The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-25
Service Briefs

VETERANS sENEFiTS
Scores OF special benefits are
available for war veterans,
widows. and other relatives.
Consult Bayarc euehsn, dirse-
tor Council Of Veterans AZ.
fairs, American Legion hsms,
III .. Huron st., Ypsliantl.
Alvin l.. Joslyn. 1914 Sherman
st., and Robert L. Immel, Washte-
nav Rd.. we're DISCHARGED at tho
Great Lakes separation center, Feb
ruary 20. Ralph A. Browning, 471
Washtenaw Ave, was DISCHARGED
at Great Lakes. February 81, and
Ford Patterson, 122 N. Huron st.,
and Russell w. Gullis, S12 Stanley
Rd., were discharged at Great
Lakes, February 20.
Donald Duane Drake, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Donald D. Drake, l0S Bab-
bitt st.. has successfully compde.sd
the officer candidacy course at the
Infantry school at Fort BenniuK,
Ca, and has been commissioned a
second lieutenant. 1t. Drake en-
listed in the Army Jan. 2S, 1914,
and served in .he Army Air Forces
before taking the officer candidate
course four months ago. He attend
ed the Ypsilanti High School, and
was student at University of
Michigan.
Samuel W. Bass, 400 Harriet g.,
and Richard N. Robinson, All Hsr-
riet ST., were discharged at the
Camp Atterbury separation center.
February 21. Earl M. Ford, 53S
limerick St., was separated from
the Naval service at the separation
center at Jacksonville, Fla, Febru-
ary 81. Clare William Turner, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Mannor. Tenn
perance, Mich, and husband Of Mrs.
Frances Turner. 5014 Parkwood,
Ypsilanti, was returned to civilian
life through the Nays separation
center at Memphis, Tenn, after 20
months in service.
Mrs. L. z. Cummings, sol N. Ham.
ilton st.. has learned that her son.
Pfc. David J. Cummings, II en- route
home for a 80 day furlough. Pfc.
Cummings has been overseas in
Germany for over two years.
Sgt. Arlo Henry Cox, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Cox, 1908 Pearl
St.. has been transferred from Has-
mon Field, Guam, to . personnel
station in the United States to
await discharge. He entered the
service Feb. 13. 1943. and arrived
at Guam Dec. 23, 1914. A surgical
technician, he wears the Asiatic-
Pacific theater Of operations rib
bon.
Willard G.. Ricketts,. 316 wash.s-
nav Ave-, has been discharged at
the separation center at Bremen
ton, Wash.
Cpl. Myron w. Bennett, Jr., son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Bennett.
77s5 Cherry Hill Rd., 10 expected
home :or . 30 day furiough, Tues
dya. Cpl. Bennett has been In the
Second Marine Division over two
years, OF which FL months we're
spent overseas In the Pacific Area.
Although he has attained suffi-
cient points TO merit q discharge.
he plans to stay In the service for
another two years.
Corporal Leslie Z. Barber, Jr.,
son OF Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Barber.
Sr.. OF 776 Mildred g., returned
home Saturday after three years
and two months in the Army. =.
Corporal Barber, who received
his honorable discharge at Fort
Sheridan, ILL.,, entered tbe Army
Dec. IL, 1912. received radio train
ing IN New Jersey, Delaware and
North and South Carolina. He
served overseas with the Anti-air.
craft Artillery in the South Pacific.
A. the time OF his discharge he
was entitled TO wear the American
Theater ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific
Theater ribbon with one battle s.ar,
the Philippine Liberation ribbon
with a battle star, one overseas bar.
and one service stripe.