The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-18
Postmaster Babin Appeals For EarIy Chrisl
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE

18th AAF in Italy - Sergeant Louis Quinn, IS, son of MT. and Mrs. John P. Quinn, 596 Rubber avenue, Naugatuck, Conn, has arrived over- seas and is awaiting his first mis- Sion as ball gunner and assistant engineer on.a B-24 heavy bomber.
 Quinn graduated from Naugatuck High school before entering the army in Janury, 1914.
 18th AAF in Italy = Private First Glass Orel A. .Daigle, 37 East Lib- erty street, Waterbury, Conn, who has Been in Italy for the past eight months, is now entitled to wear one of the gold overseas service bars, re- gently authorized by the War De- pertinent.
 Private Daigle Is an ambulance driver with a veteran B-24 Heavy Bombardment Group of the 18th Air Force, which has flown more than 100 missions against the Ger mans in southern Europe.
 His brother, Patrick, with whom he made his home, also lives at the above address.
 18th AAF In Italy Cpl. Walter A. Darlington, 55 Inman avenue, Waterbury, Conn, radio operator gunner on 8 B-M Liberator bomber, has arrived overseas and is now flying combat missions. The an- nouncement was made by It. Col. James B. Knapp, San Antonio, Tex, group commander.
 Cpl. Darlington has joined Col onel Knapp's group, a veteran or ganiZation which has participated in more than 140 combat missions against enemy targets throughout ten European countries. Among the major targets the group has helped destroy are the Linz tank works, the Brux synthetic oil refinerieS, the Steyr ball bearing works, the Regensburg aircraft factories, and the PloeSti oil fields.
 A graduate of Naugatuck high school, Corporal Darlington enlist ed in the army on Oct. 19, 1942. He formerly was employed as 8 time keeper for the Chase Brass and Copper Co. His wife, Mrs. Beatrice Darlington, lives at the Waterbury address and his parents, MT. and Mrs. William Darlington, live at 92 Melbourne avenue, Naugatuck, Conn.
 18th AAF In Italy Corporal James A. Cavallo, 20, son of MT. and Mrs. Carmine c. Cavallo, 51 Cushman street, Waterbury, Conn, has recently arrived overseas and is assigned to a heavy bombardment squadron, awaiting his first combat mission.
 Cpl. Cavallo is the radio operator and waist gunner on a B-24 Liber- ator. He graduated from the Leav- enworth high school of Waterbury in 1941, and has attended North eastern college, and Syracuse Uni versity. Before entering the service on Dec. 15, 1942, he was employed by the Naugatuck Glass Go.
 S-Sgt. Harry E. Quintagha, son of MT. and Mrs. John QuintagHa, Al Sylvan avenue, returned home on furlough recently after B months in the South Pacific. An aerial gunner, Sgt. Quintagha participated in the Paquan, New Guinea, and Bismarck Sea campaigns. A former employe of the American Brass Company, Sgt. Quintaglia entered service October IT, 1941.
 Staff Sergeant Anthony D. Deli monte of 18O Citizens avenue, who is serving as an aerial gunner with the 455th bomb group in Italy, was recently authorized to wear the War Department unit citation badge, ac- cording to a fifteenth Army Air Force headquarters release. His veteran B-M Liberator bomber out fit was recently cited for "out- standing performance of duty ln armed conflict with the enemy"
 Lieutenant Robert w. Jensen Of 121 Waterville street has been re- ported missing in action over Aus tria. He served asa bombardier on a B-M Liberator bomber and was on his 14th mission when he was missing.
 His three weeks old daughter and his wife reside with her parents, MT. and Mrs. George T. Ryan, Waterville street.
 Private Raymond J. BrazauSkas
 of 59 Green street died at an
 Army hospital in Italy Oct. 2S
 from wounds sustained in action
 Oct. l, according to War De-
 partment telegram received by
 his parents, MT. and Mrs. Mat.
 thew F. Brazauskas.
 The 19-year-OId sailor was re.
 ported wounded while trying to
 remove a grenade directed by the
 enemy into 8 fOxhOle occupied
 by himself and severl buddieS. He
 wrote recently from the hospital
 that his condition was improving
 and he expected to completely re-
 cover shortly.
 Private BrazauSkaS, who entered
 the Army Sept. 15; 194S, served
 with the 8Sth Blue Devil" in
 fantry division, which has been
 widely commended for its achieve
 ments in Italy. He was holder of
 the Purple Heart, the Good Con- duct Medal, and the Combat
 Infantryman badge. He received his overseas assignment last Feb- ruary.
 Survivors in addition to his par ents are brother, Algird, and . sister, MiIda.
 Sergeant John Osswalt of Chesh- ire road has returned to Camp Ellis, H., after spending a furlough with his wife, the former Kay Christian, and son.
 Private John Perazella, husband