The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-08


Nisto, Centerbrook, Conn.
Howard D. May Of 1874 Bunker
Hill avenue has been promoted from
second to first lieutenant at post
In England, where he is serving
with an Army engineers unit.
Corporal John r. Alexander, for
mer member of the local Internal
Revenue staff, has completed a
furlough here and has resumed
duties at Camp Shelby, Miss.
Paul Plungis of % Harriet ave-
| nue., who Is serving IN the South
west Pacific, has been promoted to
technical sergeant.
Marine Private First Glass Al
bert Vaicaitis Of $40 Wilson street
is now stationed at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. He was wounded In &C
ton at Bougainville last November
Private Clarence w. Wells, Jr.
of Noble avenue Is serving overseas
with a field artillery unit. He has
been In the Army since February
1913.
Joseph DiVito of Springdale ave-
nue. has completed Navy leave
here and has returned to his ship,
He has been in the service since
September, and has served overseas.
Private John J. Sheehan Of 400
South Leonard street has returned
| to Camp Chafee. Ark, after spend
ing a fourlough here.
Mike Senich of 88 Hill street, a
combat artist in the Coast Guard,
has returned to New York aboard
destroyer escort which had been
sent to the Mediterranean. He holds
the rating of specialist, first class.
Robert Conlon, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Conlon of 152 Chest
nut street is stationed in England,
according to word received by his
parents. A prominent athlete while
he was a student at Crosby High
scohol, he now holds the rating OF
pharmacists mate, second class.
Private First Class Hyman Vein
stein of "a Woodlawn terrace has
been awarded the Good Condudct
Medal at Fort Bliss, Texas.
Sergeant Edmund P. Donovan OF
l74l Baldwin street graduated yes.
terday from a training school al
Edgewood Arsenal, Md. He Is now
qualified to serve as non-com.
missioned officer in an Army chem
ical section.
Herbert French, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond French OF l52 Tracy
avenue, has completed a leave here
and has returned to his ship. He
was employed by the Waterbury
Tool Co.. before entering the sery'
ice last October.
First 1t. Alexis Doster, Litchfield,
has been posthumously awarded the
Distinguished Flying Cross for sub
hitting to a test involving great
personal risk" in air-ground exer-
cises September S, 1913. the War De-
partment announced.
Lieutenant Doster, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexis Doster. ST.. Of Litchheld,
died at an undisclosed post In the
Middle East on October ]. 1913, af-
ter being strickend with poliomyeli-
It's.
He Is survived by his wife. the
former Barbara d. Benson. q H.
month-old son. his parents, a sister
and q brother.
Sergeant Paul p. connors. former
Marine recruiter AZ the Waterbury
station and at Springfield, Is nov
serving In the South Pacific. II
the service since, July, 1887. he II
with q quaFtermaster unit. Hi
wife Is the former Mae 6choloSsel
OF go L0unsbuFy street.
Three sons OF Mrs. Albertine G,
o'Donnell OF IeS Baldwin street. are
now on fuEloueh here. They are
Sergeant Arthur ODonnell OF camr
Wheeler, Ga, Robert v. oponnell
Of Boston and Cleo o'Donneli Of
Newport. n. ].
James v. Muihig OF Mlddleburs
gas commissioned q second lieuten.
ant &C graduation exercises last
seek At the officers candidate
training school at Fort Benning. Ga
Private First Glass Joseph A.
Brieve Of SIS Bank street has eoEn-
pleted a faElcugh here and has