The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-18
Staff Sergeant

Staff Sergeant Charles c. Harpin, son of MT. and Mrs. Eugene Har- pin, of l5l South Elm street, has been awarded the cherished Air Medal somewhere in England, ac- cording to an official War Depart ment announcement this morning from Brigadier General James P, Hodges, commanding general of 0 U, s. Liberator Bomb Division.
 This medal was awarded the 20- year-old French boy for exception ally meritorious achievement while in i've separate bomber combat missions 6ver enemy occupied con- tinental Europe. The courage, cool ness and skill displayed by staff sergeant Harpin upon these occa- sions reflect great credit upon him. self and the Armed Forces of the United States, commented Brigadier General Hodges,
 The South Elm street lad is an armored-gunner on Q U. s, Llbera- tor Bomber and his commanding officer is Major James Stewart idol of millions of cinema fans be- Tore Joining the colors. Staff Serg- cant Harpin in several letters to hlS parents says the former movie star is just swell guy whom all the boys idolize,
 Young Harpin, a former employe Of 1ngersoll, now the U, S. Time Corporation, has been with Captain stewart since last August when they showed off for foreign soil. The Brass City lad has downed one German plane so far and on the same mission a buddy of his downed another.
 A graduate of St. Ann's Parochial School and Wilby High school, Staff Sergeant Harpin entered the colors January 29 of l943. He received his early training at Lowrey Field, Col orado, at a gunnery school In Texas and later at Sioux City, Iowa.
 U, S. Army Forces Tn The South Pacific-Clayton E. Bradshaw, son Of MT. Edgar Bradshaw, Litchfield road, Watertown, Connecticut, has been promoted from Corporal to Sergeant.
 Sgt. Bradshaw. who is serving with an infantry Regiment, entered the army in February l94l and was stationed at Camp Blanding, Fla. before coming overseas in February l942.
 To: Democrat Waterbury Conn.,:
 U. S. Army Forces in the South Pacific-John J. Conlon, son of Mrs. John A. Conlon, 96 Woodward ave- nue, Waterbury. Connecticut has been promoted from Staff Sergeant to Technical Sergeant.
 T-Sgt. Conlon, who is serving with an Infantry Regiment, entered the army in February l941 and was sta- toned at Camp Banding, Fla, be- fore coming overseas in February. 1942.
 Washington. March l8 - CU.P) The Navy Department today an- nounced 98 casualties of the U, S. Naval forces (Navy, Marine Corps ana Coast Guard). This list includes l5 dead, 45 wounded and 38 missing and brings to 4l,768 the total cas- ualties since December 2, 194l.
 The Connecticut list includes:
 Bernlsky, Frank w., staff serp- cant, U. s. Marine Corps Reserve. wounded. Wife, Mrs. Frank w. Der nlsky, 23 Pearl Lake road, Water. bury.
 quinn, William J., private first class, U. s. Marine Corps. Wound- ed. Father, William A. Quinn. 47I Putnam street, Hartford.
 Renna, Patsy J., private first class U. 5. Marine Corps. Wounded. rather, Carmina Renna, 62 Park avenue, Thompsonville.
 Richmond, Charles B.. private nrst class, U. s. Marine Corps Re- serve. Wounded. Father. Charles Richmond, 2l7 Prospect street WetherSfield.
 U: $. Army Forces in The Soutb Pacific-Frank J. De Blasio son of MT. Frank De Glasio, IO58 Bank street, Waterbury. Conn, has been prmoted from corporal to sergeant sergeant De Blasio, who is sery. ing with an Infantry Regiment, en- tered the Army in February I941 and was stationed at Camp Bland ing, Fla, boferoe coming overseas in February 1942.
 U. s. Army Forces in The South Facihc-John J. Fahy, Jr., son of John J. Fahy, 35 Edgehill Avenue. waterbury, Conn. has been pro- noted from corporal to sergeant.
 Sergeant Fahy, who is serving With an Infantry Regiment, entered the Army in March l94I and was stationed at Camp Wheeler, Ga, and Camp Blandling, Fla.