The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-16
Service Briefs

Elmer Johnson, + l-C whose VIE
resides at 925 n. Huron St.. Ypsi-
lanti, is now an integral member OF
the Amphibious Forces OF the Unit.
ed States Navy. At the completion
OF his preliminary LIST training at
the Amphibious Training Base.
Camp Bradford. n. o. B., Norfolk.
Virginia, Elmer Johnson F &c has
been assigned TO the crew OF an
LIST for active duty.
At az. s. Naval Air Base in Eng
land, Feb. 29-(Delayed)- Zane s.
Power, 2S-year-old Navy fller from
Ypsilanti, Mich, and one OF two
brothers in the L. S. Navy, is
serving with L. s. Naval air units
operating from England, It was re.
vealed here today.
A chief aviation pilot, Power is
attached to a squadron OF L.. S.
Navy planes. which among other
things. is engaged in anti-submar-
inc patrols over hazardous Euro
pean waters.
The son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
NJ. Power, GIG Pearl St, Ypsilanti,
the young Wolverine has been in
the U. S. Navy since September
1884, and served aboard several
warships and at other foreign naval
stations during his career.
His brother, C. Gerald Power. is
an aviation metalsmith, second
class. in the L. s. Navy. His wife,
Mrs. Sybl l.. Power, makes her
home in New York City.
Naval Aviation Cadet Louis d.
Harmon, 20, son OF Louis Harmon,
1872 Hawthorne St., Ypsilanti, Mich,
has been transferred TO the L. S.
Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla.
after successful completion OF the
primary flight training course at
Ottumwa, Iowa. After three months
Of advanced flight training at Pen
sacola. Cadet Harmon will pin on
his wings as a Naval aviator and be
commissioned as an Ensign in the
Naval Reserve. or Second Lieuten-
ant In the Marine Corps Reserve.
Cadet Harmon began his Naval
aviation career at the Nays Pre-
Flight School at the University OF
Iowa.
Donald Hochrein, who has been
in the Pacific for eight months. Wis
tied his mother, Mrs. John Hoch-
rein, 500 Grand Blvd, for 16 days.
He then reported to San Diego,
Calf. He was placed in VIZ. then
sent back to Ann Arbor to attend
the University Of Michigan. He has
been here for about two weeks.
Reports received from Appren-
tice Seaman. Calvin ]. Peterson,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fremont l..
Peterson, 317 Vinewood Court.
Ypsilanti, are that he Is becoming
accustomed to life in a naval train
ing camp. Calvin recently enlisted
in the L. S. Navy and reported to
the Great Lakes Naval Training
Station for his boot training. He
writes that he was one OF seven
chosen from his barracks to sing in
the Blue Jacket Choir.
Mrs. Matthew Wisniewski has
received word that her husband.
Pvt. Matthew Wisniewski. has ar
rived safely in Africa. He was for
merly stationed at Camp Blanding,
Florida.
Seaman &c Arnold Youngs re-
turned to Great Lakes Naval Train
Ing Station Monday. after spending
his leave with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Youngs. Huron River
Drive. Seaman Youngs brought a
friend, Ralph Erfourth. also sta
toned at Great Lakes, home with
him.
Mrs. Shirley E. Miller has re-
ceived word that her husband, Pvt.
Guy ". Miller, has arrived safely
In England with the armored diyi-
sion, being tank driver.
Russell Cogswell. Gunner's Mate,
first class, is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Everett Wynn, and aunt, Mrs.
Ann Hutchinson. He has been in
the U. S. Navy for four years. the
first two in the Panama Canal
Zone and the last two In action in
the Southwest Pacific area. Today
he and Mr.. and Mrs. Everett wynn
will go to Gaylord to visit their par
ents. GMFC Cogswell will meet his
fiancee. Miss Theresa Junger. Long
Island City, N. Y. at Gaylord.
Frank William Waldecker has
been indicted in the Navy and left
Wednesday morning to take his
boot training atLthe- Great Lakes
Naval Training Station. He was en-
tertained at a family dinner by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wald-
ecker. Sunday night, and by Mr..
| and Mrs. Arthur Camp and aunt,
Mrs. Maynard Hosman, last Fri
day night. The Michigan Bell Tele-
phone employees gave a stag party
| for him.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Camp re-
ceived letter from their son, Roll
in Camp. stationed in the Aleu-
ans. with the Signal Service. say
e that he had been promoted to
he Photographic laboratories.
GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD