The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-14

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 partment notification received by his parents.
 In the service since March i7,
 1943, he was sent overseas with
 an infantry unit last June 13.
 His last letter arrived here Sept. 10.
 Survivors include four brothers,
 Frank, who is serving with . Navy unit in Alaska, Jerry, who Is
 with an Army unit in Iceland,
 John, and Joseph, both of this city.
 An Eighth Air Force Liberator Station, England--Staff Sergeant Harvey West, of Waterbury, Con- necticut, has just recently been awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster to his Air Medal. The citation in part reads as follows: For meri- torious achievement in accomplish ing with distinction, aerial opera tional missions over enemy occupied continental Europe. Sgt. Vests ac- tions reflect great credit upon him. self and the armed forces Of the United States"
 Sergeant West has flown thir- teen missions over the continent, participating in attacks on Ham, burg, Hanover, St. Lo, Munich, Aschersleben, Bremen, Kempten, and military installations in sup- port of the Allied forces now fight ing in France,
 He Is now serving aS waist Sun- ner on Q B-24 ''Liberator" bomber.
 Sergeant West received his train- ing at Desert, California, Wendovef Field, Utah, Westover Field, Massa- hcusetts and Langley, Field, Vir- ginia. His wife, Mrs. Emma West, and his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Albert West, live ct Al WaterVille street, Waterbury, Connecticut
 An Eighth Air Force Bomber Station, England-Technical Serg. cant Wallace T. Saxton, 22, of Naugatuck, has been awarded his second Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal, equivalent to another award of the Medal, for courage" cool ness and skill" displayed on bomb- ing attacks over Nazi Europe aS engineer and top turret gunner with the Eighth Air Force B.l7 Flying Fortress group commanded by Colonel Frank P. Bostrom Of Bangor, Me,
 The flyer is the son of Mrs. John Bona of 6i Locust street, Nauga- tuck. Nils wife, Mrs. Violet Sax ton, lives at 22 May street He was 0 machinist with the Bristol co. before entering the AAT in Decp 1042.
 Harold J. Dulae, 27 Luke street, Waterbury, Conn, son of MT. and Mrs. Arthur Dulac, same address, received the rate of seaman, first class upon being graduated from the aviation metalsmith school ct the Naval Air Technical Training Center Norman, Oklahoma. He now will be transferred to 0 naval unit afioat or to another shore sta. ton for further instruction and work.
 Aviation Cadet John II. Nordby, son of Mir. and Mrs. L. s. Nordby, i46 Spencer St., Naugatuck, Conn, today became . End It. in the Army Air Forces after completing bonn. bardier training ct the Carlsbad (New Mexico) Army Air Field.
 AS.A Fla.,A AYAwAkst Aa saas.y f.saA AS the most highly trained men in the Army Air Force. At Carlsbad he received instruction in dead-reck- oning navigation as well as the standard bombardiering course.
 As an officer in the Army Air Forces ready for active duty, his destination Is not disclosed.
 He is c former student of Becker College, Worcester, Mass.
 An Eighth Ar Force Bomber sta- ton, England-staff Sergeant Vic. tor 0. PetrauskaS, son of MT. and Mrs. Charles P. PetrauSkas, ib7 Congress Avenue, Waterbury, Con- necticut. has been awarded the Air Medal for "meritorious achieve ment" while participating in sus- tained combat operations over enemy occupied continental Eu- rope, 1t recently was announced by the Commanding General of the Eighth Air Force.
 The citation accompanying the award read in part: "The courage, coolness or skill displayed by Il . enlisted man upon tllese occasions reflect great credit upon himAelf and the Armed Forces of the Unit ed States"
 6-Sgt. PetrauskaS, arm0rod gun- ner on c D-17 Flying Fortress, rec ceived his training ct Lowry Field. Colorado; Kingman, Arizona and Tampa, Florida. He was graduated from Leavenworth High School, Waterbury in I040. He entered the Army February lS, 104S.
 Corporal Peter Butkevich of Oak vile has arrived overseas and M now ct c 18th Air Force B.24 bomber base. lae entered the service July 27, ie43.
 Sergeant Joseph duerTeFA q i2 Irion street ik with c D-24 Liberatcr unit which has been commended for outstandfng performance iFi the European Theateg og operations.