Soldier News continued

Sgt. Joseph Kilb Missing in Action

Bainbridge News & Republican, July 15, 1943

Twenty-three year old Joseph James Kilb, a sergeant in the U.S. Army and son of Mrs. Anna M. Kilb, of Endicott, is reported missing in action in the European battle area.  A former Endicott-Johnson employee, Sergeant Kilb was stationed as a tail gunner in England.  He is one of 177 United States soldiers listed as missing in that war theater.

 

Pvt. George Lazarek Dies in Japanese Prison

Bainbridge News & Republican, July 15, 1943

 

Captured by the Japanese in the Philippines early last year, Pvt. George Lazarek, 24, of the U.S. Marines, died recently in a prison camp, according to notice from Washington to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lazarek, of Binghamton.  A graduate of the Binghamton Central High School, the youth enlisted in the Marines about three years ago, and was sent to the Philippines just before we entered the war.  His last communication to his parents was a Christmas telegram after Pearl Harbor, in which he said he was well and the Marines were "doing all right."  He was reported missing in action in June, 1942, after the fall of Corregidor.  Details of his burial were not learned.  Besides his parents, Private Lazarek is survived by a brother, Stephen, who is with the Coast Guard, and a sister, Mrs. John Klein, of Binghamton.

 

Cpl. Paul Risedorph Discharged from Army

Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan 17, 1946

 

Cpl. Paul Risedorph, of the 79th Division, 3rd Army, arrived home Dec. 25 after serving 22 months in the European Theatre.  He received his discharge at Fort Dix, N.J., Dec. 24.  He holds the African-Middle Eastern-European Ribbon with five stars, Presidential Unit Citation, Conduct Ribbon, American Service Ribbon, and the Victory Medal.

 

T/3 Charles Dix Discharged from Army

Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 17, 1943

 

T/3 Charles Roger Dix arrived home Monday after receiving his discharge on Sunday at Fort Dix, N.J.  He served 29 months in the Pacific Theatre including such places as Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines.  He holds the Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with two stars and arrowhead, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one star, Good Conduct Ribbon and Victory Medal.

 

T/5 June Ahrens, Jr. Discharged from Army

Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 17, 1946

 

T/5 June Paul Ahrens, Jr., of 1896th Engineers Battalion, arrived home Dec. 31 following his discharge the day before at Fort Dix, N.J.  He holds the Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with two stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one star, Good Conduct, American Service Ribbon and Victory Medal.

 

John Davidson Discharged from Navy

Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 17, 1946

 

John S. Davidson, who has been in the service for nearly two years, received his discharge  Jan. 7 at Lido Beach, and has returned to his home in River Street, Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], with his wife and two children, Robert and Judy.  Mr. Davidson enlisted in May, 1944, in the Navy and received boot training at Sampson and from there went to Newport, R.I.  He was assigned to the U.S.S. Panamint and left New York in October, 1944, going into the Pacific area by the way of the Panama Canal.  Acting on the ship as dispersing storekeeper, he visited all the islands in the Pacific area as well as the Aleutians.  Mr. Davidson came to Sidney in 1940 from Troy where he worked in the National City Bank of Troy.  While in Sidney he was assistant cashier of the First National Bank of Sidney.  He was also a member of the vestry of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and treasurer of the church, treasurer and member of the Rotary and treasurer of the Delaware county Bankers Association.  He is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davison, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].