The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-28

entertained at dinner Tuesday eve
ming in honor OF Robert A. Flet-
cher, United States Naval Reserve.
Robert, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Fletcher, is spending several days
here while en- route to Princeton
University, Princeton, y. J.
Cpl Jess W. Baucom who spent
approximately eighteen months in
the Willow Run Airport is now sta
toned somewhere in the Philip
pines. lie has been on three islands
other than the Philippines in his
nine months overseas. He was one
OF the many to receive the Good
fellows gift and expressed thanks
for their remembrance.
Cpl. Eugene A. Welch, "a home
sick soldier somewhere in France"
expresses deep thanks to the Good
fellows for their Christmas wishes
and check. He was especially glad
10 receive II because his Christmas
packages didn't arrive on time al
though the check did.
Pvt. Benjamin A. Jackson, Ga y
Cross St. is in the 3457th Quarter
master Truck Company with the
American Seventh Army in France
which has compiled an enviable
record in the short time 1t has
served Allied troops in France. The
men OF the 3457th arrived in Scot
land August 5, 1914, and shortly
after landed in France and were
assigned to a Base Post Office.
They handled the mail throughout
the battle areas.
Robert Louis Freeman, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Freeman, 307 n.
Washington St, has been trans
ferred TO the Naval Air Training
Center at Corpus Christi, Texas,
upon successful completion OF Nav.
al Air Primary Flight Training at
the Naval Air Station, Glenyiew,
Illinois. Cadet Freeman will be
awarded his wings as a Naval ay-
iator and commissioned as an en-
sign in the Naval Reserve or as a
second lieutenant in the Marine
Corps Reserve upon completion OF
training at Corpus Christi. He Is a
graduate OF Ypsilanti High School
and began his naval aviation career
at the Nays Pre-flight School in
Iowa City. Iowa. He also attended
Michigan State Normal College and
was a member OF Phi Sigma Eps!-
lon Fraternity.
Pvt. Layton Stoddard who
has been overseas since April l94I
is receiving many messages about
his infant son that he has never
seen. He is kept informed on the
progress OF the baby through pic
lures that Mrs. Stoddard sends him
constantly.
John Wills, UsN, is enjoying
nine.day leave. He will leave Mon
day for the Navy Yards at New
York.
Hazen sylvester, ships cook third
class. Coast Guard, is enjoying the
last day of a nine-day furlough to-
day. He will leave at o'clock
tonight for New York.
PFC. Glen Myers was awarded
the Purpre Heart after being
wounded in action in France. He IS
now in England.
Cpl Harold James Hill was
afloat upon L.S.T.just prior TO
his sailing to General Douglas Mac
Arthurs homeland when he re.
oeived the Goodfellows' Christmas
gifts. He says ct made the rough
trip over the waves just little
smoother in that | received a re-
membrance from you folks back in
Ypsilanti. 1t is really great TO know
we have such fine organization
as the Goodfellows. You gentlemen
certainly are living up to your name
one hundred per cent in your gen.
crosby towards us servicemen.
Sat. Orel A. Whitfield stationed
somewhere in Belgium says that
there is no place like the good old
U.S.A.. especially after receiving
the Goodfelows goodwill gift. He
says, Il would like to say thank
you an awful lot. Better yet, when
| get home ! would like to thank
you all in person
Pvt. Leonard Mesic stationed in
the European area says that he
finds the French and Belgian peo-
pie very pleasant and that it Is toe
bad some OF the people back home
couldn't see what they had 10 con-
tend with.
pvt. Leo o. Humbarger fighting
somewhere in Belgium is also fight
ing mad whenever he hears about
strikes occurring in this country.
He says, Il have seen some OF the
newspapers from the States and !
see that some OF the people still in
sist on striking. I'm sure IL the
ones responsible for those strikes
spent a day or two up here with Us,
they would change their minds.
when we go out in the morning to
our snow covered foxholes TO face
what every Jerry has waiting for
US from the artillery to hand gren.
AIDES and see our buddies die and
then we read about war workers
striking, it makes our blood boil
even in this cold weather.
Lieut.. Helen s. Martin has been
overseas eighteen months in Italy,
North Africa and France and has
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