The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-31
NEWS OF MEN NV THE SERVICE

Wttn EleVenth Corps Troops On Lu7on-Technician Fourth Grade Daniel J. Sharkey, Technician Fifth Grade John A. Proietti, Private First Class Joe Sabatowich, all of Water bury, and Technician Fifth Grade Ben Ogenskis of Naugatuck, parti- cipated in the recent dramatic re- capture of Bataan and Corregidor. They are all with an Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion which gave vital protection to Major General Charles P. Halls Il Corps slugging it's way to Manila Bay.
 Overseas since September, l942, these men have served on Guadal- canal and other combat sectors in the Southwest Pacific theater.
 Sgt. SharKey is the son of MT. and Mrs. Emin Sharkey, 103 Scovill street. Cpl. Proetti is the son of MT. and Mrs. Daric Proetti, IA Aetna street. Pfc. Sabatowich is the son of MT. and Hrs. A. Podgaesky, 75 Dike- man street. Cpl. Ogenski is the son or MT. Bernard Ogenskis, 12 Carroll street, Naugatuck.
 A Ninth Air Force Thunderbolt Base, France:-Serving with Ninth Air Force Thunderbolt fighter bomb CT group which has recently beer awarded with Distinguished Unit Battle Honors are two men form the Waterbury Conn, area.
 They are Second Lieutenant Rich ard G. Elliot, husband of the former Miss Hildgard Schroeder, New liar wlnton road, Torrington, Conn.,, a PAY fighter pilot in the "Jabo An gels" squadron of the group.
 First Lieutenant John F. Began. son of Mrs. Martha Began, 254 Wood street, Waterbury, Conn.
 The 368th Fighter Group received the Presidential Citation for it's action at Mons when American forces invaded Belgium on Septem Der 3, 1914. Discovering a mass re- treat Of enemy forces from Northern France. "The 368th Fighter Group bombed and strafed in the face of a whitening barrage of anti-aircraft and smaller arms fire. The group destroyed 262 motor transports and damaged 30, destroyed 23O horse drawn vehicles and an undetermined number of enemy personnel.
 It. Elliot just recently joined the "Jabo Angels squadron and now has several combat mission to his credit.
 It. Began is the group Informa- tion and Education officer. He has been in the ETC for over one year, being station d in England before landing on the Normandy beaches shortly after the invasion with the first AAF group to Ian in France, Since that time he has been in France and Belgium
 Prior to entering the service It Began was USO director for ths NCCS Agency in Washington, D. c
 T-Sgt. Samuel McGill, who was reported missing in action in France since January 6, has been reported | a prisoner of war in Germany by the War Department. His wife Mrs. An- nette Frances McGill, resides at 163 Madison street. The sergeant pre- viously served IS months in the South Pacific, returning to this country ill April, 1943. Sgt. McGill was assigned to the European thea ter in November, 1944. He was orig inally with Co., E. 102nd Infantry when the National Guard was fed eralized in February, 1941.
 Capt. Herbert H. Scott- Smith, Jr.. who arrived Thursday at Camp Patrick Henry, Va, is expected in Waterbury, for the Easter holiday, according to his father, Street Supt. Herbert H. Scott-Smith, 52 Mill dred avenue.
 A veteran of North Africa, Silicy Normandy and other sectors of the western front including Germany. the officer has been awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action May 8, 1943, at Mateur, Tunisia, | and the Bronze Star for heroic | achievement on D-Day, June 6. 1944, in Normandy.
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