Soldier News continued - 1942

Leo Terry Enlists in Marines

Bainbridge News & Republican, December 10, 1942

Leo I. Terry, of 60 S. Main street, Bainbridge [Chenango county], enlisted recently in the swelling ranks of the United States Marine Corps at Syracuse.  He was sworn into the Leathernecks by Major Harold Colvocoresses, USMA (Ret'd), officer in charge of the Central New York Recruiting District.  The Bainbridge youth left last Saturday for training, and is now undergoing six weeks of comprehensive military instruction at Parris Island, S.C., the Marine's eastern training station.  His training will include firing of many modern weapons, use of the bayonet, and fundamentals of combat.  Upon completion of this "boot camp" training, he will be assigned to one of the many branches of the Marine Corps according to his individual abilities and preference.  Leo, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Terry, of this village, attended Bainbridge Central High School, and was formerly employed in the Ideal Fader's Restaurant.  The best of luck is wished for Leo, whose enlistment adds a third Marine to the local Honor Roll.  Marines from Bainbridge include Pvts. Robert Knowles and Carl Osterhoust, both at New River, N.C.

 

Adrian Bush Joins the Marines

Bainbridge News & Republican, December 17, 1942

 

Adrian Bush, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Bush, enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on last Wednesday and left for service on Friday, Dec. 11, in a rapid follow-up of  his enlistment.  Adrian's enlistment brings the number of Bainbridge Marines to five.  In addition to Adrian, we have Bob Knowles, Buster Osterhout, Leo Terry and Ren Parsons in that branch of the Service.  Adrian, the newest Marine, graduated from B.C.H.S. with the class of 1940, the male members of which are now almost entirely in the Service.  During his four years of high school he was a loyal class member and played in the school band during his entire high school period and was a four-year member of the Future Farmers of America, an organization in which he was very active.  On completing his schooling in Bainbridge, Adrian attended the Sidney Vocational School for one year and on graduating from there, was employed as assistant instructor in that school.  When his course at the Sidney School was almost half completed, Adrian's excellence in work entitled him to act as part-time instructor while completing his own studies at the Vocational School, and he was still teaching at the time of his enlistment.  At present, Adrian is stationed at Parris Island, S.C., and is undergoing his "Boot" training.  His many friends in town wish him much success in his new work and we will print his address for the benefit of his school chums as soon as it is ascertained. 

 

Lyall B. Fletcher Enlists in Navy Cadets

Bainbridge News & Republican, December 17, 1942

 

Lyall B. Fletcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Fletcher, of West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], has enlisted in the V-5 Navy Air Cadets and was sworn on Dec. 15 in New York City.  At present, Lyall is at home awaiting his summons to service.  Lyall, another member of the Class of '40 of Bainbridge Central High School, was one of the most active member of his class, participating in many extra-curricular activities.  He played football, baseball and basketball, belonged to the Future Farmers of America and was very fond of dramatics and prize speaking.  He is best known for the latter and is always remembered for his excellent rendition of "He Knew Lincoln," a homely essay on that great President, told in the dialect of one of the backwoods friends of the Civil War President.  With the rendering of the Lincoln speech, Lyall won the League Speaking Contest and was urged to repeat this selection for the local Daughters of Union Veterans, which group presented him with a picture of Lincoln's statue.  He also was invited to speak it for the Sidney Exchange Club and the Oxford Chapter of the D.U.V. and spoke it numerous other times--two of the most important being at the State Contest in the Little Theatre at Ithaca and over Station WNBF on the "Salute to Bainbridge" Program.  In addition to his speaking talents, Lyall was an accomplished amateur boxer. Also, he was manager of the Bainbridge junior baseball team last summer.  On graduating from high school Lyall was employed in the Scintilla for the past year and a half and worked there up to the time of his enlistment.  Lyall is the third Navy Air Cadet to enlist from Bainbridge, Guy Leonard and James Fiorina being the first two.  All three boys are members of the V-5 Reserve Branch and all attended school together.  Lyall has a brother, Cpl. Elton Fletcher, in the Army Air Corps, employed as clerk in the Quartermaster's Corps at the Army Air Classification Center, Nashville, Tenn.  James Florina also has a brother in the Army, Pvt. Raymond Fioina, now stationed at Camp Barkeley, Texas.

 

Five Leave for Service in the Navy

Bainbridge News & Republican, December 17, 1942

 

Cliff Wearne, Bob Parsons, Jack Hawkins, Bob Hitchcock, and Bill Butler, all newly enlisted Navy men, received their calls for service this week and left early this morning (Thursday) for training school at Newport, R.I.  The best of luck is wished for all these young Bainbridge men whose absence will be sorely felt.

 

Socrates Nellis assigned to 14th Armored Division

Bainbridge News & Republican, December 17, 1942

 

Camp Chaffee, Ark. (Special)  Pvt. Socrates A. Nellis, who joined the U.S. Army on Nov. 23 at Bainbridge, has arrived at Camp Chaffee where he is assigned to the 14th Armored Division.  Pvt. Nellis is the son of Mrs. Edna Nellis of 201 Chestnut street, Oneonta, and in civilian life was employed as assembler and machine operator by the American Separator.  He attended the Bainbridge Central School and finished in 1940.  The Fourteenth, which was activated Nov. 15, is commanded by Major General Vernon E. Prichard and is one of the newest of the hard hitting armored divisions to be organized by the Army.  Camp Chaffee is near Fort Smith, Ark.