The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-05


 town, has been granted a 30-day league. He served as navigator On a B-24 bomber with the 18th. AAF in Italy during the past ten months.
 The Airman holds the Distin- guished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clus- ters.
 The lieutenant worked in the laboratory of the Chase Metal Works prior to entering the service in January, 1943.
 Elizabeth Hill, daughter of MT and Mrs. William H. Hill, 75 Con- iston avenue, has arrived in France to serve as an American Red Cross staff assistant. She was formerly as- sociate editor of the Junior League Magazine, New York city, and was previously with the news bureau of Time, Inc. Miss Hill is graduate of the Northfield School for Girls, East Northfield, Mass. .s. Pvt. Peter Zaiko, 18 Alma street, Naugatuck, is now stationed at the Coast Artillery school, Fort Mon- roe, Virginia. He is former em- ploye of the Eastern Malleable Iron company.
 T-5 John Ducey, 326 Brightwood avenue, Torrington, is returning to this country with the Eighth In- fantry Division which took 316,187 prisoners during ten months of com- bat. Known as the Golden Arrow division, the Eighth participated in the Normandy breakthrough, the capture of Brest, and the bitter fight in the Hurtgen forest. Troops of the Eighth were the first to cross the Roer river.
 Ducey entered the Army in July, 1942, and spent 19 monthcs over- seas.
 Ten Waterbury servicemen were discharged from Fort DevenS, Mass, under the point system at the Sepa- ration Center during the past sev- eral days, according to the point system. They are: Pfc. Frederick c. Miller, 198 Willow St. S-Sgt. Edward A. Black, 367 South Main St. TIA Lawrence Diorio, 62 Hawthorne Ave. T-5 Nicholas A. Montagano, 8 Clair mont Ave, 7-5 John V. LaFauci, 37 Lamont St.
 Also Pfc. Joseph V. Stasonis, fl John St. Pfc. Frank L. Crosse, "A Linden St., Pfc. Leon E. Dudley, 972 West Main St., Egt. Louis J.. Hinkley, 179 Ledgeside Ave. S-Sgt. Anthony Iannacio, IT Summer St.
 Sgt. Libeous E. Wickware, 296 North Main St. and S-Sgt. Arthur R. Boucher, 34 Whittlesey Ave.
 Sgt. Bernard D. McManus, 28 Wooster Ct. Bethel; S-Sgt. James J. Murray, 2s9 Andrew Ave, Nauga- tuck; lst-Sgt. Albert P. Douglas, 49 Beardsley Ave, Naugatuck; Sgt. Ernest B. Hilton, Jr., RED l, Box 50, Sandy Hook.
 Marine Pfc. Christopher J. Kelley. a survivor of the explosion which occurred aboard the Bunker Hill, arrived home yesterday on fur. tough. Two Waterbury men, close friends of Kelley. lost their lives in the disaster. They were S.Sgt. Lawrence. sonderman. 24, and Pfc. Richard Fibre, 22e0 North Main street. Reilly had relieved Fibre on watch about half an hour before the attack. After completing his leave at the home Of his parents. MT, and Mrs. Joseph Kelley, 60 Plaza avenue, the Marine will report August 6 at San Diego, Calf.
 Pfc. Peter 4. sciarra, 22e Green. wood avenue, recently discharged from service, was awarded the Bronze Star yesterday at special holiday ceremonies in Hartford. The soldier was cited iof "heFolc achievement in France on August Q when he assisted in laying 2 mine lleld under heavy enemy Ire, belafrA was wounded last October ID uef' many.
 Somewhere h The paelfie;-v'iye men from Waterbury. Conn., serving aboard Q new 4b.OO0.ton battleship have been advanced 10 the s0llows ins ranks. Al have been parsiclpat. Ing ln recent carrier task force strikes against the Japanese hon'e' land,
 The men are;
 James .. epiilane, @ Coolidge avenue. radio technlclan. third class; William L. San eoncle, 5i Dishop street. seaman, first claas; Carmen LomhaFdl. i20 Anderson av' enue. Fndloman, E1alFd class; uDn- aid c. Maenufney, ie5 chlpman Esirsetl seamans first claas' e~ srT