The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-08

reefs.
A graduate of Seymour high
school in 1910, Corporal Kowal la
ter took a course in aircraft engine
work. Subsequent to that he
worked as a truck driver and fac
tory employee in his home city. He
enlisted in the Marine Corps at
Waterbury in December, 1912.
when this war is over" says
the Seymour Marine, "a1 want
to do is to go back to the Naugatuck
Valley and relax"
George R. Lord, U. S. N. R., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Lord, Of
Willow street, was graduated on
Thursday from the U. S. Naval
Hospital Corps School, cambridge,
Maryland as the outstanding stu
dent, having attained the highest
rank in the class of 443 students
enrolled for special training. He has
now been promoted to pharmacists
mate, third class and has been as
signed to the U. S. Naval hospital
at Philadelphia for further train
ing.
He is a graduate of Crosby High
school, 1912 and was a pre- dental
student at Mt. st. Mary's College,
Emmitsburg, Maryland when he
enlisted in the U. S. Naval Reserve
July 1943. He received his boot
training at the U. S. Naval Train
ing Station, cambridge, Maryland.
John Krowchenko of IL Vine
street has been advanced to SER
geant at a post in England, where
he is serving as a mechanic with
an Eighth Air Force bomber unit.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Krowchenko, he entered the Army
June 81, 1941.
Waterbury area men who were
transferred recently from Camp Nc
Cain, Miss, to Camp Van Dorm
Miss, include: Harold j. Clohosey
Peter Levantovice, Albert j. Shug-
dinis, David Sigal, Robert G.. Smith
Edmund j. Fleming, Warren j.
Wentworth, and Felix J. Bosco.
Roger P. Milot of WATERFOWL has
been promoted to sergeant at post
In Italy. The son of Mr.. and Mrs
Philip Milot, he is serving with a
communications unit.
John NOVEL; Chapman of Chesh-
ire, who is serving in the Army Den
tai Corps, has been promoted from
first lieutenant to captain, accord
ing to a War Department announce
ment.
Richard A. Fnke of Prospect has
returned to his Coast Guard post
after completing leave at the home
OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
F1nke. He is a seaman, first class.
Edmund Schifilliti, who recently
completed 10 months of overseas
duty with a Navy unit, has left for
the West Coast after spending a
leave with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony Schifilliti of 1860 North
Main street. He served on convoys
to Africa and also participated in
three campaigns in the South Pac-
ific.
Private First Glass Anthony j.
Kuncas Of Is Green street is con-
valescing at an Army hospital in
Italy from wounds sustained Febru-
airy 10 in action in Italy. He is the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph KuncaS.
Major Robert j. Ruby, son of Mrs.
Bernard Ruby of So Columbia boule-
ward, Is spending a leave here from
the Ashburn General Hospital near
Dallas, Texas, where he Is in charge
OF the x-ray department.
Sergeant Charles st. Arnauld OF
40 Woodbine street has arrived in
England, according to word received
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
st. Arnauld. A former employee OF
the Southern New England Tele-
phone Company, he Is serving with
a signal corps unit of the Army Air
Force.
Sergeant Robert Snyder Of Wood
tick road Is OH patrol duty with an
infantry unit In Italy. The son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl r. Snyder, he
has been overseas since last October.