The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-29
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE

Walter c. Wilson, son of Mrs. Walter K. Wilson of Watertown, Is serving as a radioman, second class with @ Navy unit in the South Pa cific. He has been overseas more than Q year,
 Lieutenant John T, Foster is now serving at the officers mainten- ance engineering department at Chanute Field, Ill, The son of pr. and Mrs. John II. Foster of Middle bury, he was stationed previously at Yale university,
 Thomas W. Zahit of S2 Poplar street has been advanced to cor poral at WeStover Field, Mass. He is the son of Mrs. Aldona Zahit,
 Stag Sergeant Alfred White of 63l Washington avenue is on furlough here. He recently completed Sl months of service In the South Pa cific area,
 Private William Guglielmo of 37l Oak street has completed training at the flexible gunnery school at Tyndall Field, Fla,
 Private First Class Charles Had dad of 4e2 South Main street and Sergeant Roger P. Milot of Water. town have been cited by their regi- ment of the 88th Infantry division and have been awarded the Combat Infantryman badge, according to 0 Fifth Army headquarters release The award was made for actual participation in combat with the enemy on the Fifth Army front in Italy.
 Lester Davis of 27 Holmes avenue was appointed Q flight officer at graduation exercises at the San Marcos Army Air Field, Texas last Monday He Is the son Of Mir, and Mrs. Victor Davis.
 Commissioned as second lieuten. ants at the exercises were George E, Lyford of Torrington, and Pettc Durham of Southbury.
 John R. DaniSavage, son of MT, and Mrs John F. DaniSavage of 49 Russell street, is spending Q leave at his home. A seaman first class in the Navy, he returned here recently after serving for more than e year in Europe.
 Private Robert r. Conard of 8 Giles street is enrolled in Q radio mechanics at TruaX Field, Madison, Wis. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Leo Conard.
 Private First Class John Mazurek of 334 Harker avenue is now serving wIth on ordnance supply company in New Caledonia in the South Pa eific. He has been in the Army since July, io42,
 Frank T. KeGveney Of Kenyon street is completing training at ths advanced Diesel engine school O. Norfolk, Va.
 Thomas ?. Dougherty. Jr,, son of Mir. and Mrs. Thomas r, Dougherty of 28 William street is spending 0 To-day leave ct his home. A fire- man, second class in the Navy, lac was sent overseas last May and participated in the invasion of Nor- mandy.
 Five Naugatuck valley infantry. men have been cited by their reg iment of the eeth Infantry division and awarded the Combat 1nfan- tryman Badge for actual participa- ton in combat with the enemy on the Fifth Army front in Italy.
 They are: Pfc. Albert M. O'BriaIi, 482 West Main street, Waterbury; Sergeant Roger P. Milot, 20 Pythian avenue, Watertown, Sergeant Ben- janir Y. McOmber and Pfc. Franc Is M. McOmber, 6i French street Watertown: and Pfc. Fred J. Mas so, 27 Hawkins street, Derby.
 Standards for the Badge are high Tho decoration. which was recently authorized by the War Department is awarded to the infantry soldier who has proved his fighting ability in combat.
 Ths handsome badge consists of q silver rifle set against c back. ground of infantry blue, enclosed in . silver wreath.
 Master Sgt. Prank Parisi, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Paisi, former. ly of 2i3 North Elm gtret. iS crew chief Of c P.47 thunderbolt Squad- ron which is blasting ct the eieg- fried line Qualifications in Ger many.
 First It. George r. Corcoraa, son of Mir. and Mrs. George Corcoran' IOi Idylwocd Ave, has been pre-. Sented the Legion of Merit, Tor ex- ceptionaliy ineritorious conduct ifi the performance of duty from Feb 20, iO42 to June IS, lO42, in the South Pacific area" It. Corcora1, WllO vas e sergeant at that time. worked in opprSssiye tropical heat and over gwainpy and difficult tore Fain as . road construction elaes,