The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-20
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WNANA Sa GN FAAhaAN AWANNA Aah AAAN south Paciflc,-On duty with the Army at this island base, technlclan fifth grade John J. Murphy has been awarded the Good Conduct Medal for exemplary behavior, ef. flclency and fidelity, He was fOrm- erly employed by Waterbury Tool Company, Waterbury, Conn.
 Tho infantry unit t0 which Corp. oral Murphy Is assigned is hard at work bringing about final victory. His duties with the organization arc that of Q record clerk,
 Tho son of Mrs, John ], Murphy, Waterbury, Conn.,, Corporal Murphy attended Wllhy High School. He on. tered the army ln December l9A2 and received his training Ut Camp Cr0fA south Carolina, He left the states for overseas service In April, l9AS,
 A promotion to staff sergeant has ben given Robert l.. Snyder of Woodtiek road, who is now hospital iEed in North Africa for treatment Of wounds sustained in action in Italy June 10. He Is tho son of Mir, and Mrs, Earl Snyder, and has been in the Army more than two years,
 Matthew ]. Rlcci of lSA Orange street, who is serving In France with . field artillery radio unit, has been promoted to sergeant, accord. Ing Co word received by hts parents, MT. and Mrs. Peter Rlcel. and hlS wife, the former Lena Bernaechl of Al Sheffield terrace, He has been in the service since February, l9lS, and overseas since last April.
 Second Lieutenant Vincent Cuddy of NaugNtuek is serving with an Army Airborne unit in Holland, ace eolSiing to word received here,
 TeclVnlclan Corporal Robert HlokeON Atwood of Watert0wn Is with an Army medical unit In Ger. many, The son of Mir. and Mrs, Henry s, Atwood, he has been over- seas since June,
 Robert w. Ziello of oakvllle Is completing recruit training at the Naval station at Sampson, N, Y" and is expected to arrive at his home next week for Q leave,
 Marine Sergeant John Fox of 6S Harvard street. who has completed 20 months Of service ln the south Pacific, k spending Q S0.day fur. lough with his parents, Mir. and Mrs, Walter D, Fox, He will report next to San Diego, Calf,
 With U, s, Army Forces ia the South Pacific On duty with the Army at this island bose, Teehni- elan Fourth Grade Thomas R, Ora Eiano has been awarded the Good Conduct Medal for exemplary be. haVior, efficiency and fidelity, He was formerly employed by Manufae- jurors Foundry, Waterbury, cennee- tieut.
 Tho infantry unit to which Ser. geant draEiano Is assigned Is hard al work bringing about final victory He is Q stock clerk In the supply section of his organization.
 The son of Mir and Mrs, Angelo draSiNno, 94 Addison street, Water bury, Connecticut, Sergeant draSi- and attended 3, w. Tinker school, He entered tho Army in March, l94l, and received training at Camp Wheeler, Georgia and Camp Blanding, Florida, He left the states with his organization in jOn- uNry, l942,
 Private Themlstocles Jonldis of Bantam has received his paratroop. CTS wings and boots at Fort Ben. ming, Ga, where he recently c0m' pleted jump training. He k . vet Oran of service In Alaska and the Aleutlans.
 Corporal John V. LaTauei of 37 Lamont street has been awarded the
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