The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24
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Cartwright, 28, has been promoted to the rank of Captain, 1t was an- nounced today.
 Cartwright, the son of MT. ano Mrs. Edward D. Cartwright, west Cornwall, Conn, has been plot on a 7th AAF Liberator bomber in the Central Pacific since February, le4S' He has received the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters for his com bat missions against the Japanese in the Gilbert, Marshall, and Caro- line Islands, and also wears the Purple Heart for Q wound sustalneo in action.
 Prior to his entrance in the AAF, Cartwright attended the Hotcnkiss school and graduated from Yale University in 1887. He also was. en- gagged in the automobile nusmess in Waterbury.
 .Ioseph A. Cipriano of 38 Manhan street has been advanced to corpora! at his post in England. The son or MT. and Mrs. Michael Cipriano, ne was employed by the Great A. & F. co. before entering the Army.
 Major Richard T. Gilyard, former veterinarian here, is spending 8 leave at his home after completing . phase of service in Trinidad. He is the son of Dr. A. T. Gilyard ot Watertown and Waterbury.
 
 Lieutenant Hervey E. Stetson Of Watertown, who had been reported missing in action over Germany since May l9, is a prisoner of war in Germany, according to a War Department telegram received yes- terday by his wife, the former Claire LeMay. Lieutenant Stetson Is hold CT of the Air Medal and three Oak Leaf Clusters. He had participated in 20 missions over enemy land.
 Michael Tolomeo, son of Mir. and Mrs. Michael Tolomeo of 282 Circu- lar avenue, is spending a leave here from the Navy school at Yale uni versity. A third class petty ofilcer. he has been in the service since January, 1943.
 An Eighth AAF Fighting Wing, England - Along with other mem- bers of his unit Private Stephen Yashenko of 750 Buckingham street. Watertown, Conn, has earned the commendation of his commanding general for diligence and attention to duty during March and April.
 In the commendation, which was issued to the units of his fighter wing headquarters Brigadier Gen. eral Jesse Anton of Covington, Ky. pointed out the importance of every iob including such routine duties as guard, clerk, and KIP in the destruction of tht enemy.
 Private Yashenko is assigned to the security section of this unit.
 Lieutenant Charles F. Carlin oi Torrington has been awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster to his Air Medal according to word received here from the Eighth Air Force Bomber station in England. He is serving as bombardier on a Flynig Fort reSS.
 Frank Carlet, Jr., who recently completed an eight-month Navy course in Chicago, is spending a leave with his parents, MT. and Mrs, Frank Carlet of Middlebury. A sea- man, second class, he will report July to Notre Dame university, South Bend, Ind, where he will re- ceive training as an aviation metal smith.
 Private First Glass Myrtle L.. Chatfield of West Cheshire is serv- ing with 8 Marine Corps Women's Reserve unit at the air station at Fl Toro, Calf. Her brother, Edward, Is a shipfitter, second class, in the Navy.
 Lieutenant Raymond J. Howard of Is Taylor street has been wounded in action, according to word re- ceived by his parents, MT. and Mrs. .- Il J. Howard. The wounds are elieved to be minor. He entered the service three years ago and has been overseas a year. hIs protnsr, Louis, is serving with Navy unit in the Pacific.
 Walter H. Morris of Patterson Court is missing in action, it was disclosed by a Navy Department telegram received by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Walter J. Morris. An aviation Ordnanceman, second class, he was assigned to Navy bomber crew in the Pacific area two months ago.