The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-26
Service Briefs

VETERANS BENEFITS
Scores OF special benefits are
available for war veterans,
Widows. and other relatives.
Consult BayarG Buehen, dIree.
tor Council Of Veterans A.
fairs, American Legion Home,
~ S Huron ST., YpsllantI.
Ruel klmlin has. received his
discharge from the Great Lakes
Training Separation Center, and Is
at home with his family at 1872
Sudbury Ct, Willow Village. Mr..
Kimlin served with the Navy for
over two and a half years in both
the Atlantic and the Pacific
Oceans
Robert James L'Amoreaux, %,
formerly ON sc in the L. S.
Coast Guard, has been released
from the service and Is returning
to Ypsilanti TO take up residence at
7l5 Oak st. He has concluded Al
months OF service In the Coast
Guard having been on duty in the
American. European and Aslatic
campaigns,
Word has been received from Sgt.
Al. Pendolina. Plainfield, New Jer-
sey by his wife, the CORNER Doris
Cummings OF Ann Arbor, that after
serving 20 months OF overseas duty,
he is now on his way home from
Japan. Mrs. Pendolino is making
her home with her sister. Mrs.
William Butts. 1853 Carpenter Rd.,
Ypsilanti. After he is discharged,
they will make their home in Plain
field, New Jersey.
Mrs. Dale Bulls has received
word from her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Paul Bulls. Hudson, saying that
she had received a message from
the War Department saying that
Mrs. Paul Bulls son Donald +. Bull
lis, ARM. sc, who had been list
ed as missing since Oct q, 1874,
must now be presumed as dead. He
was a member OF the crew OF the
aircraft carrier Natoma Bay, near
Samar Island. Philippines. Before
he entered he service in l943, he
was employed at the Bomber Plant
here. His mother Mrs. Paul Bulls,
and sister, Patricia. live in Hud-
son.
PVT. Howard Dawson arrived in
Ypsilanti Saturday and spent the
Christmas holidays with his wife
and two sons at their home at 1906
w Cross St, and with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley VI. Dawson.
Pvt. Dawson has Just completed
a course OF study given by the Ar
my in Birmingham, Ala.
Robert I. Nelson was commits
stoned Second Lieutenant in the
Army OF the United States upon
successful completion OF the Off
Ger Candidate Course at the In
fantry School al Fort Benning, Ga.
1t. Nelson Ia the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert b. Nelson. The new
lieutenant was indicted in.o the
Army June l6, 1913. and served
with the Army Air Forces before
taking the officer Candidate
Course four months ago. He held
the rank Of PFC before being com
missioned. The new officer is a
graduate Of Roosevelt High School
and attended Michigan State Nor
NAL College for three years.
Arlo II. Cox. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Cox, 1903 Pearl St. has
been promoted to the grade OF
sergean. at Harmon Field. Guam
in the Marianas Islands. 1t was an
nounced by Brigadier General Don
/ aid +. STAGE. commanding general
| OF Guam Air Depot.
Sergeant Cox entered active duty
February IS. 1913. and since Janu
airy 81. 1915. has served as a surgi
/ cal Technician in the Pacific OceaI
area. lie wears the Asiatic.Pacifi,
Theater ribbon.
On terminal leave previous q
official release rom active duty
L 1t. O. r. Barnes, U.S.N., son Of Mrs
A. 4. Barnes. $50 W. Cross st
arrived in Ypsilanti with his wifi
in time to spend the Christmas holI
day al home. lie will Officially
become inactive from the Navy Jan
uary l3.
" For the past six months, l.