The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-17
Service Briefs

typical OF tue ltlltlb De4Hs lt-
ceiyed by Ypsilanti GoodfelloWs
who sent Christmas remembrances
to men in the service overseas is
that from Cpl. Henry ]. Schneider
of the Marines. He writes, - can't
tell you how much l appreciate
your remembrance. | have spent
two Christmases overseas. sure
am looking forward to spending
the next Christmas back home
again
Cpl Warren Cakes, Jr., in the
Pacific area, in an appreciative let.
ter to the Goodfellows for their
Christmas remembrance, writes, 1T
raises my heart to great heights to
realize the type of business men
we have in our town OF Ypsilanti."
He recounts having met men from
other states who had been sta.
toned in Ypsilanti. He says they
tell him. they like Ypsilanti be.
cause "the people are so friend
ly.'
Having served one year or more
with faithful and exact perform
ance OF duty since December 7,
l94l, Cpl. william A. Eyanoff, Hq.
Det., 14th Med Ting. Regt, was
this week awarded the Good Con
duct Medal at the Army Service
Forces Training Center. Camp Bar
kelley, Texas. lie resides at l045
Davis St.
1t. Joseph c. Pray, USNR. was
so pleased with the Goodfellow
Christmas remembrance that he
writes he would have been salts
fled with just greeting.
Frank Stannard has received his
discharge and is expected home
shortly to visit Mrs. W. l.. Aldrich.
The Ypsilanti Goodfellows have
received from PHI. NJ. &c Wayne
II. Thompson of the Medical Corps,
son OF Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher
Thompson, a beautiful booklet on
Honolulu and the Hawaiian Islands,
with many colored pictures OF
buildings, trees and sea scenes,
flowers. industrial and social &C
tivities and agricultural scenes
all successfully designed 10 make
the beholder long to live in these
beautiful enchanted islands, despite
the thought Of Jap planes. The
front cover is striking view OF
the Aloha Tower, the coast line
and the great statue of kameha-
meha. The back cover is reproduc.
ton OF the great royal seal.
Sgt. William Butler, in the Pa
cific area in expressing thanks for
his Goodfellow Christmas remem-
brance, also sent along greetings
TO his family and the suggestion
that he'd like a pen pal between
the ages of 16 and 90. He adds,
III you will keep up the morale
we will keep up the fighting.
Word has been received that
/ Fred Long. sc ! c. L. S. Navy
has received a medical discharge al
the Charleston Naval Hospital and
| has gone to Arizona to make his
home with his sister. He has served
many moths in both Navy and
| Army. most of the time overseas,
and deeply regrets leaving his sery
| ice friends.
Capt Howard b. Clark. los wash
| tenaw Ave. who has been serving
at Kelly Field, Texas, with the
453Oth AAF Base Unit, San Anto
MO Air Technical Service Com
mand. is now home on terminal
leave prior to reverting to inactive
status in March, it was announced
today by Col. John A. Laird, Jr.
commanding officer Of SAATSC.
Son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry V
Clark. Capt. Clark was motion
picture projectionist associated
with the w. S. Butterfield Theaters
Inc.
Capt. Clark. a, served as pri
vate in the L. S. Army during the
/ last war and is member OF the
| American Legion. Prior to coming
to Kelly Field, Capt. Clark was sta
toned at Olmsted Field, Pa, as
assistant signal officer, and ha;
been stationed at Patterson Field
o. and Camp Livingston, La. Capt
Clark attended officers candidate
school and courses in telephone al
Fort Monmouth, n. j.
A holder of the victory, DEFENSE
and good conduct ribbons, Capt
Clark Is on the permanent promo
ton list to the grade OF warrant
officer (JG) under which designa
ton he intends reentering the army
upon his discharge.
His wife and children, Judith, Z
and Claris, 4. have been living II
Grass Lake, Michigan.
Cpl.. Donnie d. Austin, OF 151'
fully CT, Willow Run Village. Ypsi
lanti. Mich, was a member OF thu
18th class OF soldiers to complete
the new Centralized Meat Cuttins
and Fat Conservation course estab
llshed at Scott Field. parent radiC
school of the Army Air Forces
Training Command. by the All
/ Ouartermaster. Headquarters AAF
l Cpl. Austin is stationed at Banks
dale Field, La.
Word has been received by Mrs
| Gordon Medium. Plat, that he
son Staff Sat. Richard G. Medium
has been reported missing in &C