The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-13
Service Briefs

Carrying out the duties Of Mess
Sergeant for the Air-WAC detach-
ment at Gulfport Field, Miss, air
plane mechanics school and basic
training center, Frances Darby
wants her group to be the best fed
outfit in the Army Air Forces East
em Technical Training Command.
Private First Glass Walter D.
Sangster. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
A. Sangster, I'll Carver Ave, was
graduated this week with top hon
ors in his class of airplane mechan-
les at the Seymour Johnson Field
technical school of the Army Air
Forces Eastern Technical Training
Command, n. G. A graduate OF
Lincoln Consolidated High School,
Pfc. Sangster was employed at the
Ford Bomber Plant prior to enter
ing the service on March 80, 1913.
Recognition as a qualified strik-
err for the rate OF motor machin-
lists mate third class was awarded
Bluejacket George Edward Robinett.
IS. son of Mr.. and Mrs. George F..
Robinett, from 173 Elder St, at his
recent graduation from the Naval
Training School (Diesel) located az
the Naval Air Technical Training
Center. Navy Pier, chicago, III. He
was sent to the speciality school on
the basis OF his recruit training ap-
titude test scores. At Navy Pier the
newly graduated Navy men re-
ceived fundamental instruction in
the operation and maintenance Of
internal combustion engines and
their auxiliaries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Bachman
have received word from their son,
Leland Bachman, Jr, metalsmith
second class. that he is now sta
toned in North Africa He is study
ing intense commando tactics.
Mrs. John Smith, 3l1 Jarvis St,
vas surprised this week when her
son, Stanley smith, Signal man Bird
class, called from Boston. He had
just landed there after a three
months trip to Greenland.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schanz en-
tertained at a chicken dinner Fri
day evening honoring their nephew,
cpl Judson King. who is home on
a Is day furlough from Alaska. Gov
ers we're laid for nine. The dining
table was decorated with tiny flags
and little figures of kings and cen
tered with a bouquet of chrysanthe-
NUNS. After dinner they played
cards and visited.
This is Cpl. Kings first furlough
after 16 months in service.
Mrs. Schanz received a telephone
call from her brother Private Har-
old fowler stationed at Jefferson
barracks saying that he has passed
examinations and is now an air
cadet and training for pilot. He was
one Of % out OF 80 who passed.
Pvt. ]. c. Gilbert, Stony Creek
Rd.. is stationed at Camp Scott,
Idaho.
Pvt Leo II. Pryce, 1871 N. Pros
pect St, is home from Ft--Jackson,
South Carolina. to spend Is day
furlough. Pvt. Pryce has been in
the service Eight months and this
is his second furlough. He is serv-
ing in the anti-tank outfit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Ander-
son, IA y. Huron ST., have received
word from their son. George j.
Anderson, f. VI. &c United States
Navy, that he has been in the three
major landings at Casablanca, Sici-
ly and Italy. He is enjoying good
health.
Private Leslie Earl Barber was
home with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Barber, 776 Mildred
Ave, Tuesday and Wednesday on
a three day pass. Pvt. Barber is
with the field artillery in Eaton
town, New Jersey.
Lieut.. Lloyd Alban, who Is sta
toned at Fort Knox. KY, In the
publicity division. tanks. is spend
ing his ten day furlough in the city
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Alban. Lieut.. Alban is accom-
panied by Mrs. Alban.