Soldier News 1944 --- Continued

Terrance Edmunds Missing in Action

Bainbridge News & Republican, May 25, 1944

 

Lieutenant Terrance Edmunds, of Sherburne, Chenango County [NY], pilot of a bomber, is reported missing in action over Italy since Apr. 15.

 

Anthony Wright a Prisoner

Bainbridge News & Republican, May 25, 1944

 

Harry T. Wright, of Downsville [Delaware Co., NY], received a message from the War Department Tuesday night that his son, Technical Sergeant Anthony Wright, was a prisoner of the Germans.  Just two weeks before Mr. Wright received a message stating that Sergeant Wright was missing in action over Germany since Apr. 18.  He was a flight engineer in a bomber.

 

Downsville Bomber (Anthony Wright) Has Narrow Escape

Bainbridge News & Republican, June 8, 1944

 

At the Eighth Air Force Bomber Station, England, the other day, the Liberator "Son of Satan" came back from "a hell above earth" recently with two of its crewmen dead and three wounded, but its mission over Germany a success.  Riddled by 2,500 bullet, shell and flak holes, "Son of Satan," which numbered among its crew Tech. Sgt. Anthony Wright, of Downsville [Delaware Co., NY], slid down at the first English base after barely clearing the channel after unloading its bombs on a German target and shooting down four German fighters.  In the ensuing battle toward the channel, "Son of Satan" took a terrific beating and was punctured by at lest two dozen 18-inch holes in its already flak-battered hull, but it held its position in formation and the crew took its toll of attackers.

 

Roger D. Cable Prisoner

Bainbridge News & Republican, June 1, 1944]

 

The War Department announced this week the names of 421 soldiers held prisoners of war by Germany, including First Lieut. Roger D. Cable, husband of Mrs. Mable O. Cable, Sidney [Delaware Co., NY]

 

Carl Pierson Killed in Action

Bainbridge News & Republican, June 22, 1944

 

Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Pierson, of Greene [Chenango Co. NY], received word June 13 from the War Department that their son, First Lieut. Carl H. (Stubby) Pierson, pilot in the Army Air Corps, had been killed in action in Italy on June 1. 

 

Word of  his safe arrival overseas was received by his parents early in December, 1943, and of his arrival in Italy in January, 1944.  Since then he had been awarded the air medal and promoted to first lieutenant.  Word had been received from headquarters in Italy of daring attacks on enemy-held positions in which he had participated, and it is understood that he had taken part in more than 80 missions.  Just recently he had been at the Isle of Capri for a rest. 

 

Word had also been received in Greene recently that his plane had been badly damaged in combat and the landing gear could not be lowered.  He was forced to make a "belly-landing" at about 100 miles an hour, but was uninjured.

 

Lieut. Pierson was a graduate of Greene Central School, class of '36, and while in school was a member of the Footlights Society and an outstanding athlete.  The school flag was flown at half mast Wednesday.

 

Donald Patchen is German Prisoner

Bainbridge News & Republican, June 29, 1944

 

1st Lieut. Donald J. Patchen, 21, Mustang pilot, who had been reported missing in action over Germany since May 19, is a German prisoner of war according to a telegram received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earle V. Benedict, of Bainbridge, last Thursday forenoon.  The young pilot, who was a member of Col. Donald J. M. Blakeslee's champion fighting group, has been overseas since the latter part of January.