The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
Military Mass Tomorrow Honors Servicemen, Womer
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE

Naugatuck, Dec. 31.-Staff Ser
geant Michael p. Zdonick, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Zdonick OF
1888 Rubber avenue, has been re-
ported missing in action since
fight over Germany, December is
He has been overseas since October
Mrs. Sophie Zdonick, his mother
-eceived a telegram Wednesday from
The adjutant general, stating,
The secretary of war desires me
to express his deep regret that your
son, Staff Sergt. Michael P. Zdonick
has been reported missing in action
since December 16 over Germany.
If further details or other informa-
ton are received you will be prompt
ly notified. Signed, Ulio, adjutant
general
Sergt. Zdonick who has six
brothers and two sisters celebrated
his 21st birthday December IL. He
is an aerial gunner.
One brother, Pfc. Stanley w., is
with military police detachment
at Santa Fe, New Mexico. Another
brother, Pvt. Anthony is stational
in North Africa with a signal corps
outfit.
Sergt. Zdonick was indicted into
the Army September 3, 1912 and was
transferred in october from Fort
Devens, Mass, to Atlantic City, N. j.
The following month he went to
Fort Meyers, Fla, where he at
tended gunnery school, graduating
from there as sergeant.
In April, 1913, when President
Roosevelt visited Lowry Field, Den
yer, Colo, Sergt. Zdonick was sta
toned at the field and saw the
President. The following month he
was sent to Albuquerque, New
Mexico.
The youth was assigned to Con-
solidated B-24 as a gunner when
he went overseas in October His
family last heard from him Dec. T..
Naugatuck, Dec. 31.-First Lieut..
John ]. Mariana Of Is Baldwin
street, graduated from the Medical
Field Service School at Carlisle
Barrack, Pa, yesterday. He received
his DDS, degree from Temple Uni
versity. He is now qualified for duty
with troops in the field after six
weeks of intensive training.
A letter has ben received by Mr..
and Mrs. Meyer Kramer, "a Eliza
beth street from Captain Richard
D. Kern commanding officer of the
anti aircraft unit with which their
son Private Joseph Kramer, %, is
stationed somewhere in Italy.
The letter which extended Christ
mas greetings added that your son
Joseph, whome we are proud to
have as q member of this battalion
is in good health, his morale is
high and he is doing splendidly in
every task he faces on the combat
'front.'"
Eugene Mack, 30 Rose street,
seaman first class who has just re-
turned home after four and q half
months disqualification in North
Africa and three months in Samp-
son, N. Y, relates how when he
was taken to the North African
hospital for treatment after being
hit by shrapnel in the face. he was
put under the care of Major Ber-
nard A. Berman, Waterbury phys1-
clan then in charge Of the overseas
hospital.
Rack who is the recipient of the
Purple Heart is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rock Rocki. He visited the
relatives of Major Berman while
home. One brother, Sergeant Henry
Racki is stationed at Craig Field,
Ala.
James J. Stango, IS, seaman first
class, USNR, of Waterbury, at
tached to the U. S. Naval Armed
Guard Center at New Orleans, La,
has just returned from sea duty as
a member of a Naval gun crew as
signed to an American merchant
vessel, it was announced today by
headquarters of the 9th Naval dis
trict at New Orleans. He is the son
VI ML. anu Mlo. Vail NoedAiSO VA
230 Fairfield avenue.
Stango joined the Navy on last
February %. During his five months
at sea he visited ports in Central
and South America and in the
Caribbean area. He is graduate OF
the Wildly High school.
Pfc. Raymond G.. Politician, son of
Mrs. Florence Petitjean of 1868 E.
Main street, has been promoted to
the rank of Cpl. in his duties with
the Headquarters Squadron Fourth
Air Force, at San Francisco.
Before entering the service Cpl.
Petitjean was employed by the New
Haven Register, New Haven, Conn.
Ralph r. Casaly Of 653 Willow
street has cor'nleted a course at
the aviation a. anceman school at
the Naval = )n~at Memphis,
Tenn.
CTATE CHAIRMAN