Soldier News continued - 1945

Soldiers Receive Discharges

 

Lt. Col. Carl Cook Discharged from Army Air Forces

Afton Enterprise, October 11, 1945

 

Carl L. Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis W Cook of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], and formerly of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], was discharged from the Army Air Forces at the Separation Center at Mitchell Field Sept. 30.  He had attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel during nearly five years of service and will retain his rank in the Officers Reserve Corps on inactive status.  Before entering the service in February, 1941, Mr. Cook was assistant quality manager at the Scintilla Magneto Division.  He has had duty in nearly all parts of this country and has been overseas for 17 months.  In October 1942 he was sent to the Alaskan Theater for two months and in May 1944, to the European Theater.  In Europe he was stationed in England, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany.  He wears the American Defense ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with one battle star and the European ribbon with five battle stars.  Mr. Cook was a graduate of Afton Central School and attended Cornell University.  His father, Louis Cook was employed as Station Agent at Afton for several years.  Mrs. Cook was prominent in Girl Scout activities and other local organizations.  [Afton Enterprise, Oct. 1, 1945]

 

Pfc. Edward Doupe Discharged from Army

Bainbridge News & Republican, November 1, 1945

 

Pfc. Edward Doupe received an Honorable Discharge from the Army at Fort Dix, N.J., Oct. 23, and has joined his wife, Mary Payne Doupe, in Binghamton.  He has served for two and one-half years in the Pacific area taking part in the Solomon and Philippine campaigns.  He was stationed in Japan at the time he was released and sent to the States.  Private Doupe wears the Combat Infantryman's Badge, Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with two stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one star, and the Good Conduct Ribbon.  He arrived home Wednesday where he was greeted by his two-year-old son, Gary, whom he had never seen.

 

Pfc. George Arakelian Discharged from Army

Bainbridge News & Republican, November 1, 1945

 

Pfc. George Arakelian has received an Honorable Discharge from the Army after serving for more than four years.  A greater part of this time he spent as a gunner on an Army transport, sailing to ports all over the world.  He wears the American Theatre Ribbon, European-African-Middle East Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon, and Good Conduct Ribbon.

 

T/Sgt. Donald K. Weat Discharged from Army

Bainbridge News & Republican, November 1, 1945

 

T/Sgt. Donald K. Wheat received an Honorable Discharge from the Army Oct. 4 at Camp Gordon, Ga.  Technical Sergeant Wheat was in the service for more than four years, serving part of this time in the European-African-Middle East Theatre, and Trinidad.