The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-23
Service Briefs

available for war veterans,
widows. and other relatives.
Consult Bayard Buehen. dlree-
tor Council Of Veterans A.
fairs, American Legion Home,
III s Huron ST.. YpsilantL
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Schelllnger
returned to their home in Ypsilanti
Thursday, after Mr.. schellinger,
who held the rank OF aviation met
alsmith. first class, in the Navy,
completed his enlistment and was
discharged from service at Roose-
velt Base. San Pedro, Cal.
Donald E. Horner, SO1 Ecorse Rd..
was discharged at the Great Lakes
Separation Center, March Is.
Tl5 Frederick d. Seaman, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Seaman.
1889 Superior Rd..f has returned
from over three years sevice in the
United States Army. He arrived
home early In March and was dis.
charged from the service March 10.
at Camp Atterbury. After having
his basic training with the Coast
Artillery at Boston. he was sta
toned at Hartford, Conn. and later
was given special courses at the
University OF New Hampshire and
University OF Maine, where he was
promoted to the Yankee Division
rs and sent TO Camp Rucker, Ala,
where he was attached to the In
1antry Division 2ss. Combat Engi-
neers Battalion. In 1914 he was sent
overseas. landing In England and
from there going to Germany. He
was attached to the Anti-Aircraft
Division, Coastal Brigade at Ingle-
heime, Bavaria, and Merring on
the Rhine where he was actively
engaged for three months. The or
ders for his division TO go to
Japan were received and all prep
arations had been made and they
were en- route 10 the embarkation
point when the news came over
the radio that Japan was consider
ing surrendering. T/5 Seaman
heard this news as he was listening
70 his small radio In the truck he
was riding in. After that he was
attached to the General Service
Regiment. 33i-147. Before receiving
sailing orders he had a six day pass
to visit Paris. He sailed for home on
the U.S.S. Worcester Victory. He
wears the Ribbons OF the American
European Theater OF Operations.
Paul Wayne Williams was dis
charged at the separation center a.
Great Lakes and Is now at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Williams, 125 Stewart St He has
served :hree years in the Navy and
at the time OF his discharge had
the rating OF Aviation Radio Elec-
tronic Technician. He had served
in Africa and in England.
Russell Wheelock, Is. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. George Wheelock, 219
Prospect ST., was recruited for the
United States Army at the Ann Ar
Dor office. He left for Fort Sheri-
dan, H., and from there was sent
to Camp Robinson. Arkansas where
ne will undergo eight wekes Of in
fantry training. At the end OF that
period he will have a furlough and
will be home until he receives fur
ther orders. He expects to be sent
to Japan. Russell attended Ypsi-
lanti High School.
Second Lieutenant Wendell
Barnes, who has been stationed
with the Army AIR Corps at Pana-
ma, and who has been visiting his
wife at her parents home in Calu-
met, has now returned TO duty at
Fort Mcclellan. Ala. 1t. Barnes
was called to Calumet on account
OK the serious Illness Of his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel T. Quirk re-
ceived a letter Thursday from their
son, Daniel Grover Quirk. from
Weisbaden, Germany. In 1t he tells
them that he had been promoted
from Pfc. TO Corporal. He is sta.
toned at the United States Army
Air Forces Headquarters at Weis-
baden.