S/Sgt. Joseph P. Flaherty Felled In Luxembourg On December 5th S/Sgt. Joseph P. Flaherty Wounded For Second Time In Europe S/Sgt. Joseph P. Flaherty. 21, Norwood Infantry soldier, has been … Continue reading S/Sgt. Joseph P. Flaherty Wounded For Second Time In Europe-This Day in Norwood History-December 19, 1944
Edward Vernon Garner Wins Wings In U.S. Navy-This Day in Norwood History-December 19, 1944
2Edward Vernon Garner Wins Wings In U.S. Navy CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Edward Vernon Garner, son of Mrs. James W. Garner, of 26 Bellevue avenue, Norwood, was graduated recently from … Continue reading Edward Vernon Garner Wins Wings In U.S. Navy-This Day in Norwood History-December 19, 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
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
First Lieutenant Max Rabinovitch Tells of Philippine Invasion-This Day in Norwood History-November 30, 1944
First Lieutenant Max Rabinovitch Tells of Philippine Invasion How First Lieutenant Max Rabinovitch and members of his unit were forced to wade chest deep in water, from their landing barge … Continue reading First Lieutenant Max Rabinovitch Tells of Philippine Invasion-This Day in Norwood History-November 30, 1944
Pvt. Francis Edward McAuliffe Is Teletype Operator At Tinkham Field-This Day in Norwood History-November 27, 1944
Pvt. Francis Edward McAuliffe Is Teletype Operator At Tinkham Field OKLAHOMA CITY AIR TECHNICAL SERVICE COMMAND, Tinker Field, Okla. — Now stationed at Tinker Field is Pvt. Francis Edward McAuliffe, … Continue reading Pvt. Francis Edward McAuliffe Is Teletype Operator At Tinkham Field-This Day in Norwood History-November 27, 1944
Evelyn Conroy Takes Vows In The WAVES-This Day in Norwood History-November 26, 1944
EVELYN M. CONROY Another Norwood girl, Miss Evelyn Mary Conroy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Conroy of 14 Cross street, was recently sworn into the service of her … Continue reading Evelyn Conroy Takes Vows In The WAVES-This Day in Norwood History-November 26, 1944
Anthony Stasis Reported Killed In Action in Italy-This Day in Norwood History-November 24, 1944
Norwood Soldier Was Previously Listed As Missing Pfc. Anthony Stasis, Reported Killed In Action in Italy Pfc. Anthony P. Stasis, 27-year-old Norwood Infantry soldier, has been killed in action in … Continue reading Anthony Stasis Reported Killed In Action in Italy-This Day in Norwood History-November 24, 1944
Navy Citation Presented to Lt. Col Berezin-This Day in Norwood History-November 21, 1944
CAMP POLK. La. — Unit citations awarded to all members of the 1st Marine Division. Reinforced, recently caught up with two Regional Hospital medical officers now at Camp Polk, who … Continue reading Navy Citation Presented to Lt. Col Berezin-This Day in Norwood History-November 21, 1944
Paul J. Polovitch Joins The Navy-This Day in Norwood History-January 14, 1944
Paul J. Polovitch, the seventeen-year-old son of Mr. and. Mrs. Peter Polovitch of 27 Olah Avenue, Norwood, was sworn into the Navy today at the Boston Navy Recruiting Station by … Continue reading Paul J. Polovitch Joins The Navy-This Day in Norwood History-January 14, 1944