OUR OWN COMPANY F. 1917, A.D. By Russell J. Waldo Originally Published on November 13, 1941 Provided by Craig Lacy of the Medina Historical Society The days, events and deeds of 1917-19 still are distinct pictures in the minds of hundreds of Medina World War I veterans and relatives. Those …
A 6-panel historical display has found its permanent location at the Orleans YMCA. Researched by Orleans County Historian Matt Ballard, designed by Renee Lama and printed by the Print Shop, the Company F History panels were originally on display at the Cobblestone Museum in 2016. The “moving wall” was then …
Today, Oct. 24th, is the 76th Anniversary when men from Company F 108th Infantry departed from the Medina Armory on Pearl Street for active duty training. They marched to the railroad station after being mustered into Federal Service by President Roosevelt. Imagine the emotions as Medina bid farewell to the Boys of Company …
Pvt. John Tarasuk was seriously wounded in action in the Pacific area. Pvt. Tarasuk joined Co. F, 108th Inf. in Medina in late 1940. The report of his injury was the second casualty to be listed among the original members of Co. F. Pvt. Herbert Tanner of Yates was killed in action four …
Pfc. Glenn Stewart, 20, was wounded in action on Luzon, 9 February 1945. He was struck on the left side of his nose and the bullet lodged in his left cheek. The youngest member of Company F 108th Infantry to leave with the contingent in Oct. 1940, Pfc. Stewart passed his …
A member of Co. F, 108th Inf., Staff Sergeant Clark returned from duty in Hawaii in April 1943. Again sent overseas, he landed in Italy early in February 1944, and was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division, seeing action at the Anzio Beachhead. SSG Clark was killed in action in France …
2Lt Kenyon graduated from Medina High School, class of 1938. Lieutenant Kenyon left Medina with Co. F and returned to attend Officer Candidate School at Ft. Benning Ga., receiving his commission in April 1943. He had served in Alaska and the Aleutian Islands for twenty months prior to losing an arm …
A member of Co. F for a number of years, Pfc. O’Brien a member of the famed 77th Division was killed on Leyte Island in the Philippines on 14 December 1945. A graduate of St. Mary’s School and attended Medina High School, he held the Expert Infantryman’s Badge and Combat …
1Lt. Thomas Morian, who left with Co. F and later returned to attend Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Ga. was sent to France in May 1944, where he was wounded in action and awarded the Purple Heart. His brother, Sgt. Leon Morien a member of Co. F, 108th Inf. …
Capt. Swiatek left Medina as a member of Co. F, 108th Inf. and received his commision as a second lieutenant in Nov. 1942. He was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star w/oak leaf cluster, Purple Heart w/ two oak leaf clusters, European Theatre Ribbon with two campaign stars, the Bronze arrowhead, …
