The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27

Naugatuck, Jan. 27 Private First Glass Waldemar Radesk oi Chicago, Ill, son of MT. and Mrs Gustave Radesk, Carroll street, NauRatuck, escaped almost certain death when his plane after catch ing fire in the air, had to land with wheels up at speed of 100 miles an hour, he wrote his mother.
 The plane crash landed with it's motors and one wing afire and the crew found the plane door damned and were unable to open the bomb hatch. He and several others man- aged to unlooSen the window pins and, kicking out the windows, dlVeo through to the ground.
 There were 20 bombs on the plane and the crew members who got out ran and fel, ran and fell again te get as far away as we could, Priva'e Radesk said.
 The former local man suffered severe shaking up and was bruisea when the plaen landed and is at present in a station hospital.
 The accident occurred January lS at 10:30 D. m, The plane had been on 6 training mission.
 Not all of the crew managed to escape through the smashe1 window because of injuries. The fields fire department arrived a few seconds later and extinguiShed the blaze, after which an ncteylenc torch was used to open the door and extricate the crew members.
 One of the crew of 10 was dead. Few were seriously hurt, Private First Glass Radesk wrote. None of the bombs exploded despite the rough landing, Private First Class RadeSk said.
 The soldier attended Naugatuck high school and was employed at the Waterbury Button Co., at the time he entered the service.
 A brother, Francis is sergeant in the U. s. Army Air Forces. He has been in the service for two years and for the past year has been overseas in New Guinea.
 Entering SerVIce
 Two Naugatuck youths will leave the borough for military service as air cadets on February 2nd, Ray mond Smith and Leonard Man ginO having been notified to report to Camp Devens, Mass, on Satur day. Feb. 3rd.
 MT. Smith is the son of MT. and v1L nf Central nue and is former student of Naugatuck high school. His broth CT. Frank of the U. s. Army Air Forces, Is now in the Philippine Is lands.
 Mr. Mangine is the son of MT and Mrs. Dominic Mangine of Mel bourne street and is graduate of Naugatuck High school. He has bean connected with the Risdon Mfg. Co. He has brother Joseph, also in the Air Corps. and at pres ent stationed in Kansas.
 LAgiOn Party Wednesday
 The American Legion auxiliary card party which was postponed from January IT, will be held on Wednesday, February ' following the regular meeting of the group.
 Prizes for each table will be awarded as well as booth for the sale of baked goods and fancy ar- ticles. All members are urged to attend.
 Mrs. Anne Leonhardt is chairlady of the card party. Assisting her are Mrs. Pearl Lemoine, Mrs. Flor ence Mccarthy Mrs. Walter Phillips and Mrs. Philip Connell.
 ADD BRIEFS
 Mrs. Roy Romig will preside at the regular meeting of the John Wesley club of the Naugatuck Methodist church on Saturday eve ming, February 3, at 5:30 p. m. A pot luck supper will precede the meeting.
 The literature and dramatic arts department of the Naugatuck Women's club met Thursday at the home of Mrs. Martin T. Lynn, Walnut street.
 Those taking part were Mrs. Thomas F. Lynch, who reviewed "Cluny Brown; Mrs. A. w. Holm berg, who read a review of Yankee from Olympus, prepared by Miss Frances Moss; Mrs. Fred Scott Conover who reviewed Leave Her to Heaven; and Mrs. Allan Trask who reviewed Brave Man" by Ernest Plye.
 The regular meeting Of the Wesleyan Service Guild of the Methodist church will be held Mon day, January 29, at 8 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Robert Mcfarland, TIT Meadow street.
 Mrs. Jean Bergwall Of Waterville will be speaker.
 A memorial military Mass for Sgt. James Mellon of Riverside Drive, was held this morning at St. Francis church at 8 o'clock. Commander George Lewis of the American Legion, was in charge of military details.
 Sgt. Mellon was killed in Ger many Sept. 28. His death was re- ported last week, he having pre- viously been reported as missing in action.
 Representatives of the Legion. Veterans of Foreign Wars and other veterans attended.
 Miss Florence D'Addio of Golden Place, Naugatuck, announced the marriage of her sister, Phyllis. on Wednesday, January IT, to William Gregory Madden, of the U. s. Mart- time Service, son of MT. and Mrs. William J. Madden of Galpin street.
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