The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-26


leave with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. M. j. Behe. LAP Clair ave-
nue., after a l3-month tour of
the European theater working
in AAF transport and glider di-
visions. The former MCHS and
MISC football star will report
to Baer Field, Ind, at the con-
clusion of his leave, TO train for
the Pacific theater.
PFC. LLOYD HOCKIN has re-
ceived an extension of 30-days
after spending l5-day emer
gency furlough granted because
of the serious illness of his lit
tie son, Lynn Hockin, patient
at Ford Hospital. The Hockins,
whose home is 1874 Robertson
street, are staying with relatives
on the Eight Mile road, to be
closer to the hospital.
PVT. CLARENCE A. From
bez and Pvt. Norman j. Van
denBrouck arrived this morning
from Camp Fannin. Texas. to be
here until August 5. Pvt. From
bez is visiting his wife and baby
daughter. Sandra Ann, at l64
Eastman street, Wilde Pvt. Van
denBrouck is with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hector VanDen-
Brouck, on Hall road.
MRS. ELMER FRoHM, a18
North Gratiot avenue, has re
ceived word that her husband
has been promoted from techni-
cal sergeant to master sergeant.
Sgt. Frohm, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Frohm of the same ad-
dress has been in service AZ
months, overseas 16 months. He
has four bronze battle stars for
action in Normandy, Northern
France, the Rhineland and Ar
dennes.
CPL. TRAVER w. MILLER.
10, has recently been cited by
his commanding officer for eff
ficient performance of duty with
the Third Tank Battalion, Third
Marines in the Pacific, according
to word received by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Traver Miller,
South Broadway. Overseas II
months, Cpl. Miller will cele-
brate two years in the Marine
Corps in September.
CPL. FRED O. DUCKWITZ
Of Mount Clemens has been
awarded the Good Conduct Med
al for exemplary conduct, ef-
ficiency and fidelity" it is an
nounced by his commanding Of
ficer of the 8lst Infantry Div
ision somewhere in the Pacific.
Cpl. DuckWitz is a member Of
Maj. Gen. Muellers 8lst Wild
cat" Division, which last Fall
wrested the Palau and other
Western Caroline Islands from
the laps. The infantry rifleman's
sister, Betty Duckwitz, formerly
of 81 Bellview avenue, is now
living in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
PFC. JESSE MARTINEZ, 81,
has returned 10 Miami Beach,
Fla. for reassignment following
leave at home. Pvt. MARITIME
served IL months as a rifleman
in the ETC, and was awarded
the Purple Heart for wounds re-
ceived in combat, Combat In
fantry-mans badge and the Eu-
ropean campaign ribbon. He WAS
German prisoner for part Of
his overseas service. He is listed
as entering service on March l3,
l943.
SGT. ROBERT l.. MAY, "a,
a veteran Of 20 months overseas
In the European Theatre where
he served as an infantryman,
has been awarded a unit cita-
tion, com b at Infantryman s
badge, Good Conduct Medal and
ETC ribbon with four battle
stars, arrived July "a in New
York at LaGuardia Field, NY,
enroute home on furlough 10
visit his mother, Mrs. Viola May
of l6iz Broadway.
PVT. HERBERT l.. MOORE.
%, is expected home on a 30
day furlough from Percy Jones
Hospital at Battle Creek, where
he recently arrived after Is
months of overseas duty with
the Fifth Army Infantry in Italy.
He is convalescing from head
wounds received April Is at
Leghorn, Italy. In servi c e
two years, Pvt. Moore, who
formerly a En- d e d M oun t
Clemens High school, and was
employed in Detroit before don
ming a uniform, holds the Pur-
pie Heart, the Combat Infantry
mans badge, and three battle
stars. His wife, accompanied by
his parents, Mrs. Mabel Well
hansen and Herbert M IRE.
spent Tuesday at the hospital
visiting him. He will spend his
leave at his home, II Commun-
ity drive, with Mrs. Moore and
their three year-old son, Herbert
L. Moore. Jr.