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Three area youths, Gerald F. Miller, 18, of 115 Hillside Avenue, Norwood, Ronald F. Brobst, 18, of 30 Myrtle Street, Dedham, and Brian M. McLean, 17, of 42 Gordan Acres, Wrentham, formerly of Norwood, enlisted last week in the United States Marine Corps, according to the Norwood Marine Recruiter Sgt. Duncan B. Macdonald.
Gerald, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley C. Miller; Ronald, son of Mr. and Mrs. William C Brobst, and Brain, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mahoney, will be graduates of the Norwood and Dedham high schools this June. This summer they will attend ten weeks of boot camp training and four weeks of combat training at Parris Island in South Carolina, Afterward they will be eligible for a 20-day leave to visit their homes.
‘The Marine Corps is still offering young men the opportunity to enlist under the “Join Now — Leave Later Plan”, according to the local Marine Corps recruiting office at 724 Washington Street, Norwood. Under this plan, men who are 17 or older with no prior military service may sign up for the Marine Corps and at the same time delay their departure from home for any desired period up to 120 days. The advantages of this option may be important in several ways, particularly to high school students graduating this June By enlisting now, a student is able to offset his military obligation and still continue his studies This 120-day period will count for service time towards his overall military service, for his seniority and pay purposes while the student is still in school or working.
The Marine Corps is a 100% volunteer organization and has proven to be the world’s outstanding force – in – readiness.
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Proposal Would Rename Norwood Airport For Veterans of Foreign Wars-This Day in Norwood History-September 18, 1946
Proposal Would Rename Norwood Airport For Veterans of Foreign Wars-This Day in Norwood History- September 18, 1946
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First of G.I. Homes Ready-This Day in Norwood History-August 20, 1946
The Norwood Veterans Housing Board accepted the first four homes at the G. I. village at Bellevue avenue and Winter street today. It is expected that one of the homes will be occupied immediately and the others very shortly. These four homes are the only ones the Housing Board felt it could consider as complete…
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VFW Lodges Evicted Norwood Vet, Family-This Day In Norwood History- July 10, 1946
SHELTERED IN V. F. W. DANCE HALL—Mr. and Mrs. John Famigliette put Diane, 4, and Joan, 2, to bed, while Pal, the family collie, looks on. NORWOOD, July 9 — Two sleepy little girls were tucked into bed on a mattress on the floor of a dance hall tonight at Veterans of Foreign Wars headquarters…
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Two Norwood GI Buddies Are Discharged-This Day In Norwood History-February 22, 1946
Two South Norwood boys who have been all through the war together have both recently received their honorable discharges from the Army. Sgt. Albert Mike, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mike, 26 St. George Avenue, and Sgt. Shafie Boulis, son of Mrs. Kerrimie Boulis, Concord Avenue, have been in the service for three years…
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Plans for Emergency Veterans Housing on Bellevue Ave Move Ahead-This Day in Norwood History-February 15, 1946
Town Proceeds With Preparations For Project At Bellevue Ave. Site A representative of the Federal Public Housing Authority placed his approval on two sites for emergency housing for war veterans following an inspection tour of Norwood on Wednesday. The Number One choice of the Board of Selectmen is a tract of land on the westerly…
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Brothers Pfc. Kenneth & Ralph Cashen Both Purple Heart Veterans, Discharged-This Day in Norwood History-January 4, 1946
Two Norwood brothers, Pfc. Kenneth J. Cashen of the Marines, and Ralph D. Cashen of the Army, both of whom have been presented the Purple Heart for wounds received in action, recently were discharged from the service. Pfc, Kenneth Cashen entered the Marine Corps in September, 1943 and received his boot training at Parris Island,…
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Norwood Quartet In Perilous Atlantic Crossing On Troopship-This Day in Norwood History-January 4, 1946
NEW YORK — The S. S. Kokomo Victory arrived in New York from LeHavre, France, with 1600 returning veterans, weary, seasick, and very much battered and bruised, but very happy indeed to be back in their native land. The trip, which took 12 days, will long live In the memories o£ the hundreds of sea-going…
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Norwood Combat Veteran Sgt. Juskiewicz Killed in Crash in Germany-This Day in Norwood History-October 5, 1945
Sgt Juskiewicz Meets Death In Truck Accident Held Three Battle Stars For Action With Patton’s 3rd Army Sgt. Witold J. Juskiewicz, Jr., a 27-year-old Norwood Infantry soldier who battled through Germany with Patton’s Third Army, was killed in a motor vehicle accident in Germany on September 18th, according to a telegram received from the War…
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Veteran of Three Services, Andrew J. Hewitt, Managing Guild Theatre-This Day In Norwood History-August 3, 1945
This Day In Norwood History-August 3, 1945-Veteran of Three Services, Andrew J. Hewitt, Managing Guild Theatre
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Technical Sgt Arthur C Webber Promoted to Master Sergeant-This Day in Norwood History-January 19, 1945
HEADQUARTERS. 13th AAF, Southwest Pacific—Arthur C Webber of Norwood, recently was promoted from technical to the highest enlisted rank of Master Sergeant at an advanced base of the “Fightin’ 13th AAF” in the Southwest Pacific. Son of Roy C. and Mrs. Inez B Webber of 39 Phillips avenue. Norwood. Sergeant Webber recently completed 18 months…
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