Honorably Discharged Cpl Russell Mater
Cpl Russell Mater received an honorable discharge on Monday December 2 1946 He was a German prisoner for 105 days and earned the Purple Heart and ETO ribbon He entered service March 27 1948.
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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1945
Page
15
Cpl Russell Mater received an honorable discharge on Monday December 2 1946 He was a German prisoner for 105 days and earned the Purple Heart and ETO ribbon He entered service March 27 1948.
Lt Forrest Jordan has arrived home December 6 and received an honorable discharge after nearly four years of service in the Southwest Pacific with the Navy Air Force.
He is visiting his mother and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kanarr, of Hatton township.
Pvt Anthony Burdo received his honorable discharge at Truax Field Wisconsin on November 10 and arrived home on November 1 to visit his mother Mia J Burdo and family. He entered service March 15 and served at Shepherd Field Texas and Lowry Field Denver Colorado.
Cpl. Lora C. Gordon is en route home this week with her honorable discharge from Fort Sam Houston Texas. She entered service November 26 1943 trained at Daytona Beach Provida and served with the AAF Roswell New Mexico earning the good conduct medal the A.T.C. medal and the victory ribbon. Before service she worked at Rev Motors in Lansing.
Cpl Ralph L Randle son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Randle entered service February 38 1948 after infantry training was sent overseas served in infantry and then guard company in Bizerte North Africa later transferred to 186 MP Co in Italy until discharge on demobilization plan Francis Loomis SF 1 6 Ship Vitter Loomis received honorable discharge from U S Navy at Great Lakes Illinois November 20 arrived home next day Entered service February 27 1943 went to sea May 1944 served American Theater and Southwest Pacific awarded American Theater ribbon Asiatic Pacific ribbon and unit commendations for setting up a sectional dock and repairing floating drydock after a sneak aerial attack
Roy Sobiski spent the weekend with relatives in Detroit while Kenneth Weage visited friends in Alpena. Mr and Mrs J J Beard and son shopped in Clare and Farwell. Mrs Doris Bertrand is ill and hospitalized in Bay City. Jack returns home with his mother Mrs Lild Lyon as Lyon receives discharge and attends re registration instructions at the County Clerk's office with Mrs Paul Weage's wagon Harrison.
Sgt. Jay R King arrived in San Diego November 10 from overseas and received his discharge at Camp Grant November 14. He entered service April 1 1941 and served with the 81st Ordinance Company in Hawaii and Okinawa earning the Asiatic Pacific campaign ribbon with bronze star the Pre Pearl Harbor ribbon good conduct medal victory ribbon unit citation patch and six service bars.
Pfc. Paul J. Manee Jr arrived in the United States November 22 from overseas and received an honorable discharge at Fort Sheridan December 4, arriving home December 5. He entered service July 5, 1942 and served overseas starting June 13, 1943 with campaigns in Guadalcanal the Philippines the Solomons and Japan. He earned the Asiatic Pacific ribbon with three bronze stars the Philippines Invasion ribbon the good conduct ribbon the victory ribbon and five service bars. He is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Paul Manee Sr and other relatives here.
Sgt. Wm. L. Case updates address to Hg. U.S.A.F. Remt Depot APO 495 c/o Postmaster New York NY 10001. Case service number 36586015 listed for military mail awareness and unit transmission.
Pvt. Neil L. Bergey is listed with present address 46053959 A.G.E. Replacement Depot No. 1 Camp Pickett Virginia.
Telegram from Cpl. Jay H. Green reports arrival in New York from the European Theater of Operations and expectation of home by the next weekend with an honorable discharge.
Sergeant Donald G. Bryant called his parents Mr. and Mrs. George Bryant on Monday from Nomt Sheridan. He expects to receive his honorable discharge on Tuesday and plans to make his home in Pontiac. He and Mrs. Bryant are to visit Clare this weekend.
James E. Ryan and family shared a rare long distance voice moment Saturday night when their son, stationed at a Pacific radio base, phoned from San Francisco. Rae Marie Ryan returned from Michigan State College to join in the greeting as the family, alerted a week earlier by the overseas operator, took turns saying hello.
Rev E E Redman pastor at Lake George resort church invites all to Sunday School at 2 00 pm and a Sunday afternoon preaching service at 3 00 pm. Community notices report visitors and relatives from Detroit Cadillac Midland Lan and Temple among locals and friends.
Gilmore Church of Christ reports worship times led by Pastor Howard L. Krause with Bible school and evening services. Members Mrs. Florence Phipps and family send three sons to service overseas. Richard Teachout returns to Central Africa missions. Local veterans Melborne Wilson Paul Brown Dick Perry and Jake Perry receive honorable discharges and return home. Mr and Mrs M L McAlvey visit Owosso and Flint relatives.
Sunday services featured Rev M R Honderich with a sermon titled When the Clock Strikes One. Rev Geo Agin of Midland delivered the morning message and joined as a dinner guest at the parsonage.
Mrs Benest Kleiner and Mr and Mrs Walter Kleiner spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Lag naw. Mr and Mrs Jim Athey and boys were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Bryan Miller. Robert Kleiner attended a state meeting in Bay City Monday. Mr and Mrs Ralph Allen and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Cecil Hodges near Beaverton. Gordon Kleiney returned home last week with an honorable discharge from Camp Grant after over three years in the armed forces.
Next Monday night is birthday night. Pot lick supper will be served. Oty meeting December 3 was well attended. Over sixty members met for a chicken pie supper at 7:80. After all were well filled up they opened Grange and the officers elect were installed. All members of the degree team are requested to be present next Monday night for practice. We will put on the work at Colemay Grange Tuesday December 18.
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Money invested in Victory Bonds is presented as a measure to support servicemen and accelerate their return home, with emphasis on national effort and patriotism. The article frames bond purchases as a practical wartime contribution by citizens.
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