The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-03

Pvt. James A. Chapman, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. e. S. Chapman. 1924
Pearl St, has arrived home on a
ten day furlough. Pvt. Chapman
has finished his basic training at
I Camp Roberts, California, and Is
assigned to Fort Benning. Georgia,
for further training in motor me-
chanics. He entered the service in
August 1914. and is home for the
first time since induction.
William Stock has received a let
ter from his son. First Glass Sea
man James Stock telling that he
has reached the Southwest Pacific
and Is safe.
It's Ralph Smith received his
Goodfellow gift in the hospital
where he has been since Novem-
Der. He says, 1T has been many
months as a matter OF fact, almost
! two years since | left for overseas
duty in the Armed Forces and
little longer since left old Ypsi.
| the town where | was raised and
expect to come back TO after. the
war and live the remaining years
OF my life. The way things are
going now. II shouldn't be too long
before this side will be finished
and then 10 the other side OF the
water. Then will be our big job
after both sides are licked, return
ing to our homes and starting a new
life"
X. A. Metcalf, whose post office
is San Francisco, California, was
very glad to receive the Goodfel-
lows Christmas gift. He says, I'VE
fellows who are out here don't have
much time for correspondence and
therefore you don't hear much
about us. However, we do think Of
the folks back home continually,
and await the day we can come
walking down the street with our
mind on nothing but our hat-a CIV
ilian hat. at that"
Pfc. Calvin L. Starks, stationed
somewhere in France, has found
military life varied and intriguing
to say the least. One week he is
quartered on the edge OF a lake
where fuel wood is purchased at a
premium and an iron bucket is
used for a stove, and where he has
TO work very hard with little or no
recreation, and the next week he
is uuartered in an old French cha
teau where conditions are fine. He
says, "One never knows what's to
happen next. You just keep look
ing forward and hope for the best.
But no matter II things are good or
bad, serve my country with
smile
Platoon Sgt. Frank Thomas, who
has been spending his SO-day fur
Tough here, has gone to San Diego,
Cal, to await assignment.
Mrs. Fred wilkins has received
word from her son, Robert L. Will
kins indicating that her. son. Tech
nician Fifth Grade Robert l.. Will
kins. has arrived safely at an I'M
known destination.
Second 1t. Lucy J. Dell, A.N.C.,
| daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
H. Dell, OF Stony Creek, Is now
with the s6th Field Hospital In the
Pacific War Zone. 1t. Dell, a grad
uate OF Lincoln School, and the
Toledo School OF Nursing, resigned
from the staff OF the Tecumseh
Hospital last July and joined the
Army Nurse Corps. After two
months basic training at Camp NC
Coy, wis. she was assigned to the
staff OF Percy Jones General Hos
pital, Battle Creek, from where
with a contingent OF army nurses,
she left Jan. IS by plane for Seattle,
Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony White, 4l4
| North Hamilton ST., received a tele-
gram Friday from the Adjutant
General, washington, stating that
their son. Pvt. Robert j. White, ~
had been slightly wounded IN ac-
ton in Belgium, January 10. Pvt
white is member OF the 5O1th
| Paratroop Infantry.
He entered service April s, 1913,
and received his training at camp
Hood. Texas, Fort Benning, Ga, and
Fort Meade. Maryland. He was sta
toned for some time in England
before being sent to Belgium
1t Allan NJ. Eales. rs. son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Fred w. Eales, 3
lakewood Ave. has been awarded
the second Oak Leaf Cluster 10
the Air Medal. according to an an
uouncement made by the Elgntn
Air Force Bomber Station In Eng
land. 1t. Eales is a pilot OF BIZ
/ Flying Fortress.
Before entering the AAF In NO
yember 1943 he was employed py
Il the United Stove Company. He IS
member OF the 490th Bomber
Group. which was cited by the
president for its historic England
Africa shuttle bombing OF Messer'
sohmitt aircraft plants at Regens'
burg, Germany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bushong enter
tanned Mrs. Bushongs "orotner'
Cant. f. Gregg Liechty. VINO mas
been with them since "Wednesday
he came from Hot Springs, AT.
kansas where he had been treated
for arthritis OF the spine. When ne
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