The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-30
Service Briefs

S Sgt. Lionel l. Fulton. rs. hus.
band of Mrs. Jeanne VI. Fulton, 623
River Blvd, has returned from
service outside the continental
United States and is now being
processed through the Army Ground
and Service Forces Redistribution
Station in Miami Beach, where his
next assignment will be determined
Sgt Fulton served 80 months as a
message center chief In the s. W.
Pacific theater of operations.
While there he was awarded the
Distinguished Unit citation.
Before entering the service Sgt.
Fulton was employed by the Ford
Motor Co here. He became a mem
Der OF the Armed Forces on Sept.
80. 1910
Mis-. Thomas L. Harner. 304
Jarvis ST, is visiting her husband
Flight Officer HarRer, who is sta
toned at Perry Fla.
Richard F. Reed. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert r. Reed, 967 Auburn.
dale Ave, has been graduated from
the Aviation Electricians Mate
school at L. S. Naval Air Station
Jacksonville. Fla. and was promot-
ed to Seaman. First Glass (AEM)
in the L. :. Navy. Entering the
Navy June q. 19i5. he received his
recruit training al Great Lakes.
ILL.,. before being transferred to the
Naval Air Technical Training Cen
ter. Reed is now a qualified Avia-
ton Electricians Mate and will
probably see service with a Naval
Air Unit
The promotion of Leroy G. Be
yier, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. G.. c.
Bever. 32l s Prospect St, from
corporal to sergeant was an
nounced recently by the command
ing general of the L. 5. Eighth Air
Force in England.
Sergeant Bevier is an aerial gun
ner of BIZ Flying Fortress in the
92nd mbardment Group, oldest
Fortress group in England.
Sgt. Beyier was graduated from
Lincoln High School in 1871, and
attended Michigan State Normal.
He entered the Armed Forces in
January, 1913.
Ensign Wayne Shaffer. merchant
marine, is home on 80 day leave.
He is staying with his aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Erie
wine, Davis St Ensign Shatfer has
been in the service three years. He
attended Ypsilanti High School
Apprentice Seaman Richard Da
Wis Benon. l7-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Benon, AS s. Wash
ington St, is stationed at Great
Lakes training school. He enlisted
! in the Navy, and left for duty Mar.
p. He attended school at Roose.
welt and at Ypsilanti High School.
pvt Barbara ]. Braman OF the
WAC is home on a 10 day furlough
prior TO going overseas. She
/ brought with her guest Pvt. Net
/ tie Boyde, who was stationed with
her at Drew Field, Tampa, Fla.
End Lieutenant Allen NJ Eales
| is returning to Ypsilanti after sew
en- months overseas in the Air
Corps in the European Theater OF
operations. He will visit his wife,
Mrs. Emiline Eales at lakewood
Ave, after reporting at Fort Sheri-
dan. Illinois.
Cpl. Frank y. Barnabei sta
toned in Germany, was surprised
to receive the Goodfellow's Christ.
mas gift since he lived in Ypsilantt
only very short time. He says,
1T really shows that the people
back home do think of us over here,
no matter who they are"
Pfc. George Fotovich, stationed
in France expressed appreciation
for the Goodfellows' gift which ar
rived a little late due to his con-
slant change OF address. He says,
victory will come shortly nov and
all the fellows from Ypsilanti will
return to our Good ole Ypsi to
take up where we were so rudely
interrupted I've come to France
all the way from Africa and now
have practically a ringside sea'
for the big show which is well UNI
der way.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. d. Cain. 2l55 W.
Michigan Ave. are very happy as
they have received direct word to-
day from their son. Staff sgt. Rod
/ ert \. Cain. who was reported Feb.
is as missing since Jan. l6. He is
safe and a prisoner OF war IN ter
many.
Cpl. Billy Sparrow, teletype oper-
/ ator with the Air Force in France
writes that he is receiving the
"Ypsilanti paper regularly and
| that lit really seems good to read
/ the paper again" He enjoys most
/ the futile Hill news, the service
briefs and the advertisements oil
hot dogs and hamburger Joints.
First Lieutenant Gerald r Holly,
son OF Mrs. Grace Holly, has re
ceived an air medal for "courag-
eous service to his COMBAT organ.
cation The merit was achieved
/ in aerial flights in the Southwest
Pacific area Jan. 20, 1914. accord
ing to word sent Mrs. Holly by
George c. Kenney. lieutenant gen
eral. lisa. commander.
First Lieutenant Holly volun-