Left Monday night to begin their United States Navy … Continue reading Boyhood Pals Andrew Gibbons, Jack Reilly, Leave For Navy Duty Together-This Day in Norwood History-December 14, 1944
Lt. Colonel George T. Lee Is Back Flying After Surgery-This Day in Norwood History-December 14, 1944
Lieut. Colonel George T. Lee of Rock street is reported well and back flying with his group in Italy according to word his mother has received. Col. Lee was hospitalized … Continue reading Lt. Colonel George T. Lee Is Back Flying After Surgery-This Day in Norwood History-December 14, 1944
Pvt. John F. King Is Convalescing In England-This Day in Norwood History-December 14, 1944
Mrs. Catherine King has received word from her husband Pvt. John F. (Fran) King, formerly of 20 Highview street, Norwood that he is now convalescing at a hospital in England. … Continue reading Pvt. John F. King Is Convalescing In England-This Day in Norwood History-December 14, 1944
Pvt. Lawrence O’Brien Is Confined To Hospital In France-This Day in Norwood History-December 14, 1944
Pvt. Lawrence O'Brien Is Confined To Hospital In France Pvt. Lawrence J. O'Brien of Adams street. Norwood, is hospitalized in France with fever and trench foot after chasing the Nazi … Continue reading Pvt. Lawrence O’Brien Is Confined To Hospital In France-This Day in Norwood History-December 14, 1944
Woman’s Club Audience Sees Impressive Christmas Play-This Day in Norwood History-December 14, 1944
Members of the Literary and Drama Committee who presented the play, The Child of Peace," at the Christmas meeting of the Norwood Woman's Club are left to right: Mrs. Philip … Continue reading Woman’s Club Audience Sees Impressive Christmas Play-This Day in Norwood History-December 14, 1944
Wesley Donaldson On First Ship Into Antwerp-This Day in Norwood History-December 13, 1944
Wesley Donaldson Wesley Donaldson of Norwood is a member of the crew of the first liberty ship to dock at Antwerp. Of the event, an AP dispatch dated Antwerp, Nov. … Continue reading Wesley Donaldson On First Ship Into Antwerp-This Day in Norwood History-December 13, 1944
Walter Eppich, Robert Corcoran Enlist in U.S. Coast Guard-This Day in Norwood History-December 13, 1944
Training at Manhattan Beach Walter Eppich, Robert Corcoran Enlist in U.S. Coast Guard Two Norwood boys. Walter B. Eppich and Robert Francis Corcoran, have recently enlisted in the U. S. … Continue reading Walter Eppich, Robert Corcoran Enlist in U.S. Coast Guard-This Day in Norwood History-December 13, 1944