The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-18

James Natale, g, of 256 Falls avenue, Oakville, Conn.,. has ad- vanced to aviation ordnanceman, first class, USNR, aboard carrier aircraft service unit of the Atlantic Fleet. He also has seen service aboard an aircraft carrier of the Pacific fleet He is married to Mildred Brandt of Oakville They have a daughter, Carol Ann, 15 months. Natale is the son of MT. and Mrs. Gabrielle Natale of III Avon avenue, Waterbury, Conn. A brother, Augie, is corporal in the Army
 Before entering the Navy, Natalie was employed by the Waterbury Manufacturing Go.
 Charles N. Johnson, quartermas- ter, first class. of Waterbury, Conn.,, is now atachecd to the PIT training squadron of the Atlantic fleets torpedo boat training center, Melville, R. I.
 Johnson is the son of Mrs. Charles B. Johnson of 153 Leffingwell ave- nue, Waterbury. He has one broth CT, Robert B., aviation fire control man, third class, in the Navy. He received his boot training at Newport, R. l., and attended the QuartermaSter school at the same station.
 Johnson spent nine months over seas and wears the American. African, European, Middle Eastern ribbons, with two combat stars.
 Before entering the service, John son was employed by the Chase Brass and Copper Co.,, North Main street, Waterbury.
 An t8h Air Force Bomber Station, Eng.-2nd Lieut.. Edward w. Evans, 20, of Watertown, Conn.,, pilot of an | B-17 Flying Fortress, has been | awarded the second and third Oak | Leaf Clusters to the Air Medal for 'meritorious achievement coolness, courage and skill during the final phases of the strategic bombing that paved the way for the march of Allied armies across Eu- rope.
 Lieutenant Evans is the son ot MT. and Mrs. Herbert J. Evans, 64 Scott avenue, WatertoWn, Conn. Before entering the AAF in Decem- Der, 1942, he was employed as a toolmaker by Scovill Mfg. Go. of Scovill Manufacturing company ot Waterbury. He is graduate Of Watprtouvn biOb Spho01 ,
 An Eighth Air Force Fighter Sta ton, England.-Edward w. Schrull, a P-5l Mustang fighter pilot from Naugatuck, Conn, has been pro- noted to the rank of first heuten- t ant ill orders from the headquar- { ters of Major General William E. $ Kepner, commanding general of I the Eighth Air Force.
 A week previous to his promotion, l It. Schrull was awarded an Oak ( Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for ( "meritorious achievement in aerial combat" while flying with the vet eran 356th Fighter Group, com- { manded by Col. Philip E. Tukey, {
 
 After numerous bomber escort, I strafing and dive-bombing missions against the Germans, It. Schrull 2 is now training for future opera z tions
 Formerly a laminator with the T U. S. Rubber Co.,, at Naugatuck, It. { Schrull enlisted in the Army AIT , Forces in January, 1943 He received ' his wings and commission, April IS, < 1944, at Spence Field, Ga, after < training at Cape Girardeau and : Mo. The Naugatuck pilot | came overseas and joined this /. group last January. '
 His parents, MT. and Mrs. Carl ! 5chrull, live on Cherry street exten- sion in Naugatuck.
 In the Atlantic-Patsy Thomas Matted. 19, of Falls avenue, Oak vile, Conn, has advanced to ma ,hinist's mate, third class, while serving aboard a destroyer escort ,f the Atlantic Fleet.
 Matteo wears the American The ater and the European-African- Middle Eastern Theater ribbons.
 He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Sal- 'atore Matteo of Oakville.
 Before entering the Navy, Matteo vas employed by the Scovill Mfg. %. He is graduate of the Thom- aston high school.
 It. Col. A. Donald Kelso chief of ne Philadelphia Ordnance district, as announced Second It. Walter R. iriffin. 40 Fox street, has been romoted to the rank of first lieu enant. He is assistant to the chief the Termination Branch of the 'istrict. His parents, MT. and Mrs.