The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-11
News Of Men In The Service

Stanley F. Lilsiewicz, son of Mrs. Katherine Lisiewicz of 43 Granite street, Waterbury, and Stanley Borowy, son of Mrs. Stella Borowy of Thomaston, recently completed training at the U. s. Naval Station at Newport, R. l., and are now on seven day furloughs. Upon return they will receive assignments to a trade school, shore station, or ship.
 LisieWicz, a former member of the National Guard, was employed by Manufacturers Foundry Go. before his enlistment. He was a member of the Hillies team. BoroWy attend ed Thomaston high school and was employed as machine operator be- fore he joined the Navy.
 Merrill H. Kelsey, son of Mrs. Fife M. Willets of 38 Clifton avenue, has been promoted to the rank of third class aviation machinist's mate. He enlisted in the U. s. Navy May, 1899 and at the present time is stationed at the air station at Pensacola.
 Tony Sacco of Waterbury has spread his musical talents to writ ing of Army songs, according to word reaching here from Fort Mo- Lellan, Ala, where he is now sta toned. We Are the Boys of Co. A" and TX. F." are the latest tunes popularized by the local soldier who has played with many name bands and has written a number of Tin Pan Alley songs. He entertains his fellow-servicemen with vocal selec- tions, guitar, violin, piano, and sax ophone playing, the reports say.
 Applicants for the U. s. Navy continued to crowd the local re- cruiting station in the post office building yesterday afternoon and this morning, indicating the high recruiting record of the station will be maintained ghis month.
 Local men accepted for enlist ment yesterday and today included: Ferdinand A. Secola, 20, of II Webb street; Stephen Lizak, 28, of Bucks Hill road; Edward F. Karmen, 2l, of 103 Locust street; Victor L. Law renee, 21, of 164 Woodtick road; Lodovico Bozzuto, 20, of g Norton street and Alexander Yanosh, 21, | of p Cottage place. Others who applied and will be sent to New Haven for final examination are: Edwin Payne, 19, of West Cheshire, Edwin H. Leach of Watertown, and Manuel Gandrillas, 21 of Beacon Falls.
 The following men who applied In Waterbury have been enlisted at the New Haven headquarters: Do- nato Dadamo, 21, of 47 Emerald avenue and Donald s. Robbins, 19, of 109 Coniston avenue, both of Wa terbury, Robert w. Dave, 2l, Rob- ert Filippone, 19, and Lawrence M. Holdridge, 10, all of Oakville and Francis w. Chiswell, 20, of Nauga- tuck.
 Lester s. Card, 21, of 75 Cole street. Waterbury, was sent to Springfield today by the local U. s. Marine recruiting station to take the Leathernecks' oath. Others who applied here and went to Spring field this morning were John F. Larkin, Jr, 19, of Milford and Hugo Hunt, 20, of Marion.
 Alfred F. Sorto, son of Mrs. Anna Storto of IA Oak street is spending 8 five-day furlough here. He en- listed in the U. s. Marine Corps April 28 and is stationed at New River, N. O., where Is is serving with tank company.
 Three local men were sworn into the C. s. Army at Hartford yester- day. They are Arthur Bilancione of :: Post street, Ernest Medhurst of 199 Bank street, and Henry P. Kaliss of 55 West Porter street. They applied for enlistment at the local Army station.
 After several months service with Waterbury troops somewhere in the South Pacific Staff Sergeant George F. Corcoran, son of MT. and Mrs. George M. Corcoran is spending @ few days furlough at his home on Idylwood avenue. He left Water bury with Company G. l02nd h. fantry. He reports that Captain Cy- Til Dunphy and the boys of Con- pany c in excellent health and do- ing nicely in upholding the tradi- tion of the outfit. Sergeant Corcoran will leave shortly to enter the off, cers' training school at Camp Wal tera. Texas.