The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-10

Pasadena ST., has completed a
course OF study at Glass "A" Service
School, L. S. Naval Training Center,
Great Lakes. Ill, and is now in a
transfer unit.
Harlow T. Riggs, Fireman nc,
U.S.N., has returned TO duty at
Norfolk. Virginia, after spending
a ten day leave with his wife and
family at 4S503 Van Born Rd.
Mrs. Robert Gay has returned
from Fort Knox, Ky. where she
spent a week with her husband.
Pvt Robert Gay, who is taking his
basic training there. Mrs. Gay is
making her home with her mother
ln-law, Mrs. Addie NJ. Gay. 316 w.
Michigan Ave.
Pvt. Richard J. Field, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard F. Field, PASS E.
| Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti, is now
overseas helping to keep EN- fly
| ing with the Aircraft Section OF a
large Air Service Command depot
somewhere in England" Before
entering the Army, Pvt. Field was
! employed by the Ford Motor Co.
in Dearborn, as a millwright.
Sgt. Robert J. Estermyer. the
husband OF Mrs. Virginia A. Ester
myer, South Grove St. Is now
overseas and has participated in a
course designed TO bridge the gap
between training in the States and
soldering in an active theater OF
war at one OF the Air Service Com
mand Stations known as control
depots. Before entering the Army
he was employed as an aircraft
riveter by the Ford Willow Run
Bomber Plant.
Mrs. ]. z. Morris has received
word that her son. Alfred, who has
been stationed in the South Pacific
for about six months, has been pro-
NOTED from third TO second class
gunner's mate.
Pvt. Donald X. Woodward spent
the week end with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Woodward. He has
just finished nine months ttainiHg
at the University OF Wisconsin at
Madison and is one of three men
in his company TO be chosen to
take advanced engineering studies
at Kansas State College at Mammal
tan in the ASTP.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Osburn
have received numerous letters
from their son, Milford, Jr, who
was severely wounded in the battle
OF Bougainville. II seems the men
were searching for snipers in the
trees and he had raised his head
to look when the bullet struck him.
knocking out seven teeth and 60,
ing from under his chin out through
his cheek. He writes that the teeth
have been replaced and that there
will be two small scars in his cheek
and chin 70 show where the bullet
went. Had he not been looking up,
the shot would probably have gone
through his brain. He has been sta.
toned in New Caledonia. delight.
ful place near Australia and when
last heard from was out OF the hos.
pital but still on the convalescent
list.
Robert c. Brown, %, Is receiving
his initial naval indoctrination at
the U. s. Naval Training Center.
Great Lakes, III.
Albert V. Christensen s nc. 200
y. Normal st, has completed the
course OF training in the Aviation
Radioman School at Memphis.
Tenn.
Clare Stichler, Seaman &C.
who has been stationed In New York
City In the Coast Guard has been
transferred 10 a radio technician
school stationed at Curtis Bay.
Maryland.
Clifton Porter Hayden, Seaman
&c, has returned 10 Chicago, Ill,
after spending an eight day leave
with his wife and son, who reside
at the home OF her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Johnson, RID. 3
Ypsilanti. He Is a member OF the
Amphibious Forces OF the United
States Navy. He took his LIST
training at Norfolk. Va.
Mrs. J. J. Wagner has received
a package from her son, Cpl. l.. j
/ Wagner. in the South Pacific area
containing Japanese souvenirs he
picked up when in the Marshal,
Islands. The package contained q
written list OF the articles and q
permit for their sending signed By
the censor. The Japanese fabrics
are SO woven that they have a met
allie sheen although no metal &,
used. A "ditty bag" lined with rub
Der Is OF closely woven gray
goods. At the bottom Is evidently
the owners name in Japanese char
acters. A naval flag OF coarse white
cotton has large anchor surmount
ed by a five.parted flower IN darl
blue, the same design as is on q
naval brass button. A cigar holder
OF peculiar spotted wood, a woodei
stick with seal in red wax at thu
end. purse in green and red an'
tokens" small ones with an EN-
bossed picture OF Fujiyama and
rising sun. the larger with seyera
designs. that are used for money
are very light In weight thoug'
brighter than most aluminium. OH
er things are a prayer case like
card case containing several praye
sticks 4 narrow thin bits OF boar
each with a separate prayer design
pearl and silver cuff studs. and tw