Wednesday, February 18, 2015

1945: A LETTER HOME FROM CROTON'S BILL PORTCHMOUTH

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 Courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of The Croton Historical Society, a very interesting letter published in the Croton-on-Hudson News and dated March of 1945, from resident Bill Portchmouth. Pop Berger is mentioned as well. Click on the photos.

You may also have an interest in http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/08/more-croton-memories-pop-bergers.html

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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2015 at 11:50 PM

    Nice find

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2015 at 2:46 PM

    Such a personal accounting of the war. Thank you so much. Got more?

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  3. AnonymousMarch 31, 2023 at 10:42 AM

    Bill was my Grandfather and such a wonderful man. This was a great find for me today. He’s been fine quite a while and I still think if he and my Grandmother Eleanor every day. 💙

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