vietnam – Norwood Historical Society

November 11, 2022July 11, 2026 georgenhs WWII

Norwood Memorial Street Corner List

1 Pleasant & E Cross St U.S. Army PFC Ralph E. Shackley 1915 1943 * 2 Pleasant & Cross St U.S. Army Sgt. Edward F Hayes 1923 1945 * 3 … Continue reading Norwood Memorial Street Corner List

November 11, 2019May 25, 2026 georgenhs Roll of Honor, WWII

Roll of Honor

OLD PARISH CEMETERY Colonial Wars Capt. William Bacon Rev. Thomas Balch William Ellis Revolutionary War William Comey Benjamin Dean Jonathan Dean William Dean Oliver Ellis Capt. Abel Everett Asa EverettCapt. … Continue reading Roll of Honor

November 11, 2019July 3, 2026 georgenhs Military, Public Event, Roll of Honor, This Day In Norwood History, Veterans, WWII

Honoring Norwood’s Veterans

Norwood has a long history of proud military service, going back as far as the Colonial Wars, and the town and townspeople have done an excellent job of paying tribute … Continue reading Honoring Norwood’s Veterans

November 23, 1973July 19, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

Norwood Police Chief James M. Murphy Dies At 54-November 23, 1973

J. M. Murphy, police chief of Norwood (photo credit: Lieutenant Brian P. Murphy) Norwood Police Chief James M. Murphy, 54, died yesterday at Norwood Hospital, where he was admitted Thanksgiving … Continue reading Norwood Police Chief James M. Murphy Dies At 54-November 23, 1973

June 15, 1968July 19, 2026 georgenhs 2022 Top 20, Roll of Honor, This Day In Norwood History, United States Marines Corps, Vietnam

Norwood Police Chief’s Son, Lance Cpl Richard B. Murphy, 19, Killed in Action-June 15, 1968

The son of Norwood's Police Chief becomes the sixth local serviceman to lose his life in the Vietnam War.