The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-18

VETERANS BENEFITS
Scores OF special benefits are
available for war veterans,
widows. and other relatives.
Consult Bsyard Buehen, dlree-
tor Council OF Veterans A..
fairs, American Legion Home,
~ 3 Huron ST., Ypsllant.
Charles F. Hartman. AM &c, (T)
2I22 Ferris St, and Lyle A. Arm.
bruster. S &c. 80 0akwood Ave,
Ypsilanu. were discharged from the
Navy Jan. II. al the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station.
Sgt Kenneth D. Anderson ar
rived home Thursday after having
been discharged at Fort Sheridan.
He is the son o: Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
X. Anderson. 424 y. Huron st. Sgt.
Anderson began his training at
Fort Deyens. Mass, in January.
l943, and was assigned TO Boat
Battalion May I. l943. where he
became so highly skilled in the
maintenance and operation OF am
phibious craft that he was advanced
TO Coxswain on an Lem. In rec.
ognition OF his fine service record
he was appointed technician 4th
grade. He sailed from San Francis
co May /. 1914. for overseas duty
! and his battalion was stationed on
Oro Bay. New Guinea. He moved
out from there with the lth Engi-
neers special brigade. the first ele-
ments sent to Wake Island. Then
followed combat service on Morotai
Island in the Netherlands East
indies. On September Is, 1914 he
was with his combat outfit at the
amphibious operations OF Lingay-
en- Gulf off Luzon. In January. l945,
after six weeks preparation at Dag.
upan the regular troops were
moved by water 10 Manila. When
surrender negotiations we're on
with Japan the 4th Engineers were
preparing to launch large scale as
saults against the home Islands and
this group was landed at Wakayma,
Japan, on Sept. rs, 1945. Sailing
from Nagoya. the ship that brought
the sergeant home took is days to
cross the Pacific. Sgt. Anderson
merited the right to wear the Phil.
ipplne Liberation Ribbon with
Bronze Star. American-Pacific
Campaign Ribbon, New Guinea
Combat Ribbon with Bronze Star,
American Theater. Bronze Arrow
head. Good Conduct. World War II
Victory Medal. At the bottom OF a
certificate given him II reads
throughout his service with the
Regiment he has displayed excel
lent character and has likewise en-
joyed an efficiency rating as sol
der Of Excellent"
Pfc Howard II. SeitE. N. P, son
OF MIR. and Mrs. John D. Seitz, Z.
Cross St, returned home this week
from the European Theater OF Op-
erations where for Is months he
saw service with the Military Po-
lice and travelled extensively
through the occupied countries,
France. Germany and Czechoelo-
vakia and winning for himself the
European Ribbon with two Battle
Stars. the American Theater Rib
bon and Good Conduct Medal with
clasp
Jack A. Suggitt, B. M. &c re-
ceived his discharge from the Navy
at Great Lakes. Jan. II, and has
arrived at his home here. He was
inducted in the service In May,
1914 and served on an Let. boat
stationed at Yokohama. Japan. He
sailed from Japan on the u. 5. 5.
sanborn, which landed at Seattle
Jan. 8. He has been overseas for
the past Is months.
Sgt. John A. Hewitt. son OF Mr.
and Mrs Leo Hewitt. received his
DISCHARGE from service in the Mar
inc Corps, at san Diego. Cal. Dec
%. and arrived at his home. here
Christmas day. He served with the
First Marine division at Guadalcan-
al and New Hebrides, and later on