The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
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Gen. Douglas Macarthur an
nounced that the Liberia tor bomber
which dropped 1000 Id bomb
squarely on 4 Japanese cruiser in
the St. George Channel between
New Britain and New Ireland Is
lands Friday night was piloted by
First Lieut.. Willard Bu1ghoff, son
of Theodore E. and the late Char
lotte Ann Burghof Of Wallingford
Lieut.. Burghoff was awarded his
wings on Aug. 5, 1912 at Durner
Field, Ga, and three days later
married Helen Blair. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Blair, of $50
Robbins ST., Waterbury.
Lawrence Holdridge Of sS Fair
view street, who is serving as an
aviation machinists' mate, third
class, Is spending q leave here af-
ter participating in the Sicilian in
vasion. Serving on convoy duty, he
aided In landing Of troops. Two
brothers, Corporal Harry Holdridge
and Private First Glass John Hold
ridge, are in the Army. They are
the sons Of Mrs. Josephine Hold
ridge.
Louis A. Dheron OF IS william
street has been advanced from the
rank Of second to first lieutenant
at Fort Knox, KY, where he Is sery-
ing with field artillery unit.
Private First Glass Matthew D.
Addabbo Is spending furlough in
this city with his aunt, Mrs. Fan
ME Santa Maria Of 1888 East Main
street. He participated In tho In
vasion Of saierno.
Corporal Edward r. Carver, son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Carver of
"a Qlirsigamond avenue, Is study
ing at the officer candidate school
at Fort Belvoir, Va.
Private First Glass Leonard Di-
Federerico Of II Easton avenue Is
stationed at the Blackstone Army
airfield, Camp Pickett, Va. His
brother, Hugo, Is serving as sea-
man first class In the Pacific, and
another brother, Guido, Is a tech
nician corporal, serving as 3 cook
in North Africa.
Keesler Field, Biloxi, Miss, Nov.
30.-Pfc. George F. Keane, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Keane, IS
Division street, Waterbury, Conn,
was graduated today from the B-24
Liberator bomber mechanics school
here and is now ready for active
line duty.
Pvt. Keane, however, may be sent
to a factory school for further spe-
cialized training or to one Of the
Army Air Forces Training Com
mand's flexible gunnery schools to
become an aerial gunner.
In the course of approximately
II weeks here, he learned about air
plane mechanics tools, electric and
hydraulic systems, instruments, pro-
pellers, fuel systems, engine opera
ton and aircraft inspection. The
last eight days were spent at Fort
Liberator,' a branch Of the school
where he learned to perform main
tenance work on aircraft under sim
ulated battle conditions.
Rev. T. Charles Dooley, formerly
Of this city. who has had long serv-
ice as a Holy Ghost missionary in
North Africa, Is now serving as a
chaplain with the British forces. He
Is the son OF the late Mr.. and Mrs.
william Dooley and brother of
Mrs. F. j. McDermott Of 20 Willow
street.
Harry g. Albone of ATS East Main
street has been promoted from pri-
vate first class to sergeant at Fort
Lewis, Wash.
Colchester, Conn, November 30
CUP - Selectmen got the impress
sion they were being out-foxed on
the towns IS bounty on foxes, and
called the offer off last night after
special town meeting.
The original idea was to pay the
bounty for foxes killed within the
borders Of the town. Selectmen put
aside 500 for the purpose.
Foxes started coming in by the
dozens and another $500 was needed
to pay the bounties.
Then. selectment learned that an
imals killed in surrounding towns
were being turned in in Colchester
for the IS bounty, and decided to
drop the plan.
Sergeant Joseph A. Rose Of Oak
vile is studying at tho armored
ssileet ~ xAeft txAax. Ky.