The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-21


 was wounded in action in France. July Q, has been awarded the Purple Heart. He is at present receiving treatment at an Army hospital in England. He was assigned over seas six months ago.
 Private Walter McEsride 0f Piy- mouah Is serving in France. Mnile Ais brother Is stationed al post in New Gninea. The sons of Mrs. M- bian Pelkey. they are both with anti-aircraft units.
 Staff Sergeant Howard King of 280 FaiTlawn avenue is necuperating from leg wounds sustained in action in France. July 3l. according to word received by his parents. MT. and Mrs. Alfred King. His brother. Alfred King. fire colltrolman. third class, is serving with a Navy unit in the Mediterranean area.
 lGeuienant Colenel Grove C. Baldwin of Oakgiile has been as- signed tO . post in the Pscifie area. Previously stasieElea as FoEt Worth. Texas, he recently eemplekAd . epe- eial mission Co tbe western states.
 Private Robert Blum of I6 Ken- yon street has been transferred to Burma from India. where he served for is months. The son Of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blum he entered the service in September. 1922. and is serving with a quarteImasier mobile unit. His brother. Stan Sgt. Arthur Blum. is at Camp Mccoy. Wis.
 VitO v. Aaagineiii. seB ef A1g. and agFs. Ambrose Msrineib sG a5 EdssD ayenme. ls sl the sBbsnaTine Chase training center st Miami EiR. q rasiaT m,aehinists' mate. flTsi class. lle enlisted in ahe Gsyy, Feb. ss. lae0. and has seTyel tsgo sad q hsit sears Hifb tbe Geet. ele is holder aS tlse Purple Bieags asad Gss6 Con- 6Bea maAal
 San Francisco Headquarters Fourth Air Force has announced the promotion Of Corporal Raymond o PeiitjeaD to the grade Of sergeant.
 Mis mother. Mrs. Florence Peilt- ieall, resides at 1863 East Main street, Waterbury. Conn, 10 Yhieil town Sergeant Fetitgean received llis schooling. and was employed af g printer.
 Sergeant Petit5ean is q multtlll operator at Fourth Air Force Head" quarters, where he has been sia- fi0nad for the twenty-twO months he las been ip the service, He yea1 aD Army Good Conduct Nedal'
 Sosepb GBegyteEe ef e5e 6eDtb Main stTaet has bees advanced Co naehawic's mate, ibiF1 class. st tlf ksgsj Alg 6tstisp s1 Corpus GbssSN' TeKsS,
 NiehOlas Rantopletro Of l05 DDgl' sion street recently visited hjs mas ternal grandparents in Italy ae' a0Fding tO word receives by ms family here, Ige was previously eiA' il0Iaad in North Africa. lis broibeg, Peter, Is with Q medleal nDlt ei Shelby, Miss.
 Ngiiiiam k. GyDTieske, iBilsbend sI iaae f0rmeg tAaFts S, MalefleT ~ HEasl,ingt0p alEael, hes FeiNFee9 70 6iAe ADyaD atstien at Newport g, afleg hpanding { lease begf, eae es aiaa aeE ag hgg, aNa Agrs, bieFain9ele 0ymFieskO 0f e Cheslians egeD~F'
 with the Fgftil Army, Italy Private Rirst Glass Th0mas k, bas ln0ska Of sylvan Lake road, Oak vile, Connecticut, has been cited Dy his regiment Of the bbtb fllfaDlty Division and aw9Faea flse c0iilpai InfantFyMap Badge f0f aeiAlhl participation ip e0iebaf Hltb fllf pllelDy 0D the Hsftb Army froDt 70
 sianAaTds foy the Badge gre higb Fhe dee0Fatl0n, which was teeeDily ailill0Tlzed by the War nspartDleDi, Is awarded tO the lifaDtfy soldier yte has proved his fslpssng s's'lsw In combat,
 The banas0ne badge e0ilslsts 0t . silver rifle st aeainst Q back ground 0f Infantry blue, enclosed 70 ] silver wgAetb
 4 Ninth Ar Force Service Com. natld uDtt, European faegteg Q. The promotion 0g p1W IL cEael Of Waterbury, Conn, from llle grade 0f private 70 tbst 0f tAeb' nleian fifth grade laS been bils Il0unead by lAe Headquarters Depot Bf the Ninth Ar fl0ree Service Command uDlt io shleb ilf k ats lAelled, a0meKfeFe Co the giiolleaD Theatre Of Operations,
 Bieellnielan filth grade Cred, Hllo Is q nlember eg q 1lFeflgllfer pla- Loon wlib ail Ordinance AiDflilnlS ton Company. is the sm of Mr