The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-10-31

Scores OF special benefits are
available for war veterans,
widows, and other relatives.
Consult Bsysrd Buehsn, dlrse.
tor Council OF Veterans A..
fairs, American Legion Home,
III 8 Huron st., Ypsllantl.
Staff Sgt. Theodore NJ. Chrlsten.
sen, son OF A. V. Christensen. 209
N. Normal St., has received his hon.
orable discharge from the Army
Air Forces, at Dale Mahry Field.
Florida. A veteran OF six months
overseas service in the European
Theater, Sgt. Christensen wears
the ETo ribbon, the Air Medal with
three clusters and the Distin.
guished Flying Cross.
Duane Fox, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex L. Fox, lll9 w. Cross St..
who was discharged from the Navy
Oct. 20, has arrived home. He
served on the battleship South Da-
kota. He was in the Navy 81
months. two and one half years OF
which were spent on sea duty. and
was among the first to enter Tokyo
Bay.
He has earned l2 battle stars
for operations in the Pacific. He
returned home from Tokyo Bay by
way OF Okinawa and Pearl Harbor.
Staff Sgt. William Colburn ha =
received his honorable discharge
from the separation center. Fort
Wayne, Ind. and has gone to Pitts
burgh,, Pa. to visit his sister. Mrs,
Harry Kimmell. He was stationed
for a long time with the AAF wea-
ther bureau In the Aleutlans and
for the past months has been In
the Army Air Force transportation
station in Asheville. N. C.
Tech. 5 George Henry Wiles has
received his honorable discharge
at Indian Gap, Pa, and returned
home
Roy Renton, former Marine Corps
filler, released to inactive duty by
the Marine Corps and has returned
home. While in the service he held
the commission OF first lieutenant.
He was given leave from San Die
go, California, Oct. 20. His official
release to inactive duty becomes
effective Dec. 2. He was stationed
last In Santa Barbara, Cal. He
spent 16 months In the Pacific.
Pvt. Richard Powers Is home
from Buckley Field. Colo, on a IL
day furlough. He expects to return
to Randolph Field. Texas, where he
will be stationed.
Sgt. W. A. Horner, who has
been spending his 45 day furlough
with his mother. Mrs. Helen Horn.
er,, after returning from IL months
in the European thea.er OF opera.
tions. will return wednesday morn.
ing to Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill,
for reassignment.
Sgt Raymond H. Vorce arrived
home from Kearns, Utah. Thursday
to spend a 21 day furlough with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.
Vorce. He expects to be discharged
within the next two months.
Ems. David c. Kipp, 22. USNR
424 w. Cross ST., is a flier aboard
the carrier USS Hancock. returned
to the states to take part in West
Coast Navy Day celebrations. Ems
Kipp flew 35 combat sorties over
Okinawa and Japan and won the
Distinguished Flying Cross, Ali
Medal and four gold stars in lieu
Of additional Air Medals.
Pfc. Thomas w. Cleary, USING,
with three years experience in the
Southwest Pacific, arrived In Ypsi
lsnti last week, at the home OF his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Cleary. 1915 Collegewood Place
Pfc. Cleary brought with him a
friend, Pfc. Royce Fitzpatrick. They
received honorable discharges from
Terminal Island. Long Beach, Calf
Robert Lee Dali, son OF John F
DALI, 1860 S. Wizard Rd.. arrived
home Monday evening after being
honorably discharged from thc
Navy. He has served three and one
half years. He Joined his wife and
they plan TO reside at the home o:
his father.