The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-04

Nelson R. Richardson, e former Waterburian, has been promoted to the rank of Major in the U. S. Army. He has been in the service two years and is stationed at Fort Benning, Ga.
 Private Anthony oannacio of IT Summer street has been promoted to the rank of sergeant with an overseas army unit. He entered the army IA months ago and was sta- toned at Fort Belvoir, Va. before receiving an assignment to Eng land.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Tautkas of Fairview street, Hitchcock Lake have two sons in the service. Joseph 20. is stationed with a school squad- ron at the Smyrna, Tenn. airbase, while Edward, 18, is at the Armored Force Replacement training center at Fort Knox, Ky.
 Captain Thomas R. Sutliffe, a former Waterburian, has been pro- noted to major at Fort Bragg, N. J. according to word received here. He is regimental supply officer with the 502d Parachute Infantry.
 Two brothers, John E. Rinkavage, 20, and William A. Rinkavage, l9, of Shelter Hill road, have been en- listed in the U. S. Navy at New Haven headquarters, according to a report received today at the local recruiting station where they ap- piled. William J. Leslie, l8, of Pier pont Heights, Waterbury, is among the latest enlistees.
 Chester W. Levandoski of Terry vile has filed an application at the local Navy station. He has had pre- vious service in the Navy.
 Louis A. Copes of l Wilton street, and Carmen Napiello of North Main street, both of Waterbury, have been accepted for enlistment at the Marine headquarters in Springfield and are awaiting assign ments.
 The following men left for the Marine district headquarters in Springfield today: John c. Schei- der, l9, of 54 Niagara street, Joseph D. Petruccione. 20, of 3l Stillson road. both of Waterbury, Thomas A. Wisn.ewski, 20 of Beacon Falls, Wesley c. Meskun, l8, of Bethlehem, and Frank P. Woytershark, IT, of Woodbury.
 John J. Sullivan of 149 South Main street. Waterbury, and Robert L. Silva of Bristol have been accept ed at the local Marine statk n and will te sent to Springfield shortly.
 Private Francis Shanahan, who served in the invasion of North Africa, has written to his father, Lieut.. Cornelius A. Shanahan. that several other Waterburians were in the fighting troops. He names John W. Smith of l24 Central avenue and Frank Bosco of East Main street.
 Private Charles F. McWeeney, Jr. of 2l04 East Main street has com- pleted his recruit training at the Marine base at New Rover, N. c. He recently receive dthe silver bar of a Marine "marksman." A grad tate of Leavenworth High school. he was employed by the Southern New England Telephone Co. before his enlistment.
 Edward s. Clarke, formerly of Middlebury, is one of 36 Americans interncd in Spanish Morocco, &C., cording to latest information re- ceived here. His wife was notified last week that he was safe. and since then it was learned that IS parachute trorcrs and II crewmen of a flying fortress were among those captured and kept as prison- CTS.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Watts of Highlawn avenue will present a service flag to the Henry Chase school. 4 list of graduates is being compiled and the stars will be placed for all of the schools service men.
 Eagle Pass. Texas. Dec. - Cpl. John Hozubin of Moss road, West Cheshire, Conn. now serving as an airplane mechanic at the Eagle Pass Army Air Field. is one of a special group chosen to receive course in aircraft maintenance to be given at the Republic Aircraft Corporation at Farmingdale, Long Island, N. r. When the men have completed the l. II-NO More Tears