The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-23
Service Briefs

Sgt. Wendell G. Anderson, 213
Ferris St, is a member OF the 392nd
Bombardment Group, a Liberator
unit in England recently cited for
distinguished and exceptionally
outstanding performance of duty"
on 200 missions.
Cadet Sgt. Fred Upthegrove has
completed his senior studies at
Marmion Military Academy with
the Benedictine priests and was one
OF the mid-winter graduates. I'M.
mediately after graduation Fred en-
listed in the Navy as a gunner and
at present is receiving his boot
training at the Great Lakes Naval
Center. Fred's parents are Mr.. and
Mrs. Sydney Upthegrove, 1856 Low
ell st. Mr.. Upthegrove accompani-
ed the youth. who is under IS years
o; age, TO his recruiting station.
Pfc. Virgil L. Null whose post
office is San Francisco was very
grateful for the Christmas remem-
brance from the Goodfellows. Pfc.
Null even knows what he is going
TO do with the money. provided he's
lucky enough to have his name
drawn up. Somewhere in the Pa
cific, the group he is with have
received an order OF so many good
fountain pens per battery, and l.
his name is called he's going to
buy one.
Pfc. Eward w. Meyer. son OF Mrs.
Gladys Meyer. 81 S. Grove St, has
been cited by the 33Sth Infantry
Regiment OF the S5th Custer" divi.
sion and awarded the Combat In
fantryman badge for actual par
ticipation In combat against the
enemy with Lieut.. Gen. Lucian X.
Truscott, JUS, Fifth Army in Italy.
Pvt George H. Westenfeld. 109
y. Hamilton St, is a member OF the
Signal Battalion whose duty 1t is to
provide radio, telephone and cable
communications for the headquar-
tiers OF the Sixth Army group in
France.
Among those who Jan. IS re-
ceived commissions as second lieu
tenants in the Medical Administra-
tive Corps at the Camp Berkeley
officer Candidate School gradua-
ton was Norman Z. Wilbanks, 80,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer VIII
banks, $40 n. Huron st.
Private First Glass Lyle L. Lit
chsrd, son OF Mrs. leila Litchard,
who lives at 210 Ferris St. has
been promoted to corporal. He is a
telephone repairman with the 53rd
Signal Battalion OF the Fifth Army
in Italy.
Learning the latest tricks in rep
ertoire OF a combat fighter pilot.
Flight officer Robert f. Cassel-
berry, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rollen
]. Casselberry, 1872 Bell St, is now
undergoing final training at Peter
son Field, Colorado Springs, Colo,
preceding his assignment to an
Army Air Forces fighter unit over.
seas.
Flight officer Mahlon r. Ellis,
Jr., 307 Elm St, has arrived at
George Field. Lawrenceville, H.,
where he will receive specialized
training in Troop Carrier Command
tactics. FiO Ellis won his wings at
Craig Field, Selma, Alabama, on
September s.
Pfc. John Morrison is now in the
Philippines and wants his Ypsi-
lanu friends to know he is stilg en-
joying good health and hopes to
come home soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Schultz enter
tanned at a family farewell gather.
ing, Sunday, for their son, Freeman
Schultz. ARM. &c, who is here on
furlough and will return Wednes-
day 10 Miami Fla. where he is in
structor at the Naval Aviation
iunners' School. Twenty we're pres
Cnt for dinner at noon, coming
LON Worthwhile, Plymouth, Tecum-
-eh, Plymouth and Ypsilanti
Allen n. Glow, Jr.. who was at
Truax Field, Madison, Wis. has
been transferred 10 Chanute Field,
III.