The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-20
Service Briefs

From across the Pacific comes
heartfelt thanks to Ypsilanti Good
fellows in a letter written by Sgt.
f. Keighley OF the Glider Infantry.
He was recipient Of a Christmas
remembrance. He writes, ut is
encouraging to know that the folks
back home haven't forgotten you
and appreciate your efforts in the
country's service"
The Goodfellows' Christmas re-
membrance brought a happy reply
from Cpl. David l.. Brown who Is
on detached service in the Chinese
American Composite Wing. Com
mentlng on food, he says. "Well, it
seems like all the water buffalo are
fast disappearing" Most OF the sup
plies have TO be flown to his out
fit.
Writing from somewhere in Bel
GUM, Cpl. W. E. Andrews says to
Ypsilanti Goodfellows, This
Christmas brought all sorts OF un-
expected things. not the least OF
which was your present. The Ger
mans contaminated here in Bel
GUM. But while the Germans
have been doing all in their power
to make our Christmas thrilling,
your gift came to give 1t that
touch of sentiment | was beginning
to miss so terribly. Your pres
! ent was different. 1t offered about
the only real surprise this Christ
mas had to offer and | won't try
telling you how much | appreciate
it,"
Sgt Robert L. Mars, III Pros
pect St., has received a certificate
personally signed by his COM
manding general honoring him for
fighting with the Twenty-ninth In
fantry Division from D-Day to St.
10.
Mrs. Eugene Koppin left Thurs
| day afternoon for Ames, Iowa. to
visit her son, Lawrence Koppin,
who is in the Navy VIZ school al
Iowa State College. Mrs. Koppin
expects to spend three weeks Wis
iting friends and relatives in Iowa
Sgt. Orel A. T. Whitefield, 949 y.
Prospect ST., is a member OF the
l59Sth Engineer Utility detachment
that is repairing damage caused BY
bombings and enemy shell fire,
| and aiding in the quick recon-
struction OF Belgian harbor where
q L. S. Army port is now operat-
ing for full use by the advancing
| Allied armies. These specialists are
drawn from every part OF the COM
bat forces and usually have years
! OF civilian experience as craftsmen
| behind them.
slsgt James L. Laney, 90, OF 1918
North Glendale St, Marion, ILL.,, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Laney,
| State Hospital, has arrived at AT
my Air Forces Redistribution Sta
ton No. 2 in Miami Beach for re-
assignment processing after COM
pleting a tour OF duty outside the
/ continental United States. He new
40 missions as a B-24 armorer and
gunner during 10 months in the
| Asiatic Pacific theater and won the
DFC with cluster and the air medal
with three clusters.
George B. Maloney, &c T arrived
home Tuesday after two years IN
the Southwest Pacific. He is spend
ing his leave with his wife, Mrs,
Agnes Maloney.
Ensign NJ. C. Shook, US.N.R.. o.
1850 Huron River Drive, Belleville,
Michigan, has returned from a
tour of combat duty in the Pacific,
where he served with the Navy's
Patrol Squadron PIG. Ensign Shook
was first pilot aboard Martin Mar
iner flying boat (PBM) on lengthy
patrols over enemy waters.
Patrol Squadron 216 was nick
named Cooks Tourists" after its
commanding officer, Commander H.
Z. Cook, Jr., U.s.N., Of Coronado,
California.
Guy II. Hubbard, IS, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thurlow H. Hubbard, 43
Z. Forest Ave, is receiving his mi
tial Naval indoctrination at the u.
S. Naval Training Center, Great
Lakes, Illinois.
Pvt. Noel c. Speer, son OF Rev.
| and Mrs. Gordon c. Speer is at his