The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08
Service Briefs


that the particular part OF the Paci.
fic where he has been stationed for
some time. is very clean now with
most OF the rubbish taken away
by rubbish, mean Jap equipment
and personnel He says they had
a good feed at Christmas and
plenty OF talented entertainment.
and that most OF the Christmas
packages reached the men before
Christmas and I'VE are grateful for
that A variety OF entertainment
including a news broadcast and mo.
ton picture every night, helps to
make the time overseas 60 faster.
There is very little disturbance
where he is now and naturally the
men hope it stays that way.
&c Robert c. Gay writes from
the Pacific area that he is sending
home mot to one but to all a Merry
Christmas with best Of luck for the
New Year and many more follow
ing l945." The conditions over
here he continues, prove that
our home folks are really standing
back OF us He has learned a lot of
things in this war, he says, and
these new views he and the other
boys are bringing home from over
seas will help to keep the victory
after we get it,"
of Mrs. Mary o. Beyier, 39l Pros
pect St, and Staff Sergeant Harvey
r. Hewitt. son of Mrs. Ida l.. How
lit, 1870 f. Forest Ave. have been
awarded the Combat Infantryman
Badge, for exemplary conduct and
skill in action against the enemy.
Both are members OF the Slst
Wildcat Infantry Division, and
saw action recently when their
division invaded the Southern Is
lands OF the Japanese-held Palau
group, 500 miles east OF the Philip
pines.
Mr. and Mrs. James y. Jackson
have received word from their son,
Petty officer, &c Carl Jackson,
that he has received his Christmas
packages, and that he spent a very
enjoyable Christmas. Petty Officer
Jackson. who received his commits
sion February T. 1914, is now sta.
toned somewhere in the South
Pacific. Corporal James Jackson,
Carts brother, is stationed at Tul-
sa, Oklahoma, with the Army.
S. S. NJ. &c Forrest W. Ashby
returned TO California, Sunday, af-
ter spending a week with his wife
and mother, Mrs. Hazel Beard. This
is the first leave he has had since
he entered the service two years
and nine months ago. Mrs. Ashby
returned to California with him.
First Lieut.. Hanson Wescott and
his wife. Mrs. Eleanor Wescott, 5
&c. in the Spars. returned to their
stations today after spending the
past eight days with Lieut. Wes-
colts parents, Dr. and Mrs. {. {.
Wescott. and Mrs. Wescotts par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Free
man, Frains Lake. Lieut.. Wescott
returned TO Moody Field. Ga, and
Mrs. Wescott to Miami, Fla, where
she has just been promoted from
S &c to S &c.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Richard II. Bis
bee arrived in the city early Sun
day morning from Hondo Army AIT
Field. Texas. After spending his
few days delay en- route with his
PARENTS, Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Bisbee,
Lieut. Bisbee will leave Wednesday
night to report at his new station,
Westover Field, Mass
Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Bisbee. nave
received word from theiF-other son,
Pvt. Robert Bisbee, who was wound
ed in action in Italy in October
saving that he is out Of the nos
pital and is in Reconsideration
center in Italy, and has been re-
classified 10 class B. Pvt. Bisbee
writes that the four BIS, Mlchael
Burke. Denton, Robert Brown. JOS
eph Brandenburg and himself
who were indicted in the service
together and sent first TO Camp
Blanding, Fla, and have been Kept
together, until the past six months,
were reunited Christmas day. All
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