The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-12

A beautiful token of affection was
sent to Mrs. Geraldine Salcito of 40
North Leonard street from her son,
Private Leonard Salcito in the form
of a flower bouquet N Mothers
day. Private Salcito, stationed with
the Army overseas for year, is be-
lieved to have sent the flowers from
Dutch Guiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rock of Oak
vile were informed yesterday by the
War Department that their son
Frederick, reported missing in &C
ton since Feb. IA, has been an
nounced a 'isoner of the German
government. Private Rock who en-
tered the service in March, 1912,
was a member of field artillery
medical detachment overseas. His
brother, Edward, is with an Army
band unit in California.
DR.. Kenneth L. Blanchard, former
practicing dentist of Waterbury,
who recently received a lieutenant
%. g. rating in the U. S. Navy, will
report soon for indoctrination, it
was announced today. DR.. Blanch-
ard is a graduate of Crosby high
school and the University OF Mary
land. He is associated with the Wa
terbury Dental society and the
Country Club, and is former golf
champion of the State Dental as
ISOLATION.
Stephen Greatorex of SO Sheffield
street is spending a short leave IN
this city. He is a machinist mate,
second class in the U. S. Navy.
Stationed in the South Pacific
war zone, Clifford E. Baker OF 200
Atwood avenue recently received a
promotion to the rank of corporal.
After spending a 15-day furlough
with his parents, Corporal James
Barry, son of Mr. and Mrs. James
Barry, Sr. of Southview street, re-
turned yesterday to the Fltzslmons
General hospital in Denver, Color
ado, where he is stationed with an
Army medical unit.
Stationed with an Army bakers
unit at Camp Forrest, Tenn, Private
Charles Guglielmo of 339 Oak street
is spending a short leave in this city
at the present time. Previous to
entering the service, he was an UNI
pire for the City Amateur Baseball
league.
After recuperating in an Oakland,
Calf, from a hip injury suffered III
active duty as machine gunner
with the Marines. Corporal George
T. Parisot of Bunker Hill road has
arrived in this city for 30-day fur
Tough.
Earl M. Daniels of 73l Baldwin
street, who is stationed at Keesler
Field, Miss, has been promoted to
private, first class, according to a
recent announcement.
Lieut.. Ford H. Jones, son-ln-laW
of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Ives
briggs of lat Prospect street, is
communications officer at the Naval
Air Technical Training center at
Norman, Okla, where he has also
been transportation officer security
officer, and yard officer since his
arrival in June, 1912.
His present capacity consists OF
supervising and coordinating the &C
tivities of eight sub-departments
and direction of a staff of four Off
GERS, % enlisted men, and % civil
service workers.
Lieutenant Jones is a graduate
of Yale university and received a
Naval indoctrination course at the
Naval Air station, Quonset Point, R..
l., having been employed previously
as New York city insurance agent
Advanced naval training will be-
gin soon for John Curley of 1882
South Main street, who recently
completed boot training at Balm
bridge, Md.
After successful completion of
physical examinations in New York
city, Harold Deeley and Theodore
Kobrin, Crosby high school seniors,
have been sworn into the Army as
officer candidates, according to re-
cent report.
Mental examinations have been
successfully completed in Hartford
by Anthony Coburn, William
Faeth, Thomas Horrigan, Rob-
ert Manned and Robert Meyer, also
of the Crosby senior class.
Private First Glass Edmond Bailey
ern Div. National Safety Contest.