The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-13
Service Briefs

Mrs. Fred Shuda has receiy OF
word that her husband, Pfc. Fret
Shuda has arrived safely in New
Guinea.
Aviation Student Eugene F. Field
has completed his academic cours,
at the University OF Tennessee
Knoxville. and Is now stationed a.
Turner Field, Albany, Georgia
where he will remain for a short
time before being transferred &c
pre-flight.
Robert A. Fletcher, &c. SON o,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Fletcher, has
been transferred from Naval Air
Station, Ottumwa. Iowa, TO cadet
training at .NF.P.s., Mt. Vernon
Iowa.
An Eighth AAF Bomber Station,
England-Staff Sergeant Theodore
NJ. Christensen. 20-year-old Ypsi.
lanti waist gunner on the Flying
Fortress Silver Lounge" has re-
Gently been awarded the Distin.
guished Flying Cross at this Eighth
AAF base in England. The presen-
tation was made by group comman.
der. Colonel Hunter Harris, Jr.. OF
Athens.
The son OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. V.
Christensen OF Ypsilanti, he was
graduated from Howell High School
and later worked as a machinist at
the Ford Motor Co. He entered the
AAF in January, 1913, and received
his gunner's wings in June, 1913.
A veteran of numerous Fortress
bomber assaults on Germany and
occupied Europe, Sgt. Christensen
has fought through some OF the
fiercest air battles undertaken by
the AAF In their effort 10 reduce
the power OF the Luftwaffe fighter
sQuadrons.
In addition to the DC, awarded
for participation in and contribu.
ton 10 the success OF Eighth AAF
bombing assaults, Sgt. Christensen
holds the Air Medal and four Oak
Leaf Clusters 10 the Air Medal.
The official citation commented on
the courage, GOODNESS and skill
displayed by Sgt. Christensen on all
occasions, with great credit TO him
self and the Armed Forces of the
United States
Word has been received from 1st.
Lit. Carl Kilian that he has arrived
safely somewhere in England"
He likes the country and says the
English people are fine to the Am
erisan soldiers. He was also enthus'
iastic in his praise OF the Amer
lean Red Cross and the services II
renders to the servicemen.
Staff Sgt. Theodore S. Christen-
sen has been awarded the air medal.
The Distinguished Flying Cross
has been awarded TO 1t. Charles
F., Scwartz, 2637 Boston Blvd. De.
troit. Lieut.. Scwartz was credited
with destroying a Focke-Wulf plane
on a raid over Berlin. He is rs
years cid and was attending the
State Normal College when he en-.
listed in February, 1912.
Seaman Second Class Frederick
]. White has returned TO Camp
Perry. WILLIAMSON, West Va, after
spending a furlough with his wife,
Mrs. Edna White, Maplewood Ave.
James Danforth, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Danforth, visited his par
ents here Saturday, while on leave
from Great Lakes Naval Training
Station. He has returned TO his
home in Britton, but expects TO be
in Ypsilanti again during his leave.
An Eighth AAF Bomber Station,
Second Lieutenant Don.
aid c. Hayden, "a, OF Ypsilantl, pi.
lot with the Eighth AAF Flying
Fortress Group commanded by Col
onei William B. David OF Calhoun,
Ca, has been awarded the Oak
Leaf Cluster 10 the Air Medal.
The decoration, equivalent 10 an
other award OF the medal. was pre-.
scented for meritorious achievement
on bombing attacks over Nazi Eur.
ope.
First Lieut.. William H. Lister,
now in Corsica, has been discharged
from the hospital there and re-
turned TO his duties as circulation
officer for the Mediterranean area
for The Stars and Stripes. the SOL
diers newspaper. He is in the quar-
termaster's department.
Paul Schreiner, radioman &c,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Schreiner, surprised his parents
when he arrived for 30 day leave.
He entered the service in 1912 and
has been on duty in the South At
lantic.