The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-10
BOYS IN |
THE SERVICE

N. THE 81
Private Anthony p. PetrausEas Of
Bank street is stationed In the Viz
gin Islands, according to latest
word received here. He served pre-
viously at Miami, Fla. A former
employee Of the Scovill Mfg. Co., he
enlisted Nov. 10, receiving basic
training at Paris Island, s. @.
John Watson, electricians mate,
third class, and George Watson, Jr.,
seaman second class, visited Sum
day with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Watson of Wolcott. John
Watson, who was accompanied BY
bis wife, Is stationed at Newport,
r. l.. while his brother Is on sea
duty.
Guy Di Modugno, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anthony Di Modugno Of 1872
Waterville street, has been pro-
NOTED to sergeant at Camp Sibert,
Ala. His brother, Corporal Carmen
d Modugno, Is stationed at Madi-
son Barracks, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Stotts Of II
Southwick avenue were visited re-
Gently by their son Adelbert r.
Stotts, seaman first class Of Miami
Beach, Fla, for a few days. Seaman
Stotts was formerly employed by the
Scovill Mfg. 90.
A former Cooke street resident,
Cyril Geary, has been promoted
from STAFF sergeant to master ser
geant, and has been transferred to
Camp Campbell. KY, from Fort
Knox, KY. Prior to his entry into
the armed forces, Sergeant Geary
was employed by the city park de-
partment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patsy DeLorenSo Of
80 Carver street, entertained their
son, Anthony Mascia, on re-
cent weekend leave. Seaman Mas
ella Is serving on q Navy tanker as
seaman second class.
A recent graduate Of the Army
Air corps radio school at Sioux
Falls, s. D., Private Clifford j.
Stowe Is taking an advanced course
In radio work at Tacoma, Wis. He
Is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
H. Stowe Of 81 Wooster avenue.
Lieutenant Richard w. Schlosser,
81, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Schlosser Of Beacon Falls, received
a commission as second lieutenant
on Dec. 81 at Fort Custer, Mich.
Lieut.. Schlosser was with the armed
forces in Hawaii for IA months and
is now with the special training de-
tachment at Fort Custer.
Pvt. Paul Marciano of rs Wilson
street recently graduated as mess
sergeant at Fort Sheriden, Ill.
school for bakers and cooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hartigan
Of lat Savings street, have received-
word that their son, John l.. Harti-
gan, storekeeper. third class, a sea-
man since last June, has been as
signed to the Nays Submarine
Chaser Training center at Miami,
Fla. Storekeeper Hartigan received
the African Campaign bar, having
served in the African campaign for
four months.
Joseph M. Hymel. IS, of Water
town, machinist's mate, third class.
is missing in action, according to
word received from the Navy De-
partment by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Hymel. No information
was received about his twin broth
er, John, who was believed to be
serving on the same ship.
Both youths enlisted In the Navy
three years ago. Another brother.
Jacob, is serving In the Army. The
missing youth attended st. Johns
parochial school In WATERFOWL.
Sergeant Jack Beam was pleas
antly surprised last week when he
interviewed q pair Of twins as chief
interviewer Of the ORTC classifica-
ton and assignment section at
Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Nd. The
twins turned out 10 be his brothers,
sidney and Philip. OF Meriden. VINO
have been assigned to the same
training school there.
The Army Air center In Nashville,
Tenn. has sent three waterbury
boys 70 the Army Air Forces Pre-
flight school for pilots at Maxwea
FIELD. Ala, 10 complete their sec
ond phase OF pilot training. They ere
Cadets Richard A. Leonard OF i3s
7.ockhaFt avenue, George Q. Mar.
celynas Of jl7 Bradley avenue. and
Irving q. Upton OF 100 Oak street,
Pvt. Mamie Welaman has been
transferred from the Army Air base
AZ Lincoln. Neb.. 10 the Loekheed
vega Service school a. Burbank
Paul vinel. son q az. and Azra.
oaelano F,nel q Linden aEenne.