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Windham County Observer
Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut
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Major Joseph L. Roy, former North Grosvenordale physician and member of the Connecticut National Guard's Danielson Medical Detachment, is believed to have been shipped overseas after recent training at Camp Edwards and in Mississippi, where he was promoted to major.
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No. Grosvenordale Physician Was Home Recently Adjusting His Affairs.-Knew He Was Due To Go To Secret Destination
N. GROSVENORDALE—Major Joseph L. Roy, former North Grosvenordale physician who was called into active service when the Danielson Medical Detachment of the 43rd Division, Connecticut National Guard, was mobilized, is believed to be in a unit of the U. S. armed forces recently shipped overseas.
Dr. Roy visited at his home in North Grosvenordale recently and is known to have made arrangements for concluding some of his private affairs. His wife has left her home here and is making her residence with relatives. Beyond stating that he was scheduled to leave soon for an unknown destination, Major Roy could give no other information on where he was being sent.
Attached to the Danielson Medical Detachment before it was mobilized, Dr. Roy, then a lieutenant, was transferred to another outfit and spent several months training at Camp Edwards. He was afterward sent to Mississippi, where he was promoted to the rank of Major.
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North Grosvenordale
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Recently
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promoted to major; shipped overseas to unknown destination
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Major Joseph L. Roy, former North Grosvenordale physician, called into active service with Danielson Medical Detachment of 43rd Division, Connecticut National Guard; transferred, trained at Camp Edwards, sent to Mississippi, promoted to Major; visited home recently to adjust affairs before leaving for secret destination; wife moved to relatives.