WW2 USAAF Cadet Crash Victim: Manchester NH’s Joseph Francis Roger Raymond (1921-1943)

Posted on 13 May, 2014 by Janice Brown
Photograph of J. Roger Raymond recognition plaque, located in Manchester NH at the southeast corner of Queen City Ave and Second Street. Copyright of Martin Miccio for the City of Manchester, and used here with permission.

Photograph of J. Roger Raymond recognition plaque, located in Manchester NH near the southeast corner of Queen City Ave and Second Street. Copyright of Martin Miccio for the City of Manchester, and used here with permission.

One of several Military Squares added following World War 2, by an ordinance passed on 16 December 1947 and signed by Mayor Joseph T. Benoit as follows:
” That the westerly approach to the Queen City Bridge, where Queen City Avenue and Second Street intersects, be officially designated … as “Roger F.J. Raymond Square.” A ceremony was held on 16 December 1947, installing the plaque that reads: ROGER RAYMOND, A/C U.S.A. BORN JANUARY 2, 1921. DIED AUGUST 17, 1943. NORTHWEST CROSS PLAINS, TEXAS

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Casualty of WW2 D-Day Invasion: Manchester NH’s Cpl. Bernard C. Mullen (1908-1944)

Posted on 12 May, 2014 by Janice Brown

A Military Square was designated by Manchester, New Hampshire city ordinance,

Photograph of Roland A. Metivier recognition plaque, located in Manchester NH at the southwest corner of Willow and Baker Streets. Copyright of Martin Miccio for the City of Manchester, and used here with permission.

Photograph of Bernard C. Mullen recognition plaque, located in Manchester NH on Parker Street (on the bridge over the railroad crossing). Copyright of Martin Miccio for the City of Manchester, and used here with permission.

approved 18 October 1949 and signed by Mayor Josaphat T. Benoit: “That the name ‘Bernard C. Mullen’ be and the same is hereby bestowed on the Parker Street Bridge, so called.  A bronze sign was installed and dedicated on the bridge over the railroad [in the vicinity of 113 Parker Street], that reads: CPL. BERNARD C. MULLEN. BORN May 21, 1908. 29th INFANTRY DIVISION 175 REGT. Co F. WOUNDED St. LO FRANCE JULY 30, 1944.  DIED IN ENGLAND AUG 24, 1944.

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New Hampshire’s Mothers Day: Focus on Mary Manning Webster (1919-2007)

Posted on 11 May, 2014 by Janice Brown

I have written only stories that included small tidbits about my Mom, and so a more lengthy one is greatly overdue. Mary Manning was born in Manchester, New Hampshire

1938 photograph of Mary Manning for high school graduation

1938 photograph of Mary Manning for high school graduation

into a mostly-Irish family.  She adopted the middle name of Theresa later on, at her confirmation ceremony, selecting the name of her oldest sister who had recently died.  She always had several Catholic statues on her bureau, one always that of Saint Teresa Teresa of Ávila.

She grew up in South East Manchester, at a time when the former mostly Irish neighborhood was quickly becoming populated with those of Canadian origins. Her mother spoke French, and her grandmother had been born in Stanstead PQ. When Mary was young,  Shasta Street, where they lived, ran from Hall Street all the way down to Elm Street, and was sparsely populated. A great “sand bank” was across the street where she and her siblings often played. Continue reading →

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WW1 Chateau Thierry Casualty: Manchester NH’s Pvt. Herman Francis Little (1893-1918)

Posted on 10 May, 2014 by Janice Brown

On  October 1st of 1940, the Mayor and Board of Alderman of the City of Manchester,

Photograph of Herman F. Little recognition plaque, located in Manchester NH at the corners of South Main and Granite Streets. Copyright of Martin Miccio for the City of Manchester, and used here with permission.

passed an ordinance: “That the Square located in West Manchester, where Granite and Main Streets intersects and commonly referred to as Granite Square, be officially designated and known …as “Herman F. Little Square.”  A bronze marker was created and placed there, situated at the southwest corner of South Main and Granite Streets.  It reads: ” PVT. HERMAN F. LITTLE. Co. B –103RD INF. 26 DIV. KILLED JULY 20, 1918.  AT CHATEAU THIERRY.”

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WW2 Training Mission Casualty: Manchester’s Sgt. Robert W. Lewis (1922-1942).

Posted on 9 May, 2014 by Janice Brown
Photograph of Francis P. Lally recognition plaque, located in Manchester NH at the corner of South Main and A Streets. Copyright of Martin Miccio for the City of Manchester, and used here with permission.

Photograph of Sgt. Robert W. Lewis recognition plaque, located in Manchester NH at the corner of Massabesic Street and Mammoth Road. Copyright of Martin Miccio for the City of Manchester, and used here with permission.

Another Military Square was added following World War 2, the ordinance passed on 16 December 1947 and signed by Mayor Joseph T. Benoit as follows: “That the square located where Massabesic Street, Hayward Street, Candia Road, and Mammoth Road intersects, be official designated … as Robert W. Lewis Square.” The plaque reads: “SGT. ROBERT W. LEWIS. Born May 6, 1922. Died November 2, 1942. Lakeland, Florida. ” Continue reading →

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