The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-23
Service Briefs

Pvt Robert W. scrlyens. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph c. Scrlyens OF
100 lakewood Ave, Ypsllantl. has
| been assigned TO the AAF Training
Command Radio School at the Sioux
Falls Army Air Field. Sioux Falls.
/ $. D., for training as a radio opera
tor-mechanic. He was formerly q
part-time clerk at Haywards Mems
Wear and attended Ypsilanti High
| School. He was indicted April IS,
1914, al Fort Sheridan, ILL.,. and re-
ceiyed his basic training at Shep-
pard Field. Texas.
William Conrad, father OF Cap
tain Cecil d. Conrad. today is in re-
ceipt OF more explicit information
on the act OF heroism which earned
soldiers medal for his son. The
citation says in part. Now serving
as flight surgeon with an AAF Bog
Marauder group. Capt. Conrad re-
ceiyed the medal for rescuing the
injured crew members from
burning boWber. His citation read
in part: For heroism, on March
%, 1914. when a fully loaded bomb
er crashed upon take-off. Capt.
Conrad. realizing a crash was i'm
minent when he observed that one
engine was cutting out as the air
plane sped along the runway. start
ed his vehicle and arrived at the
scene of the accident Immediately
after the plane struck. The terrific
impact which shattered and set
fire to the B-26 killed one member
OF the crew and seriously injured
others. Despite exploding ammuni-
ton and the great danger OF fire
setting off the bombs, Capt. Con-
rad with complete disregard for his
own safety, made his way into the
wreckage and with the aid OF a
comrade. removed the stricken crew
members from the danger area. His
heroism and selfless devotion TO
duty in risking his life to save 9th.
ers reflect the highest credit upon
himself and the Armed Forces OF
the United States"
Overseas since September, 1912.
Captain Conrad served in England
before going to the Mediterranean
theater. A graduate OF Michigan
State Normal College and Wayne
University Medical School. he in
termed at Highland Park General
Hospital. Detroit, and later was on
the medical staff OF the Ford Motor
Co.
Mrs. Elmer King, 504 n. Hamil.
ton St, has returned from a three
weeks visit to San Diego. Calf,
to see her son S &c Clyde King
who is stationed there. Clyde has
been in the hospital since Nov.
with rheumatic fever. He is now
able TO be out and is on duty in
Naval Education Building. Another
son Pvt. Eugene King is stationed
somewhere in New Guinea.
Accompanied by his wife and six
months old son, Richard. First 1t.
Charles Harden, Army instructor,
left this week 10 report to new
station in Georgia, after spending a
ten-days' furlough with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harden, 312
Oak St. 1t. Harden recently was
graduated from Camp Worth, Tex,
and will complete ms course o.
study in Georgia He has been an
instructor in the Army for three
years. 1t. Harden and his family
also visited his wife's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Bortz, 314 Maple
st.
Mrs. George Zurek received an
interesting clipping inclosed in a
letter from her son, Cpl. Joseph j.
Zurek, somewhere in England,
which reads. Utility alarm clock
"P.DL," tame peacock mascot, who
as self appointed assistant to the
charge OF quarters al an Eighth
AA.F. heavy bombardment base.
helps rouse combat crewmen in
time for missions. gives Sgt. Ken
meth l.. McCulligh OF Ypsilanti.
Mich, the business. The peacock,
which belongs to neighboring
estate, has been adopted as a crew
mascot. The crewmen say they pre-
fer "P .DI" to an alarm ciork, roos-
ter or sergeants whistle"
Mrs Zurek also received a gift OF
money in one OF her recent letters
from her son, a belated Mothers
Day gift.
The only person Cpl. Zurek has
seen. from Ypsilanti, he writes. is
Bud Graham.