The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-23

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 Sergeant Raymond Fitzpatrick of 46 Nelson street, and Sergeant Jack Slocum, formerly of Waterbury, both Marine Corps combat corre- spondents, met recently at New Bri- tain Island in the South Pacific, &C., cording to word received here.
 Arthur J. Kunkel, Jr. son of MT. and Mrs. Arthur J. Kunkel of 23 Fairview street has completed a leave here and has returned to the Naval base at Port Hueneme, Calf. He is a petty officer, first class.
 Corporal Gerald Soucy of 113 Per- kins avenue is stationed at Camp Polk, La, with an army armored unit. The son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Soucy, he was employed by the American Brass Company be- fore entering the service year and a half ago.
 Private Clarence Lasky of 796 Bank street and Private William Martinelli of 29 Starview avenue have completed courses at the air. plane mechanics school at Keesler Field, Miss.
 Captain James Kilbride, Army chaplain, is spending a leave here after nearly a year and a half of service in Africa. The son of MT. and Mrs. James T. Kilbride, he started military duties May 4, 1922.
 7th AAF Headquarters, Central Pacific-Technical Sergeant Arthur Bilancioni of Waterbury. Conn, a member of 7th AAF heavy bomber crew that has repeatedly att tackled Jap installations in the Gen. tral Pacific area, has been awarded the Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster in recognition of his aerial achievements. Sergeant Bilancioni has been in the Pacific since last June.
 He is a graduate of Crosby High school, Waterbury. A sister, Mrs. Christine Terni, lives at 4 Post street. He formerly worked for the Chase Brass and Copper Company in Waterbury.
 Aviation Cadets Richard A. Ziello of Oakville and Eugene F. Slason of Watertonw are receiving ad- vanced air crew training at the Roswell Army Air Field, New. Mexico.
 Private Carl A. Johnson of Wash ington has completed training in the armament department at Lowry Field, Denver, Colo.
 Flora M. Butler of 199 Circuit avenue has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the physical therapy department of the Army Medical Corps and has received an assignment to Moore General Hos- pital, N. c.
 Technical Sergeant Arthur Bi- lancioni, brother of Mrs. Christine rerni of 4 Post street, has been awarded the Air Medal with an Oak Leaf Cluster for service in a Central Pacific area, according to word received here. He is a radio man and gunner.
 A Ninth Air Force Troop Carrier Base, England: Promotion of Staff Sergeant Louis J. Vitiello of Nauga. tuck, Conn, to technical sergeant was announced today by headQuar- sers of a Ninth Air Force troop ,arrier base in England.
 Sergeant Vitiello, an airplane crew chief, is the son of Mrs. Santa 56 Hill street, Naugatuck. He was graduated from the Nauga- .uck high school in 1884 and prior o entering the service in December I942 was employed by the United States Rubber Company.
 After induction and preliminary at Miami Beach. Florida, sergeant Vitiello was assigned to the Army Air Force technical school at julfport, Miss. He later received additional training at the Douglas Ger school in Long Beach. califor- lia.
 The sergeant left for overseas serv- ce early in ie44.
 Staff Sgt. Reno ArcleFo. son of MT. and Mrs. Angelo Arciero, ies Orange street. has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Gross and Air Medal with seven bronze Oak Leaf Clusters.
 Sgt. Arciero returned to this country last summer after 90 bomb Ing missions as an aerial gunner h the Mediterranean and Middle East areas.
 FIRE IN TRUCK