The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-03

EECHTEL are here with their
son, Paul, eJr., spending his leave
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest G. Noe of Moser place.
Major Bechtel has just complcl-
eG a six months course liz engin-
cering at Wright Field, Dayton,
O., and has just received word
Of the award of another Distin-
cuiShed Flying Cross. His first
DC came from the navy for
his contribution while flying
with a navy squadron. 1 s
award comes from the army, but
Major Bechtcl does not yet know
the reason for the award. He
lCaVeSB the l1th to report at
Eghn Field Valparaiso, Fla, and
will stop TO visit relatives en-
route. Mrs. Bechtel and. the baby
will remain with her parents
for a month.
PVT. JOHN TORREY and Pvt.
William Nichols of the US.
Marine Corps arrived Saturday
night TO spend their furloughs
With their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Torrey, 100 Lincoln avenue
and Mrs. and Mrs. w IL a an
Nichols. North Rose street. They
Will be home until July IA.
GEORGE HARGREAVES. II,
reported yesterday at Denison
University, Granville, O, for
eight months training in the
naval air VS. program. Son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hargreaves
of 40 South Wilson boulevard,
he=reeeiped- his diploma from
Mount Clemens High school IN
June of this year, but because
he had obtained enough credits
10 graduate six months ago, ne
has spent the six months at
Michigan State College in East
Lansing.
MRS. BARTROM H. DlLKS.
Jr., New Haven, has received
word that her husband, 1t.
Dllks, has been promoted to
the rank. of Captain. He is with
the 9th Air Force and has been
in France two years.
STAFF SGT. CLARE Leon
ardson arrived Sunday to spend
his furlough with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Leonardson.
Ia North avenue. His wife, who
has been spending the month ot
June at the Leonardson home
and with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Doescher, Garfielt
road, will return with her nus
band to Pittsburgh, Pa, July IL.
Sgt. Leonardson is with a med
tai detachment there.
1T. MARTIN BOBC E A N,
USNR, has arrived at a West
Coast port after eight months
duty in the Pacific, and is eX-
pected home on leave during
July his wife, who lives with
their children on Highland ave-
nue., has learned.
JOSEPH d. WEISS. 10, who
graduated last week as radio
man &c at the Naval training
school at Wisconsin University,
Madison, Wis, is hospitallzed
with a serious ear Infection,
which cancelled his leave. When
he RECEIVERS he will be trans
ferred 10 the naval base at Shoe
maker, Calf. A June 1914 grad
uate of ST Marys High school,
he is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
j. p. Weiss, 1856 Elizabeth street.
FRANK J. YDE, S &c, hat
left for Shoemaker, Calf, after
nine-day boot leave from
Great Lakes. Ill. He visited his
wife and children at 48 Sheri-
dan avenue.
PFC. ANDREW GOOD has ar.
rived from Fort Sheridan to
spend 10 days with his parents,
! MIR. and Mrs. Peter Baruch, 8
Quen street. Two years in serv-
ice. Pvt. Good is with a military
police unit.
NJ SGT. WILLIAM NJ. Nell
ish has arrived in Miami, Fla.
by plane after % months in
Burma and India with the Air
Force. He is EN-. route TO Fort
Sheridan Separation Center,
where he will obtain his re-
lease. after almost seven years
in uniform. Sgt Mellish has
been serving in a forward area
with a unit of the India Burma
Air Service Command. He was
foreman of the metal shop and
Al times was charged with the
essential job Of keeping planes
commissioned TO fly vital sup
plies into China. lie holds the
Good Conduct Medal. and two
battle stars. Stationed at Sell
fridge Field for three years, he
is married and has son, Ron
aid, 3, who live al 287 Euclid
avenue. whom he has tclcphon-
cd since mis- arrival in this coun-
try.