The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17

vile. His parents, MT. and MrS. w. Richard Upson are residents of Cheshire.
 Corporal David E. Brady, member of Ranger Battalion, arrived at Mitchell Field, N. Y. recently from Paris, France, in giant Army Sky master ambulance plane, it has been learned. After a short stay at Re- gional hospital, he was again evac- uated to another Army General hospital for further treatment and convalescence from wounds received while he was fighting in Huertgen Forest just east of the town of Huertgen on November 9.
 Cpl. Brady is g years old, a son of Mrs Julia c. Brady, 38 Wash ington street, Waterbury, Conn. The first thing he did after his arrival here was to call his mother to in- form her that he was back in the USA.
 Entering the Army in May, 1943, Brady left the United States in March, 1944, and first went into action near BreSt in August. He re- mained in combat until he was wounded. "A 60 nm. mortar shell landed in a hole which we were using as the command post. Three others were also wounded when 1t exploded, but got it the worst"
 Among the things overseas which impressed the Waterbury Ranger most were the amounts of luxury items available in Belgium. Alarm clocks, film, jewelry. bicycles, ice cream, beer food etc" said Brady.
 Before starting his military car- eer Brady was student at Niagara university. He wears the Purple Heart, the Combat Iniantryman'S Badge, three battle stars, and a Distinguished Unit Citation.
 Pvt. Robert J. O'Neil, son of MT. and Mrs. Gerald O'Neil, 9 Steele Brook road. Watertown, was in- juIed in Belgium, December 22, ac- cording to telegram received from the War Department. He has been reported wounded twice previously: In France on August 20 and in Ger many October 4 He arrived over seas June 12, 1944
 Pfc. John Manke. son of Mrs. Julius Manke, 27 HotchkiSS street, whose arm has been amputated above the elbow after being critic ally injured in the Bastogne area, has been assigned to the Army hos pital at Mitchell Field, N. Y.
 Pfc. Manke was awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge last month while serving the 80th h. fantry Division.
 A former employe of the Rowbot- tom Machine Co.,. the infantryman entered the Army March 16, train ing at Camp Croft, s. c. and Forst Meade, Md. He was in combat shortly after arriving overseas in August.
 Pfc. James McGowan is spending a 30-day leave at the home of his parents, MT ard Mrs. William Me- Gowan, Ball Farm Road, Water town.
 The infantryman has been con- valescing for the past several months at Battey General Hospital, Rome, Ga, after having received serious spinal wound in the battle of Biak Island, north of New Guinea
 Pfc. McGoWan, a former employe of Scovill Mfg. Co.,, left for overseas service February l, l944. atfer train ing at Camp Croft, s. C., and Camp Meade, Md.
 He has three brothers ir the serV- ice, Pvt. Frank McGowan, who re- gently participated in the invasion of Leyte; Lieut.. William McGowan, stationed at Ford Ord, Calf, and Pvt. John McGowan, now studying at the Army engineering School, University of Maine.
 Pvt. Jeremiah F. Sullivan, 32, son of MT. and Mrs. William Sullivan, 69 Washington street, is spending a 30-day leave at his home, l52 Baldwin street, after having re- ceived a merit furlough. The soldier arrived in this country last Satur- day with a contingent Of 1900 wounded and decorated heroes from the European battlehelds. He has been twice wounded in action.
 Pvt. Sullivan, who has been serv- ing with an armored division in France, Belgium, and Holland, went overseas in June, after training at Fort Mcclellan, Ala, Camp Polk, La, Camp Coxcomb, Calf, and Fort Benning. Ga.
 The soldier was wounded Sep tembed 10 in France, and returned to action after three weeks hos pitalization. On November 8 in Hol- land, he sustained ear and back injuries when hit by artillery and sharpnel fragments.
 He wears the Purple Heart with an Oak Leaf Cluster, two battle stars and Good Conduct medal.
 Mrs. James Naismith, Watertown, last night received flag which flew months ago in honor of her son. Lieut.. James Naismith, who deid in Australia two years ago.
 The presentation was made at q party given by Battery c, 208th association at the Central Y. M. c. A. last night, by Capt. Frank A. Pearson, Hartford, commanding of ficer of Battery G. 208th Coast Artillery anti-aircraft regiment.
 Capt. Pearson lauded the youths performance of duty, during his service in the Pacific area.
 The officer who has just return ed from the Philippines said the Waterbury battery boys "are really getting the action they wanted in the Philippines" Three Waterbury men who recently served on Leyte were guests at the party. They are Pfc. Clifford Schmidt. S/Sgt. Clay ton Komaaki of Naugatuck and Pfc Francis Ashe.
 Sgt. Alfred White and Cpl. George Larrow also attended.
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