Ilion High School - Class of 1945Schenectady Gazette - July 18, 19455 Kennedys In ServiceArticle 20Source pdf file is here Schenectady NY Gazette 1945 Grayscale - 3489.pdf on fultonhistory.com
5 Kennedys In Service Five members of the Kennedy family are now in service. The grandchildren of Patrick Carney of 14 Eagle street, the three brothers and two sisters, are all overseas now with one exception and he has served in Europe. They are First Lt. Joseph W. Kennedy, Robert W. Kennedy, motor machinist's mate; Aviation Cadet William Kennedy, First Lt. Margaret Kennedy and Yeoman Second Class Helen E. Kennedy. Lt. Joseph Kennedy of the army is now stationed in the Philippines where he is serving with the 81st division of infantry. Brother Robert is serving as a motor machinist's mate on a submarine and also has been in the Philippines for about six months. Through the kindness of Robert's commanding officer, he was given a 5-day furlough to visit Joseph and walked eight miles to meet him. This was the first time that the brothers had met in over two years. Lt. Joseph Kennedy is married and his wife and daughter, Patricia Ann live at the Eagle street address. A graduate of Christian Brothers academy in Albany and of Sienna college he was attending Albany Law school when he enlisted Jan. 3. 1941. He trained at Fort Monroe, Va., and has been serving in the. Pacific area since July, 1944. Robert Kennedy is a graduate of Ilion High school and was employed at the General Electric Co. before enlisting Jan. 3, 1941. He trained at New London, Conn., and has been serving in the Philippines. His wife and two children Robert Jr., and Kathleen are now living in Portland, Ore. Aviation Cadet William Kennedy is now attending navigation school at Selman field, Monroe, La. He has returned from overseas where he completed 30 missions over Germany. He has the distinguished service cross, the air medal and three oak leaf clusters. First Lt. Margaret Kennedy has been serving for two years overseas as an army nurse. She 'is now stationed In France. Yeoman Second Class Helen E. Kennedy is serving with the WAVE'S and is stationed at Washington, DC.
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