Soldier News continued - 1945

Men Discharged from Service

 

T-Sgt. E.F. McMullen Discharged from Army Air Force

Afton Enterprise October 18, 1945

 

E.F. McMullen, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.P. McMullen, was honorably discharged from the Army Air Force at Fort Dix, N.J. Oct. 11, 1945.  Mr.  McMullen entered the service April 23, 1942 and spent nearly two years in the European Theater having duty in the Ardennes, Central Europe, Normandy, Northern France and the Rhineland.  He wears the Bronze Star medal, Distinguished Unit Badge with one oak leaf cluster, European, African, Middle Easter service medal, good conduct medal and five battle stars.  Mr. McMullen was a Flight Chief with the famous 362nd Fighter Bomber squadron of P-47 Thunderbolts, supervising the work of 14 A.P. mechanics.

 

T/4 Wendell G. Wrench discharged from the Army Air Force

Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 1, 1945

 

Kelly Field, Tex., Oct. 23, 1945:  T/4 Wendell G. Wrench, of R.D.1, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], received his discharge from the Army Air Forces today and has returned to civilian life.  T/4 Wendell G. Wrench last served at the huge AAF supply and maintenance installation of the San Antonio Air Technical Service Command, Kelly Field, Tex.  During his army career he served 38 months in the service, overseas 24 months; European Theatre of Operations.  He wears the following decorations:  Good Conduct Medal, E.A.M.E. Ribbon with 2 battle stars, Meritorious Award.  prior to entering the Army he was employed at the Scintilla Magneto.

 

Cpl. Clifford Sherman Home for Furlough

Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 8, 1945

 

Cpl. Clifford Sherman, who arrived in the States from the European Theatre, Sept. 2, is spending an extended furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sherman, of R.D.2, Bainbridge. Corporal Sherman served 17 months with the 3rd Air Cargo Re-Supply.  He wears the European Theatre ribbon with three battle stars, the Air Medal and the Good Conduct Medal.  his brother, T/5 Alvin L. Sherman, has just been discharged; another brother, Pvt. Clarence Sherman, has just arrived in Italy.

 

T/5 Alvin L. Sherman Discharged form Army

Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 8, 1945

 

T/5 Alvin L. Sherman, of Co. A, 358th Infantry, received an honorable discharge at Fort Dix, N.J., Nov. 1.  Corporal Sherman entered the army more than three years ago with 19 months of this time served overseas. He took part in Normandy, Ardennes, Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe.  He wears the European Theatre ribbon with five battle stars, American Service Medal with Arrowhead, Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, Victory Medal, and Combat infantryman's Badge.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 8, 1945]

 

T/5 Joseph Moore Home After 3 Years in Pacific

Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 8, 1945

 

T/5 Joseph G. Moore, who has served with the Armed Forces in the Pacific Theatre for more than three and one-half years, arrived at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Howland, Sunday afternoon after receiving an honorable discharge at Fort Dix, N.J.  Corporal Moore entered the army April 23, 1942, and was assigned to the Amphibian Engineers at Camp Edwards, Mass., the first unit of its kind to be formed by the army.  On Jan. 29, 1943, he went overseas with the 542nd Engineers Amphibian Regt., arriving in Brisbane, Australia.  He was stationed in Buna, Nassau, Tambu, Salamaua, Lae, Finschaven, Saidor, Hollandia, Biak, all in the New Guinea area.  he then took part in the invasion of Leyte, Panay, Negros, Cebu, ending up in Yokohoma, Japan.  He wears the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with three battle stars and Arrowhead, American Theatre ribbon, Philippine Liberation ribbon with one star, the Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal.

 

Sgt. Charles O. Loller Discharged from Army

Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 8, 1945

 

Sgt. Charles O. Loller, 36, son of William Loller, of Hancock [Delaware Co., NY], has been honorably discharged from the army.  Sgt. Loller, who entered the service Aug. 29, 1942, was assigned to the Miami Beach area with various installations in November, 1942.  His last assignment was with the post office of the Miami Beach Service Base, Air Technical Service Command, where he was awarded the good Conduct Medal and meritorious Service Unit insignia.  In civil life Loller was employed at the United States post office in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].