Soldier News continued - 1946

T/5 Graydon Loomis Discharged from Army

Bainbridge News & Republican, February 28, 1946

T/5 Graydon L. Loomis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Loomis, of R.D.1, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], was discharged at Fort Dix, N.J., Feb. 9, after serving 32 months with the 4025th Signal Services Group, 14 months which was spent in the Pacific Theatre.  He was stationed at Finschafen, New Guinea, and at Manila, Philippines.  He holds the Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with three stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Good Conduct Ribbon, American Theatre Ribbon, and Victory Medal.

 

Clifford A. Wearne Discharged from Navy

Bainbridge News & Republican, February 28, 1946

 

Clifford A. Wearne, R.M. 3/C, son of Arthur Wearne, was discharged from the Navy at Lido Beach Feb. 19, after more than three years' service in both Atlantic and Pacific waters.  He holds the American Theatre Ribbon, European Theatre Ribbon with one star, Good Conduct Ribbon and Victory Medal.

 

Pfc Lynn Miller Discharged

Bainbridge News & Republican, February 28, 1946

 

 

PFC Lynn Miller

 

Pfc. Lynn Miller, of 290 Robinson street, Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray B. Miller of Harpursville [Broome Co., NY], was discharged form the Thomas England Hospital, Atlantic City, N.J., Feb. 8.  Private Miller has been a surgical patient in the England Hospital since he was seriously wounded in action Mar. 27, 1945, while serving with the 3rd Army under General Patton.  He holds the combat infantryman's Badge, E.T.O. Ribbon with three stars, American Theatre Ribbon, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal, and Victory Medal.

 

Local Mother Gives 6 Sons to Armed Forces

Bainbridge News & Republican, Feb. 28, 1946

 

Mrs. Isabelle Youngs, 7 Newton avenue [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], sent her sixth son to the armed forces when her youngest son, Thurston, 17, reported for active duty Monday in the Army.  Mrs. Youngs, a widow and the mother of eight children, moved to Bainbridge from Afton about three years ago.  During the war she worked every day at the Scintilla Magneto plant in Sidney, contributing her share to the war effort.

 

Four of her six sons are now discharged.  they are:  T/4 Eric Youngs, of the European Theatre, Cpl. Clarence Youngs, of the China-Burma-India Theatre; S/Sgt. George Youngs, of the 8th Air Force stationed in England; Clyde Roland Youngs, petty officer in the southwest Pacific.  Pfc. Murray Youngs, of the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre, is now home on an re-enlistment furlough.

 

S/Sgt Victor Foster Discharged from Army

Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 7, 1946

 

S/Sgt. Victor Foster arrived in New York on the SS William Floyd, Friday, Feb. 8 after serving two and one-half years overseas.  He called his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Foster, 10 Front street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], and later left for Fort Dix, N.J., where he was discharged Feb. 13.  Sergeant Foster volunteered for service in the Air Forces in September, 1942.  He was stationed at Rome, N.Y., and attended school in Denver, Colo., prior to his leaving for England in September, 1943. During his stay of 21 months in England, he was stationed at the airport in Warrignton.  During this time, he met his brother, Howard, before Howard went into combat in Germany, and then later after Howard was wounded and returned to a hospital in Southern England, he visited him several times.  Last July, Sergeant Foster went to Orleans, France, and Frankfort, Germany.  He has visited Holland and Belgium, and last October he spent a week in Rome, Italy, where with a group of American soldiers had an audience with the Pope.  He has visited the graves of the unknown soldier in Washington, London and Paris.  While on furlough in England, he went to Scotland, and visited Ireland three times.  He holds the E.T.O. Ribbon with one star, Good Conduct Ribbon, American Theatre Ribbon and Victory Ribbon.