The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-20

, CORTLAND, Ala, Dec. 20-AViation
Cadet Curtis r. Worthen, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Meurle r. Worthen OF
IA Bunker Hill Ave, Waterbury
Conn, has reproted here to the
Army Air Forces Basic Flying
School for the third stage of train
ing as a cadet pilot.
This air base, only until recently
the site of flourishing cotton fields
is alive today with the roar OF
Uncle Sans planes flying over
head.
The Bib which a cadet learns
to handle here is a faster an6
heavier plane than the one which
he flew at primary school and
therefore, requires a wider know
ledge of all aerial sciences. His
varied course of training includes
instrument flying. night soloing
and a thorough study and applica-
ton of aerial navigation.
The Army Air Forces Basic Fly
ing School at Cuortland. Alabama
is one tfhe newest in the south
east training center. Night ant
day they Keep 'em Flying" fol
victory.
! Pat Albino, 138-pounder, of Wa.
! terbury, Conn.,, won TKO ovel
FRANKIE Kropfl, 1877, of Bronx, N. Y
in boxing matches held recently al
a South Pacific base.
South Pacific The promotion
of Wilfred A. st. Martin of Water
bury Connecticut from major tt
lieutenant colonel in the Infantry
was recently announced by thu
Commanding General Of hits South
Pacific Island base.
Lieutenant Colonel Martin en-.
tered on active service in February
1941 and was recently made execu-
tive officer in his Infantry regiment
His wife, Mrs. Dora st. Martin re-
sides at Al Ayers street, waterbury
| Private First Glass Harry Fitz.
| gerald of 900 WATERFOWL avenue has
arrived in this city for fllrlougt
after serving with a Marine unit il
the South Pacific.
New tribute Is paid to the cour-
age of the late First Lieutenant
Neil j. Doyle, former pastor of the
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
who died of wounds in the South
west Pacific last July, by Charles
Edmundson, associate editor OF For
| tune Magazine, who writes that
Father Doyle conducted religious
services with complete disregard OF
rifle fire from japanese snipers on
Munda Island.
The annual memorial Mass for
! the repOse of souls of departed
members was conducted by Rev. J
Oliver CrOnan, chaplain, of Sher.
idan Council, Knights of Columbus
at the Immaculate Conception
church yesterday.
Staff Sergeant Francis G. Jarlett
q, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Jar
lett 404 South Main street, is home
on furlough after SO missions and
400 operational flying hours in the
European combat zone. He wears
the Air Medal with Oak Leaf CluS-
! ter
Jack Manherz, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. o. ii. Manherz, 118 Concord
street, was named yesterday as one
of the company commanders of the
MidShipmen's regiment at the U. S
Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md.
John F. Dacey, son of Mrs. Mary
Dacey Armstrong, 33 Savings street
is spending leave at home, having
completed his boot training at
Sampson, N. Y.
Chief Machinist's Mate James A.
| Wood of AnSonia visited his sister,
Mrs. Ernest Nation of % Fairview
street, Oakville yesterday, having
been granted furlo Ugh after more
than year of active service against
the Japanese in the South Pacific
aboard the destroyer O'Bal.non,
which among other featS, scored q
torpedo hit on Japanese battle
ship.
Members Of Co. H., military pO-
lice battalion, Waterbury unit of
the Connecticut State Guard, were
ordered to report to the Field St.
armOry at GAS to be assigned to a
| special detail at a review in Hart
ford tonight, Capt. Frank Hcaly an
nOunced.
Sgt. Edward j. REILLY has return
ed to his post at Robbins, Ga, after
spending fifteen day furlough
with his wife, the former Ann Ear
ley. He is attached to the Army
Air Forces.
John N. zuella. son of Mrs. DOM
enic Torrelli. 156 East Main ST.. Is
home on furlough after travelling an
estimated 100000 miles curing 20
months Of war service in the Pac-
ific which included participation in
invasions of Guadalcanal and Bou-
granville.
Corp. Victor Schaer, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Armand Schaer, IS High
St, new completing a course at the