The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-06

VIC 0oii, AAAS
the quadruple christening of his
four children. Mary Ann, Nine;
Willard Jr.. eight; Betty Marie,
six, and Linda Lee, three. Linda
Lee wore an heirloom christen-
ing gown and Rev. Joe Kennedy
did the honors The Oft
sunk USS Pennsylvania accord
to radio Tokyo is still very
much afloat and in the fight, ac-
cording to two of her men, both
home: Firemen &c Donald G.
Redmond and Edwin H. Ustas-
zewski Cpl. Francis Dunn,
now in Germany with the 3rd
Army. probably knows by now
that his sister. Monica Mary, 81,
is a sworn-in Marine.
WE SALUTE - Capt. Robert
w. Younger, AAF, husband of
Betty Walters, who since leav-
ing Selfridge Field in Al serv-
Fed Is months in Europe and the
rest in the Obi theatre, running
up 146 combat missions around
Rangoon, Mandalay and Meik-
tia. Now enjoyed a well-earned
rest here S &c Ronald
]. Fleming, Roseville, on leave
after supporting landings on Luz
ION and Two Jima, in addition to
a lot Of other action S/Sgt.
George E. Daniels, Mount Glenn
ems, on completion of Is bomb
ings of enemy territory with the
9th AAF Sgt. Audree II.
Vernier (Bronze Starr for hero
ism in Germany Pfc. Eric
Nichols, East Detroit. was turn
ed down by the draft board as
too small, but enlisted and prov
ed himself mighty man in Ger
many and received Silver Star
for single handedly nabbing Ia
Krauts and breaking up a strong
attack.
LEST WE FORGETTING last
full measure of devotion to their
country has been paid by Sgt.
Albert E. Livingston, 26, of
Mount Clemens, and Pfc. George
Hanes, 10, former local boy, both
members Of the 4th Marines,
who died on Two lima in Feb
ruary, the first such deaths re-
corded here Pvt. Anthony
(Tony) Mouilleseaux, 10, former
SMHS student, was killed in ac-
ton in Germany Pfc. Leo
Schwartz, FL, has written
cheerful letter TO his parents,
the William Schwartz, from Sta
lag B-4 Germany.
PURPLE HEARTS - 1t. By
ron Erskine, IS, was wounded
in Luxembourg and received
the PHI. His brother, p. O. Jack,
is on a battleship in the Pacific
It's Ed. Beine, 81, former
Green Tree employee, was
wounded in Germany and the
Purple Heart has been pinned
beside his Asiatic-Pacific rib
bons he earned in rs months
against the Nips Pvt. Wes-
ley Marcero, 10, of New Balti-
more, won his PHI in Germany
Pvt. Marvin Gitschlag, son
Of Mrs. Carl Bobcean, was
wounded in France, March Is.
HONORABLE MENTION =
1t. Mary j. Thomas, IS Ahrens
street, former st. Joseph Hospit-
al grad, is recuperating from i'll
ness at a Stilwell road Hospital
in Assam, India Pvt. Ben
Davenport, New Baltimore, is
home after "a months work iri
Africa. Sicily and Italy
T. Sgt. Donald d. Trombley is
headed home after AZ months in
the Pacific-a real veteran
Cpl. John j. Pietrzak, 101 Ed
redge, is back after II months
in Europe with three battle stars
Pvt. James E. Reynolds is
in italy Radioman Edward
l.. Roberts, USN helped win Two
Jima Cpl. Donald Dubay.
of the fighting Walter Dubay
family, won a decoration for the
Marianas fighting Pfc.
Fred L. Kark, with the 9th in
Germany, sent dozen roses to
his wife for Easter.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY - 1t.
Wayne Adair, Jr., observed his
birthday anniversary this week
somewhere in Germany with the
3rd Army, and you can bet he
didn't have any fancy cake and
ice cream. Capt. Clarence !.
Robinson marked his birthdate
at Patterson Field OhiO