The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29

Forrest, Tenn. He is the son of MT. and Mrs, Thomas PistelliS of Oak vile, and the husband of the former Phllis Ceddia.
 John P. Mcclure has been pro- noted to corporal at Camp Chaffee, Ark, where he is with @ quarter master supply unit. He is the son of Mrs. Nora Mcclure of Plank road and the husband of the former Margaret Kyle, 170 Beecher avenue. A recent German radio broadcast carried a message from Lieut.. Wil- liam R. Farrell of 2 Fleet street, who stated he was anxious for news from his Waterbury friends. Many persons who heard the broadcast have con- tacted the parents of the local sol- dier, who Is @ prisoner of war in Germany. Lieut.. Farrell, a holder of the Silver Star, served as an Army bonlbardier.
 Pvt. Joseph J. Lango, 2 East Wa terbury road, an "artilleryman with wings" is helping direct the fire of U. s. guns on the Normandy beach from c Piper Cub plane of the Field Artillery's Air Observation Section.
 Pfc. Edward WiIensky, son of MT and Mrs. Joseph Wilensky, 2a Chestnut avenue, was wounded in action June 12 in the South Pacific, the War Department reported to his parents.
 Pfc. Paul A. LaBonte, son of Mrs. Anita LaBonte, 72 Pond street, was seriously wounded In action on May % on Biak Island, War Depart ment telegram reveals.
 Second Lieutenant Irvine c. Up- ton of this city Is serving as a bombardier on . B-24 Liberator. 4 former employe of the Chase Brass and Copper Company, he was sent overseas in May.
 WAVE Ensign Mary J. Boyle of 57 Wall street Is serving at the Naval Air Technical Training Center, Jacksonville, Fla. She is studying at the radio school at the center.
 Waterbury Navy men who parti- cipated in the invasion of France include: Eugene OStroSki of l24 Dikeman street, Elmer M. Stevenson of iS West Clay street, Harry s. Taylor of 42 Rose street, and Jo- seph Kaminski of 632 Baldwin street.
 Sergeant Sidney Rinaldi of M& dlebury is with an Army mail serv- ice unit in New Britain Island. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. D. A. Rinaldi.
 Private Manuel Almeida, who was wounded in the Italian campaign, participated in Army-Navy 'E" pre- sentation ceremonies at the Lux Clock Company yesterday. He aided in pinning the ''E" emblem on sev- eral employs.
 Robert Grady of 34 Fairniount street has been promoted to corp oral at Fort Belvoir, Va, where he is with an Army engineers unit. The son of Patrolman and Mrs. Thomas Grady of 767 Baldwin street he entered the Army last Septem- Der. His family expects him to ar- rive here for 6 furlough within a few days.
 Aviation Cadet Elmer Nichols of 634 Watertown avenue is complet. ing a phase of training at Mustang Field, okla. The son of MT. and Mrs Clarence Nichols, he worked for the U. s. Time Corporation, before e1. tering the service l3 months ago.
 Private John Marshall of 6l Catherine avenue is at an Army hospital in Italy where he is recov- ering from shock, according to word received by his parents. MT. and Mrs. Robert Marshall. Shells were reported to have landed close to him during recent action, but the soldier writes he was unharmed ex- cept for the shock.
 Private First Glass Ludovico P. Bozzuto of p Norton street, who is serving In the Admiralty Islands, has been awarded the Good Con- duct Medal, according to word re- ceived by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Nicholas Bozzuto. A veteran of serv- ice in Australia, and New Guinea, he is with an engineers unit. He entered the. Army in September, 1s42, and was sent overseas in May, 1943.
 Corporal Arthur F. Schiaroli of l20 Blanchard street was among the Waterbury soldiers who aided in the D-Day invasion of June 6. He was with a ground unit which serviced aircraft for the invasion.
 Corporal Matthew A.. Geary of 72 Wolcott street, who has served in the South Pacific for % months, is spending a furlough at the home of his parents, MT. and Ms. Matthew F. Geary. He ha dnot seen his family since October, 1641. In the service since Merch l4, 104l, he was stationed wit Ina former National Guard unit. His brother, Private Mark oeary, is In England with signal unit. \