The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12

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In the service for three months,
Private Albert ], RukStelis, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph r, RukStelis Of
Southington, recently spent fur
Tough at his home from his station
ut Camp Forrest, Tenn, He Is for
mer employe Of the waterbury
Clock Co,
Upon successful completion Of
aptitude tests and O personal inter-
view, Robert Holland Knapp, 10, son
Of Mr. and Mrs, Clayton A. Knapp
OF l0l4 South Main street Is receiv-
ing q l6-week instruction course at
the U. 8, Navy trade school for cleo
tricians ut Kentucky state Teach
ers College, After graduation, he
may be promoted TO third class
petty ofIlcer and be assigned TO duty
with the fleet or at shore station.
Somewhere in the desert, Cali
fornia, Tech 9Th Grade Anthony A.
Cortese has been promoted to Serg-
cant II was announced today by his
commanding ofiicer, Colonel Rich
ard B. Wheeler. Sergeant Anthony
A. Cortese Is a member OF Head
quarters Company, Srd Battalion,
10th Armor1ed Regiment, It'll
Armored Division.
He Is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs,
John Cortese Of q Pleasant street,
Waterbury, Connecticut.
q. 8. Fifth Army, North Africa
Announcement has been made from
the headquarters OF an armored
unit Of the u. 8. Fifth Army In
North Africa, that Technical Serg-
cant Ernest A. Graupner, Of South
bury, Connecticut. has been COM
missioned q Second Lieutenant In
the Corps Of Military Police.
Lieutenant Graupner was induct-
cd into the Army on June II, l942,
and received his basic training at
Fort Meade, Maryland. He was &C.
cepted for the OfIlcers' Candidate
School at Fort Benning, Georgia, on
October %, but was transferred to
task force which took part In the
North African landings. Then O
corporal, his services were specially
requested by high-ranking oflcer
who needed an interpreter.
A Phi Beta Kappa, he holds de-
greeS from Duke and Harvard Uni
versities, and PhD., from Column
bia University. He speaks German
and French and has travelled extern
sively abroad.
Lieutenant Graupner. Is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest A. Graup-
ner, Southbury. Connecticut, and
ITO Fifth Avenue. New York City.
DR.. Francis A. AntcZak of Bucks
Hill. recently received q dentists
practicing license for Connecticut
II was announced today. DR.. Ant
c2ack, who is an ensign in the Navy,
is awaiting call to active duty and
Is serving at st. Mary's hospital.
A citation for conspicuous valor
and outstanding courage recently
honored first Lieutenant Evans c.
Carlson. son of the nationall-kn0wn
organizer Of the Carlson Raiders,
Lieutenant Colonel Evans r. Carl
son. ST.. Of Plymouth. The silver
star was awarded Lieutenant Carl
son, "a chip off the old block" for
his bravery In action against the
enemy In the British SolomonS,
although he Is not yet aware Of the
honor. having been hospitalized at
a post away from the scene OF
action. Carlson. who was born IN
1918 In an Army hospital while the
elder Carlson was an Army cap
tain at Camp Pike, grew up In Cal
ifornia and was educated at the
States University. He received his
commission at the Philadelphia
Navy yard last September and be-
came a member Of "Carlson's Raid
ers" through the inSistence Of his
fathers officers.
here announcing the promotion to
lieutenant of Sergeant Francis
Grove, son of MFR. and Mrs. Thomas
Grove of East street. Hitchcock
Lake. The gold bars were presented
on the young officers 25th BIRTH
day, which he celebrated somewhere
In the South Pacific.
Lieut.. Grove enlisted In the serv-
ice In July. 1910. He trained at
Camp Edwards and has since served
in Australia, New Guinea and other
far-flung war 20"
Stationed at tu.-.J, Colo, Ernest
Barnes, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Barnes Of WATERFOWL. has been
promoted to sergeant, It was learned
recently. Prior to his entry into the
service eight months ago. he was
employed at the Waterbury Mfg. Co.
Chief Specialist Francis T. Scully
brother of OUR late mayor. Vincent A
Scully. Is stationed with the Coasi
Guard at Boston. Mass. Chemical
Warfare school, where he has just
completed training. Before enter
ing the service. he was captain al
the Field street headquarters Of the
IRE department.