The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17

A recorded VERY radio program entitled, Marching With The Mar ines", will feature Sgt Alfred F. Cialfi, son of MT. and Mrs. Giain- to Cialfi of 76 Oak street in an in- terview.
 The battle broadcast will be heard at 2:15 p. m. The sergeant is a vet eran of the Marshalls, Saipan, Tin ian and Guam.
 Private First Class Pervis L. Parks of 204 Orange street returned to this country yesterday following g months of service in the European area. He was with an engineering unit.
 Corporal Robert H. Hand of Vail street has been transferred from Burma to China with an Army Medical Corps unit. He is the son of Mrs. Royal Huckins of 272 Boy den street.
 Lieutenant Commander Stephen w. Kellogg of 83 Prospect street is now serving as assistant to the assistant commandant of the Sixth Naval district at Charleston, S. C.. He was formerly on the staff of Vice-Admiral Marc A. Mitscher.
 Private First Class Emil Swir- censki of Is Eastwood avenue has reported to the Army Redistribu- tion station at Lake Placid, N. Y. He served with an infantry unit in Europe for eight months.
 Pfc. Pervis L. Parks, 33, veteran of 29 months overseas duty, re- turned to the United States today aboard an air transport command transatlantic plane. He served in the European theater with an en- gineers' unit and wears the ETC ribbon with four stars. His wife lives at 20 Orange street.
 Private First Class Allan c. Klein of this city, has recently been awarded the Bronze Star Medal by o416oA4O1 0OlS4 al Ooo41 I. z Sl1y. acting commanding general of the 18th Keystone" Division for "mert- torious service against the enemy" from August IS, 1914, to February 1, 1945.
 A member of Service Company, 10th Infantry Regiment, Klein landed in France shortly after D. day. He was with the 18th dur irg it's drive through the Normandy hedgerows, Belgium, Luxembourg and finally into Germany where the division jabbed into the Siegfried Line the first allied unit to pen citrate the Reich in strength. He also participated in the fierce fight ing the stem the German thrust in Belgium and later took part in the liberation of the modern French city of Colrnar and the drive into the Rhineland.
 Private First Class Klein, who en- tered the army in April. 1943, went overseas in October, 1943.
 He is the son of Mrs. Marie Klein, 56 Knoll street, and has previously been awarded the Combat Infantry mans Badge.
 With the 9eth infantry division in Germany Capt James G. Tynan. husband of Mrs. Mary E. Tynan of 101 Fuller street, has been awarded the Bronze Star mccall for meritorious service.
 The citation follows:
 THrpon n0aHlrQI officer, 7S6th tank battalion, for meritorious service in connection with military operations against the enemy from Nov 30, A, to April IS, 45, in the United King dom, France, Belgium and Ger many. AS battalion medical officer, Capt. Tynan displayed outstanding ability, resourcefulness and acumen in rendering invaluable profession al service to the battalion. His ceaseless energy in organizing and maintaining the battalion aid sta tion, and skillful performance ot duty under trying conditions incl dent to the rapid offensive opera tions of the unit were immeasura- ble factors in the success of the battalion. Capt. Tynan's courage and cheerful spirit in the rapid treatment and evacuation of wounded personnel under aerial bombardment at Linz, Germany, on March 13. 1945, was especially outstanding and reflected the high est tradition of his profession and the United States arrnY.'