The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-12

Private First Class Gordon w. Nix, truck driver, serving with troop carrier group of the 18th Air Force in Italy, has received his sec- ond 12-months overseas stripe.
 For service performed in the h. dia- theater, his group was awarded the Distinguished Unit cita tion, and has also givn outstand- ing performances in the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Southern France.
 Pfc. Robert A. Ray, well-known baseball star, was seriously wound ed in action March 19 in France, the War Department has notified his parents, MT. and Mrs. George Ray, 25 Dikeman street. The sol dier played with the Avglianese teams in the All-American Amateur association baseball tournament in Baltimore last September
 Sgt. Robert Callahan, son of MT. and Mrs. John J. Callahan, 300 Will low street, recently received the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in combat. He was cited by Brig. Gen. John Curtis at special ceremonies on the western front for his outstanding service as me- chanic with an anti-aircraft unit.
 Sgt. Callahan entered the Army March B, 1943, and went overseas last year. Callahan was a former employe of the Scovill Mfg. Co.
 The senate yesterday confirmed the promotion of James L. Dalton 2nd, Naugatuck, Conn, to the rank of brigadier general. Gen. Dalton, now assistant commander of the 18th Division which is fighting in the Philippines, is believed to be the youngest brigadier-general in the U. s. Army. He is 34 years old.
 A native of Naugatuck, his aunt Miss Esther Dalton, lives on Galpin street.
 Cpl. James M. Bredice, 22, a for nser Waterbury resident, was killed in action February N, while serving with the Third Marine division at Two Jima, according to word re- cedved by his parents, MT. and Mrs Phil Bredice, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 He is a nephew of MT. and Mrs Joseph DeSantiS, Pearl Lake road.
 Birmingham, Mass, April II - Private Mario Petroccia of 58 Mill street, Waterbury, Conn, has been admitted as patient at Cushing General hospital. A member of the Second Infantry Division, Private Petroccia was wounded in action at BreSt on August 28. He was a patient at Lowell General hospital before coming to Gushing. He wears the Purple Heart, and the European service ribbon with one battle star.
 Private Petroccia attended Leav- enworth High school, and was en- ployed at the American Brass Com pany in Waterbury before entering the service.
 The son of MT. and Mrs. John Petroccia of 58 Mill street, Water bury, he has one brother in the service, Sergeant William Petroccia, infantry now in the South Pacific.
 Private Dominick Cioe, formerly of Ellwood City, Pa, who was an employe of the Waterbury Tool from September, 1942 to March 3, 1944, was killed in action October 8, 1914, in Germany, according to word received here.
 A member of one of the first units to set foot on France in D. Day. June 6, he was wounded and hOspitalized in England for some time, later engaging in the inva- sion of Germany.
 Private CiOe entered the Army March 8, 1943, and trained at Camp Wheeler, Ga., with an i'm fantry unit. Four months later he was sent overseas and served in Africa and Italy, where he was transferred to the amphibious en- gineerS.
 He was awarded the Purple Heart.