The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-10
Service Briefs

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Willis, recently received his wings
as a pilot in the Army Air Forces
at Blackland Army Air Field, Waco,
Texas. He attended Michigan State
Normal College, 193S-1939.
Captain william Charnley spent
a recent leave at his home here
before moving to new station,
Hamilton Field. Calf He had been
stationed in Miami, Fla. and Is
member OF the transport command.
John Kruse, who has been spend
ing a 80 day leave with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Kruse, will
leave Thursday for Greenyille.
Miss, and San Marcus, Texas, to
visit his two brothers William and
Richard Kruse, respectively.
An Eighth Air Force Bomber Sta
ton, England-Staff Sergeant Har-
old w. Coles, 81, Millington, Mich,
ball turret gunner on an Eighth Air
Force BIZ Flying Fortress, has
been awarded the Air Medal.
The award was for "meritorious
achievement" while participating in
bombing attacks on German war in
dustries, and on coastal defenses
and supply lines in support OF the
Allied invasion OF France.
He is the son OF Sidney Coles Of
Route 8, Millington. He was an
aircraft mechanic at the Ford Com
pany's Willow Run plant before
entering the AAF in March, 1912.
Merwin L. Leach, rs, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. j. h. Leech, Basic Engi.
neering School; Charles f. Grady,
%, husband OF Betty G. Grady, 301
y. Adams St, Storekeeper School,
were among those graduated from
intensive courses OF specialized
training at recent Service Schools
ceremonies at the L. s. Naval Train
ing Center, Great Lakes, Illinois.
Mrs. Laura Horning has received
word from her son, Pfc. Stanley
Horning saying that he has arrived
safely in England
Ensign Robert s. LaRue, U.S.N.R
is now stationed at Fort Schuyler,
y. Y.
Midshipman Robert X. Gaudy
writes that he has received his
commission as midshipman at the
Midshipman School at Notre Dame,
/ Ind.
Tech. Sgt. Charles II. Cook has
been commended by his command
ing officer. Brig. General Thomas
E. Rilea. The commentator, re.
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Dolph,
PA Washington St, with whom
Sgt. Cook has lived for ten years,
stated that THE exceptionally fine
service which you have rendered In
connection with the supervision,
control, and operation OF the Trans
port Corps Motor Pool at Balmaln
No. 3, has come to my personal at
tention. | commend you, Sgt. Cook,
and desire that you should know OF
my personal appreciation.
Sgt. Cook has also received a
certificate OF graduation from a
course in warehousing. He has
been overseas Is months and Is now
stationed in Australia.
Lieut.. James J. Powers returned
wednesday to Camp Edison, n. j.,
after spending a ten day leave here
with his wife and little daughter
Linda. Sunday, Linda was christ
ened at st. Luke's Church, her god
mothers being Miss Marie Arnet
and Mrs. Walter Briggs. Lieut..
Powers who is now in New Britain.
tuting for his brother, Sgt. Thomas
Powers who is now In New Britain.
After the service a family dinner
with covers for sixteen. was given
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Arnet.
Seaman first class lvele Grub.
4 Jr., U.SN. Dispensary at Fors
Pierce, Florida, is in the hospital
there receiving treatment for a tu-
NOR on his chest. He has been In
training for smphibious operations.
Sgt. Nelson Waterbury returned
today TO Camp Sam Houston after
spending 81 LAY furlough here
with his wife, Mrs. Ruth Waterbury
and his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Waterbury. Sgt Waterbury
has Just returned to the States az
ter n months in the South Pacific
theater with the 32nd Signal Com
pany from Ypsilanti.
s &c Samuel T. Lester, Great
Lakes, ILL.,, Is spending n few days
with Mr.. and Mrs John Lowder and
family. 800 Miles St. before return
inE 10 his home At Benton Harbor
Mich