Gerard Miller Signs Up With US Marine Corps-This Day in Norwood History-April 28, 1965

MARINE RECRUITS — Three area youths, (left to right): Gerald F. Miller, Ronald F. Brobst, and Brian M. McLean—shown with S/Sgt. Duncan B. Macdonald (extreme right) after enlisting in the United States Marine Corps at the Norwood Recruiting Office.
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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.

Sergt. Walsh, Pacific Veteran, Critically Ill-This Day in Norwood History-November 20, 1944

Sergt. Joseph F. Walsh, 34. of 54 Walnut avenue, who recently returned to the United States after 33 months of service with the famed Americal Division in the Pacific, is critically ill with spinal meningitis at the Fox Regional Hospital at Camo Barkley, Texas, according to word received here over the weekend. His sister, Elizabeth,…
Pvt. Raymond Decorated At Convalescent Hospital-This Day in Norwood History-November 17, 1944

FORT DEVENS — Private Joseph F. Raymond of 24 Shaw street, Norwood, who was wounded in action in France on June 25th, was one of five overseas veterans presented combat decorations at the Lovell General Convalescent Hospital here this week. The Purple Heart was pinned on the Norwood soldier by Lt. Col. George T. Stine,…
Balboni’s Celebrate 25th Anniversary-This Day in Norwood History-November 15, 1944

At a family party in the Hotel Manger, Boston, last week, Mr. and Mrs. Umberto Balboni of 854 Washington Street, Norwood, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Thirty members of the families of each of the couple were present at the dinner and Mr. and Mrs. Balboni were presented with 25 silver dollars. The couple is…
United Church Men’s Club Chicken Supper-This Day in Norwood History-October 22, 1944

HEAD TABLE GUESTS at the chicken supper which opened the season of the United Men’s Club Monday night at the United Church are (left to right) Rev. Edmund Miller, new pastor of the church; Charles Donnell, club president; Lt. Lewis Harris, 10th Air Force veteran recently returned from the Burma-India China theatre, who was the…
Holy Cross Golfer Breaks Medical Par at Bougainville-This Day In Norwood History-June 24, 1944

Norwood Army Surgeon Decorated with Legion of Merit for Heroism Under Bombing in the Pacific Lt Col James F. Collins of Norwood, Mass., recently awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct as an Army surgeon, wasted little time in putting his medical ability to good use at Bougainville. The night after Col Collins’…
Mrs. King To Sponsor Ship & Unveil Honor Roll-This Day In Norwood History-April 30, 1943

On Mother’s Day weekend in 1943, Norwood paid tribute to one of its earliest World War II heroes, Rudolph Ballough, through two solemn and deeply symbolic ceremonies led by his sister, Mrs. Louis King of Philbrick Street. At the invitation of Rear Admiral R. A. Theobald—acting under the authority of Secretary of the Navy Frank…
Pvt Eugene McDonough First Casualty in North Africa-This Day in Norwood History-April 16, 1943

A Solemn High Requiem Maas will be celebrated at St. Catherine’s Church tomorrow morning at nine o’clock for M. Eugene McDonough, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael McDonough of 607 Nahatan Street, Norwood, who was killed in action in North Africa on March 23rd. Mr. and Mrs. McDonough were informed by a telegram from the…
Parade Marks Armistice Day-This Day In Norwood History-November 11, 1942

Veterans organizations Honor Dead Comrades Marching Units In Flag-Draped Streets Inspiring Spectacle Norwood, along with the rest of this warring nation, observed the 21th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that put an end to World War I, while many of the onlookers at the parade yesterday morning are warriors of World War II…
Norwood Native Arthur Curtin At Pearl Harbor-This Day In Norwood History-December 8, 1941

One Norwood man is definitely known to have been at Pearl Harbor when that giant Pacific Navy base was bombed in the Japanese surprise attack yesterday morning. He is 30-year old Arthur Curtin, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Curtin of Mylod Street. Curtin, who is an electrician in the U. S. Navy yard stationed…
Woman Slugged, Robbed-This Day in Norwood History-October 9, 1940

Mrs. Julia Sweeney Attacked In Cellar Of V.F.W. Building