The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-22
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Harbert els Graphic
 Story Of Naval Battle
Served as Member Of Volunteer Salvage Crew, Wll.
 messed Rescue of Buddles By Lieut.. BulkeIey

but . shore battery opened up ca the now defensele8 ship wgth heavy guns scoring n direct hits and tlla order Co abondon ship wns again given. When they had been taken off it was dlscovered that three ol the crew below decks had not heard the order and were stiil aboard. A Pr boat was sighted and BlHnallcd. which proved to be commanded by Lieut. Buckley who won fame bg successfully removing General Mac Arthur from the Philippines under the noses Of the Japs. He imme. diately volunteered to bring off llie other crew members, which he ae- compllshcd successfully,
 Tn his comments on the invasion action. Harbert stresses the fact that they had wonderful air support dur- ing the action. ne said alle 0er- mans were able to lay some mines during the night and in the f0g ol the third day, when the 0lennon he one. but that without the trnmend- ous air cover. the job might have Dccn a Aot tougher.
 Harbert has seen action Ia slse Slcilian and ftalinn campaigns. The Glennon has made ie trips on cors- voy duty without the loss of a single snap in convoy, with the Glennon baeging several submarines.
 Harbert also brought back fiae itfst souvenir Of the invasion fo reach TerTygille a knife that i,n6 been presented to him by William Armbruster of Orchard street, which he has returned to Mfr. Arsn- bruster. This was a large sheath knife and was used by Harbert to cut the cable with which his vas- sel had q tanker in tow. when the latter boat threatened the safety Of his own ship.
 Hn Charge of Oullng
 David Pratt. James Kelley, yol,n Blum end Andrew Wilson comprise the committee in charge Of the an- nuai hot dog roast of Plymouth Grange which will be held at Pratta Grove the latter part of this month.
 Meeting Monday Night
 A meeting of the Polish Central Committee win be held at St. Casi- mfrs hall, Monday night.
 Leaves fer SeFvine
 John Scopino. son of 70. A. Gco- pino of Mount Tobe. Plymouth left for service in the Army Friday, be being the fourth son 10 enter flle armed services. The other sons arc: Biago, who is stationed in the Ps- ctfic: Thomas stationed in England, being a veteran of the Italian eaIn~ patgn. and Orlando, who is now sta- ti0ned in California.
 TO Cendnrt Drive
 The Welcome Home Committee Of the Town of Plymouth have voted to take over the scrap paper cam paign in the Town of Plymouth for the duration and will conduct . monthly collection of paper. The committee have had several trucks donated for the purpose and a1ll make the collection on the last GNn- day of each month, with the first collection to be made on August 27, The entire proceeds of the sale of AAHA &AAHB tf0tft MAA NE Nt0#HM " the Welcome Home fund.
 The committee viii aleo hold public sheepbake on September a5 wtth Harold Lyga and John Kge- niske. eo-ehairmen in charge Of the affair. The proceeds of this event Rill also be placed iil the fund.
 Meeting Hgon1sy Night
 4 meeting of the Memorial fund bazaar committee will be held an the fire house Monday night ct 7:30 t0 make further plans for the third annual bazaar to be held on the Main street school grounds, on August i6. q, is and te. The proceeds of this bazaar will b. placed in the World War Memorial fund. which now totals nearly es.- 600.