The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05

A Ninth Air Force Bomber Base, France-The promotion of America Pettinicchi, "A, of Wa terbury, Conn.,, to Staff Sergeant has been announced at a U. s. Ninth Air Force A-26 medium bomber base in France.
 Sergeant Pettinicchi an Invad- CT gunner, has flown more than 5 missions against supply and communications centers in close cooperation with the drives of the U. s. ground forces in enemy territory. His most recent mis- sions have been attacks made in the Saar pocket just ahead of General PattOn's troops pushing across the Rhine.
 He entered the Army on De- cember 19, 1942. He arrived overseas on July g, 1942, after having attended a mechanics and gunnery school. He was as- sign d to the Famous 416th" Bomb Group to fly the Army's most versatile and destructive bomber, the Invader, introduced into combat in Europe by his group.
 Sergeant Pettinicchi, a ,gradu- ate of Leavenworth High School, Is the son of MT. and Mrs. An- thony Pettinicchi of 442 Sylvan avenue, Waterbury, Conn.
 Pvt. Ralp1l Sileo, 19, a former employe at Steiger's Dental Labor atory, is serving with the Fifth Marine Division at Two Jima. He is the son of Vito Sileo, 55 Barnes street, Extension.
 Sgt. Stuart Mathes, former teacher at Post Junior College, this city, now fighting in Italy, has of- fered a $2O,000 reward for the cap ture of Gen. Mario Roatta, through the Army newspaper Stars and Stripes, The Italian general escaped while on trial as prisoner of war Mathes, who has been serving ir Italy for the past eight months, de- clared that Roatta's escape was made possible because there art too many Italians with Fascist sym pathies still at large.
 The former Waterbury teacher said he would sell his war bonds, his home in Terryville, and his car to raise the money for the award "in memory of nearly 10000 American soldiers who have been killed in the Italian campaign"
 Two Waterbury soldiers, who were wounded while serving in Germany, have received the Purple Heart Medal
 Cpl. Philip J. Hennessey, vet eran of three major campaigns with the 81st Chemical battalion, was wounded in action on March 2 and is now hospitalized in Paris. Cpl. Hennessey, who shipped overseas in 1943, participated in the invasion of Normandy on D-Day. June 6, 1944, and for 12 successive days his unfit supported the. infantry.
 His wife, the former Agnes Doran resides at 35 Wyman street.
 Pvt. Thomas J. Coakley. now hos pitalized in England as a result Of wounds sustained March 3, also re- ceived the medal according to word received by his sister, Mrs. Helen Devine, 1909 South Main street. Coakley was injured by concussion.
 T-Sgt. Gaetano Dambrosi, was wounded in action February p in Germany and is now at an Army hospital in England, according to word received by his parents MT. and Mrs. Anthony Dambrosi, GA Walnut street.
 With the Fifth Army, Italy-Cor- poral Lawrence J. Chiucarello, so1i of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Chiucarello, who lives at Court street, Water bury, Connecticut, has been promot- ed to sergeant on the Fifth Army front in Italy. He is radio opera tor with an engineer unit.
 A Ninth Air Defense Command Unit, France-Private Philip E. Bertrand today received one of the greatest rewards a soldier can earn when Lieutenant General George s. Patton, Commanding General of the Third U. s. Army, commended him and the men of his Battery in commendation which read in part:
 These attacks were met by the gun crews with typical American fortitude; each man displaying con- spicuous bravery. Defending the