Utica Daily Press
Monday, June 8, 1959
Col. Winslow Cornett Dies; Won Silver Stars In World Wars I and II
Col. Winslow Cornett, 59, (USA) retired, Deansboro, died June 7, 1959, in Griffiss Base Hospital. He had been in Ill health for the past year.
Long active in the old Fighting Irish, 69th Regiment, and veteran of the 27th Division, active in both World Wars, the colonel had been decorated many times.
He enlisted in the Army in August 1916 as a private in the 26th Infantry, First Division, in the Mexican Campaign. On June 14, 1917, he went overseas with the division and served through five major campaigns of World War I. He rose to the rank of platoon sergeant and remained in the Army of Occupation in Germany until Sept 1921. He received two Silver Star awards during that war and was wounded. He held another Silver Star for World War II as well as the Bronze Star medal and another Oak Leaf Cluster on his Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's badge and many stars on campaign ribbons from both wars.
After World War I, he served with the 16th Infantry for some time at Fort Dix. After that he remained in the regular army as an instructor in the National Guard, teaching gun tactics to men of the 10th Infantry, then composed of Central New Yorkers, at the regiment's summer encampments at Camp Smith, Peekskill.
On Jan 22, 1944, he left for the invasion of the Marshalls. At the time Kwajalein was taken Col. Cornett's battalion received orders to invade Eniwetok. It was in this action that Maj. John M. Nichols of Ilion, executive officer, was killed. The day of the landing "was the toughest day of fighting I have ever seen" the colonel said. It started out to be an all-Albany engagement but the 3rd battalion of the 106th, composed of men of Utica and Central New York, was called in, and a Marine battalion also was needed before the island was secure. After that came Guam, where the 27th Division faced even more bitter fighting than on Eniwetok.
Col. Cornett was born Feb. 7, 1900 in Daisey, Ky., the son of the late Charles and Anna Singleton Cornett. His education was received in Kentucky schools and Feb. 7, 1929 he married Lillian Strodthoff of Brooklyn. For the past eight years Col. Cornett has lived in Deansboro.
He attended the Methodist Church and was a member of Alliance Lodge, 1097 F&AM of Orisknay Falls. Surviving besides his wife are two daughters, Barbara and Bette at home.
A military funeral is planned. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday from the Owens Funeral Home, 35 College St., Clinton.
Calling hours are tonight 7-9 and tomorrow 2-4 and 7-9 at the funeral home.
Monday, June 8, 1959
Col. Winslow Cornett Dies; Won Silver Stars In World Wars I and II
Col. Winslow Cornett, 59, (USA) retired, Deansboro, died June 7, 1959, in Griffiss Base Hospital. He had been in Ill health for the past year.
Long active in the old Fighting Irish, 69th Regiment, and veteran of the 27th Division, active in both World Wars, the colonel had been decorated many times.
He enlisted in the Army in August 1916 as a private in the 26th Infantry, First Division, in the Mexican Campaign. On June 14, 1917, he went overseas with the division and served through five major campaigns of World War I. He rose to the rank of platoon sergeant and remained in the Army of Occupation in Germany until Sept 1921. He received two Silver Star awards during that war and was wounded. He held another Silver Star for World War II as well as the Bronze Star medal and another Oak Leaf Cluster on his Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's badge and many stars on campaign ribbons from both wars.
After World War I, he served with the 16th Infantry for some time at Fort Dix. After that he remained in the regular army as an instructor in the National Guard, teaching gun tactics to men of the 10th Infantry, then composed of Central New Yorkers, at the regiment's summer encampments at Camp Smith, Peekskill.
On Jan 22, 1944, he left for the invasion of the Marshalls. At the time Kwajalein was taken Col. Cornett's battalion received orders to invade Eniwetok. It was in this action that Maj. John M. Nichols of Ilion, executive officer, was killed. The day of the landing "was the toughest day of fighting I have ever seen" the colonel said. It started out to be an all-Albany engagement but the 3rd battalion of the 106th, composed of men of Utica and Central New York, was called in, and a Marine battalion also was needed before the island was secure. After that came Guam, where the 27th Division faced even more bitter fighting than on Eniwetok.
Col. Cornett was born Feb. 7, 1900 in Daisey, Ky., the son of the late Charles and Anna Singleton Cornett. His education was received in Kentucky schools and Feb. 7, 1929 he married Lillian Strodthoff of Brooklyn. For the past eight years Col. Cornett has lived in Deansboro.
He attended the Methodist Church and was a member of Alliance Lodge, 1097 F&AM of Orisknay Falls. Surviving besides his wife are two daughters, Barbara and Bette at home.
A military funeral is planned. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday from the Owens Funeral Home, 35 College St., Clinton.
Calling hours are tonight 7-9 and tomorrow 2-4 and 7-9 at the funeral home.
Utica Daily Press
Monday, June 8, 1959
Col. Winslow Cornett Dies; Won Silver Stars In World Wars I and II
Col. Winslow Cornett, 59, (USA) retired, Deansboro, died June 7, 1959, in Griffiss Base Hospital. He had been in Ill health for the past year.
Long active in the old Fighting Irish, 69th Regiment, and veteran of the 27th Division, active in both World Wars, the colonel had been decorated many times.
He enlisted in the Army in August 1916 as a private in the 26th Infantry, First Division, in the Mexican Campaign. On June 14, 1917, he went overseas with the division and served through five major campaigns of World War I. He rose to the rank of platoon sergeant and remained in the Army of Occupation in Germany until Sept 1921. He received two Silver Star awards during that war and was wounded. He held another Silver Star for World War II as well as the Bronze Star medal and another Oak Leaf Cluster on his Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's badge and many stars on campaign ribbons from both wars.
After World War I, he served with the 16th Infantry for some time at Fort Dix. After that he remained in the regular army as an instructor in the National Guard, teaching gun tactics to men of the 10th Infantry, then composed of Central New Yorkers, at the regiment's summer encampments at Camp Smith, Peekskill.
On Jan 22, 1944, he left for the invasion of the Marshalls. At the time Kwajalein was taken Col. Cornett's battalion received orders to invade Eniwetok. It was in this action that Maj. John M. Nichols of Ilion, executive officer, was killed. The day of the landing "was the toughest day of fighting I have ever seen" the colonel said. It started out to be an all-Albany engagement but the 3rd battalion of the 106th, composed of men of Utica and Central New York, was called in, and a Marine battalion also was needed before the island was secure. After that came Guam, where the 27th Division faced even more bitter fighting than on Eniwetok.
Col. Cornett was born Feb. 7, 1900 in Daisey, Ky., the son of the late Charles and Anna Singleton Cornett. His education was received in Kentucky schools and Feb. 7, 1929 he married Lillian Strodthoff of Brooklyn. For the past eight years Col. Cornett has lived in Deansboro.
He attended the Methodist Church and was a member of Alliance Lodge, 1097 F&AM of Orisknay Falls. Surviving besides his wife are two daughters, Barbara and Bette at home.
A military funeral is planned. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday from the Owens Funeral Home, 35 College St., Clinton.
Calling hours are tonight 7-9 and tomorrow 2-4 and 7-9 at the funeral home.
Monday, June 8, 1959
Col. Winslow Cornett Dies; Won Silver Stars In World Wars I and II
Col. Winslow Cornett, 59, (USA) retired, Deansboro, died June 7, 1959, in Griffiss Base Hospital. He had been in Ill health for the past year.
Long active in the old Fighting Irish, 69th Regiment, and veteran of the 27th Division, active in both World Wars, the colonel had been decorated many times.
He enlisted in the Army in August 1916 as a private in the 26th Infantry, First Division, in the Mexican Campaign. On June 14, 1917, he went overseas with the division and served through five major campaigns of World War I. He rose to the rank of platoon sergeant and remained in the Army of Occupation in Germany until Sept 1921. He received two Silver Star awards during that war and was wounded. He held another Silver Star for World War II as well as the Bronze Star medal and another Oak Leaf Cluster on his Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's badge and many stars on campaign ribbons from both wars.
After World War I, he served with the 16th Infantry for some time at Fort Dix. After that he remained in the regular army as an instructor in the National Guard, teaching gun tactics to men of the 10th Infantry, then composed of Central New Yorkers, at the regiment's summer encampments at Camp Smith, Peekskill.
On Jan 22, 1944, he left for the invasion of the Marshalls. At the time Kwajalein was taken Col. Cornett's battalion received orders to invade Eniwetok. It was in this action that Maj. John M. Nichols of Ilion, executive officer, was killed. The day of the landing "was the toughest day of fighting I have ever seen" the colonel said. It started out to be an all-Albany engagement but the 3rd battalion of the 106th, composed of men of Utica and Central New York, was called in, and a Marine battalion also was needed before the island was secure. After that came Guam, where the 27th Division faced even more bitter fighting than on Eniwetok.
Col. Cornett was born Feb. 7, 1900 in Daisey, Ky., the son of the late Charles and Anna Singleton Cornett. His education was received in Kentucky schools and Feb. 7, 1929 he married Lillian Strodthoff of Brooklyn. For the past eight years Col. Cornett has lived in Deansboro.
He attended the Methodist Church and was a member of Alliance Lodge, 1097 F&AM of Orisknay Falls. Surviving besides his wife are two daughters, Barbara and Bette at home.
A military funeral is planned. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday from the Owens Funeral Home, 35 College St., Clinton.
Calling hours are tonight 7-9 and tomorrow 2-4 and 7-9 at the funeral home.
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