The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
Service Briefs

Richard Dale Vealey, Seaman nc
is spending a 20 day leave with
his wife and son at 314 Oak ST.
Seaman Vealey, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thedford Vealey. 230 Spencer
Road. has served as gunner on an
Army transport troop ship and has
been overseas nearly two years.
Sgt. Wendell d. Moore, formerly
of Ypsianti. who is now in Paris,
France, serving with finance dis
bursting section of the L. S. Army.
in an interesting letter to his par
eHts, Mr.. and Mrs Roy Moore, Mar
shall, says that Paris is absolutely
without coal, wood or any other
means Of providing heat or hot
water and, he/continues, I'VE get
very chilly at our desks even
though We wear our winter under
wear tops, sleeveless sweaters,
wooden shirts and our outdoor field
jackets. The water we shave in
isn't just cold, il feels as though the
French had put ice cubes in It,"
But he quickly adds, I'm not COM
planning by any means: we feel
very lucky to have such a wonder
full assignment. We see quite a few
OF the boys who are just down
from the front for a day or two,
and then back to the mud, snow,
cold and hell Of war"
The French people are very cour-
teous and very fond of Americans
When they find one who can talk
French they almost fall over them
selves with happiness.
The sergeant says he hasn't had
time to do any real sightseeing,
but that the shops and stores he
has seen are "prettier and 'wank.
Ter" than he has seen elsewhere
with beautiful displays, but the
prices are astronomical. A com
mon wool sweater, he says, costs
$50 to $40; wood and paper soled
shoes dts that or nothing) cost
$40 to s25."
Sgt. Moore attended Cleary Col.
lege and later was employed at
Mellencamp's Clothing Store, Mich
igan Ave, before entering the
Army.
Mrs. Major Glenn has received
news Of the promotion OF her bro
Their, Edward POcialik, to corporal
He. left for overseas in June and
has participated in three combat
jumps, earning his promotion in
action in Holland. He reports he is
temporarily growing a beard ow-
ing to the difficulty OF obtaining
razor blades "unless they take a
town" Sometimes he exchanges |
American cigarettes for eggs or
chickens. He says the Nazis are |
very powerful and throw every
thing at US but the kitchen sink.'1
Corp. Pocialik has been with the !
paratroops infantry since Nov. !,
1913, and received his wings at
Fort Benning, Ga, in April, 1914.
Cpl. Vern Glenn, son OF Mrs.
Myrtle Gardiner. LaMay St, who
left for overseas in June, has since
been in England, Belgium and
France and more recently in the
city OF Luxembourg in an anti-air
craft division and reports that
things are "hot and rough" He also
says 1t is "only once a year that
it rains and that is all the time.
Pvt. John F. Goodwin has been
graduated from the Army Air Fore
es Flexible Gunnery School at Tyn-
dali Field, Panama City, Fla, one
OF the largest schools OF its kind
in the Army Air Forces Training
Command. He is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. +. Goodwin, who reside at
5 Driscon Court
Four members of the Harriet
Unit, Mothers of Men in Service,
were in Battle Creek, Friday, to
visit Edward Robbins, formerly Of
S. Adams St, who is a patient at
Percy Jones Hospital. The women
said they saw many manned and
badly crippled patients, but most
OF them seemed to be in good spir
its.
r. Barry Hoag, who has been at
tending the University of Colorado
at Boulder, Colorado, since his
graduation from Ypsilanti High
School in June, has enlisted in the
Navy. He has already passed eX-
4 - h.
Naval Radar Technicians' School
and will receive his indoctrination
training at Great Lakes Naval
Training StationEUpon completion
of this training he will be sent to
a pre-radar school, where he will
study mathematics, fundamentals
Of electricity, radio slide-rule, and
shop practice. 4
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