The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-31

ton, England-Corporal, Salvatore S. Santarsiero of Waterbury, Conn. has seen Germany as it appeared after the Eighth Air Force and other allied bombers got through with it. The 361st P-51 Mustang Fighter aBse personnel clerk re- gently flew over the Rhine Valley between Mannheim and Dusseldorf getting a bird's-eye view of the destruction visited upon what was formerly fourishing industrial re- zion.
 The Waterbury soldier made the 1,200 mile trip in a B-24 Liberator one of the same heavy bombers that had participated in the Eighth Air Forces two year aerial assault upon the Nazi homeland. Other members of his fighter station also received the opportunity to takt the trolley run" tour, enabling them to get a first-hand picture oi the vital part air power has played in winning the war in Europe After all these years of bombing that Germany took, I was anxious to see how effectively the job was done it was terrific" he said.
 The corporal is the son of MT and Mrs. Leonard Santarsiero o, 50 Beacon street, Waterbury.
 Private John Recchia 20 who was reported in action in Germany March 15, has rejoined his unit and is in good health, the War Depart ment has informed his father, Gra- ziano Recchia, 9 South Leonard street.
 The soldier was an employe o1 Colucci's restaurant at the time he entered the service in August, 1942 He went overseas with an infantry unit in January, 1943. His brother Private Anthony Recchia is with an army unit in the Philippines.
 Chinese Combat Command, U. S. Army - Staff Sergeant William M Brunei. 24, son of MT. and Mrs Walter M. Brunei of Southbury road Woodbury, Conn.,, is serving with a headquarters of the Chinese Con- bat Command near Running China.
 Brunei was graduated in 1888 from the Taft School, Watertown Conn.,, and received his A. B. degree in geology in December, 1942, from Yale University, New Haven, Conn., where he was member of Alpha Sigma Phi, social fraternity.
 A member of the Reserve Corps Brunei reported for active military duty in February, l943, and took his basic training at Fort Belvoir, Va.
 He attended the Army School Training Program at Boston Col lege, and military Intelligence Train ing Course at Camp Ritchie, Mary land.
 Arriving in India in October, 1914 Brunei was own across the Hima- laya Hump" the following month to join the American military mis- sion in China.
 The CCC, under the head of Ma. jor General R. B. Mcclure, Palt Alto, Calif, is engaged in advising and assisting Chinese forces il prosecuting aggressive Warfar against the Japanese. This uaisol is concerned primarily with tn planning and execution of fielt training and tactical operation! and with the receipt, distribution and assignment of American equip. ment and supplies for Chinese mili. tary units.
 The sergeant, who is a member oi the Yale Club of New York City has brother, Private First ClaS Rlcvhard D. Brunei, serving witt the U. s. Marine Corps on Guam.
 With the 321st Bomb Group ir Italy-At a VIE Day ceremony the 321st BPS Mitchell Bomb Group o1 the 18th Air Force was presented its second War Department citation highest honor attainable by a com. bat unit, and among those sharine the honor is Sgt, Nicholas A. Au. tore who has served as engineer. gunner with the twice. cited group sergeant Autore, whose home is a, 1926 North Main street. Waterbury Conn, has served overseas since November, 1944.
 Anthony Thomas Possidento. g waterbury. Conn, has advanced tc chief commissary steward, USNR aboard a destroyer escort of the At. lantlc Fleet. He wears the American and the European-African-M Middle Eastern Theater ribbons.
 Possidento is the son of Mrs Katharine Possidento, of 348 Oal street. Waterbury. Before enterine the Navy, he was employed by tht Raymond Baking Co.,, of Waterbury He attended Leavenworth higt school.
 Eugene J. Vanasse, 19. seaman first class, USNR, Of Waterbury Conn, is at the Amphibious train ing base, Little Creek, Va. train- Ing for duty aboard an L.SM Qand- ing ship, medium).
 The new type vessel on which Vanasse will serve was developed especially for Pacific duty, and ha. been in action against the Japanese since the opening of the Philippines campaign last October.
 A student at Crosby high school Vanasse was employed as a toolmak- CT before joining the Navy in April 1944. He is the son of Mir. and Mrs E. J. Vanasse, 20 Lexington ave.
 It. Alfred M. Casaly, former pri. soner of war arrived in Bostor Tuesday, according to telegram re. ceived by his mother, Mrs. Margaret Casaly, 653 Willow street. He is ex- pected home within a few days.