The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-14
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE


! his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. s
i shapiro. His brother, Corp. Sid.
ney N. Shapiro, is stationed with the
signal Corps Division of the Army
Air Corps at South Pacific base
/ Seaman Shapiro entered the service
in January, 1874 and his brother ir
January of 1913, both on the 18th.
Oliver J.. Capeln Of 1873 Bradley
avenue has been promoted to private
first class in the Marine Corps al
the Naval Air Technical Training
center at Memphis, Tenn, where he
recently completed training at the
aviation machinistS' mate school.
Howard Roberts of BOT Merider
road has been granted leave from
the Naval Station at Sampson, N
Y, where he recently completed
basic training.
Lawrence j. Pelletier of 731 Hunt
don avenue is spending a leave here
from his naval base in New York.
Joseph Del Piano of Fortuna
street Is receiving advanced Navy
training at Port Huemene, Calf. He
entered the Navy two months ago
and received basic training at Samp-
son, N. Y.
Frederick W. Winner, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Max Winner of 100 North
Main street has resumed duties at
the Naval station at Sampson, N.
Y, after spending leave here.
There local men have completed
training at the aviation ordnance
man school at Memphis, Tenn.
They are Adam G. Tartaglia of 466
Hamilton avenue, Raymond p.
Perry of 1914 1-2 South Main street
and Edwin s. Leggett of 10 Albert
place.
Miss Alma E. Bakutis of 145
EaSton avenue, who has been COM
m1ssioned second lieutenant In
the Army Nurse Corps, will report
TO Fort DevenS, Mass, next We'd
nesday to start an indoctrination
course.
Abin P. Gudzunas Of SAL North
Main street has ben assigned to
Hoffman Island, N. Y, for a basic
training course. He enlisted through
the Marine station in New Haven.
The Chestone family. PA Oak
street. is now represented on three
continents. Private Albert F. Ches-
tone, Is in North Africa, Corporal
Henry A. Chestone is in England,
and Corporal Roy j. Chestone is in
Alaska.
Charles Spina, fireman first class
whose wife resides at II Pilgrim
avenue, is now an integral member
OF the Amphibious Forces Of the
United States Navy.
AT the completion of his prelim-
mary LIST training at the Amphi-
b1ouS Training Base, Camp Brad.
ford, N. o. B., Norfolk, Virginia
Charles Spina, fireman first class
mas peen assigned to the crew Of an
LIST for active duty.
The LIST Is especially constructed
Tor the transporting of troops and
heavy equipment. It has bow
tnat can be opened when 1t comes
INTO the beach which enables men
and equipment to land ready for
action. This type of amphibious
craft Is as large as a DESTROYER. and
1t is the largest Of the amphibious
ships capable of making landings
directly on the beach.
Washington, April l4.-The War
department Thursday issued a cas-
ualty list which contained the names
OF the following Connecticut men:
Missing in Action
European Area
Constable. LIST 1t. John s. 49, Mrs.
Stuart Constable, mother, Al Ridge
Park avenue, Stamford.
Oub1el, I'd 1t. Karol S. - Mrs.
Agnes M. Dubiel, mother, 43 Pleas
ant street, Thompsonville.
Mediterranean Area
Clark, Tech. 4th CIR. Freeman n.
Mrs. Geneva Crossing, sister-in-
law, 104 North street, Hartford.
Hmielewski, Sgt. Vincent J.-Mrs.
Jennie Hmielewski, mother, 6 Edison
avenue. Fairfield.
Neils, Pfc. Arthur R.-Mrs. Eliza
beth NeilS, mother, SO North Pond
street, Bristol.
Killed in Action
European Area
Darling, Tech. Sgt. Lockwood -
Louis Darling, father, ia Grove
street, Stamford.
Mckinney, Sgt. Clifford M. -
Wadsworth K. Mckinney, brother,
IA Arch street, Manchester.
Reichold, I'd 1t. Walter H. - Mrs.
Ludwig Reichold, mother, 68 John
street, Winsted.
49,. Mediterranean Area. i
Dzielinski, Pvt. Alexander w. i
John Chmielewski, uncle. so Beach
avenue, Terryville.
Fisk, Pfc. Henry J.-Leonard D.
Fisk, father, 143 Sylvan avenue,
West Hartford.
Gilbert, Pfc. Nelson C.-Mrs. Anne
liza c. Gilbert, mother, Route 7, Nor
wich.
Reagan, Pvt. Thomas ]. - Mrs. |
Nelly Reagan, mother, 800 Hanover |
street, Bridgeport.
Skudlarek, Pfc. Leon M.-MrS. Jo- |
sephing Skudlarek. mother, 1874