The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-06

cherry PointI N, o., Oct, 6-Mas rine Lieutenant Colonel Freeman W. Williams has been awarded the Air Medal, presented by Marine Colonel r. G. Cowie at the Marine Corps Air Station here, He Is the husband of the former Miss Evelyn Liliey, of Waterbury, Conn, daugh- ter of MT, Theodore Lilley of Wa tertown, Conn. His mother Is Mrs, r. w. Williams, l00 Summit ave- nue, Macon, Ca.
 The medal was given Lieutenant Colonel Williams for hazardous pi. loting of transport plane while dropping ammunition to ground forces on New Georgia Island on missions from August g to 26, i043, He served overseas from March, l943, to June, le44, aS the commanding officer of 0 Marine aviation squadron and Is now on duty here aS executive officer ot the Service Command.
 Lieutenant Colonel Williams was graduated in 1885 from Georgia School of Technology where he was Q member of Phi Gamma Delta fra ternity. Tn io30, he became Q i1N. vol aviator He also Is Q graduate of the Lanier High School, Macon,
 Captain George Y. ByrneS of l07 Deecher avenue Is spending e leave here from Fort Monmouth, N. J" where he Is stationed with the adJu' tant generals department.
 Private William Mereier of ll6 South street has completed 0 fur' lough here and has resumed duties at WeStoveF Field, Chieopee, Mass
 Private First Glass John J, CriSs tho of i36 Cherry street has com pleted c course at the coast artil. iery school At Fort Monroe, Va. The son of Mrs. Maria Seiarretto, he has been In the Army since December I, i042,
 Washington, Oct, 6,--tuP)-.of' ficial American conibnt casualties in al theaterS stood at 4i708S to- day, ie,32b more than two weeks Ago when the last overall colnpila' ton was announced,
 Secretary Of War Henry l., Stihi son said at a news conference that Army All.theater casualties total9d 30i ,2o3 through Sept, 2i, includins 69,54e killed, i8S,02 wounded, dS'. 4es missing, and bi,3i0 prisoners 0t war. Of the wounded, e4,370 have returned to duty.
 Navy. Marine and Coast Guard casualties reported NS Of today to' taled 0b,702, including 2b,003 deHd, 25.bsS wounded, o,7ei missing and 4,4eo prisoners,
 gtinison said Army casualties in Italy, excluding tho Air Forces, to' tajed e2.iii on Sept, %. or these ib,see were listed aS killed, be,i79 wounded, and i0,044 missing.
 Bernard Breincr of 90 Arnold street has been granted leave from tho Naval station Rt Sampson, N, r., where he recently completed TO. cruit training.
 Private Joseph Laccone, son of MT, and Mrs. Joseph Laecono Of ei Bradley avenue Is spending Q furiough here. He was stationed recently at Chatham Field, 0ap and will report next to Manchester, N, II.
 Private Anthony DAntonio of 3be South Leonard street is now serving with an Army unit at Morotai iS. land, according to word received here.
 South Pacific Base--jogeph Flatil. mia, son Of MT. Prank Flamnlia Of 3o8 Walnut street, Waterbury, Conn, has been promoted from Technlcian Fourth Grade to Technician Third Grade while serving aS ail autoiilo. bilg mechanic with an Ordnance Unit in the South Pacific.
 Prior to his entrance into the Army Tee. 2 F1amnir was employed for four years by tho Manufacttirs CTS Foundry of Railroad Hill street, Waterbury, Conn. He enlisted lil the Army in January i042 at Fort Dev' ans, Mass.
 After completing Basic Military Training at Camp Lee, Va., he was immediately assigned to his present company as on auto n1echanc. Tn April of last year his company wat scbt to this Geml-tropical Island in tho South Pacific area, Tee. 3 Elaiis Iniia has proven himself to De . very valuable man 10 his organization lmOt only ae Aa aBto IpeehaJ1i0 bul lalan aa an aXneft plumber and plpl