The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-27

ice, September Is, 1913 ana received
his gunnery training at Buckley
Field, Denver. Colorado and Laredo,
Texas, before coming overseas. He
has participated in more than 20
combat missions and has seen ac-
ton over Italy, Germany, Austria
and the Balkans.
With a Fifteenth Air Force Serv-
ice Command Service Squadron =
Italy : Staff Sergeant Peter j..
Boggia, now serving with an Air
Service Squadron of the Fifteenth
Air Force Service Command in Italy
has recently been awarded the
Army Air Force Technician badge
with the Airplane Electric Special
lists Bar. Staff Sergeant Boggia en-
listed April 10, 1912, and received
training at Sioux Falls, South Da-
kota prior to serving overseas.
He has now served IA months
overseas in Italy, during which time
he has been awarded the Good
Conduct Ribbon, the European Afri-
can and Middle Eastern Theater
Service Ribbon and two bronze stars
| for participation in the Foggia-
Naples and Rome-Arno campaigns.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam E. Boggia, 626 Van Nest ave-
nue., Bronx, New York. Staff Serg-
cant Boggia's wife, Mrs. Elizabeth
M. Boggia resides at Frederick
street, Waterbury, Conn.
Camp Gordon, Ga.-Pvt. Thomas
Carlo, was recently awarded a
sharpshooters medal for his high
score with the rifle His mother,
Mrs. Martha Carlo, resides at 1892
North Main street. Waterbury 26,
Connecticut.
Constantine H. Hudobenko a vet
eran of the Aleutian campaign, has
been promoted to sergeant at
Camp Hood, Texas. Sgt. Hudoben-
ko who is spending a furlough here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry M Hudobenko, 172 Easton
avenue, returned to this country
in February, 1914.
Cpl. Joseph Markowich, seriously
wounded in Germany December 20,
1914, is now patient at the Walter
Reed hospital in Washingt u, D. G.
Upon his return to this country last
week, he was welcomed by John
Markowich, SAL North Main street
and his cousin, Mrs. Mary Kackow-
ski, who visited with him for sew
eral days.
Cpl. Markowich completed -four
years of army service on April 81
He holds the Good Conduct medal
Purple Heart, and E. T. o. Ribbon
He is a former employee of the SEQ
will Mfg. Co., and member OF the
Boys Club Cadets.
Corporal Homer e. Bouffard has
recovered from wounds sustained in
the left leg March Is at Luzon ano
has returned to combat duty, ac-
cording to word received by his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bouffard
S Middle street.
Sgt. ]. Ted Roselle, son OF Supt
! and Mrs E. N. Roselle Of the State
Training school at Southbury, al
Southbury, has recently been award
ed the Air Medal with four Oak
Leaf Clusters; has been recommend
ed for the Distinguished Flying
Cross, and cited by Gen. Kenney Of
the Fifth Air Force.
A combat aerial photographer ir
the Southwest Pacific and Philip
pine campaigns, Roselle. according
to last reports, had flown Al mis-
sions. Upon completion OF three
more missions, he will merit fur
Tough.
The Southbury airman, who is %
was cited: For meritorious achieve
ment courageous service in sustain
ed operational flight missions
against enemy installations, shipping
and supply bases, which aided con-
siderably in the recent successes in
this theater".
Pvt. Philip Rinaldi, rs Hill street
is a prisoner of war in Germany
according to War Department
telegram received by his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Rinaldi, rs
Hill street.
Joseph NJ Mccarthy is serving
with the First Army on the West
ern Front. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Mccarthy, 1872
Baldwin street, and prior to enter
ing the service December Z, 1913
pitched in the City Amateur league
and had contract with the Wash
ington Senators.
Julia A. Richards, Army Nurse
Corps, has been promoted to first
lieutenant at the 90th Field hospital
in the Philippines. 1t. Richards
returned to this country February
1914, after serving with an Army
hospital in New Caledonia. She
went overseas for the second time
last February. Her parents are Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Richards, 80 Locust
street.