The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12
BOYS IN THE SERVICE

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 Lieutenant Albert Sherwood. for- mer forest ranger at Douglas Forest i Protective association and son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sherwood, ST, of woodbury. was a member of the graduating class of the gas officers ground course crew at Edgewood Ar senal, Md. today. Lieutenant Sher- wood IS an alumnus Of the Univer- sity of Connecticut.
 A commission to second lieutenant | has been granted to Norman Ar- thur Clarke, son of MT. and Mrs. 1 William w. Clarke. % Gordon sireet, upon his completion of the officer l candidate course at Fort Benning. Ga, on Tuesday.
 He enlisted in the U. s. Army in June of last year and served at Carnp Wheeler, Ga. Lieutenant Clarke is a graduate Of Crosby high school and the University Of Con- necticut.
 With the 37th Division on Bon- gainvllle - For exemplary conduct in combat Sergeant George Griffin Of Waterbury. Conn, has been pre- sented the Arnyis newest award for infantrymen. the Combat Infantry Badge.
 Award for exemplary conduct in combat or for combat action in a major operation, the new medal IS silver rifle on a field cs blue with a silver border. imposed on an eiiptical silver wreath.
 Sergeant Griffin is the borther Of Mrs. Helen Slager of 3S Rawley avenue. He started his tour Of overseas service on May 2s. i9s3, and saw his first combat experience in the Bougainyille campaign.
 18th Army Air Force in Italy -I Staff Sergeant Erwin G. Moe, 52. of iss North Main street. Water bury. Conn. gunner on B-24 Lio- orator bomber. operating from Italy. has been awarded the third Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal, &C., cording to an announcement by the 18th Air Force.
 Tn the words Of the citation. the award was made, flor meritorious achievement in aerial flight while participating in sustained opera tional activities against the enemy"
 Sergeant Moe was inducted into the Army. November IS, 1892. He is now stationed at a 18th Air Force heavy bomber base in Italy. in a group. commanded by bt. Col. Joseph c. Russell. Of San Antonio, Texas.
 18th AAF in Italy Corporal Michael v. Zingarelli. son of Mrs. Pilomena zingarelb of 2i Clair mount avenue. Waterbury, Conn, was recently awarded the Good Conduct medal flor exemplary be- hayiour. efficiency and fidelity" He is aT, ordnance specialist with a B-2s Liberator bomber group.
 Prior to his induction Corporal Zingarelli was a press operator for Plume & Atwood Co He received his Army technical training at Sa- yannah dllD Ordnance School.
 Petty Officer Allan M. Brown Of Litehfield has completed training at the Naval motion picture school at Anaeosiia, Washington, D, e. and has been assigned to a photo- graphic unit at San Diego, Cal.
 Walter s, DarasZ of Thomaston has been promoted from staff toI technical sergeant at Cherry Point, H. C., where he is serving as aYia- fioD electrician with the Ninth Marine Aircraft Wing, nov in eom- bat training. The son Of Mrs Mary H0dkoski, he entered the service October ', l9l2
 Technical sergt. Charles H, Ru- d0lpb Of q Prospect street is sery- ing AS s sheet metal worker at North African Air Service Command base, He was sent overseas last September,
 Lieutenant Colonel Charles N, Ditirieb, JT, son Of the late MT and Mrs. Charles M DittTlch Of Waterbury, has been appointed air | inspector for the Pacific Overseas Air Service Command, according to 1 report received from Oakland, Calf, 4 graduate Of the University | Of Connecticut in I93l, Lieut.. Colonel | DittFieh, has served at Warner | Robins Air Service Command, WaFs peF Robins, Ga, since February, | l043, He went to Randolph Field ID | 1881 as q flying cadet and was gTadr uated iD october, 1882, He was com. missioDed a second lieutenant and served at France Field, Panama Canal Zone, Pope Field, Port Bragg, N, C., Lawson Field, Fort BenDiDg, Ga, and the TbiFd Air Service Area Command iD Atlanta, Ga,
 Private Michael D, L0lpbardi, who returned to this country recently Rfs ter six months Of overseas service, is spending 2 turlongb ct the home Of his nlOiheT, Mrs, Catherine L0mr baTdj Of l6 French street 4 vets eTaD oi action lD ftRly, he will Fe- port next to Camp ButneT, b, C,
 John q, Wylle 0f 27 LyDdale sy' enue Z receiving basic training with Q communications ullIi at the field sFiilleFy @pb0ol at Fort BraRR, s, C.
 Mary PeFTell, daughter Of MT, and Ms, James PeFrell Of 0addes teTs race, ls 0n leage hers from ATllngs ton, vay where she IS serving ~ tile