Soldier News continued - 1944

Sgt. Howard Loker Returns from Overseas

Bainbridge News & Republican, September 28, 1944

 

Sgt. Howard Loker, who has been serving in the Mediterranean War Theatre with the ground forces of the Air Corps for the past two years, has returned to the States for re-assignment.  Last week he visited friends in Bainbridge.

 

Sgt. Loker wears a Presidential Unit Citation for a low-level raid on Aug. 1, 1943, also the middle East Ribbon with five bronze starts representing the Egyptian, Libyan, Tunisian, Sicilian, and Italian Campaigns.

 

S-Sgt. Richard Parsons is Missing in Action

Bainbridge News & Republican, October 19, 1944

 

 

S/Sgt. Richard Parsons

 

The many friends of S/Sgt. Richard Parsons, who was reported missing in action over Germany the 27th of September, are anxiously awaiting news of his safety.  The report was received in a telegram to h is wife, Pearl Taylor Parsons, Saturday afternoon, from the War Department.

 

"Dick," as he was known to all his friends, arrived overseas in June, and had been promoted to staff sergeant the fore part of August, also he had been awarded the Air Medal.

 

Staff Sergeant Parsons entered the service in August, 1943 and trained in the ground forces of the Air Corps until August, 1943 when he was transferred to Air Gunnery School where he qualified as a Waist and Tail Gunner.  It is understood that he was serving as a tail gunner on a bomber flying out of England at the time he was reported missing.

 

He is the youngest son fo Mrs. Emma Parsons and the late Mr. Parsons, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]. 

 

No word has been received concerning Pfc. Earl Terry and Pfc. Archie Vial, both infantrymen, reported missing in action in France several weeks ago.

 

Pfc. Ernest E. Meade Missing in Action

Bainbridge News & Republican, October 26, 1944

 

Mrs. Ruth Meade received a telegram from the War Department Tuesday  night stating that Pfc. Ernest E. Meade had been missing in Holland since Sept. 25.  On June 14, Ernest was seriously wounded in France, and about six weeks ago, he rejoined his outfit, the Glider Infantry.

 

Lt. Robert C. Adams Killed in Action

Bainbridge News & Republican, November 2, 1944

 

Mrs. Ruth Adams received word that her husband, 1st Lieut. Robert C. Adams, was killed in action on Oct. 11.  He was a lieutenant in the Infantry.  The telegram came to Greene [Chenango Co., NY], where his parents reside, and they brought the sad news to his wife.  Mrs. Adams was the former Ruth Harrington, daughter of Mrs. Lottie Harrington, and makes her home with her sister, Mrs. Stuart B. Ives, and husband.  She is employed in the Scintilla offices.  Words are inadequate at this time to express our sympathy to her.

 

Mrs. Ruth Meade Receives Second Purple Heart from Sons

Bainbridge News & Republican, October 26, 1944

 

Mrs. Ruth Meade received the Purple Heart Medal Friday afternoon from her son, Pvt. Kenneth Meade, who had been wounded in the leg while in France.  Mrs. Meade first learned of Kenneth's injuries in a letter received from him on Friday stating that he had been wounded and was sending home his Purple Heart.  He didn't state when he was injured, but he has returned to his outfit, and is now located in Germany. 

 

This is the second Purple Heart Mrs. Meade has received, the first one was from her son, Pfc. Ernest Meade, who was wounded shortly after the invasion of Northern France.