The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-02


 is stationed at Elgin Field. Fla, has just completed a special training as- signment at Peoria. He studied the repair and maintenance of LeTour- neau earthmoving equipment in a school to train mechanics in con-' struction work and emergency re- pair of equipment at the front and in advanced bases.
 Joseph Rakolski. son of Mfr. and Mrs. Alexandra Rakolski of Rock vile, Conn, who is stationed some where in the California desert, has been promoted to the rank of Tech- nician 9th Grade. it was announced today by his commanding officer.
 After spending a furlough with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Peter Silva of 6 St. Paul strete, Private Louis J. Silva has returned to his post at Oakland Field, N. M., where he is with the Army Air foces. He is Q former employe of the Albert Furniture CO. His brother. Joseph Silva of 6 St. Paul street, private months and Is presently stationed in North Africa.
 Stanley F. Sharlxis, son of Mfr. and Mrs. Louis Sharkis of 755 Congress avenue, Ext. is taking Q l6 week course for training as a naval ma chinists mate at Q school in Great Lakes, Ill.
 Patsy Digliani, son of Hr. and Mrs. Emil Digliani of 1883 North Main street who, recently graduated from an Army electrical specialist school at Chanute Field. H., with the rating of corporal. spent a fur tough here last week and reported back to his post at Jefferson Bar racks, Mo, on Thursday. Prior to entering the Army eight months ago. he was employed by the Watertown Undergarment Co.
 Upon completion of a 1O-week special course in tank maintenance at Mormoyle Ordnace depot at San Antonio, Texas, Corporal Arthur Dryer, son of Mir. and Mrs. Her. bert Dryer of 779 Bunker Hill ave- nue will return to Fort Knox, Ky.
 John DeBisschop, machlnists mate has completed a furlough here with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles R. DeBisschop of Stillson road. His brother, Robert, seaman. second class, who has been in the service since July, is somewhere in the Pa cific theater of the war.
 Having graduated as a photo laD- oratory technIcian at Lowry Field in Denever. Colorado. Private H. Ellsworth Abbott. son of Mrs. D. I. Abbott, of Woodbury. has been transferred to Rapid City, S. D.. where he is stationed at any army air base.
 Clare V. Rogers. of R. ? D. No. 3. Bradley avenue was recently accept ed for training fs a member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.
 Miss Helen Joan Phelan. daugh- ter of Mrs. Elizabeth Phelan of 320 Walnut street is awaiting her call for indoctrination at Hunter Col lege in New York. having been sworn into the WAVES as an ap- prentice seaman recently. She at- tended Wilby high school and Post Business College and is Q former employe of the Scovill Manufactur- ing Company.
 Happy Easter tidings came pre- maturely for Mir. and Mrs. Philip MartinO of 03e Congress avenue when their son. Chief Torpedoman John Martino was reported alive and well in Q Japanese prison camp, ln a Tokyo radio broadcast of last Saturday. Letters were sent by strangers to the joyful parents from persons in California, Wyoming, Idaho and Washington who had heard the broadcast telling of the youths safety and good health. The sailor, who was awarded the army silver star for his part int he re- movaI of General Douglas Mac. ATthur's party from Bataan to Min- danao last spring. was captured in Cebu last May 6 and was reported missing until February 1 when the Navy Department otitified his par. entS Of his confinement in Q Jap prison camp in China. Chief Mar tho has been in the service 10 years and received the Oak Leaf cluster and citation from Secretary Frank Knox for his salasels seEvice.
 According to an ann0unceEsA ut received today. Fernand A. DaigIe. ] snn 0f Nr, and AGrn. Thomas pai-