The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE

to the Marine Corps public relations
office, 80 Church street, in New
York city, enclosing the message.
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rect and full spelling and combining
the message to 80 words.
Private Ernest James, 210 Cooke
street, returned to his post ct Camp
Bowie, Texas, after spending leave
here.
Robert F. Dunn, Al Welton street,
was graduated recently from the
Naval Aviation Machinist's Mate
school and was promoted to the
rank Of aviation machinist's mate,
third class.
Sergeant Oliver J. Dominique, ma
tive Of waterbury, is now In North
Africa. His wife, the former Sara
Whiteway, is living at 81 Sparks
street.
Corporal John Cole returned to
his post at Paterson, N. j., after
spending q furlough at his home.
80 Crescent street.
Edward J. Horowski, 80 York
street, was promoted recently to
aviation I11etalsmith, third class, ct
Jacksonville. Fla.
Staff Sergeant Arthur r. Hall,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus P,
Hall Of i'll Plank road, has re-
ceived the Air Grew members silver
wings for excellence In aircraft me-
chanics. He Is o member Of the
489th Bornbardier Training squad
ron and the pilot-hombadier- naviga-
tor combat team Of Midland, Texas
| william II. Wesson, son Of Mr.
Mrs. William z. WeSson Of 81 90.
lumbia blvd, and Ernest Fritz, Jr.
Of Litchfield. are training to be-
come air cadets at the San Antonio
arid base, In Texas. Prior to his
induction Cadet Wesson was EN-
ployed by the local Texas Co., Of
flee, while Cadet Fritz Is q former
Crosby athlete.
Private first class Maurice w. Dee,
son Of MIR. and Mrs. Thomas E.
Dee Of i20 Lounsbury street and q
former employee oft he Waterbury
Clock company has completed a
radio operators course at the Ma
rine base at Camp Dejeune In New
River. N. @. He. has been assigned
to communications duty with the
fleet Marine force In the San Diego
area.
A little light was shed in darkest
Africa when several waterbury boys
recently held q reunion there, says
@ letter from Pvt. o. w. Audietis
of this city. After being deprived
Of the sight Of one familiar face
Pvt. Audietis met up with O few
Of his home town friendS-Ken
Perry, Danny Kerwin, William ],
Hunihan and Vicente" zinick.
According to an Associated Press
report from Fort Devens, Massachu-
sets, Leo j. McDonough, former
Waterbury resident, has become q
captain in the U. s. Army after
serving as an executive officer.
william Henry Musard, %, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Musard OF
40 Cooke street graduated recently
from the Aviation MachinistS' Mate
school and was promoted to avia-
ton machinist's mate, third class
at the U. s. Naval Air station ct
jacksonville, Fla.
Pvt. Stuart L. Mintie, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Kenneth Minite Of 57S
Cooke street is receiving prelimin-
airy training under the Army Air
Forces technical command at
basic training center at Kearns,
Utah.
Seaman second class America
Mastronunzio, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Mastronunzio Of l56 East Lib
erty street has completed his basic
training at Newport, r. l., and Is
being transferred to the U. s. Naval
Air Tech Training Center at jack
sonyille, Fla. Prior TO his induc-
ton, Seaman Mastronunzio was eni-
ployed at the Scovill Fig. Co., and
was graduated from Leayenworth
school.
After spending Q To-day furlough