The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-25

expects to leave LeHayre. France
Aug. /, after which he will have a
today. arriving in New York about
Aug. / after which he will have
two weeks leave. The ship carries
between five and six thousand
troops.
Allen Burrell. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Burrell, and Bernard
Crittenden, son OF MIR. and Mrs,
Duane Crittenden. reported this
morning TO the Navy at the Federal
Building. Detroit. Allen was grad
uated from Roosevelt High School
in Jine. He has two other brothers
In service, Lieutenant Alfred Bur
rell. Army Air Corps. and Sgt. ives
ley Burrell. with the Army In
southern France. Bernard Critten'
den also attended Roosevelt High
School.
After nearly three years absence
Major David II. Campbell has ar
rived to spend a 80 day leave ut ths
home OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter S. Campbell. 100 lakewood
Ave. He left Italy in a Ford-built
B-24 Bomber, flying the southern
route landing in Georgia on July
IA and lost no time in placing a
telephone call announcing his arri-
val
Word has been received by Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer King, 5o4 N. Ham
ilton St, that their son, Seaman
NC Clyde King. who has been sta
toned at San Diego, California, for
the past two years. has received a
medical discharge from the Navy.
Seaman King. who expects to be
home in the latter part OF August
has been suffering from rheumatic
fever. On his return trip to Ypsi'
lanti, he expects to stop over at
Keesler Field, Mississippi, to visit
his friend and former claSsmate at
Ypsilanti High School. John Kelly
who is stationed there.
For the first time since Novem'
Der OF 1913. Seaman King and John
Wills, who also attended Ypsilanti
High School, met recently at San
Diego. They went In service at the
same time.
The first word since April was
received OF another son, Cpl. Eug
enc King, when Pfc. Henry Route
l440 Holmes Road, wrote to the
Kings rom the Philippines. Pfc
Route. who entered the service
with Cpl. King, explained that Cpl
King had been wounded In the
right arm and vas unable to write
He stated that the arm had become
infected but It is expected thal
Cpl King will soon be released
from the hospital. The two BOY
met recently in the Philippines al
ter not having seen each other loi
20 months.
Major Donald II. Lee, Jr, re
Gently arrived for a short WISH
with his parents in Detroit, accom-
panied by his bride, the former
katherine Louise Bensel OF Lot
Angeles. They were married IL
California on July IA. shortly after
the majors return from IA months
OF overseas duty. This was his sec
ond assignment in the South "a
cific.
The Lees were former residents
OF Ypsilanti. The major Is a grad
nate OF Ypsilanti High School ant
was a student at Michigan Statt
Normal College when he enlisted
in the Army Air Corps In Aprii
1871. He is a nephew OF Mr.. anc
Mrs. George c. Bschman OF tni'
city.
Sgt Clarence Smith, Jr., son o
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Smith, VII
lis. has received the Soldiers Med
al. for his prompt and couraseou'
action in saving the lie OF a drown
ing child. From his headquarter'
near a water reservoir, in Ger
many, Sgt. Smith heard children
screaming. He rushed outside am
saw a small boy struggling IN I'M
water about 10 yards from TN
edge. Although the water was i.
feet deep, and he was Iul,.
dressed. sgt. Smith unhesitatingl!
plunged in to rescue the child. b!
the time he reached him, the DO!
was several feet under the surface
hut he succeeded in bringing MN
10 the surface and TO the cage o
the pool. Sgt. Smith also holds TN
Bronze Star and the Purple Heart
is at present serving with the occu
patton army in Germany. ne |
nlaving baseball. and will be re
| membered in Ypsiianti for MS ACT
i've participation in the sport II
the city. He played on the Unite'
stove team. Sgt. Smith Is serving
with Company c, lllth Engineer
ing Combat Battalion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hearl, 10
willis Road, have received wor'
that their son, Donald, has beel
promoted to the rank OF Major
He received his commission on m
10Th OF June. Major Hearl is IN IN
5th Armored Division with IN
Ninth Army. He has been attend
ing the University OF Paris sine
shortly after We day. Major Hear
is the holder OF the Bronze sta
Medal and the Silver Star Media
both OF which he received Tor ga
lantry In action in Germany, Luz
embourg, Holland and Belgium. a
the present time, he is commands
OF his company -.
In his last letter, Major Hea'
stated that he had just returne
to Paris after enjoying a sho'
leave. his first since he went ovel
seas in January. During his lea'
he went by plane to London wher
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