The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-31

Memorial services for Capt. Ar
thur Robert Gersabeck OF the Unit
ed States Medical Corps, who was
killed IN action December 20 will
be in the Assembly OF God Church,
Michigan and Prospect SITS, Sunday
at p. m. with Rev. George Moore
officiating.
First 1t. Norman T. Abercrom-
bic has arrived at Army Air Forces
Redistribution Station No. 2 in
Miami Beach, Florida, for reassign-
ment processing after completing a
tour OF duty outside the continental
United States.
Lieutenant Abercrombie was
B-24 and Bit navigator in the
European theater He is the son OF
the. n. F. Abercrombies. 1894
Holmes Rd.. Ypsilanti. and his
wife, Margaret, resides in Ann Ar
zor
1t. b. W. Davis whose post office
| is New York, received his third
| Christmas remembrance from the
Ypsilanti Goodfellows and is very
grateful for the remembrance. He
says. 1T is extremely comforting
to know that my friends and neigh
bors have not forgotten me after
nearly three years away from home.
This is the third Christmas that |
have received remembrance
from the Goodfellows and in all
sincerity. hope that next Christ
mas | shall be there TO celebrate
the holidays with my family and
| friends. | wish to take this oppor-
tunity to congratulate you on the
fine work you are doing for our
community
Cpl. William X. Raymond, work
! ing as a mechanic in an Ordnance
Base Battalion in England expects
10 use his Goodfellows gift on his
turlough which is pending in about
three months. He has been with
that Ordnance Battalion since going
overseas.
S1Sgt Jerome A. Lamb, whose
| most office is San Francisco, Cali
fornia. appreciated the thought be-
hind the Goodfellows gift because
he felt that il tied the soldiers more
closely with the home towns that
they are always talking about. He
says. From my earliest recollec-
tions Of running up Michigan Ave.
10 do an errand for Dads store.
| can always picture seeing one OF
YOU men on the street hurrying one
way or another with an expression
of extreme business and Import
ance. but on approaching 1t always
changed and there was a friendly
Hello" | am very proud TO know
all of you and consider myself one
of the ones that get that Hello ,
still prouder OF being remembered
as a member OF our town"
Pvt. John Wynn, son OF RUDY
Wynn, $50 Ann St, has reported 10
Keesler Field, Biloxi, Miss. to take
the Army Air Forces Training Com
mand examinations to determine
his qualifications as a pre-aviation
cadet.
A memorial service, Sunday al
ternoon, Feb. 4, at p. NJ, will be
at the Assembly OF God Church,
corner f. Michigan and Prospec.
SITS. for Capt. Arthur r. Gersabeck,
3S. Medical Detachment, who died
OF wounds in Belgium.
Pfc. Donald O'Connell. only son
OF Mrs. Emma O'Connell, SOB De
troit St, Ann Arbor. is reported to
have been. seriously wounded in
France. January IL. The O'Connells
are former residents OF Ypsilanti.
Donald attended Ypsilanti High
School. He was employed by Cen
daytral Specially prior to entering
| the service in March, 1943. After
six. months training, he was sent
overseas where he served in the
cuartermaster corps, OF the Third
Army.
Sgt. Gerald Ellis, stationed on
! Guadalcanal writes the Goodfellows
that ut sure makes a fellow feel
good TO know that he Is remem-
bered by the people back home.
! He Is we'll and looking forward TO
the day when he can return to the
States.
First Lieut. Fred J. Ericsson. for
merry OF the Normal College facul
". is now in China. He is the his
torian OF the Fourteenth Air Diyi
ison. Mrs. Ericsson Ia living in Chi
cago.
Mrs. Robert Gibbons and daugh
Ter Regina Rae, have arrived from
Manhattan. Kansas. to stay indefi
nitely with Mr.. and Mrs. X. NJ
LAmoreaux. Lieut.. Gibbons is on
his way overseas
A letter written by Seaman 1fC
Robert c. Abercrombie while a.
sea. was received by the Ypsilanf
Goodfellows Association. Seaman
Abercrombie thanked them for theii
Christmas gift and stated, Every
one out here Is doing their very
best in getting this war over a.
soon as possible so We all MAJ
return TO our homes again"
The Ypsilanti Goodfellows re
ceived a V.mail letter from Stat
Sergeant John B. Miller, who II
stationed somewhere in southern
> France thanking them for their re