The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16


 Scovlil Company employe be-
 fore entering the service.
 Atlantic City, N. J. - Technical Sergeant Franklin B. Andrews of 47O Piedmont street, Waterbury, has reported to the AAF Redistribution Station No. l here after 34 months of service overseas in the Asiatic Pacific theater of war. Sergeant Andrews served as control tower operator while over- seas.
 He wears the theater ribbon with one battle star.
 Sergeant Andrews is the son of Mir. and Mrs Kenneth P. Andrews who reside at the same address.
 Entering the service on March IA, 1941, the sergeant underwent train ing at Scott Field, H., and Tyndall Field, Fla, prior to his shipment overseas on July 20, 1942.
 Richmond, Va, July Is - The Purple Heart Medal for wounds re- ceived in action against the Ger mans has been presented to Serg- cant Joseph c. Cilfone of Water bury, Conn, at Mcclure General hospital where he is a patient.
 The medal was presented by Col onel P. E. Duggins, commanding officer of McGuire General, at cere- monies in Cilfone's honor at the armys great medical installation here
 Cilfone, 3, was fighting with the infantry when he was wounded at Savassa. Italy. last December 10. His mother, Mrs Lillian Cilfone, lives at 147 Washington avenue, Waterbury.
 Pfc. Leonard T. Torreteta of 64 Walnut street arrived in Boston this week on the USS Gen. Bliss after eight months duty in the European war theater. He entered the service in April, ,1944 and holds the com- bat Infantryman's badge and the good conduct ribbon. Pfc. Torretta, husband of Connie (Spartone) Tor retta, is former employe of the Scovill Mfg. Company.
 Pfc. John T. Suchocki, husband of Mrs. Marie Suchoski of Water bury and son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Suchoski of Paxton, Mass, has been honorably discharged from the Army at Torney General hospital, Palm Springs, California, where he has been hospitalized for the past week. Pfc. Suchoski reported for duty with the armed forces in Feb ruary, 1942, and trained at Fort Belvoir, Va. He served in the Euro pean war for nearly three years and participated in five major cam paigns. He wears five bronze battle stars.
 Ensign Doris Dorsey of IA Grove street spent week end here from the Naval station at Sampson, N. Y, where she is receiving training as Navy nurse. She is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Newman Dorsey.
 First Sergeant Andrew Balster of 352 South Main street, who was dis charged from the Army last month following four years of service, has been awarded the Silver Star medal for gallantry in action in Wursburg, Germany last April. Entering the service with a former National Guard unit in February, 1941, he served in the Pacific area for more than two years, before receiving an assignment to Europe.
 The following local youths, mem- bers of the 18th Calvary Reconnais- sance Squadron, have been awarded battle stars for the Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns:
 Cpl. John F. Grout. of 27 Sara field street, Cpl. Albert Pietro of 166 Oak street, Cpl. John R. Corri- gan of 13 Howard street, Sergeant Robert M. Flynn of 59 Ludlow street and Staff Sgt. Thomas B. Carney of 18 Beacon street.
 Waterbury men who received dis charges from the Army recently at the Fort Devens Separation Center include: Pvt. First Class Francis J. Berthiaume of PIT River street, Pvt. George Machnich of 28 Washington street, Technician Fourth Grade Peter Kopcha of 407 Tudor street, Staff Sergeant Anthony c. zucca of 84l North Main street, Technical Sergeant Charles Young of 12 Kingsbury street, and First Sergeant Stephen s. Benedetto of 1154 Bank street.
 A local eye, ear and nose special ist was responsible for saving the sight of an Okinawa child who had been shot in the eye when he re- gently performed what was termed by an Associated Press reporter as a most remarkable operation" Lieutenant Robert DuBois was men, toned in a story on conditions at Okinawa by Vern Haughland. The son of MT. and Mrs. Lionel Dubois \ H Naugatuck, Lieutenant DuBois practiced in Waterbury three years heforA krerin0 the Nayv in 10A3 His