The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-18

An Eigth Air Force Bomber Sta tion England - Second Lieutenant Kenneth F. Muccino, "A, of Water bury, Conn.,, navigator on B-17 Flying Fortress, received his bap- tins in aerial war fare during an Eighth Air Force bombing attack on German dock areas at Hamburg, Germany.
 The assault was part of sustain ed campaign of the AAF against me Nazi shipping centers, designed to slow the enemy war machine and pave the way for Allied troops ad- vancing on the Western front.
 Lieutenant Muccine is the son of MT. and Mrs. Nicholas Muccino, 9O3 Bank street, Waterbury, Conn. Be- fore entering the AAF the lieuten- ant was employed as a government inspector for the Chase Brass and Copper Company. He is graduate of Crosby High school.
 The Waterbury flyer is member of the 34th Bomb Group, a unit of the Third Air Division, the division cited by the President for it's now historic England-Africa shuttle bombing of Messerschmitt aircraft plants at Regensbu-g, Germany.
 An Eighth Air Force Service Command Station, England - Re- gently promoted from private to pri- vate first class was Albert Coviello, better known as Albert Colo to his many Waterbury friends. He serves with the Utilities Section at this strategic air depot where battle damaged fighter planes of the Eighth Air Force are repaired.
 The son of Donate Coviello, 4S6 Walnut street, Private Colo entered the service in November, 1942, and received his basic training at At lantic City, New Jersey. Prior to de- parting for overseas duty in Decem- Der, 1943, he was stationed at the Army Air Base, Reno, Nevada.
 Private Colo is a 1897 graduate of Wilby High school, Waterbury, and was formerly employed by the Shalett Lux Corporation.
 Headquarters, 10th Air Force, Burma-Award of the Air Medal to 2nd Lieut.. John J. Bradley, 20, son Of Mrs. E. F. Bradley, 19 Elmhurst avenue, Waterbury, Conn, has been announced by Major General How ard c. Davidson, commanding gen eral Of the Tenth Air Force.
 Lieut.. Bradley was a student be- fore he entered service two years ago. In three months service in the India Burma theater he had flown more than 100 hours as pilot of combat cargo group of the 10th Air Force.
 Randolph Field, Tex, May 1s- First Lieutenant Marjorie F. Sessel- mann, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Ernest A. Sesselmann, 10 Oakdale avenue, Waterbury, Conn. has ar rived at Randolph Field for a new assignment.
 Ut. Sesselmann was commissioned into the WAC in September of 1943 She was formerly stationed at FL lington Field.
 S-Sgt. Harvey West, Al Water Vile street, who served II months as waist gunner on a Liberator bomber based in England, has been assigned to Chanute Field III.
 The airmen holds the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf clusters, the Good Conduct Medal, and wears four stars on his European theater ribbon. Prior to entering the serv- ice in December, 1941, he was em- ployed at the Lux Clock Go.
 Aboard an Aircraft Carrier in the Pacific - Four Waterbury, Conn.,, Navy men aboard this Essex class aircraft carrier when her planes battered Okinawa prior to the Ma rine and Army landings.
 The four Waterbury men are: Michael Cavalieri, radarman, third class, USNR, whose parents, MT. and Mrs. Cavalieri. live at g Hill street; William Solomon, quarter master, second class, USNR. whose parents, MT. and Mrs. Aaron Solo, mon, live at 34 Pennington avenue: Frank Tracy, machinist's mate, first class, USNR. whose wife, Mrs. Frank Tracy, lives in Waterbury; and Robert Joseph Walsh, seaman, second class, USNR, whose parents, MT. and Mrs. Frank Walsh, are of Waterbury.