The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-03

Staff Sergeant D. Santone, Pri-
vate Jeraome A. Greenleaf and Ser
geant John F. Duncan, all of Bris-
toll, have been wounded in action in
the Mediterranean area, according
to a War Department announce
ment.
Second Lieutenant William H.
Donovan of 1877 Meriden road has
been assigned to Boise, Idaho, for
combat training. His wife, the for
mer Shirley Roberts, and daughter
have Joined him at Boise.
Private First Glass Anthony j.
Kuncas of 16 Green street has been
wounded in action in the Mediter-
ranean, according to the latest War
Department casualty list.
Lieut.. Robert E. Healey, U. S. army
Anti-Aircraft Division stationed at
Camp Buttner, South Carolina, is
spending a two weeks furlough with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
Healey, Chapman avenue.
Bonnie Horbachuk of 242 Oak
street has been assigned to the crew
of an LIST. He recently completed
preliminary training at Camp Bed
ford, Norfolk, Va, the amphibious
training base.
Staff Sergeant Andrew Belury,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Belury
of 1495 Baldwin street, is spending
a furlough here after completing so
missions over North Africa, Sicily,
and Italy. He had been overseas
nearly a year and served as waist
and tailgunner. A holder of the Air
Medal and nine Oak Leaf Clusters,
he will report next to rest camp
in Atlantic City.
During Christmas week, 1941,
when Private Morton Kaplan and
Charles Duren, both of Waterbury
said goodbye, Private Kaplan, his
furlough cut short by the coming
of war, was to leave for camp that
night, while Duren panned to join
the Army Air Corps shortly. Little
did they realize under what circum-
stances or where they would meet
next, but they found out recently
when Technical Sergeant Duren
walked into the tent of Private First
Glass Kaplan at an advanced Army
jungle base in the Solomons, where
Kaplan is stationed with the 43rd
Division.
Kaplan told how he had been in
New ealand, New Caledonia, Quad
alcanal, and took part in the bat
ties for the New Georgia Islands.
Duren has seen action in the air
over several of the Pacific islands,
had his throat mike shot from
around his neck once, and has two
Jap zeros to his credit. He is a
gunner on a bomber.
Prior to entering the service, PFC
was a clerk in the City Dis
tribution Food Relief Center in this
city and made his home at 80
Bronson street, where his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Kaplan, now
reside.
Sergeant Duren lived at 1856 Or
ange street, while his dife now lives
in Missouri Valley, Iowa. He was en-
ployed as a machinist in Waterbury
before enliSting.
Alfred Rinaldi of Oakville was
feted at a farewell party at the
Town Tavern, Oakville, recently in
honor of his induction into the
armed forces. He was presented a
wrist watch.
Attending the party were: Joseph
Mast, John Padella, Kelly Calabrese,
Armand Padella Irving Gordon,
Louis Fabian, Domenic CalabreSe,
Philip DeNoi, Nicholas Perazella,
Paul Johnson, Emile Bussemey, Jr.,
Rocco Palomba, Leo Fabian, Harry
Lamb, Ralph Orsini, Leo Orsini,
Nicholas Filippone, John Dundee,
Joseph Gugliemetti, Henry Duran
tie, John Daddona, Raymond Lin
dahl, James Liakos, Gennaro and
Saverio Rinaldi, Donate Calabrese,
Samuel Pistilli, Kenneth Tullar, Al
bert Nardi, Michael zambero and
James Calabrese.
Also Leo Forget, Joseph Romero,
John MontroSe, Peter Rigazio,
Lawrence DeSanto, Joseph Hondur-
as, Peter Paternoster, Ovila Gren-
Ter, Alex Longo, Michael Longo,
Albert Paternoster, Angelo Spino,
Albert Baril, Frederick Miranda,
Roland and Richard Bernardo, Jo-
seph M. Destefano. Paul and The
odore Rinaldi.
Thirty-one 17-year-old youths of
The Waterbury area enlisted in the
y. s. Navy in March through the
ocal recruiting station, according
% the monthly report issued today
~ Chief Petty Officer John Brick
ey, local recruiter.
They are Harold w. Anderson, "a
Eastwood avenue; John II. Sullivan,
"A Luke street; John E. Armstrong,
- Thompson street; John D. Sulli-
ran, 10 Alma street; Emile P. Sou
;ey, 4S Bridge street; Clifford r.
Major, 80 Temple street; Eugene
". Mcriarty, 1925 Thomaston ave- |