The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02

Warrant Ofilcer Edmund Walsh, son of Mir. and Mrs. Edmund Walsh, S6 East Clay street, was recently graduated from the U. s, Maritime Service Radio Training school, Aoff- man Island, N, Y,
 He has just reported for active sea duty at San Francisco, Calf. after having completed brief leave here last week.
 The young officer Is Q graduate of Wilby High school, class of l944 and enlisted in the U. s. Maritime Serv- ice immediately after graduation.
 His brother, Maurice Walsh, en- tered the Merchant Marine in May, l04S, and recently completed his fourth trip overseas. These trips have included stops at Russia, Italy, North Africa, England, Scotland, Greenland and Newfoundland,
 At present he is taking a short training course in New York City prior to reporting for further sea duty. He is also a graduate of Wilby High school, class of l942, and Is a former employe of the Lea Manu- IActurnR company,
 Assignment of Captain Joseph B. Hanley of Terryville, Conn, to an Air Transport Command base in France was recently announced by headquarters of Arcs European Di- vision, commanded by Brigadier General Earl s. Hoag
 Captain Hanley is member of the Medical section of this base which was rebuilt by A1C from wreckage left by German demolition The airfield was an Allied objective in the invasion of Southern France. His father, John P. Hanley lives at the above address.
 At the base, where American, Bri- tish and French planes land, Cap tain Hanley is surgeon.
 His station has grown in four months from complete deSolation-- with l36 dynamited buildings bord- ering bomb -pitted runways-to a thriving passenger and freight air terminal where important Allied personnel and vital strategic cargoes shuttle daily to and from the war fronts.
 Captain Hanley's commanding officer is Lieutenant Colonel c. Maury Jones of New York City. His wife, Mrs. Frances K. Hanley lives at North street. Plymouth, Conn.
 Headquarters (F'rance). U. S.. Strategic Air Forces in Europe -- Matthew J. Brennan, son of Mrs Patrick J, Brennan, Litchneld, Conn. recently was promoted from second to first lieutenant,
 A forecaster with the 18th Wea- ther Squadron, USSTAF, Lieutenant Brennan is stationed in the British Isles. He was commissioned in Sep- tember, l949 after completing a cadet course in meteorology. He has been in the European theater of Op- erationS since last March.
 Waterbury Soldier Promoted
 In Italy
 With the Fifth Army, Italy -- Pri- vate Matthew Spearmen son of MT. and Mrs. And Spearman, who live at 203 Orange street, East Waterbury, Connecticut, has been promoted to private first class. He Is laborer With a quartermaster unit Of the Fifth Army in Italy.
 Technical Sergeant John J. Con- lon, 9l Idylwood avenue has arrived Tn this country after serving 37 months in the South Pacific and is expected home tomorrow. The sol- dier, member of Co. G. l02nd In- fantry of the National Guard, left Waterbury in January 194l, and trained at Camp Blanding, Fla. Be- side many other Pacific posts, the soldier served at Bora Bora, New Hebrides, and Hawaii.
 Sergeant Conlon will marry Miss Lillian Cantin, daughter of Mrs Marie Cantin. Columbia Boulevard, next Wednesday morning at g o'clock at St. Anns church.
 Dr. Patrick J. Dwyer, 136 Leffing- well avenue yesterday was present. ed with the Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster awarded his son, Staff Sergeant Francis Dwyer, who has been reported missing in action in Jugoslavia since June 26, l944. The airman was an AAF gunner on B-24 Liberator.
 The presentation was made yes- terday afternoon at the home of Dr. Dwyer by Major Logan Camp bell.
 Joseph Salvlo, son of MT. and Mrs Rocco Salvio, 10 Crown street, who was wounded in action January 3 in