In The Service Now-This Day In Norwood History-September 11, 1942

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. … Continue reading In The Service Now-This Day In Norwood History-September 11, 1942

This Day In Norwood History-July 31, 1948-Norwood GI Sole Survivor Of B-29 Crash In Red Sea

This Day In Norwood History-July 31, 1948-Norwood GI Sole Survivor Of B-29 Crash In Red Sea

This Day In Norwood History-July 30, 1948-Norwood Airman Sole Survivor As B-29 Crashes On Arabian Coast On World Hop

This Day In Norwood History-July 30, 1948-Norwood Airman Sole Survivor As B-29 Crashes On Arabian Coast On World Hop

This Day In Norwood History- July 29, 1944-Capt. Edward Dyer Trains Mule-packing Medics for Mountain War

This Day In Norwood History- July 29, 1944-Capt. Edward Dyer Trains Mule-packing Medics for Mountain War

This Day In Norwood History-March 15, 2013-Ray Martin; Norwood star pitched to Ruth, played for Boston Braves

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 This Day In Norwood History-March 15, 2013-Ray Martin; Norwood star pitched to Ruth, played for Boston Braves

This Day In Norwood History-March 12, 1943-Five Elias Brothers Now In Service Rivals To Breens

The recent induction of Charles Elias, 26, of 1151 Washington street, marked the fifth brother to enter the armed forces, and put the well-known Elias family of the South Norwood … Continue reading This Day In Norwood History-March 12, 1943-Five Elias Brothers Now In Service Rivals To Breens

The Germans

Examples of furniture built at the Everett Furniture Factory. (Norwood Historical Society Collection) Germans have been immigrating to the United States, long before it became an established country. In fact, … Continue reading The Germans

This Day in Norwood History-February 12, 1948-Trailerites Steven & Minnie Laraway Realize Their Dream of Ideal Existence

NORWOOD TRAILERITES — Mr. and Mrs. Steven Larasway (left) and the family cat sit in the living room of their compact little trailer home on the Providence Highway at the … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History-February 12, 1948-Trailerites Steven & Minnie Laraway Realize Their Dream of Ideal Existence

This Day in Norwood History-February 11, 1944-Capt. George T Lee in Action Over 5th Army Beachhead

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 This Day in Norwood History-February 11, 1944-Capt. George T Lee in Action Over 5th Army Beachhead

This Day in Norwood History-February 9, 1945-Pvt. Lawrence O’Brien Is Missing In Europe

Pvt. Lawrence O'Brien, 29. one of four brothers in the service, has been missing in action in France since January 23rd, according to a telegram received yesterday from the War … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History-February 9, 1945-Pvt. Lawrence O’Brien Is Missing In Europe