The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20

Lieutenant DOmenic Rosa, a
 member of the Army Airway
 Communications system, has ar-
 rived overseas, and is serving in
 southern Italy, according to word
 received by his parents, Mir. and
 Mrs. Salvatore Rosa, B Burton
 street. The officer has been in
 service approximately three years
 Peninsular Base Headquarters, Italy - First Lieutenant Claire w. LaBonne, daughter of George La Bonne of 256 Bradley avenue, Wa terbury, Conn.,, was recently pro- noted from the rank of second lieu tenant. She is serving with the 32nd Station Hospital of this base, lrn- portant service and supply organiz- ation for Fifth Army and ground forces of the U. S. Air Corps and Navy in the Mediterranean theater of operations. The base is com- manded by Brigadier General Fran cis H. OXx of Newport, R. l.
 First Lieutenant La Bonne was graduated from LeavenWorth High and from St Marys Training School for Nurses class of 1880. She did nursing at St. Mary's hospital. Wa terbury, Conn.,, prior to entering the Army Nurse Corps in September. 1922. She has been overseas since January 1943 serving in North Africa and Italy.
 Cpl. Joseph M Goncalves, son | of MT. and Mrs. Samuel GoncalveS, 13l Baldwin street, has been award ed the Silver Star Medal for gall lantry in action while serving last I December in the area of Samree, Belgium.
 The citation reads in part: While maintaining a road block position against all enemy thrusts until his ammunition ran out, Cpl. Joseph M. Goncalves risked his life to direct the fire of his half-track'
 The soldier, who has served in England, France, Holland, Belgium and Germany during the year he has been overseas, was formerly employed by the U. s. Rubber Co. He was a goal keeper for the Port ugueSe Soccer team before he went ill the Army.
 His brother, Cpl. Carlos Con- calves, is with an Army medical unit in Europe.
 l An Eight Air Force Bomber Sta tion, ngland-Promotion of Ar thur M. lava, 20-year old aerial gunner on an Eighth Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress, from the grade of sergeant to staff sergeant has been announced by Colonel Charles B. Dou9her of Wilkes-Barre, Penn, commanding officer of the 94th Bomb. Group.
 He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Frank lava of 400 Congress ave- nue, Waterbury, Conn. He was a shipping clerk before joining the Army Air Forces.
 prisoner of war in Germany, ac- cording to two postcards received yesterday by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Oren B. Maxim, 61 Morning | side avenue. He was previously listed as missing in action in Ger many since December g. Act Base, China - Sergeant John Kebs Brennan, A Willow St., Water bury. Conn, has been awarded the Good Conduct Medal for "exemp- lary behavior. efficiency and fideli- ity' at formal ceremonies conduct ed at this base
 Overseas since June 1944, Serg- cant Brennan is a file clerk in the headquarters section His base is terminus of the supply route over which military aid is being flown to China over the dangerous hump of the Himalaya Mountains between that country and India by the air transport command.
 Sergeant Brennan also wears the Asiatic-Pacific theater ribbon with bronze star for India-Burma cam- paign. He entered the military serv- Ice nine years ago, prior to which he was employed as typist for J. A. Hurley Company, New York, N. Y. He is the son of Mrs. Jennie Brennan and the late Joseph A. Brennan of Willow street.
 An Eighth Air Force Fighter Sta tion, England Corporal Joseph L. Minenvini. PA Oak street, Water bury, Conn. is one of the Keep 'em Flying personnel commended by Lieutenant General James H. Doo- little for team work with the 357th Fighter Group pilots, who set an Eighth Air Force fighter record by blasting 56 l-2 Luftwaffe intercep- tors out of the sky near Berlin in an afternoons combat. The high ! scoring group, commanded by Col onel Irwin H. Dregne, Viroqua. Wis. received Presidential citation for it's record feat.
 Corporal Minenvini assists in the maintenance and SerVicing of q P-5l | Mustang.
 A former student at Waterbury's | Woodrow Wilson High school, Corp oral Minenvini was employed as a machinist before entering service, March 6. 1942.
 His parents, MT. and Mrs. Orten- zio Minenvini, live at his address in Waterbury.
 | A Gold Coast workshop has pro-