The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24

Gently enjoyed q furlougn with nj
mother, Mrs. Margaret D. DesiderlC
Of 1899 Glover street. Seaman Desi'
derio, who Is graduate Of Leaven'
worth High school and a former
employee Of the Scovill Manufacture
ing Company, will report TO Ports
mouth, Va, to study pharmacy. He
enlisted in the Navy last Deem
Der.
Aviation Cadet Otto Kanny, sor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Kanny Of 81
Hillview avenue Is spending fur
Tough In Waterb,r y, having cons
pleted his preliminary navigation
course ct Selma Field, La. In the
Air Force since last September, hi
will report for advanced training
soon at Coral Gables, Fla.
Alfred DreScher, Jr., son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred r. Drescher Of liz
wildwood avenue, who Is q labora'
tory technician at Camp Rucker
Ala, recently received q promotion
to technician corporal.
Private Ernest Minervlno o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Antonio Minervino o.
IS Drake street has been transfer.
red to the Army Air Transport com
mand at Kansas City, MO-, from
Camp Luna, N. Y.
rsv.sso,. Vxy,1YVo,-. 1r1o,, xr,I,o mos q
warrant off1cer at Pearl Harbol
when the Jap attack came on De.
cember 2, Is visiting his mother
Mrs. Annie Egan of 43 Giles street
He Is stationed at Miami and re.
sides there with his wife and chill
dren.
After serving at a naval base ir
the Pacific since September, 194l
Leland G. Salisbury has been pro.
noted to first class petty officer. He
was called to duty in April, 194l, al
which time he was employed by the
French Manufacturing Company
His wife. Mrs. Marjorie Salisbury
resides at Is Bunker Hill avenue.
Stephen H. Butler, son of Mrs
Joel I. Butler Of so Buckingham
street. will receive second lieu
tenants commission when he grad
yates tomorrow ct Rlytheville Army
Air Field, Ark, as q twin-engint
bomber pilot. Cadet Butler, who Is
q graduate Of Taft school and the
University Of Lehigh, began cadet
training In February, 1912, at Max
well Field. Ala. He Is former SEQ
viii Mfg. Co. employe.
Earl II. Magester. who Is attached
to the War Department Chemica
Warfare division at Atlanta, Ga.
recently received a promotion X
the rank Of captain. He resides In
Atlanta with his wife, the former
Alice G. Pierce of 80 Highland ave-
nue.. Captain Magester is the sor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry j. Magestei
Of 1870 Tracy avenue.
Hubert H. Scott-Smith, Jr., son Of
Supt. Of Streets Herbert H. Scott.
Smith Of So Mildred avenue ha;
been promoted to the rank Of cap.
tain. According to q recent report
he is stationed with an infantry uni
In North Africa.
Leo John Caffrey, son Of Mrs. Ids
Caffrey Of IS Magill street Is being
trained as q machinist's mate a.
wentworth institute in Boston.
Boot training begins soon for Johr
Baker, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bake
Of East Mountain road at the nava
training station at Sampson, N. Y
According to a report received
here, Private Daniel Zillo, son o.
Frank zillo Of 692 North MAR
street. is In the Panama Canal zonG
with an Army unit.
Stationed In Los Angeles, Calf
Frank 0ucciardi, son Of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Antonio Gucciardi Of 96s
Highland avenue has been granted
q promotion to the rank Of corporal
In the Navy since last November
Raymond z. Smith Of l06 Proctor
street reported yesterday at Camp
Peary, Va. to begin training as q
machinist mate, second class. A
former Scovill employe. Mate Smith
served In the Navy from 1919 To
1922. He Is the SON Of Mr.. and Mrs
J. L. Smith Of 4 Wyman street.
In order to prevent complications
In the manpower shortage problem
In Waterbury, New Britain, Bridge
port and Hartford, centers Of vast
wartime manufacturing, application
to the Nays construction battalion
the Seabees, will not be accepted
from men Ia these areas. It was an
mnaanead IA 3 recent Tcpogk