The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-10


 Technician 5th Grade Anthony J. Shkymba, son of MT. and Mrs. John Shkymba, 77 Alma street, has been enrolled in a special course of in- struction at the Signal Corps school at Camp Murphy Shkymba was se- lected for this specialized training on the basis of his aptitude. Keesler Field, Biloxi, Miss, Dec 1O.-The Army Air Forces Training | Command announced today the graduation of Private First Class Leonard c. Caputo from the B-24 Liberator bomber mechanics school at Keesler Field.
 Pvt. Caputo, son of MT. and Mrs. Mathew Caputo, Al Emerald street Waterbury, Conn, has just con- pleted a course of approximately IT weeks of training in all phases of servicing the heavy bomber, Its fuel, electrical and hydraulic Sys- tems, instruments, engine operation and inspection.
 It. Ralph M. Paine, 153 Newton terrace, is now attending the Anti aircraft Artillery school, Camr Davis, North Carolina. ', e:@ e
 Daniel Sylvester, son of Mrs. Jo- sephine Sylvester, 78 Griggs street has been promoted from sergeant to staff sergeant; and George T I Clark, son of MT. and Mrs. David Clark, 52 Wood street, has been pro- noted from ;Sivate first class to corporal and an undisclosed South Pacific Island base. Both men are serving with an infantry regiment, and have been overseas since Janu- ary, 1942.
 Pfc. Robert V. Wilcox, son of MT. and Mrs. Robert Wilcox of 39 Shef- field street, Waterville, and Pfc. Frank R. Almeida, son of A. Almeida, 21 Fort Hill avenue, were graduated this week as aircraft me- chanics from the technical school of the Army Air Forces at Seymour Johnson Field, N. C., after complet-
 
 maintenance and repair.
 Pvt. Charles A. Buonauto, 115 Ledgeside street. reports next Sat- urday at the Ordnance school, Aber- deen, Md, for an eight week auto motive course. Pvt. Samuel F. Bar dizian, IT Porter street, reports Fri day at the Army Medical Center, Washington, D. C., for an eight week medical technicians course. Both men have been stationed at Camp Stewart, Ga.
 Vito Zabbara, son of MT. and Mrs. Manuel zabbara, 93 River St., has been promoted to coxSwain. Now in North Africa, Coxswain zabbara served abroad an LCT in- vasion boat during the Sicily and North Africa landings.
 Pvt. Patrick J. Moriarty, son of MT. and Mrs. Patrick Moriarty, 1925 Thomaston Avenue, and Pvt. Robert F. Kucheravy, son of MT. and Mrs. William Kucheravy, 26 St. Paul street, are training as radio operator mechanics at Sioux Falls, s. D.
 Aviation Cadet Henry E. Clark, son of Mrs. Margaret c. Clark, Lakeville, has completed his basic flying training at Marana Army Air Field, Tucson, AriZ.
 Staff Sergt. John Spino, son of MT. and Mrs. Emile Spino. 495 Hill Street; Sergt. Rocco Rosa, son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Rosa, 30 Crown street, and Sergt. John Rim aldi, son of MT. and Mrs. Antonio Rinaldi, Al Walnut Street Ext, are now at the same post in the South west Pacific, having been together since they were inducted in May of 1942.
 Pfc. John H. Powell, 23, son of Albert Powell, 226 Lincoln street, is now serving with an Army Air force unit in England. Pfc. Powell was an employe of the Scovill Co. before entering service. His wife, Mrs. Clematis Powell, lives at 226 Lincoln street.
 Robert Miller, son of Mrs. Mary Miller, Woodbury, is now at the radar school at Jacksonville, having been graduated from the Naval Air Technical center there and promot- ed to aviation radioman, third class.
 Balsa wood from Ceylon is be- ing used in making aircraft in Aus tralia.