With The Boys In Uniform Bits Of News Of Saginaw Area men In Service The
Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas J. Of
Merrill, have received word from their son, Thomas
J. Moore, jr., of his promotion to the grade of corporal. Cpl
Moore also informed his parents that he has been transferred from Sgt.
Dale H. Taylor,
son of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Taylor, of Weidman, returned Tuesday, to
Edgewood Arsenal, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Nash,
of 3241 Mackinaw have received word that their son, Technical
Sgt. Richard C. Nash has entered officer training school at Pvt.
Joseph E. Head, a
son of Mrs.
Fred Wendt, of 621 North Seventh, has been transferred from Mr.
and Mrs. William l. Schneider, of
Saginaw RD 6, have been notified of the promotion of their son, Pvt.
Alvin C. Schneider, to corporal’s grade. He enlisted in
July, 1940, and has been in Pvt.
Francis J. Street, jr.,
has returned to Pvt.
Leon J. Mier,
has returned to his post with the 21st Chemical Company at “Dear
Mother: Happy Birthday. Feeling fine. Received all letters- also
Pauline’s cake” read a cablegram just received by Postmaster
and Mrs. Leo Flynn, of New Lothrup, from their son, Pvt.
William F. Flynn, in Pvt.
Herbert J. Steadry, of
Vassar has been transferred from Pvt.
Irvin A. Hughes, of
Vassar, is being transferred form Pvt.
Stanley Benjamin, stationed
with the Company D, 591st Engineers (boat regiment) A
young Mrs.
Ida Kovaleski,
of 311 South Fourth, has received word from her husband, Pvt.
John Kovaleski, of his transfer Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Fiting, of Hemlock
have received word of the
safe arrival in Mr.
and Mrs. William C.
Lemmer,
of 1714 king, have received word of the promotion of their
son, Pvt.
Carl F. Lemmer, to the grade of corporal.
He is stationed at Misses
Corp.
Robert A. Vogt, who
is stationed at Sgt.
Ronald McMasters has
returned to Fort Leonard Wood, Lt.
Arnold Sovereign of
the RCAF is visiting his sister, Mrs.
Earl G. Kinch. 719 South 12th
Sgt.
Jack Kneffner of
Mr.
and Mrs. Emil Hertzner, Mr. and Mrs. Rudy
Schury, Mr.
and Mrs. Wilmer F. Hertzner, Rudy Rau,
and
Miss Vera Kapischke. Mrs.
Beatrice Bishop, of
Chesaning, has received word that her son, Pvt.
Eugene Rivett, has
graduated from the barrage balloon school at Pvt.
Jesse Silva, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Silva,
of Merrill, has been promoted to corporal’s grade and transferred from
Fort Leonard Wood, Miss
Helen E. Scholz, of
134 South 12th, Miss
Leona Ferzog, of the Mertz hotel,
and Mrs.
Frances Fraudenstein, of Reese
have returned from Fort Leonard Wood, Mrs.
Beulah Sedar,
of 3314 Pvt.
Phillip Lagalo, son
of Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Lagalo,
912
North Fourth, has returned to Morrise Field,
Pvt.
Frederick Ecarius, of
449 North Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Gewirtz, of
Chesaning, have received word of the promotion of their son, Robert
Gewirtz, to the grade of staff
sergeant in the army airforce in Yeoman
Harold J. Comfort, of
1933 News
of rating of their son, Pvt.
Wilber Renwick, of Corp.
Harold Arliss Woodward, who
used to be a WPA recreation director in Saginaw, has turned impresario
since entering the army, according to Camp Claiborne News, the soldier
newspaper at Camp Claiborne, La. The
camp paper reports Woodward has organized the 33oth Engineers octe,
which has become one of the regiments favorite musical organizations.
He also has just completed handling a softball tournament at the
camp and now is directing preparations for a “show night” program. Mr.
and Mrs. William Hansen, of
2303 John
F. Fuller, of
Hemlock, has received word of the safe arrival in Word
of promotion of their son, Pvt.
Edward R. Slavin, jr., to the
grade of corporal technician, fifth grade, has been received by his
parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward R. Slavin, of 303
North Mr.
and Mrs. L. W. Bixby, of
518 State, have received word that their son, Pvt.
Louis W. Bixby, jr., has arrived safely at a Pacific station. Three
stars adorn the service flag at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Steve Bolf, of Albee
township, one for each of their three sons in
Uncle Sam’s uniform. But
the Bolf household seems scarcely diminished
by their absence, for the Bolf boys, when
they went into service, left behind 15 brothers and sisters.
The Bolfs are believed to have the
biggest family in Pvt.
Joseph E. Head (
621 North Seventh), Company E, Medical Training school, Fitzsimmons
General Hospital, Denver Col. Sgt.
Dale H. Taylor (Weidman),
Pvt.
Edward L. Jones (319
South 11th), Platoon 509, Marine Corps Base, Gunnersmate
(1/c) Leon LaRue, (618
½ Gratiot), Armed Guard ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The
Two
members of CAP
pilots, accompanied by observers are patrolling both the Atlantic
seaboard and Gulf coast to ferret out enemy submarines whose attacks
on American shipping have mounted during ideal summer weather.
The pilots furnish their own planes, equipped with two-way
radio. Because of their
relatively slow speed, they have proved effective in spotting the
ill-defined shadows of Nazi U-boats. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The
The
Mailbox By
request of war and navy departments, The Pvt.
Edwin George Horton (1715
Outer Drive), Sixth Provisional Quartermaster Regiment, Depot, Pvt.
James W. Rockwood (1404
Apprentice
Seaman Charles A. Trayer (
Corp.
Charles F. Bromm
(307
North Charles), Seventh Station Compliment, Air Depot Training
Station, Medical Department, Pvt.
Thomas H. Scott, (Chesaning),
62nd Coast Artillery, (aa), Pvt.
Walter J. Parker (Chesaning),
Company L, 136th Infantry, Pvt.
Benjamin Koester (Chesaning),
Pvt.
Eugene A. Rivett (Chesaning),
Headquarters Corp.
Jesse Silva (Merrill),
Reconnaissance Company, 772nd Tank Destroyer Battalion,
First Training Group, Pvt.
Thomas J. Lagalo
(912
North Fourth), 803rd Ordnance Detachment, 39th
Air Depot Group, Pvt.
Philip Lagalo, (812
North Fourth), 40th Material Squadron, Morrice
Field, Pvt.
Frank Lagalo, (912
N. Fourth), 440th
School Squadron, Cochran Field, Seaman
Samuel C. Lagalo, (912
North Fourth), Motor Torpedo boat School, Corp.
Herbert W. Spendlove(415
South 14th, 546 Chemical Platoon, Gowen
Field, Pvt.
James R. Kaczmarek (103
Kiss, Cadet
Lawrence A. Marcoux (2501
Pvt.
Clifford L. Wilson
(2601
Storekeeper
(3/c) Knute A. Anderson (1615
Chestnut), Naval Receiving Station, Building 66, Technical
Sgt. Richard C. Nash (3241
Mackinaw), |
The
With
The Boys in Uniform Mrs.
Melvin Davis and
daughter,
Mrs. Elmer Luplow, have returned from Scott Field, Ill.,
where they visited Mrs. Davis’s son, Pvt.
Harry H. Ellis, and helped him celebrate his 19th
birthday. Misses
Jane Pardridge and Virginia Pharis, have
returned from
Lance
Corporal William G. Serrin of
the Canadian army is spending a 15-day furlough with his wife and two
sons at his home, 1002 McCoskry. He
is attached to the garrison military police unit at St. Luke’s
Barracks, Windsor, Ont. Mr.
and Mrs. Gay H. Ferris,
of Two
Pvt.
Harold G. Ferris, son
of Mr.
and Mrs. Gay H. Ferris, of Lt.
Fred E. Kretchman, has
returned to Pvt.
Burt G. Wynes, son
of
Mr. and Mrs. George C, Wynes, of 1429 Emily, has returned to Mrs.
William H. Fryer
and son Donald,
of 1736 Brockway, left Thursday to spend the summer with Maj.
Fryer who is stationed at Promotion
of his son, Pvt.
William F. Wohfeil jr., to the grade of corporal is the word
received by William
F. Wohfeil, of 2223 North Charles.
His son was home recently from Dale Mabry Field, Pvt.
Lawrence Miles Banks, stationed
with Company G, 591st Engineers (boat regiment), Pvt.
Lester H. Bauer,
has returned to his engineering regiment at the railroad shops in
Bucyrus, O. after visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Bauer, of Zilwaukee. Mrs.
Russell Bresser, of
1833 Barnard, has received word of the safe arrival of her husband, Pvt.
Bresser, in Pvt.
Edwin George Horton, of
Holabird Depot, Maj.
Wilfred G. Bonvouloir, former
Midland Chamber of Commerce secretary, has been promoted to rank of
lieutenant-colonel at second airforce
headquarters at Fort George Wright, Wash. Col. Bonvouloir
is believed to be the highest ranking officer Word
has been received of the transfer of Pvt.
Russell L. Potts, of |