The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-13

course ht the eVlatlon fAui0 SCHOOL,
 Arthur J. Legge, son of Fire Cap. tain and Mrs, Eugene ], Legge Of a Hungerford avenue, left yester- day for New Haven for assignment to Sampson, N, Y, where he will re. cotve basic training in the Navy, He has two brothers in the service; Corporal William Legge, who Is serving ln Italy, and Eugene Legge, Jr,, who ls with Q Naval unit.
 Guy winston, Jr. son of Mir. and Mrs. GUY D, Winston of 10 Middle street has reported to the West Coast after completing Q leave here, The husband of the former Ruth Davie, he recently graduated from the Naval Training School at Dear born, Mich.
 18th AAF tn Itaiy-C Corporal Peter Butkevloh, 20, son of MT, and Mrs, John Butkevich of 62i Buckingham street, OakVllle, Conn, has arrived overseas and has taken up his duties at Q 18th Air Force Bs24 bomber base.
 Trained as Q lower turret gunner on Q Llberator bomber, he has been assigned to veteran organiEAtlo which has flown more than 100 eon- bat missions and whose crews have dropped thousands of tons Of bombs on key German factories, rail and oil installations throughout south- ern Europe, The group is eom- manded by It, Col, Joseph e. Rus. sell of il4 West Rosewood street, San Antonio, Tex,
 ButkeVleh was employed as tool and die maker at the time of his induction Into the Army July 27, l043. He attended the School of ounneFy, Tyndan Field, Fla, before coming to Italy.
 18th AAr In Italy-Teehnleal Sergeant John FaEo, 20, of i4e East Main street, Waterbury, Con- cook, has been awarded the distinguished unit badge as a member of e Vet- eran 18th Army Ard Force Llbera- tor bomber group which has been cited for outstanding performance of duty in armed conflict with the enemy"
 Commanded by It. Col, Joseph e, Russell, of ii4 W, Rosewood street, San Antonio, Texas, the group received the nations highest organization award for an attack on the aircraft factories at Wiener Neustadt, Austria, on May 10.
 Lieutenant George R. Warren. burger died as the result of injuries sustained in an accident at Camp Polk, La, according to a War Dc. partfnent telegram received yester- day by his parents, Mir. and Mrs George 10, Warenburgor of Them. aston, In the service since January, lo42, he served in Che ordnance de. partment.
 Tho body will Do brought to the Lyons funeral home ih Thomasten, Funeral plans have not been com. pleted.
 Private Walter J. 0utowskl ei Torrington was killed Wednesday night while receiving training in afi lnflltration course at Camp Croft g, O., according to 6 War Depart- ment telegram received yesterday by his wife, the former Blanche Butak. Survivors include two small children.
 The Terrlngten soldier was struck by Q bullet In his head by eVer- head machine gun fire, the War De. paftment disclosed. He entered the Army last June 20 and was sehed- uled to come home for fuFleugh next month on completion of basic training,
 An Inquiry on the accident has been started by 6 military board, it was reported, Nlne other soldiers were wounded, none seriously, how. ever.
 18th AAT Tn Itaiy-seeond Lieu. tenant Ernest c. Erickson, 27, BIO Hillside avenue, Naugatuek, Cenn., Bombardier on c B.94 LibeFator, has arrived overseas and is flying com. bat missions in the Mediterranean theateF of operations,
 It. Erickson iS assigned Go 6 vet eran Liherator group commanded by Col, Robert n. l., Eaton, DelleVille, III, The group has flown more than 100 combat missions against enemy aircraft factories, oil Fefinefies, rail installations, and other strategic targets in Germany, Austria, Hungs ary, Rumania, France, Cgeeheslova- klR, YugoslaVia, and Italy, Among the targets 1t has helped destroy arc the RegonSbuFg and Wiener. Neustadt aircraft factories, tho SteyF Ball Bearing Works, the Ploes- tl oil Fields, and the Hermann QeeFing Tank Works,
 A graduate of Naugatuek High School, Erickson was employed as c Pattern Maker for the Eastern Mall, Iron, Naugatuek, He entered the army on July iA, le4i.
 It. Erickson received his bomb. ardier training at San Angelo, Tex, where he was commissioned Q sec. ond lieutenant on May 20, ieA4.
 His parents, MT. and Mrs, M, A, Erickson, live ct the NAugatuck Rd. dress,
 With The 3rd Division, Seventh Army, FFanee-When the fight was over and Q check could be made, they found iB dead and wounded Germans In front of the machine gun position manned by Private Lawrence N. Williger and another Srd Infantry soldier.
 Wiiliger's Cotton Baler" outfit was defending Q section of high ground against Q determined count- er-attack thrown by some 100 Krauts. As the fighting ragged, pro- tecting riflemen and another ma chine gun were forced from their positions hy the oncoming KrautS