The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-10

Sc Buckingham street at wing head
quarters of the Air Transport Com
mand at Minneapolis, MINI. He en-
tered the service last December 8.
Lieutenant Edward D. Barzilaus-
kas, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Barzilauskas of 26 North Leonard
street, is with an Army Air Corps
bombadier unit at Davis Monthan
Field. Tucson, AriZ He was cap
tain Of the 1886 Crosby high school
football team and grid star at
Providence college. His brother
Francis. also proficient in the sport,
is stationed with the Army Air
Corps at Carlstrom Field in Area
dia, Fla. He was football captain
Of Crosby in 1887 and star at
Holy Cross university.
Captain William A. Goodrich of
1873 Grove street, farmer Waterbury
practicing physician, is with a med
ical unit at Camp Bowie, Texas.
having been stationed there for
seven months with various medical
field outfits. In a recent letter, Cap
tain Goodrich writes that he is
anxious to get somewhere and 20
to work. when we get there how
ever" he declared, I'VE may wish
we were back here, but We are will
ing to take that chance"
A prediction from soldier in
Africa expresses the sentiment Of
our boys at the war front. We'll
have Tunisia by June /, says Jo-
seph Shea. seaman, second class
who Is with the Merchant Marine
as a naval gunner. Son OF Mr. and
Mrs. Patrick Shea of 20 North Main
street, Seaman Shea has returned
from a trip TO Iran. He has crossed
the ocean six times in eight months,
having travelled to Casablanca and
Iran A similar forecast Of Axis
downfall in North Africa was eX-
pressed by Midshipman Joseph
Swirsky son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
vid Swirsky Of 98 HaWley street,
who believes that "the last push OF
the Axis forces from the hills will
come within the next couple Of
weeks trip through the North AZ
Midshipman Swirsky reviewed q
weeks trip through the North Al
rican war zones.
AS a result Of high scores received
in Army mechanical aptitude tests,
Privaet Earl M. Daniels, husband or
Mrs. Maureen Daniels of 731 Bald
win street, was promoted to the
grade of private first class this week
at Keesler Field, Biloxi, Miss. He
will receive technical training AT a
B-24 Ltberator mechanics school
for a period Of II weeks.
Private Raymond F.. Lush, son OF
Joseph Lush Of Kelly road, Is sta
toned at the Air Depot Training
station at Will Rogers Field In Okla
homa, where he Is assigned to an
ordnance company in n service
group, 1t was announced today. Pri-
vate Lush is former employe OF
the Chase Brass a. Copper Co. and
received preliminary training at
Fort Devens, Mass, His brother
John, is serving with the U. S. Navy
Private First Glass Robert S. Mum
son. son OF Mr. Leland o. Smith Of
Bucks Hill, was graduated today
from the Armored Force school at
Fort Knox. Ky,
Private Tony Del Cioppo, OF 20
Ash street, stationed with the Army
Air forces az Fresno, Calf recently
passed examinations TO take aviation
cadet training. His brother, Pri-
Vate John Del Cioppo Is stationed IN
Texas with a field artillery unit. A
third brother, Joseph. Is % private
with an Army ordnance unit IN Eng
land
An order to proceed May Is to
Sturbridge, Mass, for course Of in
struction for state Guard personnel
in irregular warfare was received
recently by Captain Howard S.
Hlckcox of 229 Cooke street, Co +.
Connecticut State Guard. An
nouncement was made that the
travel directed is necessary In the
military service. The course will be
conducted through May %.