The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-05

WIuoWs. ana otner relatiSess
Consult Bayard Buehen, dlree-
tor Council Of Veterans A..
fairs, American LegIsn Home,
III 8 Huron st., Ypsllanti.
Having just returned from Is
months in the ETC and four years
and five months in the Army, First
Sgt Alfred F. DeWaele has re-
ceived his honorable discharge from
Camp Atterbury. Ind. and has been
visiting his sister. Mrs. Owen ].
Cleary and his aunt. Miss Ethel Nc
Cricket.
His division. the 18th Fighting
division. 10 in the Occupation Force
in the American Sector OF Berlin.
and It was his 77sth Ordnance can.
pany who were the first to cross
the Rhine at the Remagen bridge
head. He wears the battle stars OF
the Ardennes, the Rhineland and
Central Europe as well as the Amer
lean Theater Ribbon, the Bronze
Star medal. the good conduct med
al, the Meri.orious Service plaque.
and the World War ii Victory
medal.
In September he spent furlough
with his uncle and aunt at Small
Staas, Belgium, the home OF his
paternal grandparents. and visited
his cousin, DR.. Emile DeWsele, a
professor in the Royal A:hensu sum,
In Client. As public transportation
was impossible. he was allowed q
jeep and q driver to make the trip.
Sgt. DeWaele. his mother, Mrs.
Alfred DeWaele, ST., and Miss
Catherine Ann DeWsele, Cincin-
natl, have returned to their home.
Bay City. after q visit here.
Sgt. DeWaele was head Of a de-
partment In the Kroger store here
for some time.
William T. Orr. EN- sc. husband
Of Mrs. William T. Orr, 1870 Lowell
St.. IL one OF $500 veterans return
ing to the States :or discharge
aboard .he U.S.S. Hornet. a carrier
Of the Magic Carpet" fleet This
ship left Guam. January IL.
Ti5 Henry p. Basler. 41t Flor
ence St, is one OF 2oss Army vetsr-
ans returning 10 the States aboard
the s. s. Cape Perpe.ua, which LEFT
Yokohama, Japan, January IA.
TIA George b. Norman. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. NORMAN.
and Sgt. Robert Baylis. son q Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Baylis, 7730 Crane
Rd., are two of LOTS Army veterans
returning to the States for die.
charge aboard the U.S.S. Santes,
an escort carrier OF the Magic
Carpet flee.. This ship left saipan.
January 10. and is scheduled to az
rive In San Pedro about February
3.
Donald Heininger. 8 &C, Second
Division, who is stationed on the
U.S.S. Saratoga, is spending his il
day furlough with his parents ut
Saline. He also spent par. OF Tues
day with his aunt. Mrs. Ever cit
Munros OF East Cross st.
Fireman &C Ellsworth Conrad has
Just returned from the Pacific Thea
ter OF Operations and received his
discharge from the U. 8. Navy at
Great Lakes, ILL.,, Feb. ?.
Receiving his boo. training at
Great Lakes. he later was sent 10
Port Hueneuie. Calf, then to San
Bruno. From there he sailed on the
U.S.S. War Hawk and after that he
sailed the high seas with stops OF
several days at Pearl Harbor, Okin-
ava. Shanghai. and Tamgku. Chi
ma. On land duty for nine weeks he
was stationed in an abandoned Jap
Hospital so miles from Peiping.
China. Before going into the Navy
he was employed by the Pennsylva-
mia Truck Lines. Cincinnati. Ohio.
With his wife and two children.
Fireman &c Conrad is living at
1874 Factory st.
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band TO Helen Wisniewski. has ar
rived home from the European thea
ter OF operations after being over
seas for two years. Pfc. Wisniewskl
is a wearer OF the bronze star, dis
tinguished unit badge. Croix de
Guerre from the French Govern
ment and the bronze arrowhead. He
has the American Theater ribbon,
and the good conduct medal.
Discharged at Camp Atterbury.
Indiana, Pfc. Wisniewski resides
at 275l Grove Rd. with his VIE.
He plans to return to the Ford Cen
orator Plant.
CIR. Moorman. sO9 Pleasant DR..
and Billy r. Holt. 343 f. Clark Rds
were discharged from the Fort
Sheridan separation center, FebrTs
airy IL. Carl D. August. 3o1 Mich
igan Ave. was discharged az the
Atterbury separation center. Febru.
airy ].
1t. Robert I. Nelson returned TO
Camp Joseph Robinson. Ark. Sat
urday evening. after spending II
day furlough at home, because OF
the illness OF his mother. Mrs.
Marie Nelson, who has been in the
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