The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-16
Service Briefs

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Private First Glass Robert f.
Scott OF Toledo, Ohio. is returning
home on a 30-day furlough from
Lieutenant General Mark w.
Clarks Fifth Army In Italy after
almost three years OF overseas
duty. The 27-year-old Ohioan, a
driver in the wire section OF the
Saith RED Bull Division. will
spend his furlough with his wife,
Mrs. Dorothy f. Scott, who resides
at present with her parents here.
Scott holds the Combat Infantry
man Badge for exemplary perform
ance OF duties in action, the Good
Conduct Medal, and the European
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paign stars. His brother, Donald, is
stationed at MacDill Field, Tampa,
Florida. Their mother, Mrs. Myr-
tie Scott, lives at Weller Homes,
Toledo.
Staff Sgt. and Mrs. Glen Dus-
biber will arrive home Saturday
from Robins Field, near Macon.
Ca, to spend the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry F. shaeier.
Max o. Heesch, IS, 215 S. Wal
lace Blvd. Ypsllanti, was enrolled
recently in an intensive course at
the Electrical Naval Training
School located on the Purdue Uni
versity campus, Lafayette, Indiana.
Pvt. S nc Wayne d. Brodd ar
rived home Saturday evening on
nine day leave to visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Brodd, 223
E. Park Ave. He has received 10
weeks boot training at the Great
Lakes Training School.
Mrs. Ann Clough has received
the Purple Heart awarded post
humously to her husband, Sgt.
Nelson Clough, gunner on a B-2i
bomber, who was killed over Ro-
mania May s. Sgt. Clough is the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Clough,
/ 1928 Oak st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie K. Braman
have returned from Des Moines,
Iowa. where they have been visit
ing their daughter, Pvt. Barbara
Braman, who was graduated from
basic training in the WACs this
week. The Bramans were able to
see their daughter for only five
hours, but they say she is very
happy in her work and wishes her
friends would join. She wants to
say Merry Christmas to them all,
her mother says. Mr.. and Mrs.
Braman were delayed So hours on
their return trip by bus because
of weather conditions. At one bus
station where they remained IL
/ hours. even the snow pillow which
had gone ahead to clear the way
got stuck in the snow drifts.
Private Braman is a former enS
ploye OF the Post Office here.
Pfc. Frank l.. Richards. who is
home on a three day furlough, will
return to Camp Bowie, Texas.
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Lieut.. and Mrs. Joseph w. Steere
who were married in Detroit last
week, left wednesday for Virginia
Beach which is near Lieut. Steere's
air base, where they will make their
home, while he is yet in the States.
Lieut.. Steere is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. Steere.
Fred Earle has received a letter
from his nephew and ward. First
Lieut.. Robert Earle Hartman, who
is in a tank destroyer division with
Patton's Third Army, the first to
cross over liberated territory in
France that he has been awarded
the Croix de Guerre by the French
government and is sending home
the insignia for his uncle to care
for. Lieut.. Hartman was gradual
ed from Ypsilanti High School In
1889.
Pvt Richard Benedict, U.S.M.R.,
following the completion OF boot
training at Paris Island, S. c.,
is spending a ten day furlough with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alden
C. Benedict. Pvt. Benedict will re-
port to Camp LeJeune, N Carolina,
Dec. IS.
Pfc. Robert w. Goss arrived Fri
day from Kennedy General Hospit-
al, Memphis, Tenn, to spend 80
day furlough with his parents, MT.
and Mrs. William Goss, 21s River
st.
Cpl. John F. Goodwin has ar
rived home from Tyndall Field
Florida, to spend the holiday sea
son with his wife and parents, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. Faber Goodwin
Cpl. William j. Sutherland, who
has been in England for the past
10 months, is home on 30 day
furlough. visiting his parents on
w. Michigan Ave.
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