The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-19
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- Our Boys

Aviation Cadet Lloyd NJ. Schultz
has been transferred from the
Naval Preparatory Flight School at
Delaware. o.. to Western Michigan
College, Kalamazoo, for his eight
weeks course In War Training
Service. Freeman Schultz, in his
first solo flight, May 10 from the
Spokane, Wash, air port, has writ
ten his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Schultz. that he encountered foggy
weather. and came down in a snow
storm.
Now qualified for active duty
aboard a Navy Man-O-War. Carl
A. Jackson, 81. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Jackson, 761 Lowell St., was
graduated from the Service School
for Fire Controlmen at the U. 5.
Naval Training Station. He will be
eligible for promotion to a petty
officer rating upon obtaining ex-
perience serving aboard ship or a.
a shore station. wherever he may
be assigned.
Pvt. Leslie z. Barber, who was
in the coast artillery, Fort Han
cock, y. j.. is now at Eatontown,
New Jersey, in a searchlight pla-
toon.
In recognition OF outstanding mil.
itary and scholastic achievement
during the first phase Of his train
ing at Hondo Army Air Field. Hon.
do, Texas, Navigation Cadet Rich
ard H. Bisbee. "a, has been appoint.
ed a cadet officer in the cadet de-
tachment. The son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert A. Bisbee, 120 North Wash
ington ST., Cadet Bisbee. upon sue
cesstul completion OF his training
at the Army Air Forces largest
navigation school, will receive his
silver navigator's wings and a COM
mission in the Army Air Forces.
He has been named a cadet major
heading one OF the groups or the
cadet detachment. Cadet major IS
one of the highest cadet officer ap-
pointments.
Pvt. Vernon c. Hammond, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Hammond, 1921
S. Congress St., returned home
Thursday night from Camp Clai'
borne, La. for 12-day furlough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Jacobs and
daughter. Helen, we're. to leave to-
day by train for Keesler Field,
near Biloxi, Miss, where they will
visit for 10 days with their son and
brother Shalto Jacobs who is about
through with his training as avia-
tor mechanic.
A party was arranged for a call
from Cpl. Ray E. Clark on his
birthday. This is the first year his
sisters, Vera Irene and Betty Lou
and Ray have not been together on
their birthdays which are May II.
He called and talked to all the fam
ily and guests present. He Is still
stationed at camp Penedale, Fres-
no, Calf, but expected to move
soon.
Edwin G. Conklin, mechaniS en-
gineer, has enlisted IN the 5.
Maritime Service, and leave lay
for the officers training sci Nor
engineers at Hoffman lslan Tew
York City.
Mrs Frank Moore entertained at
a family dinner, Sunday, in honor
OF her son, Sgt. Lynn Bridges OF
the chemical division Of the Air
Corps at Camp Sibert, Ala, who
was home on a twenty-four hour
furlough. Those present were the
sergeants grandfather, A. l.. Bruce.
his uncle, o. W.. Bruce; his cous'
ms, Mrs. Arthur Coll and daugh'
tiers, Phyllis and Sylvia; his sister
AMI brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Grady, all OF Detroit; ana
Miss Mary Grace Moore, Ann Ar
Dor.
Donald william Hochrein visited
his mother. Mrs. John Hochrein.
arriving Friday night aud returning
Sunday night to the Great Lakes
Training Station at Great Lakes,
H. Donald is attending service
school there and will be graduated
May 2s. He has been there since
Nov. II, 1912.
Roy Warner Renton, 209 North
Wallace Blvd, has been graduated
in advanced flight training and has
been commissioned second lieuten-
ant, at which time he was desig-
mated a Naval Aviator and assigned