The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-30

and met Seaman &c Harold Ford,
a member OF the crew OF the Des-
troyer Escort MunaEer No. $50
that is escorting the submarine.
Seaman Ford is now at home IN
a brief leave. His brother, Earl,
Jr., who is a machinist's mate. first
class. will conn Saturday from
Sanford. Fla, for q short visit with
his brother and his family, who
will go down 10 meet him at Crosse
Isle. The Fords live on limerick
81.
Word from Sgt. Frederick Raw.
linson states that he is stationed
in Korea.
Sgt. Raymond II. Vorce. AAF,
arrived Thursday from Kearns,
Utah, to spend a 21-day furlough
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +.
G. Vorce. III w. Cross st.
S/Sgt. Clifford W. Button. COS
W-shtenaw Ave, has received his
discharge from the United States
Army at the Camp Cooke. Califor-
mia, Separation Center. S/Sgt. But
ton was a member OF the 18th Arm.
ored Division (Black Gait which
fought under General George S.
Patton In Germany. The Black Cat
tankmen captured more than 10000
German prisoners In the fighting
In the Ruhr and took an additional
10000 during its spssrhead drive
through Bavaria and Austria. In
the closing days Of the European
war, the 18th captured Hitler's
birthplace city OF Braunau, Austria,
and liberated $4,000 Allied prison
ers Of war, The 18th Armored Divi-
sion was In the process OF being
redeployed TO the Pacific for action
In the scheduled invasion OF Japan
when the japanese surrendered.
SlSgt. Elmer NJ. Timpf, 1858
Michigan Ave, has received his
honorable discharge at the Army
Service Forces Training Center,
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
Ward C. Dunlap, 1910 w. Cross
St, who recently was released from
the Navy, is in Hartford, Conn. at
tending the Home Office School for
life. accident and group insurance
agents conducted by The Travel
ers Insurance Company. On his
return from Hartford early In No
yember he will become associated
with the Guy C. Kennedy Agency In
Dexter which serves the Dexter.
Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and Belleville
area.
Mr.. Dunlap enlisted in the VI
program In June 1941 and was grad
uated from the training course at
Northwestern University In Janu-
airy 1912. For the next year he was
assigned as an armed guard officer
in the North Atlantic and then serv-
ed two years in the Pacific as DE
gunnery officer on the USS Green
wood. He held the rank Of lieu
tenant when discharged and wore
FIVE ribbons, including that for the
Philippine liberation.
A graduate Of Michigan State
Normal College in 1886, he took
graduate work at the University OF
Michigan. Interested In sports, he
was member Of the college golf
team for three years, serving as
captain In 1895. He also was active
In fraternity affairs. From 1887
until 1871, when he entered the
Navy, he served as teacher and
coach in Belleville High School.
He is a member OF Myrtle Masonic
Lodge SO of Belleville.
The Dunlaps have a daughter.
Ann X. Mr.. Dunlap's parents are
DR.. and Mrs. D. l., Dunlap. Pontiac.
Mr.. Dunlap's mother is the former
Eta Loomis OF Ypsilanti, former
assistant in physical education
at Michigan State Normal College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Upthegrove
1856 Lowell St, we're happily sur.
prised Tuesday when their son,
Fred Upthegrove. Seaman nc. ar
rived home for a seven day leave.
The large plane carrier. the USS
Wasp. arrived in Boston Harbor
Monday from the Japan Sea COM
ing to the States by way OF the
Panama Canal. Seaman Upthe
grove has been serving as a gunner
aboard the aircraft carrier. Next
week the Wasp leaves for Europe
to bring back veterans OF that thea
ter who are awaiting transporta-
ton. While OF leave Seaman Up
thegrove will visit his former
teachers and classmates at Mar.
mion Military Academy, Aurora
Ill.
Mrs. Walter c. Pierce has re-
celved word that her son, Pvt.
Reade 8. Pierce is on his way
home from Europe. He expects to
dock the latter part OF this week
in an undisclosed eastern port. His
ship, the USS Colby, has already
left the port Of LeHavre.