The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-23


who have been invited TO Selfridge
Field February "a TO receive dec
orations for feats OF their fighting
men. Lieut.. Edward c. Leininger
was awarded the Air Medal with
two Oak Leaf Clusters for eXcep-
tionally meritorious achievement;
while participating in more than
five separate bomber combat mis-
sions over enemy occupied Europe
The courage. GOODNESS and skill
displayed by Lieut.. Leininger upon
these occasions reflect great credit
upon himself and the Armed Fore
es," the citation reads. Lieut.. Lem
niger has been reported as a pris.
oner and therefore, the presentd-
ton will be made to his mother.
In a letter just received from
Cpl. Laurence Husse, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Husse, he writes, IF
you have ever seen bunch of hap
Ply boys you know how our com
pany enjoyed watching the mali
man come with twenty-four bags
of Christmas packages. We were
like happy kids watching for our
packages" Cpl Husse received
eight packages and 16 letters. He
writes that he had his fill OF candy.
gum, nuts and fruits. He was sta
toned near Belgium and writes
that lights go out every two days
and that the roads are very icy.
Capt. r. w. Jarosch stationed
somewhere in Italy, says that Italy
was misnamed when called sun
nv Italy" because since he has been
there. he has seen nothing except
rain. mud and slush. He says,
The fair people of Ypsilanti saw
fit to donate my service to Uncle
Sam way back in January OF Al
and your greeting was the first
word received by me from my pub
lie townspeople." Last week, he
celebrated his first year at that
base and he finds everything there
old and drab. He says that America
is 100 years ahead OF Italy.
Word has just been received OF
the arrival in France OF Sgt. Lorne
f. Morningstar, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
l. r. Morningstar OF this city.
Sgt. Morningstar was indicted
into the service in March, 1912, and
received his basic training with the
9Th Armored Division at Camp
Cooke. California. When the Dlyl-
sion was sent overseas in 1913,
certain units were held in this
country to be used for training
purposes. In 1914, he was sent 10
Fort Knox, for course in radio
engineering and upon its compile
ton, was made communications
sergeant OF his company
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Kerr, l25
College Place, have received word
that their son. Slsgt. John Kerr
was wounded in action in France
February 4. Sgt. Kerr entered the
armed services, October "a. 1912.
and went TO Camp Campbell, Ken
lucky. He was transferred to Camp
Berkeley. Texas. in January, 1874,
from where he was sent to a port OF
embarkation in New York. August
81, 1914
From the Admiralty Isles in the
Southwest Pacific Howard d. Fitz-
hugh. NM &c. writes his pleasure
at receiving a Goodfellow remem-
brance at Christmas time. 1T helps
a lot TO know that the folks back
home remember and are pulling for
us over here
Lieutenant John r. Grant was
slightly wounded February 10. the
War Department informed his wife
Wednesday night He is with a
medical corps Of the Third Army in
Germany. lie has been in service
since July, 1912. Mrs. Grant is the
former Helen r. Katon, and lives
at 80 Maple St.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Wilkens
received a letter from their son,
Robert. technician fifth class, that
he is somewhere in France.
Cpl. and Mrs. William Vert have
notified Mrs. Wert's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Hancox. 313 +. For
est Ave. that they have arrived at
their new station. Avenger Field,
Sweetwater. Texas. For the past
wear Cpl. Vert had been stationed
at Harding Field and Mrs. Vert,
the former Alice Heck, had been
connected with the University OF
Louisiana at Baton Rouge, since
their marriage last June. At Sweet
water. Mrs. Vert has been appoint
ed field librarian at Avenger Field.
Sergeant Clair Smith, 1909 West
Blvd. has been cited by
the 35lst "Spearhead' Infantry
Regiment OF the SSth Blue Devil"
Division and awarded the Combat
lnfantryman Badge for actual par
ticipation In combat against the
enemy with the Fifth Army in
Italy.
Pvt. Barbara Jean Braman, sta
toned at Drew Field, Tampa, Fla,
Is expected to arrive in the city
tonight to spend her three day
pass with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arie X. Braman. She will come
on a bomber. arriving at Battle
Creek at O'Clock, where her par.
ents will meet her. on Saturday
night, her mother has arranged for
get.together OF group OF her
friends.
Mrs. Ellen Gaudy received a ca.
blegram, Thursday, from her son,
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