The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31
NEWS OF MEN NV THE SERVICE

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 Several Waterbury soldiers, serv- ing with the 284th Port Company, are spending the unloading of vital war supplies at Belgian port. day and night, to keep cargoes moving in steady stream to Allied troops on the Western Front.
 The company has been on the European continent since the first days of the Normandy campaign last June, when they worked under enemy fire to unload ammunition and toher supplies for the troops assaulting German positions.
 Members of the company from this district are: Private First Class Frank A. Cassetta, 52 South Elm street, Private Ralph L. Cipriano, AT Temple street; Private John F. Dessereau, 2548 East Main street; Captain Robert E. Drapatin, P Southmayd road; Private Edward M. Grifa, g Acorn street; Corpora. Jerry M. Raimo, 39 Addison street; Corporal William A. Sabetta, 3 Ayers street; Private First Class Marco Samela, 105 Wood street; Private Michael D. Santone, 108 Railroad Hill street; Private First Class Ar mold J. Scriven, 373 East Main street; Private First Class Frank s. TarasewicZ, 152 Orange street and Sergeant Frederick D. T'howbridge, High View avenue.
 Staff Sergeant Armand R. LaF'er- riere, Jr., 851 East Main street, hac received the Purple Heart for wounds received by enemy action, 1t has been learned. The soldier has been attached to the 560th Ord nance Heavy Maintenance Com pany.
 Wounded in October in the Eu- ropean theater, where he spent sev- en months, Staff Sergeant Henry R. Poulter has been awarded the Purple Heart and is now a patient at the Army's Deshon General Hos. pital at Butler, Penn.
 Sgt. Poulter, an 1nfantryman, has been in the army thirty months He Is the husband of Mrs Gene vleve Poulter.
 James R. Cooper, 19, Woodbury, ball-turret gunner on 18th Air Force LiEerator heavy bomber in Italy, has recently been promoted to sergeant. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Earle D. Cooper of Pomperaug avenue, Woodbury. He entered the service September 15, 1943, and re- ceived aerial gunnery training at Buckley Field, Denver, Colorado and Laredo, Texas, before going overseas in November, 1944. Sergeant Cooper attended Woodbury High school and was later employed as a truck driver by the Clark A. Lewis Company this city.
 Pfc. Giovanni L. Albini. 3l, was
 killed In action January 15 in Bel
 gium, according to War Depart
 ment telegram received by his
 cousin, Mrs. Joseph D'OcchiO, 2784
 East Main street.
 He began Army service Jan
 uary 8, 1914, and trained at Camp
 Croft, S. C. before going overseas
 with an infantry unit last Oc-
 t0ber.
 Pfc. Albini came from Italy
 nearly seven years ago. Two
 brothers whom he urged to come
 to this country, are now in the
 Army. Cpl. Angelo Albini Is in the Pacific area, and Pfc. Nicholas
 Albini, stationed in Holland.
 Surviving besides his brothers now In the service are his mother,
 Mrs. Margherita Albini, POntelan-
 dOlfO, Italy; four other brothers, Antonio Albini of BuenOs Aires, Donate, Michael and Mario AL
 bini of Italy; an uncle, Peter AL
 bini, and an aunt, Mrs. Donate
 Guerrero, both of Waterbury.
 Private Donald O. Taylor, son of MT. and Mrs. Donald Taylor, 1924 West Main street, has arrived in Belgium with an infantry unit, &C., cording to word received by his wife Mrs. Jessie II. Taylor, 6 Highland avenue.
 For twice entering burning plane, although in imminent danger from exploding gasoline and muni- tions to aid survivors after a crash landing, Private First Class Paul T. Ncmence has been awarded the Soldiers Medal for heroism, 1t was annnlIDrad vactArdoU hv priUo diar