The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-29

HIS brother, StatI Sergeant AM
drew Harry, who left for service
with the National Guard at the
same time, is now stationed In the
South Pacific.
New Haven, Conn, April %
"Give us the gas yelled some avia-
ton cadets at the chemical warfare
range of the Army Air Forces Train
ing Command school at Yale this
week when they were gasSed from
the air-and enjoyed 1t! A B-25
bomber flew so feet above ground
forces training at the East Haven
range, spraying clouds Of gases from
a special plane tank. The attack
featured chemical compound SIM
ulating deadly mustard gas. "All
clear" and cadets climbed out from
under their individual, cellophane-
like protective covers. A few eau
tiousiy whitfield the droplets which
had sprayed them-and smiled
happily.
The mixture passing for mustard
gas was residium Of molaSSes-a
waste product left over from the re-
fning of molasses!
Flight Officer William r. Boehm
of Prospect has completed an orlen-
tation course at an Air Service
Command school in England, &C
cording to word received by his wife
the former Gladys Walter.
DR.. John j. Mariana, former 10
cal dentist, has been promoted from
first lieutenant to captain at Camp
Shelby, Miss. He entered the serv.
ice April 3, 1913. A graduate o.
Columbia and Temple Universities
he informed as a surgical dentist a.
Waterbury hospital.
Aviation Cadet Donald Nydegger
son of Mrs. ]. William Gardner Of
1912 Chase Parkway, has been trans
ferred from the air base at Mintel
Field, Calf, to Maria, Texas.
Sergeant Joseph Maurutis. WHIT
returned to this country recently
after rs months of service in tn
South Pacific, is spending sicl
leave with his uncle, Andrew Maui
rutis of 80 Chapman street. He en-
listed in the National Guard 81
DAYS before the Waterbury bat
talon was federali1ed.
Charles j. Mancinauskas, son o
Mrs. Marcella Mancinauskas Of IL;
Congress avenue, has returned Z
the naval station at Sampson, N
Y. after spending leave here.
STAFF Sergeant Frank Lazeski, sor
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lazeski
Of 448 North Main street. has COM
pleted a furlough here and has re-
sumed duties at Quantico, Va.
Marguerite Mcdonnell of 10 John
street has been advanced from Sec
ond to ,rst lieutenant in the Army
Nurse Corps at Camp Davis, N. c.
Vincent Codiani of Norris street
has completed leave here from
the Naval station at Sampson, N.
Y. and has resumed duties at the
Seneca Lake center.
Captain Richard Lindo Of 90 New
ton Terrace. who Is serving at
Panama City. has been awarded the
Silver Star and an Oak Leafe Clus-
ter for service rendered In the
North African and 6icilian CAM
paigns.
Star Sergeant Raymond A. In.
Bonte. 20. Of 1880 South Main street,
has been missing In action over Ger
many since April IL. according TO q
War Department telegram received
by his mother. Mrs. Mary J. La.
Donte. We had been overseas eight
months and had participated In ~
least - missions rs an Army aerial
gunner.
Sergeant LaBonts entered the
service Jan. 81, 1868, He Is 0
former eInpl0ye OF the French Small
Tube branch Of the American Brass
Go.
Two othV local soldiers previous.
~ were reported missing IN the
April II raids. They are: Sergeant
Paul PelletIeP Of n Raymond street,
and STAFF Sergeant Charles HArptn
Of Ibl South Elm street,