The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-14

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Mrs. Claude Watts Of 78l Hamilton
avenue, is spending short leave
with his family. Mate Watts recent
ly returned from a Pacific war thea
ter.
Pfc. George r. Wright, Jr., son Of
Mr.. and hrs. George r. Wright,
653 Woodtic road, who recently COM
pleted boot training at Paris Island,
s. c., has reported to New River,
N. c., after furlough at home with
his parents.
Pfc. Richard Fiore, U. 8. Marine
Corps stationed at the Marine Corp
Base, San Diego, Calf, has just re-
ceived assignments as swimming in
structor in charge Of training re-
cruits. He ds the son Of M. Fiore,
2160 North Main street.
Graduated from Naval Air Station |
at Jacksonville, John J. Butler, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Butler,
II Maple avenue, was promoted to
third class petty oficer.
Kenneth B. Balch. husband Of
Vera B. Balch, SO Eastwood avenue,
has enrolled as an officer candidate
at the U. s. Maritime officers
school, New London.
Tech. Corp. Joseph Star, husband
Of Rose Star, IS Chestnut avenue,
has been transferred with the Army
military police escort guard from
San Diego to Battle Greek, Michi-
gan.
After spending a two-weeks fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur N. Wood, Is Merrill street,
Pvt. Frederick j. Wood has returned
to his post with an engineering unit
Of the Army Air Corps at Colorado
Springs, Colo.
Aviation Cadet Douglas G. Borden
who completed his Navy Pre-Flight
training at Minneapolis is now un-
dergoing his advance training at
Pensacola, Fla. He Is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry A. Borden, 81
First avenue.
Aviation Student Roger H. VOL
colt, 10, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Garlic
ton =. Wolcott, 80 Elmwood avenue,
has been assigned to washington
University, st. Louis, for q I'VE
months training period.
STAR Sgt. Thomas Deleslxis, sta.
toned at Victoria, Texas, Is spending
furlough with his sister, Miss Helen
Deleskis, 1853 Wi::ow street.
After completing a 80 day fur.
Tough with his mother Mrs. Margaret
Signore, 276 South Leonard street,
Francis P. signore. 20, has returned
to submarine duty. He is quarter
master. second class.
In the Marine Corps since Feb
ruary Corp. Francis E. Cruess, son
Of Mrs. Margaret M. Cruess, 254
Frost road, has Just returned to
Camp Lejuene, New River, N. c.,
after spending furlough at home.
After many months spent In the
Asiatic- Pacific area, Corp. Edward
Norman who Joined the Army year
ago last May, Is a; present visiting
with his brother, George Norman, OF
1855 Plaza avenue, this city.
Sgt. Harvey West, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert ]. West, i41 Waterville
street, an aerial gunner in the Army
has returned to his base at Pueblo,
Colo. after 10 day furlough spent
at home.
Richard Louis Montesi Of 315 Will
low street took the Navy oath at
the New Haven recruiting station
yesterday. He applied for enlist
ment at the local office in the post
ONCE building.
Private first class Joseph Cantito,
son Of Mr.. anud Mrs. Albert Can
tito of Willow street, Cheshire. is
now listed as dead by the War De-
partment. He was reported missing
in action April 3, somewhere In
Africa.
He was employed in Waterbury as
painter before entering the service.
His wife resides hire. A brother Is
corporal stationed at Maxwell
Field, Alabama.
Word has been received Of the pro-
motion Of Theodore K. Wiatr, son Of
Mrs. Frank Wiatr, 1874 Hill street to
the rank Of corporal with q unit
somewhere in North Africa.
Word has been received by the
parents Of James F. Greene Of Camp
Forrest, Tenn, that he has been
promoted to the rank Of sergeant.
Greene, who is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Greene Of l23 Baldwin
street has been in the U. s.. Army
since Nov. 3rd. 1912.
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