The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-05

flight across the Pacific their B.
"a was unarmed and the crew
kept well to the south out OF range
OF Jap attack. 1t was an interesting
flight and they stopped at Hawaii,
Kanton Island. Tarawa, Los Neg
ros and Biak. At Biak they were
armed and from there to Lubon
they saw combat. At Clark Field,
Luzon, they Joined Bomb Group.
Thirty-third Squadron. Fuchow
Formosa. KEELING. China. and Okin-
ava we're familiar sights as their
squadron flew bombardment mis-
sions. During that time they wea-
thered two typhoons on okinawa.
After wi" day, L.. Bisbee was
transferred to Troop Transport
Carrier C-317. and carried food and
troops TO Tokyo, Korea. Shanghai,
Knu Ming and Seoul. He returned
home on the U.S.S. Marine Flash, a
newly commissioned passenger
ship. He wears the China Battle
Star. Ryukyus Battle Star. Japan
ese Air War Battle Star, Victory
Medal and Philippine Liberation
Ribbon. 1t. Bisbee will remain in
Ypsilanti. He is on 81 day terminal
leave and will later join his father.
Herbert A. Bisbee. and brother.
CORNER Sgt. Robert Bisbee, in the
Scovill Lumber Company.
Vaughan Koppin. 1915 Washte-
nav Ave. and Joseph A .Butcko.
206 Z. Forest Ave, were discharged
at the Great Lakes separation CEN
ter, Feb. rs.
Ensign Ralph Chubb, R.O.T.C..
Ann -fArbor. has written some OF
his Ypsilani friends about his ex-
periences with under water fishing
in Florida. Ensign Chubb has been
stationed In Fort Pierce, Fla, with
the Underwater Demolition Squad.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fitzpatrick,
Norris St., have as their guest their
daughter, Mrs. Melvin C. Fuller,
who ha been with her husband,
Sgt. Fuller at Camp Butner, Dur
ham, N. c. Sgt. Fuller has been
transferred to Fort Riley, Kansas.
Mrs. Fuller will be with her par
en.s for a few weeks. Sgt. Fuller
expects to be discharged from the
Army in April.
Two Ypsilan:i veterans, Clyde r.
Doyle, 81, seaman, first class,
USNR, 318 Pearson St., and James
Alfred Pate, Fl, seaman, first
class, South Grove St., served
aboard the minesweeper Zeal,
which recently returned TO
the States after a long tour OF duty
in the Pacific. In one OF the in
vasions of Palau. Ulithi,
Peleliu and Leyte Gulf, this Zeals
postwar assignment was the sweep
ing Of Tsugaro Straits and off
southern Kyushu and aFormosa.
Earl NJ. Ford. seaman, first class,
Of 535 limerick St., has been dis
charged. after honorable service in
the Navy, at the personal separa.
ton center in Jacksonville, Fla.
Printes Jones, 327 Chidester St,
was discharged from the separa'
ton center at Fort Sheridan, Mar.
3.
Sgt. Clinton Hawkins, has re-
turned to Ypsilanti after serving
three years in the Army Air Corps
as a flying engineer. He received
his basic training at the School OF
Airplane Mechanics at LaGuardia
Field, ". Y. After graduation he
was transferred TO Mexico where
he was attached to the anti-sut
patrol Of the U.S.S. Air Forces and
for the past three years has beer
patroling the Gulf OF Mexico and
Pacific Area along the coast. Hs
wears the American Theater Of
Operations Ribbon. the Victory Rib
bon and Good Conduct medal.
After his discharge from the
Army at Fort Dix. N. j.. on Feb
%. he returned to Ypsilant on ter
minal leave. He lives with his wue
the former Helen Jacobs. and hi
daughter Muriel Kay, at 5o' n
Hamilton st. Sgt. Hawkins worked
At Willow Run Tool and Die Work.
before entering the service ant
hopes to return to that type o