Stanley T. Walker
Stanley Theodore Walker (July 23, 1922 – June 3, 2013) was an American non-commissioned officer and Olympic biathlete. Biography Walker was born in Peabody, Massachusetts and learned skiing in his native New England hills.Military ski race tests endurance
The Stars and Stripes, January 828, 1948, p. 10. In the end of 1942, he was drafted from Lynn, Massachusetts to the 86th Regiment of the 10th Mountain Division in Camp Hale, where he became ski instructor. After leaving the army, he was re-enlisted in November 1945. He served mainly as ski and climbing instructor until 1958, and also as mountain and winter warfare instructor. From 1947 to 1950 he participated in six airplane rescue missions.
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Peabody, Massachusetts
Peabody () is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 54,481 at the time of the 2020 United States Census. Peabody is located in the North Shore region of Massachusetts, and is known for its rich industrial history. History The area was long inhabited by Native American people known as the Naumkeag. The area was settled as part of Salem in 1626 by a small group of English colonists from Cape Ann led by Roger Conant. It was subsequently referred to as the Northfields, Salem Farms, and Brooksby. Several area residents were accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials of the late 17th century, three of whom were executed ( John Proctor, Giles Corey, and Martha Corey). In 1752, the area was set off from Salem, and incorporated as a district of Danvers. It was referred to as "the South Parish", associated with a church located in present-day Peabody Square. In 1855, the community broke away from Danvers, and was incorporated as the inde ...
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