The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-05

man, second class, USNR. son of MT. and Mrs. John M. Mitchell, 67 Aurora street, is at the Atlantic Fleets Naval Training station, Newport, R. T., preparing for duty aboard a new heavy cruiser.
 Mitchell, who entered the Navy last January, reported to Newport from recruit training at Sampson, N. Y. He will be attached to the cruisers control division.
 He was a baseball and basket ball star at Leavenworth high school, Waterbury.
 Walter Senk, Jr., p, seaman, first class, USNR, of 115 Railroad stret, Thonaston, now in training at the Naval Training Station, Newport, R. l., has been assigned to duty aboard & new heavy cruiser. He is attached to the navigation de- partment.
 He entered the Navy in March, 1043, and served on the cruiser USS Omaha in the European and American theaters. The ship was instrumental in the winning battle against the German submarine menace. Senk participated in the invasion of southern France.
 Frank Paul Basil 20, seaman, first class, son of Mrs. Rose Basil, of 85 Bishop street, Waterbury, Conn.,, is at Newport, R. l., training for duty in the gunnery division of the new heavy cruiser.
 After entering service in Septenl- Der, 1943, Basil saw action aboard a landing ship, tank, in the European theater.
 Aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Hancock in the Western Pacific - Arnold F. Wellman, watertender, first class, USN, son of MT. and Mrs. Harry Borg, Dayton Row, Plymouth, Conn, shares this carriers un- equalled one-day record of T enemy aircraft shot down, 19 probably downed, eight destroyed and 12 damaged on the ground, during a raid over the Tokyo area on Feb ruary IS, 1945.
 Before this performance, the USS Hancock has gained fame by bom- barding Okinawa for eight straight days, during which the record of 500 individual plane strikes was set. Result was ten ships sunk, including three attack transports, a sub tender and a large tanker, with p Jap aircraft and industrial and chemical plants destroyed.
 Aboard a Heavy Cruiser in the Pacific - James w. Morrow, chief gunner,s mate, USN, of Watertown, Conn.,, has left this ship after IT months duty aboard her, to attend an electrical and hydraulic school in Washington, D. c.
 Morrow had been attached to repair unit which maintained the armament aboard ship. With her he participated in the Normandy invasion, the bombardment of Cher bourg and the inya.on of the southern France. His ship was conl- manded by | Fleet unit Admiral for destroying 6 Japanese torpedo plane,
 Before the outbreak Of the war, Morrow had spent several years aboard ships in the China and Philippine Island areas,
 His wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Betty Morrow. lives at 30 Atwood Court, Watertown.
 New York. July 6-Midshipman Bernard V, Packer. son Of MT. and Mrs. Fritz FaekleF of a Center street, Thomast0n, was among b6b men commissioned as ensigns, United States Naval Reserve. in ceremonies held today in the Cath edral Of Saint John the Divine, New York city. The group was the tWsnty-fourth class 10 be graduated from the oldest and largest Naval Reserve Ofslcer Training school, and brings the total number Of graduates from the training center to approximately 220o0.
 Principal speaker at the eeFes snony was Read Admiral Monroe Kelly, uGN, eonmandant, Third Naval District. The officers oath gas administered by Commodore John x. Richards, uGN. conl~ Inander, .. c. Naval Reserve ofas eer Training Center, hew York City.
 Miami Beach. Fla, = Corporal bronsls puzat, son Of Mrs. Agnes pnzas, "a RosemOnt avenue. Water- hslry, cong.. has been admitted to the AAp Regional and convaiesceiit Hospital. Miami district. for ireat- mef1t and w~s