The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-08

| 27 Chambers street, John J. Mas sino of 338 Congress avenue, Peter w. Jurgaitis. of 689N North Main street, Domenic J. Moffo of 139 Granby street, John N. Bowen of Wolcott, and Frederick A. LaWton, Jr., of Naugatuck.
 Sergeant John D. Cassidy of Wodobury, who had been reported missing in action over Austria since | October l3, has returned to his out fit, according to War Department notification received by his mother, Mrs. Ellen G. Cassidy. No details have been given on his experiences during the five weeks he was miss ing. He had been serving as ar aerial gunner on B-20 Liberator. Marcel Chagnon, son Of MT. and Mrs. Joseph N. Chagnon of Al Pros pect Strete, Steamfitter third class with the Seabees, returned Wednes- day of this week after serving in the Aleutians since May 20, 1943. He enlisted in the service Janu- ary 12, 1943. He is former cap- tain of the bellhops at the Hotel Elton and is a brother of Captain Emil U. Chagnon now stationed 1n France.
 Lieutenant. Raymond J. Twink of 218 Highland avenue was killed | in action in Italy November 22,
 according to War Department
 notification received by his par
 enst, MT. and Mrs. John Zwinak.
 He served as a bOmbardier-navi-
 gator on a B-4 LiberatOr. Overseas since September, Lieu tenant Zwinak in his last letter to his parents stated he had com pleted six combat missions. Be- fore entering the service February 2, 1941, he was employed by the
 Waterbury Manufacturing Com
 any.
 With the 43rd Division in the Southwest Pacific Now serving overseas with field artillery bat talion of the 43rd Division, Emery w. Sears of ThomaSton has recently been promoted to sergeant. His pro- motion from corporal was in recog- nition of his excellent record as a scout and reconnaissance man.
 A member of the Connecticut Ma tional Guard, Sears entered active Army duty when the Guard was federalized in February of 1941. With 25 months of overseas behind him, the Sergeant fought through the Nv Georgia campaign and served in Guadalcanal, New Gale donia, and the Russell Islands. His wife, Mrs. Pauline Sears, lives near Thomaston with the Sergeant's par ents, MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Sears.
 Private Warren Salisbury of Mid- dlebury is receiving instruction at the radio mechanics school at Truax Field, Madison, Wis. The son of Mrs. Ross Salisbury, he has been in the service since October 3, 1943. Staff Sergeant Kenneth A. Moody of 118 Byrneside avenue has been assigned as pharmacist at field hospital at Fot Ord, Calf. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. William Moody of 120 Monmouth avenue. Frank McCue of 181 Easton ave- nue has been advanced to the rank of colonel at his post in France. A veteran of the first World War, he was called to active duty as a re- serve officer in April, 1941, and was sent overseas in June, 1942
 Corporal Henry DiDomizio, son of Mir. and Mrs. James DiDomizio of 113 East Farm street, has completed furlough here and has returned to Camp Polk, La.
 Private Clayton Siequist of Naug- atuck was slightly wounded in ac- tion in Italy November q, according to War Department notification re- ceived by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Gottfried Siequist.
 Clarence R. Fischer of 84 Stafford street has been granted leave from the Naval Station at Sampson, N. Y., where he recently completed re- cruit training.
 18th Air Force in Italy - Second Lieutenant Calvin K. Hubbard, son of MT. and Mrs. L. R. Hubbard of 109 Plank road, Waterbury, Conn, is flying as navigator with a B-24 Liberator bomber group that has been overseas one year. His group has flown nearly 200 missions over strategically important targets such as Ploesti, Munich, Steyr, Schwe- chat. Regensburg, Vienna, Wiener Neustadt and Budapest.
 A graduate of Crosby High school in Waterbury, Lieut.. Hubbard was engaged in shoe Hardware business prior to entering the armed forces in July l942.