The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16

Scores Of special benefits are
available for war veterans,
widows. and other relatives.
Consult Bayard Buehen, dlree-
tor Council OF Veterans A..
fairs, American Legion Home,
~ 8 Huron ST.. YpslIantl.
SiSgt. Stanton Dusbiber. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. william Dusbiber, has
returned from IS months overseas.
He had his basic training at Clear
water Florida. and was recon-
mended for radio school at Sioux
Falls, s. D.. and was later sent to
Hammer Field, California. He was
attached to the SS2nd Engineering
Group. Ninth Air Forces for one
year in England and one year In
France, where he helped service
air-borne operations into Holland
and Belgium. After V. r. Day he
was transferred to Munich with the
European Air Transport Service.
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Mrs. Kenneth V. Ferguson re-
ceived a cablegram Tuesday from
her son, T/5 Robert Ferguson, that
he had sailed from Bremerhaven
Germany and will arrive home in
about ten days.
Radioman &c Allen Leroy Bah
cock, son OF Mrs. Betty Babcock.
7O9 Ecorse Rd., who has been home
from overseas since February has
returned to duty in the Navy after
a leave spent with his mother.
While in the service in the Pa
cific he was assigned to the U. S.
s. President Polk and returned to
San Francisco on that ship. Radio
man Babcock has been transferred
to Seattle, Wash. At the rehabili-
tation center on Crosse lie he
learned that he was within one
half point OF being released.
Pc. Vance E. Mcdonald. son OF
Mrs. Z. F. Mayfield, 1894 Cornell
Rd.. and husband Of Helen Spears
Mcdonald, Willis, was discharged
from the Army at the Fort Douglas
Separation Center. March 8.
Pfc. Mcdonald. who served ~
months in the States as a clerk
with the 1050th Army Air Force
Base Unit, is authorized to wear
the American Theater Ribbon,
Good Conduct Medal. and the Vic
tory Ribbon Prior 20 entering the
Army Aug. 81, 1913. Pfc. Mcdonald
was employed as a foreman at Ford
Motor Co.
Pfc. James Leeke, son OF Mrs.
Lula Leeke. 702 West Lincoln St.
Harrisburg, Illinois. n serving with
the Engineers in Manila.
Pfc Leeke has been in the sery-
ice for Is months, spending seven
months overseas. He is entitled TO
wear the Asiatic Pacific, Philippine
Liberation and Victory ribbons and
the Expert Infantry Badge.
Prior to entering the Army. Feb
ruary. 1916. he was employed by the
Central Specially Co., Ypsilanti.
Sgt. Rober. r. Russell, son OF
Mrs. Dorothy Russell. SO. Huron
St.. is home after serving Is months
in the Il. T. o. He was indicted
into the Army April 1s, 1914. and
received his basic training at Camp
Roberts, Calf, and Camp Mccoy,
Wis. With the 10th Division. he
sailed from Boston ;or England. No
vember 90, 1914. He saw action in
France, Belgium and Germany. He
was discharged at Camp Atterbury,
Ind.
Harold f. Meyer, IS s. Grove
St., was discharged at the Camp
Grant. H., separation center, Mar.
G. Edward J. Maher, 956 W. Cross
ST., received his discharge at Fort
Sheridan. Mar. II. Lewis +. Schultz,
$3.50 Sheridan Ave. was discharged
from the Navy at Jacksonville, Fla,
Mar. 8.
Cpl. Russell r. Hansen. son OF
Rev. and Ms. Lloyd Hansen, Sto-
ny Creek. received his discharge
when Bronze Star Award for
bravery was given to him at Fort
Logan, Denver, Colo, where he had
been stationed since returning from
overseas in August. The Bronze
Star was awarded for bravery With
a Rocket (Bazooka) Gun in the
capturing OF Mannheim, Germany
Presentation OF this award was
delayed due to the rehabilitation
OF the 4Ith Infantry Division.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hansen and son
Ernes. Paul. returned Saturday
from Denver. and Will live In VIII
low Village until Mr.. Hansen leaves
for radio school in Chicago.
sgt Harold E Ward. 40j W. Mich
igan Ave. has returned home after
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