War Years
Uncle Bob Was On That Boat

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Uncle Bob Was On That Boat
1940s
Edmond Rowan Accidentally Shoots Self
Captain Henry Flattery and Dr. Thomas F. Draper called to scene.
All 46 Saved At Sea as Fire Destroys Army Transport
Joseph V. Connely Survivors Rescued After 13-hour Tossing in Storm 1,000 Miles Out.
Paul Flattery still pissed he never got the two dollars Bob Flattery sent to him.
100 DETECTIVES HUNT SABOTEURS IN QUEENS
100 Detectives in Hunt for Saboteurs in Queens Alarm Out for 3 Men in Cutting of Telephone Cables The New York Times, June 7, 1942June 7, 1942Police last night broadcast an alarm for the apprehension of three men in a late model sedan who are believed to be...
Patrolman Ends Life
Patrolman Ends Life At Home on Sick Leave, He Fires Shot With Service Revolver The New York Times, January 10, 1943July 23, 1935Patrolman Richard Cody, attached to Deputy Chief Inspector James F. McGoey’s office in Queens as a messenger, shot himself fatally in the...
BURGLARS DO ‘NEAT JOB’
Burglers Do 'Neat Job' Even the Police Gve Praise for Jewel Thieves' Technique The New York Times, February 10, 1942February 10, 1942In what was described by police as a “neat job,” burglars entered a Queens jewelry store, ripped open a large safe, made a selection...
21 WIFE DESERTERS SEIZED IN FLORIDA
21 Wife Deserters Seized in Florida Yearly Round-Up by Queens Detectives Brings to Book Men on 'Vacation' The New York Times, March 12, 1949March 12, 1949Every year, usually in February, Detective George Lamb, chief of the Queens District Attorney's Abandonment...
Take the Cannoli
He told me to tell you you could have everything you want and do everything you want as long as you take good care of the kids.