The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02

eran B-25 unit which has been cited by the President for distin- guiShed service in battle.
 An Eighth Air Force Fighter Sta tion, England - Corporal George J. Martino, 32-year-old radio me- chanic, son of MT. and Mrs. Peter Martino, of 3S Beverly avenue, Wa terbury, Conn, is among those hon. ored by a Presidential Citation of the 4th Fighter Group of the Eighth Air Force, "as public evidence of deserved honor and distinction"
 The fighter group commanded by Colonel Don Blakeslee, of Fairport Harbor, Ohio, was praised by the citation for tits extraordinary hero ism, gallantry, determination and esprit de corps" during the period from March 5 to April 24, 1924, when its P-51 Mustang pilots de- stroyed 323 German planes, 189 in aerial combat and 134 by starfing attacks.
 One of the veteran air combat 1 organizations of the European Theatre of Oeprations, the 4th Fighter Group is unit of the End Bombardment Division, commanded by Major General William E. Kep- ner, and has a long record of bom- Der escort, ground Starfing and dive bombing.
 Members of the group, both pilots and non-flying personnel, are en- titled by the citation to wear gold- bordered blue ribbon as evidence of their contribution to the achieve ments of the Blakeslee group.
 Sergeant John D. Cassidy of WOOdbury has been missing in ac- tiOn over Austria since Oct. 13, nc. cording to . War Department tele- gram received by his mother, Mrs. Ellen G. Cassidy. In the service since April 2, 1943, he was sent Over- seas in August. He had been serving as an aerial gunner.
 Technical Sergeant William E. :" 411d1kLS O4 O& 4VO1 AA0AA oJACCb 40 1t an Army hospital in Italy for treat ment of face and head wounds sus- tained in action in Italy Oct. 3. A former employe of the city street department. he entered the Army Oct. IA, 1942 and has been serv- ing overseas with cavalry unit for the past year.
 The Purple Heart awarded to Marine Private First Class Joseph A. Lerz of 176 Academy avenue has been received by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Lerz. The service- man, who was wounded in action at Tinian July 25, is now at a naval hospital i'm New Caledonia.
 Sergeant Donald Clapp, Jr., of 35 Thompson street has been wounded in action, according to a letter written by the Serviceman from hospital in England Oct. II. The letter, written to his parents. MT. and Mrs Donald Clapp, did not disclose any details and his family has sought aid of the Red Cross in securing more information. His parents recently received the Air Medal awarded to their son after his sixth mission as aerial gunner.
 Kathleen M. Buxton of 57 Han- over street, has been sworn into the WAVES and will report shortly for recruit training at the naval station at Hunter college, New York City.
 Private First Class David TSaacs, son of Mrs. Sarah Isaacs of 1l4 Cooke street, was killed in action in France September 27, according to notification received by his mother from the War Department. Previ- OusIy he had been reported missing in sctiOn. He was the husband of the former Shirley LeventhaI of New Haven.
 In the Army . year and . half, he was sent overseas IA months ago, serving at the AnziO beachhead, in the drive to Rome, and i'm the D. Day invasion of Normandy He was an infantryman.
 His last letter here was written September 26.
 The Navy today listed the fol- lowing Connecticut men as casual ties:
 Clark, Charles F., Pic, USMCR. Wounded. Parents, MT. and Mrs. John R. Clark, 39 West street. Nau- gatuck.
 Durand, sylvio Emile, Cpl. USMCR. Wounded. Parents, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Durand, IS Law renee street, Hartford.
 Fengler, Herman N., Pvt. USMCR Wounded. Mother, Mrs. Emma Feng- Ter. Highland street. New Brit ain.
 Karl, Frederic E., End It., UMCR. Wounded. Parents. MT. and Mrs. Frederic w. Karl. 22 Lenox avenue, Glenbrook.
 Mallory, Donald L., lst Lieut.. USMCR. Wounded. Parents, MT. Mrs. William S. Mallory 14S7 Park avenue, Bridgeport.
 Morris, walter Herbert, aviation ordnanceman, second class, USNR, safe. (Previously reported missing on report of naval casualties for July 8, 1944). Parents, Mfr. and Mrs. Walter J. Morris. 8 8'Patterson Court, Waterbury. Carlson, Robert D., cpl. USMCR. Wounded. Parents. Mfr. and Mrs. David Carlson. l0I Oak avenue. Shelton.