The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-14

mother Mrs. Hazel Beard, lives at
3O2 w. Cross 81.
Like many another veteran, Ash.
by expressed his feelings with the
comment. I'm glad to get back to
work"
NJ. G. Mlncey. &c, husband OF
Mrs. Mural +. Mincey, OF $50
Parkwood St, Il one OF 621 high
point Navy veterans whom the
Navy is returning TO the States
for discharge.
1t. Keith d. Mann. do. 402 Fer.
rls St. was discharged Jan. y from
the u. S. Naval personnel separa-
ton center at Great Lakes.
Pfc. Roger J. Heath. LOG Middle
Drive. was discharged from the
Armed Services Jan. : at Camp
Atterbury.
Ii. Dudley Holmes returned home
Wednesday after having been dis
charged at Great Lakes, Ill. 1t
Holmes served for a year on Okin-
ava and returned to the States a
week ago. Mrs. Holmes went TO
Chicago 10 meet her husband and
they spent a Few days with friends
in Highland Park. ILL.,. before re.
turning home.
Cpl. Ronald Steffen. son of Mr.
and Mrs. w. E. Stetfen. n. Huron
St. has arrived home after %
months service in the Pacific Thea.
ter OF Operations. He was with the
ground service group on Tinian and
at Calcutta. He came In contact
with many native tribes while In
India and found that they were
quite willing TO sell the Americans
on. 10 the Japs II they found 1t paid
we'll.
Cpl. Stetfen wears the ribbons
Of the American. Asiatic and Paci-
fic Thea.er. the Good Conduct Med
al. and Victory Ribbon.
Returning on the U.S.S. Guilfor,
Cpl. Staffen arrived at San Fran
cisco December ~ and spent
Christmas at Camp Santa Anna.
German prisoners OF war were EN-
ployed as cooks -here and he re.
ports that the chicken dinner was
cooked TO periection-but not quite
as good as Nom" could do 1t. He
was discharged on Jan. 4, at Fort
Sheridan.
Sgt. Peter p. Estermyer.' Jr. re-
ceived his honorable discharge
from the L. S. Army. December Is.
l9t5. He is the husband OF Mrs.
Martha Es.ermyer and the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter p. Estermyer'
Sr.. 406 Z. Michigan Ave. He has
one child. a daughter. Ethel Ann
three years old.
He entered the service October
s. 1913, and was sent 10 Aberdeen
Proving Grounds. Nd, to be trained
in Ordnance. After six months
training. he was sent to his POE.
in California. After only five days
delay en- route. 10 visit his family.
He was sent overseas 10 New Gull
nea 10 join the 360Sth Heavy Main
tenance Co. Tank, which supported
both the 9Th and sth Armies.
Sgt. Estermyer wears the Good
Conduct Medal, Asiatic'Paclnc
Campaign ribbon. with three battle
stars for New Guinea, South Philip
pines and D-Day on LuZon. the
bronze arrowhead for an anphib'
ious landing at Zamboanga. The
Philippine Liberation Ribbon and
the Victory Ribbon.
He was sent to Osaka. Honshu'
Japan, in November, l945. as part
OF the Sixth Army. Coming back to
the States on the S. S. Buckingham
and landing in Seattle on Decem.
Der 10. Because OF the overcrowded
condition OF transportation facili-
ties at that time he was unable 10
get home for Christmas. He re
ceived his discharge at Camp NC
Coy. Wisconsin.
He Is the last OF the three sons
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Es:ermyer
Sr., who served their country, "a
receive his discharge. 1t Is the first
time in 50 months that all three
brothers have been together.