The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-14

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 An Eighth Air Force Bomber Station England Shortly before N. Hour for the airborne invasion of Holland, Staff Sergeant Vito s. Pestone, 23, of Waterbury, Conn, of this B-i7 Flying Fortress base, par ticipated in on Eighth Air Forca bombing attack on gun installations nea. Rotterdam, helping to guar antee the success of the invasion by our airborne troops.
 This attack marked the third in- vasion of occupied Europe assisted by the heavy bombar6ment group of which Sgt. Pestone is Q member. The group, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Ebert Helton of San An- tonic, Texas, on historic D-Day, at- tackled the marshalling yards at Lisieux, in Normandy, and in Aug ust, during the Allied landings along tho Riviera, struck at the Angou- lene marshalling yards in southern France.
 Col. Helton's group Is Q unit of the Third Bolmbardment Division, cited by the President for It's now historic Engla nd-Africa shuttle bombing of Messerschmitt plants at Regensburg, Germany in August, io43.
 Sgt. Pestone, is the son of Mrs. Rocco Pestone of 963 North Main street, Waterbury. Before entering the AAF in January, i942, Sgt. Roc- co, c 1898 graduate of the Wilby High school, he was an employe of the Armour & Company, at Water. bury.
 Corporal Edward F, Lanouette Of 207 Morse avenue Is taking 0 course for radio operator-gunners ct Gulf port Army Air Field, Miss.
 Private Joseph R. Baker, son oi MT. and Mrs. Peter Baker of 8i Ora. her avenue, is now stationed in Eng land. His brother, John E. Baker, seaman first class, is in the south. west Pacific area.
 An Eighth Air Force Bomber Sta ton, England.-Staff Sergeant Ai- fred J. Raimo son of Mrs. Margaret Raimo, l36 Charles street. Water bury, Connecticut, has been deco- rated with the Air Medal, 1t was announced recently by the com- manding general, Eighth Air Force.
 The citation accompanying the award read: For exceptionally meritorious achievement while par. ticipating in sustained bomber coni- bat operations over Germany and Maxi occupied Continental Europe, The courage, coolnesS and skill diS- played by Sergeant Raomo upon these occasions reflect great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States"
 Sgt. Raimo attended the Crosby high school, Waterbury, Conn.
 He entered the Army Air Forces on December 2, i942.
 Corporal Norman r. Raeburn, son of MT, and Mrs. Andrew Raeburn of IS Ridgemont street, is stationed in England with an Eighth Fighter Command Mustang group which has destroyed more than la0 Na2i planes. according to Q headquar. ters release. He is assigned to maintain the guns of the ship and to load the ammunition.
 
 Corporal Harold B. Kosowsky of 52 Bidwell street Is serving in Eng land as Q personnel clerk with Q B-24 Liherator group which recent ly completed 100 bombing missions against enemy targets within lA0 days, according to an announce ment from his Eighth Air Force Liberator station.
 Captain Edward R. Akert of Los Angeles, Callf., former Waterburian is serving aS cir inspector ct an Eighth Army Air Force Composite Station in England. A second neu- tenant during World War !, he re- tained his commission as reserve officer uatil Sept. 2, io40, when he resumed an active status aS first lieutenant. He is Q member of the Masonic Order of this city.
 An Eighth Air Force Fighter Sta. ton, England Technician Fifth Grade James M. OBrien Of Water. bury, Connecticut, has been award- cd the Good Conduct Medal flor fidelity and faithful performance or
 Technician Fifth Grade oBrien is Q cook in the ordnance company attached to this Mustang base, commanded by Colonel William J. Cummings, Jr., of Lawrence, Kan' sos.
 The ordnance company works in close conjunction with the Eighth Fighter Command Ps6i Mustang group here, which Is one of the highest st-scoring American fighter units in this, theater with more than 4O0 enemy planes destroyed to It's credit.
 Technlcian Fifth Grade o'Drien, who formerly resided ct e47 West Main street, Waterbury, was ern- ployed as Q wire drawer by the American Brass Company in Water bury before being inducted in Sep tember, lo42.
 Henry PaSquette, husband Of the former Angela DeBcne of 26 Albert plaes, has been promoted to ser. geant at Camp Wheeler, ca. The son Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Paq. ustte Of oahElIIe, he entered the