The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-19

MT. and Mrs. John Cuifalo, 35 An derson avenue, has received the Bronze Star for meritorious achieve ment in action against the enemy near Le Muy, France, on August 16, 1944. He is a member of the Sixth Army groups, now fighting in Eastern France.
 Cpl. Henry P. Kaliss, son of Mrs. Pauline Kaliss, 55 West Porter street is enroute to the Overseas Replacement depot, Greensboro, N. C., after spending a three day leave here. He was previously stationed at San Antonio, Texas.
 MT. and Mrs. John J. Lynch, g Orange street, have received the Purple Heart medal, awarded pos- thumously to Pvt. John J. Lynch, Jr., who was killed in action in Ger bany. The infantryman arrived overseas last October. His father is 8 veteran of World War I.
 Capt. Morris CoShak, former Wa terbury physician, now serving at an Army ejaculation hospital in Luzon, reports the Filipinos are thankful that American soldiers have re- turned to their islands, in letter to his wife, the former Rose Matz- kin. 63 Robert street.
 The officer, who was formerly stationed in New Guinea, is in charge of two wards of wounded fighting men and internees.
 Pvt. Donald O. Taylor, who ar- rived overseas in January, has been wounded in action in Ger many, the War Department has in- formed his wife, Mrs. Jessie H. Fay Tor, 6 Highland avenue. The sol- dier entered the Army last July.
 Pfc. Robert Francis Moses, 21,
 lost his life in action, January 31,
 in Belgium, according to a War
 Department telegram received by
 his mother, Mrs. Ella Moses, 1O3
 Madison street.
 One of three brothers in serv-
 ice, the infantryman entered serv-
 ice last March and trained at
 Camp Wheeler, Ga., and Fort Meade, Md, before going overseas
 to France last December. A grad
 uate of the Mulcahy grammar
 school, he was employed by the
 RisdOn Mfg. Co. before entering service.
 His brothers now in service are Pfc. Richard Moses, twin, at- tached to an infantry unit in the
 South Pacific, and Raymond Moses, seaman 1-c, U. s. Navy in California. Also surviving the soldier are a brother, Frederick Moses, Waterbury; two nieces, Marcia and Arlene Moses, and a nephew, Raymond Moses, Jr, this city.
 18th AAF In Italy-Cpl. Gerard [. DuPont, son of MT. Eugene Du- oont of 9A Baldwin street, Water bury, Conn, IS authorized to wear he distinguished unit badge as Iberator mechanic with 18th AAF B-A Liberator bomber group cited 'or outstanding performance of duty.
 His group, commanded by It. Col. R. Jacoby, Kansas City, Mo-, was awarded the distinguished init citation for its highly success ul attack, despite severe opposition, n the Prufening Aircraft Factory, Germany, last February 5th. The mission was a vital one | n the campaign to cut German Air raft production, inasmuch as the plant was turning out arge number of enemy fighters 1 monthly.
 En route to this important target, he group was intercepted by scores f aggressive Luftwaffe fighters, but he Liberators' gunners repelled the nslaught and the group fought trough to the objective. Over the arget, the bombers were subjected 9 heavy flax barrage, but this too ailed to break up the formation.
 Photo reconnaissance revealed ha tthe groups bombing achieved lmost total destruction of main assembly shops and hang rs.
 The citation stated that by this accomplishment. the group has ren- cred an invaluable contribution to le Allied war effort
 Cpl. DuPont entered the service n Nov. 5, 1942 and received his schnical training at Keesler Field, Iiss He is also authorized to wear le European-African- Middle East heater ribbon with four campaign arS. )TV0RCE AcTT0NS