[New post] In The Service Now-This Day In Norwood History-October 1, 1943
georgenhs posted: " G«ts Promotion Ruth LeRoy of 43 Marion Avenue, Norwood, Mass., daughter of Mr. and Mra. Nathaniel LeRoy, whose duty at the Army Air Forces Training Command radio school, Sioux Falls, S. D., is Mess Sergeant of the 707th WAC Post Headquarters Co., " Norwood Historical Society
Ruth LeRoy of 43 Marion Avenue, Norwood, Mass., daughter of Mr. and Mra. Nathaniel LeRoy, whose duty at the Army Air Forces Training Command radio school, Sioux Falls, S. D., is Mess Sergeant of the 707th WAC Post Headquarters Co., has been promoted from Tech IV Grade Staff Sergeant upon recommendation of her Commanding Officer.
Ruth has been In the Army for 8 months. In civilian life, she was employed as a Proofreader for Plimpton Press, Norwood, Mass.
At California Camp
Pvt. William E. Berklund, recently spent a seven-day furlough at the home of his parents» Mr. and Mrs. Evar N. Berklund of 18 Linden Street.
Pvt. Berklund enlisted in the United States Army in the Field Artillery Radio School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. On the expiration of his leave, he returned to Camp Ord, California, to take up his new duties there.
If Second Lieutenant Leonard W; Quann, 18 Plimpton Avenue, he returned from Guadalcanal for further Army training, received his commission as 2nd Lieutenant In the Coast Artillery
New Inductees Ir Armed Forces From Norwood
The latest group of Norwood men to be inducted into the armed forces include:
Ernest N Paolucci, Michael T. Georgeu, Joseph A. Catalino, Arthur R. Simoni, Walter W. Dankaewich, Francia J. Duffey, Neil J. Hawley Jr., Henry O. Meyer, John P. Hayes, Patsy Solbo, John P. Malelko, Louis C. Bagley, Thomas.Dicicco, James P. Connolly, Henry C., Bartley F. Curran, Joseph L. Silvestri, Alphonse Babel, Lawrence M. Lindblom, Thomas P. Costello, Charles R. Dwane, Kenneth A. Earle, and Leonard P. Kelter.
Herbert W. Hurst Reported Missing By War Department
Was Armored Gunner On Bomber Crew In Mediterranean Area
Staff Sgt. Herbert W Hurst, son of Mrs. Ada Hurst of 123 Lincoln Street, Norwood, has been officially listed as missing in action in the Mediterranean area by the War Department. His mother received a War Department telegram on September 8.
Sgt Hurst was an armored gunner on a V S. Liberator bomber and was a member of the crew of the "Bad Penny," which had been decorated recently for completing five successful bomber missions.
He had been overseas since June 15.
Born in Gilbertville, Mass., he attended schools there and following graduation from high school, served in the Navy for four years. Later he worked for Swift Company in Ware and with Pratt and Whitney.
He entered the service in August, 1942, received his basic training at Atlantic City, New Jersey, and graduated last November from gunnery school at Fort Myers, Florida.
His mother Is living In Norwood with one of his three sisters, Mrs. Herbert Schaier. His other sisters are Mrs. Gordon Bames of Worcester, and Mrs. Leo Satz of Ware.
(All articles originally published in the Norwood Messenger)
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