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Tag: Harold Leonard Small

August 14, 1942August 12, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History, WWII

Norwood Boy Rescued After 7 Days in Open Lifeboat-August 14, 1942

Returning home to Washington Street, Norwood High alumnus Harold Small recounted his harrowing survival after his merchant ship was torpedoed in the South Atlantic on July 22, 1942.

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