The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17
Service Briefs

MI anu hlo' Nail hlaiAhe re-
ceiyed V-mail letter from their
son Pfc. Kari Klaffke who was late
ly In German prison camp liberat.
ed near Berlin, that he has been
transferred TO new location and
is safe and we'll. There is no clue
as 10 where he Is.
Byron Randolph Sellers, 81. hus-
band OF Mrs. Helen Lee Sellers.
2530 Carpenter Road. is receiving
his initial Naval indoctrination at
the U. S. Naval Training Center,
Great Lakes. Illinois.
Henry Van Ripper has completed
six months OF training for Aviation
Electricians Mate In Jacksonville.
Florida and Is now Seaman nc
He has been transferred to Bunker
Hill. Indiana, for further training
Mrs. Floyd r, Brady received
beautiful orchid corsage with a
Mothers Day greeting from her
son, Mo. NJ. NJ. sc Erie f. Brady
who is In the Philippines.
Capt. James Harper has com
pleted his six months training in
civil affairs at the University OF
Michigan. He and Mrs. Harper
MARY Alice McAndrew) who have
been living in Pittsfield Village
since their marriage are on their
way to California to await assign
ment. They have been spending a
week with Capt. Harper's family in
Moline, ILL.,, en- route.
A. o. NJ. nc Jack Mcleod Saun-
ders. son OF Mr.. and Mrs Erwin w.
Saunders. writes from the Philip
pines that he received his Christ.
mas greetings and check from the
Goodfellows April % and appre-
ciates much their thoughtfulness
He sends a sincere Thank You"
A.O.M. nc Saunders is bombar-
der on a Navy patrol plant OF the
104th Squadron and has not been
home since 1943. He entered the
service in 1912.
Seaman nc c. f. Albertson, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Albert
son, 40S E. Michigan Ave, has
been awarded a citation for his
participation In the assault Of tho
Japanese held Islands OF Ckinawa
Shima while serving aboard the
U.SS. Wade. -
SIC Albertson has been in the
Navy since May 1871. After sery-
,snI In the Atlantic, hsA.was sta
toned at CSsabisHGa fNtaS s.jses
he was transferred TO the Pacific
zone last January.
Two Ypsilanti men in Germany
have been in the news recently.
First Sgt. Alfred DeWaele, Bay
City, brother OF Mrs. Owen J.
Cleary, graduate OF Cleary College
and former department manager in
the local Kroger store, is a mem
Der OF the 77Sth Ordnance Com
pany, the first to cross the Rhine,
of the Lightning division under
General Courtney Hodges OF the
First Army. Sgt. DeNaele Joined
the service in August 1912, after
being with the Dow Chemical Co.
in Midland. He handles the admin
istrative machinery OF the COM
pany. By permission OF Capt.
Charles F. Merkle, he hands out
passes to the men. Another Mich
igan man, Sgt. Earl L. Middle
brook, Greenville, is inspector and
repairer Of weapons when the bat
TALON is pulled out of line for
rest. The arms inspection team go
down to reglmental headquarters
to test weapons, make adjustments
and repairs. Browning rifles are
affected by the least speck OF rust
and the big tough artillery guns
sights are delicate and need con-
slant checking. This division made
a sweeping movement from the
Roehr to the Rhine covering forty
miles in ten days. The Meritorious
Merit Service Unit Plaque has
been awarded to this 77Sth ord
nance Company, OF which Cpl
John d. Kennedy, Ypsilanti. Is also
a member.
Sgt. DeWaele has served with
this Lightning Division since II
was activated at Camp Butner. N.
c., then went to Camp Ricket, Va"
where preparations were complet-
ed for going overseas october H.
1914.
Lieut.. Robert Hatch, formerly OF
Misses Lois Paupst and Jennie
Coffron freshmen at Michigan
-. c11..n III L nrinp have