The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-24

lawn FAoAu AhhioEy bAttdiiOu IN
the Pacific battle 10 Pfc. Harry
Hamilton. son Of Mrs. sophronis
Hamilton, 1884 Harding Ave. He
has completed two years OF over.
seas duty, and is q veteran OF three
campaigns on New Guinea. Mortal
in the Netherlands East Indies. and
Luzon.
S/Sgt. William Colburn is home
on Is day furlough from Ashe.
VILE, N. C. s/Sgt. Colburn came
home by way OF New York City
where he met a friend DIR. Richard
Aldrich, Encinitas, Calf, who re.
turned to his home by way OF Ypsi-
lanti.
S/Sgt. Alice Clyne, 1904 Pearl
St, Is home on a seven day fur
Tough from Henderson Hall, Airing.
ton, Va, where she has been sta.
toned the past three years. Her
mother. Mrs{ Flora Clyne. accom-
panied her other two daughters.
Vera and Ir9ne, to New York City.
Mrs. Clyps~has Just returned from
tbst tws weeks stay with them.
i Sgt. Gordon Gable is spending
his 80 day furlough from England
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +.
L. Gable. He was wounded last De-
cember when flying on a mission.
flax making deep wounds in his
shoulder and side. He was hospit-
allied for several months. He has
recovered now and expects to re-
port in Texas. Sept. for assign
ment.
Pfc. Oscar c. Johnson. Woodale
Ave-, Is q member OF Company c.
of the forth Military Police Bat.
talon Plaque which has been
awarded the Meritorious Service
Unit Plaque for superior perform
ance In devotion to duty and high
standards OF military discipline"
during operations in Southern Eng.
land and Cherbourg.
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Pfc. Guy w. Miller, 419 Perrin
ST.. who is a member OF the Fifth
Armored Division, which helped
lead the Ninth Army drive, from
the Roer to the Rhine. has been
promoted from Pfc. to Technician
fifth grade.
Il Cpl. Audrey M. Beadle, daughter
OF Mrs. Claude Beadle, 1912 Ea5.
Michigan Ave-, recently spent a IS
hour delay en- route with her moth
or. Cpl. Beadle, q member OF the
WACs, who has been permanently
assigned to the Woodrow Wilson
General Hospital, Stanton, Virgil
MIA, will receive training at the
Armed Forces Radio Service Schoo
at San Francisco. California. fol
i one month, after which she will
, report back to Stanton.
Arm 3/C Jesse Gambili II nov
r in the Philippines, having beer
sent there from Hawaii, where HI
\ had been stationed since February
!, He went to Hawaii from San Diego
Cal. He is In the 18th Squadron.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Null OF AM
Arbor spent last week end with hi
, brother, Pvt. Gerald c. Null, sta
. toned at Camp Robinson, Arkan
sas. They are both sons OF Mr.. ant
Mrs. Nelson Null, Willis Road.
: Cpl. Micky Dupont Is expected
, home from Japanese area within
! short time, according to word re
ceived by his parents. His father
Fred Dupont, Is exhibiting a spill
:, section OF a highly magnetized met
: al bar, which Cpl. Dupont sen
home, he said. to demonstrate ac
ton OF the atomic bomb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Grammar en-
tertained at a family dinner a
their home. Wednesday evening
honoring their nephew. Gilber
Barnes, apprentice seaman, U,S.N
who left today for training.
TVS Addison X. Comstock whC
served his country over four years
OF which A months were In tn,
South Pacific, has arrived HON,
on discharge at the home OF hi
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
B. Ralya, Jr., 317 washtenaw Ave.
who cared for him since he wa:
one year old. His aunt and uncle
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Knapp are
now visiting Mrs. Knapp's sister,
Mrs. Ralya.
TVS Addison X. Comstock, S17
Washtenaw Ave. has received his
discharge from the Armed Forces
at Fort Sheridan Separation Cen
ter.
s/Sgt Edward L. Steele, 1898 N
Prospect Rd., credits a snapshot
OF his wife and baby with SAVING
his life while serving with the al
forces in Europe. His plane hat
been shot down over Germany last
April, and he was taken prisone'
by a German soldier and q civilian
They marched him into a field ant
ordered him to dig his own grave
After digging down about foul
feet, he took the snapshot out fol
a final look. The Germans saw 4
and after short discussion, or
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