The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11

Hamilton, N. Y, october n. - Harry b. Dery, son of MT. and Mrs. H., J. Dery, i24S East Main street, Waterbury, has been promoted to platoon leader with the second com pany of the v-I2 Navy Detachment at Colgate University, and will serve for the balance of the present term.
 The Bluejacket battalion of 2l4 men ct Colgate includes two com panies, each composed of three pla- toons, and platoon leaders are re- sponsible for the conduct, appear ance and discipline of their men in quarters and within the limits of the station as well as in formation.
 Dery, a l94l graduate of crosby High school, was a student at Syra- cise University before joining the Navy.
 William Kazlauskas, son of Mrs. Frank Kazlauskas of 00l Bank street, is stationed at oFrrt Knox, Ky, with an aromred division. A graduate of Crosby High school and Amherst college, he was Q stu- dent at the University of Jena in Jena, Germany, at the outbreak of war. Aformer substitute teacher in local high schools, he entered the service Sept. 15.
 Private Michael Docchio, son of MT. and Mrs. Ora.io Docchio, of 99 Platt street has returned to Camp Davis, North Carolina, after spend- ing a fllrlough at his home here. Private Doccl1io has been in the service and has received his basic training with anti-aircraft coast artillery unit. He is 6 former Wilby High school student and prior to his induction an employe of the Water bury Steel Ball Company.
 John L. Pedersen has been pro- noted to corporal at Camp White, oregon. The son of MT. and Mrs. Holger Pederson of the Chase Cour1- try club, he entered the service eight months ago.
 Plans are underway for a memo rial Mass for Rev Neil J. Doyle, former curate the Blessed Sacra- ment church. Members of the church Holy Name society are mak- ing arrangements. Father Doyle was the first Connecticut Catholic chap lain to lose his life in the present war.
 Lieutenant Riadie Poole of the Army Nurse Corps arrived in this city today to aid local Red Cross workers with recruitment of nurses. She will meet with recruiting off, cials and visit local hospitals dur ing his two-day stay.
 Corp. Joseph II. Laneville, son of Louis Laneville, Wilder St., Water. town now serving with the sixth Air Force in the Panama Canal area, has been awarded the Good Conduct medal by Brig. Gen. Rus- sell E. Randall. An einploye of the | American Brass O., Corp. Laneville | entered service in December, 1941.
 Aviation Cadet Lester Davis of 6S South Main street is receiving pilot training ct Door Field, Arca- dia, Fla. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Victor Davis.
 Lieut.. Helen J. Armstrong of the Army Nurse Corps, daughter of Mrs. Florence Armstrong, 30 Hal- lock St., has arrived home for furlough after more than years | duty in Iceland. Lieut.. Armstrong, | a native of Nova Scotia, has lived | in Waterbury for g years. atte1d- ing Post Business college here, and graduating from Christ hospital, Jersey City. On Friday night, she | was one of 35 veterans of overseas | service who were guests of em- ployes of the Winchester Repeating | Arms Co., of New Haven at a Plant rally.
 Pvt. Milton J. Cunningham. SS7 South Main street, writes from Fort Sam Houston, Texas that his outfit has almost equalled the record of the 35lst Infantry at Sam Houston which was commended by Gen. George 0. Marshall. army chief of staff for march of 62 miles in 42 hours.