The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-29

Allid Force Headquarters, Italy = Private Robert E. Stowe, husband of Mrs. Elizabeth J. Stowe, 1f26 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, Con- necticut, is clerk with a company of the Mediterranean Theater Post Oh1ce that handles all incoming mail for hospitalized soldiers so that let ters from home are received in the shortest possible time.
 Private Stowe has been overseas 10 months and has been awarded the Purple Heart.
 18th AAF in Italy.--Sergeant Haywood A. Gilbert, 27, of 157 Hill side avenue, Waterbury, Conn, has been assigned to the oldest heavy bombardment group in the Mediter- ranean Theater of Operations. He is an aerial gunner on 18th Air Force Flying Fortress.
 A graduate of Cheshire Academy School, he was a student in the University of Miami when he en- listed in the Army on September g. 1941. He attended the aerial gum nery school at Ft. Myers, Fla, where he received his gunner's wings. Private Donald E. COrcoran. son of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Corcoran of SOuthmayd road, was killed i'm action in Germany Nov. 4, ac- cOrding to War Department n0-, tification received by his parents. In the service since Dec. !, 1943, he started an overseas assign
 ment last July.
 A former LeavenwOrth High
 school student, he was employed
 by the National Biscuit Co. before entering the service. He served | with an infantry unit.
 Sgt. Thomas Flanagan, son o1 MT. and Mrs. Thomas J. Flanagan a medical technician now serving in an evacuation hospital in Bel guim, in given high praise in ar article by Judy Barden, war cor respondent for the New York Sun Miss Barden writes:
 Then that wonderful Sgt. Ton Flanagan of 21 Arch street. Water bury, who is a medical technician and whose happy smile and cheer full, disposition helps cheer the pa- tients. It was Tom who told me about the two patients on the tor hoor-two patients who were now we'll enough to go back to combat When I asked them what was wrong they replied: "Just bad back" Tom told me that back back meant that they had been lying out in all kind of weather in fox holes, that the intense cold had caused agonizing pains in the back and that they hade had to come to the hospital for treatment"
 Private Maurice Spellman, son of MT. and Mrs. Maurice Supellman of 1918 East Main street, has arrived home on 30-day 'furlough after serving overseas a little over two years. He is visiting with his wife, the former Mae ORourke of 55 Pemberton street.
 Pvt. Spellman saw considerable action in North Africa, England and Italy. Before joining the colors he was employed by the Chase Brass & Copper Company at their Waterville plant.
 The 2O8th Coast Artillery band, 'tWaterbury'S Own, is home aft : 10000 concerts during B months in the South Pacific.
 The bond played at church serv- ices, formal dedications, award cer- emonies, concert halls, U. s. o. shows, on board ship, reviews, and parades in their job of entertaining servicemen to help boost morale.
 Part of the band unit was under bombardment for three days during mopping up operations in the Buna campaign. The musicians, who served in active combat areas. often dived into their foxholes and "just prayed" The men wear the Pres- idential Unit Citation ribbon and three battle stars for service in the East Indies, Papuan, and New Gui- uea campaigns.
 Chief Warrant Officer MicnGel w. Trentalange, 29, 52l East Main street, is organizer and officr ta cl1aEgo of the band.
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