The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12

I tors had been graduated today by the Communication Department of the Armored School.
 Graduates include: Private Donn- chic P. Musco, son of MT. and Mrs. Salvatore Musco, B Wilkenda ave- nue, Waterbury, Conn.
 Their arduous 12-weeks' labors behind them, the graduates have re- turned to their units in armored 6i- visions and separate tank battalions throughout the United States. There they will play an important part in the signal communication system which controls units on maneuverS and in combat.
 Each soldier in the course learns the International Morse Code, the ''dit-dah" alphabet, and progresses through radio procedure and study of radio sets. Final phase is field operation in which radio sets are operated from scout cars under simulated battle conditions.
 The Communication Department is one of eight in the mammoth Ar- rnored School, university" of the armoraiders. The school rolls of its human assembly lines each year many times more trained techni- clans than the average civilian uni- versity or college.
 Brigadier General P. M. Robinett is commandant of the Armored school.
 Windsor Locks, June Edwards for heroic or meritorious service in the Army Air Forces were presented to flyers or their relatives at exer- cises Sunday at Bradley Field.
 One posthumas award was made This was the presentation to Robert D MacGregor of 45 Fairview street, Hartford, of an Air Medal, awarded posthumously to his son, Second Lieuteant Rodney J. MacGregcr.
 Other awards were made in fol- lows:
 Staff Sergeant Frank J. Chiarello, missing in action, a DEC and Air Medal, presented to his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Krouse of Bridge port; Staff Sergeant Robert J. La. Fontaine, prisoner of war, Air Medal, to his mother, Mrs. Blandine LaFontaine of Naugatuck: Staff Sergeant Henry W. Ley, missing in action, DEC and Air Medal, pre- sented to his sister, Victoria Ley. who is serving in the WAC and came here from Fort Des MoineS, Iowa, for the presentation.
 Recipients of other awards were men who are now back in this coun- try and are stationed at Bradley Field. These were: Captain Victor c. Harter, two Oak Leaf Clusters to the Air Medal; First Lieutenant Harvey L. Dunbar, DEC; Captain Myles Lynn, Air Medal with four bronze and one silver Oak Leaf Cluster stands for five additional Air Medals, 1t was explained. Private First Class Lawrence Minervino, son of MT. and Mrs. Anthony Minervino of 65 Drake street, is now stationed in Italy. He is serving as a radio operator with an Army unit. His brother, Sergeant Ernest Minervino is now at Whining ton. Del, after completing an over- seas assignment with the Air Trans. port Command.
 Sidney N. Shapiro of ii Savings street, technician fifth grade, is serving in the South Pacific with signal unit. His brother. Law renee Shapiro is with hospital unit at Portsmouth, Va. where he is serving as a seaman second class. They are the sons of MT. and Mrs. Herman S. Shapiro.
 Edwin s. Schnitman of l48 Plaza avenue has been promoted from ser- geant to staff sergeant at his post in England. according to word re- ceived here.
 Emile L. Berkley of g Clifton avenue has been advanced from second to first lieutenant in the WAC at her post in Kansas. The daughter of MT. and Mrs. William Finkenzeller, she entered the serV- ice last August.
 
 Private First Glass Antonio Rim aldi of Middlebury is serving with a medical supply unit in North Africa.
 Frederick W. Winzer, son of MT. and Mrs. Maxwell Winzer of i30 North Main street. is stationed at the torpedo school at San Diego. Calf. 4 student at Leavenworth high school when he entered the Navy last February. he will be awarded his diploma this month.
 Peter Corrigan, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. Peter Corrigan. sr., of 2e7 Lincoln street. is spending a leave here from his Merchant Marine post. He enlisted last December and re- ceived training at sheepshead Bay. NY.
 Veteran of more than 1000 oper. ational and combat hours. Sgt. Ber- nard Martison. a member of the first Marine division which made the first landing at 6uadalcanai Aug. !. ID42. has returned home on his first furlough to visit with his parents. Mfr. and Mrs. William Mar. tinson. 60 woodland avenue.
 Four sons of Mir. and Mrs. Casper Block of 2S Chauneey street are ID the service. three of them overseas. Howard is serving as a private at Q post in Egypt. sidney. a sergeant, Is with on infantry division in North Ireland. Fred. private. is in italy