The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-26

Ralph Armbruster has received an ensign's commission in the b. 6. Naval Reserve. Son of MT. end Mrs. Otto Armbruster of Ill Lef- fingwell avenue, he plans to com. n1ence his medical studies on April I2 ct Jefferson Medical college.
 Mrs. Rose sltar of @ Chestnut avenue recently entertained her husband, Technical Corporal Joseph Sitar of the euphonious Barrage Balloon battalion of San Diego. Cal, on his first flirlough home since his enlistment in the Army in February, 1922. <.
 Stationed "somewhere in the Pa- cific', Captain Henry Merriman of Watertown, Is with an Army nedi- cal unit.
 John W. DiPaola of SOo Oak street hes been promoted to the rank of corporal at Page Field, Fort Myers, Fla.
 Due to the Se-year age regula. ton, pasquale J. Perugini of 22 Bergin street has been honorably discharged from his post at Camp Pickett, Va.
 William Brandt, former Water. burian, received Q promotion to sound operator, third class, ct Key West, Fla.
 According to information fe. ceived here, Private John J. Curtin, son of Mir. John J. Curtin, sr, or I4 Bridge street was graduated from the Aviation Mechanics course at the Army Air Forces Technical Training School ct Seymour John. son Field, N. c. Private Curtin at" tended Wllby High school and be. fore his entry Into the service on September %, 1D42. was employed by Chase Brass and Copper Com- pa1y.
 A former resident of 2S Leaven- worth street, Carl L. Weiss was commissioned Q second lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps at the Ofiicers Candidate School, Replace Tnent Training center, Fort Francis. wyoming, and left yesterday for Kansas City, Mo.
 Corporal Robert o. McKenna of Wolcott is stationed ct Fort Wads. worth, Staten Island, N. Y.
 "Old home week" was celebrated recently in New Guinea when serg. cant William J. Butler renewed old Waterbury acquaintances with Joe Ciaccio, Harry Quintaglia, Eddie Jankowski, Don Vitale, Don Grove, and Bill AInberg. who are with the U. s. Armed Forces stationed here.
 After drifting alone on Q 10.foot raft for i6 hours in Q Ilot.too-calm seq before being rescued by Q de. stroyer, Jackie Carros has tasted the first excitement and dangers of the war. He leaves pext week for Hartford to begin his training as a naval aviation cadet.t Jackie Is the son of MT. and Mrs. Peter q. Carros of Bristol and Q graduate of the New York State Metrchart Marine academy.
 According to Q recent report, Wil- liam J. Lefevere, son of MT. and Mrs. William o. Lefevre of 68i Mer. iden road has been promoted to staff sergeant and Is posted as Q tail gunner with the Army Air Forces in North Africa. He was previously stationed at Harding Field, Baton Rouge, La.
 Lieut.. r. F. Potter, accompanied by his wife, the former Joan Steel Barnish, has left for Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga, where he vii Instruct students in the infantry. After eight months ct the Ofilcer Candi- date school at Fort Benning, Ca, he was graduated on Jan. 2l. Lieut.. Potter Is the son of Mrs. Helen Potter and the late F. II. Potter of Waterbury.
 Michael Tomoleo, Jr., son of MT, and Mrs. Michael Tomoleo of Ill Dikeman street will begin basic training at Newport. R. T., soon. Upon his induction last February, he was accepted by the navy and hopes to train for the Navy Air Corps.
 Private Mitchell Frank Swanek, son of MT. and Mrs. George Swanek of Shelton is home from Guadal- canal on @ thirty .day furlough. Pri- vate Swaiiek enlisted on January 2, and went through his basic training at Paris Island, S. c. Prior to his enlistment he was employed by the A. c. Skelly Highland Golf club.
 Corporal Timothy J. Ahearn, of I80 Echo Lake road in Watertown. Is spending few days with his wife and daughter, on leave from his post at Marine Barracks, Quantico. Va, where he has been assigned to the QuAYterIfiaster Department. His son, Thomas, also a member of the Ma rine Corps since August 1, 1940. is serving as private with an avia- ton unit ct the present time.
 Fred c. Loehmann, son of Mir. and Mrs. Frederick J. Loehmann of Arden road, has left for service with the U. S. Marines. He is sta. tioned at Paris Island. North Car. olina. A graduate of Taft school, he was e. member of the freshman class at Lehigh University.