The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19

Corporal Rocco A. Ranaudo, son of Mrs Rose Ranaudo of 103 Granby street has been promoted to the rank of sergeant at his post in Cal ifornia, where he is stationed with an armored unit. In the service since February II, 1942, Corporal Ranaudo received his basic training at Camp Polk, La. Prior to enter ing the service, he was employed at the Waterbury Button Company.
 Lieutenant Edmund G. Sonntag, son of MT. and Mrs. Gottlieb Sonn- tag of 28 Elk avenue, is stationed in Africa with an Army unit, it was learned recently. In the service since April, 1942, Lieutenant Sonn- tag graduated from coast artillery officer candidate school last March at Fort Monroe, Va, with his com- mission. He is former employe of the American and Republican ad- vertising department.
 A member of the Army Airways communications system, Private Joseph w. Fiftal of 93 Cornwall Mrs. Walter R. Eiftal of 93 Cornwall avenue is stationed at Madison, Wis. He has been in the service over a year, and was formerly employed at the Elton as chief accountant.
 After spending a furlough with his sister, Mrs. Mary Burke Jenner of 1886 Baldwin street, Private First Class Joseph Burke of Naugatuck returned to his Army post at New Jersey yesterday.
 Roosevelt Field, N. Y, May 19.- Jack Barlow, 19, son of MT. and Mrs. Edward H. Barlow, 216 Borden street, Waterbury, graduated this week from the airplane mechanics school operated by the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command at Roosevelt Field here.
 Barlow was recently promoted to corporal in recognition of his com bined abilities as soldier ard me- SlAdl4lC. NlIIS lllCll WllO lC JClYC $ dACO well above average in a general alertness test and a mechanical ap- titude test are selected for training in the Technical Training Com mand.
 Corporal Barlow like other mem- berS of his class, has thus completed the third stage of training in the New York area of the Technical Training Command. Earlier he at- tendei the Academy of Aeronautics at La Guardia Field, N Y, and the Casey Jones School of Aeronautics at Newark, N. J.
 If he proves physically qualified, he will soon receive training as an aerial gunner, and thus become duel specialist in the combat crew of an Army air forces unit.
 According to word received here, and Mrs. Joseph Rolandi of 1922 East Main street. recently arrived at Marine Corps base in the Pa cific.
 Private Wallace A. Hill, son of MT. and Mrs. Williara II. Hill of 75 COnistOn avenue, recently spent a furlOugh in this city. and returned to his post at the Link Instructors school at the Marine detachment naval air station in Atlanta, Ga, where he has just completed a course. Private Hill is an enlistee of last December.
 John w. Nolan, seaman, first class son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas F. No- Ian of 190 Randolph avenue will en- ter an officer candidate school in July. He recently returned to the Naval Air Station at Norfolk, Va, after a short leave in this city.
 Having completed training with an air crew detachment at Syra- cuse University, Aviation Cadet Vincent s. Ray of III WatertOwn avenue has been transferred to San Antonio Aviation Cadet center in San Antonio, Texas.
 SdpGd4Al H. NOll 4CA WCCl WAOii the Netherlands army in India, is visiting relatives in South Cheshire for several days. Captain von Ter Weel escaped from Rotterdam after a surprise bombing raid by the Ger mans destroyed the larger part of Rotterdam buildings and resulted in destruction of lives and property. He rejoined his countrymen in Eng land and was assigned. with his family, to the artillery in India. Captain von Ter Weel is serving under the English at present, with Dutch troops.
 Stationed at the Boeing Aircraft plant at Seattle, Wash, Corporal Roy r. LOckhart, son of MT. and Mrs. Fred B. LOckhart of B Meri- den road. Is being trained as an army flight engineer. His brother, Richard, is an army private of three