The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-07

HIS is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. An
thony Dapont.
John w. Gaffney, son of former
City Court Judge and Mrs. John L.
Gaffney, was commissioned a sec
ond lieutenant yesterday at gradu-
alton exercises at the U. S. Military
academy at West Point, N. Y.
George H. Warrington of 10 Gar
den Circle has been assigned to
the crew of an LIST. He recently
completed training at the amphib-
ious training base at Camp Brad
ford, Norfolk, Va. In the service
since February, he holds the rating
of fireman, first class.
Captain Earl H. Magester, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Magester of
Tracy avenue, has been transferred
from Atlanta, Ga, to Dallas, Texas.
His wife, the former Alice Pierce,
has accompanied him to the new
post.
Captain James T. Healey, son O.
Judge of Probate Patrick HealeJ
and Mrs. Healey of Chapman ave.
nue., who has been stationed with
the 25th Field Artillery at Fort
Benning, Ga. is spending a fur
Tough at his home.
Capt. Healey will be temporarily
transferred to Fort Sill, Oklahoma
for advanced officers training fol-
lowing his leave.
Newport, R. l., June 7.-CUP)-
The Navy today disclosed the names
of five of seven flyers killed when
a Navy patrol plane exploded and
crashed in Narragansett Bay off
here yesterday. Names of the other
two will be announced later
The five were:
1t. Jack Sullivan, USNR, Is, pilot,
wife, SO Link street, Apponaug, R.
Thomas j. Herman, Jr.. aviation
machinist mate is, USNR, %, wife,
Mrs. Virginia Herman, 1876 Pavilion
dNCAluCI ElOfAOCAlSC, II. 1.
F. G. Hricko, aviation radioman.
&c, USNR, q, wife, Mrs. Mary
Hricko, General Delivery, Hastings
Penn.
Regis A. Mexican, photographers
mate. &c, USNR, %. wife. Mrs
Patrician Mexican, 1908 Forty-sev-
enth street, Astoria, L. I.
n Av-I-
nance man. &c, USNR, %, wife
Mrs. Hazel F. Van Oosten, IL Ken
ilowrth street, Maiden, Mass.
Word is still awaited here from
two local sailors who are believed
to have been on the Aircraft Carrier
Block Island, which was sunk re-
Gently in the Atlantic. The two 10
cal members of the crew were: Ed
ward L. Pace, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mario Pace of 50 Nelson avenue,
and William r. Guilfoile. SON Of Mr..
and Mrs. William C. Guilfoile Of Al
Ridge street. Hope is expressed
that the local men are safe. since
the Navy is reported to have noti-
fed the next of kin on casualties,
and no communication has been re-
ceived here.
Corporal Theodore e. Dyson OF
1874 Cherry street has completed a
course at the flexible Gunnery
School at Baredo. Texas. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H, Dy-
son.
Private Charles Chevrette, hus-
band Of the former Annette Alder
one Of 81 Bronson street, is COM
plotting basic training at Camp Croft,
8. @.
Robert Maiorano OF 585 Sylvan
avenue, who has completed IL
months Of service in the Puerto
Rico area. is spending a leave here.
He has been In the Navy since Oc.
tober. 1912.
Rev. Alfred Cabitor OF Hartford,
former curate at st. Joseph's church
here, was graduated today from the
Army Chaplains school at Harvard
University.
Private First Class Oscar Silver.
man. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Silyerman OF 10 Avalon Circle. has
completed q furlough here and has
resumed duties at Gardner Field
Spokane, WASH. where he Is serv-
ing as an Army aviation engineer
Wendell Q. McKennerney Of 24t
Boyden street Is spending a S0-day
leave here after serving q year IN
the Aleutian Islands. with . NAVY