The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09

At the conventions tonight it B NEWS OF
 p1NVate Mark c. deary, 2l Son of MT. and Mrs. Matthew F. oeary Of "a Wolcott street, is c member of Q U. 8, Signal Service battalion which was commended recently by Brig. adler Charles O. ThraSher, coTll- manding general of an invasion base section in England, for their job in supporting Allied troops during cross channel operations,
 Enlisted personnel of the battal. ion were commended by General Thrasher for their efficiency, devo. ton to duty, and spit, in cooperat- ing with other Signal Corps units to fulflll the mission Of maintaining communication between various headquarters and invading troops.
 Spread over the United Kingdom, these attachments installed and operated complete signal centers linking various headquarters in England with Supreme Allied Head. quarters,
 Weeks before the invasion was launched. team of 8 signal sol- dlcrs constructed telephone lines and set up switchboardS at various headquarters,
 Grace Kelley, 2i, 434 Baldwin street, Waterbury, Connecticut was enrolled recently at the Naval Training School (Yeomen.W) OH the Iowa State Teachers College campus, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
 This member of the Womans Re- serve was selected for her speciality training on the basis of her recruit training aptitude tests and past civilian experience. The course Of yeomen study includes shorthand, typing, Naval correspondence, re- cords and forms, and current events.
 Successfully completion of the course makes this Wave eligible for q petty officer rate before recelv- ing further duty orders within the limits of the United States,
 Two more Waterbury area men have been cited by the 88th Infan- try division and have been present. ed the Combat Infantryman Badge for participation in combat on the Fifth, Army front in Italy, accord- ing to 0 headquarters release.
 The latest recipients of the badge are: Staff Sergeant Louis R. Tor retto of 24 Merry street and Ser geant Gerald J. LeMay of Water town.
 Paul A. Lux, son of MT. and Mrs. Fred Lux of Middlebury was con- missioned e second lieutenant yes- terday at exercises at Turner Field, Albany, Ga. He is @ former Dart mouth student.
 Daytona Beach, Fla. Sept. 6-S- Sgt Wesley A. Rood, who formerly lived at 24 Fort Hill avenue. Wa terville, Conn, has recently arrived at Welch Convalescent Hospital, the Army,s new reconditioning center in Daytona Beach, Fla. The carefully planned program of physical and ed- ucational reconditioning will keep him very busy, and will put him in the pink of condition.
 S-Sgt. Rood is the son of Mrs. Bertha E. Rood. In civilian life he was employed for hte ChasS Brass & Copper Go.
 Walter E. Wall of 26 Platt street has been advanced to corporal at Charleston, s. C., where he is re- ceiving advanced aerial gunnery with a B-24 Liberator crew. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Ed ward Wall.
 A Ninth Air Force Bomber Base, ET.O. - For his contribution in the European Air Offensive. Private Asa P. York, 40 Cherry street. Wa terbury. Conn. has been presented with a Battle Participation Star.
 This award. in the form of bronze star worn on the European Campaign ribbon. was pre- sented to the personnel of organ- lzations which participated in the European Air Offensive.
 A radio operator in "Beaty's Raid ers". the Ninth Ar Force A-2 Havoc" light bomber group com by It. Col. Sherman R. Beatty of Hoquiam. Wash, Private York by the efficient performance of his ground duties. rendered a valuable contribution to the "Raid- CTS" in their program of round- the-clock bombings in close air support of ground forces on the western front.
 Prior to his entrance into the Army in March, islS, he was em- ployed by the Gulf oil Company,
 His parents. Mir. and Mrs. York, rexide at 60 Cherry street in Water bury. Conn.
 Miss Lillian pavalonis Of i22 Bridge street has received word that Der brother. Private First Glass si-