The Norwood Historical Society United States Army Story Archive preserves and shares the stories of Norwood residents who served in the nation’s oldest and largest military branch. From the Revolutionary War to modern military operations, these accounts reflect the courage, sacrifice, and dedication of local men and women who answered the call to serve. Through photographs, documents, newspaper articles, military records, and personal recollections, this archive honors the legacy of Army service while ensuring that the individual contributions of Norwood’s soldiers are remembered for future generations.
If you or a family member served in the Army, or if you have photographs, documents, memories, or other materials related to a Norwood soldier, we invite you to share them with the Norwood Historical Society. Community contributions help preserve these important stories and ensure that the service and sacrifices of Norwood’s soldiers continue to be remembered and honored
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Air Hero Robert E. Grow Helped Destroy Rumanian Oil Field-This Day in Norwood History-January 14, 1944
Tech. Sergt. Robert E. Grow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Grow, of Norwood, has been awarded the Air Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, and Oak Leaf Cluster, for his part in the daring Ploesti oil field raid in Ruranai last August. Radioman and an aerial gunner on a B-24 Liberator bomber. Grow and his…
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Daniel T. Feeney Wounded In Action In Mediterranean-This Day in Norwood History-January 7, 1944
A Norwood man, Pfc Daniel T. Feeney of Winfield street, has been wounded in action in the Mediterranean theater, according to an Army communique released on Tuesday. The son of Edward Feeney, Pfc. Daniel Feeney was attached to a Coast Artillery outfit and had been overseas since last November. Before entering the service he was…
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Captain George T. Lee Is Now Squadron Leader-This Day In Norwood History-December 12, 1943
NORWOOD. Dec. 11—Capt. George T. Lee, a graduate of Norwood High School, whose mother, Mrs. Mary J. Lee, lives at 26 Rock st., has been in combat flying more than a year end has a distinguished record. He has shot down two ME-109’s and one FW-190. He has the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air…
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Capt. George T. Lee Still Flying After 6 Crashes-This Day In Norwood History-December 9, 1943
NORWOOD. Dec. 8—Capt. George T. Lee has crashed six times, but he’s In the air again with a new P-40 Warhawk to fight and fly with the United States Army Air Force once more, he wrote his mother, Mrs. Mary J. Lee, 26 Rock st., in a letter she received today. Capt. Lee’s flirtations with…
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Sgt Edward O’Leary’s Hilarious Volume, Semi-Private, With Illustrations by Leonard Sansone, On The Stands-This Day in Norwood History-April 2, 1943
It’s here, the review copy of “Semi-Private” by Sergeant Edward J O’Leary with illustrations by Leonard Sansone, both of them Norwood soldiers. And for those who read it, there is a gag and a laugh in every line. “Semi-Private, Or How To Be< A Soldier In Ten Easy Lessons” is a compilation of the serial…
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Five Elias Brothers Now In Service Rivals To Breens-This Day In Norwood History-March 12, 1943
The recent induction of Charles Elias, 26, of 1151 Washington Street, marked the fifth brother to enter the armed forces, and put the well-known Elias family of the South Norwood section in close chase of the Breens for having the most sons in the service. Longest in the service of the five brothers has been…
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Nutter Is First Harvard Man to Bomb Germany-This Day In Norwood History-January 26, 1943
Contenting himself with the claim of being “the first Harvard man over the line,’’ Navigator Lieut Ralph H. Nutter 22, of Norwood returned safely with other members of the crew of a Flying Fortress to their base in England yesterday, after assisting in the first American air raid on Germany proper since the outbreak of…
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Santa Salutes the Merchants of Norwood-This Day in Norwood History-December 10, 1942
The merchants of Norwood, deciding to convince their customers of the absolute necessity of doing their Christmas shopping early this year, put their thinking caps on and came up with the idea that a pre-Christmas sale was the answer! 11 is imperative that ail mailing be done early … so all you well- meaning but…
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Local Girls Winifred & Hannah O’Dea Die in Cocoanut Grove Fire-This Day In Norwood History-November 28, 1942
Winifred And Hannah O’Dea Of Norwood, Alice Brady Of Walpole Among 450 Who Perished In Boston Night Club Holocaust Mr. And Mrs. John Dixon Left Club Before Blaze Toothache Causes Local Girl To Miss Night Club Tragic deaths of two attractive Norwood girls and their Walpole girl companion in the nation’s worst fire tragedy since…
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Brown Sisters-This Day In Norwood History-November 19, 1942
“Three Little Sitters,” is the title of a popular wartime tune, but these three little sisters, Frances, Eleanor, and Evelyn aren’t telling it to the Marines at all. From left to right, you see Frances knitting a comfortable sweater for Pfc. William Dundulis, of the U. S. Army, Infantry Post Office now at Camp Breckenridge,…
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