The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19

son of 1877 East Main street, is now stationed in the Pacific area. He is holder of the Good Conduct Medal.
 Sergeant Harry Pager of Nauga- tuck. who has completed two years of service in the South Pacific, is now stationed at the Marine Base at Cherry Point, N. c.
 Frederick Winzer of 130 North Main street has been transferred from the Naval station at Sampson, N. r., to Camp Mahan, Calif.
 Sergeant Alfred J. Kania of 26 Putnam street has arrived in Italy, according to word received here. He received training at Fort Lewis, Wash.
 Leonard Capone, son of Mir and Mrs. Vito Capone of Oakville, has been promoted to master sergeant at Camp Bowie, Texas, where he is serving with the Army Ordnance Corps. His wife is the former Rose Rinaldi of Walnut street extension.
 Two sons of Mir. and Mrs. Frank P. Coelho of 50 Pond street are in the service. George Coelho, who has been stationed at Camp Griber, Okla, is spending furlough here. John Coelho Is receiving treatment for a fractured ankle at a hospital in Corsica at the present time. He is a signalman and radioman in an Intelligence Company unit.
 Sergeant Michael Montana, 31, son of MT. and Mrs. Salvatore Montana of 5l7 North Main street was killed in action in the North African area, according to a War Department telegram received by his parents. He was previously re- ported missing in action since No-
 vember 26.
 Sergeant Montana was employ ed by the Lux Clock Company be- fore entering the Army. He was sent overseas last spring with an Air Force unit. He is survived by seven sisters and three brothers, one of whom, Armand, is in the service, now stationed at Santa Ana, Calf.
 Marine Private Alice T. Yovaisis of 2576 East Main street and Kath- erine B. Fitzpatrick of 920 Baldwin street, have completed boot train ing in the Marine Corps Women's reserve at Camp LeJeune and have been assigned to the Marine Corps Air station at Cherry Point, N. c.
 (The following story was written by Corporal David Dempsey, of 45 Morton Street, New York City, 8 Marine Corps Combat Correspond ent.)
 An Advanced Pacific Base-(De- layed)-Marine Corporal Freder- ick J. Franek. 25, son of MT. Fred eriek Franek, ST., of Route 1, Wa terbury, Conn, has been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds re. ceiyed in the battle of Roi. Marshall Islands, last February. Corporal Franek, who was shot in the left arm, has now returned to active duty with his regiment.
 The award was made at a eere- mony in which Major General Har- " Schmidt, commanding general of the Fourth Marine Division, praised the courage and spirit of devotion of the Marines who sus- tained wounds in overcoming the Japanese in the battle for Roi air- field.
 Presentation of the Purple Heart was made by Colonel Louis R. Jones. commanding officer Of the 23rd regiment.
 A Ninth Air Force Service Com. mand Depot, England-chesins down an odd size nut for some un. heard piece of machinery, may not sound as glamorous as flying q Ninth Air Force plane. but Private Donald A. Douty of Naugatuek, Conn. has an important Job just the same. Ills ordnance company dee pot Is one Of the all important sec- tons of the Ninth Ar Force Serv- Ice Command Depots doing such mammoth work in keeping the Ninth Air Force planes in the air. Private Douty. the son of Mr. and