The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-20

to the distribution prison camp anC
from there to stalag ". On Jan
uary 20, l945, they were sent e
Stalag XIII-D. Later. they wer,
marched from this camp, to Stalal
VIA, where they were liberated
by General Patton's forces on April
%, l945. During their confinement
they received Red Cross packages
and were fairly treated. The food
they received was as good as could
be expected.
Upon being liberated, Sgt Miller
was taken to Camp Lucky Strike
at St. Valery, France, and from
there he was shipped directly to the
United States.
Sgt. Miller, who Is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alyie Miller, Box "a
Sigel, Pa, was graduated from high
school at Spangler, Pa. in 1910
He was stationed at the Willow
Run Air Base from April to June
1913, and was trained as gunner
at Harrington, Texas. His wife Is
the former Miss Elizabeth Burtis
Sgt. Miller will report to Miami
Beach, Florida on August 16 for
re-assignment.
1t was really Happy Birthday
for oliver Blum, when he started
the first phase OF his journey back
to Ypsilanti on May Is, from
France. He has been overseas 20
months, spending nine months OF
that time in England, and the re-
naming in France. He was at
tached TO the Ordnance, Base De
pot
After travelling to lie HaYre
France, where he stayed few
days. Mr.. Blum left France on May
q, and proceeded on the trip home
via England. He has received his
discharge. and now says he is com
pletely out" and seems very happy
about the whole matter. He plans
to take 1t easy for awhile before
going to work.
He was sent overseas on July %
1912, on the Queen Elizabeth. which
had been converted TO a trooI
transport. He was graduated from
high school in Tecumseh. in 1911
His mother. Mrs. Louisa Blum
lives at II S. Normal St
Lieut.. Atwood McAndrew Is eX
pected to arrive tonight to spend
a short leave with his parents, MI
and Mrs. Atwood McAndrew.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. d. LaRue viii
leave today for Boston. where they
will remain until Saturday with
their son Ensign Robert S. LaRue
U.S.N.R., before going on 10 Man
chester, Conn, for the wedding oil
Ensign LaRue to Miss Olive Jane
Irwin. The wedding will take place
in the S. Manchester Methodist
Church.
Mrs. Elva Driescher has received
a telegram from her son, S/sgt.
Frank Driescher, who was liberated
from a German prison camp that
he IA back in this country and al
Camp Patrick Henry, Va. He says
he will reach home in few days
Ti5 wesley S. Livermore, son oil
walter Wesley is one OF the new
patients conyalescing at Percy
lone. Hospital.
Mrs. Harold Gaudy received
telephone call from her son, I'm
sign Robert Candy, from New forE
tuesday, saying that he was BACK
after making a return trip t'
France in 20 days. Ensign Gaudy
who is on a Navy transport, mas
completed his fourth trip, and Will
leave again this week.
Seaman &c William Boutel !;
attending radio school at the NaVaI
Armory in indianapolis, Indiana
pvt. Robert C. Smith, son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Smith, 80 Ballard
81. Is serving with the 96th lntan'
trv on Okinawa. His parents las'
heard from him about six weeks
ago. He stated that he was get
ting along fine and was getting
nlenty to eat. He entered the Army
in August. 1914, and attended Roos
evelt High School.
1t. Margaret Bahnmiller, daugh
ter of DR.. and Mrs. Charles PMS
bury. is stationed at Fort McClel'
Ian, Alabama. She entered the AT
NV Nurse Corps on February ~
Her brother, Pvt. John c. Pills
bury. is now stationed at the Aoer
deem Proving Grounds in Maryland
where he is attending an ordnance
school. He is a graduate OF Roose
Welt High School. class OF l94o
Another brother Of 1t. Bahnmiller
Charles B. Pillsbury. Jr.. is with
the 14th Air Force in China, 23o
Fighter Control Squadron.
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