The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23
NEWS OF MEN NV THE SERVICE

Major Howard Clancy, son of Mir and Mrs. Dennis Clancy, Holmes avenue will leave tomorrow for re- assignment camp preparatory to re- turning to the Palcfic area of war Major Clancy who has been home on 30-day leave first went to the Pacific with Waterbury's National Guard outfit shortly after Pearl Harbor.
 Pvt. William Sullivan, son of MT. and Mrs. Dennis J. Sullivan of Mari on and Waterbury, is spending 2l- day leave at home with his parents. Pvt. Sullivan is now convalescing at Fort Devens hospital following re- ceipt of wounds in the invasion of France. He spent four months at hospital in England before returning here. Three other brothers now serve overseas with the armed forces, one in Italy, one in Belgium and one in the Luzon area.
 Robert w. Pierson of 1877 East Main street has completed a leave here and has returned to his post at Seattle, Wash. A fireman, first class, he is the son of MT. and Mrs. Earl w. Pierson of 167 Newton Ter race and the husband of the former Helen Donnelly.
 Private George H. Westover, hus- band of the former Verna Millette of 28 Sarsfield street, has arrived in England, according to word received here. A former member of the 102d Infantry, National Guard, he en- tered the Army October 19, 1943. WAC Private Emma R. Schlager of 10Ol North Main street Is now serving at Indiantown Gap, Pa. The daughter of MT. and Mrs. Martin Schlager, she recently completed basic training at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
 Corporal William P. Venslovas of B Porter street, who has completed 27 months of service in the Asiatic- Pacific war theater. is spending d 21-day furlough here.
 Corporal Raymond J. Afford Of l53 Bishop street and Private Earl R. Reddick of I'll Bishop street are serving with a chemical unit in Belgium.
 A memorial Mass was celebrated at 8:3O this morning at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes for Pri- vate First Class Edmund L. Gen. erali of 249 Bank street, who was killed in action in Germany Dec.
 II.
 John F Schlosser of 23O Louns-
 bury street Is now serving at Seat
 tie, Wash, with an aircraft service
 unit. The son of MT and Mrs
 Robert c. SchloSser, he entered the
 service last May g, and received
 training at Sampson, N. Y, and
 at Norman, Okla.
 Marine Private First Glass Donalt
 R. Lyons of 1416 Thomaston ave
 nue. who recently completed { months leave here, is now at Cam a LeJeune, N. C., for reassignment The son of MT. and Mrs. Raymon, d Lyons, he is vetera nof IS month T of service in the Central Pacif T area.
 :1A Dio1oo V.rI A nf z street is receiving special training at a parachute rigger's school a LakehurSt, N. J. In the Navy since }; Nov. 10, 1943 he holds the rating of parachute rigger, third class. Warrant Officer 0g) Audrey McFadden, brother of Mrs. J. BreeI of 88 South street, is now serving as an assistant to the adjutant a Hawaii, according to word received here.
 Lieutenant Robert Coyle of 9 8 Lexington avenue is expected to ar
 rive here for leave shortly iron
 the England General hospital il : Atlantic City. N. J., where he ha been convalescing from wound
 sustained in acticn in the European
 area. The son of MT. and Mrs
 James J. Coyle, he served for months in the South Pacific be fore he received his commission a
 Fort Belvoir, Va. He was wounded in action at Cherbourg last Jun and again Sept. 25 in Germany He served with combat engineers unit.
 Sgt. William Pace 19 ball-tur ret gunner on a B-l7 Flying For , treSs, previously reported missing il , action over Germany since Novem ber 30, is now prisoner of war il that country, according to Wa Department telegram received yes terday by his parents, MT. and Mrs Andrew Pace 68 South Elm street.
 Sgt. Pace was awarded the Ali Medal with an Oak Leaf CluSte shortly before his parents were noti fled that he was believed missing, A graduate of Crosby high school Sgt. Pace was employed by tn Boys Club and the Park Depart ment before entering the serVic , August 6, 1943. He trained at Miam Beach, Buckley Field, Colo, am , Las Vegas, Nev., where he received his wings, and Langley Field, Vir : ginia. He left for overseas as i signment with the Eighth Air Fore | in England on Sept. l, 1944.