The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-01

According to q report recently re-
ceived by Mrs. Walter H. Gester Of
Cheshire, her husband, Warrant
Ofiicer Walter H. Gester landed In
North Africa with an army contin-
gent.
Daniel Nolan, seaman first class,
Of 80 Adams street recently COM
pleted basic training at the naval
training center in Newport, r. I.
Sergeant william Nurnberger,
brother of Mrs. Charles Maloney of
884 East Main street and Corporal
Lawrence Diorio Of Hawthorne ave.
nue. are stationed with an amy
unit in North Africa.
Private Wilfred Gallagher of 694
Baldwin street is with an Army air
squadron at cambridge, Ga.
Upon completion Of q 10-week
course at the Ofhcers Candidates
school for Marines at Quantico. Va,
Warren K. Motley, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Motley of Grandview
avenue received the commission Of
q second lieutenant.
Richard L. Hull OF Watertown,
begins his training with the Army
Air Corps Reserve In Atlantic City,
N. j. soon.
Private First Glass Robert s. La
Chance is being trained at an
Army Radio School In Chicago, Ill.
Before receiving an ensign COM
mission at the Coast Guard Acad-
envy In New London, John j. Lyons,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Lyons Of Bristol street, Thomaston.
attended Crosby High school, Holy
Cross College and the McAllister
School Of Embalming. He is now
stationed at an Atlantic base.
The names Of Connecticut soldiers
killed in action In Africa, Alaska,
Asia, Europe and the South Pacific
areas were publicized by the War
Department recently. They include:
Pvt. Russell j. Boucher, Rockville;
Tech. 9Th Grade Louis w. Chobot,
Eagleville; First Lieut.. Walter A.
Kari, Mantle, killed In Africa.
Staff Sergt. Charles E. Wonder
leith, Stamford, Europe; Pvt.
James Carfora, New Haven, South
naolAos Car0k US,.o ,1lS TotaNcoV, Nayry
Haven, Southwest Pacific.
Private Edison l.. Sperry, son of
Mrs. Marion L. Sperry of Cheshire
was graduated recently from the
aviation mechanics course at the
Army Air Forces Technical Train
ing school at Seymour johnson
Field, N. G. Private Sperry was en-
ployed at the Waterbury Buckle
Co. prior to his induction into the
Army.
George q. Byrnes, son of First |
Lieutenant George Byrnes Of Fort |
Hancock, N. j., Army Ordnance de-
partment and Mrs. George Byrnes of |
1876 Newbury street, Is stationed at
Paris Island, s. @. as acting cor
poral, where he is receiving basic
training.
Corporal Walter l.. Krampetz,
brother of Mrs. George P. johnson
of Naugatuck is improving his cul-
mary technique with practical ex-
perience at the municipal airport in
New Haven, having graduated from
the Cook and Bakers school at Scott |
Field, Ill. last October. His brother,
Private Edward B. KrampetZ is sta
toned with an infantry unit at Camp |
Maxey in Texas.
Private James Colengelo, son OF |
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Colengelo Of |
90 Elm street and a member of an
Air Force Unit at Westover Field
Air Bias was recently promoted to |
the grade Of Corporal Technician,
5th grade. A graduate OF Crosby
High school, he was formerly en-
ployed by the American Brass Com
pany in the receiving department.
He entered the service october 5,
1912 at Fort Devens, Mass. and is
now on duty with Medical Unit !
at Westover Field.
Son Of Mrs. osOrEis Houston Of