The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27
LST ESTABLISHES
 CRUISING RECORD
Local Man on Coast Guard Boat With 67,OOO Miles
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At Pacific Island Base: (Spe- ciaD-Participating in five invasions on board a Coast Guard-manned frigate that covered more than 67,- GOO miles during twelve months of duty in the Pacific Theater of War, Coast Guardsman Peter Teardo, Fireman first class, son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Teardo of 51 Water town avenue, Waterbury, Connecti- cut, is enjoying brief period of re- taxation with his shipmates while their ship undergoes minor repairs at this Pacific port.
 Veteran of the initial assaults on Hollandia, Wake, Biak, Sansapor and Leyte, he has taken part in varied peace and war time Coast Guard assignments while stationed On board this ship Tn addition to conveying other ships we have de- livered mail to isolated spots, res- cued survivors of plane crashes, lowed sea-cripples, transported men to invasion points, bombarded Jap shore installations and charted in- vasion waters. At one place we dis covered Shoal waters where all avail able information showed more than 1900 fathoms depth," Teardo and his Shipmates said.
 We have four hash-marks above the operating table in our sick-bay commemorating the appendectomies performed at sea, and the seat cushions in our small boat are sou venirs of six American fliers we rescued when their plane crashed near rlS."
 The itinerary of the Coast Guard manned frigate reads like Pacific battle map. In addition to the five invasion spots, it has also visited Samoa, Espirito Santos, Finschaven, Milne Bay, Humbolt Bay, Maffin Bay, San Pedro Bay, Manus and Morotai. And according to the ships skipper, Commander c. B. Airing ton, 4510 Stafford street, Chevy Chase, Maryland, "The closest we came to getting any trouble from the Japs was during night bomb- ing when their planes missed the mark by four miles,"
 Staff Sergeant Arthur R. Boucher, IS, 34 Whittlesey avenue, serving with the 18th AAF in Italy recently completed his 200 mission. Sergeant Boucher, the son of MT. and Mrs. Fred R. Boucher, 34 Whittlesey avenue, was previously reported missing in action on his 25 mission December "A, 1914, over Hungary. On January g, he returned safely to his base.
 Lieut.. Violet Stokes, who entered the Army Nurse Corps a month ago, spent the weekend at her home, Wheeler Road, Middlebury. Lieut.. Stokes, the daughter of An- thony Stockes, formerly of Oakville. expects to finish her training at Hilton General hospital, Fort Dix, N. J., and receive an overseas as- signment within the next two weeks.
 Pfc. Ruth Petrowski, now serv- ing with the WACs in the Philip pines, recently rescued a soldier from drowning, it has been learned by relatives in Cheshire, where the service woman previously resided.
 The soldier sank beneath the waves when Pfc. Petrowski was swimming some 150 feet away. Shc swan to his aid and carried him to shore.
 The Cheshire girl, who entered the WACs in 194O, has been over seas since September, 1944, and now serves as switchboard operator at Army headquarters in the Philip pines.
 Her husband, Staff Sgt. Stanley PetroWski, the son of MT. and Mrs. tSanley Petrowski, Grove street, Cheshire, served with the Marines at Guadalcanal and is still in the South Pacific.
 Pvt. James A. Allard, husband of the former Vera Parella, 123 River was recently awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received with the filth Infantry Regiment in France. He was employed by the Scovill Mfg. O., prior to entering the service. He has been overseas eight months.