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RICHARD C. BAINER

Richard C. Bainer, 42, of Lucasville Rt. 2, died at his home at 4:30 a.m. today.

He suffered a heart attack while preparing to leave for work at the steel plant.

Surviving are his parents, Wallace and Edna Bainer; his wife, Mrs. Helen Bradley Bainer; three sons, John, Joseph, and James, and two daughters, Cynthia and Susan, all at home; a brother, Jack of Westerville, and a sister, Mrs. Betty Tackett of Portsmouth Rt. 6.

He was a veteran of World War II, and a member of the American Legion post at Minford.

Funeral services are to be at 2 p.m. at Clarktown Freewill Baptist Church, with Revs. Forrest Chamberlin and Franklin Harness officiating. Burial is to be at the Long Run EUB Cemetery under the direction of Warren Funeral Home.
Friends may call at the funeral home after noon Thursday.

[The Portsmouth Times] 


(courtesy of Lori Lee Bonser)
Grave marker of Richard C. Bainer in the Long Run Cemetery, Rubyville (Scioto county), Ohio.

The caption under Richard's photo in the World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945 indicates that he first entered service on 3 January 1938.  The 1940 federal census recorded Pvt Gainer as a member of Company H, 5th Regiment, 10th Infantry stationed at Forth Thomas, KY in April 1940.

A news article dated 7 November 1942 announced that Pvt Gainer had been transferred from "the induction reception center at Ft Thomas to the 508th parachute infantry regiment, Camp Blanding, Fla." 

The National Archives shows that he re-enlisted on 9 November 1942 at Fort Thomas. KY.

Sgt Bainer's photo was included in the 508th PIR, Company D group taken at Camp Mackall, NC in 1943.  On 7 August 1943 508th Special Order 177 announced that Sgt Gainer was promoted to SSgt (temporary). 

Based on his grave marker inscription, Sgt Bainer was at some time transferred to the 541st PIR and was promoted to TSgt.

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