The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-13

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Aviation Cadet l.. Freeman
Schultz has completed his primary
and intermediate flight training at
Gonzaga University. Spokane,
Wash. and has been sent TO Seat.
tie. Wash, where he will remain
for about two weeks.
Private First Glass Robert A..
Schmidt, tank driver in an armor'
ed unit OF the L. S. Fifth Army in
North Africa. has been promoted to
Corporal. He is the son OF Mrs.
Blanche Schmidt. Route /.
Pvt. c. William Coleman has
left for Chicago TO report to the
sixth service command from where
he will be sent TO Miami, Florida,
for basic training In the Army Air
Corps.
Russell ". Loesell. son OF Prof
and Mrs. Clarence NJ. Loesell has
been graduated from the seacoast
special equipment course OF the
Department Of Enlisted Specialists
Of the Coast Artillery School.
Richard Glow a. g., nephew OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Glow, L. S. Naval
Training Station Great Lakes, Chi
cago. has received word that he
was graduated from Jonesville,
Mich, High School.
Corp. Marvin Baltzell returned
last Friday to Camp Atterbury, Ind.
from Camp Hood, Texas.
Aux. Eileen BaltLell completed
her basic training al Fort Deavens,
Mass. and is now attending a
special school.
Mrs. Leland Bachman returned
from Chicago after attending the
graduation OF Third Class Petty Of
ficer Leland Bachman, Jr,. az
Navy Pier, He has been transfer
red 10 Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Oltersdorf
returned Monday from Coleman,
Texas, where they had visited
their son. Aviation Cadet Clayton
Oltersdorf.
Second Class Seaman Robert ".
Dolby. Great Lakes Training
School. who has been spending q
nine day furloush with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Dol
by, Miles ST., will leave tonight for
the Great Lakes Training school
TO await orders TO attend a Service
School for 6 sixteen weeks course
TO become a torpedo man. Robert
II the son OF the late Merl c. Dol
by.
1t. Col. Fred l.. Knipp OF the Sig
nal Corps, now stationed at Camp
White, Oregon, is already making
plans to return to Ypsilanti to live
at he conclusion OF the war. He
writes, Yes, I'll be back in Ypsi
after the fiat faces and square
heads have been polished off, be-
cause | believe her TO be the great
est little city I've ever known and
because OF my many fine friends
there, In whose awakening interest
in public affairs have the utmost
confidence"
Friends here have received a
graphic description OF the North
African battle zone in poetical form
from p. r. c. Michael Nickel, for.
merly OF this city. He tells OF his
first experience in front line action
OF thousands Of dead. and OF lead
ing the enemy into the ultimate
trap. The concluding verse expires
ses expresses a desire TO return To
the land OF liberty"
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross r. Hall, 81;
W. Michigan Ave, received a '
mail letter from their son. Richard
r. Ross, saying he is stationed a.
a camp In North Africa and in twt
or three days will be moving TO ;
new camp. Robert Santure, son o
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Santure, z
Michigan. 10 with Richard. Tn,
boys live In tents and say the coun
try IL much like Southern Caliior
mia. Water 10 very scarce and wash
ing Is done In their steel helmets
Gordon z. Gable son OF Mr.. an
Mrs. r. L. Gable has been assigned
to the Army intelligence Division
at Camp Roberts, Cal.
Corp. Harold J. Hill has beei
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