The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-08

Private First Glass Joseph A. Jan uskas, son of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Januskas, 36 South Leonard street, has been awarded the Good Conduct Medal for exemplary behavior. fi- delity and efflciency," according to an announcement of the Ninth Air Force Headquarters. At the time he entered the army in September, 1942, Private JanuSkas was employ ed as a furnace tender by the East ern Malleable Iron Company, Union City, Conn.
 A former cross country runner, who also starred at Crosby High school and Niagara University, has returned to this country with his left leg amputated above the knee. Corporal David Brady, 22 wounded in Germany, November 9, is in 'eX- cellent spirits" according to letter to his mother, Mrs. Julia Brady, 38 Washington street, from New Eng land General hospital. Atlantic City, N. J. A veteran of the Normandy D-Day invasion. and major cam paigns in France, Holland, LuXem- bourge, Belgium and Germany, he was hospitaliZed in Paris, prior to being transported by plane to Amer lea. Corporal Brady entered service in May, 1943, and has been overseas since February, 1944. He has two brothers in service. Private Thomas Brady with quartermaster unit in Holland, and Robert Brady, survivor of a torpedoed ship, now in the South Pacific with the Merchant Marines.
 Cpl. Norman J. Duncan, Water bury Marine, has received the Bronze Star madel for volunteering for patrols to destroy entrenched JapS i'll caves, cliffs and ravines on Saipan. His brother, It. Charles Duncan, AAF, pilot, is prisoner of war in Germany. They formerly resided at 88 Delaware avenue.
 George K. Lezotte, seaman second class, following completion of re- cruit training at Sampson, N. Y, has been assigned to the Seabees and is now attending technical photo- graphy school at Camp Endicott, Davisville, R. I. He is tn son of MT. and Mrs George Lezotte, 8 Ridge wood street.
 Seaman Second Class John Gar ren, son of MT and Mrs. John Gar ren, 264 Monroe avenue, recently arrived at Camp Shoemaker, Calf q, after spending the holidays with his parents here.
 Lieutenant Donald ~: Nydegger, training as a co-pilot on Super fortress, is spending a brief furlough at his home, 1912 Chase Parkway, before returning to his BPS base in Arizona. Lieutenant Nydegger. a former employe of the Waterbury Republican, American, received his pilots wings at Maria Army Air Field, Texas, July 27, 1924.
 Technical Sergeant Nicholas Skir- kanich, son of MT and Mrs. Dimitri Skirkanich, 313 Frost road, has re- turned home after spending 35 months in the South Pacific theatel of war. A veteran of five major bat ties, Sergeant Skirkanich wears the overseas bars and the Good Conduct medal. He will return to Lake Pla- cid, N. Y, on January 30.
 Windsor Locks, Conn, Jan. 8 - U.PD Army Air Force decora- tionS will be presented lyate today to the next of kin of eight Connecticut flyers who have been killed in ac- ton. reported missing or taken pri- soner of war.
 The awards honored:
 Second Lieutenant Edward A. Fay, Jr.. West Hartford. missing in &C., tion-Air Medal and Silver Star.
 Second Lieutenant Richard s. Kuehner. West Hartford, missing in action-Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.
 Second Lieutenant Alfred R. Krasnickas, South Conventry, kill ed in action-Air Medal
 Second Lieutenant William c. Mccarthy, Bristol, prsioner of war Air Medal and two Oak Leaf Clus- terS.
 Sergeant Leon J. Sarnowski, Jr.. New Britain, killed in action-Air Medal.
 Technical Sergeant John P. Re- gan. New Britain, prisoner Of war Air Medal
 Technical Sergeant Walter Bana- sitwski. New Britain. prisoner of war-Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.
 Second Lieutenant Karol s. Du- biel. Thompsonville. Missing in ac- tiOn-Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.