The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03
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Sergeant Francis x. Fitzmaurice is serving as an engineering clerk in a service unit at Superfortress base in the MarianaS. The son of Mrs, Maurice H. Fitzmaurice of 155 Chip man street and the husband of the former Doris Kingsley of Naugatuck, he has been in the Army Air Force sirce April, 1943.
 Sergeant Fitzmaurice is a member of a unit commanded by Brigadier General Emmett O'Connell, Jr., who led the first BPS force from Saipan to targets in Tokyo. The group with which the local soldier is serving has been commended for it's service in constructing living quarters while aviation engineers were busy with the airstrip building for the impor- tant bases.
 Before enteriig the service, Ser geant Fitzmaurice was employed as production cost clerk for the American Brass Go. He has been overseas since September.
 With the U. S. Army in the Southwest Pacific-When the pa- trolling rifle squad of Sergeant Ver- non E. Isabel ran across four Japs in front of the perimeter recently they killed one and gave chase h the jungle to the other three.
 The Helena, Ark, sergeant and Pfc. George Decker of Birmingham accounted for the slain Jap and were surprised in frisking him to find that the victor and the van- uuished had been in agreement on one thing.
 My watch and his both read 1O:30," said Isabel.
 The three Japs who got away part of whitening enemy force which has had to live in the noun tainous interior of this island fo four months, by fleeting lost what little possession they had.
 Isabel, Decker and Pfc. Willis H Tanner returned to their company weighted down with Jap equipment and odds and ends. Three sabers and five equally prized enemy flags were their souvenirs. A. lot of stuff they couldn't read they turned over to intelligence.
 Isabell is the son of Mrs. Marion Tanners parents, MT. and Mrs. Isabel of. 717 Poplar street, Helena. Herbert Tanner, live in Warren, Connecticut.
 Capt. Joseph J. Boylan, manager pilot with at least 62 missions to his credit, was yesterday reported to be a prisoner of war in Ger many, by the War Department in telegram to his father, Joseph P. Boyland, 36 Lounsbury avenue, who received an honorable discharge from the Army year ago.
 The 21-year-old uilot was pre- viously reported missing in action last December g. He holds the Silver Star for gallantry in action by making a crash-landing after he had been wounded.
 Previous to entering the service January IT, 1942, he was an em- ploye in the chemistry department of the Scovill Mfg. Go. He is a graduate of Crosby High school.
 Headquarters North African Di- vision, Arc, Casablana-Major Will liam J. Healy, son of MT. and Mrs. James M. Healy, 37 Culver street street, Naugatuck. Conn.,, is as- signed as division dental surgeon to the North African division of the Air Transport Command.
 AS dental surgeon in the North African Division which operates one of the worlds most travelled air. lines, Major Healy travels through out the division.
 Prior to overseas service, the major was stationed at Wilmington, Della, and Presque Isle, Me.
 A graduate of Naugatuck high school, he received the degree O.: Doctor of Dental Surgery from In- diana university, and was practicing dentistry in New Haven before en- LeTlIlB CIle dIIIeu lOTCeS'
 S/Sgt. Joseph W. Bollard, 8 prisoner of war in Germany, last night sent the following message to his wife, Mrs. Margaret c. Bol- lard, 735 Baldwin Street, from Ger many, Thank God I'm well and alive" he said. Let all the folks know and tell them not to worry about me"
 Sgt. Bollard, whose parents. MT. and Mrs. Joseph Bollard. live at 164 Chestnut avenue, wkas awarded the Air Medal last December He entered the service in October, 1943, and went overseas last August. Re- ported missing in the European theatre in December, he was re- ported a prisoner by the War De- partment a month ago. .