The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-30
Men in And Out Of Service

II. Joseph Shames, 35ist Bomber
Group. has been visiting at the
home OF his wife's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. William Davis, 1909
Grant ST. 1t. Shames, with one OF
the most brilliant records OF the
Army Air Service holds the Dis
t!nguished Flying Cross, the Pur-
Pile Heart. and the Air Medal with
three clusters. He took part In
some OF the most important mis-
sions over Germany, one In which
saw So bombers go and IL return
1t. Shames is awaiting his dis
charge which is expected about
November !.
Pvt. Jack Sizemore, member OF
the paratroops since 1912, was dis
charged from the Army at the
Fort Sheridan separation center.
Saturday. His wife and son live at
1888 Parkwood Ave. Pvt Size
more was taken prisoner during
the invasion OF France.
The following men we're dis.
charged during the week ending
October 81: Army and Army Air
Corps, Donald L. Smith, 2l5 s.
Prospect; William d. Hornbeck.
1923 +. Michigan; Arnold F. Helle.
$50 Towner St; Charles H. Cook.
23A n. washington. Navy and Navy
Air Corps, L. S. Shamrock. 604 Z.
Michigan Ave. (N); Floyd R. Kirk.
2s39 Eastlawn Ave. (N); Robert
L. Freeman, 307 n. Washington
(AC): Ray A. Smith. 2l5 S. Pros
pect (N); Francis H. Evans (N).
$3.50 Textile Road; Clyde X. King.
M, 504 n. Hamilton ST.; Robert
L. Schaefer (N), 1907 Whitaker
Rd.; Russell l. Smith IN. liz
Railroad ST.: friedrich ]. White.
ny, ll44 Maplewood Ave. Marines.
Robert II. Cooley, s26 N. River St.,
Sgt william W. White has been
transferred from Camp Fannin,
Texas, to Fort ord, California. He
is with the Military Police Unit.
Mrs. William White and son are
staying with his parents at $40
Ecorse Rd., this city.
Robert Russ S nc arrived home
at 667 Ivanhoe, Ypsilanti. Saturday
after 22 months in the Pacific for
30 day furlough. He is to report
hack IN netroit.
Pfc. John Russ expects to be
home on furlough soon. He ar
rived at Percy Jones Hospital az
Battle Creek Aug. IS, after IA
months in the European theater OF
operations and is recovering from
wounds.
Pvt. Earle L. Sewers, 4S3 Har-
rlet ST.. was discharged from the
Army at the Fort Sheridan Separa.
ton Center, Fort Sheridan ILL.,, Oct
%.
Ii Marian Olsen, Army Nurses
Corps, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jaw Losee, has been retired from
the Army Air Corps. with which
she was attached. 1t. Olson has
been stationed Il Shepard Field,
Texas, for the past two years. She
plans to Join her husband, who was
recently discharged from the Army
Air Forces, in Forks. Mont.
Cpl. Donald Strine has received
his discharge and arrived home
from the Pacific theater OF war.
He has been In service over three
years. He was with the S72nd Air
borne Engr. Avn. Bn., having en-
tered the service Sept. Is, 1912. He
received his training at Fort Leon
ard Wood, Mo-, Westover Field,
Mass, and Maxton Air Base, n. I.
He went overseas in May, 1913.
arriving in Australia. then to New
Guinea, the Philippines, okinawa
and Ryukyus Islands and to foko-
hama, Japan. He was at the I'M
perial Palace In Tokyo for the nag
raising ceremony and has received
the Pacific Theater ribbon Win
three battle stars, the Philippine
Liberation ribbon with one bronze
battle star. the good conduct medal
and meritorious award. The S72nd
Airborne Engr. Avn. Bn. was one
Of the fret battalions to land In
Japan.
Lieut.. Thomas Abercrombie has
returned from Wilmington, Dell
where he was sent for a two weeks
course in Loran CLong Range Nayi'
Ration). his test flight being made
to Bermuda. Lieut.. Abercromoie Is
a member OF the Third Ferrying
Group and is based at the Romulus
Air Base. He has waived his
points and will remain in the Air
Transport Command for the dura-
ton. He and Mrs. Abercrombfe
and daughter Peggy reside In
Pittsfeld Village. While in VIII
mington he went on board the huge
German submarine captured near
the Azores and which is now be-
ing exhibited in ports along the