The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-23

renewed by the second message, The SerVieeman, Q seaman second class, was reported lost at seq on the Warrington in the hurriean of Sep tember lS,
 Private First Class Adam A, Bal- tuskOnlS of T0rrlngt0n, died Oct, $ from wounds sustained In action in France, according Co . War De- nartment report He had been wounded twice while participating In tho Italian campaign, ln the service since Sept, lS, l9AS, he was sent overseas In February. His wife is the former Josephine Cataldo, Me was tho son of Mir, and Mrs, Ignas BaltuskOniS.
 Fort Knox, Ky, Oct, 2S,-Trained to become armorerS and gun mes ehanies for the lightning. fast, acc eurNte shooting NrMored divisions and tank hattalionS, many men have been graduated today from the Gunnery Department of the Ar- mored school,
 During their intensive course, the graduates learned repair and main- tenanee of all guns used in the Nr- mored divisions up to and Melud- Ing the big 70 mn, cannon which are mounted on medium tanks and half.traekS,
 They are trained to know these weapons so well that they can take them apart in the dark, remove | and repair broken parts and re- assemble them with Q minimum loss of time,
 Their training was planned with tho aim Of keeping guns tn action In combat, and putting them back Into action when parts wear out or are disabled by enemy fire,
 The 0unnery Department Is one of eight In the vast armored school, headed by Brig, Gen, P. M, Roht- nett, eommandNnt,
 Among the Waterbury, Conn, graduates were;
 Private Joseph A, Damiano, son of Mir, and Mrs, NiekolaS DNmi- ano, eS Barnes street, extension,
 Private Frank w, Kopeha, son Of Mir, and Mrs, Wasil Kopeha, 100 Hill street,
 Grace Kelley, 2l, of aSA Baldwin street was graduated recently from the Naval Training school (Yeoman.Wl on the Iowa state Teachers College campus, Cedar Falls, Iowa,
 The graduate was selected for her speciality training on the basis ot her recruit tralnlng aptitude tests and past civilian cxupeFlence. The completed course Of study included shorthand, typlng, Naval e0rrcSp0n- denoe, records and forms, and eur. rent events, i, Experience gained thorugh her new asslgnt will enable her to win further advancement.
 Technical Sergeant Arthur R, Baker of 950 West Main street has been reassigned to Nashville, Tenn, A veteran of 30 combat missions overseas, he Is holder of the distin. guiShed Flying Cross, and the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, The son of Mir, and Mrs, Arthur II, Baker, he served overseas as Q radio operator on Q B.2A Llberator
 Corporal Nicholas T, 0rso of 95 Hawthorne street has received tho rating Of marksman at the Mur0e Army Ar field, CNllf, HN lS the son of Mir. and Mrs, Rocco 0rs0,
 Marine Private First Glass Daniel MastFOpletFo of 2l North Leonard street died Sept, 2A from wounds sustained tn action at the Palau Islands, according Co Navy De- paFtment telegram received by hls parents, Mir, and Mrs. Joseph Mas. tTopietr0.
 In the service since September 3, i0AO, he spent hls last furlough here In December, l9ai, Just before leaving on an overseas assignment, He served as Q machine gunner, Two brothers are In the service. Private Samuel Mastr0pletrO, who served for six months In England, Is now at the L0vell General Hospital Fort Devens, Mass, Private Charles MastrOpletro Is stationed with tank corps In Texas.
 James P. Donnelly, son of Mrs, James Donnelly of 696 Washington avenue, is spending leave here from Memphis, Tenn. He Is an avi- atlon ordnanceman, third class, and Is stationed as an instructor at the Naval Air center at Memphis. Ills wife accompanied him here.
 Captain Fint0n J. Phelan, Jr., of 54 Lexington avenue, has been as- signed as acting assistant adjutant general at the Oklahoma City air station at Tinker Field. Okla. The son of Attorney and Mrs. FintOn J. Phelan, he Is graduate of Ford ham university and the Brooklyn Law school of st. Lawrence unlver- sity.
 James V. LOngo of 10l1 South Main street spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. Mary D. Lon- go. He recently completed training at the Naval station at Newport, R. I.
 Roland Largay of 161 Hillside avenue, who is spending a leave here, will report shortly to Asbury Park, N. J., for assignment to a pre- school. He recently completed a V-I2 cours eat Yale university.
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