The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20
Service Briefs

Lieut.. Robert H. stoll. son OF for
mer Register or Deeds Harold Stoll,
Detroit and granddaughter OF Mrs.
Charles Johnson and Mrs. Teresa
Moore OF this city. is reported miss
ing in the South Pacific area since
Jan. 6. Lieut.. Stoll was graduated
as apps pilot from Williams Field,
Ariz., and entered combat six weeks
ago. He was a graduate OF Cooley
High School. Detroit. and had
been in his fathers office two
years before entering the army in
October, ls4l. He transferred to
the Air Corps a year later
Word has been received that Sgt,
Charles II. Cook, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cook, 1856 Oaklswn Ave,
has been promoted to the rank OF
technical sergeant.
Lieut.. Lee Yen is now in East
Africa. where he has been radio
operator for five months.
Fireman First-class Clyde F.
Mehl, L. s. Navy, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Mehl. is home on a two
weeks furlough visiting his wife
and twin babies and his parents.
He has seen service in Pearl Har-
Dor and Australia
Harold Harris, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Harris. left this
morning for Fort Sheridan, H.,
where he will start his basic train
ing in the Army Air Corps. Harold
was indicted in July and received
his notice for training, last Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ferguson
received a wire Wednesday from
their son Donovan Ferguson, sea
man &c from Seattle, Wash, say
ing he had just arrived there and
was feeling fine.
SO
Lieut.. Arthur f. Ferguson OF the
Air Force and stationed in the S.
Pacific area writes his parents that
he has been promoted to the Head
quarters Squadron, 18th fighter
command. He sent a picture OF him.
self and his little wire haired terrier
dog named "Whiskey," which he
purchased in New Zealand.
Bluejacket Richard NJ. Daimler
20. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Daim-
Ter, 1901 E. Michigan Ave, received
recognition as qualified striker"
for the petty officer rate Of Aviation
Machinist's Mate, third class. in re.
cent graduation exercises held for
students at the Naval Training
School for aviation at the Naval Air
Technical Training Center, Navy
Pier, Chicago, III.
Pvt. Donald Weatherman and
Mrs. Weatherman have arrived in
Long Branch, New jersey, where ne
will attend school for six months
to learn telephone work. He was
previously stationed at Camp
Dauio Tayao
Aviation Cadet Martin P. O'Hara
Jr.f son OF DR.. and Mrs. NJ. p
O'Hara, Sr.. who has been at the
classification center at San Anto
MO, Texas. has been classified as
a pilot and transferred to Kelly
Field, Texas, for pre-flight train
ing.
A visit to the Duke and Duches:
Of Windsor. whom he considers
very nice, down-to-earth people,
is just one incident in the life oil
Lewis NJ. Kelso &c United State:
Navy, Is told in a letter received
by his father. Alfred Kelso o.
Wayne. Both Mr.. Kelso and Lewis
are former residents OF Ypsilanti
and before joining the Navy. thu
latter was employed at the Willow
Run Bomber Plant. The letter
written Dec. "a. tells OF his visi
with the Duke and Duchess. whC
were interested in hearing OF tn,
Bomber Plant and its production
Seaman Kelso writes "Then we be
gan to talk about cars and he (th'
Duke) showed me his cars,
Buick, special make, with a lief
hand drive. and De Soto with
right hand drive, both the best car
OF their kind to be made"
When living in Ypsilanti. Seaman
Kelso was a constant attendant a
roller skating Kinks and will be re
membered by those who knew hin
at the time by the names Of Martir
or "Phoeby." He enlisted in tn
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