The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

Pearl Lake road, Waterbury, Conn, assigned to duty with the Transpor- tation Corp at Camp shanks, an installation of the New York Port of Embarkation, has been promoted to sergeant.
 Sgt. Mcintyre, son of Sydney Mo Intyre of Waterbury, attended Leavenworth high school and St. Johns College, Brooklyn, N. Y. In civilian life, he was employed by the Carlton avenue Y.MC.A., Brook lyn, N. r., as recreational worker.
 Sgt. Mcintyre entered the Army in April, 1942. Prior to his trans fer to Camp Shanks, he was sta tioned at Camp Claiborne, La, and Fort Dix, N. J.
 He is married to the former Ruby Lewis of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Staff Sergeant Hubert P. Pond of 1877 Thomaston avenue is serving at the Army Air Force redistribu- ton station at Atlantic City, N. J. He recently completed l8 months service in the Pacific and Asiatic areas, serving as radio gunner on @ B-M Liberator.
 Matthew Cannizzaro, Radioman Second Class, United States Naval Reserve, of 9 Division street, Wa terbu-y, Conn, has received letter | n4 aAY,A a $pnV,a NiNa AH. miral Randall Jacobs, Chief of Na- val Personnel, 1t was announced to- day by Third Naval District Head quarters
 The letter lauds Cannizzaro for "outstanding service as a member of the Armed Guard Unit aboard the s. s. Francis Parkman during action against enemy aircraft in the Mediterranean area, July-Aug- uSt 1943." It also reads in part as follows:
 "A report of the voyage reveals that your vessel participated in the invasion operations at Palermo anc Gela, Sicily, on both of which oc- caslons the Armed Guard perform ed brilliantly, driving of repeated attacks by hostile bombers. On Aug ust 13, enroute to Gibraltar, the convoy of which the Francis Park man was a part was set upon by a formation of German torpedo planes, which approached from dead ahead, coming out of the setting sun and flying very low over the water. AS the planes flew down the columns of ships, launching their torpedoes and strafing the decks with machine-gun fire, the Navy Gun Crew struck back with a dead ly barrage of shellflre which shot down five of the enemy and aided in driving of the others. This ef- fective defense of your ship enabled her to successfully fulfill her ap- pointed mission"
 CanniZzaro, who was born in Wa terbury, Conn, on January 2, 1921, enlisted in the Naval Reserve at New Haven, Conn, on February IS, 1942. His father, Salvatore Canniz- zaro, resides at the Division street address.
 Lieutenant Robert A. Booth of Oakville recently completed an orientation course at an Army Air Service Command station in Eng land. Before entering the service he was employed as a laboratory as- siStant at the Scovill Mfg. Go.
 Fort Warren, Wyo.-First Sgt. Francis Thomas zinno, who for merly resided with his wife at 14 Shelly street in Waterbury, was featured this week in the Fort War ren Sentinels new Meet the Top kick" series.
 The post paper paid tribute to zinno as an able and understanding leader of men. He is first sergeant of the 307lst Quartermaster Refrig- eration company (Mobile), Army Service Forces Training Center.
 Sergeant zinno was inducted into the Armhy on Nov. IT, l94l at Fort Devens. Mass. On Jan. l, l942 he reported to Camp Lee, Va, where he remained for more than two years. On March q, 1944, Zinno was sent to Fort Warren where he took up his present duties as first sergeant for the 3o7lst Refrigera- tion Go.