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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
Jewish Vets
 Meet Tonight

A special meeting of the David L. Fannick Post, Jewish War Veter- ans. has been called for tonight at 800 o'clock in the Hebrew Institute by Comdr. Morris Shapiro.
 Arrangement for military fu- neral for Cpl. Robert M. Apirian will be made. The soldier lost his life Friday in collision of two B-29 Superfortresses over Texas. He was the son of Mfr. and Mrs. Sam Apirian, fl Mcdonald avenue. Members of the committee are State Junior Vice. Comdr. Aaron Berman, Senior Vice. Comdr. sam uel Lipitz, Israel EIelfand, Jack Rutmafl. Rudolph Hennick and Louis Kussner. All Jewish veterans Of World War III are asked to at- tend the meeting.
 The regular meeting of the la- dies auxiuiary of the post will be held at $50 p. m. in the vestry rooms of the Beth Israel Synagog.
 Cpl. Apirian's body ieft Fors Worth. Texas, Monday morning with 6 military escort and arrived in this city early this afternoon.
 The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Al derson funeral home, 70 Central ave- nue, Rabbi Seymour 0ewirtz off.ci- ating. Burial will be in Brass City Lodge cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
J. w. Perrone Wins Tribute Of Trun1on
 Excellent Record
 Of Local Youth
 Cited in Potsdunn

With the First Airborne Army Oc- cupying Berlin-Private First Glass Joseph w. Perrone, of 636 Wilson St., Waterbury, Conn, was among those commended by President Harry s. Truman during his stay at the Big Three Conference in Potsdam.
 The Presidents commendation, which was addressed to Major Gen. eral Floyd L. Parks, commanding general of the First Airborne Army and the U. s. Berlin District, read as follows:
 My Dear General Parks:
 have noted with pride and pleasure the excellent service pro- vided us by the officers and men of your command.
 The junior officers in charge of billets. post exchanges, transporta- sion and other services have been especially thoughtful and hslpful, and have contributed materially to the work of the Conference.
 I congratulate you on the morale, courtesy and military smartness of the officers and men of your com mand who have come under my ob- servation.
 (signed) Harry S. Truman
 Pfc. Perrone, who, is member of the 503rd QM Car. Company, was one of the thirty-three hundred of- ficsrs and men who operated and administered the American section of the Big Three Conference area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22

miles of the most difficult combat country in the world.
 Broke Beachhead
 Men of the 15th charged ashore on D-Days in Sicily and at Salerno. They created, grin1ly held and final- ly broke out of the Anzio beachhead, and chased first-line Nazi troops out of Rome.
 They hit the coast of southern France, drove the Germans tip the Rhone, and finally fought into the heart of the Nazis' Southern Re- doubt" overriinning Nuremberg and Munich and, in the capture of the Dachau concentration camp, receiv- ing a direct object lesson in the req son for their fight.
 They won, among them, five Con- gressional Medals of Honor and more than 4,500 other individual and unit decorations for valor, and now many of them have volunteered for Pacific service. They have job to. finish.
 Pvt. Raymond c. Lamourerx, son of MT. and Mrs. Raoul Lamoreux, 69 Courtland avenue, was slightly wounded in the leg in Germany on April 20 and has fully recovered. Al the time of entering the service ifl October, 1944, he was employed at the U. s. Time Corp. His wife, Mrs. Katherine (Marzano) Lamoureux resides at 278 Walnut street.
 Pfc. Di Pietro is the son of MT. and Mrs. Cirillo Di Pietro, 3l Rose mount avenue. Prior to entering the service in July, 1924, he was an erl- ploye of Scovill Manufacturing CO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
Two Enlisted LocoI Youths Enter Berlin
 H0nning, Mitchell
 Join AirboFne
 Occupation Unit

With the First Airborne Army Occupying Berlin--Two Waterbury men, TiSgt. James B. flaming of 20 Woodlawn Terrace and Pfc. Howard w. Mitchell of 47 Thomson street, Waterbury, Conn, are among the enlisted men in Berlin with ele- rnents of Major General Floyd l.. Parks First Airborne Army, now occupying force in Berlin They are with the Headquarters and Service Company 296th Engineer Combat Battalion which recently joined tn airborne forces in the new assign meilt as Headquarters, Berlin dis trict.
 Also with this outfit from Cor1- necticut are Cpl. Forrest 0. Palmer of Plymouth, Pfc. Gilbert A. Atwood of Woodbury, Pfc, Charles H. Coon of Watertown and Pfc. Donnenic l.. Julian of Oakville.
 Headed by General Packs, Briga- dier General Paul Ransom, Chief of Staff from Galesbufg, Illinois, and Brigadier General Stuart Cut Ter, of Auburn, New York, Head- quarters Commarldant, the combat engineers joined with the combin- ed force of paratroopers and glider ists and marched into the American sector of the city taken some months ago by the Russian Army.
 Assigned the task of rebuilding sufficient units to house the Berlin headquarters, the engineers, long veterans of combat tasks, have acl complished innumerous tasks in wiring, refitting, and generally re- building the sector of Germany that now houses the present Ameri- can forces.
 Assisting in the direction of the rebuilding of the most bombed city in the world, the engineer and con- struction experts will generally su- pervise the German labor and methods employed in once more making Berlin self-sufficient oper- ative city.
 As part of Headquarters Ber- lin District the Engineers and other attached units will aid in the pro- curement of good, clothing and di- rect the general re-education and re-construction of the German na- tion. Tn addition the District Con- mand will furnish security for the military government under vie con- trol of Colonel Frank Howley, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, former military governor of both Chebourg and Paris.
 Assigned with the First Airborne Army as the occupational force in Berlin shortly after the capitula- tion of Germany. Headquarters and Service Company, 296th Engineer Combat Battalion, has progressed rapidly through several of Ger many's larger cities. reaching the final goal for the recent historic occupation and decided upon in the multi-partite agreement during the Yalta Conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
E.. F. O'NeiII Coming Back From France LocoI Youth Now
 In Fronce Views
 Pacific Duties

! Assembly Area Command, France Pfc. Edward F. O'Neifi, 1044 Bald win street, Waterbury, Conn, an auto mechanic in the ground och- elon of the Ninth Air Forces 436th Troop Carrier Group; is now at Camp New York of the Assembly Area Commond, undergoing process ing for redeployment to the Pacific through the United States.
 Pfc. O'Neill, while at Camp New York. one of IT similar redeploy- ment camps of the huge redeploy- ment center in northeastern France. received individual processing, in- cluding a complete physical exam nation and the bringing up to date of all his service records and his adjusted service rating score.
 During the war against Germany, the primary job of the ground echelon of the 4S6th Troop Carrier Group, which includes the 70, 30, 8l. and 82 Troop Carrier Squadrons, was to keep the giant CATS in the air. The group has worked with 82d, 10lst, and 17th airborn Di- visions in operations that include the Normandy invasion, the inva- sion of Southern France, the air. borne attack on Holland in Septem- Der, 1914, at Arnhiein and Nijeme- gen, and the Rhine crossing. Dur ing the Battle of the Bulge in De- cember, 1924, the 436th dropped sup plies to the encircled 1Otst Airborne Division at Bastogne.
 The groups score during opera tions on the European continent in- cludes the dropping of over 4,000 paratroopers, 5000 glider borne troops, and 1S million pounds of supplies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
ILocOI SoiIor Hit 'ByNozi Bomb
 Michael Ruinone
 Now in Service
 Against J0ps

Aboard a Heavy Cruiser in the western Pacific c-After participating in four invasions of German held land and surviving hit on his ship by a glider bomb, Michael E. Rai- none, 27,. yeoman, third class, USNR, son of MT. and Mrs. Stephen Rai- none, Simsbury St., Waterbury, Conn, is In action against the Japs in the Pacific and participated in the invasions of Two lima and Ok inawa.
 He attended wilby High school and was employed by the Water
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22

Arriving yesterday on the SS Barry with European combat troops was Pfc. Charles H. Schmidt, son of MT. and Mrs. Charles Schmidt, Bucks Hill. Co., ing overseas in January of this year, Pfc. Schmidt served with the 676th Glider Field Artillery of the 18th Airbore Troops. He entered the service October IS, 1943, and trained at Camp Mac kall, N. O., later receiving his paratrooper training at Sens, France. Since VIE Day he has served as equipment manager of the 18th Airborne baseball team, which travelled throughout north ern Europe. The team was victor of IT out of 19 games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
Muccino, Boufford In Berlin
 Local Privotes
 Serving U. 5.
 Airborne Army

With the First Airborne Army Occupying Berlin Entering Berlin with elements of Maj.-Gen. Floyd l.. Parks First Airborne Army. oc- cupying force in the former Ger man capital, the 4143rd Quarter master Service Company is now att tached to Headquarters Berlin Dis trict, present assignment of First Airborne Army.
 With the unit are Pvt. Philip F. Bouffard of 5 Middle street, Water bury, Conn.,, and Pvt. Frederick Muccino of 42 Englewood avenue, Waterbury, Conn.
 Headed by Gen. Parks, Brig Gen. Paul Ransom. chief of staff from Galesburg, III, and Brig. Gen. Stuart Cutler, of Auburn, New York, commandant of Headquarters Con- mand, the quartermasters joined with the combined force of para troopers and gliderists and marched into the American sector of the city that was taken some months ago by the Russian Army.
 Forming a part of the supply division, headed by It. Col. Roy N. Bailey, of East St. Louis, Mo, the
 uuartermaster men will assist in the supplying of the headquarters unit. Procuring food, clothing and office equipment, the 4l43rd Quar- termaster Company is assigned the task of adequately maintaining both
 the Berlin District Headquarters and the military government, head eo by It. Col. Frank Howley, of Philadelphia. former governor of both Cerbourg and Paris.
 The former airborne fighters of First Airborne Army in the new assignment as Headquarters Berlin District, will provide the military security for the occupational gov- ernment. Guarding against possi- ble sabotage, uprisings by Nazi fa- natics, and footing by German crim- ilials, the airbofne men will gen. erally maintain discipline and law and order among the conquered peoples.
 Coordinating the procurement of food and clothing and directing the rebuilding of the former German capital, the First Airborne Army and the 4l43rd Quartermaster Service Company were assigned as military occupants of Berlin shortly after the equalization of Germany. Beginning the movement towards Berlin several months ago the troops have progressed rapidly through several of Germans larg- CT cities, reaching the final stating are for the now historic occupa- tion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
Fort Devens Frees Four Waterbury Men

Four Waterbury men were among group of New England soldiers discharged from the Army at the Fort Devens, Mass. Separation Gen. ter yesterday. Two men from Nau- gatuck were also discharged.
 They were: Sgt. Michael Daley. Easton Ave-; S/Sgt. John D. Fla hive, 24 Granite St.; Cpl. Robert V. Conway. 87 Watertown Ave, and MiSgt. Robert L., Curtiss, li6 Wood side Ave.
 The Naugatuck men were: Cpl. Patsy J. DeCarlo, 52s South Main Street, and Cpl. Theodore o. Lor- ence, Mulberry Hill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22

Myfua avenue. is nov sff|F <|I| the redsploym1nt Of troops az 10z.I New Orleans. Chalcns. France tf& irving overseas last October. ne rs
 ticipated in the AhineIano 3SI1 Central European cannpaigns. I1& captain has served in the Army fci the past six years and was Advanced to his present rank in May.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22

ThOmaston, Aug. 22.-Sgt. Nich- oIas Serduk has returned to Hall loran General hospital, Staten Island, after spending 2 five-day leave with his wife and children at their home on Prospect street.
 He. was wounded in the left foot by shrapnel while in action in Germany and was hospitalized in France. He wears the Combat In- fantryman's badge, the European theater of operations badge, with four battle stars, the Good Conduct medal and the defense before Pearl Harbor badge.
 It. Serduk expects to be dis charged as soon as his wounds will permit. He left for overseas in Oc- tober, 1944, and returned to this country August II.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
Y Lanaol1rel1t, DiP Pietro Ar7iDi5ag Home Soon
Veterans of Crack 18th Infantry Division Homeword Bound for 0-Doy FurIoughs ln United States

With the 45th infantry Division in the Assembly Area .Comnnand, Trance - Among the homeward bound veterans of the crack 45th Infantry Division; which drove the Germans up the Italian boot and from the coast of Southern France. are two Waterbury soldiers, who will enjoy a 3O-day ftirlough. The men are Pvt. Raymond L. Lambureux, 276 Walnut street and Pfc. Jerry L.. DiPietro, 3l Rosemount avenue.
 Now at Camp St. Louis in the Mourmelon spb-area of the Assem-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22

bury Buckle c0.. bsfors he entered the Navy
 Assigned to the UsS Savannah he made convoy run to Gran ana Algiers in North Africa two weeks after the invasion of that continent. He served on board the Savannah during the ir1yasions of Sicily and Salerno. and during naval opera tions in north Sicilian waters in support of the advance of the 7tn Army on Messina.
 It was at Salerno that his ship was hit by the glider bomb which killed 216 including friend with whom he had gone through boot camp"
 He then spent some time at a rest camp at Malta beforl being transferred to the States for leave. In February, 1914, he boarded this heavy cruiser.
 A brother, Anthony, 10, is sea- man, first class, on an LST in the Atlantic.
 HARRY TCHAKIRIDES
 Capt. Harry Tchakirides, son of Mir and Mrs Ernest Tschakirfdag R
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
FRANK MAzUREK

T/Sgt. Frank Mazurek of Locust street who has been in the Army since Sept. 6, 194l, has been given an honorable discharge. He has seen action in North Africa, Sic- fly, France and Germany during which time he has amassed 125 points.
 Mazurek has eight battle stars, holds the Distinguished Service Gross, Bronze Star, Purple Heart. Good Conduct Medal and the In- fantrymer,s Badge. His unit re- ceived 2 Presidential Citations. A graduate of Leavenworth high school he was employed by the Benrtis Mfg. Go.
 His brother. Corp. John Mazurek is with an ordnance company in the Philippines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
ANTHONY LAMBO

SiSgt. Anthony Lambo, an aerial gunner on a B-24, is spending a fur- tough at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Angelo Lambo, 178 Frost road. He has the Air Medal with an Oak Leaf Cluster and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He has completed 30 missions with the 14th Air Force in China. Prior to enter ing the AAF in April, 1943, he at- tended Leavenworth High school and State Trade School in New Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
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co UMD FORM
WILLIAM MacCHARLEs

WILLIAM MacCHARLES Paris, F'rance-The Infantry Off, cer Candidate School at Fontaine- bleau recently graduated it's 27th class, providing 76 new second lieu tenants for assignment as infantry platoon leaders.
 under the command of Col. H. E. Potter, of New York, the school gave eight weeks of intensive train ing to the officer aspirants. Men who came from armored and in- fantry units were reassigned to their outfits and those from other arms ana the services went to reinforce ment depots to fill vacancies in units.
 The school is to be closed after graduating the 29th class and will be turned over to the French for officer training.
 Among those graduating was Will liam MacCharles of BPS Robbins street, Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22

bly,, Area command, the 45th is un- dergoing processing for re-deploy- fnent.
 Under command of Major Gen. eral Robert T. Frederick, and prev iously led by Major Generals W. W. Eagles and Troy H. Middleton, the Tunderbird Division has fought through 51l of the most savage days of the European war, crushing pow- erful German defensive positions in four inyasions. over more than 1000
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
JOHN REGAIN

Capt. John F. Began. son of Mrs,
 John s. Began, .254 Wood street, spoke last Sunday night on radio
 broadcast from Paris. Capt. Began
 described the oficers' and enlisted
 mems school he organized in Nu- ernburg where he is educational and
 information ofiicer. Maj. Fred Bris-
 son. whose wife Is Rosalind Russell,
 accepted an award for meritorious service in the E. T. O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
PHILIP HENNEssEY

The Silver Star Medal has been awarded to Cpl. Philip J. Hennessey, 35s Wyman street, for gallantry in action in the European theater. Now stationed at Reims, France, with the 51st Station Hospital unit, Camp Philadelphia, Hennessey also wears
 the Purple Heart Medal and five
 bronze battle stars. A graduate of Crosby high school and former employe of the Puritan Mfg. Co., he has been overseas since l943. His wife, Mrs. Agnes (Doran) Hennes- sey. resides at the Wyman street ad- dress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
JACOB R. HYMEL. JR.

London, England-Pvt. Jacob R. Eymel, Jr., 35, of 83 Greenwood avenue, Watertown, Conn, has arr rived in London from the Continent to spend 8 seven-day furlough in the United Kingdom.
 Pvt. Hymel, 8 member of the 342nd Ord. Depot Co, said he ex- poets to spend his allotted time in London.
 His parents live at the above ad- dress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
EDMUND s. BRAzoNrs

A veteran of the campaigns in Normandy. northern France. Ger many, and Luxembourg and the Rhine, Pfc. Edmund s. Brazonis, reported for duty at Camp Camp bell. Ky. yesterday after spending a 30-day furlough with his parents, MT. and Mrs. William Brazonis. 627 North Riverside street. The infan- tryman wears the Combat Infan- tryman's Badge, the Good Conduct Medal, the Purple Heart with one cluster, and the Silver Star Medal. At the time of entering the Army in March, 1898. he was employed at the Pratt and whitney Aircraft Corp. in Hartford,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
JOSEPH GIEsEN

JOSEPH GlEBEN
 Pic. Joseph. oiesen of 62 ProcteT street arrived in the States last week and is spending fuFlough with his parents. Mr. and Mrs, Peter 0ieser. A member of the 63rd Division. Pfc. 6iesen participated in the Battle Of the Rhine and Central Germany. He enlisted ln tine Army oct. ie. 1894. and was stationed overseas i've months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
ENs. EyERETT c. BEEMAN

Fms Everett C. Bcenen, son oz MF. and MFs, Burton Ne6mail, 9g peiaWRre avenue, fleW a total Of ibe hourg as a Navy pilot during the ilVnBi1n and oecnpnfiou of oklner un. TNo other brothers ake serving 'N Ilt4t tfantn rf fnr xeF4lee. xIfx sfR Iff.14 oE.af'4&' IHf'4'zA1' N...z A'=fH HlHF'H''zf Nf #'H<H<t EZ'''|
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22

HARRY TCHAKIRIDES
 Capt. Harry Tchakirides, son of MT. and Mrs. Ernest Tchakirides. 38
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-21
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-21
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-(P)-Re-
conversion trouble and fear that
the present government price sup.
port program for cotton may be
changed next season brought in
heavy commission house liquida.
ton in the futures market today.
Final prices were at or near the
lows for the day to show net losses
of $1.00 to $3.50 a bale and were
below the government buying
price under the 1945 purchase pro.
gram.
The largest losses were register
ed in the distant months with the
October 1916 delivery at one time
selling off $4.35 bale. This was
attributed to the fact that govern
ment officials have recently ex
pressed the need for a change If
the cotton program to make prices
more competitive with both foreign
cotton and synthetic fibers in the
home market.
Some traders also reasoned that
period of heavy unemployment
might effect industrial prices and
bring about a downward trend ir
parity prices.
Futures closed $1.00 to $3.50 g
bale lower.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-21
TREASURY
FAV0RITE ISSUES
FALL BY WAYSIDE

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-(P)-
Stocks, bonds and commodities
were thrown for further substan-
tial losses in today's markets as
bearishness over vanishing war
time profits inspired liquidation.
The stock division displayed re-
coveTy inclincations in the fore
noon with rails and selected in
dustrials negotiating an encourag-
ing comeback. Bidding was timid,
however, and the tide turned after
midday. Volume picked up when
carriers and steels resumed the
retreat and, while extreme recess
sions were trimmed here and there
at the close, declines running to
two or more points were wide
spread.
Although some analysts thought
the list had been oversold-the
morning advance was predicted
partly on belief many industries
would have hard shedding for a
number of months before t~ansi-
ton difficulties were ironed out
and civilian production revived
largescale consumer, spending
Heavy unemployment envisaged in
the interim, although expected to
shift for the better next year,
served to discourage bidders.
The Associated Press 6O-stock
composite was off 8 of point at
63.2, low mark since mid-April.
The market was relatively broad,
939 issues appearing. Of these,
$50 were down, 1874 up and 145
unchanged. Transfers totalled L.
100000 shares compared with L.
100000 last Friday.
Among privotals able to finish
on the upside were American Tele
phone, Santa Fe, Radio Corp.
Chrysler, American Smelling ane
Boeing.
Prominent casualties included
Great Northern, Baltimore ane
Ohio, Atlantic Coast Line, Northern
Pacific, U. S. Steel, Bethlehem
General Motors, Goodrich, Scar
Roebuck, Woolwo-th, Deere, Doug
las Aircraft, American Waite
Works, Anaconda, American Can
Westinghouse, General Electric
Allied Chemical, Standard Oh
IN. j., International Telephon
and Johns ManVille.
Secondary railway loans wer
especially weak. Cotton option
lost around 81 bale for nea
months with 1916 October and De
cember futures dropping $3.8
each.
On the offside in the curb wer
American Gas, Pan.epec, Chol
Petroleum, Brewster Aero an
Cities Service. Turnover here wa
100000 shares versus 28O, 900 in tn
preceding session.