The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-29

VETERANS BENEFITS
Scores OF special benefits are
available for war veterans,
widows, and other relatives.
Consult eaysrd Buehen, dlrse-
tor Council Of Veterans A..
fairs, American Legion Home,
III s. Huron St., Ypsllsntl.
NM &c Duane Fox, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Alex l.. Fox, 11l9 w.
Cross St, Is one OF the Ypsilanti
boys who will enter japan under
Fleet Admiral NimitE on the ship
U.SS. South Dakota. NM 2/C Fox
boarded his ship the USS South
Dakota in February 194S. He was
in the orkney Islands during the
summer OF 1e4S under a British
admiral hunting a German battle
ship. While he was in the Orkney
Islands he visited aboard the Brit
ish admirals flagship. Duke OF
York. He was also in the Marshall
and Gilbert Islands. His ship was
hit at Saipan by a torpedo In June,
1914. The ship came back to the
States for repairs, then returned
TO Pearl Harbor and the s. Pacific.
NM &c Fox was in both battles
OF the Philippines. His ship has
been in constant action since June
10, 1e45.
Lieutenant Junior grade) Jer-
ONE G. Steimle, USNR, 81, OF 414
Olive St., has been transferred to
the RECOMMENDING Training
Center, Treasure Island, San Fran.
cisco, Calf. for further duty.
1t Steimle recently completed
his study OF modern naval mine
warfare at the Atlantic Fleets
Minecraft Training Center at Little
Creek, Va. He reported TO Little
Creek the middle OF June follow.
ing 10 months OF duty aboard a
minesweeper in the Asiatic-Pacific
theater.
Graduate OF Miami University Al
Oxford, Ohio, In 1941 with an Alb.
degree, 1t. Steimle was employed
as a technical inspector for the
Glenn L. Martin Co. before enter.
ing the Navy He is the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. c. P. Steimle.
F/O Frederick n. Olson, IT., pilot
OF 1907 Roosevelt Boulevard, has
been awarded a Distinguished Fly
ing Cross. it was announced by
Brig. General william H. Turner,
commanding general OF the India
China Division, Air Transport
Command. The award was made
upon completion of 500 hours OF
operational flight in transport air
craft over the dangerous and diff.
cult India-China air routes, where
enemy interception and attack was
probable and expected. The award
was made for the period OF service
from Feb 3, 1945. to July 6, 1S45.
T/5 Dalphon A. Hamilton, 466
First Ave, who recently arrived
from overseas has been granted a
80 day furlough at Camp Grant,
III.
Information has been received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Clay, 52s Sec
ond Ave, from their son, Cpl.
James /. Clay, a member OF the
376th Engineer Corps, that he has
served with four Army units while
overseas. He began with the FRS.
Army in North Africa, later with
the Fifth In Italy, and finally with
the Third and Seventh In Germany.
Cpl. Clay Is resting in Nice
France at the present. He states
that his chances OF coming home
will be delayed until the early part
OF next January. He is serving al
mail clerk for his company. An
other son, Cpl. Emmerson Clay Of
the Marines is stationed in tbs
Pacific. He has served in that area
for 10 months.
Mrs. Judson King has received
a letter from her nephew, LeRo,
Schanz. Fireman &c U.S.N.. saying
that he has arrived at Hawaii. HI
had two days liberty at Pearl Har
Dor and enjoyed swimming and sur
boat riding. He said the weather
was fine and the country very beau
t{ful