The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-14
Service Briefs

Aviation Cadet Clayton offers
dorf, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
oltersdorf. 1856 Mause Ave. has
completed nine weeks OF basic
flight training at Majors Field, Tex.
and has been graduated to the ad-
vanced flying school at Eagle Pass.
Texas.
Word has been received OF the
promotion to lieutenant colonel OF
Major Frank ]. Lidke. He Is at the
front for the second time on an
island in the Pacific. He Is com.
manding officer OF the 32nd Sig
nal Corps and has most of the orig
inal Ypsilanu contingent with him.
Aviation Cadet Mahlon Ellis. Jr.,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Ellis.
307 Elm ST., has arrived at Maxwell
Field, Alabama, for nine weeks pre-
flight training as pilot.
Corp. william H. Robbins, who
lived with his aunt, Mrs. Walter c.
Pierce, after his mother passed
away, Is now in the Red Arrow divi-
sion and has been presented with
the Purple Heart. He already had
two English medals and an Aus
tralian medal.
Australia 20 months the Corporal
was injured and hospitalized Jan.
!. 1913. After ten weeks he was
placed in a convalescent hospital
in Australia and when believed
cured he was returned to action. He
was not able to continue his WORK,
however, and was returned to the
hospital. A curious incident hap
pened in this regard. He was wear
ing a ring set with an Italian stone
which had been given him by his
mother on his graduation from Ypsi-
lanti high school. The bullet which
hit him struck his ring and was de-
Elected, breaking the stone OF his
ring and forcing 1t into his neck.
Corporal Robbins has had but one
furlough his uncle, Walter
c. Pierce, passed away. Corp. Rob
bins was stationed In Alexandria,
La. at that time.
Having reached the age OF 2S
years, Corp. Robbins returned home
but was called back and sent to
New Guinea. Feb. /, 1912, returning
to his old job, taking charge OF
gunner crew.
Corp. Robbins, writing by candle
light. states he was In the best OF
health and very happy. He did not
voice a single compliant. The Cor
porsl has invested more than $1,000
in bonds out OF his pay check.
Staff Sergeant Charles Wieder-
hoft. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
F. Wiederhoft, expects to return
soon from Fort Leonard Wood, Mis-
souri,, on a 7-day furlough. He
served fourteen months in Iceland
and came home for 20 days, then
returned to Fort Leonard Wood.
His wife and child live in the Her
man Wiederhoft home.
Second Ii. Thomas Haig Is spend
ing a week here with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Haig, having
completed his training as a weather
officer. 1t. Haig received his COM
mission in the Air Corps, Nov. 20.
after nine months intensive meteor
ology study. He was one OF twelve
from his class at the University Of
Los Angeles who were picked for
research and development work
with meteorological instruments.
He 10 now in transit TO Fort Mon
mouth where he will receive a short
course in electronics and start his
instrument work.
James n. Hopkins, Jr., after re-
ceiving his commission as Second
Lieutenant from Officers Candidate
School, Miami Beach, Fla, has been
transferred 70 San Bernardino Cal.
He left for San Bernardino, Satur-
day night.
Pfc. Jack Evans, radio technlcisn,
stationed at Millville, n. j., air
base, will return to Millville, Wed.
nesday after spending his Is day
furlough at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Walter Evans.
Cadet William Hughes, Maple
ST., returned Sunday to A. and NJ.
College, Saltwater. Okla, after
spending seven day leave at his
home here. Cadet Hughes Is study
ing Civil Engineering at the col
lege.
Il. Milan NJ. McKenna has re-
turned to Edgewood, Md, after a
ten day furlough. Mrs. Milan Nc
Kenna has returned to Ypsilanti