The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-10

Robert German of 36 Laval street arrived in this city Saturday for @ leave after serving IS months on a PIT boat in the Pacific area. A quartermaster, first class, he receiv- ed citation a year ago for saving the lives of 13 men in his unit. He IS holder of the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in action last August 1.
 The young serviceman is the son of James German and the late Mrs. Anna Bowen German. He was hos- pitalized in New Zealand for 10 weeks after he was wounded. He entered the Navy April IS. 1922. No disclosure has been made on the nature of his next assignment. but he will report to the PIT base at Melville, R. T., after completing his 30-day leave here.
 Keesler Field, Biloxi, Miss, July 10. Pvt. Robert Vincent Crane, son of MT. and Mrs. John J. Crane, 16 Sycramore Lane, Waterbury, Conn.,, has reported at this station of the Army Air Forces Training Com- mand for medical and psychological processing, classification and train- ing to determine his qualifications as a, presentation cadet.
 Upon successful completion of this phase of his processing, he will be sent to a college or university for five months for further study or directly to a pre-fiight center for cadet training, depending upon his previous academic background.
 An Eighth AAF Composite Sta ton, England.-Doing things fast is one of the big requirements of the job held by Sgt. Francis P. Joyce of Waterbury, Conn, at this B-17 Flying oFrtress station. Wren a maintenance man needs a part to repair a battle-damaged airplane and there's non available on the field it's the task of Ser fent Joyce to get 1t for him-in q hurry. And, usually. the mainte- nance men will agree, it's not long before they're at work on their air. plane.
 Joyce, who has been in the European Theater of Operation a year. is in charge of emergency and British acquisitions in the Air Corps supply section of the station, the latter being the organization which keeps the maintenance men supplied with all, types of equipment for re- pairing damaged aircraft.
 Joyce, the son of MT. and Mrs. aPtrick Joyce, of 40 Sycamore Lane, Waterbury, Conn.,, is 1888 graduate of Wilby High school and before entering the Army in June, 1922, was employed by the Scovill Manu- facting Company, Waterbury. An Eighth AAF Bomber Station. England For ''nleritortous achievement" while participating in bombing attacks on industrial and military targets in Nazi held coun- tries, Second Lieutenant George F. McNamara has been awarded the Air Medal 1t was announced by his base commander Lieutenant Colonel Glendon P. Overing, Orange, Mass. Lieutenant McNamara is Q naviga- tor on B-24 Liberator at this base.
 The 2e-year-old navigator is the son of MT. and Mrs. Frank J. Mc- Namara, of 3i Elmwood avenue, Wa. terbury, Conn.
 Prior to entering the AAF in Jan- uary, lo42, employed by the Darley Transportation Company, Water. bury, Conn.
 Corporal Paul Danuluck, son of MT. and Mrs. s. Danuluck Of 80 Warner street was wounded in ac- ton in France June 10. according to word received by his parents. He received an overseas assignment last January. His family has received several letters from the young soI- dier who states his wounds are not serious.
 Private First Glass Carmen Dl. Blasi of North Main street Is with an Infantry unit in England.