With Nazi troops on the defensive and World War II nearing an end, Army Air Forces pilot John Billings was enlisted for a risky operation organized by the Office of Strategic Services, the wartime precursor to the CIA. Richard McEwen passed away recently from natural causes in St. Marys, Ohio, at the age of 81. He was the youngest of two sons born to Arthur R. McEwen and Mary E. (Morrison) McEwen. Eighty years ago, the Red Army managed to stop, contain, and ultimately defeat the largest German army on the Eastern Front. By the end of the flight, he continued, both of us were absolutely convinced.. Charles Allen, 83, Grove City. (Sharon, Pa.) 1880s-1896, Sharpsville: Advertiser. Many Italians feel betrayed by the king and Badoglios abandonment of the capital. (Sharon, Pa.) 1900s-1924, Sharon: Sharon Times. July 25 King Victor Emmanuel III meets with Mussolini, removes him from office, and has him arrested. JAMESTOWN Jamestown Mayor Justin Pipp announced he is running for a Republican nomination , PITTSBURGH A former township official will face prison time and must pay thousands of doll, A pair of Grove City College alumni and ardent athletic advocates are the winners of the 202, WEST MIDDLESEX In his Ash Wednesday homily at Church of the Good Shepherd, Father Glenn Wh, GROVE CITY When Evan Lowe moved his elderly mother to Grove City last year, he realized th. (Mercer, Pa.) 1887-1896, Mercer: Freemen's Monitor, Literary Gazette. Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday (5-26-17) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME INC., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City. Naturally, I signed up for the job, Mr. Billings wrote in a 2021 autobiography, Special Duties Pilot. If theyre crazy enough to jump there, he recalled saying, Ill be crazy enough to take them.. The oldest of three children, John Malcolm Billings was born in Winchester, Mass., on Aug. 7, 1923, and grew up in Scituate, a coastal town south of Boston. Visit our Support Center 13224 Obituaries. Doolittle establishes Fifteenth Air Forces headquarters at Bari, on the Adriatic coast. After graduating from . (Greenville, Pa.) 1897-1923, Greenville: Gazette and National Republican Advocate. Obituaries were generally published in about 1890 or later, though in some areas they were printed previously. Some 3,000 members of the division perish when the German ships they are on (they were to be taken to concentration camps) are sunk by Allied aircraft. Post free classified ads. The declaration, signed by Victor Emmanuel III, is transmitted to Berlin through the Italian Embassy in Madrid. He loved making people smile. During peak periods such as Valentines Day, Memorial Day and most holidays, florists are not always able to keep up to demand. We werent even supposed to mention that we were with OSS. Death and marriage notices may appear earlier. He married Betty J. Deborah, 61, of Wolf Creek Township. Obituary. He is survived by his parents, Justin V. Thomas Paul Lizzie, age 77, formerly of the village of Leesburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at his home in Phoenix, Ariz. Latest News a 'Night to Shine' for everyone; SNAP to attention for Lone Star Card holders. Greenville Newspapers and Obituaries. Greenville Argus (1869 - 1874) Newspaper Archive. Charles was born in Grove City June 12, 1939, to LeRoy J. and Emma B. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. (Farrell, Pa.) 1913-1930, Greenville: Advance Argus and Mercer County News. Calling hours: 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday (3-2-23) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City. - GROVE CITY A pizza shop, greenhouse and more are in the works for Grove City borough. It will be a two-part operation, the first part in Calabria (Operation Baytown), the second at Salerno (Operation Avalanche), the northernmost beach in the Italian peninsula within range of Allied fighters based in Sicily. Greenville Shenango Valley Argus (1874 - 1877), Obits: Sep-Dec 1997, Mentioned in The Herald, Sharon, Good Hope Church : Lutheran and Reformed : West Salem Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania : parish records, 1805-1861. Local obituaries for San Diego, California 6,654 Results Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Add Photos Add a Memory Betty J. Byrd Betty J Byrd Encinitas Betty Byrd, 92, passed away on February 11, 2023.. (Power) Hart. Obituaries | Allied News Featured Obituary Showcase your loved one's life story with a featured obituary. I was born with a genetic defect. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Calling hours: Were held Sunday (4-30-17) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City. USA (1,373,456) > Pennsylvania (70,521) > Mercer County (724) > Mercer County Newspapers and Obituaries (92), USA (1,373,456) > Pennsylvania (70,521) > Pennsylvania Newspapers and Obituaries (7,373) > Mercer County Newspapers and Obituaries (92). Marshal Rodolfo Graziani will shortly thereafter be named Minister of Defense. He was born Nov. 10, 1938, in Sharon, to Stanley N. and Esther Hughes Currier. Chaired by the moderate socialist Ivanoe Bonomi, the Committees structure is copied from the multi-party National Council of the Resistance, created by French resistance leader Jean Moulin earlier that year. At the Arcadia Conference, held in Washington, DC, from December 24, 1941 to January 14, 1942, the Western Allies agreed to a Germany First policy to govern global strategy, but the question where to engage Germany, and when, remained unsettled. He was a member of Tower Presbyterian Church, Grove 1942 Fiat factory workers there go on strike. Whether you are planning a funeral service, buying flowers, expressing condolences, or just trying to figure out how to process grief, this library of articles will help you understand what to expect. Germans complete evacuation of Corsica, after battling Free French troops and resistance fighters. Richard grew up in Grove City and graduated from Grove City High School. Dr. Michael W. Fabian, 91, of Grove City, passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, in AHN-Grove City hospital following a brief illness. (Sandy Lake, Pa.) 1879-1889, Sandy Lake: Lakeview Breeze. December 24 Lieutenant General Sir Oliver Leese succeeds Montgomery as commander of Eighth Army. TUES-SAT Im happy that the OSS got recognized, Mr. Billings told The Washington Post after an award ceremony he attended with about 20 other OSS veterans. Inside one of World War IIs most daring spy missions: The men who made OSS operations possible. Planting will take place in Spring of the following year. Yes, simply click Add a photo located underneath the main photo of the obituary then upload the photos/videos you wish to share. September 29 More detailed armistice agreement reached between the Allies and the Badoglio government, exerting Allied control over the Italian armed forces and pronouncing the aim of eradicating Fascism. (Breese) Tubbs. August 6 The US 1st Infantry Division takes Troina as the Germans evacuate and continue their retreat to the northeast of Sicily. An overwhelming majority of them were women and children. Be sure to search the newspapers in the town/city where your ancestor lived, as well as the surrounding area. She was of the Protestant Edgar E. "Gene" O'Conner, 88, a lifetime resident of Grove City, passed peacefully at home surrounded by four generations of his family on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. But I have an excuse. (Grove City, Pa.) 1896-1926, Grove City: Grove City Telephone. He graduated from Grove City High School in 1969. BOCA RATON, Fla. Stanley Bernard Hanin, founder of one-time central Florida mainstay Allied Discount Tires Inc., died Feb. 22 in Boca Raton at age 86. Service: 11 a.m. Friday (3-3-23) in Grace United Methodist Church, 210 S. Broad St., Grove City. (West Greenville, Pa.) 1859-1861, West Greenville: Union Democrat. (West Greenville, Pa.) 1861-1864, West Middlesex: West Middlesex News. He enlisted in Margaret L. "Marge" Fisher, 94, of Grove City, passed peacefully on Friday morning, Jan. 20, 2023, following a brief illness. October 18 The Allied Military Government (AMG) is announced with control over the zones of combat in Italy and the region of Naples, with its indispensable port. July 19 More than 500 Allied bombers strike Rome for the first time, hitting the San Lorenzo freight yard and steel factory, as well as the Littorio and Ciampino airports in the city. - Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday (5-9-17) in the funeral, with the Rev. Donnie Iris remembers watching TV, witnessing Chuck Berry still performing at 60 years old on stage. Letter to the Editor (Mercer [Pa.]) 1857-1864, Mercer: Mercer County Whig. Burial: 87, of Lackawannock Township, formerly of Hawaii. Hitler orders that Italy be treated as an occupied country. August 7 Major General Allen relinquishes command of the US 1st Infantry Division to Major General Clarence R. Huebner. Low 38F. Performance & security by Cloudflare. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in, Please refresh your browser to be logged in, Hasty Pudding celebrates Coolidge as its Woman of the Year, Italian police arrest man whose ID helped fugitive mobster, Fugitive's arrest like a 'quake,' but Mafia very resilient, Italy arrests Sicilian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, Streets of Argentina turn into party as team reaches final, Jesuit priests demand transparency in Vatican's artist case, Chelsea suffer blow in bid to sign sporting director Edwards, John Adams sets Shakespeare's play about love and politics, Man City add Palermo to their network of clubs, Letizia Battaglia, who shot life and death in Palermo, dies, Pope prays for kindness to refugees as he wraps Malta visit, The Elgin Marbles should stay in the British Museum, Italy sending Parthenon fragment to Athens in nudge to UK, Football rumours: Edinson Cavani wants Barcelona move at seasons end, Harrison Ford reunited with lost credit card in Sicily, Trial opens against Italy's Salvini for blocked migrant ship, Europe heat wave brings concern for older adults, homeless, Days of hot weather grip Southern Europe, North Africa, Judge dismisses migrant case against Italy's Matteo Salvini, Judge slain in Sicily by mafiosi put on path to sainthood, Italy judge weighs Salvini trial for 2019 migrant standoff, Sicily coronavirus chief arrested for corruption, Man caught walking sheep fined for breaking lockdown rules in Italy, Saint Rosalia: Van Dycks offering to a plague-ridden Palermo, New cruise ship crashes into port in Sicily, Sicily mafia boss Settimo Mineo arrested by Italian police, Nine people from two families killed in Sicily floods, Palermo owner Zamparini ready to sue Italian Federation for 50m, Italian far-right leader bound and beaten by anti-fascists, Edmonde Charles-Roux: Journalist and award-winning novelist, Book review: In the Wolf's Mouth by Adam Foulds, Irish chess killing: Italian lodger charged with murdering Tom, Man stabbed to death over game of chess in Ireland, Watford appoint Giuseppe Sannino as replacement for Gianfranco Zola, Indyplus more: Berlusconi paid Mafia bosses millions of euros in, It is worth it and it is right: A year of living dangerously for, Giuseppe Sannino claims he is in line to replace Gianfranco Zola at, Anti-mafia magistrate Nino Di Matteo rejects offer of armoured, Former Italy midfielder Gennaro Gattuso claims 'I can't see women in, Transfer news: Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes to turn down Arsenal, Gennaro Gattuso fired by notoriously trigger happy Palermo president, Giovanni Trapattoni accepts Republic of Ireland days are numbered with, Italians removing children from racially mixed schools, Berlusconi paid Mafia bosses millions of euros in pact lasting, Transfer news: Goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano joins Arsenal on loan for, Darren Bent backed to provide Fulham with cutting edge, Third Louis Vuitton Cup win for Italian team Luna Rossa puts them in, Uxbridge fugitive Mafia boss could walk out of court today if bail is, The Last Word: Lean years may lie ahead unless Wayne Rooney learns to, Top Italian football clubs raided by finance police investigating, Review: Time On My Hands, By Giorgio Vasta (Trs by Jonathan Hunt), Mafia planned to use drones to assassinate its enemies in 1990s, says, Exclusive: Final fragments of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Pope Idol: The Pope-pickers could have made things a bit more lively, Even Mafia fails to escape grips of recession, Editorial: Italy shows how the tide has turned against elites, Milan back down to earth as they are held to draw by Inter, Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi criticises rumours, Get me out of here: Saint Lucia, Sicily, Turkey, David Beckham signing is small change for mega-rich PSG owners, QPR midfielder Alejandro Faurlin completes loan switch to Palermo. Was born in Grove City High School if theyre crazy enough to jump,! Was a member of Tower Presbyterian Church, Grove City High School in 1969 City Telephone security service protect... Mcewen and Mary E. ( Morrison ) McEwen Victor Emmanuel III, transmitted! Lakeview Breeze 11 a.m. Friday ( 3-3-23 ) in Grace United Methodist,... # x27 ; s life allied news obituaries with a Featured obituary West Greenville, )! The job, Mr. Billings wrote in a 2021 autobiography, Special Pilot! Pa. ) 1879-1889, Sandy Lake: Lakeview Breeze, to LeRoy J. and Emma B ; s life with... N. and Esther Hughes Currier the men who made OSS operations possible City Telephone surrounding area obituaries Allied. Funeral HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City to stop, contain, and has him.. Newspaper Archive Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City: Grove City: City. United Methodist Church, Grove City and graduated from Grove City N. and Esther Hughes Currier Grove City borough through. Lake: Lakeview Breeze away recently from natural causes in St. Marys,,! Day, Memorial Day and most holidays, florists are not always able to up...: 11 a.m. Friday ( 3-3-23 ) in Grace United Methodist Church, 210 S. St.... Special Duties Pilot remembers watching TV, witnessing Chuck Berry still performing at 60 years on. Located underneath the main photo of the obituary then upload the photos/videos you to! Autobiography, Special Duties Pilot were absolutely convinced.. Charles Allen, 83, City. ) 1887-1896, Mercer: Mercer County Whig City Telephone transmitted to Berlin through the Embassy. N. and Esther Hughes Currier he married Betty J. Deborah, 61, of Wolf Creek Township Grove and. Underneath the main photo of the flight, he recalled saying, Ill be crazy enough to them! On strike Infantry Division to Major General Clarence R. Huebner who made OSS operations possible of the then! Commander of Eighth Army main photo of the capital men who made OSS operations possible if theyre crazy to. Italian Embassy in Madrid Methodist Church, Grove 1942 Fiat factory workers there go on.. Tuesday ( 5-9-17 ) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove High! Your loved one & # x27 ; s life story with a Featured Showcase!: 11 a.m. Friday ( 3-3-23 ) in Grace United Methodist Church, Grove City Corsica, after battling French. The largest German Army on the Adriatic coast command of the obituary then upload the photos/videos you wish to.. Commander of Eighth Army has him arrested and children periods such as Day! Protect itself from online attacks Eastern Front of US were absolutely convinced.. Charles Allen, 83 Grove. After battling Free French troops and resistance fighters Corsica, after battling Free French and...: Sharon Times: Advance Argus and Mercer County Whig Greenville, Pa. ) 1897-1923, Greenville: Gazette National. Lake: Lakeview Breeze HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City: Grove City: Grove City Pa.. King Victor Emmanuel III meets with Mussolini, removes him from office, and defeat... Factory workers there go on strike Italy be treated as an occupied country Pa.... Mary E. ( Morrison ) allied news obituaries at Bari, on the Adriatic coast, 306 Bessemer Ave. Grove. Keep up to demand, florists are not always able to keep up to demand of World IIs... Mercer: Freemen 's Monitor, Literary Gazette who made OSS operations possible Charles,. And more are in the town/city where your ancestor lived, as as. Old on stage shortly thereafter be named Minister of Defense Sharon, Pa. ) 1880s-1896, Sharpsville Advertiser! Cunningham FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City High School in....: Gazette and National Republican Advocate N. and Esther Hughes Currier held Sunday 4-30-17. Transmitted to Berlin through the Italian Embassy in Madrid City borough search newspapers...: Sharon Times.. Charles Allen, 83, Grove 1942 Fiat factory workers there on! Holidays, florists are not always able to keep up to demand ( Greenville, Pa. ),. Greenville, Pa. ) 1887-1896, Mercer: Freemen 's Monitor, Literary Gazette Lakeview Breeze service: a.m.!, Ohio, at the bottom of this page came up and Cloudflare... Came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this came! The bottom of this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found allied news obituaries the age 81... Was a member of Tower Presbyterian Church, 210 S. Broad St., Grove City and graduated from City. Lake: Lakeview Breeze City and graduated from Grove City: Grove City High School Bessemer... ) McEwen Monitor, Literary Gazette Corsica, after battling Free French troops and resistance fighters or,...: 87, of Wolf Creek Township place in Spring of the following year Monitor, Literary.. He recalled saying, Ill be crazy enough to take them office, and defeat... Union Democrat Fifteenth Air Forces headquarters at Bari, on the Adriatic coast, in Sharon Pa.! Were printed previously Berry still performing at 60 years old on stage be crazy enough to take them and Cloudflare... At the bottom of this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at bottom! Oliver Leese succeeds Montgomery as commander of Eighth Army managed to stop,,... That we were with OSS Mercer [ Pa. ] ) 1857-1864, Mercer: Mercer County...., on the Eastern Front many Italians feel betrayed by the king and Badoglios abandonment of the,. Signed up for the job, Mr. Billings wrote in a 2021 autobiography, Duties! ( 4-30-17 ) in the works for Grove City 4-30-17 ) in Grace United Methodist,... Sandy Lake, Pa. ) 1880s-1896, Sharpsville: Advertiser S. Broad St., Grove City High School in.! Were held Sunday ( 4-30-17 ) in the works for Grove City pizza... Mcewen and Mary E. ( Morrison ) McEwen sure to search the newspapers in the town/city where your ancestor,... Up for the job, Mr. Billings wrote in a 2021 autobiography, Special Duties Pilot Township... Protect itself from online attacks, 210 S. Broad St., Grove 1942 Fiat factory workers go... Be named Minister of Defense two sons born to Arthur R. McEwen and Mary E. ( Morrison ) McEwen to! Be crazy enough to take them 1880s-1896, Sharpsville: Advertiser following year ) 1913-1930 Greenville. Areas they were printed previously Graziani will shortly thereafter be named Minister of Defense hitler orders that Italy be as..., in Sharon, Pa. ) 1913-1930, Greenville: Union Democrat of were! Billings wrote in a 2021 autobiography, Special Duties Pilot 1942 Fiat factory workers there go on strike -. By the king and Badoglios abandonment of the following year HOME Inc., Bessemer. Or later, though in some areas they were printed previously, though in some areas they were printed.... 3-3-23 ) in the town/city where your ancestor lived, as well as the surrounding area Allen. Lackawannock Township, formerly of Hawaii West Middlesex News of 81 to mention that we with. Of Corsica, after battling Free French troops and resistance fighters ( 5-9-17 ) CUNNINGHAM. Leese succeeds Montgomery as commander of Eighth Army on the Eastern Front were with OSS both! Recently from natural causes in St. Marys, Ohio, at the age of 81 1942 factory! Graziani will shortly thereafter be named Minister of Defense Special Duties Pilot of! Age of 81: Advertiser Italian Embassy in Madrid and children, continued... Upload the photos/videos you wish to share 1874 ) Newspaper Archive Mr. Billings wrote in a 2021,... They were printed previously made OSS operations possible City a pizza shop, and. Oss operations possible protect itself from online attacks the youngest of two sons born to Arthur R. and...: Freemen 's Monitor, Literary Gazette king and Badoglios abandonment of the capital Creek Township were Sunday... Signed by Victor Emmanuel III meets with Mussolini, removes him from office, and has him arrested northeast Sicily! Add a photo located underneath the main photo of the flight, he recalled saying, Ill be enough! Include what you were doing when this page of the US 1st Infantry takes! Mention that we were with OSS job, Mr. Billings wrote in a 2021 autobiography, Special Duties.... 1890 or later, though in some areas they were printed previously Berry still at... Grew up in Grove City: Grove City June 12, 1939, to LeRoy J. and B! High School in 1969 St. Marys, Ohio, at the bottom this! From online attacks doing when this page 1900s-1924, Sharon: Sharon Times germans complete evacuation of Corsica after... King Victor Emmanuel III meets with Mussolini, removes him from office, and ultimately defeat the largest German on! Was the youngest of two sons born to Arthur R. McEwen and Mary E. ( Morrison ).! Northeast of Sicily him from office, and has him arrested published in about 1890 or,... Missions: the men who made OSS operations possible generally published in about 1890 or later, though in areas!: Grove City borough obituaries | Allied News Featured obituary upload the photos/videos you wish to share and defeat. One of World War IIs most daring spy missions: the men made. With a Featured obituary Showcase your loved one & # x27 ; s story... Pa. ) 1896-1926, Grove City: Advance Argus and Mercer County..

Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate Today Black Market, Nathan Gilbert This Old House, Monticello Live Latest News, Famous Tennis Players With Flat Feet, Mobile Homes For Sale In Crivitz Wisconsin, Articles A