The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-25


 t (Deayed)-Sgt. Nicholas R. Perugini 26-year ( old Waterbury Conn paratrooper, entered Japan with the famed 11th AirbOrne Division, among the first American troops to occupy Japanese capitol Sgt Per ugini reached Tokyo via the hard way-New Guinea Leyte and LuzOn His battalion action first in the rainSwept mountains of Leyte where it fought as n fantry. Their next action the famous drive on Manila from the south where the battalion made prise amphibiOus landing in direct support of the saut regiment and raced Sxty-five miles to capture Nichols Field. He awarded the Bronze Star for heroic achievement in connection with military opera , tions against the enemy on LuzOn Sgt Perugin, veteran paratrOOper took jump training at the 11th AirbOTne Division Jump School in New Guinea. He joined the division at the time of its acvaton at Camp MackaL, N c. and has been with "A" Battery of the 67S Para-Glider F. A. Battalion since His wife, Mrs Jean Perugini lives at II Church street, Nauga tuck, Conn. He is the son of Joseph Perugni, 179 Bradley avenue, Waterbury, Conn.,
 Fancy That .. Beware of the girl who plays the piano to furnish music for her mothers dshwashing N. The canning season is often jarring time especial may segregate the cheese how you w but the scent of the lmburger will cling round you still Colorado reports its first snowfall of the season, but Winsted hasn't even reported killing frost . The trade winds are imminent with manufacturers blowing about their goods again This is the when cold germs don't to anything about how important you are, or how many club meetings you have to attend. Pruning the national budget is indicated but who knows what plums to pick =. you will pardon the pun, the best watresses in the summer resort hotels were the nn-experienced It's time to feel sorry for the fisherman who didn't even catch good fish that he could lie about And great was the fall thereof, someone was heard to remark, as young lady took header in her threeinch new Autumn pumps . The trouble with the average popular song is that it dered without being killed.
 Memories Certain events of the war that tram Spired months and years ago have become just res. But who could forget the dramatic, sensational but true story of Lidice in CzechOSlOvaa which was entirely destroyed along with the entire male pOpula- tOn So many unbelievable events followed that in quick order that Lidice became unimpOrtant in that AnfrnN foIIaN not be forgotten and will not remain shell. rial in the shape of open cathedral is planned hapS some of our boys will remain over there long enough to see it and back home tell about il, as they already telling about Nuernburg, Cologne, LOurdes and KOnnersreuth The memorial IS to be built hill overlooking the village and will be the gift of the American people to the people of that country. The ruined Ldice will not be touched but new village rebuilt.
 Overheard in New York City over the weekend: Railroad station. Soldier: "Goly it's great to be back When think of it. Three years in the jungle. Three years of my life, just gone Store Salesady: That blouse is bee-uti-ful simply beeu-t-fu worth double the price Customer: What do you beautiful. Lady got eyes, Don't tell me. It an't worth half the will have to leave You're unescorted' Soldier attempt to save the day. FBut they escorted They're with me- Headwaiter Well, if you're with them why aren't you sitting with them?" Soldier "Wel it's like this T got wounded in the leg and can't sit down." . (. . Theater Dspleased patron: "So this is the twentieth row They musta made additions since that theater agent attended" Subway Inebrate to sailor and his girl: How about me buying you two kids drink? Or maybe meal? Hope you don't mind me askin' you. But used to be happy like you sailor But my girl left ne --just like thatl Sort of gone with the wind"
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