The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-16
Service Briefs

Sgt. Russell C. Starr, son OF Lynn
Starr, Belleyille, and nephew OF r.
c. Starr, 719 Davis st., has been
awarded the air medal, and accom-.
panying oak leaf clusters for his
participation in approximately 35
bombing missions. Sgt. Starr, who
is stationed with the Ninth Air
Force in England, has been in serv-
ice for approximately two years,
and was sent overseas some time
in February. He is rear gunner
and co-pilot on a Havoc bomber.
Completing his AAF basic flying
training at Maiden Army Air Field.
Maiden, Mo, this week, LIST 1t.
Henry l.. Grafton, husband OF Mrs.
Marion l.. Grafton, who lives at $3.50
Ford Road, left for advanced flying
school where he will receive fur
Their specialized training.
SSgt. Harvey r. Hewitt, Co. O at
Camp Beale, Calf, was awarded
the highly coveted Army Expert
infantry bauSe.
Pvt. Carol Cook, OF the WACs,
has returned to Camp Grant, ILL
nois, after spending her leave with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. william
Cook, 10 s. Prospect st. Pvt Cook
plans to go on tour with a group
OF entertainers in behalf OF the
fifth war bond drive.
Lieut.. Richard Bisbee returned
Thursday 10 Hondo Navigation
Army Air Base, Hondo, Texas, az
ter spending five days at his home
here. He came on a proficiency
flight in company with six lieuten-
ants making the trip to the Detroit
City airport in six hours and 2I
minutes.
Pvt. Harold George Kenney, sor
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry P. Kenney,
l02 S. Hamilton St, has been re.
warded for his excellent marks on
Army mechanical aptitude tests
with enrolment in Keesler Fields
B-24 Liberator bomber mechanics
school.
Ninth Air Force Headquarters,
England: 1t. General Lewis H.
Brereton, Commanding General of
the Ninth Air Force, pinned the
Distinguished Flying Cross on First
Lieutenant Edward ]. Rackham OF
Ann Arbor, during ceremonies at
the Ninth's headquarters in Britain.
1t. Rackham was cited for distin-
guished and meritorious achieve
ment in aerial flight. The citation
read: AS pilot of a Ninth Air
Force aircraft dispatched on wealth.
er reconnaissance missions, 1t.
Rackham has signally evidenced
that fortitude, aerial proficiency
and answering devotion to duty
which is in keeping with the high
est traditions OF the Army Air
Forces"
1t. and Mrs. A. Heimerdinger
arrived Monday from Norman. Ok.
iahoma. He will spend a ten-day
leave with friends and relatives In
this vicinity. Mrs. Heimerdinger
will remain for longer visit.
Mrs. Arthur ]. Chevalier. Ridge
Rd., has received word that her hus.
band, who is in Italy. has received
the rating OF private first class
PIC. Chevalier arrived in North
Africa last fall, and from there was
sent TO Italy. He has been released
from the hospital where he was
confined with severe cold.
Pvt. and Mrs. Eldorse Hubbard
! are visiting their small daughter
Kathleen, and the sister OF Private
Hubbard, Mrs. Alfred Hansen, Sto
ny Creek Rd. Pvt. Hubbard will re
turn TO camp in Virginia June 26
but Mrs. Hubbard will remain with
her little daughter at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. joseph
Shock, Morgan Rd.
Mrs. Walter Kazlusky and dauRh
ter Mary Allen, who have spent
the winter with Mr.. and Mrs Ed
win Conklin, have gone TO spenC
the summer with Mrs. Kazlusky'.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Stur
devant, at Pittsford. First Lieut.
Kazlusky is now stationed In Eng
land.
Harold Green, son OF Mr.. ant
Mrs. Willard II. Green, left Thurs
day for service in the L. S. Marine
Corps. His wife, the former Elsie
Kline, two daughters, and his par
ents. reside at 80 s. Huron st. Mr.
and Mrs. Green have another son
In the service, George Green, who
is in England. Another son, Robert
now at home, received medical
DISCHARGE after 26 months OF sery.