The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-02
Service. Briefs

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widows, and other relatives.
Consult Baysrd Buehsn; dlree-
tor Council OF Veterans A..
fairs, American Legion Home,
III 9. Huron st., Ypsllsntl.
T/5 Eileen BaltEell paints 4
vivid picture OF life In New Guinea
where Pfc. Carol Cook was also sta
toned until she was transferred by
plane to Manila. TVS Baltzeli Is on
Biak, an island outpost with coral
ground. and not q blade OF grass
in the area. She writes IL am liv-
ing In q hastily put up tent, with
no floor or lights. have been try
ing to md a box to put my toilet
articles in, and boards for our floor.
l went about q block to take q
shower shortly after arriving, and
II rained while l was gone. When
| returned. found my shoes float.
ing about the tent in several inches
OF water. II looked 30 awful, and
was SC tired that ! felt like cry.
ing. but l looked at my roommate
and her face was so long that we
both burst out laughing. But there
are good points here, too. We can
90 out without a guard here, and
q jeep or truck will pick US up
and take US anywhere we want to
go. There is q beach. but no good
for swimming, as there is no sand,
only cement.like coral. The Fuz-
xie Wuzzies here are smaller and
blacker. but they wear clothes, even
shoes, some of them"
Robert F. Court. s. &c .U.S.N.R..
who is training at Camp Bradford.
MOB, Va. arrived in the city,
Tuesday night to spend his five
day leave with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Court.
SIC USCG o. c. Compton and
Mrs. Compton and infant son Of
New York City. are spending his
leave with Mrs. Campton's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Olmsted, $40
Emmett st.
Sgt James Kerrigan is spending
his furlough with his wife and par
ents at 3 N. Normal st. He has
Just returned from overseas.
Among the members Of the 553rd
maintenance company in France on
their way home'is S. Sgt. Samuel
N. Papadakis, POI W. Michigan
Ave.
Pfc. Max NJ. Weilander, 105 Elm
St., recently was graduated from
the Transport Service Course at
the School for Personnel Services,
Lexington, Virginia. He will &C.
company troops aboard transports
bound for overseas and returning
to the United States. He will con.
duct International, recreational and
personal activities aboard ship.
When Pfc. Karl H. Klaffke ar
rived home erom a German Prison
camp recently he found . Good
fellow Christmas present waiting
for him. He did not receive II at
the appropriate time. but expressed
his feeling to the Goodfellows as
follows: ut is certainly gratifying
to know that we have such good
friends at home who remember all
OF US even when we are scattered
all over the world, and who will
spare no effort to make our life in
the service more pleasant.
80
Pfc. Alexander X. Allison, z040 8.
Congress St., is spending his fur
Tough at his home. He will leave
for redeployment in the Pacific
area, Aug. IA. Pfc. Allison's moth
err. Mrs. Jessie Mckay. sO4 Wall
St., Port Huron, is visiting her
son. Pfc. Allison Is a member OF
the 633rd Tank Destroyer Battalion.
He has been in active service in
France, Germany, Austria and
Czechoslovakia.
$50
Frederick Butt from Ypsilanti Is
enrolled for the summer session at
Western Michigan. College. He is
enrolled In the Navy viz program.
80
First Lieutenant Giles V. Fox,
fighter pilot, is a member OF the
56th Fighter Group, crack PAT
Thunderbolt outfit. This group has
been awarded two unit citations.
1t. Fox received his wings at
Moore Field, Texas. He had been
a member OF the coast artillery for
almost two years before transferr-
ing to the Army Air Forces and
beginning aviation cadet training.
His wife, Emma Mae lives at 423
Perrin st. and his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex L. Fox live at 1119 w.
Cross st.
Ruben Willoughby OF the Mer-
chant Marines, after ten days at
home, has left with his wife, June
Willoughby. to drive to Los An
geles, California. Mrs. Willoughby
called her mother, Mrs. F. Baldwin
Wednesday night from California.
They had a nice trip and will visit
Hollywood while there. Mr.. Will
oughby will ship out for the Pacific.
Mrs. willoughby will return home.
The Willoughbys make their home
at 900 Middle DR..