Pvt. Donald Murray Missing in Action
Bainbridge News & Republican, August 10, 1944
Word was received Thursday, that Private Donald Murray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dyke Murray, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], had been missing in action since July 7. He saw only three months service in the States, before going overseas. His wife, the former Ardeen McMullen, received the notice from the Adjutant General. He is a brother of Mrs. Norman Winsor, of Henry street, Norwich, and a nephew of Mrs. Marion Van Kleek, of Guilford. Any further details were lacking.
T/ Sgt. Herbert Price Killed in Action
Bainbridge News & Republican, August 10, 1944
Technical Sergeant Herbert W. Price, of Walton [Delaware Co., NY], was killed in action on the Island of Saipan in the Pacific on June 30. Sergeant Price is the second of the Company F boys reported killed in action, notification of the death of Private First Class George Cable having been received Thursday of last week.
Sgt. Ernest Davie Wounded in Action
Bainbridge News & Republican, August 10, 1944
Mrs. Julia E. Davie, of Walton [Delaware Co., NY] was notified last week that her son, Sergeant Ernest W. Davie was seriously wounded in action on July 11 in France.
Patrick McNamara and Harold White killed in Action
Bainbridge News & Republican, August 10, 1944
Patrick J. McNamara, 21, son of Mrs. Thomas McNamara, of Susquehanna [PA] was killed in action in Italy, according to a telegram from the War Department which was received by his mother Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor White, also of that boro, received a telegram from the War Department Saturday stating that their son, Harold White, private first class, was recently killed in action in France. No further particulars were given.
S/Sgt. Victor Foster at Air Service Command Depot
Bainbridge News & Republican, August 10, 1944
A USSTAF Air Service Command Depot (Somewhere in England): Serving at this Air Service Command Depot where the effort of every soldier is directed to placing battle-damaged planes in combat readiness as soon as possible, is S/Sgt Victor Foster, son of Mr and Mrs. Samuel Foster, of 10 Front street, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]. He is assigned to duty as an inspector in the Engine Overhaul Department.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, United Nations Forces in the European Theatre of Operations, in a recent visit highly commended the work being done by this depot. Repair is only one phase of the work here. Modification of newly-arrived craft, and constant experimental engineering keeps planes of the United States Strategic Forces in Europe ahead of latest aerial warfare development. This activity, and allied functions, has thousands of Air Forces soldiers on the job night and day. Their contribution to victory is outstanding in a war where victory is being forged on the production lines.
The promotion of Victor Foster from Sergeant to Staff Sergeant was announced recently "somewhere in England" by Major General Hugh J. Knerr, Commanding General of the Air Service Command, United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe. S/Sgt. Foster was an inspector at the Scintilla before entering the service. He graduated from Bainbridge Central High School 1938, where he played football. He has been overseas eight months, and since his arrival there he has visited Belfast, North Ireland, Scotland, and many English cities including London.
Pfc. Willis Raymond Figary Missing in Action
Bainbridge News & Republican, August 17, 1944
Word was received Saturday in a telegram from the War Department to Mrs. Thelma M. Figary, of Walton [Delaware Co., NY], that her husband, Private First Class Willis Raymond Figary, has been reported missing in action since July 19 in France. Private Figary, aged 30, has been in the Army since February 1942. he was with Co. B, 52rd Infantry. Mrs. Figary's last letter from him was dated June 30 and he was in England at that time. Hopes are held that he may be held a prisoner by the Germans or may have become separated form his unit and will show up later.
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