The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-08
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and a chance to gain petty ofi1cer ratings.
 Selected on the basis of Q series of aptitude tests given them while in recruit training, these men will soon be qualified to be assigned to active duty at sea, or some naval shore stations, as specialists" In their trade.
 The men from Waterbury and their courses are: Thomas w. Gar rity, 23, son of MT. and Mrs. Peter Garrity, IS Fort Hill avenue, ma chinist's mates; Donald J. Kane, l9, son of MT. and Mrs. Matthew Kane, 40 Laval street, machiniSt's mates: John J. Pilch, son of MT. and Mrs. A. s. Pilch, 1l2 Lavl street, machinist's mates.
 Notice has just been received from the public relations office at the Air Force Base, Houlton, Maine, of the promotion of Richard E. Lee of Waterbury to the rank of cor. poral. Corporal Lee entered the Army May 18, i942, and is, at preS- ent, assigned to the Utilities de- partment at the above base.
 Seaman Clement Blanchard, of Prospect, recently spent a two.day leave at his home. He served as a seaman fifteen years ago, and be- came engaged in Navy convoy duty upon reenlisting last summer. He was formerly employed by the Chase Rolling Mills.
 MT. and Mrs. Paul Rechenherg of Scott road have received word from their son, Paul Rechenberg of the Navy, stating that he Is now sta- toned at Trinidad.
 MT. and Mrs. Raymond Dunn Of Scott road have received word that their son, Pvt. Roy Dunn is sta- toned in New Guinea. His brother, Walter, is @ mechanic In the Army Air Forces training at Mitchell Field, New York.
 Pvt. William E. Golden, son of Mrs. Thomas Griffin of 2l0 Meriden road, is with the Armed Forces in New Guinea. His former school mate, Pvt. Raymond Aubertin, son of Mrs. Raymond Aubertin, Harker avenue, is also stationed there.
 Donald Frageau, son Of Mrs. Margaret Frageau of Sylvan avenue, has finished his basic training and Is now @ second class seaman, with Company 1S5S--N.T.s, and has passed an examination to take 6 IS weeks course in the storekeepers , school at Newport, R. T.. which will be finished sometime in March. : Donald was @ former clerk with the Morris Plan bank, and later an employe of the Scovill Mfg. Co., and his many friends throughout the city will be glad to know he is making good with the Navy. Private First Class Edward J. Martin, son of MT. and Mrs. Arthur l.. Martin of 130 East Liberty street, has returned to his duties at Camp |. Claiborne, La., where he is serving in an engineers regiment. Before entering the service he was em- ployed at the Waterbury Clock co. Private Edward J. Kelly, son of MT. and Mrs. Philip Kelly of South Main street, is spending @ leave from Camp Gruher, Oklap at his , home. His brother, Jutin' Kelly, IS receiving training as an aviation .. cadet at Atlantic City, N. J.
 Privates Fred, Quinto and Cor ? don Amerighi are another set ot brothers serving in the armed forces. They are the sons of Mrs. Geneva Fei of Torrington. Private Quinto
 Amerighi is at Fort Dix, N. J., and |, Private Gordon Amerighi is at Fort , Knox. Kay. The other brother, IS serving in Ireland, according 70 lat- : est word received by his family. James T. Byrne. son of Mrs. M. J. , Byrne and the late Judge Byrne of this city, received his commits sion as a junior naval lieutenant. He has been placed on active duty at Washington.
 The Red Cross has sent a well come shipment of books to the boys in New Guinea reports Pvt. Charles LaDue, Jr.. in a letter to his par ents, MT. and Mrs. Charles LaDue ob 6s Englewood avenue.
 Pvt. Joseph ?. Powers, son of MT
 and Mrs. Michael J. Powers of ~ Wolcott treet, and Pvt. Douglass "
 Coy, son of MT. and Mrs. silas w Coy Of i6l Nah street. Thomaston, are graduates of the Army Air
 Forces Technical Training Com mand school, sheppard Field, Texas
 Both have completed the aviation
 mechanics esurse.
 Normas D. Simmons, son Of Ed' waTd R. Simmons 0f Bristol, Tecent' ly enlisted as . radio technician' third class. in the Navy, AZ present no is stationed at staten knaiad, " lY,, but expects t0 enter q EAolo tech' nlelan'a school shortly, Tech, hlm- mons vas a member C the staff enc slneeFB at WELL up 70 the tine ol bls enlistment,
 0teat fakaa. fli.-A recent eris rollee ln tho Nav Service school