The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-08
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE

After several Navy and War De- partment notifications stating that Edward A. Pernal, chief petty ofii- cer in the U. s. Navy had been Yliss- ing since the battle of Corregidor last May, Mrs. Felix Kunarski of Willow street, sister of the missing officer, was given word through the Red Cross that eliminated the sus- pense and mental anguish exper- fenced during the time when ef- fort was being made to locate him. The Red Cross reported him alive and with General Wainwright in the same prison camp. The news eliminated the unwelcome thought that he had gone down with his ship and Mrs Kuharski praised the Red Cross on It's fine work in ob- taining information which is in- valuable to civilian morale.
 Reported missing in action" since last May 2, Sergeant Thomas Ko. latsky, son of Peter Kolatsky of Oakville is believed to have been
 made Q prisoner of war by the Jap anese in the Philippine Islands, when he was stationed with an anti-aircraft outfit of the Coast Ar tillery at Corregidor. He served at Fishers Island, Fort Slocum and Brooklyn, N. r., until he was re- leased with an honorable discharge in 1889 to begin three years of for. eign service In the Philippines.
 Staff Sgt. Eugene r. Keane llav- ing successfully completed his three months course at the Air Forces officer Candidate school at Miami Beach, Florida, has received his commission as End lieutenant in the Air Forces of the Army of the United States. His duties will be to di- rect vital administrative and sup- ply operations of the rapidly ex. banding Army Air Forces ground forces, thus relieving trained pilots for full time flying duty. Lieutenant keane Is the son of Mrs. Mary F. Keane, of l252 West Main street.
 Second Lieutenant Norbert Alek- sis, son of Alexander J. Alcksis of Center street. reported in Washing ton, D. c. this morning for an as- signment with the Army Transport Command. He received his commls- sion in January at Miami Beach, Fla. and took a special transport training course In New York city before arriving for a weeks fur tough here. He is graduate of Crosby High school, Notre Dame university, and was Q student at the Columbia University Law school be- fore entering the service.
 Private Anthony Del Cioppo of 30 Ash street has been transferred from Atlantic City, N. J., to Greens boro, N. c. A graduate of Leaven- worth high school, he was employed at the Bristol O. before entering the service. His brother, Joseph, is serving overseas and another broth- CT, John, is stationed at an Army camp in Tennessee. They are the sons of MT. and Mrs. Pat DelCiop- DO.
 A promotion to first lieutenant has been granted Edmund s. Smith of 229 Columbia Blvd at Sheppard Field, Texas.
 After spending a brief furlough here. Private first class Ralph J. Sanvela of 55 Inman avenue, is now back at his post in the station hos-' pital at Hammer Field.
 Training with the enlisted reserve at Fort Devens, Mass. begins We'd nesday for Donald Vaill, son of MT. and Mrs. Wendall P. Vaill of g Edgehill avenue, and former stu- dent at Norwich university in Yer. mont.
 His brother, First Lieutenant Charles Viall began Army life year ago and saw action on the Tunisian front with Quentin Reynolds, his friend and fellow officer. The latter was recently wounded in action. Lieutenant Viall's wife. the former Grace Tiffany. and his year-old daughter are residing in Winsted in his absence.
 John F. McAdam of 30 Ridgewood street is now stationed at Medical Replacement Training center at Camp Pickett, Va, where he is un- dergoing intensive physical. military and specialized medical training.
 Bernard J. Joyce, Jr., has been promoted to staff sergeant from the rank of sergeant at the Army Air Forces advanced flying school at Moore field, Texas.
 Following a three months train ing course at Camp Lajeune. N. C., Second Lieutenant Louis F. Laun, Jr., son of Mir. and Mrs. Louis F. Lain of n Faber avenue has been graduated from the Marine Corps Quartermaster school. He became a Marine last July and received his commission upon completion of an oflcer candidate school course ct