The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-22
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Local men who were enlisted in the U. s. Navy at New Haven head quarters yesterday are Ferdinand A.. Secola of II Webb street Edwin T.. Leach of Echo Lake road, and Ken meth R. Strathern of Bucks Hill. Others from this area who applied at the local station and were en- listed yesterday are: Edwin L. Payne of West Cheshire, and William Grant of Naugatuck.
 Additional applicants for the army ordnance department will be interviewed Monday and Tuesday, according to an announcement by Fred Loehmann who has been in charge of the special recruiting work in this city. Forty-siX skilled Waterbury workers have already been accepted here and the ad- diticnal recruiting will be conducted throughout New England in an eff fort to secure enough men to form battalion.
 Local applicants have included machiniSts, mechanics, tool makers, electricians, carpenters, and paint CTS. The men will be given train ing course and then will be shipped to foreign shores for work repair ing equipment behind the fighting scenes.
 Lois H. Kilbourn of Southington has been ordered to report for active duty with a New England Reserve Nurses unit at Fort H. G. Wright, N. Y.
 Several local men have completed training at the naval station at Newport, R. I. and are now Spend- ing seven day furloughs at their homes. They are Arthur Cyr of 81 Waterville street, William A. Hous- ton of 131 Ledgeside avenue, Frank w. Kobylinski of 47 Robinson street, Edward J. Borowski of 228 Orange street, and George D. Watson, Jr., of Wolcctt They will be assigned either to shore duty or to ship upon their return.
 Licensed officers of the American Merchant Marine serving in Amer ican- owned vessels under friendly foreign registry, and who are be- tween the ages of 19 and 54, are eligible for commissions, according to an announcement made through the third naval district headquar- ters. Applications may be filed for appointments as deck, engineer, sup ply and medical officers. Success full candidates will be commissioned in ranks ranging from warrant of flcer to lieutenant commander. The naval procurement office at 33 Pine street, New York city is in charge of applications.
 Stanley A. Pranulis, 20, of 35 Highview street, Waterbury and George Edmond Lyford, 42, of Nor folk were enlisted in the US. Army at Hartford headquarters yesterday, according to a report received at the local Army recruiting station where they applied.
 George Boulanger, 25, of 65 Field street, and Raymond Hockert, 18 of IA Baldwin street, both of Water oury, have applied for enlistment in the US. Navy at the local re- cruiting station. They will be sent to New Haven for final physical eX- aminationS.
 Pvt. Edward R. Pagan is spending five day furlough with his par ents, MT. ard Mrs. Paul A. Pagan of Is WatertoWn avenue. He re- gently graduated from the radio school at the US. Marine barracks at Quantico, Va, and is now member of the signal battalion at the station.
 A good response to the appeal for civilian instructors in the Air Force technician branches of the Army and Navy was noted yesterday at the local U. s. Employment office and civil service board office as scores of application forms were distributed. A large number Of Waterburians will be trained for the service if applications are approved. Successful candidates will be as- signed for a special training course at an Army or Navy school before receiving an assignment to duty. Mechanics, machinists and varlolis other mechanical workers are being sought for the war service appoint ments, which will pay from $2,00O to $4,600 per year.