The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-17
BOYS IN
 THE SERVICE

spending a furlough with his par- entS, Mir. and Mrs. Edward J, Weth- cred of i32 Monmouth avenue. He was on duty in the Pacific when selected to train as an officer candi- date.
 pr, Roger B, Nelson of 2i Nathan court will report for duty Jan, 4 with tho Navy Medical corps In New York City. He has been connls- stoned n lieutenant, senior grade, A graduuts of the Cornell Medical school, he has been prAeticlng ih this city for nearly five years. He IS a member of the staff of Water. bury hospital and Chase diSpenSory,
 pr, John J, Apirian who was Ns- gently commissioned N lieutenant in the q. s. Army started duties yes. terday at the Army base ia Brook lyn, N. Y, Members Of the Water. bury Dental soe''aty, of which he is Q former president, honored him at Q testimonial dinner Tuesday night at the Elton.
 Sergeant George vigent of this city, 0 member of Go, E, Third bat talon, Connecticut State Guard, was stricken with illness while nt- tending Q guerrilla school at Stur- bridge, Mass, and Is reported to be in a critical condition at the Stur- bridge General hospital He Is sui. fering from Q heart ailna:nt,
 The local sergeant and Lieuten- ant Donald Mcdonald reported for training at the school Dec, 6.
 Connecticut soldiers will have a better chance to get home Tor their Christmas furlough as the result of an order issued by the Office of De- fense Transportation today, 1t was announced by the Connecticut Field Of1ice, once of War Information,
 Rail carriers have been author i2ed to operate special trains or eS. tra sections. during the holiday sea- son, when necessary to meet de- mands for transportation of mem berS of the armed forces, Railroads are also authorized to include pas senger cars in any train operated primarily for transportation of mail or express. Both of these permits, effective until January Is, are de- signed to aid service men,
 Civilians, the Office of War ln- formation warned, should still plan to stay within their own community unless travel Is actually essential during the holiday season in order to make as much space as possible available to soldiers and sailors en route to and from their stations on leave.
 Twenty local men who began Army service October 5 have com pleted basic training In the medical detachment, station hospital, at the army air base in Richmond, Va. Private Raymond A. Perisard of A East Liberty street, Is serving ir the personnel office at the base, Others include: Privates Gerard Bell lemare, 46 East Liberty street; Thomas J. Morano, lo6 Greenmount Terracel Joseph o, Garceau, 4S6 South Main street; Charles L, Burby S96 South Main street; Michael F Carozza, PIP Charles street; Joseph R. Catalina, l26 Maple street,
 Privates Arthur N, Diorio, 297 South Leonard street; Victor A. Dt- Virgilio. 62 Canal street; Raymond Donnelly, 20 Washington street; Ed ward F, Flaherty, 3l Meadow street; Peter Flammia, 77 Ross street,
 Anthony J. Grifa, 23 Acorn street; Fred J. Hart, 58 South Elm street; Anthony Henrovich, l82 Mill street; Charles Kizauskas. 9 Lafayette street; Stanley Lukeski, l94 Mill street; Daniel E. Lynch, 52 Lafay. cite street; Stanley P. Slogeris, 24 South Riverside street; Bennett T Morgan, 426 North Main street; James O'Donnell. 2 Middle street.
 Private Alexander Dziedic, sta- toned at Fort Jackson, South Car olina, is spending a furlough with his wife, Mrs. Jennie Dziedzic at 2lS Bristol Street, Thomaston.