The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-02

street has been promoted to cors poral at Fort Jackson, s. O. Raymond Gibbons of I02 Baldwin street has been commissioned @ sec. ond lieutenant at Fort Sill, Okla, where he recently completed a course at the field artillery offlcer candidate school. The son of MT. and Mrs. Michael Gibbons, he enc tered the service Feb. 19.
 Corporal Rocco Ranaudo is spending a l5-day leave from Camp Polk, La., at his home ct 1O3 Granby street. He entered the Army in February, i041.
 Edward Beesley of 172 Newbury street has started basic training in the construction branch of the Navy at Camp Alben, Norfolk.
 Mrs. Harriet s. Wright of A8 Lindsley street has wo sons in the service. Corporal Robert L.. Wright has been assigned to an Army bombardier school. His brother, Corporal Milton K. Wright, is serv- ing at Camp Van Doren, Miss.
 Donald R. Lyons, Walter T. Mil- Ter and Clarence Marsel1a, all of Waterbury, started basic training irl the U. s. Marine Corps at Paris Island, s. O., last '7eek. Others from this area who were sent to the South Calolina station include: George s. Marlor of Naugatuck, Fred J. woodward of Bristol, and Burtis Weeks of Tholnaston.
 Morton R. Tracy of 16S Waterville street has been commissioned sec- ond lieutenant ct the Army Air Forces Advanced Flying school at Craig Field, Selma, Ala. The son of MT. and Mrs. Morton O.. Tracy, he entered the service Jan. %, 1942, receiving basic training at Blythe vile, Ark. He trained also at Max well Field, Ala, and at the Missis- sippi Institute of AeronauticS, Jack son, Miss. rs , .s
 Private John J. Mcsherry of 324 Willow street has completed course in aviation mechanics at Johnson Field, N. 0. Prior to entering the services last Sept. 2S, he was en1- ployed by the Chase Brass & Copper Go. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Peter B. Mcsherry.
 Stanley Burblis of Ansonia who has been serving with the Polish Flying Squadron will obtain dis- charge so he can enter the U. s. Army, according to word by the Red Gross from London, where he is stationed while awaiting transfer.
 Corporal Robert Walberg of this city is stationed at Fort Houston, Texas. His wife left here recently to take up residence in Texas. Corp oral Walberg entered. the srvice last October and is serving at the medi- cal service school at the Texas camp,
 Maxwell Field, Ala. Feb. i, Sec ond Lieutenant Camille E. Mascolo of 794 East Main street, Waterbury, Conn, is now enrolled as student off1cer in the Army Air Forces Pre- Flight. School (Pilot) at Maxwell Field, located on the outskirts of Montgomery, the capital of Ala bama, where he is receiving an in. tensive course in ground training. Upon completion of his instructions here he will be sent to one of the primary flying schools in the army Air Forces Southeast Training Gen. ter for the first phase of his flight training.
 Lieutenant Mascolo attended New York Military Academy. He was on the football and track teams, being awarded the varsity letter for partic- ipation on both teams. He was also on the rifle team. Cadet Student Council and secretary of Pi Phi Fra ternity. He entered the U. s. Army on April g, 1922. and prior to that time was a beverage salesman.
 Kearns, Utah. = Edward Dras- kinis of 60 Highland avenue, Naug- atick, Conn. is now stationed at this Army Air Forces Basic Train ing Center, 1t Is announced by Col. onel Converse R. Lewis, commander.
 Private Drasklnis. son of Mrs. Draskinis entered the Army Air Forces January ls. le4s.