The daily monitor leader., 1945-11-01
SGT. HAROLD sTRUMPFER,

SGT. HAROLD STRUMPFER,
US. A .A.C., and his brother,
Sgt. Lowell Strumpfer, also of
the U.S.A.AC., are home on As
days visit wit htheir parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Strumpfer, Route
6, Harrison township. Harold
served with the 18th Air Force
in the Philippines and Leyte and
Lowell was a turret gunner in
Italy.
LIEUT.. FLOYD j. Bentley
has been transferred TO the Ar
Service group stationed on
Guam. For the past year he has
been with the 58th wing of the
Goth Air Force in India and Tin
ian on the Marianas. Mrs. Bent
ley resides at "a Clinton street.
JOHN E. FRAZHO, formerly
w. T. &c, in the US. Coast
Guard, has been released from
the Service and is home with his
mother at Route 4, Box 204. He
has concluded Al months of
service in the Coast Guard hav-
ing been on duty in the Pacific
Theater Of War. In addition TO
Battle Area Ribbons, he has
earned the Philippine, L. B. and
two battle stars.
SGT. FULTON H. Bennett is
home with his wife, Thelma and
daughter, Judy Ann, at 54 Yea
mans street, after receiving his
discharge from the U S. Army.
Sgt Bennett served 20 months
overseas and saw action in both
the European and Pacific Thea
ters. A member Of a combat En-
gineer unit, he was assigned to
the Third Army, and saw action
in both the European and Pacific
Theaters. A member of combat
Engineer unit, he was assigned
to the Third Army and saw ac-
tion in France Luxembourg,
Germany and Austria. For his
part in these campaigns he
wears five Battle Stars, one each
for the Normandy, Northern
France, Ardennes, Rhineland
and Central Europe campaigns.
Soon after We day BENEFITS
unit was alerted for the Asiatic-
Pacific Theater of operations,
arriving in Manila late in July,
the unit rehearsed for the part
they were to play in the inva-
sion Of Japan on D-Day. The
end Of the war with Japan saw
the end Of these preparations.
Soon, however, the unit was
sent to Tokyo and was the first
Engineer unit TO enter that city.
With plenty of points to his
credit, Sgt. Bennett arrived in
the States on October 10, and
was released from service
short time late.
HAROLD j. LOZEN, seaman
1/c, q, has received his dis
charge after serving in the armed
guard for l8 months. He was a
gunner on merchant ship at
sea for IL months, and holds
the ETO ribbon. With his wife
and two children he is making
his home at 1875 Hubbard avenue.
SAMUEL D. McCREADY,
seaman &c has returned 10
Sampson, N. Y, after a visit
home with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. D. McCready. He has
completed his boot training.
TIA REGINALD A. Peltier
has been promoted to the grade
of second lieutenant, receiving
his commission from Brig. Gen.
c. O. Thrasher, commanding
general of Oise intermediate
Section France. He was further
promoted to commanding officer
Of the 1974th Labor Supervision
company overseas. His home ad-
dress is 40 Hubbard avenue.
SGT. JOHN A. TOMTISHEN,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Tom
tishen, of 1888 North Gratiot
avenue, New Baltimore, has
received an honorable discharge
from the army after 18 months
with the AAF. He was last sta
toned at Chanute Field, ILL., Be-
fore entering service he was a
student at Mount Clemens High
School, and he plans to return
to school.