The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-11

Staff Sergeant James J. Embardo Jr., of 66 Beech street is missing in I action in the European area, ac- cording to an official War Depart ment list released today. His mother Mrs. Cora J. Embardo, had been notified previously. The soldier is one of 352 whose names appear on the missing in action list made pub lie today.
 Private Rocco J. Devino of Colonial drive recently met his father. Michael A. Devino, unexpect- edly in Naples, according to letters received by his family and friends here. The father was stranded ln Italy three years ago when the wal stopped passenger service to this country. The son wrote he ran into his father while walking on 8 country road. MT. Devino had had no word of his family and did not know his son was serving with the armed forces.
 0CCOIlQ AlCuICAAd4AV Ss 4SOAAi Jr. of Naugatuck, who has partici- pated as 8 pilot in more than 40 combat missions in Europe, has been awarded the Air Medal and three Oak Leaf Clusters, according to word received here. He entered the Army Air Force in January, 1922 while junior at Harvard Univer- sity. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Harry Rolf.
 John Lauria of 128 Platt street is completing basic Coast Guard training at Manhattan beach. The son of MT. and Mrs. Andrew Lau- ria, he is & former employe of the Waterbury FaTel Foundry and Machine Go.
 Edward Fitch Hall of Litchfleld has been promoted to first lieuten- ant in the Army infantry, accord ing to War Department an- nouncement.
 Private First Class John Sprano of g Gates avenue, who is serving with an Army unit in England, re- gently visited his grandparents, MT. and Mrs. James Wells at Acola, Kent, England.
 Marine Private Kenneth F. Smith, son of MT. and Mrs. Howard F. Smith of 445 Pennington avenue, recently completed training under the Navy V-12 program at the Uni- versity of Rochester, Rochester, N. Y., and is awaiting an assignment for an officer training course.
 Lieutenant Raymond Weston of S4 Fox street is spending 8 leave here after completing a phase of service as a fighter pilot in New Guinea. He will be a speaker at services at the Third Congregational church Sunday morning.
 Private Herbert A. Jabs of 149 Greenwood avenue is serving with an engineers battalion at the Marine station at Quantico, Va.
 Norman Garfield of 62 Newton terrace is receiving basic training with Navy Seabees unit at Camp Peary, Va.
 Private Angelo Jacovino of 77 Division street is stationed with an Army engineers battalion in Sicily. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. Jacovino. he entered the service in March, l94l.
 Private Evelyn c. Nelson, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles O. Nelson of Walnut Hill. Thomaston, and a member of a Women's Army Corps Company which arrived at city in North Africa early in September to work with the Army, has been as- signed as a general clerk in an operation section.
 Private Nelson used to work in her fathers dairy before she joined the WAC last June. She was Girl Scout leader and a volunteer worker with the Aircraft Warning Service.
 Sampson. N. Y, Nov. 1l-Corne- lius William Layden. seaman, second class, son of Mrs. Catherine Layden, 56 Loundsbury Avenue, Waterbury, Conn, has been granted leave fol- lowing completion of his basic train ing at the U. S. Naval Training Station, Sampson, N. Y.
 He is now eligible for further assignment where additional spec ialized instruction will be given. Upon completion of this next step in his naval career, Bluejacket Lay