The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-30


available for war veterans,
widows, and other relatives.
Consult 6syard 6uehen, dlree-
tor Council OF Veterans A.
fairs, American Legion Home,
III s. Huron St., Ypsllantl.
AS Charles Everard. .7l6 Stan
ley St. is home on nine day leave
after finishing his boot training at
Great Lakes Naval Training sta
ton, Illinois.
Mrs. Ivele Grub has received an
interesting Nov It can be told"
letter from her son, Coxswain
Ivele Grub. Jr., U.S.N. He belonged
TO Troop IL OF the American Sui.
eide Demolition Corps. so-called.
highly trained swimmers wearing
foot fins and a divers helmet,
armed with knives and high explo-
sives in underwater demolition
crews. sent into the beaches at en-
emy-hsld islands to destroy man
made or natural obstacles and
clear the way for American landing
vessels TO go in safely. The exist
ence OF the corps was 4 closely
guarded secret. To the boys who
we're In 1t, this was routine as
signment: to swim with full equip
ment through a mile OF rough seas
under enemy fire with from As to
100 pounds OF explosives. A mini
mum requirement was TO be able
10 dive II feet deep into the sea.
swim one mile in a half hour, bear
ing full equipment. Volunteers were
asked for and LOO volunteered,
and were trained and used TO the
hazardous work. Later, the troops
were sent to Los Angeles to rest
for a time. but most have already
gone back. Coxswain Grub and
some others whose nerves were
shattered were kept In a Los An
geles hospital Tor some weeks. He
is now resting at oceanside, Cal,
at the ATB demolition base until II
is decided whether he will be sent
home for a furlough or sent back
to the Pacific.
HA nc John Edward Bell, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. August Bell, sol
Dwight St.. is now stationed on
Leyte. In his letters he writes that
they are busy cabling down their
tents getting ready for the typh'
oons. He has also met quite a few
fellows from Ypsilanti. He is on a
basketball team there and his team
now are the champs" OF that part
OF the island. They are getting
together a football team. Before
entering service he was on the
Ypsilanti High School football
team.
Ross E. Driscoll, C.Y. U.SN. who
has been spending the past few
days visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mr.. s. E. Driscoll and his brother,
R. w. Taylor and Mrs. Taylor, left
for his home in Brooklyn, n. Y,
wednesday. Mr.. Driscoll, has
been in the Pacific area on the
U.S.S. Suffolk. for the past ten
months. He will receive his final
discharge in New York.
The following men received hon.
orable discharges from the Fort
Sheridan Separation Center recent
ly: Pvt. James E. Lang, 400 Harriet
ST.. and Pfc. Joseph ]. Supina, RR1
Box 80, Belleville.
Howard Dawson, 1905 W. Cross
St., who recently entered the serv.
ice, Is stationed at Camp Fannln,
Texas.
Pfc. Kari Klafske has completed
his 80 day furlough at home since
being freed from German prison
camp and has reported to Miami.
Fla. where he will have two weeks
OF rest and then either be re-as'
signed or discharged.
MN Sea Bee Frank Whitman,
Jr., who has been enjoying a leave
at his home here, left Wednesday
for Providence, r. l.. for reassign-
ment. He had been in Tunisia and
other European stations.
Having returned from overseas,
the following men were issued 30
day furloughs on August 20 from
Camp Grant: Pfc. Wayne Martin,
1O2 Spring St; Pvt. Calvin Starks,
412 S. Adams St; IT'S Thomas ].
Power, 534 n. Huron St, and Pfc.
Clarence Hayes, 327 Furman St,
MILAN