The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-03
OUR MEN IE SERVICE

son, grandson of the late Robert w
Hampson of this city, recently re-
ceived his wings" and present com
mission at the Army Air Service
Command in Oklahoma City, Okla
He resides in Miami, Fla, with his
mother, Mrs r. L. Bishop.
Second Lieut.. Douglas G.. Coch-
rane was commissioned last week
upon graduating from an officer
candidate school in the coast artil-
lery at Camp Davis, N. G. After
spending a few days here, he and
his wife, the former Evelyn Make
peace Of Hillside avenue, will re-
turn to Camp Davis, where he has
been assigned to coast artillery
school as an instructor.
According to a current issue OF
the Catholic Transcript, Sister Maui
ra Shaun Prior, formerly OF this
city, is among group OF "a Mary
knoll sisters in Manila, P. /, who
is now freed from internment She
is the daughter Of Mrs. Mary A.
Prior of Bridgeport.
Stationed with the Army Air
Corps at Fort Crook, Neb, William
r stone. son of A. D. Stone Oh
Middlebury, recently received an
advancement to the rank of private,
first class. He has been in the serV-
ice since last March !, and is for
mer employe Of the Bristol Co,
Corporal Edward GrochoWski, son
of Felix CrochoWski of 73 Dixie
man street is taking a speciai
course in the wheeled-vehlcle oe-
nartment at Fort Knox, Ky.
An enlistee of last October, Doug
las Merrilees, son of Mr.. and MIS-
William Merrilees of Oak street, mas
heen commissioned a second Ieuten-
ant in the Army Engineers CORPS
at Fort Belvoir, Va. After spending
a brief furlough in this city, Leu
tenant Merrilees recently returned
to his post He attended LeaVen-
worth High school and Pratt lnsti-
tute and received preliminary train
ing at Fort Leonard Wood. MO
Stephen Mastriano, seaman sec
ond class, son of Mr.. and MIS-
Ralph Mastriano Of 81 IL Union
stree. is expected to VISIT mere
shortly. following completion Of ba-
sic training at the U. s, Naval
Training station at Sampson, n. T.
Upon completion Of this next step
In his naval career, Biuejacket Mas
triano may qualify for a petty ON
Ger rating and will be available Tor
ASSIGNMENT to a ship or a shore STA
ton.
After spending a ten-day fur
Tough at the home OF his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter HojnacN OF
Ward street, Private Ted HolnacKi
has returned to Camp Forrest, Ten
nessee, where he is stationed pres
emily.
Stationed at Fort Bragg, N. c.,
Private Russell T. Judson, son OF
Mrs. Margaret Judson OF Central
avenue has been promoted to the
grade of corporal. Before entering
the armed forces last January, he
was employed at the local post Office
and at Mercer and Dunbar, Inc,
Corporal Dominic Marinelli, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Marinelli
Of IT Edison avenue has been trans
ferred from the AAF Transition
FLYING School at Del Rio, Texas, To
the AAF Gulf Coast Training Cen
ter at Dodge City Army Air Field
Kansas.
Corporal Marinelli Is the husband
OF Mrs. Mary E. Marinelli who re-
sides at 16 South Leonard street.
Joseph Petruccelli son OF Mr. and
Mrs. John Petruccelli of IL Martin
street. recently graduated from the
aviation machinist's mate school at
the U. S. Naval Air Station, Jack
sonyille, Fla. Upon his enlistment
last September 10, he received In
doctrinal training at Newport, r. l
Mate Petruccelli is now a qualified
aviation machinist and will see
service with a naval air unit in the
near future.
Nicholas Nardashone, seaman frs
class. has returned TO his home a
l02 White road for a Today leave
having been stationed aboard shiI
on convoy duty over year and s
half His brother, George, Is witt
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