UORWOOD’S FINEST — The entire personnel of the Norwood police department shown as they gathered on Memorial Day attired In their summer uniforms prior to the parade. Front row. left to right: Sgt. Henry Breen, Sgt. James F. Lyden, Chief Mark Folan, Lt. James M. Murphy. Sgt. Martin J. McNulty, and Sgt. Thomas H. McNulty. Second row. left to right: Joseph F. Paquette, Francis T. Riley, William F. Costello, John J. Flaherty, John S. Conroy, David V. DeCosta, and Arthur Groh. Third row. left to right: John H. Kelly, Richard J. Towne, John J. Wall, Frank L. Walsh, Albert M. Bishop, Nicholas J. Connolly, Dermod F. O’Dea, and Edward P. Murphy. Rear row. left to right: James E. Quinn, William F. Lydon, George W. Sanborn, William J. Flaherty, Valentine W. Balutls, Uno C. Carlson, and Joseph G. Breen.

(All articles were originally published in the Norwood Messenger unless otherwise noted)

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