Soldier News continued, 1944

Pfc. Roscoe Hull Killed in Action

Bainbridge News & Republican, October 5, 1944

An Otsego County soldier, First Class Private Roscoe Hull, has been killed in action and his brother, First Class Private George Hull, was wounded in action Aug. 30, according to word received by their mother, Mrs. Lulu Hull, of Cherry Valley [Otsego Co., NY].

Pvt. William Nichols Missing in Action

Bainbridge News & Republican, October 5, 1944

The War Department has advised Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nichols, of Frear Hollow, Walton [Delaware Co., NY], that their son, Private William H. Nichols, 27, is reported missing in action in the European theatre since Sept. 6, in Belgium.

S/Sgt. Robert C. Schaffer Killed in Action

Bainbridge News & Republican, October 5, 1944

S/Sgt. Robert C. Schaffer, killed in action in France, Aug. 18, was the 25th Oneonta resident to lose his life in World War II.  He had been overseas since June, 1943, serving in North Africa and Italy, and being wounded at Anzio.  He sent his Purple Heart medal to his mother, Mrs. John Schaffer, several months ago.

Helen Averill Commissioned Lt. in WAVES

Bainbridge News & Republican, October 5, 1944

Helen Clark Averill, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], was commissioned Lieutenant, Junior Grade, USNR, Sept. 26, havingpmen's School ning at the Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School (WR), Northampton, Mass., and has been assigned to Naval Training Center, Farragut, Idaho.  She is the daughter of Mrs. A. L. Clark, of Bixby street, Bainbridge, and wife of Captain Herbert Averill. She attended Oneonta State Teacher's College, and taught at the Utica County Day School, Utica, before joining the Women's Reserve.

 

Pfc. Hayes French Awarded Purple Heart

Bainbridge News & Republican, October 5, 1944

 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles French, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], have received the Purple Heart Medal which was awarded to their son, Pfc. Hayes C. French, for meritorious service during the invasion of France.  Hayes, better known as 'Sparky' is in a hospital in England recovering from shrapnel wounds.  he has been overseas since Oct. 1942.

 

Lt. Edwin Holloway Arrives at Army Air Forces Redistribution Station

Bainbridge News & Republican, October 5, 1944

 

Miami Beach, Fla.:  1st Lt. Edwin L. Holloway, 22, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], has arrived at Army Air Forces Redistribution Station no. 2 in Miami Beach for reassignment processing after completing a tour of duty outside the continental United States.  Medical examinations and classification interviews at this post, one of three redistribution stations operated by the AAF Personnel Distribution Command for AAF returned officers and enlisted men, will determine his new assignment.  He will remain here about two weeks, much of which will be devoted to rest and recreation.  Lieutenant Holloway, a B-24 pilot, won the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf clusters.  During one year in the Southwest Pacific he flew 52 missions.  The son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Holloway, Route #3, Bainbridge, Lieutenant Holloway was a student at Rutgers University before entering the Army in June, 1942.

 

Howard Jeffrey, Jr. Promoted

Bainbridge News & Republican, October 5, 1944

 

Mrs. Howard Jeffrey, Jr., is gratified to learn from his last letter that her husband had been raised to the rank of Staff Sgt., and shortly after to the rank of T/Sgt.  He had completed his sixth mission over enemy territory, being chief radio operator on a Liberator bomber.  Still he wrote of another side of the picture, of sight seeing in London, viewing the Houses of Parliament, and many places of renown, which brought him great pleasure.