The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21

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Naugatuck, Jan. 21-The Order Of
the Purple Heart has been awarded
pOsthumouSly to Pfc. William ],
Morton, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Morton, % Carroll street, who
was killed in action in Italy, NOvem-
Der I, 1913.
The War Department has notified
the young herO's father that the
medal will be forwarded here tt
him.
Pfc. Morton, a machine gunner
enlisted in the Army March Is, 1914;
and reported at Fort Devens, April
6, 1913. He was assigned to ma
chine gun unit and in short time
became machine gunner.
Born here January 10, 1925, Pfc
Morton attended local grammar
school and Naugatuck high. He was
only Is years old when killed.
Sergeant Walter F. Bryan, son OF
Mrs. Hazel v. Bryan of 43 Grove
street. has been listed as missing
in action in the European area in
an official War Department release.
His family had been notified prev
iously.
Also listed as missing in action
is Second Lieutenant William
Karpetska. son of Mrs. Mary K.
Sashko of Torrington.
John P. Crowley of 140 North
Main street Is on leave here from
the Naval Station at Sampson, N.
Y, where he recently completed
basic training.
Marjorie A. Hawkins, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ]. Hawkins
of Plymouth, has been promoted
to private first class at Camp FL
lott, San Diego, Calf, where she
is serving with Womens Marine
Corps unit.
Private Harry H. Mclean OF
Highland avenue is stationed at the
Buckingham Army Air Field, Fort
Myers, Fla, where he Is serving as
an airplane mechanic.
Aviation Cadet John j. Bradley
of 10 Elmhurst avenue has COM
pleted basic flight training at Shaw
Field, Sumter, S, C.
Private Francis M. Lovett of So
Mansfield avenue is receiving train
ing in airplane mechanics at KEGS
Ter Field, Miss.
William w. Hunter of IA Vine
street is stationed at a Navy base
in California He entered the serv-
ice October 5, receiving training
first at Great Lakes, Ill.
Joseph E. Synott of II Fleming
street is receiving basic training at
the Naval station at Sampson, N. Y
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Synott.
Leo E. Bournival of 1876 South
Main street has been advanced to
corporal at a post in Italy, accord
ing to a War Department announce
ment. He is serving with an infantry
unit.
Private Mary K. Murphy of 1854
Beecher avenue is serving with a
WAC unit at Fort Dix, N. j. Before
enlisting she was employed by the
State Liquor Control commission in
Hartford. She is the daughter OF
James A. Murphy.
Corporal Alfred M. Bailey of 81
Shirley street Is an instructor in an
infantry training battalion at Camp
Croft, S. c.
Sergeant Vincent J. Petroccia OF
Oakville is completing a course in
combat flying at the Army Air base
at Alexandria, La. He will receive
an overseas assignment on compile
ton of the training
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the various women organizations
and volunteer workers.
Corporal James v. Whiteway of 81
Sparks street is spending a furlough
here from Fort Riley, Kans. He Is
holder of the Good Conduct Medal
His brother, Sergeant Arthur White
way is serving with a quartermaster
unit in Iran, and another brother,
Staff Sergeant Charles Whiteway Is
with an Air Corps unit in Florida.
They are the sons OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert G. Whiteway.
Anthony ]. Scacca Of Torrington
has completed a course on airplane
mechanics at the Army Air Field at
Amarillo, Texas.
Aviation Cadet Edward w. Evans
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert j.
Evans Of GA Scott avenue, recently
reported to the Greenville Army Air
Field, Greenville, Mississippi for fur
ther flight training.
After completing his training al
Greenville, Cadet Evans will be sent
to another field in the Army All
Forces Flying Training Command
for the final phase Of training. Upon
successful completion Of this course,
h0 will receive his swings" and O
commission as a Second Lieutenant