The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-19

| war department that MS BROTH
sr, Staff Sgt. Richard c. Peters.
tail gunner on a llberator, was
killed over Hanover, Germany,
on a mission 10 Berlin, Apr. 20.
Sgt. Peters 10 survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
=. Peters, Dundee, and a sister,
Mrs. Walter e. Schroeder, De.
troit, with whom he made his
home while working at the
Murray Body Shop before en-
listing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Barber. Mil.
dred Street, returned TO their home
Monday after visiting their son, Pri-
yate Leslie Z. Barber, who Is sta
toned at Fort Bragg, North Caro-
lima. Private Barber Is doing radio
work at the present time but ex-
poets to be transferred to Signal
Corps work in the near future.
Mrs. Charles Parson, the former
Barbara Brown, has received word
from her husband, Pfc. Charles Par.
sons, that he has arrived safely in
England with a general hospital
unit. Mrs. Parsons has also received
letter from her brother, Cpl. Da.
yid Brown, who Is stationed in
India, as member OF q fighter
squadron in the Army Air Forces
Cpl. Brown Is radio technician,
and was formerly in North Africa.
In his letter he stated that he had
met Pfc. John Dawson, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley r. Dawson, in
India.
Aviation Cadet Frank White
house, Jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Whitehouse, 615 w. Forest
Ave-, has completed his basic train.
ing at the Army Air Corps base at
Walnut Ridge, Ark, and has been
transferred to Blythe Field, Ark,
for advance training.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wright,
31S Oak St., received a letter from
their son, Cpl. Richard Wright,
stating that he has received the
good conduct ribbon. Cpl. Wright,
who has been overseas since Janu-
airy, is a military policeman.
1t. Adelbert J. Youngs, grandson
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Youngs, 9095
Huron River Dr., recently received
his wings at Moore Field, Mission,
| Texas, and was commissioned a
lieutenant. He is at Moore Field
awaiting further orders for assign
ment to a P-40 gunnery school for
advanced training.
Son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Youngs, Petersburg, Ind, 1t.
Youngs has served In the Army Air
Corps for IS months, and has been
stationed at various flying fields
in Texas during his military career.
Formerly of Ypsilanti, the lieuten-
ant attended Roosevelt High School
and was a student at the Indiana
State University at the time OF his
enlistment.
Sergeant r. ]. Crossley, %, 6736
Crane Rd., and Corporal R. B. John
son, 10, $3.50 Plat Rd.. we're among
nine Marines Of ground crew unit
for a Marine Aviation Group, TO be
commended for "their unselfish de-
votion to duty during action in the
Solomon Islands" In commencing
them, Major Gen. Ralph ]. Mitchell
stated, Their disregard for their
own personal safety in order that
the aircraft ASSIGNED them could
operate Is worthy OF the highest
praise and admiration"
Major Edward Moray, formerly
OF Ypsilanti, has been awarded
the air medal.
Lieut.. John ". Beaton, Jr., De-
troit, a former Normal College stu
dent and bombardier on Liberia
tor. has been awarded the Distin-
guished Flying Cross. He Is grad
uate OF Cass Tech in Detroit and
studied at Balboa in the Panama
Canal Zone. He went into service
in 1913.
Pfc. Joseph Laveine, %, 1919 Ford
Boulevard, is stationed In England
with a military police unit.
An Eighth Air Force Composite
Command Station, England-Staff
Sergeant Hubert F. Boatwright
will tell you that a medical mans
life is no bed OF roses, but he finds
it TO be highly stimulating and in
teresting assignment at this Eighth
Air Force Station. A qualified med
ical technician himself, he has thir-
ty enlisted men working in his sec
ton under his supervision.
Most Of his work involves carry
ing out the medical officers rec
concentrations for treatment OF mi
nor illnesses and injuries and the
treatment OF wounded patients in
the hospital. In keeping with the
Army Air Forces policy that all
personnel should be trained TO deal
with any eventuality, no matter
how remote, Sgt. Boatright Ii well
versed in the use OF his gas protec-
tive equipment and in rendering
first aid to possible victims OF
chemical warfare even though his
main responsibility is as section
chief OF the staff Of medical enlist
ed men.
He has two brothers in the serv-
ice. Robert, a seaman first class,
is in the U. s. Navy stationed at
New orleans. Louisiana; Jackson, a
private, Is with the Army Engineers
in the South Pacific. They are the
sons OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boat
right. SIS K. Marion St., Marion,