The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-17

Fred Barth writes from Seattle
Wash, that he expects to resume
his duties soon after three month
stay with Mrs. Barth. Seaman
Barth has been in the service two
years.
Pvt. Richard c. Benedict, USING,
returned Wednesday to Camp Lee
jeune, ~ c., after five days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alden
Benedict, 1913 f. Forest Ave.
Pvt. Elwyn Bailey has been trans,
ferred from Camp Roberts, Califor.
MIA, to Fort Sill, Oklahoma. where
he will go to Artillery Mechanic
School. Upon graduation he will re-
ceiye technical sergeant's rating.
Pvt Bailey is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwyn Bailey of 30S Ballard
St, and the husband Of the former
Marguerite Meyer, now living at
449 South Huron st. Mrs. Bailey
has been with her husband in Cali
fornia. She returned home last
| week.
Pvt. Thomas II. Brooks, stationed
in England expressed deep graft
tude to the Goodfellows for their
Christmas gift and card He says,
You fellows have a good under
CT Of x1yh oil IN
the Army and | have a better idea
why they call you Goodfellows. |
have been here in England for the
past seven months but expect to
ship soon, to France for the dura
ton. May 1t end soon and next
Christmas find US all home again
with our friends in Ypsilanti."
Pvt. Robert H. Cooley, U. s. Mar
inc Corps, who took part in the
invasion of Two Jima writes that is
"a small place full Of hell" and that
I'VE fought day and night" Pvt.
Cooley was wounded in the fore
arm, the bullet coming out the
wrist. and his arm is in a cast. He
considers himself lucky and is on
his way to a rest camp. He has been
awarded the Purple. Heart.
Pvt. John C. Pillsbury. son OF DR..
and Mrs. Charles Pillsbury Is sta
toned at Camp Gordon, Georgia,
where he is receiving training at
the infantry replacement centet
Pvt. Pillsbufy, who left for service
February % was first sent to Fort
Sheridan, H., and was later trans
ferred to Camp Gordon.
Pfc. Ronald Spragg and wife Left
Wednesday night for Las Vegas,
New Mexico after spending a u
Gay furlough with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Spragg, 79S
Allen Rd., and Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
Shipley, GIG Vought st.
Ralph ]. Mastromarco, former
student of Michigan State Normal
College, was graduated from the
Nava lair Training Base, Corpus
Christi Texas, was commissioned
an ensign in the United States Nav
al Reserve and now wears the lam
Gus wings Of gold
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Pfc. Frank Wantor expressed
gratitude to the Goodfellows Tor
their Christmas gift. He sent very
picturesque Easter Card, a V-mail
letter with the picture OF an old
Roman cathedral on it. He is sta
toned in Italy.
Robert Goss, 2ls River St, wNo
was wounded on the Anzio Beach
head March II, 1874, received IS
medical discharge and arrived
home Tuesday. He came back to
this country July and was s.a-
toned at the Kennedy General
Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. UNI
til the present time.
Pfc. William'J. Short, husband OF
Pauline Short, loo Arnet St, has
been promoted recently to the rank
of corporal at Davis-Monthan
Field, a heavy bombardment COM
bat crew training base. Corporal
Short entered the service in Febru-
airy 1943 and Is at present assigned
to duties as an aircraft maintenance
crew chief.
Max o. Heesch, IS, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Max Heesch, 215 S. Wal
lace Blvd, was graduated recently
from the Naval Training School on
the Purdue University campus at
Lafayette, Indiana. After assign
ment to sea duty or to shore sta
lion, ne wifi be eligible to earn the
petty officer rate OF electricians
mate thru class.
The casualty lists mention Cpl.
Robert J. white as wounded in
January in the European area, but
his family have since had letters
from him saying that his wound
which he received in Belgium, was
rot serious and he is back on duty
in England. He has received his
Purple Heart medal. He is the son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony White and
is a paratrooper.
Pfc. Fred Ahrens returned to
Milwaukee, Wis, early this mornins
| after visiting his mother, Mrs.
Anna Ahrens. and sister. Mrs. Bon.
tia Jens, both OF POS North Normal
ST. Pfc. Ahrens is a member OF the
military police.
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