The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-14


 Beach. where his next assignment will be determined.
 Sergeant Bernier, 2i, B-l7 gun. ner, flew 10 missions during six months in England and was hospi- talked one month after his return to this country. April i1, 1924. He was awarded the air medal with one oak leaf cluster. Sergeant Bernier is the son of John P. Bernier. ls7 Willow street. Waterbury.
 With Fifth Army. Italy - Tech. nician Fifth Grade Benny Kerzner, son of Mir. and Mrs. Hyman Kerz. ner. 55 Fairview street. Waterbury: Private First Glass Thomas ". Mar. glotta, son of Mir. D. Margiotta, 56 Dikeman street. Waterbury: and Private First Glass Rocco D. Mar giotta, son of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Margiotta. 46 Webb street, Water bury are serving as truck drivers on the Fifth Army front in Italy with Quartermaster Truck Battalion that has been overseas two years and in combat both here and in Africa. Recently 1t set up the record Of driving nearly 100000 miles in one month without an accident.
 The men in this outfit drive more than half q million miles c month hauling fresh troops, food and aln- munition to battle lines. They've known German shellings and bomb- hanN delivering highest priority supplies to a fighting Army and that their only worry is getting them there.
 Once. they were assigned to move four hrigades of British Indian in- fantry into position for the Eighth Army attack on Mount Cairo. be- hind Casino. They did the job so we'll that Lieutenant General O. H. W. Leese. Army commander. com mended them. The truck drivers disFegarded the fact that their job lasts a hours a day and never seems to let up. They ask to have t mentioned that 65 per cent of the outfit has given blood for tFansfu- sion to the wounded.
 Private First Glass Henry Hamel Of 2 East Dover street has received a medical discharge from the Army. He served 27 months in the South Pacific area. returning to this country last May IS. He has been at the Rhoades General hospital at Utica, N, Y., for medical care,
 Earl H0tchklss, son of Mrs. Jennie Feest of 90 Spring street, has been promoted to sergeant at his post tn England, where he Is with an Army Ordnance unit. He entered the seEv- ice in May. l9A2, receiving training at Fort ord. Calf and Camp sut' ton, V. c,
 Private William x. Porter Of Wa teTtown is convaleseing at the Law son General hospital. Atlanta, Ga, He lost his left leg ln action in Italy May 22. In the service since last Sep temheF %, he vas sent overseas 70 the spring,
 
 Sergeant Victor c. PetTauskas Of l57 Congress avenue and Lieutenant c, Edward Mascolo of T94 East Main street recently took a special tFain' ing course ct an overseas post, ae- cording to a release from the Air Service Command headquarters ln Europe, The course was designed to bridge the gap between training m the states and soldering in an ae- tive theateg Of war, Their next sla- ton VIII be one from which Amer iea's lighting planes take OfE to for enemy land, the release states,
 Private First Glass Martin s, 6ass0 Of IS Norman street has been transferred from the Marine star ton at Camp LeJeune, N, o. 70 Camp Pendleton, Calf, The son of Mrs, caFmine sasso, he entered the Marine Corps last Sept, 8, and Is Wlth an engineers unit,
 PatT0lman and Mrs, Anthony Mole 0f 1923 Chase parkway have Te- aelved word that their son, Robert Mole, a seaman, first class, took part ln the invasion of Ffanee, In the service 70 months, seaman Mole Is with a destroyer crew
 Air service Command HeadguaFE lers-.samewheTe in Eneland', July ls,wPFlgale Harold N, l0ewey 0f Waterbury, Conn was ane of the Air seTyiee Command men recently commended for hls efforts ln keepT Mg supplies moving Hp to lhe alFv fields from which our homhers and fighters are smashlng the Axis,
 For every bomber or hghler lakT Ing oh from an Amsrlean base in England, Wnokloads 0l bombs, ear lEldRes, spare parts and fuel are EeqllFed' These dFlVeFs deliver the goods,
 Recognition Of Private lAewey's outstanding w0Fk gas received from lls commanding eilleeF'
 sergeant Joseph PetFnHpl0ne, son Of Mr, and Mrs Joseph PelT0eclane Of 70 CanFlland avenue, has TeY turned 10 ihls country after 30 months Of fighting ln the FleullanS area, WherO he Ras stationed Rllh . Rlgnal Corps mt, sergeant PelE F0pCl0ne, former emnloye Of the Waterbury Republican, entered lhe Army ln leil, and Ras sent aYeFr season ln leta, IIe VII report 70 Az lanlle City 0n Aug 2,