Saturday, December 27, 2014

Soldier News continued, 1946

Rachel Boyko Discharged from the WAC
Bainbridge News & Republican, May 16, 1946

T/Sgt. Rachel Boyko received her honorable discharge from the WAC, at the Fort Dix Separation Center, and is spending some time with her mother, Mrs. Ida Boyko, before resuming her duties with the War Department in the Pentagon Building, Washington, D.C.
 
Fayette Smith Discharged from Navy
Bainbridge News & Republican, June 6, 1946
 
Fayette L. Smith, Jr., S 1/C was discharged from the Navy May 26 at Lido Beach and has arrived at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fayette L. Smith.  He entered the service Mar. 29, 1944 and received his boot training at Sampson, and special training at Memphis, Tenn. and Jacksonville, Fla.  Seaman Smith served with VPB-99 and VPB-100 in the Pacific Theatre for nine months, being stationed at Tawi Tawi Island, located northeast of Borneo, also at Lingayen Gulf, Philippines, from where he patrolled the China Coast.  After his return to the States, he was stationed at San Diego, Calif., until his discharge.  He holds the American Theatre Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with one star, Philippine liberation Ribbon, Combat Aircrewman with 3 stars, Air Medal with two stars, and Victory Medal.
 
Robert Clark Released from Army
Bainbridge News & Republican, June 6, 1946
 
Robert N. Clark, of Ithaca [Tompkins Co., NY], has been appointed Chief of the Public Health Engineering Department of the Tennessee Valley Authority.  Mr. Clark, who was recently released from the Army with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, is the son of Mrs. Robert L. Clark of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  He has already entered upon his new duties and the family are moving to Chattanooga, Tenn., where headquarters of this department are located.  Mr. Clark has been, for several years, one of New York State's Public Health Engineers.  During the war he was in charge of that work--first for the First Division, New England--and later of the Ninth Division, on the West Coast.

Richard Carman Discharged from Navy
Bainbridge News & Republican, June 6, 1946

Richard Carman, Ph.M. 3/C was discharged from the Navy May 30 at the Naval Separation Center, Boston, Mass., after 14 months of service.  His last assignment was in the medical department, Portsmouth Naval Prison, Portsmouth, N.H.  He and his wife have arrived in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] where they will make their home.

Howard Fuller, Jr. West Point Graduate
Bainbridge News & Republican, May 30, 1946

Howard R Fuller, Jr., son of Lt. Col. and Mrs. Howard R. Fuller, 209 Main street, Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], will be graduated form the United States military Academy at West Point June 4.  After being graduated form Central High School, Cadet Fuller attended Millard's Preparatory School, Washington, D.C., and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La.  He received his appointment to West Point from Representative Edwin A.  Hall.  During his first class at West Point, Cadet Fuller was made a cadet sergeant.  He was a member of the Army track team.  He will be commissioned in the cavalry. The graduating class is the largest in the history of the academy.  Of the 875 graduates, 210 are air cadets.  The largest number of cadets are natives of New York State, which will be represented by 88 graduates.  Cadet Fuller's grandfather, Jesse Fuller, owned and operated the Central Hotel in Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] for 17 years, selling out shortly after the end of World War I.  His father, Lt. Col Howard R. Fuller, enlisted in the Army from Bainbridge in World War I and served with an artillery unit.
 

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