Lieutenant Charles M. Farren Jr. Assigned to First Troop Command

Lieut. Charles M. Farren. Jr, of Norwood, has been assigned to the First Troop Carrier Command after receiving his wings in the Army Air Forces, and is now continuing his ground school and flying training at Bergstrom Field, Austin, Texas.

The Lieutenant graduated from Norwood High School and later went to Boston College. He was working as a machinist helper at the time he entered the Army.

Originally published in the Norwood Free Press

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