The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE

Netherlands, East Indies: Thomas w. AlbOne, laundry supply man with portable surgical hospital and son of MT. and Mrs. Wm. AlbOne, 955 Baldwin street, Waterbury, where his father is a cOre-maker, has been promoted from private to private first class. His wife, Mrs. Ruth Af- bone, is 8 nurse at Waterbury hos pital.
 A 1884 graduate of LeavenwOrth High School, Pfc. AlbOne, 28, was a tOOlmaker for the ScOville Mfg. Co.,, Waterville, when he was inducted into the Army in March, 1943. He received his training at Camp Davis, N. C., and left for duty overseas last May.
 The unit to which the tall medic has been assigned participated in the initial landings on Kiriwina Is- land and Cape Gloucester, New Britain, at SaidOr, New Guinea, and Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea, where the entire Japanese 18th Army was cut off and Gen. Douglas MacArthur's forces again advanced several hundred miles nearer Tokyo.
 A brother, Staff Sgt. Harry G. AlbOne, is In the Field Artillery in the States.
 An Eighth Air Force Iiberator Station, England: The Distinguished Flying Cross has been awarded to 1st It. Charles J. MisiaSzek of Wal lingford, Conn, for extraordinary achievement in aerial combat" The award was announced recently by Major General William E. Kepner, commanding the Second Bombard- ment Division.
 Flying as pilot of a B-24 Libera- tor of the 467th Bomb Group, It. Misiaszek has participated in over 30 bombing missions to Germany and enemy occupied territory. Many of these missions were accomplished ir the face of an intense flax bar rage and fierce attacks by German fighter planes.
 A graduate Of Lyman Hall high school, Wallingford, It. Misiaszek worked as an auto mechanic for a Cadillac Motor Co. establishment in New York City before entering the service on Oct. ', 1941. His fatn- CT, MT. John Misiaszek, lives at " Bull avenue, Waliingford, Conn:
 Besides the DEC. just awarded, It, Misiazek wears the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters.
 An Eighth Air Force Reconnais- sance Station, England - Kenneth V. Lundberg, 21, of Thomaston, has been promoted from Sergeant to Staff Sergeant, it has been an- nounced. S/Sgt. Lundberg is a radio mechanic at this base, serv- icing radio equipment in Mos ouitoes, aircraft that fly lone photo graphic and weather reconnaissance missions over Europe in all weathers.
 The son of MT. and Mrs. Victor E. Lundberg, E/Sgt. Lundberg IS a graduate of Thomaston High School and was employed by the Thomaston National Bank before entering the Army in November, 1942. He attended radio school m Madison, Wisconsin and Boca Raton, Florida and has been over seas since August, l944.
 Private Edward NaylOr. son Of MT. and Mrs. Edward NayIOr or @ Catherine avenue, has been miss ing in action in Germany since Nov. %, according to a War Depart ment telegram received by his parents.
 A graduate of LeavenwOrth High school, he entered the service Feb. 2S, 194S, and received training at Camp Maxey, Texas. and Camp CIaibOurne. La. He was assigned overseas two months ago. Two brothers, William H. and Raymond NayIor, are serving in the Navy tn the Pacific area.
 An Eighth Air Force Liberator Station. England-Sergeant Thomas J. Casey, 929 West Main street, Waterbury, Conn. has recently DSeu pFOHlOtou HUH COAPOAoh w cause of his efiicient performance as engineering clerk with the VIII Air Force Service Command unit at this bomber station.
 Son of Mrs. Evelyn Casey, Wa terbury, Conn. Sergeant Casey ate tended Murray Hill Vocational High School, New York City. and was Q crane operator for the Amer ican Brass Company, Waterbury, prior to entering the service Feb ruary, 1o4S. He received training at the army clerical school. Missis- sippi Southern College, Hattieshurg, Mss. to qualify for his present duties.
 An Eighth Air Force Bomber Sta ton, England-Award of the Air Medal for exceptionally meritorlouS achievement while participating in sustained bomber combat operations over enemy occupied Continental Europe" Co First Lieutenant John ! pcETanceaco, %, 7z2 Congress av- enue. was wounded recently.
 q pilot Of . n-i7 Flying Fortress