The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-28

Gl1A0 6fOWdA VI ASe AAApesS SA VSA first lieutenant, effective Oct Transfers were of Lieutenant colonel Paul W. Bidwell of Holyoke, head of the SOD Security Division, to Chicago, where he will be at- tached to the Security and Safety Branch, Ordnance Department; Lieutenant Ralph M. Reynolds of Hartford, Conn, from the Hartford to the Sprinfleld Sub Office, and Lieutenant Walter o. Ross, Jr., of Springfield from the Waterbury, Conn. Sub- Office to Aberdeen Prov ing Ground, Aberdeen, pr. Lieuten- ant Colonel Bidwell and Lieutenant Reynolds have entered upon their new assignments. The transfer of Lieutenant Ross is effective October 3l.
 Lieutenant Colonel Bidwell is known widely in Western New Eng land industrial circles. He. was as- sociated for many years in an en- gineering capacity with leading paper manufacturers of the Connec- ticut Valley and until becoming as- sociated with the Springfield Ord nance District in a civilian capacity as a consultant, was general super intendent of White and Wyckoff Manufacturing Company of Holyoke.
 He was commissioned major, specialist, November 30, 1927, and lieutenant colonel, February 27, 1884. He was called to active duty in the Springfield ordnance district December 10, l94o, and assigned as chief of the planning section of the industrial service division as an ordnance engineer and more re- gently had been in charge of the security division. He is married and lives at Is Lexington avenue, Hol- yoke.
 Lieut.. Reynolds Is a graduate of the University of Maine, and was commissioned in the ordnance re- serve and assigned to the Spring field ordnance district June 20, 1922, for duty in the Hartford sub-ojce. His home is at 21 Alden street, Hartford.
 Lieut.. Ross was graduated from Clark university and for several years was associated with his father as @ patent attorney in Springfield He was commissioned second lieu tenant August IS, 1941, and called to active duty in the Springfield ordnance district November 26, 194l being assigned to the procurment office as an assistant. He was made a first lieutenant February 1, l942 and in March of this year was transferred to the Waterbury sub office. His home is at 36 Hardness avenue, Springfield.
 Lieut.. Kilian attended Manlius school and Cornell university, and before entering the service was gen. eral manager of the Mcintyre Steel Ball corporation of Hartford. He was commissioned as a second lieu tenant, infantry reserve, in May l94O, and was called to active duty and assigned to the Gage Labora- tory, miscellaneous branch, Spring fl cid ordnance disrtict on MarcE 10 of this year. He is a member oi the American Society of Engineers the Cornell club of New York ane the University club of Hartford His home is at III Wendell terrace Syracuse, New York.
 Lieut.. Trumbull was commis' stoned in September, 1940, and re ported for active duty in t ht Springfield ordnance district Jun' i. 1922, being assigned to the am munition division. Prior to enter ing the service he was employed b! the Union Hardware company O Torrington. Conn.,, as metallurgis In charge of heat treating. HI home is at 53, Forest street, Tor gington.
 Lieut. Dow is a graduate of liar yard college and the Harvard Grad nate Business school. For severa years he was connected with Ly brand Ross Brothers and Mont gOmery, public accountants, an from August, l94l, to the date O his commission as second lieuten ant May 31, 1942, was employed D. tlle Pratt & Whitney division United Aircraft corporation, as
 stan accountant. Since reporting t the Springfield ordnance distric for active duty he has been assigne ko the fiscal division. His home at iA Lilac stret. East Hartford.
 Lieut.. Hartman was commis stoned a second lieutenant in No Vember, 1881, and was called to ac Five duty early this year. H served for time in Washingto and was transferred and reporte Tor duty in the Springfield ord nance district July 20, 1922, bein assigned to the New Haven, Conn gllb-ofsicec. He has served at tn Aberdeen (Md.) Proving Groune Watertown (Mass.) arsenal, Rari ian (N. J.) arsenal and Universit of Michigan. Prior to entering tn service he was general supervise of the physical test laboratory the Bridgeport Brass company fc l4 years. His home is at l38 Ridge view avenue. Bridgeport, Conn.
 Lieut.. Intas is a graduate ( Rhode Island State college wher he won his varsity letter in footha and track. He was commissioned
 Eecond lieutensnt. infantry sery sce. in June. 1928. and recommis stoned in 1893 and 1888. He wa called to active service May ! loz2, reporting at Camp Edward Mass, and was transferred to tn Springfield ordnance district an aesigned to the Winchester suE 0Elaee in New Haven. Conn, June Prior to entering the army he wa \ teacher of mathematics. a cor gtruetion engineer and since lgS ar inspector of ordnance at tn Anko-O rdnanee corporation ( nrodgeport, Conn. His home is a ga Compo road. Westport, Conn.