The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-25
KENNETH F. MUcCINo

nc was ettenulnH Naugatuck Hlgh School.
 His parents, Mir. and Mrs. A. J. Harvey, live at the above address.
 Somewhere in the Southwest Pa. cihc - TI5 John A. Proietti, U. 5. A., son of Mrs. and Mrs. Dorio Proi- etti of 14 Aetna street, Waterbury, Conn, Is now on active duty with an anti-aircraft unit in the South west Pacific.
 Corporal Proietta left waterbury with Q contingent of inductees for service in the Army in March, 1942, and was stationed at Camp Stewart, Ga., and later on the West Coast. He has been overseas with his ore ganiSation since Sept. l942 and has been stationed at Guadalcanal, New Caledonia, New Zealand and in New Guinea, Cpl. Proiettl is Q member of the same communication section as Sgt. Daniel J. Sharkey of Water- bury. There are many other of Proiettls former friends and asso- ciates serving with him in the same organiza ton. That organization was one of those which took part in the first American offensive against the Japanese aggressors at Guadalcanal and was responsible for the anti aircraft defense of the airstrips there for nearly Q years time.
 Before entering the service Prof. etti was employed as Q gas station attendant and truck driver by Dom ini Distinct and Theodore sciota, corner North Elm and Cherry streets in Waterbury. He is a grad uate of Wilby high school and has always been an active musician and photographer, For many years he was Q member of the Waterbury Civir orchestra and Netown Or- cheStral society.
 After leaving 0uadalcAnal, Cpl. Proietti spent some months in New Zealand ct Q rest camp and was recently assigned to the New Guinea area.
 With the S7th Infantry Division Somewhere in the Southwest Pacific Area:-Sergeant Alfred w. Beer. baum, of Wolcott has just com. pjleted his third year of federal Inducted in the fall of l9Al, Beer baum trained at Camp Wheeler Georgia, before leaving the United States in the summer of I0A2.
 He has since been stationed in New Caledonia, New Hebrldes and Guadalcanal. He has seen action against the Japanese at Bougain- vile In the British Northern SolO- mons where the regiment of which he is . member virtually annihllated the infamous Sixth Japanese Dlvi. sion In the four.day battle on Hill 700.
 The young infantryman Is the son of Mir. and Mrs. Paul A. Beerbaum of RED No. {, Wolcott On his rec turn to the United States, he in- tends to wed Miss Lucille Jones Oi Newtonville.
 Joseph J. Lusas of i5i Charles street, has been advanced to ser. geant at Redmond Field, Ore.
 Lieutenant Paul A. Lux of Cen. tral avenue, is enrolled in an ad. vanced course at Maxwell field, Ala. where he is training as . B-24 Li' berator pilot.
 Private Edward P. Well, husbane of the former Jane Diamond. of 3t Cherry street, has completed e fur tough here and has reported tC Fort Meade, Md.
 James ]. Barry of S6 Collins street is spending a leave with hii parents, Fire Lieutenant and Mrs James J. Barry. A seaman frs class, he recently completed hi fifth trip across the Atlantic.
 Private First Glass Michael A ASsenza, of Co Union street, is serV' ing with c supply section at an All Service Command depot in Eng land.
 Private First Glass William ' Kelly of 2S Luke street has beci awarded the Combat Infantrymal badge at an Army base In the cen tral Pacific area. He Is the s0i of Mir. and Mrs. William K. Kelly
 Private walter Wright of i62 Boy den street Is now stationed in Eng land with an engineers unit. :.
 The Purple Heart awarded to Pri vate Nicholas A. N0wie has bee mailed to his sister, Miss Mario Movie of ii Dlkeman street, aC Cording to . letter written by th servicenian from . hospital In Eng land. He was wounded ln action 1 France Sept. 21.
 Sergeant John J. Began of drov street has returned to his Army out fit in Italy after receiving treat ilaert for wounds sustained c mont ago while trying to rescue c wound cd buddy. He was injured by artil iOry barraee while taking wound cd soldier from c battle hill, to point of safety.
 Technical Sergeant Edward ( Graham of TOFrlngtOn has bee awarded . Third Oak Leaf CluStt to his Afr Medal, according tO wOF received here from headquarters l Italy. He 6 . radio operator on aerial gunneF on . BsSS Mitche bOmheF.
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