The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-07


Lorin L. Johnson Of Payson, Utah
commanding the 392nd Heavy Bonn
bardment Group. The citation read
For exceptionally meritoriou'
achievement. while participating IL
bomber combat missions over enc
my occupied Continental Europe
The courage, GOODNESS and skill dis
played by this man on these occa
sions reflect great credit upon him
self and the Armed Forces OF thu
United States"
Sergeant Anderson attended
Ypsilanti High School He entered
the service In July, 1943. being
graduated from gunnery school a
Yuma, Ariz.. in June, 1914. His par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Ander
son, also live at the Ferris st. ad
| dress.
Platoon Sgt. Perry Skelt OF thu
Marine Corps, now on furlough
who was a member OF st. Luke'i
choir from childhood until he wen
into the service, sang the offertor,
at Sunday mornings service.
Sgt. Donald ]. Frentner, son o
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald II. Frentner
Is in the combat engineers will
General Pattons Third Army. HI
has written that he Is feeling fine
and is in good health and has beer
awarded the battle star. He was
indicted into the service Feb. 4
1914.
Mrs. Edith Bush, Railroad St., ha'
received a letter from her son Pr
Howard ]. Bush, saying that he II
somewhere in France, has made ;
trip TO Paris, and Brussels, Bel
GUM.
Technical Sergeant Carl Pate
Belleville, has been awarded TIL
Bronze Star Medal for his work a
crew chief OF Winnie" a BIZ,
Marauder bomber OF the 3S6th Bonn
bardment Group commanded b.
Col. Thomas G. Corbin Of Fremont
n. c. Winnie" has complete
more than 140 missions against tn
Nails in France, Belgium. Holland
and now Germany. and the Belle
VILE sergeant had charge Of prepar
ing the bomber for most of them
Pate, whose wife, Mrs. Evelyn NJ
Pate, lives in Marietta. Ca, is tn
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas C
Pate, Route Two, Belleville. He ha
been overseas more than 20 month
with Corbin's Crusader" grou
which recently received a Presiden
tial Unit citation for its outstand
ing bombing record against Naz
targets.
Cpl. Kenneth Anderson, who
serving in the Philippines, left hi
car for the use of his parents, il
his absence. They drove the car L
church Sunday evening. On return
ing 10 the car after the services
they found that thieves hal
stripped il OF four fender skirts
Sgt. r. Kenady stationed some
where in Belgium expressed dee
gratitude TO the Goodfellows 70
their Christmas remembrance. II
says, Yours is good that is show
cred directly upon the local needy
and has brought Joy to the heart
OF many each holiday season.
guess It is natural for every G. I. u
brag about his hometown, but Ypsi
lanti and her Goodfellows receive,
a few extra plugs when | receives
/ your card.
1t. II. ]. Susterka was glad TO b
remembered by the Goodfellow'
He is with the Thirty-second sigma
Company, at present in the Philip
pine Islands. He says that that out
fit has been In practically ever
important campaign in the South
west Pacific area and is quite fam
Gus. He says also that most OF tn
original boys in the company ha'
been transferred or sent home an
that he was one OF the few left.
!
TJSgt. Don l.. Fleury said tina
the thing that pleased him mos
about the gift received from tn
| Goodfellows was the check fror
the old familiar Ypsilanti Saving
Bank. lie says. Perhaps no on
has mentioned before and perhap
they have. but it's little thing
which strike up memories OF III
past that mean the most to G. L.
over here
Pfc. John F. Yeager had just got
ten back from a furlough when h
received the Goodiellow's check s
he found 1t very useful at tina
time.
1t. Frank Whitehouse. IT., ha
spent a ten day leave with his pa
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank White
house. 615 W. Forest Ave. He ha
completed his transition tralnin
as a pilot on the B-24. He Is no.
being sent TO the routing pool q
Lincoln, Nebraska. where he wi
be assigned for further training a
a pilot on a B-29.
|
Pfc. Duane Hoyatter, son OF NJ
and Mrs. Everett Hovatter. SiS
Bunton Rd., Willis. has arrive
home for a short visit. Pfc. Hoya'
ter Is stationed in the Grille Ho
pital. Cleveland. Ohio. for treatmer
of wounds he received in Italy.
Pvt. Lyle Atkinson Is on a do
tour route from Fort Sill, Oklahom
to Fort Mead, Maryland and Is Wis