The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-08

Woodbridge.
Strode-Jackson-Pvt. Dennis c.
Arnold N. Strode- jackson, father,
Box 81. Madison.
Southwest Pacific Area
Beattie, staff sgt. James J.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Beattie, mother, 800 West
street, Bristol.
Naugatuck, May 8 - 1t. Harry @.
Rolf Of George street, has completed
his combat duty, which included
200 combat hours and 100 combat
missions as a fighter pilot in the
European area and Is now an assist
ant flight commander in England.
Lieutenant Rolf has had several
narrow escapes and has a number
Of enemy planes to his credit.
He has been awarded the Air
Medal with three Ook Leaf clusters
and the Distinguished Flying Cross
with two Oak Leaf Clusters.
1t. Rolf, % years old, has been
overseas II months.
Naugatuck, May 8. 49, sgt. Louis
DiLaurenzio, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carmen DiLaurenzio, 23s Scott
street, recently arrived IN Italy, his
parents have been notified.
He is a member Of the Army Air
Forces and has been in the service
since October 2, 1912. He is a grad
uate of Naugatuck high school.
His brother, Seaman &c, Tony
DiLaurenzio, Seabee, is stationed
in New Caledonia. He has been in
the service since September 20,
1913, and has been overseas since
March.
Private James Lonsbury OF
Goshen, q former employe Of the
American Brass Company, Is nov
stationed on the New Hebrides with
an Army Air Force carrier squadron
In the service since May, 1913, he
trained at Lowry Field, Colo, before
leaving on his overseas assignment
last January. A former trombonist
with the Goshen Community band
he was recently present at a Con
necticut Night" staged by the
American Red Cross on the base.
Corporal Anthony A. Mastrant-
uone, Of this city, has been COM
mended for aid given recently al
his South Pacific post in extin-
gushing dangerous fire which had
started in bomb dump. The fast
work Of the local soldier and the
other men in his chemical company
was credited for checking the blaze
before serious damage was done
The commanding officer issued a
commentator to the seven mer
whose thinking and fearless action
halted the fire."
Sergeant Roger L. Roulin of Tor
:irgton is a member of a Flying
Fortress ground crew which has
been cited for an outstanding main
tenance record. Their fort has
completed 80 consecutive missions
and more than 2l3 combat hours
without a mechanical failure. In
the service since August 6. 1912, he
is Stationed at a base in England.
Joseph T. Elukovich, son of Mrs
Anna Elukovich of 81 Crown street
has been promoted to sergeant at
an Army Air Service command base
in Central India, according to word
received here. He attended Leaven-
worth High school and was employ
ed at the U. S. Rubber Co. in Maui
gatuck before entering the service.
Waterbury area men who are
serving with airborne troops In
England, and are ready for assault
on Europe. include: Corporal Cami
H. Graveline Of l074 South Main
street. Private First Class Edward
r. Conlon of 81 Idylwood avenue
both of this city; Private ]. H
Schulak and Private James I. Con-
cannon, both OF Torrington. Private
Peter J. Korzen of Beacon Falls
and Lieutenant Bruce Of Naugaauck
For exemplary conduct In com
bat, Sergeant Alfred w. Beerbaun
OF Waterbury has been presented
with the Army's newest award foi
infantrymen. the Combat Infantry
man badge.
Awarded for exemplary conduc
In combat or for combat action II
major operation, the new media
is a silver rifle on a blue field witt
q silver border. imposed on an clip
teal silver wreath.
Sergeant BeeTbaum Is the son o
Mr.. and MIS-. Paul A. BeeFbaum o
RID No. 4, Woleott. and before en-
tering the Army was employed b.
the University Of North Carolina
Since starting his tour OF oyerseaI
service on May 10. 1913. he hai
been stationed on New Caledonia
New HebTldes. 0uadalcanai. anG
Empress Augusta Bay. and Is
veteran OF the Piya Line Defensl
Forces on B6ugainyllle.
General Headquarters. Gouthwes
Pacific Area. May B,(uPl-Lt. Gen
George q. Kenney. commander o
Allied Air Forces In the southges
Pacific area. has awarded the Dis
lingulshed flying cross 70 the fol
lowing.
s-Ggt. james Y. calIashan. Der
by. Conn: s-egt. Thomas NJ. Moran
Hartford. Conn: and s-sgt. Bennil
o. WestmoFelald. Hyde Park. MPe
The air medal was awarded 4
SGT. william =. simmons. shelton
Conn: T-sgt. Kenneth J. Lewis.
Providence, r. l.: e-agt. Joseph N
Maroney. Medford. Mass: T-eet.
Americas O. Mattoa, Bristol. r. 4.