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Two Winchendon men perished on the USS Drexler
The Gardner News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWINCHENDON — Who could have imagined that two individuals from the same small town in Central Massachusetts like Winchendon, would find themselves on the...
Remembering Local World War II Heroes: Rene Therriault, James Wilson
The Gardner News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWINCHENDON – Things could not have been going much better in the life of 22-year-old Rene Therriault...
One Winchendon man learns of his brother's WWII death in the newspaper
The Gardner News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWINCHENDON – Pfc. Paul F. Laperriere was stationed with the U. S. Army in England and reading the latest edition of The Stars and Stripes, dated April 28, 1944, when something caught his eye ...
Two men from Winchendon with similar names shared the same fate in WWII
The Gardner News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWINCHENDON – Their surnames were quite comparable – Lafreniere and Lafrennie – and that was just one of several similarities these two soldiers from the town of Winchendon shared. One was a ...
Remembering local World War II heroes from Winchendon; one died on his way home
The Gardner News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWINCHENDON – World War II had come to an end in August of 1945, and yet many soldiers still needed to remain at their station until officially called home. Sgt. William B. Occhialini was one ...
Remembering Local WWII Heroes: Robert Sawtelle and Foster Robare
The Gardner News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWINCHENDON – Young Robert Sawtelle and his father Lyman were enthusiastic outdoorsmen who never backed down from an opportunity for adventure. In fact, when Robert was very young and would accompany ...
Remembering Local World War II Heroes: The monuments
The Gardner News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEach year during the annual observance of Memorial Day, parades and a variety of ceremonies mark the day in reverent remembrance. The lives and deeds of...
Gabe Sisk to leave Ballard High School for California prep school
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGabe Sisk, a first-team All-State basketball player at Ballard High School last season, has...