CAPT. JOSEPH BILOTTA ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.—Capt. Joseph P. Bilotla of 21 Shaw Street, Norwood. Mass. has reported to the AAF Redistribution Station No. I here, after eight months of … Continue reading Capt Bilotta Reports For Reassignment-This Day in Norwood History-October 30, 1944
United Church Men’s Club Chicken Supper-This Day in Norwood History-October 22, 1944
HEAD TABLE GUESTS at the chicken supper which opened the season of the United Men’s Club Monday night at the United Church are (left to right) Rev. Edmund Miller, new … Continue reading United Church Men’s Club Chicken Supper-This Day in Norwood History-October 22, 1944
Sgt. John Leahy Writes From Nazi Prison Camp-This Day in Norwood History-March 31, 1944
One of Norwood’s heroes, of the present war who, as an engineer gunner on a Flying Fortress carried the war home to the Nazi only to be forced to bail … Continue reading Sgt. John Leahy Writes From Nazi Prison Camp-This Day in Norwood History-March 31, 1944
Capt. George T Lee in Action Over 5th Army BeachheadThis Day in Norwood History-February 11, 1944
This column is indebted to Corporal Roger P Flaherty for a copy of "Stars and Stripes", Italy edition, which carries the account of Captain George Lee’s P-12 Squadron over the … Continue reading Capt. George T Lee in Action Over 5th Army BeachheadThis Day in Norwood History-February 11, 1944
Lieutenant Charles M. Farren Jr. Assigned to First Troop Command-This Day in Norwood History-January 21, 1944
Lieutenant Charles M. Farren Jr. Assigned to First Troop Command Lieut. Charles M. Farren. Jr, of Norwood, has been assigned to the First Troop Carrier Command after receiving his wings … Continue reading Lieutenant Charles M. Farren Jr. Assigned to First Troop Command-This Day in Norwood History-January 21, 1944
Air Hero Robert E. Grow Helped Destroy Rumanian Oil Field-This Day in Norwood History-January 14, 1944
Tech. Sergt. Robert E. Grow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Grow, of Norwood, has been awarded the Air Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, and Oak Leaf Cluster, for his … Continue reading Air Hero Robert E. Grow Helped Destroy Rumanian Oil Field-This Day in Norwood History-January 14, 1944
Capt. George T. Lee Still Flying After 6 Crashes-This Day In Norwood History-December 9, 1943
NORWOOD. Dec. 8—Capt. George T. Lee has crashed six times, but he’s In the air again with a new P-40 Warhawk to fight and fly with the United States Army … Continue reading Capt. George T. Lee Still Flying After 6 Crashes-This Day In Norwood History-December 9, 1943
Gremlins Out to Get Him Writes Lt. George Lee-This Day In Norwood History-october 15, 1943
Plane Damaged During Straffing Expedition But Manages To Get Away And Get It Down How the Gremlins were out to get him is told in a letter recently received here … Continue reading Gremlins Out to Get Him Writes Lt. George Lee-This Day In Norwood History-october 15, 1943
Lt. Lee Gets Flying Cross, Air Medal, Promotion-This Day In Norwood History-September 3, 1943
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 … Continue reading Lt. Lee Gets Flying Cross, Air Medal, Promotion-This Day In Norwood History-September 3, 1943
Nutter Is First Harvard Man to Bomb Germany-This Day In Norwood History-January 26, 1943
Contenting himself with the claim of being "the first Harvard man over the line,’’ Navigator Lieut Ralph H. Nutter 22, of Norwood returned safely with other members of the crew … Continue reading Nutter Is First Harvard Man to Bomb Germany-This Day In Norwood History-January 26, 1943