The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-11
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. w\ W GIeslAlEE$= as an aviation cadet. He attended Crosby high school and Niagara University.
 Private Santo Blancato, son of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Blancato of 145 East Liberty street, has con- pleted a course in aviation mechan- ics at Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls, Texas.
 Thomas Carney of North Main street has arrived at Fort Ogle- thorpe, Ga. where he will receive basic training. Others from this city who have been assigned to the Georgia center are William Moore and James Gibbons, both of Water vile.
 Private Howard L. Houseknecht of Middlebury has completed a course at the Army airplane me- chanics' schocol at Seymour John- son Field, N. c.
 Hyam Weinstein of 54 Woodlawn terrace has been transferred from Fort Mcclellan, Ala. to Fort Bliss, Texas, where he will train at the engineers intelligence school.
 Private William Samoska of Oak vile is stationed at Blythesville, Ark, where he is serving with 8 military police unit. His brother, Timothy, is training at Camp Cru Der, Okla.
 Bernard w. Kudzba of 108 Edge wood avenue has been assigned to Camp McQuaide, Calf, where he will receive basic and specialized training.
 James Francis Colwell, son of MT. and Mrs. James F. Colwell of 45 Wentworth street, is attending the sound school of the U. s. Naval Sub- marine Chaser training center at Miami. Fla. A seaman, second class, he enlisted in the Navy last Feb ruary. After completing his train- ing he will be assigned to a sub chasing unit charged with clearing vital shipping areas of enemy sub- marines.
 U. s. Naval Training Station, Newport, R. T., Jan. 11-Three men from the Waterbury area recently completed their basic training at this station and have been selected to attend trade schools. They are:
 George E. Panilaitis, 24, of 100 Westbury Park Road, Watertown, son of MT. and Mrs. Simon Pan- ilaitis, and who will attend school for metalworkers.
 Edwin c. Davis, 21, of 149 Sunny side avenue, Oakville, son of MT. and Mrs. Alonzo Davis, and who will attend a school for motor machin- ist,s mates.
 Michael Rinaldi, p, Of Siade avenue, Oakville, son of MT. and Mrs. Anthony Rinaldi, and who will attend school for metalworkers.
 Panilaitis attended Watertown High school and has been a mem- Der of the Watertown fire and po- lice departments, the National Guard and Foresters of America. His wife is the former Frances M. Roberts. A brother, Leo, is a private in the Army.
 Davis attended Watertown High School and has been employed by the American Brass Company. His wife is the former Dorothy Petit bone.
 Rinaldi attended Watertown high school.
 Louis A. Zavagn.n, son of MT. and Mrs. Frank Zavagnin of East Canaan, has reported at Fort Knox, ky. where he will train at the Armored Fore Replacement Train ing center.
 Edward Joseph Ansara of this city has been commissioned a second lieutenant 1t Fort Benning, Ga, where he recently completed a course at the Ofiicer Candidate In- fantry school. He is the son of N. J. Ansara of Lowell. Mass. Lieutenant Ansara is a graduate of Wilby high school. He entered the service last May i6 and received basic training at Camp Wheeler. Ga.
 Walter Demorsky of 70 Wood street and James c. Lyon of Wood- bury are the latest i7 year old youths of the Waterbury area to be enlisted in the U. 8. Navy. Both ap- piled at the local recruiting sta- ton and took their oatlls at New Haven headquarters last week.
 Applications for enlistment in the construction unit Of the Navy have been received at the Water bury station from the following: Elio Becchetti, 2e, of 70 Proctor street. Albert J. Kovach. %. Of Seymour. and George Q. Holln, ie. of Cheshire.
 Lieutenant George H. Byrnes Of ie8 Newbury street is scheduled to arrive here today for furlough from Fort Hancock. N. J.. where lie Is serving at the adJutant-general's department. His son, George J Byrnes. 20. will leave tomorrow for 9prinRfald. Mas, to take the Ma-