Lt. Robert Smith Awarded Air Medal
Bainbridge News & Republican, November 2, 1944
Lieut. Robert F. Smith
S/Sgt. John Rillo Awarded Citation
Bainbridge News & Republican, November 2, 1944
Fifteenth AAF in Italy: Lieut. Robert F. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fayette L. Smith of Route No. 1, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], serving as a pilot on a B-24 Liberator, has been awarded the Air Medal "for meritorious achievement in aerial flight while participating in sustained operational activities against the enemy." A former student of Bainbridge High School, he was employed by the American Separator Co., in Bainbridge, prior to his entry into the service, Dec. 14, 1942.
S/Sgt. John Rillo Awarded Citation
Bainbridge News & Republican, October 26, 1944
S/Sgt. John A. Rillo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rillo, Cadosia [Delaware Co., NY], has received a citation for outstanding gallantry against Japanese positions. His citation has just been received by his parents from the Secretary of the Navy at Washington.
Franklin churches united Sunday evening for a union memorial service in St. Paul's Episcopal Church in memory of Cpl. Anne Elizabeth Passmore, WAC, who was killed in line of duty Sept. 25. Corporal Passmore was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Passmore, Franklin [Delaware Co., NY], and had served in the WAC for over two years. [Bainbridge News & Republican, October 26, 1944]
Miss Elizabeth Passmore, 23, a WAC, was instantly killed in a plane crash Monday at Mitchel Field according to word received by her mother, Mrs. William Passmore of Franklin. Her father, who is employed in the State of Washington, is flying to New Jersey and Mrs. Passmore and her son left for there yesterday. According to word received by her mother, Miss Passmore was being flown to a new assignment at Mitchel Field where the plane crashed on landing. She had been a member of the WAC for two years and was a radio technician. Funeral and burial will be at Westford [sic*], N.J. Surviving are her parents and a brother, William Passmore of Franklin. [Binghamton Press, Sept. 27, 1944] *Westford is incorrect. She was buried is Westwood, N.J.
The United States Navy, in a communication to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Skinner of Susquehanna [PA], R.D.2, list their son, Wilson Francis Skinner, seaman second class, as killed in action on June 8, 1944, during the invasion of France. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Oct. 26, 1944]
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Skinner of Oakland have received a communication from the Navy Department that their son, Wilson F. Skinner, second class seaman, had been killed in action during the invasion of France on June 8, 1944. The parents had previously received word that their son was missing. The young sailor was 19 and a brother of Clifton Skinner who was killed in action with the American forces over Sicily July 13, 1943. [Binghamton Press, Oct. 14, 1944]
Lieut. Howard Bogart, with the signal corps in France, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Bogart, Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], has received a bronze medal for bravery under enemy fire. Lieut. Bogart is a message sender. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Oct. 25, 1944]
Mr. and Mrs. George Bogart have received word that their son Lieut. Howard Bogart, has received a Bronze Medal for bravery under enemy fire. He is with the Signal Corps in France, where he is message sender. Lieutenant Bogart was a teacher in Cobleskill school before entering the service. [Binghamton Press, Oct. 14, 1944]
Cpl. Anne Elizabeth Passmore Killed in Line of Duty
Franklin churches united Sunday evening for a union memorial service in St. Paul's Episcopal Church in memory of Cpl. Anne Elizabeth Passmore, WAC, who was killed in line of duty Sept. 25. Corporal Passmore was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Passmore, Franklin [Delaware Co., NY], and had served in the WAC for over two years. [Bainbridge News & Republican, October 26, 1944]
Miss Elizabeth Passmore, 23, a WAC, was instantly killed in a plane crash Monday at Mitchel Field according to word received by her mother, Mrs. William Passmore of Franklin. Her father, who is employed in the State of Washington, is flying to New Jersey and Mrs. Passmore and her son left for there yesterday. According to word received by her mother, Miss Passmore was being flown to a new assignment at Mitchel Field where the plane crashed on landing. She had been a member of the WAC for two years and was a radio technician. Funeral and burial will be at Westford [sic*], N.J. Surviving are her parents and a brother, William Passmore of Franklin. [Binghamton Press, Sept. 27, 1944] *Westford is incorrect. She was buried is Westwood, N.J.
Wilson Francis Skinner Killed in Action
The United States Navy, in a communication to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Skinner of Susquehanna [PA], R.D.2, list their son, Wilson Francis Skinner, seaman second class, as killed in action on June 8, 1944, during the invasion of France. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Oct. 26, 1944]
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Skinner of Oakland have received a communication from the Navy Department that their son, Wilson F. Skinner, second class seaman, had been killed in action during the invasion of France on June 8, 1944. The parents had previously received word that their son was missing. The young sailor was 19 and a brother of Clifton Skinner who was killed in action with the American forces over Sicily July 13, 1943. [Binghamton Press, Oct. 14, 1944]
Lt. Howard Bogart Receives Medal for Bravery
Lieut. Howard Bogart, with the signal corps in France, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Bogart, Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], has received a bronze medal for bravery under enemy fire. Lieut. Bogart is a message sender. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Oct. 25, 1944]
Mr. and Mrs. George Bogart have received word that their son Lieut. Howard Bogart, has received a Bronze Medal for bravery under enemy fire. He is with the Signal Corps in France, where he is message sender. Lieutenant Bogart was a teacher in Cobleskill school before entering the service. [Binghamton Press, Oct. 14, 1944]
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