The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-07
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE

Advancement In rating to gun
ner's mate third class for Benjamin
s. ourtoski, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
8. 0urtoski Of 73o North Main street,
has been announced by the Nays
Armed Guard Center at New Or
leans, La.
0urtoski, who was employed by
the Northeast Transportation Co.,
Waterbury, before he entered the
Navy May %, 1913, now has credit
for eight months Of sea duty. Dur.
ing that time, he has visited various
foreign countraies, including India,
Egypt, Arabia, South Africa, Brazil,
Cuba and Trinidad.
with The Fifth Army, 1taly--Cor-
poral william l.. Stevens Of 1919
Main Street, Oakville, Connecticut, is
q co-manager Of enlisted mans
club on the Fifth Army front In
Italy.
The corporal is in the 3rd Marine
Division. Prior to induction he was
manager Of the Oakville Fruit Mar
ket.
Private First Class George ].
Shaker, SON Of Mrs. Nora Shaker
Of A62 South Main street, was
killed In action In Italy May 26,
according TO word received from
By the War Department by his
1919. W,a.m ~nnaeavs- RaA1ams. MIL
liam Shaker, well-knOwn grocer,
died suddenly last March IL.
The 2O.year old soldier began
service April %, 1913, receiving
training ut Camp Wheeler, Ca,
and Camp Meade, Nd, before re-
ceiving an overseas assignment
last October. His brother, Louis,
Is with q Navy unit in the Pa
cific area.
James j. Carey, Louis J. Evon, and
Charles Schroeder, all of Waterbury,
are serving In the same Navy Sea-
bees unit In New Guinea, according
to a letter received by The Demo-
crat. The latter states, I'VE are
all feeling good, but there is noth-
ing like being home In the good
sattes."
Other Connecticut men serving
with the unit are: Larry J. Palomba
Of WATERFOWL, Robert e. Nenecky
of New Milford, and A. "JinX" On
eglia and Joseph F. Botta, both OF
Torrington. The local men were
assigned to the overseas post five
months ago.
Four Waterbury men are enrolled
in a training course at the aviation
cadet center at Can Antonio, Texas.
They are: James ]. Divito OF 476
North Main street, Charles F. Nc
earthly of % Waterville street, Ed
ward J. Maloney Of 1898 Chase
Parkway, and Michael L. Sanford
Of n Burr street.
Nine Waterbury area men have
reported to the pre-fiight school at
Maxwell Field, Ala, to begin an
other phase Of their training In
the Army Air Forces. They are: Ed
ward L. Augustauskas of 626 Wash
ington avenue, Alfred J. Marano OF
81 Howard street, James G. New
OF 90 Proctor street, Anthony s
Pagoni Of SO Como avenue, William
j. Phelan, Jr., Warren g. Salisbury
Of 100 Yale avenue, Raymond F
Sehnal Of 295 Wolcott street, all oil
Waterbury, Fred Cartona Of Terry
vile, and Douglas z. Sweeney Of
Middlebury.
Private Irving Hold Gables OF
IL Patterson Court Is now stationed
In Hawaii with an Army ordnance
unit, according to word received by
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Gables. He has been In the service
since November, 1912.
william RADIO of Naugatuck, for
mer borough treasurer, will be dis
charged from the Navy shortly be-
cause Of a kne einjury. His BROTH
er Rocco Radio, who succeeded him
as treasurer, Is expected to re-
sign so that q reappointment of
the former treasurer could be made.
Larry Dominiczak of Naugatuck
has been promoted to sergeant at
Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CAL,
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