New Ipswich WWII Veterans

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New Ipswich Resident Hazel Moore compiled an album of New Ipswich WWII veterans for the New Ipswich Historical Society. Click on image below to open the album

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As a resident of New Hampshire, every four years I have the opportunity to meet the next President of the United States. Whenever possible I attend the town hall meetings and house parties to personally meet the candidates.

These are interesting events to photograph because they are strictly choreographed by the campaign staff. Lighting and proximity to the candidate is an issue. The Sanders event was almost like a rock concert. The crowd was very young and very enthusiastic. I was fortunate enough to meet Bernie whom I admire.

After the event I was interviewed on camera which was an awkward experience for me as one who is usually on the other side of the camera. Hopefully I’ll never see that interview. I made the observation that Senator Sanders uses the pronoun “we” when he discusses what he will do, in stark contrast to Donald Trump who uses the pronoun “I”.

Short video showing crowd size

Sweeping up

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Good Morning, it’s #WindowWednesday.

Man In Window — While I was stationed at Moffett Field in California, I caught a hop on a training mission to Rota Spain. I was investigating the older part of the city when I spied this man sweeping up at a Restaurant.

Window Wednesday Theme : Hong Kong Shuttle

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I dipped into the archives for today’s #WindowWednesday photo theme. I was stationed aboard the USS Bon Homme Richard aircraft carrier during the Vietnam War. One of our ports of call was Hong Kong in 1970. We anchored in Victoria Harbour and rode this water shuttle when we went on liberty.

Hong Kong has a highly developed public transportation system, so getting around was not an issue. Riding the Star Ferries is something any visitor should experience as a way from getting back and forth to Kowloon and Hong Kong.

New Ipswich Sampler at the Jaffrey Civic Center

An exhibit of work from the New Ipswich Artist league is on display at the Jaffrey Civic Center. The display will run from May 29 through Saturday, June 27th 2015. I attended the opening reception on Friday.

League members are Steve Brosque, Roland Coates, Carol Culhane, Debra Johnson, Mickey Katz, Danielle Le Bris, Karen Miller, Erin & Matt Patterson, Francie Riggs, Regina & Shannon Stirnweis, Betsy Thoms, and Susan Williams.

Not all members were present at the opening.

The members are standing in front of paintings that they created based upon this photograph.

There were a number of different interpretations of the cloud photo.

Harvey and Susan Williams touring the exhibit

Work of Danielle M. Le Bris – Encaustic Painting

It wouldn’t be an opening night without a selection of cheeses, wine and hors-d’oeuvres. Delicious.

Roland Coates

Print of painted turtles by Matt Patterson. Matt is currently working on a book of reptiles and amphibians.

Wood Carving by Steve Brosque

Taking a break

Fairy House by Regina Stirnweis

Roland discussing his pencil drawing of “St. John Moon”.

Money doesn’t grow on trees… or does it? Mixed media by Mickey Katz (titled Money Tree).

When I saw the cloud photo, I realized that I had taken a similar shot in August of 2008 in Falmouth, MA.

I’ve only included a few photos of the all the works on exhibit. Stop in and see it before June 27th.

Memorial Day – Saying Goodbye to New Ipswich WWII veterans

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Since 1977 New Ipswich residents Peter and Bonny Jo Aho would host a coffee and nisu hospitality tent for veterans participating in the morning Memorial Day Parade.

New Ipswich holds its Memorial Day observance a week before the official date. As other small towns in the Monadnock region, staggering the date allows the towns to book marching bands, color guard and rifle squad.

Each year there is a reading of the honor roll mentioning Veterans that died since the last Memorial Day. This year Peter’s dad Edward Aho was on the list.

With some coaxing our friend Bob Grippardi and his wife had convinced Bob’s dad Peter(left) to move from Florida to New Ipswich to live with them. They renovated their home to accommodate him. Peter was also honored today.

Peter and Edward first met in 2013 at the morning coffee, another sunny May morning.

Edward had attended every Memorial day except one. He will be missed.
Edward served in the Navy in WWII

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New Ipswich WWII Veterans

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Veterans Day is observed on the 11th day of the 11th month
This is an album prepared by Hazel Moore for the New Ipswich Historical Society
Additional information may be found on their website

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If you have information about the men and women in this album I encourage you to enter comments to the Flickr Album (click on any photo to view in full screen)

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Stamford’s World War II Service Roll: "A Reconstructed List of Names"

I was delighted to read an article in the Stamford Advocate about efforts of Ron Marcus and Dan Burke who spent four years collecting over 10,000 names of Stamford residents who served in WWII.

The Service Roll was demolished and the individual markers were bulldozed into oblivion. I was aware of the Service and proud to see my dad and relatives on the markers. However they missed my Aunt Adeline who served in the Waves.

Dan Burke is known to our family and he runs the very popular Facebook group If you’re really from Stamford (CT) you’d know ….

The UPDATED list is available on Stamford Historical Society Website
And it finally includes my Aunt Adeline

Poltrack Albert John 7 Warren St. USCG X X
Poltrack Adeline O. 16 Willow St. WAVE X X
Poltrack Anthony Dennis 16 Willow St. USA X X
Poltrack Anthony Stanley 6 Rugby St, USA X X X
Poltrack Edward Philip 16 Willow St. USA X X
Poltrack Francis John Mark 16 Willow St. USMC X X
Poltrack Frank 192 Ludlow St. USN X X
Poltrack Henry Benedict 9 Rugby St. USA X X vol 9 #19 p19
Poltrack John Adam 34 Lockwood Ave. USAAC X X
Poltrack Joseph Marion 9 Rugby St. USN X X X
Poltrack Thomas Francis 34 Lockwood Ave. USA X X vol 9 #20 p 18

Stamford Service Roll in 1943

My Dad (second POLTRACK on list)
An oversight, they didn’t list my Aunt Adeline

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Battle for the Airfield

I attended a WWII reenactment at the Collings Foundation in Stow, MA. This was my first visit to this beautiful museum. The folks doing the reenactment were very knowledgeable about their roles. As a post war boomer, and the son and nephew of WWII veterans I want to learn all I can about this time in history. If you go, bring ear protection!

In this battle the Allies won
Lots of smoke and gunfire and nobody died!

Not all the locals are happy about the foundation’s plan to build a museum on the property. One of their arguments was that the foundation was not “educational” which is patently untrue. Judging by the size of the crowds I expect crowded roads was more of an issue. Get over it folks! Those that don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.

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