The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-09

available for war veterans,
Widows. and other relatives
Consult Bayard Buchen. direo-
tor Council Of Veterans AZ.
fairs, American Legion Home,
III 9 Huron St., Ypsllantl.
Seaman First Class Jack Lavelle.
son Of Mrs. Marie Heron. 307 Jar
Wis St., is home on a 10 day leave
from the U. S. Navy. He is to re-
port back for duty on his ship. the
Destroyer U. s. Dortch, Monday.
He received his boot training at
Farragut, Idaho, and was trans
ferred from there 10 his newly COM
missioned ship, which sailed from
San Francisco sor the South Pa
cific, where he saw combat on
Guam. Okinawa, Two Jima. At Okin.
ava his ship weathered two ty-
phoons. From there he went to
Tokyo, from which point he re-
turned home via the Panama Canal.
He wears the ribbon OF the Asiatic-
Pacific Theater OF Operations,
with six battle stars. He is IS
years old. Before joining the Navy
he was a student at Ypsilanti High
School.
Pfc. Donald Block, son OF Fred
Block, OF N. Prospect St, has re-
turned home after serving Is
months in the Asiatic-P Pacific thea
ter Of operations. He was inducted
at Fort Sheridan. ILL.,, and received
his basic training at Fort Fannin,
Texas. With his Infantry Division
he sailed from San Francisco for
the South Pacific. and saw combat
from Leyte to the Philippine Is
lands, fighting with his division a.
Corregidor, Bataan. and Manila. At
Manila he was transferred to the
Quartermaster's Corps. He wears
the ribbons OF the Asiatic-Pacific
Theater with five battle stars, Phil
ippine Liberation Ribbon, Good
Conduct Medal, and Victory Rib
bon. He sailed for home from Man
LA on the U.S.S. West Point, re-
turning via Panama Canal to New
York. From there he went to Fort
Fannin, Texas. where he was dis
charged. He lives with his wife,
his daughter, Barbara, and son,
Thomas, at 307 Jarvis st. He is
employed at Motor State Products.
Atwood McAndrew has returned
home after four years service in
the Navy. He was processed from
Great Lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman A. Gar
field, 302 N. Adams St., have re-
ceived word from their son, former
PIC. 1/C James Garfield, that he
has been promoted to corporal. He
is stationed at the U. S. Govern
ment General Hospital, Naples, Ita-
ly. and is attached to the Medical
Corps. Cpl. Garfield, with two Of
his fellow officers. is leaving soon
for a trip TO Capri. Later on they
will have a furlough that will allow
them to visit Northern Italy and
Switzerland. He reports a constant
flow OF wounded soldiers, being
evacuated to their ships for their
return home.
NC Clarence Borenor, Jr., son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Borenor,
$500 Merritt Rd., is at home on a
10 day furlough after recently re-
turning to Norfolk Navy'Yard, Nor
folk. Va, from overseas duty. With
the Termination of the furlough,
S 1iC Borenor will return to Nor
folk.
Ems. r. c. Swain, USNR, 1888
Sudbury ST., was one OF the 81 pi-
lots OF the new Navy Ready Re-
serve which took advantage OF the
good flying weather to gain added
Eight time at the U. S. Naval Air
Station on Crosse lie, during the
first week in March.
wilbur r. Browning. 422 Washte-
nav Ave. was discharged from the
separation center at Fort Sheridan,
March 5.
Cpl. James L. Forester. who is