The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
Casualty List

Casualty List
 The War Department recently announced the following list of wounded, with next of kin:
 Conway, Capt. Edward H.-Mrs. Eleanor Conway, wife, 861 Bald win street, Waterbury.
 DaddOna, Pvt. DOmenick-MrS. Agnes DaddOna, mother, Fl Ward street.
 Gigli, Pfc. Michael-Mrs. Chris tine GigliO, wife Spindle Hill road RED, WOlcOtt.
 SalviO, Sgt. JOseph-Mrs. Mary SalviO, mother, 16 Grown street, Waterbury.
 Robert Ernest Mark, seaman 2-r is spending a leave with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Emil Mark of Lockhart avenue, after finishing his boot training at ampso, N. Y.
 Pfc George Covelli and Nicholas SONCAAAp NdA HCAACCI Q ILldllC H-C WclG reunited for the first time last week when they spent leaves at the home of their Parents, MT. and Mrs. Raffaella Covelli, 58 Hill street
 The soldier has just returned to this country after serving 21 months in the Aleutians. Enlisting in the Army, an January, 1941, he trained with cavalry unit at Fort Riely, Kas.. and Fort Lewis, Wash. He is a former employe of Romaniello Bros. Nicholas, trained with a Sea- bee unit at Camp Endicott, E. I, and was reported missing in action during the invasion of Sicily.
 He has returned to his post at Camp Endicott, R. I. Previous to entering the service he was en- ployed as carpenter for Alfred JabS.
 Atlantic City, N. J.,-Berlin has cooled down" a lot lately, but its anti-aircraft really was hot a month ago, according to S-Sgt. Jack Co., bin. Pine Hill road Thomaston, Conn.,, gunner on a Flying Fortress.
 "On my fifth mission our target was Berlin tank factory. We hit 1t all right, but that wasn't the fault of the German flak-gunners. They practically stood up and threw the gun emplacements at us," said the 20-year-old veteran of 30 con- bat flights.
 Back from a nine-month stretch of duty in England, Sgt. Gobin has reported here to AAF Redistribution Station to await his next assign ment in the Air Forces. Before he leaves Atlantic City, the sergeant will go through physical tests and interviews with personnel specialists to determine how his combat ex- perience can be put to the best use
 Sgt. Gobin, is accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Evelyn Lundberg Gobin, whom he married just before going overseas.
 Pvt, Benjamin R. Rachas is re- parted missing in action in Luxem- bourg February 8, according to tel egram received from the War De- partment by his wife, Mrs. Mary (Sugenis) Rachas, 567 North River side street. He went overseas last December after spending furlough with his wife and daughter.
 The soldier is graduate of Leavenworth High school, and was employed at the Scovill Mfg Com pany prior to entering the service in July 1944.
 His sister, Brenna Rachas, is serv- ing with the Army Nurse Corps.
 Pfc. Gordon w. Nix, who has served overseas for the past 30 months, has recently been assigned to veteran toroop carrier group of the 18th Air Force. He is the sor of MT. and Mrs. George c. Nix, 29 Calumet street.
 Pvt. Walter Lewis, 36, native of Waterbury who resided here until six years ago, died in Italy, accord ing to a War Department telegram received by his wife, Mrs. Estell Lewis, Staten Island. The dispatch did not reveal any further details.
 The son of MT. and Mrs. Robert A. Lewis, 45 Lafayette street, the soldier was graduate of Duggan Grammar school and was employed at the old Randolph-CloW Con- pany before making his residence in New York.
 Besides his parents and his wife, Pvt. Lewis is survived by four sist- CTS, Mrs. Cora Gibson, New York City; Mrs. Annabelle Parks. An sonia; Mrs. Mary Stevens and Mrs. Catherine David, both of Water bury; three brothers, Herbert, James and Robert Lewis, all of Wa terbury.
 Sgt. Arthur Boucher. who has been reported missing in action since Christmas day has returned to his base with the 18th AAF in Italy, according to word received by his parents, MT. ard Mrs. Fred R. Bou- cher, 34 Whittlesey avenue. The airman who enlisted in the service September, 1943, holds the Air Medal. He has two brothers i'll the service: Naval It. Norman Boucher, serving on destroyer in the Pacific, and Sgt. Robert Boucher, who Is with an Army unit in France. <Rslps Nature Relieve M0NTHLY\ gRRAAA1R AA RRe