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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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Pvt. Horace Webber Reported Missing In Siegfried Assault-This Day in Norwood History-December 7, 1944
Pvt. Horace G. Webber, 34-year-old Norwood Infantry soldier, is missing in action in Germany, it was learned last night following the receipt of a War Department telegram by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Webber of 32 Melville avenue. Pvt. Webber is one of five brothers in the service, two of whom have been wounded in battle.…
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Pvt. Peter Daly Is Felled In Germany Nov. 20, Staff Sergt. Thomas Coyne In France, Nov. 19th-This Day in Norwood History-December 6, 1944
Two Norwood men who were close friends in civilian life have been wounded on the Western front in Europe within one day of each other, it was learned today. Both slightly wounded, they are Pvt. Peter F. Daly of 53 Savin avenue and Staff Sergt. Thomas Francis Coyne of 65 Highview street, whose brother, Staff…
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SSgt. Dominic Gemelli Awarded 2nd Battle Star-This Day in Norwood History-December 5, 1944
15TH AAF IN ITALY .. Ssgt Dominic Gemelli, 24. of 284 Lenox street. Norwood, aerial gunner, has been awarded the second battle star, according to an announcement by the 15th AAF in Italy. He received the award as a member of a veteran 15th AAF Liberator Bomber group which has flown numerous bombing missions in…
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Pfc. Angelo Antonelli And Pfc. Charles Henry Wounded-This Day in Norwood History-December 5, 1944
Norwood’s list of war casualties mounted higher today when it was learned that two more local servicemen have been wounded in action in France, both seriously. They are Pfc. Charles Robert Henry and Pfc. Angelo Antonelli. WITH RANGERS Mrs. David Henry of Prospect avenue reported today that she received a War Department telegram Sunday informing…
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Thomas Connelly To Appear On ’Double Or Nothing’-This Day in Norwood History-December 5, 1944
Readville Car Shops To Be Scene Of Popular Radio Show On Friday Thomas Connelly of 285 Nahatan street. Norwood, carpenter and carman, will be in the radio spotlight as one of the contestants when the metallic din. of the New Haven railroad’s huge locomotive shop at Readville is hushed long enough on Friday. December 8,…
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Pfc. Russell Webber in Hospital At San Diego-This Day in Norwood History-December 4, 1944
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Webber of 906 Washington street, Norwood, have received word from their son. Pfc. Russell H. Webber, a fleet Marine who was wounded in the Palau invasion, that he is back in the States and is now confined to a hospital in San Diego. Cal. He writes that he hopes to be…
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Pvt. James Keady Listed Missing; Pfc. William Fitzgerald, Pfc. Robert Flaherty Reported Wounded-This Day in Norwood History-December 4, 1944
One Norwood man is missing in action in France and two more have been wounded in that theatre, one seriously, according to War Department telegrams received by their families 1 over the weekend. They are: Pvt. James Kcady of 35 Mountain Avenue, missing in action. Pfc. William J. Fitzgerald of 260 Lenox Street, seriously wounded.…
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Pvt. Charles F. Lydon Loses Life November 11-This Day in Norwood History-November 28, 1944
Norwood Army Engineer In Service Less Than Year; Fought On D-Day Pvt. Charles Frances Lydon, 25, of 24 Cottage street, Norwood, was killed in action in France on November 11th, it was reported by the War Department in a telegram received yesterday afternoon by his wife, Mrs. Agnes Lydon. He is the third Norwood man…
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Lt. Edmund Mulvehill Stationed In Atlantic City-This Day in Norwood History-November 27, 1944
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Nov. 27 —A veteran of 31 missions as a Flying Fortress pilot with the 8th Air Force in England. First Lieutenant Edmund W. Mulvehill. of 23 Cottage street, Norwood, is now assigned to the AAF Redistribution Station here as an interviewing officer. In his new position, Lt. Mulvehill will interview other…
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Sst. Joseph Rukstalis Playing Vital Ordnance Role-This Day in Norwood History-November 27, 1944
SIXTH ARMY GROUP. France — Keeping in running order the hundreds of jeeps, sedans, trucks and other vehicles used by Sixth Army Group headquarters — under which are the American Seventh and French First Armies — in France is the task of an ordnance maintenance platoon. Among the soldiers in this platoon is Sst. Joseph…
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