Boston Photographer
CANTON — Bill Brett stopped by the Friday night open session at the Irish Cultural Centre that is led by John Kearney. The session is held in the ICC’s Pub & Restaurant. All photos by Bill Brett
CHARLESTOWN — Clarence Smoyer got a surprise on Wednesday. The 95-year-old World War II veteran and Allentown, Pa., resident was in Boston for a special event for the release of “Spearhead,” a book that tells Smoyer’s story. Written by Adam Makos, the book was released Tuesday. In “Spearhead” Makos chronicles the exploits of Smoyer, who fought with the US Army’s 3rd Armored Division, which was nicknamed the Spearhead Division. “In 1945, Smoyer defeated a German…
LAWRENCE — Hundreds turned out for the funeral for James E. McCue, a 97-year-old veteran of World War II. Mr. McCue died on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Cedarview Healthcare Center, Methuen. The decorated Army veteran had no known survivors, which prompted the local veterans officers to get the word out for people to attend the graveside services with military honors at the veteran’s lot at Bellevue Cemetery, Lawrence on February 14, 2019 at 1:00…
DORCHESTER — We were sent this image from the National Archives, taken by the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II, of Camp McKay, which was located on Columbia Point in Boston near what was the Bayside Expo Center, now a parking area owned by University of Massachusetts Boston. According to the National Archives: “During World War II, the facility housed mainly Italian prisoners of war. McKay was one of more than 500 POW…
HINGHAM — More than 500 proud family members, friends and guests attended Hingham’s All-Town Chorus concert, which was held on February 6, 2019 at the Hingham Middle School. Christopher Landis is the director of the middle school choral program and Joseph Young leads the high school choral efforts. The accompanists for the concert were Mark Goodman and Derelyn Kahler. All photos by Bill Brett
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