The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-05
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A. U. s. General Hospital, Eng land - While holding a hill witE his unit near Metz, France, Sergeant Joseph G. Legere, 24, of 20 George street, Waterbury, Connecticut, was wounded during an artillery bar rage. He is now recovering at this United States Army General HoSpi- tai in England.
 Sergeant Legere is making very satisfactory progress and will be well soon," said his ward officer, First Lieutenant Watkins P. Harvey o1 Lynchburg, Virginia.
 We were holding hill from the Germans when at two o'clock in the morning they opened up with every- thing" said Sergeant Legere. "One shell blew up a truck about ten yards from me, setting fire to three others, destroying all of my per- sonal equipment, and wounding me.
 q was taken to an aid station for treatment and then evacuated by plane to Paris and later on to England.
 The soldiers wife, Mrs. Jeanette Molleur Legere lives at the George street address, and his parents, MT, and Mrs. Cyril Legere live at 29 East Liberty street, Waterbury.
 Private Jerry c. PalmentO, huS- band of the former Rita ImpreSSa of 354 Lakewood road, was killed in action in Germany November II, according to War Department notification received by his wife.
 A former emplOye of the U. s. Time Corporation, he entered the Servic last February II and was sent overseas August 3. He was a
 member of the city's auxiliary poe
 lice.
 Survivors include an 1S-mOnths
 old son, Jerry, Two of his brothers
 arc in the service.
 The 303rd Station Hospital, Eng land - The skilled fingers of Majol Norman Margolius of Waterbury Connecticut, are speeding the re. covery of battle casualties from the Continent at this station hospita in England.
 Major Margolius, Waterbur! Gynecologist, is the chief of thu general surgical section. His chic duties are in the operating room where he treats injuries of wounded soldiers. He is often called out ir the early hours of the morning t( perform emergency surgery.
 Major Margolius, native of Cat. skill, New York, graduated from the College of Medicine of Cornell Uni versity in 1883. He is a member o1 the American Board of Obstetrics and Gyneology and is Obstetrica Consultant in the state of Connec. ticut. His wife, Mrs. Norman Mar golius, lives in Jackson, Mississippi
 Cherry Point, N. C., Dec. 5 = Pri. vate First Glass Elroy w. Wilkins son of MT. and Mrs. Edward L. Wil. kins, 199 Draher avenue, Waterbury Conn, has been promoted from pri. vate to his present rank here.
 Private First Class Wilkins is nov serving in the motor transport sec. tion of the Ninth Marine Aircraf Wing, which is in combat training at the Marine Corps Air Station here. Formerly a mail carrier fol the American Brass Company il Waterbury, he enlisted on January 6. 1914 at Springfild, Mass.
 Major John E. Woodilla of Tor rington has received a citation ant has been awarded the Bronze Sta medal for service as a combat sup ply officer in Dutch New Guine; last March snd April.
 Private Irwin R. JoSephtal of 2! Thompson street is spending fur. tough at the home of his mother Mrs. Sadie Josephthal. He recently completed basic training at CamI Blanding. Fla, and will report next to Fort Meade, Md.
 Captain Frank R. Neuswanger brother of Dr. Chris H. Neuswang CT of Watertown, was killed in ac tion in Germany, November il, ac cording to word received here. H was a residento f Blackfoot, Idaho Overseas since March, he serve, with General Patton's Third Army -----------
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