The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-04

Nancy, France, will reJOln his un1t in few days, according to let ter received by his parents, MT. and Mrs. John Mariner, Blan- chard street. Mariner is serving with an infantry unit with the Third Army which is believed by his parents to be stationed in Czechoslovakia.
 Upon entering the service July "A, 1944, he trained at Camp Croft, s. C., and Fort Meade, Md, going overseas last December. The infantryman is graduate of Crosby High school and was employed at Scovill Mfg. Go.
 Fort Sill, Okla, June t(FAS)- First Lieutenant Robert M. Allen, Main street, Cheshire, Conn.,, has been selected to attend the Officers Special Basic Course of the Field Artillery School at this post.
 Lieutenant Allen, son of MT. and Mrs. Bernard M. Allen, Main street, Cheshire, attended Yale University, where he was affiliated with Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity.
 Franklyn Jones, 19, son of MT. and Mrs. Harvey Jones, 90 Highlawn street, has been advanced to gum ner's mate third class. The younth entered the Navy last September and completed his boot training at Sampson, N. Y. Previous to enter ing the service, he was an employe of Class, Rose and Vaughn.
 Marine Cpl. Robert R. Reher, 20, son of Mir and Mrs. Albert c. Reher, ' Yale avenue, has returned home from the Pacific and is now await ing reassignment. Serving as an electrician with the Fourth Marine Air Fighter squadron, he participat- ed in the campaigns in the Palaus, SolomonS and New Hedbrides is- lands. The Marine corporal is for mer employe of the Waterbury Mfg Co.
 Richard Budd has been promoted to the rank of sergeant with an Army unit in Italy, according to word received by his parents, MT and Mrs. Walter Budd, 30 Laval street.
 Capt. Charles R. Phillips, who was lnterned at German prisoner of war camp for 13 months, returned to his home 83 Cornwall avenue Saturday. The airman is the son of the late Francis Phillips and Mrs. Phillips, Hewlett street. His dife is Mrs. Doris L. Phillips.
 John Littlefield, torpedoman sc has completed nine months dudty on an escort carrier in the Pacific and is now spending a leave with parents, MT. and Mrs. Elmer Little field, 39 Garden circle.
 Anthony Corvo, Is, S-2c, has been assigned to radioman's school Bain- bridge, Md, having completed his basic training at Sampson, N. Y. Son of MT. and Mrs. Anthony Corvo 54 French street, he was an employe of the Scovill Mfg. Go. prior to enter ing the service two months ago.
 Flight Officer Lester Davis has returned from the European theater Of operations and is spending leave With his parents, MT. and Mrs. Vic tor Davis, 27 Holmes avenue. AS a navigator for the Eighth Air Force he completed 3l missions.
 Capt. Ralph Gancher is now talk Ing an advance course in military psychlatry at Mason General hos pltal, Brentwood, L. L. The officer has been working with the Veter- ans Administration, Augusta. Ga. since entering the service in Febru- ary. 1914. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Gancher, PTS North Main street.
 Pic. John F. Griffin, 20, son of MT. and Mrs. John D. Griffin. 118 south street, is a patient at the Army Air Forces Convalescent hos pital, Camp Davis. N. c. Pfc. Griffin served as an armament technical inspector with the 18th Air Force in Italy. He wears the Distinguished Unit Badge. Prior to entering the service in July, l943, he attended North Carolina tSate College, Ra- leigh, N. c.
 Camp Davis. N. C.-Pfc. John F. Griffin, 20, of Waterbury, Conn.,, mas been temporarily assigned to the Army Air Forces Convalescent hospital, Camp Davis, N. c. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. John D. Griffin, 118 South Street, Water bury.
 As an armament inspector, Pfc. Griffin helped to make frequent checks on the condition of the 50 caliber machine guns of B-17 Fly ing FortreSSes and B-24 Liberators which played an important part in smashing the German war machine. He wears the Distinguished Unit badge. signifying that the unit with which he served has been cited in the name of the president.
 Before entering service in July 1943, Pfc. Griffin attended North Carolina State College, Raleigh, N c. He is graduate of Crosby High school, Waterbury.
 Pfc. Henry G. Sprano, 136 East Liberty street, Is a member ef 6 Marine Corps show 'All Fouled Up'