The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17

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 Major Thomas R. Rartlgan of this city, who is serving as ordnance of ficer at Fort Preble, Maine, is now taking a tWo-month course in fir' control at Aberdeen Provin Ground in Maryland. He entered tht service in 1941 and served previous ly at Fort Bank, Mass.
 After brief furlough in this city Private First Class James Reno, sor of MT. and Mrs. John Reno Of 3! Dracut avenue, recently returned tt his duties at Fort Jackson, s. c. Ht was employed at the Chase Meta Works at the time of his enlistment last Dec. 4.
 Richard Alvarez, former Wilby high school athlete, has been pro- noted to the rank of private, frs class. at Camp Lejune, N. c. Priol to his entry into the Marine Corps Private First Class Alvarez was em- ployed by the New England Tele. phone So.
 A fractured leg and internal in. juries were sustained by George L McGrath, Jr., son of Mir and Mrs | George L. McGrath of 967 Nortl Main street, in his first jump as { paratrooper from an airplane, ac' cording to a telegram received las night from the War Department by the youths parents. The inciden occurred at IndiantoWn Gap. Pa on Friday. Paratrooper McGratf was awarded his wings" for his frs jump and the completion of hi training at the IndiantoWn Gal base hospital yesterday While sta toned at IndiantoWn Gap Para trooper McGrath had been awarded five medals for accomplishment anc became eligible for officer candidate school.
 Norman Clarke of this city will receive the commission of second lieutenant at the Military Con- mencement day exercises today al the University of Connecticut, it was announced recently.
 Having taken the oath of alleg- lance in the Merchant Marine, Louis Jamele of 118 Monterey street and George Peter Shugdinis of 617 North Main street are awaiting call to active duty.
 First Lieutenant Roger V. Os- trander, husband of the former Mary Agnes Daly of 70 Columbia Blcd., has been assigned to the den- tai corps at the Army Air Forces basic training center in St. Peters, bury, Fla.
 A graduate of William and Mary college and Temple university den tai school, Lieutenant Ostrander practiced dentistry in this city from 1889 until the first part of this year, when he was commissioned and called to active duty. He has been stationed previously at Carlisle Bar racks, Pa., and the dental corps at Camp Haan, Calf.
 Corporal Daniel J. Gugliotti has been transferred to Fort Eustis, Va, from his post at Aberdeen Proving Ground Md. He served formerly al Maine and Springfield.
 Cadet Ralph A. Lund, son of MT and Mrs. P. N. Lund of 38 Academy Hill, Watertown, has been assigned to the Army Air Forces Technical Training command weather traln- ing school at Grand Rapids, Mich, accordying to word received here recently.
 Seaman Third Class Thomas P Dooley of 363 Sylvan avenue is re- ceiving boot training center in Sampson, N. Y. A Crosby graduate and former employe of the French Mfg. Co.,, Seaman Dooley enlisted in the Navy at the local station re- gently. His brother Private First Class Frank Dooley is with the Army Air Forces at Keesler Field Miss, where he is stationed as mechanic. He has been in the serv- ice since November, having been employed previously at Scovill Mfg Go. A third brother, Joseph, is Tn New Guinea with the Army All Forces as a gunner. A graduate of Crosby, he entered the service six months ago and received training ln Kansas. His present rank is that of staff sergeant. A fourth brother Corporal John Dooley, is stationed at Camp Steward, Ga, having served previously in Panama with an air-borne unit. All are sons oi Lieutenant John Dooley of the Wa terbury fire department and the late Mrs. Elizabeth (Whelan) Dooley.
 A promotion to the rank of petty officer, third class, was recently granted to Joseph A. Marine, sor of MT and Mrs. George Marine o! North Leonard street at a Navy station in Norfolk, Va, where he i! student in the quartermastel school there.
 Staff Sergeant Edward A. Marke' vich, son of MT. and Mrs. Anthony Markevich of 9l9 Highland avenue Is reported to be with sn Arnav uni