The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-19
Service Briefs

Pvt. Richard Benedict, U. s. Mar.
inc Corps Reserves, has been or.
dered TO report At the induction
and recruiting station In Detroit
September 81. He Is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden c.. Benedict OF
1918 e. Forest Ave.
Ensign Herbert c. Smith, U. s.
Merchant Marines, 10 spending his
leave with his wife and his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle d. Smith.
He received his commission and
license at Fort Trumbull, New Lon.
don, Conn.
Pfc. Marion (Bud) Willis Is home
on q day furlough from the Ital.
ian front. At the end OF that time
he will report TO Miami. Fla, for
further assignment. Pfc. Willis. who
was presented with the Purple
Heart, will be in non-combat duty
from now on.
Marine Pfc. Edward r. Starwas,
graduate OF YpsilAnti High
School, while serving In Guam
killed three Japs in . shallow fox
hole, shooting two with the last
two bullets in his carbine and beat
ing the third to death with the
stock OF his weapon.
The Japs' attack on Starwas was
described by Platoon Sgt. Glen A.
Rogers, rs, OF San Diego. Calf, a
former newspaperman, who saw the
action from q nearby foxhole.
ut was midnight" the platoon
sergeant said. FLARES we're burst
ing over the ridge. Between their
charges, the Japs dropped mortars
in our area and sprayed US with
machine gun fire. These three Japs
closed on Starwas just after the
seventh counterattack. Ed tangled
with them. They were so close to-
gether was afraid to shoot
afraid of hitting Ed.
ed had two bullets In the clip
OF his magazine. He divided them
evenly between two Japs. He went
to work on the third with his car
bine. The next morning VIE found
the Japs piled three-hish In the
narrow trench"
Pfc. Starwas, a former resident
of Ypsilanti, has been serving over
seas for about two years. Prior to
his Induction into the Marines ne
was employed In Flint where he
lived at GA Leith st.
Mrs. william II. Scovill has re-
ceived a telegram from her son,
Major II. A. Scovill, sending his
best wishes, love and happy birth
day greetings. Major Scovill Is well
and somewhere In France.
Mervin L. Henry, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. " E. Henry, 31S w. Cross ST..
has been promoted from 1st Lieu
tenant to the rank OF captain, at the
Army Air Forces bombardier unit
at Midland, Texas. Captain Henry
is a Michigan State Normal grad
uate, enlisted as an air cadet In
January, 1912, and received his
wings and commission as a second
lieutenant November 5, 1912, at
Midland.
Staff Sgt. Elmer Willbanks, Jr.,
left Monday evening for four
months officers training at Camp
Berkeley, Texas.
Seaman First Glass Roy Nelson
arrived Monday from q months In
the South Pacific to visit his cous-
in, Cecil Lawson.
Pvt. Donald woodward spent lasf
week with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Woodward, TIL Bagley
st. He has completed q years col
lege work in electrical engineering
and ia ready for basic training. He
left for Fort Sheridan, Sept. IL.
Miss Peggy Haanen. Green Bay.
Wis, accompanied him home and
spent the week visiting at the
Woodward home.
Pvt. Kenneth c. Coe has com
pleted his training at Fort McClel-
Ian. Alabama, and Is spending a.
day furlough with his wife and two
children at the homo OF his wife's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Caroen,
Cherry Hill Rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Pepper have
received a telegram from the War
Department stating that their son,
Earl Pepper, was seriously wound
ed In action In France.