The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-16

ant William A. Kaynor, 2i, formeF- ly of ieB Buckingham street, Wa terbury, Connecticut, has been awarded the air medal it was an- nouneed by 18th Army Air Force headquarters.
 Tn the words of the citation It. Kaynor was awarded this deeors ation for "meritorious achievement in aerial flight while participating in sustained operational activities against the enemy" A ee.pilot, It. Knynor Is stationed in Italy with Q 18th AAF Liberntor bombardmeht group which has been bombing Ger. man held targets in Europe.
 Prior to entering the armed fore. eg, It, Kaynor was attending Yale University. He received his com. mission Rt Stuttgart, Arkansas on March Il, ie44.
 Corporal Adrian Roberts of Wa tertoWn is serving in Germany with an artillery unit. The son of MT, and Mrs, Fred Roberts, he haS been overseas % months.
 
 Private First Glass William M. MacLean, son of Mr, and Mrs. Mae- Lean of Bunker Hill avenue has completed q furlough here and has returned to Robins Field, Ca, whore he iS serving ct tho regional base hospital.
 Edward Keller nephew Of Mrs. Mary Meehan of i4 Hickory street, is receiving recruit training ct the Naval station ct Sampson, N. Y.
 Captain Franklyn I. Danen of 334 Pine street Is 6 special services of- ficer ct Will Rogers Field, Okla. He Is the son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Danen,
 Daid Bloomenthal Of 22 Bucklng. ham street is stationed at Oakland, Calf, where he iS serving as c pharmacists mate, third class.
 Major Cyril Dunphy and Lieuten' ant Edward Dunphy, son Of Police Lieutenant and Mrs. John Dunphy of Park road, have been assigned to Camp Blanding, Fla. They recently spent leaves here after completing g months of service in the south Pacific area.
 Seymour John Chapman, Seaman First Glass, U. s. Naval Reserve, of Torrington road, Litchfield, Conn, has been given the Purple Heart Medal for injuries received in com. bat with the enemy on June ol this year while participating in the invasion of France, it was announced today ty Third Naval District Headquarters.
 The award was made in the name of the President by Admiral Har- old R. Stark, U. s. N., commander, U. s. Naval Forces fin Europe.
 Aviation Cadet Raymond Fl Sehnai, son of Mir. and Mrs. Prank w. Sehnal of (205 Wolcott St. Wa terbury, is stationed at Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, Fla, where he IS undergoing his primary flight train- ing preparatory to becoming combat pilot in the fast growing United States Army Air Forces.
 Carlstrom Field, operated ny Embry-MIddle Co.,, officially desig- mated as the 2i4Sth AAF Base Unit, will be remembered by many veter- ans of World War as a principal training field for the air fighters Of that day. Tn the more than 3 l-2 years it has been training pilots for this war. Carlstrom Field has logged more than 475.000 flying hours with more than 40,O0O,000 miles and with only one fatality.
 Cadet Sehnal attended Crosby High school. Prior to entering the service. he was employed by the Waterbury Mfg. Go. Upon comple- ton of his C.T.D. training at North Carolina State College. Raleigh, N. O., he was appointed to the Embry- Riddle School at Arcadia.
 Joseph e. stankus of 70 Congress avenue has completed basic train ing at the submarine school in New London. He entered hte Navy last December and received recruit train? ing at the Naval station at Samp- son. N. r.
 Corporal William B. Samoska of Oakvflle has completed a special course at the military police train- ing center at Barksdale Field. La, and has returned to his post at Biytheville, Ark.
 Ralph Lund. son of Mir. and Mrs. |p. N. Lund of Watertown. has been |proinoted to first lieutenant in Eng land. where he is an intelligence of- fleer at 6 B-f7 Flying Fortress sta- |tlon.