The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-08
BOYS IN THE SERVICE

.NvnCEHgA liam w. Worden, Jr., is estimated at Schof1eld barracks, Hawaii.
 J. Howard Birch, son of MT. and Mrs. John H. Birch of Donald ter race. will start basic training with Marine unit at Paris Island, s. C., this week. He reported yester- day at the Marine district head quarters in Springfield.
 Lieutenant Richard G. Rendell, son of Mrs. Gertrude P. Rendell of Columbia boulevard, is serving with a public relations unit in Lon- don. A former local newspaper man, he served as Washington cor- respondent for the Chicago Times before entering the service.
 Private First Class Roland M. Buchs, son of MT. and Mrs. Leon Buchs of 281 Bradley avenue, is stationed at Fort Meade, Md He started Army service July 8.
 First Lieutenant Bainbridge Ham ley, former Terryville physician, is serving at the flight surgeons school at Randolph Field, Texas. Lieutenant Hanley interned at the Waterbury hospital.
 Corporal Norman W. Rochon, son of MT. and Mrs. William J. Ro- chon of 46 Avalon circle, has re- turned to Camp Claiborne, La. after spending a furlough here.
 Frank K. Tehan of 942 Baldwin street has been commissioned 8 first lieutenant at Waterboro, s. c. He entered the service Dec. 20, 1941 and received basic training at Max well Field, Ala. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Martin J. Tehan. His brother, Private George J. Tehan, is serving with an engineers unit at Yuma, Ariz.
 Corporal Bart J. Shea, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bartholomew Shea of 60 Lone Oak avenue, has returned to Detroit after spending a leave here.
 Private Ernest A. Minervino of 65 Drake street has completed a course at the mechanics school at Gulf port, Miss. The son of MT. and Mrs. Antonio Minervino, he enlisted Aug 10. .1
 Private Anthony A. Farino, who entered the Army Feb. Il, is sta- toned at Camp Pickett, Va. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. James Fa- rino of 1892 East Main street.
 Private Roger Carroll of 131 South Elm street will start preliminary aviation cadet training this week. He reported for assignment yester- day at Fort Devens, Mass. The son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Carroll, he received basic training at Amherst college.
 Sergeant William M. Mahoney of 728 Congress avenue is reported to be stationed in the Pacific. He en- listed Aug. ', 1940.
 George Exarhou of New York City, son of MT. and Mrs. Nicholas Exar- nou of 329 Willow street, is receiv- ing training at the Naval station at Sampson, N. Y.
 Sergeant Donald B. Rogers of 662 WatertoWn avenue, is serving with an Army Signal Corps unit at Norma Wells, Canada. A former employe of the Scovil Mfg. O., he began service almost g year ago.
 Poseph Swirsky of 98 Hawley street will start training next week as an officer cadet in the Merchant Marine. The son of MT. and Mrs. David Swirsky, he attended Crosby high school and Boston university.
 Staff Sergeant John B. zealor of Roxbury has been awarded the Dis tinguished Flying Cross for his achievement in bringing down an enemy bomber Oct. on a flight from Greece, according to word re- CCAVCu Wy HID 4dlAAAAys 4AC E1CoCAAItt- tion was made at an llndisclosed air base. The Roxbury man enlisted in the service year ago.
 Dozens of local women have in- quired about enlistment in the WAVES and STARS, women's Navy and Coast Guard auxiliaries at the local Navy recruiting station in the past few days. Booklets describing the service and application forms may be secured at the station. Ap- plications should be sent directly to the Office of Naval Procurement, 33 Pine street, New York city.
 Francis w. Orencole. Jr. of Mid dlebury. son of Francis w. Oren- cole, Sr., chairman of the service mems committee of Corp. Coyle | post, American Legion, was sent to | Springfield Marine headquarters | today to take final examination | preparatory to enlistment. The IT, | year-old youth applied at the local | recruiting station and will be sent | to the Marine base at Paris Island, s. 0. for preliminary training. His | father, who is veteran of the first | World war and former commander | of the Legion post. is well known to all servicemen's groups of the city.
 Frank P, Stance of oo6 Baldwin