The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-05
Service Briefs

Flight officer Charles Merritt
has been reported as being some
where in India in a hospital with
malaria fever. He flies cargo
ship and is the third one OF his
crew 10 have malaria. Officer Mer.
'-ritt reports that ii is very hot and
rains quite frequently there.
Lewis II. Everard has begun
training as an Aviation cadet in
the Army Air Forces Training
. Command at Yale University. New
en-. Conn. His training will pre-.
pare him for the duties OF Techni-
cal officer in communications. and
upon completion OF the course he
will be commissioned second
lieutenant. West Point traditions
and discipline are in effect at the
Training Command school al Yale.
James Edward Bosnian, Seaman
&c. 1927 Sweet Road. is spending
ten day furlough at home from
Naval Training Station. Farragut.
Idaho. Seaman Bosnian entered the
service Sept. Z.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Field, PASS
e. Michigan Ave. have received
word that their son, Pvt Richard
Field. has arrived safely in Eng
land Pvt. Field, who is with the
Army Air Forces. is stationed al d
depot repair squadron where planes
are being reseryiced and given a
general overhauling.
pvt. Theodore Weber who has
finished his basic army training q.
Fort Riley, Kansas, Is on fur
Tough at his home here before re-
porting for assignment at Camp
ord, Cal.
Pvt John Dawson who is in the
ground crew Of the Army Air Corps
and has been taking specialized
training at Key Field. Meridian.
Miss, is enjoying a furlough at his
home here until Nov. 16.
/ PFC jerry Lamb who has been
taking the Army specialized train
ing at Boston. Mass, College, is
spending a furlough with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lamb.
! His brother, David. who is a cadet
at st. Thomas Military Academy,
! St. Paul Mimi, came home to
spend a few days with him.
Ensign Jerome G. Steimle. who
Joined the L. S. Navy In April and
has spent six months in study at
Harvard University. Boston, Mass.
is spending his ten-day leave with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. p.
Steimle. He will go next Thursday
to Norfolk, Va, for active service.
Cadet Karl Klaffke who has fin
ished his engineering term at the
University OF Kansas at Lawrence,
{ Kansas, is spending a furlough with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
klaffke. He will report, Nov. 10, to
Fort Sheridan. H., for assignment
for basic training in the ASTP.
From the new ship Charles F.
Amidon, somewhere in the Pacific,
comes word from Richard Daggett
that he has been signed on as purs-
err and ships doctor, a combination
| being tried for the first time. He
has gained the rank OF Ensign and
IS studying for further advance.
ment. The Amidon is one Of Amer
icas famous Liberty ships, Ensign
Daggett writes, greatest cargo car
rying vessels in the world. II car
-ics newest radio equipmen pro-
yiding programs which the men
on board enjoy during leisure
hours.
Emphasizing the excellent food
regularly served, Ensign Daggett
encloses with his letter a copy OF
the days menu. Aside from plenty
OF fruit and vegetables there are
such interesting items as bacon and
eggs with various other tasty dish
es for breakfast. roast turkey and
lamb stew. American cheese and
fresh asparagus for luncheon, and
topping the dinner is sirloin steak
with onions. This Is where the boys
have an advantage over civilians,
he says. and they are making the
most OF il.