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E. Prov. street renamed in honor of Avelino 'Chappy' Rose

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- A ceremony was held iN East Providence on Saturday morning, renaming Carlton Avenue to Avelino "Chappy" Rose Way, who recently passed away at 101-years-old. Chappy was born in East Providence in 1924. In 1942, at 18-years-old, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving as a corporal in the 1883rd Aviation Engineer Battalion, an all-black unit attached to the 10th Air Force in the China-Burma-India Theater during World …

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E. Prov. street renamed in honor of Avelino 'Chappy' Rose

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- A ceremony was held iN East Providence on Saturday morning, renaming Carlton Avenue to Avelino "Chappy" Rose Way, who recently passed away at 101-years-old. Chappy was born in East Providence in 1924. In 1942, at 18-years-old, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving as a corporal in the 1883rd Aviation Engineer Battalion, an all-black unit attached to the 10th Air Force in the China-Burma-India Theater during World …

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WPRI 12 broke the news in East Providence, United States on Saturday, September 27, 2025.
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