The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-26

LIle naval training OClOOl lot Dig
nalmen at the University of Illinois,
Urbana, Ill.
Mrs. John Astyk, Of 1877 Willow
street, has been informed by the War
Department yesterday that her son,
Staff Sergeant John Astyk, %, "is no
longer missing as previously re-
ported"
John E. Curley, 1882 South Main
street, has been promoted to pharm-
acist's mate, third class, at his
naval post, Portsmouth, N. H.
Major Grover Baldwin, Oakville,
has returned to duty at Patterson
Field, Ohio, after prolonged ILL
ness.
Private Francis Fox, los Ridge
street, has been discharged from
an Army hospital at Orlando, Fla,
and returned to his post at Winter
Garden, Fla.
John A. C0e, Sd. Naval aviation
cadet, Umberfield Road, has finished
pre-flight training at Athens, Ca,
and is stationed with the Naval Air
unit at Moffett Field, Calf.
Aviation Student William w. Kap-
Ian, 48 Hill street, has been assigned
to the 58th college training detach-
ment, Massachusetts State College,
Amherst, Mass.
Technical Corporal Richard o.
Enamait, of 40 German street, Maui
gatuck, mentions in his letter to
Rev. o. H. .Bertram, pastor of the
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran
church in the borough, that victory
Is sweet and made sweeter when
you witness hundreds Of the enemy
troops surrendering.
Chanute Field, ILL.,, Aug. 26.-Pri-
yate First Glass Edward James
Harty, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
F. Harry, 13 william street, Water
bury, Conn, has completed train
ing and has been graduated from
this school of the Army Air Forces
Technical Training Command. While
attending this Army Air Forces
Technical Training Command school
he received instruction in the spe-
cial purpose motor vehicle course,
and in various technical operations
vital to the maintenance OF the
countrys fighting planes.
Paul C.. Condor, Plank road !;
Howard b. Gagain. "a East Farm
street, and Gilbert o. Backman, 1877
South Main street, have been COM
missioned second lieutenants fol-
lowing graduation from an infantry
officer candidate school at Fort
Benning, Ga.
Second Lieut. Emerson F. Gaura,
son of Mrs. Emma Adline Gaura,
Torrington, has finished a special
course of training In the Army Air
Forces att he central instructors
school for bombardiers at Carlsbad,
N. M.
Leon Galske, second class fire.
man aboard the u. S. s. Houston, Is
a japanese prisoner of war, Navy Of
ficials revealed today.
Pfc. Joseph w. Henry, Naugatuck,
and Sergt. Leon Evon, South Main
street, buddies, met for the first
time away from their home town at
Camp Carson, Colo.
Pvt. John Healey, Union City,
has returned to Camp McKane,
Miss, following a furlough at home.
Pfc. Albert Mai, Jr., Millville, re-
Gently discharged from an Army
hospital where he was treated for
serious knee injuries suffered two
months ago while on maneuvers at
Keesler Field, Miss, Is furloughing
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Mai.
Peter Alphonsus DUDE, U. s. NJ,
son of MRS. Mary Finn Of IA
Wheeler st., Winsted, has been
wounded in action, Navy officials
disclosed today.
Second Lieut.. James L. Ashmore,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. DinSmore,
Bradley st., Naugatuck, has been
transferred to Fort Bennings, Ga.
Second Lieut.. william r. Moody,
son Of william H. Moody, So Rock
well Ave-, Naugatuck, was recently
graduated from the Marine Corps
field artillery course and assigned
TO combat duty.