The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-20

months.
 T sent him a telegram on his birthday March S." she said, "but it was sent back 'undelivered'."
 Rhode Islands hero was Sgt Omer A. Duquette, 26, of West War wick who had helped his eldest brother Silvio care for the family of six children after their parents died.
 We're awfully proud of the kid," Sllvio said.
 Others from New England were Corp. David W. Pohl, g, of Welles- ley and It. Harold F. Watson of West Hartford, Conn.
 Happy Parents
 West Hartford, Conn, May 2O- CUP)-The parents of first Lieut.. Harold F. Watson, one of the army flyers who participated in the dar- ing raid on Tokyo, said today they were so happy and proud" they couldn't sleep 8 wink all nght."
 T think it's something to be mighty proud of, don't you?" said Mrs. Harold D. Watson, the flyers mother.
 I'm so happy and so proud" she said. If only knew where the boy was. haven't heard from him in such a long time."
 She said her husband, Harold D. Watson, manager of the claim de- partment of the Travellers Insurance Company, was "so excited" he "just couldn't make up his mind whether to go to work today"
 She said he finally decided 1t would be better to go to the office, where, 1t was. reported, he was de- luged with congratulations.
 He's just as thrilled as I ann" she said in 8 voice which showed considerable excitement.
 One of he first things she did when she learned the news, Mrs. Watson said, was to call her sen's wife at San Antonio, Tex. Oh" Mrs. Watson exclaimed, "Is she happy!"
 Lieut.. Watson married Gene Git chel, 20, 8 Texas girl, year ago. He met her while he was studying flying at Randolph field.
 Wouldn't you feel proud and happy If you were me?" Mrs. Wat son laughed.
 Some Pilots, Crews
 Washington, May 2O- (UP) = Among the pilots and crews of the army bombers which raided Japan were the following:
 Maj. John A. Hilger; next of kin, Virginia B. Hilger, 83 Parkton Road, Jamaica Plains, Mass.
 Lieutenants-Eugene McGurl, parents MT. and Mrs. Owen McGurl Cl8 Grove Place), Arlington, Mass: Howard A. Sessler, (52 Fountain Road), Arlington, Mass; Harold F. Watson, (21 Robin Road), West Hartford, Conn.,, and Carl N. Wild ner, (Belchertown Road, Amherst, Mass. A
 Sergeants -,Omer A. Duquette, brother, MT. Sylvio Duquette, 10 Tuckerman St.), West Warwick, R. l.; Edwin W. Horton, Jr., mother, Mrs. Edwin Horton, ST., Norht East man, Cape Cod, Mass.
 Corporal - David w. Pohl (S4 Ave.) Wellesley, Mass.
 They Trained At Home
 Washington, May 2O-(UP)-The American airnen who volunteered for a hazardous and important" mission that turned out to be a raid on Toyko were unaware of their objective until just before the take off.
 Weeks before at an undisclosed place in the United States they began rehearsing for their myster- ious mission. When they were ready to take oil at an as yet llndisclosed place the 79 men who accompanied Brig. James H. Doolittle were in- formed that their destination was Tokyo.
 Doolittle said he did not plan the attack.
 T was given the job," he said. Every officer and enlisted man 
 "They were the finest group of officers and enlisted men ever had the good fortune to be associated with"
 He said the planes used were equipped for the task but he would not disclose details.