The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
News Of Men In The Service

Capt. J. Peter Costigan has been placed in charge of new military police company of the Connecticut State Guard that will be formed in Waterbury. Capt. Costigan recently retired from the U. s. Army after 15 months of active service.
 This will be the sixth military police unit in the state and the fifth State Guard unit in Waterbury. Capt. Costigan, who has been grant ed quarters in the state armory, announced that he will accept appli- cations for the new unit at once. The unit will consist of three officers, F non n-commissioneG officers and B privates. Men who are mechanics are experienced in radio or com- munications or can ride motorcycles are wanted for the local unit.
 Applicants for the military police company may call at the armory to- night between 7:30 and g D. m. to be interviewed by Capt. Costigan. Private Walter Movie of the U. s. Marine Corps is spending s1X-day furlough at the home of his par ents MT. and Mrs. Walter s. Movie, III Dikeman street. He enlisted in the Marines on July 3 and was sta ticned at Paris Island, s. c. Dur- ing his basic course there, heFquali- fled as an expert pistol shot, bay onet, grenadier and rifle marksman for which he holds medals. Private Movie is now stationed with an anti-aircraft outfit at New River, North Carolina.
 John H. BijOwski, ships cook first class, U. s. Navy, the son of MT. and Mrs. John Bij0wski, 66 Hill- view avenue, is home on leave. After his leave, he will be stationed at Pearl Harbor. Before his training at the cooks and bakers school at San Diego. Cal, he was on duty with a task force of the Pacific fleet and saw action in the Coral Sea and Midway battles. BijOwsld
 has already served seven years in
 the Navy.
 Boys from this area who enlist ed in the Coast Guard at the re- cruiting headquarters in Springfield. Mass, are Albert Petrone, 20 Ward street; Anthony Massarelli, T05 Di- vision street; Edward G. Coffey, 45 Center street; Gaetano J. Nardella. 32 Greenleaf avenue; Charles E. Miner, Jr., Middlebury; Elmer J. Crowley, Middlebury and Robert L Doerfier, West Cheshire.
 Five Waterburians and three men from Naugatuck enlisted in the Navy Saturday at the main recruiting sta- ton at New Haven. The men had formerly applied for enlistment at the local recruiting office.
 They include Daniel Guilfoile, 1O5 Walnut street; Lionel J. Moreau, lO2 Wolcott street; Thomas F. Gall win, s Middlesex avenue, Robert Conway Day, 322 Willow street, and Ralph J. Samela, IS Inman street Those from Naugatuck are Michael F. Butkus, Jack Middaugh and Frank A. Swift.
 Accepted for enlistment at the io- cal Navy recruiting station were: Francis Duffy. 70 William street; William S. Lerose, 65 Burr street; Charles E. Sanders, i0 North Leon- ard street: John Bassett Arnold. Sle Baldwin street: Richard w. Wood, 60 Ridgewood street; Albert Civltate, 2i Poplar street and Raymond Mem clo, eG4 Hamilton aeYnue.
 Thomas ?. Lynch. a. son oi Mir. and Mrs. Fred Lynch Of 54 Albion street, enlisted in the U. 8. Marine Corps today through the local re- cruftlng station in the post office. James !. sheehan Of Danbury was accepted for CT llstnent at the dls- trlct headQuarters station at Springfield, Mas.
 Others that were accepted fk the local station are Leon V. Vaughn, ! cologed. of a Vine street; Albert C.