The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-14

Greensboro, N. C., July 14-Louis J. Spina, the son of John A. Spina, 30 Avon avenue, Waterbury, Conn.,, has been promoted to the grade of Corporal at Basic Training Center No. 10 of the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command, here, Colonel Robert P. Glassburn, the commanding officer, announced to- day.
 The purpose of the Basic Train ing Center, where Corporal Spina is stationed, is to condition recruits, and test them for the aptitudes in mechanical specialties required by the Technical Training Command in the development of ground and air crews. The training includes marching, use of rifles and sub- machine guns, gas drill and other military fundamentals.
 Corporal Spina entered the serv- ice February IS at Fort DeVens, Ayers, Mass, and came to Greens boro 4-24-43.
 Fort DevenS, Mass, July IA - Auxiliary Mary E. Borisuck of 57 Central avenue, Naugatuck, Conn.,, has arrived at the Fourth Womens Army Auxiliary Corps Training Center to beginh CT basic training.
 After four weeks intensified in- struction in Army procedure, she will be ready for immediate service in the field or qualified for assign ment to officers candidate school or to one of the many specialists schools.
 Filling posts at more than ITO army camps and stations here and overseas, the WAAC has already re- leased four divisions of men who are now taking their places on the fighting fronts, strengthening the armies of the United Nations. The Corps has taken voer 142 different non-combat specialist jobs essential to the efficient operation of the army.
 Word has been received from Pri- vate Robert E. Doran, nephew of the famous ball sWatter Razor" Doran that he made his first official para chute jump Monday, July 5, and re- leates the feeling of his first leap and the thrill that goes through you as you hit the ground. His brother, William, is in the Navy and is now somewhere at sea.
 Bobby, as he is known in the East End is the son of Mrs. Doran of Alma street, and had his prelim- mary training at Camp Wolters in Texas. He is now going through his final stages at Fort Benning, Ga.
 Before his induction to service he worked at First National store in the east end.
 Col. Roy E, Rice, of Woodbury, whose travels with the Army Air corps have taken him to Australia, North Africa, Egypt, and India, gave an account of some of the things he had seen before the noon luncheon meeting of the Rotary club at the Hotel Elton yesterday.
 Col. Rice described American fly CTS, whom he saw in action in Af- rica, as full of ambition and pure unadulterated guts" Our boys in India, he said, never "growl', and maintain tits perfect here" - in spite of deadly monotony and lone Illness.
 Col. Rice, formerly associated with the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, and a veteran of the first World war, was ordered to active duty on Feb. IS, 1942. He was introduced yesterday by Leroy Gibbs
 Private Edward Hotkowski, son of MT. and Mrs. Hotkowski of IA Stan rod avenue has completed his basic training at Camp Lee, Va, and is now with the A. G. O. Postal Unit He is now attending the Postal school at West Chester, Pa. Private Hotkowski is former post office 
 Gregory M. Lines, R. F. D. 9 and Robert s. Hayward, 82 Porter street have been graduated from the Navy aviation machinists's mate school at the naval air station, Jacksonville, Fla They enlisted last November and were promoted to seamen, first class.
 Frank w. Salvatore, son of Mrs. Flora Salvatore. Prospect. has been made corporal at Camp Hale, Colo.
 Gordon Porter, son of MT. and Mrs. Grant Porter, 238 Bunker Hill avenue, has been made a corporal with an army air force unit station ed at Westover Field, Mass. -" | Msssze.*ee.s