The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-02
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 Private Robert soucy, husband of Lillian R. Soucy, has arrived in Holland with field artillery bat talon, according to word received here. He is the son of Homer Soucy of White road.
 Local men who have completed recruit training at the Naval Sta ton at Sampson, N. r., and have been granted leaves here, include: Michael R. Fibre of 121 Locust street, Thomas James Cullen of 178 South Film street, James Bowey of 2O3 Lounsbury street, William T. Neville of 49 Ridge street, Salva- tore F. Verrastro of 75 Fleming street, and Raymond B. Keete of 75 Circuit avenue.
 Staff Sergeant Bronis zukauskas, son of Mrs. Stanley Zukauskas of North Leonard street, was sched- uled for transfer this week from Majors Field, Texas, to the Army Air Force Training Command post at Libreal, Kans. Before going to Libreal he will take 36-day course at Keesler Field, Miss. The trans fer has been made because of the transition of the Texas station to pursuit unit of the Second Air Force with headquarters at Colorado Springs, Colo.
 Private Edward D. Brinney of g Pearl street is a member of the Combat Support wing at an AIT Force Service Command station in England. The outfit works at un- loading, re-shipping and storing bombs. Private Brinney was em- ployed by the Chase Brass & Cop per Go. before entering the Serv- ice in June, 1942.
 Private First Class Robert V. Crane, son of MT. and Mrs. John J. Crane of 16 Sycamore Lane, graduated recently from the King man Field flexible gunnery school, Arizona. A former student at Leavenworth high school, he en- tered the Army June IA, 1943.
 Marine Private First Class Joseph M. Assof of Englewood avenue has been cited for his "tireless efforts and extreme willingness to work" in the maintenance of communica- tion between separated Marine units at Guam in July He entered the service Jan. 20, 1943. His wife re- sides in Los Angeles, Calf.
 Shelley E. Croft, son of MT. and Mrs. James s. Croft of 48 Aurora street, has been commissioned ar ensign at Pensacola, Fla. He was a student at Duke University, Dur ham, N. C., when he entered the service in December, 1942.
 Captain Franklin WilIock See
 liz, nephew of Mrs. Arthur T.
 Crane of @ KeniIwOrth street,
 has been killed in action over
 China, according to word received
 here. Previously he had been re-
 ported missing fin action since
 Oct. 26.
 A former official at the Chase Brass & Cooper Co.,, he served as
 vice-president of the Revere Brass
 & Copper Co. at Detroit before he entered the service more than
 three years ago. He received his pilot wings last year.
 Sergeant Charles A. Klein, son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph E. Klein of 63 Lexington avenue, was wounded in action in France, Oct. q, according to word received here. He had been serving with tank destroyer bat talion. His brother, William, pre- viously had been reported wounded in action in France Oct. 5. Both expect to be released from hospi- tals shortly and sent back to their outfits.
 Private First Class Raymond J. MiloloSky, son of Mrs. Margaret Miklosky of 150 South street, has been missing in action in France since Nov. 10, according to War De- partment notification received by his family. He was wounded in &C., tion in the battle of St. Lo July F and had been awarded the Purple Heart. He entered the service in March, 1941, and served in the South Pacific area for IS months.
 Lieutenant Louis c. Backhus of 79 Greenleaf avenue, formerly a physician in this city, has reported to San Diego, Calof., and will re- ceiVe an overseas assignment short ly. He entered the Navy Medical Corps in April.
 Two former local newspapermen, John GreblunaS and Warren Cook, have received promotions. An ad- vancement to corporal has been made for GreblunaS, who is serv- ing in eastern France. Cook recently was commissioned a second lieu tenant at Camp Shelby, Miss, and. has been assigned overseas with a radio engineering unit.
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