The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-16

ner's mate, third class, for Frank
Alfred Swift U. S. Naval Reserve
of Naugatuck, Conn, has been an.
.nounced by the Armed Guard
Center, New Orleans, La, where he
Is based.
In II months at sea as q member
of naval gun crew charged with
the defense Of a merchant vessel,
Swift has dropped anchor in ports
in South America, Africa, the Carib-
bean and Central America.
His wife, Eleanor, and small child
reside at Hunter Hill, Naugatuck,
Conn. He is the so ONT Frank H.
Swift of 2041 Dill avenue, Linden,
N. j.
Stating that it is a small world
after ALL, S-Sgt. Alfred M. Falzone,
radio operator gunner serving in
Naples paid surprise visit on his
aunt and cousins while overseas &C
cording to a letter received by his
mother, Mrs. Linda Falzone, 178
Oak street.
Last seen by his parents in De-
cember, 1941, Captain John Bene-
vento, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
Benevento, 972 West Main street is
now home on 30-day furlough
after two years overseas as MEM
Der of tank battalion. He entered
the service February, 1910, and
trained at Fort Knox, KY. and
Pine Camp, N. Y.
Two Waterbury brothers who had
not seen each other in three years
met recently in the Anzio sector and
had brief chat together. They are
Private Andrew Morea and T-Cpl.
Nicholas Morea, formerly Of 81
Sperry street, Waterbury.
Private Edward ]. Ricard of II
Sheffield terrace was killed in ac-
ton in Italy June 8, according to a
War Department telegram received
by his wife, the former Mary Mo-
deem. He entered the service last
September IA.
A former employee of the Water
bury Tool, division of Vickers. Inc,
he received his Army training at
Camp Wheeler, Ca, and at Fort
Meade, Md. He wrote May II that
he expected to be sent to rest
camp for a few days.
Survivors include his father, a
two-year old daughter, Carol Ann;
three brothers, Arthur, who is serv-
ing in the Army in the South Pa
cific; Gerard, and Armand; and a
sister, Mrs. Simone Gauthier.
A member of an air evacuation
squadron Sgt. zeno E. Lagace, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lagace, 10
Macarthur Drive, is now in the
Central Pacific area where his job
is to accompany the sick and
wounded back to Hawaii hospitals.
Sgt. Lagace completed a service
course as surgical technician at the
Letterman General Hospital, San
Francisco and trained at the School
of Air Evacuation, Bowman Field,
Louisville, KY. He is a former
employe Of the American Brass Co.
Captain Edmund S. Smith Of CO.
lumbia Blvd, Is spending short
leave at home. Captain Smith Is a
member Of the Army and is sta
toned at Texas. He is member Of
the firm Of J. E. Smith and Co.
Captain Morris Coshak of 253
Lincoln street has arrived in New
Guinea, according to word received
here. A graduate of the Boston
University Medical School, he was
a physician here before entering
the Army Medical Corps in Me-
vember, 1912.
Private Ernest Pistellis of II Sum-
mer street has been transferred to
Camp Forrest, Tenn, from Fort
Bragg, N. c., where he recently COM
pleted basic training. He is the son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pistellis OF
Oakvllle and the husband of the
former Phyllis Ceddia.
Lieutenant Colonel Richardson
Bronson, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
thaniel Bronson Of Watertown. has
returned to this country after COM
pleting his 18th overseas trip. A
member OF the Army Transportation
Corps. he is now stationed at New
port News, Va.
Corporal Elmer H. Gaylord OF 46
Clay street is serving as q mechanic
at the Ephrata Army Air Base,
Wash.
Private First Glass Prank Almeida
Of 1870 Macauley avenue Is spending