The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-18
|Bl NEWS OF MEN N THE SERVICE
PORTO AWARDED
 FOR GALLANTRY
Son of Popular Yankee Division Veteran DecO= rated By Gen. Milburn

l avenue, was recently awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in connection with military operations against the enemy in France and ermany during the per- 1od from February II to May 12, l945. The presentation was made by Major General F. w. Milburn.
 The citation reads in part: By his devotion to duty and tireless ef- forts for per-ods of from "A to 36 hours without rest in order to main- tain communications between lead ing combat elements and high au- thority, TIA Carl H. Porto rendered valuable assistance in combat oper- ations of his troop
 The Waterbury soldier is attached to the 10lst Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron Mechanical and has serv- ca III the French and German cam- palgns since shipping overseas last summer.
 The cavalry technician enlisted
 In the service in 1941, and trained at Fort Riley, Kans. He was a stu oent at LeavenWorth High school and assisted his father with his florist business.
 Ills wife, the former Joan Flax
 beard of Smith Center, Kansas. re- sldes with the soldiers parents at the Chapman avenue address. His 1ather served with the Yankee Divi- slon m World War l in France for two years.
 seaman George T. Porto. a bro- ther of Carrs is serving with the U. $. Coast Guards and presently is on special assignment at the Phila- delphia Navy yards.
 Twenty-Five western Connecticut men, including 13 from Waterbury. arrived yesterday in New York among 14,000 combat veterans who will spend furloughs here before being reassigned to the Pacific. Members of the "Blackhawk Di- vision" attached to Gen. George s. Patton's Third Army, the combat troops participated in the battle of the Ruhr. They shipped for over seas duty last February.
 Aoto oiioA Aoo IleWSlnen rom all the United States witnessed the arrival of the division, as the trans port ships steamed into New York haroor, and later accompanied the men to Camp Winner, N. J.. where they will be stationed for several days. The veterans who will re- celvet heir furlough papers at Camp Devens, Mass, are expected to be home within few days. Among the Waterbury men were:
 Pvt. Joseph Antonaitis, 673 North Riverside street.
 Ffc, Henry L. Griggs, Jr.. 453 Pennington avenue
 Cpl. Charles A. Franco, Peach | Orchard road.
 Pvt. Basilio Baldoni, 23 Hill street.
 PIC. William A. Pager, 253 Brad ley avenue.
 Pfc. John F. Cipriano 675 South Main street.
 Pic, Harvey A. Rosenberg, 1s4 Cooke street.
 Pfc. George F. Carroll 32 Cherry street.
 Pfc. Charles " Grikis, 2o84 North Main street.
 Pfc William H. Keller. IA Kick ory strete.
 Pvt. Wendell L. Montrose, 1905 Baldwin street.
 S-Sgt. Francis P Baukas, RED. 3, Whittemore road
 Pfc. John R. Rivard, 5l Maple street.
 Pvt. Antonaitis, 673 North River side street, who married an Eng llsh girl and is the father of a young daughter, hopes to bring his family to America soon.
 Training for service with the merchant fleet at the U. s. Mari time Service Training Station. Bay, N. Y, are Charles { Garrity, IT. Is Fort Hill avenue, and William Roger, 68 Canal street. Benjamin T. Maslanka, a veteran of 10 months duty in the Pacific, has been promoted to third class petty officer. He has served at Ha- wall, the Marshalls, Tulagi and the Maslanka is a former employe of the Waterbury Manufac- turing Company. His wife, the former Camille Pugliese. resides at 1882 North Main street. The couple nave daughter, Janice, who is two years old.
 George R. Sunderland, 30, serving with patrol bombing squadron at- tached to the Atlantic Fleet, has been promoted to aviation chief ord nanceman. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Stanley T. Sunderland, 118 Bunker Hill avenue. Since arriving overseas in Janu- ary, 1943, he has served at Salinas, Ecuador and Galapagos Island in the Pacific as well as at Atlantic posts. He is former Scovill em- oloye. A prisoner of war for the past 20 Lieutenant Earl H. Guyette. Jr, 47 Center street, has returned 70 Waterbury and will spend a 6O- day leave here before returning for re-assignment. The Eighth Air Force pilot was shot down over RenneS, France, September 16, 1943. He was treated |l Tor fiak wounds by Luftwaffe med- cal officers who lacked adequate supplies. During his internment, the airman lost 50 pounds.
 Joseph Scopina, aviation cadet, will soon complete flight training at he AAF pre-Flight School, San An hony. Texas. The son of MT and Mrs. Adam Scopino, 150 East Farms 'treet. he was employed in the en- ,ineering department of the Chase Brass & Copper Go. Sgt. Joseph Ciullo, former pris-