The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-27
OUR MEN IN SER {

III
Captain Francis M. Noonan, COM
handing ofiicer OF q flexible gum
merry training group NJ Buckingham
Air Field near Fort Myers, Fla, has
been advanced 10 tho grade Of ma.
Tor. A former South Leonard street
resident, Major Noonan was en-
ployed MS civil engineer at the
American Brass Company before he
Joined the Colors,
Stationed with the Coast Guard
at Stapleton base, Staten Island,
Robert I. Wakeley OF II Wyman
street recently received O promotion
10 seaman, second class.
A volunteer enlistee OF Noyem.
Der 10, l040, Staff Sergeant Leon.
ard Luclan son Of James Luclan Of
1870 Hope street, Is acting first serg.
cant with an Army malaria survey
unit nj New orleans. His two bro.
Tiers, Private First Glass Frank Lu-
clan, at Fort Standish IN Boston,
and Private Anthony d. LueiAn,
stationed Ia Alaska, are also In the
Army,
Fort Mcclellan, Ala.--Prlvate p.
d. Guerrero. son OF Mr. and Mrs.
Antonio Guerrero, IL Tucker ave.
nue., Oakville, Conn, shot q 1870 out
OF possible 2l0 10 qualify for the
coveted experts medal on the rife
range nj the infantry Replacement
Training Center here.
He was inducted Into the Army
February ~ and In civilian life was
o factory worker.
Fort Mcclellan, Ala,--Sergeant
James u. williams, son OF MRS,
Leoni d. williams, II Hillside ave-
nue., Waterbury Conn, has been
promoted TO flrst sergeant OF Com
pAny y, 10th Battalion, Gt the ln-
fantry Replacement Training Cen.
ter here.
He was indicted into tho Army
Aug. II, l04i, VI Fort Dovens, Mass,
und received his bnsic training ut
Camp Croft, q. q.
Before induction Sergeant vii.
liamy was IN insurance agent, lie
graduated from Yale IN 1895.
A promotion to tho rank OF tech.
meal sergeant has been granted 70
Henry p. Peterson, Soh OF Mr. and
Mrs. Henry r. Peterson OF 1877
Enst Main street. who 10 stationed
W Camp Breckenridge, Ky.
After q year OF service on tho AL.
can road, Private first Glass Emil
Wagner of Al North Leonard street,
IL home on n i4-day leave.
Having boon commissioned u first
IN tho Army Air Force
Medical Corps, Or. Alfred u. Reich.
enbnch OF MiddlGbury reports for
further duty on May 7 NJ Carlisle
Barracks, Pa, Previous 10 his mil
itary life, DR.. R0lchenbnch was A
physician In waterbury
for two md o half years
Son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Martin r.
CAIRNS Of Oakvillc. Albert M.
Germs, 10 IN undergoing his second
phase OF training In tho Marine
Corps. A graduate OF WATERFOWL
high school, Private CAIRNS was em'
pioyed at tho ScoVill Mfg. co. be-
fore his enlistment
STAFF Sergeant John u, zcalor.
HON OF Mrs Catherine Zonlor OF
Roxburiy, who holds the Airmep's
Medal for operationnl hours IN
enemy territory, recently added the
silver Star 10 his collection, Ho wnh
cited for gailantry III action against
the enemy on tho night OF October y
while serving OF q B'24 Libcrntor
bomber M aerial gunner. The War
Department announcement also re-.
ported the award OF OIL Air Medal
10 STAFF Sergeant Andrew HuSka OF
Torrlngton for outstanding aerial
achievement IN opcratioinal hight
IN the Middle East
After q short leave spent In this
city, dAetano j. Nardella, seaman,
second class, returned 10 his station
with n Coast Guard unit at staten
Island.
Philip WcstovCr Bre,lx. son OF
Mrs, Martha Droux, formerly Ok
S0b Walnut street, will report for y
OO-day indoctrination course ~
Fort Schuyler, N. Y, on "wednesday,
having boon commissioned an enc
SIgn In the Naval Reserves recently
Ensign Broux Ia q graduate OF eros"
by high school and attended Spring.
ficld college III Massachusetts,
where no received On international
scholarship emitting him 70 study
m London and Germany for q year.
He served no Brooklyn. N. Y"
Y. M. q. A. ~ program secretary,
and ut the Springfield, Mas, Y. M.
g. A. ~ boys work secretary. after
graduation from college IN 1898.
STAFF Sergeant Peter zimnaf1ik,
son of Mrs. Theresa ZImnaruk OF
Spindle Hlll and staff Sergeant
Bernard v. Paul, son Of Ernest
Paul, formerly OF Waterbury, VIII
report for further duty 10 Camp
Cook, Calf. on May 2. upon COM
pletlon Of their furlough from Inc
South Pacific.