The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
Judge, Bar Association Exchange Cordial I
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE

Johnston Berry, son of Mir. and Mrs. John Berry of 843 Bank street, is serving in New Guinea with Navy Seabees unit.
 Miss Agnes A. Shurkus, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William Shurkus of 163 Edgewood avenue, has been sworn into the WAVES and will start training shortly at Hunter college, New York City. She is a graduate of St. Joseph's school and Waterbury Catholic High schoo. and has been employed as clerk at the U. s. Rubber Go. in Nauga- tuck.
 John F. Baker, Jr., of East Noun tain road has been assigned to serve with the crew of an LST. He recent ly completed training at the ann phibious base at Camp Bradford, Norfolk, Va. He has been in the Navy year.
 Private William Czcinski of Bris- tol has been missing in action in Italy since Feb, 16, according to word received by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Albert Czcinski from the War Department. He had been over seas since last September. His twin brother, Alexander, is stationed at Miami, Fla, with an Army medical unit.
 Robert B. Fibre, seaman second class, whose wife resides at 35 Prim- rose street, Waterbury, Conn.,, is now member of the Amphibious Forces of the United States Navy.
 At the completion of his prelim- mary LST training at the Amphi- bious Training Base. Camp Brad ford N. O. B., Norfolk, Virginia Seaman Fibre has been assigned to the crew of an LIST for active duty.
 The LIST is especially constructed for the transporting of troops and heavy equipment. It has bow that can be opened when it comes into the beach which enables men and equipment to land ready for action This type of amphibious craft is as large as a destroyer, and it is the largest of the amphibious ships cap- able of making landings directly on the beach.
 Like the Naval Air Force and the Submarine Service, the physical re- quirements of the Amphibious Force are gerater than for the other branches of the Naval Service. To qualify for assignment to any of the amphibious craft, a candidate must successfully camplete a thorough and varied curriculum.
 John G. Schmitt of F Sarsfield street and Stanley L. AlexinSki of 182 Mill street have enlisted in the U. s. Maritime Service at the New Haven recruiting station.
 Ensign Robert w. Penfield, for mer assistant manager of the local office of the Southern New Eng land Telephone Co.,, will be as signed shortly to ship as disburs- ing supply officer. He recently com- pleted course at the Navy Supply school at Harvard university.
 Mrs. Anna D. Snieckus, 98 Burr street, has received a letter from Pacific rest camp where her son, Marine Pfs. Bronislow A. Snieckus, hero of the MarShalls' invasion, is recuperating from shoulder wound suffered in that campaign.
 Lieut.. Charles F. Feinn, son of MT. and Mrs. Nathan Feinn, 15 Grace avenue writes that he re- gently sat in on South Pacific Island ceremonial dance in which one native added modern touch by appearing in 8 gas mask with flowers sprouting from all sides.
 Men from WatertoWn and vicin- ity who left Watertown T. thursday morning for Fort Devens to begin their training in the U. s. Army were:
 Watertown-Walter L. White Kenneth M. J. Alvord, aymond J. Peck.
 Oakville: Henry G. Menard, AL fred Rinaldi.
 ThomaSton: Ambrose 2. Duszak, Eugene D. Brink.
 New Milford: Louis J. Couch cuitz, Oscar c. Miller, Anm D. Giddings, Myron c. Jennings, Gus taf E. Carlson, Allen G. Warner.
 Danbury: George E. Page.
 New Priston: James A. Gillette.
 NeWtoWn: Lawrence c. Earle, ST.
 Roxbury: Harold L. Wheeler.
 Washington Depot: Peter F. Ser wick.
 Woodbury: Joseph M. Scott.
 Gaylordsville: Edward A. Dolan.
 Warren: Russell C.. Rowe.
 Plymouth: Philip s. White.
 Terryville: Adolph L. PlaWscki.
 Sergeant Lewis Tillinghast, sta- toned in England, has written to his uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. c. Raymond Ganung of North street, Watertown, a letter containing in. teresting information on the Amer ican Red Cross. The litter in part follows:
 If Uncle Ray ever needs any proof to tell people of the work that the Red Cross is doing over here I
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