The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-02

Private First Glass william Har-
taglia, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Tartaglia Of 466 Hamilton avenue
has graduated from the Army Air
Forces technical training school at
Seymour John Field, N. c., as a
skilled aircraft mechanic.
Private First Glass Tartaglia,
graduate OF Wildly, was employed by
the Scovill Mfg. Co. prior TO enter
ing the Army.
Heinz o. Furtwangler OF 70 Rose
street received commission OF Sec
ond lieutenant AT the graduation
exercises Of the Chemical Warfare
Service officer candidate school AT
Ed2ewood Arsenal, Md. He was chos-
en- from the ranks for this training
by his superior officers because OF
excellence III military record, educa-
ton and character. During his ci-
villain life, Lieutenant FurtWangler
was employed by the Lux Clock
Mig. Co, as q machine operator.
Private First Glass SilVio J. Bat
Estrada, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
" Battistrada OF 70 Dikeman street
was promoted 10 his present grade
upon assignment to the technical
school, Army Air Forces Technical
Training Command at Sioux Falls,
s. d. as q radio operator mechanic.
He has been stationed previously In
Texas for 10 months, and was with
the National Guard for three years.
With four brothers and husband
In the service, Mrs. Loretta Tooley,
employee OF che American Brass Co.,
Metal Hose Branch, Is the Justly
proud owner Of a five-Star service
flag. Henry and Richard Kane,
brothers, saw action In the North
African campaign and are now be-
Ing held by the Italians In prison
camp For motnh previous to the
internment, the youths had been re-
ported missing IN action, after par
ticipation In battle against the
enemy.
Mrs. Tooley's two younger BROTH
ers, Walter and DurWood, are with
infantry units and hope 10 be sent
abroad IN the very near future. Her
husband, Richard Tooiey, left for
basic training In March,
The need for prodigious quantities
OF gasoline by our air forces was de-
scribed yesterday by Capt, Robert
l.. Stevens, who recently returned
from active duty on the TunisIan
front. Capt. Stevens spoke at q
meeting OF the Lux Clock company'S
Foreman's association Mt the Hotel
Elton.
The necessity for the ban on
pleasure driving was made more
understandable by Capt. stevens
explanation that fighter planes use
from $50 10 200 gallons OF gasoline
per hour, while bombers use up 10
800 gallons per hour.
Capt. Stevens also related the
feats OF his squadron IN shooting
down huge numbers OF German air
transports.
The Marine Corps needs filters
and sewing machine operators "
was announced today.
RattngG Of technical sergeant, staff
sergef"l and sergeant can be OBJ
taincG Immediately By qualified APP
plicantf, Men only are needed as
filters while both mer and women
are needed as sewing machine OPP
orators. Rating will be given to
both sexes
Applicants are asked to apply at
the Marine Recruiting induction
Station, Room 206, at the local Pos
Office.
Bronis J. Mikulskis, stationed
overseas with a Marine Corps unit,
has been promoted to corporal. Son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew MidulskiS,
RID No. 3, Waterbury, he has been
overseas for tWo-and-a-half months,
Corporal Mikulskis Is a graduate Of
LeaVenWorth high school and a for
mer employe Of the Waterville d.
vision of Chase Brass a. Copper
company.
Corporal John Bartolini, son OF
Mrs. Dario Bartolini OF So Scovill
street is serving with an Army Air
Forces signal corps unit at Fort
Monmouth, N. ].
Private First Glass John Gale OF
66 Pleasant street is with an army
unit in North Africa, having en-
tered the service in April, 1912. He
has been overseas for the past
three months.
Herbert Toffey, Jr., son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Toffey of Wood
bury road in Watertown has been
promoted TO the rank of first lieu
tenant at Alliance Field, Neb. He is
a former employee of the Coca-Cola
Bottling Company. Advanced train
Eng has begun for his brother.
Flight Cadet Robert Tofey at
Northeastern University In Boston,
Mass.