The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-16

Robert, OF the amphiblous group.
Is now somewhere in New Guinea
awaiting an assignment to a ship.
1t. William NJ. Rowe, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Rowe. 615 ST. John
ST., has arrived home on leave fon
the first time since entering the
Army Air Corps in August. 1913. He
spent two days OF his Is day leave
with mis- brother, Ray. an American
Airlines pilot at Chicago. LII. Rowe
was commissioned recently at Pc
cos, Texas, and will return to his
base there for reassignment.
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Pfc. Andy Evans Hayes, who en-
tered the service in May 1914, is
now in conyalescent hospital in
lngland. Pfc. Hayes received a
knee wound January 8, while fight
irg in Belgium. He has been
awarded the Purple Heart
s-s
TO Arthur Maxwell Ament, in
the Coast Artillery Corps. Head
quarters Battery, 461st Antiair-
craft Artillery Automatic Weapons
Battalion, L. S. Army, has sent his
sister. Miss Josephine Ament, his
citation for certificate of merit. The
citation is for exceptionally merit
orious conduct in the performance
Of outstanding services. France,
Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany,
September Z, 1874 to November /,
1914. During his service as Chap
lain Smiths Assistant, Technician
Fifth Grade Ament, in addition to
his other duties. has devoted a
large amount of his own time to
the task Of transcribing all news
broadcasts daily and on his tours
Of gun sections in the Battalion
with the Chaplain. reads this news
to the men. Many times, the men
have commented on the excellence
OF his work and the interest in
world news has been maintained
and stimulated through his addi-
tional efforts. In addition, Techni-
clan Fifth Grade Ament, has each
month voluntarily devoted one
quarter OF his salary to the pur-
chase OF religious articles. diff
cult to obtain and freely donated
them to men who were DESTROYS
OF having them. His tireless deyo-
ton of time and energy has been
instrumental in achieving and
maintaining the high morale OF his
unit. The energy. enthusiasm. and
devotion to duty displayed by Tech
nician Fifth Grade Ament reflects
great credit on himself and is in
keeping with the highest tradi-
tions OF the Armed Forces. He en-
tered Military Service from De-
troll. Mich.
He was indicted in the Army in
July 1912. and sent to Camp Callan.
Cal. and Camp Hahn, CAL for his
basic training. His next training
was at Camp Stewart. Ga then to
camp in West Virginia. before
being sent to England in Nov 1913.
He wrote his sister that he was
in the parade celebrating the liber.
alton OF Paris. last summer. His
one furlough before being shipped
out was in June 1913.
Mrs. +. L. Gable has received
word from her son: Sgt Gordon
Gable, who has been released from
the hospital in England. stating
that he is now stationed about four
miles from his old base in England
He has recovered from the should
er wound he received while turret
gunner on a mission over Germany
but an X-rav showing prevents his
return to flying. He met Harold
Heyler. son OF Rev and Mrs. w.
B. Heyler. in England. and expect
ed to have real visit next day.
but Cpl. Heyler's unit was trans
ferred 10 another base instead.
Sgt Gable sent home his purple
heart medal and small piece Of