With The Men In Service: July 1, 1942
With The Men In Service
Slauson Teacher Enlists In Navy
Arthur A. Rezny, 31, a social sciences teacher at Slauson Junior High school for the last five years, has enlisted in the Navy, receiving a commission as a lieutenant, junior grade.
Lt. Rezny, who asked for duty as a deck officer, reported today at the naval training school at Harvard University.
His wife, Sally, and daughter, Marilyn, three and one half years old, will remain in Ann Arbor until Lt. Rezny is assigned a definite station. Their home is at 506 Maple Ridge. The lieutenant’s commission, incidentally, arrived on their seventh anniversary, June 22.
Lt. Rezny, who also has been summer playground director at West Park, was born in Chicago but lived in Cicero until coming here. He received BS and MS degrees from the University of Illinois, and has been studying for his doctorate at Michigan. His father, Martin B. Rezny, is a Spanish-American war veteran.
Lt. Rezny
Called To Active Duty
William McK. Thompson, 21, of 1231 Baldwin Ave., who graduated from the University of Michigan this spring with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering, has been called to active duty in the Army ordnance department.
Bill has a commission as a second lieutenant, having taken ROTC work on the campus.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Thompson and graduated from University High school in 1938. He was employed at The Ann Arbor News during his undergraduate days on campus. He reported at Aberdeen, Md., yesterday.
Back To Camp
Staff Sgt. Miles O. Pfaus, 23, who took advantage of his furlough to marry Frances Card last Saturday, started back yesterday for Jefferson Barracks, Mo., where he is in the Army Air Corps.
Sgt. Pfaus is chief clerk in charge of outgoing records at the Jefferson Barracks replacement center.
Inducted May 5, 1941, he was at Camp Grant Ill., for a month, and then was transferred to the air corps and assigned to Jefferson Barracks. He has been there since, being raised to corporal this last Feb. 1, to buck sergeant May 1 and to staff sergeant June 19.
He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar H. Pfaus, 612 Felch St., and was graduated in 1937 from Ann Arbor High school, where he was on the track team. His wife plans to maintain her residence at 211 S. Revena Blvd. for the present.
Sgt. Pfaus
Believed At Sea
Gustave W. Hahn, 25-year-old son of Mrs. Joseph Owad, 507 Glen Ave., who enlisted in the Navy March 30, is believed by his mother to be at sea with the Pacific fleet, for she hasn't heard from him lately. Gus is a third class aviation machinist's mate.
A brother-in-law, Lawrence H. Sherrick, whose home is in Los Angeles, Calif., is a chief petty officer in a Navy bomb sight squad. He has been in the Navy 15 years.
The office covers all naval news of the third naval district and the pastern s«*a frontier, and the staff' takes Bud ('writer still and movie pictures, generally for news purposes, on sea actions. The office also Is in charge of censorship of pictures and newsreels of naval action.
The work comes naturally to Petty Officer Cartter, for hp was a photographer at the Dey Studio here when he enlisted in Ihe Navy Jan. 28. He was at the Great He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. I I.akes naval training .station for a
C. Thompson and graduated from University High school in 19.38. He was employed at The Ann Arbor News duiring his undergraduate days on the campus. He reported at Aberdeen, Md„ yesterday.
month, after reporting Feb. 13. and then was assigned to the New York naval office
In Medical Corps
Corp. Shirley H. Garland, 31, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Garland, 1314 Olivia Ave., is stationed at Camp Grant, Ill., with the medical corps.
An assistant cashier at the University, Corp. Garland was inducted April 3, 1941, was released Oct. 3 because he was over 28, and then was recalled this last March 5--being returned to his former company by request of his captain. He was raised to corporal in April.
His wife, the former Irene Gillespie, to whom he was married Aug. 19, 1939, is living at Rockford, Ill., near Camp Grant. The corporal was graduated from Ann Arbor High in 1929 and took extension courses at the University.
Naval Photographer
Horace Lewis (Bud) Cartter, jr., who is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Cartter, sr., 819 S. State St., is a photographer, third class, attached to the Navy's public relations office in New York City--which not only takes but passes on pictures seen in newspapers and movies.
The office covers all naval news of the third naval district and the eastern sea frontier, and the staff takes still and movie pictures, generally for news purposes, on sea actions. The office also is in charge of censorship of pictures and newsreels of naval action.
The work comes naturally to Petty Officer Cartter, for he was a photographer at the Dey Studio here when he enlisted in the Navy Jan. 28. He was at the Great Lakes naval training station for a month, after reporting Feb. 13, and then was assigned to the New York naval office.
Bud Cartter
Navy ‘Vets’
Among the Ann Arbor youths, who are becoming veterans in the Navy are James Gagalis, 22, of 201 S. Revena Blvd., and Joseph O. Bartolacci, 22, of 604 W. Davis St.
Jim Gagalis, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Gagalis, enlisted Feb. 28, has completed primary training at the Great Lakes naval training station and is now at the Chicago Navy pier school for aeronautical mechanics.
A 1937 graduate of Ann Arbor High, Jim worked in his father's grocery on Hoover St.
Bags Bartolacci is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bartolacci, graduated from St. Thomas High in 1937 and attended Ypsilanti Normal College for four years, being captain of the golf team last year. He played football, basketball and golf at St. Thomas.
Enlisting April 1, he was given a rating of pharmacist's mate, third class, and he now is helping to give physical examinations at the Navy's Detroit recruiting office. He is also playing second base on the Navy's recruiting baseball team, which has been touring the state.
Jim Gagalis
Bags Bartolacci