The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09

entering the service in April 194S He attended air.
 craft mechanic school at KeesIer Field, MISS, anu
 Runnery school at Laredo, Texas. His mother, MrS'
 Nancy LOmbardi, lives a. 3O7 Baldwin Street water
 bury, Conn.
 Down in Hawaii they send you to see First Lieuten- ant George Corcoran Waterbury when you want to see some fighting Lieutenant Corcoran the son Of MT ana Mrs George Corcoran of Idylwood Avenue veteran or Che South Pacific area and longtime member of the Con- nectcut National Guard has seen all there's to be See still is cog in the great American machine put rgnC now is assigned the duty of building up morale among the armed forces His specific assignment is happy one if you like sports Lieutenant Corcoran is managing stable of fighters There three batters in his camp all colored boys and all champions They nod serVce championships from New Zealand and Australia north to Hawaii They have met and vanquished the best the var of service could produce and whenever tne fighting with the Japs would permit time out Tor couple of bouts Tn Lieutenant Corcorans corner at various times are Staff Sergeant George Sanders of Youngstown Ohio who holds the heavyweight championship; Corporal Alvin Gordon of New Orleans knocking at door Of the middleweight championship; and Pfc Henry smith ol Pennsylvania lght-heavyweight champion The boys m service travel miles to these boys in action ana ner citations read Champions of Guadalcanal, Aukland, and Wellington, New Zealand They have been in and out of the ring for the past two years as duty would permit Lieutenant Corcoran took them under ms wing when he assigned to colored regiment in Louisiana two years ago after he had been Not LOO long ago there quite reunion in Hawai-, when Lieutenant Corcoran surprised by visit from ms brother Lieutenant G.g) Joseph Corcoran, US.N.R., and T. Sgt John Conlon, who was married this week Tn Waterbury, All three boys were buddies together in tner Crosby High School days were among the first members
 
 They even worked for the employer at one tlme the City of Waterbury for "Joe and Johnny worked at tnS rsy We was snG o we're budde in the National Guard when the broke out and were shipped out together to the South Pacific Judging by all the reports nothing would please Lieutenant Corcoran than to bring his stable of sluggers out of the ranks after the is and right into the foodghts of Madison Square Garden or good old Bucklngnam Hail En Passant We hear from reliable authorities
 pussy willows beginning to burst their buds m the NA <kan
 scrutinized a cigarette machine in local res taurant today believing he would find one pack A dstraught mother in search of her tOttlng son who had wandered away from a window at the local post oce found the yOungster perched far m the corner oi the ledge which Hanks the inner steps. Though he had evidently enjoyed the dangerous venture courage failed him on the return trip English sparrows starlngs evidently recognizing the approach of spring, provided chorus of chatter during the past week for sIeepy-eyed suburbaniteS on way to work
 Appropos to the proposed servicemens Memorial.
 The Big Three" as recently predicted meaning the American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars and the DAv proceeding with plans to organize joint com
 ittee cooperate with the mayors advisory committee if any suggestions, advice help should be needed AS to the type of memorial sentiment today unquestionaby favors community building to house the various groups to promote friendly relations coordinate activities and to keep fresh the memories for which the memorial may be designed. veterans home would be a community asset in many respect in ways than the average reader may realize. The building may be dedicated to those who served World War Mo- and there will be no jealousy It is because they have been through trying quarter of century the dads and older brothers of the kids fighting advocate a home as memorial What memorial was erected for World War Veterans some 000 of 'em? Don't be silly! City officials manufac- &uers and others anxious to assume leadership in the movement for War II memorial too occupied! The city couldn't find time to provide space for "free monument" to honor 59 Waterbury youths who never came back and whose graves are known to God alone As late as 1889 when World War Veteran applied for
 job he removed his legion, VF.W. or DAY. pin for he was tagged with label" It just happened that all vacancies filled There need for his services World War Veterans want World II buddies to get better break.