The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-02

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 An Eighth Air Force Service Com mand Station, England Recently awarded the Good Conduct Medal for exemplary behavior and the ef- ficient performance of military du- ties was Staff Sergeant Joseph P. Di Leo, of Waterbury. He serves as a warehouse foreman in the Sup ply Section at this station where fighter planes of the Eighth Air Force are being conditioned for the war on Japan.
 Sergeant Di Leo, whose mother, Mrs. Mary Di Leo, lives at 40 East Liberty street, entered the service in October, 1941, and was trans ferred to the European Theater of { Operations in December, 1943.
 Prior to entering the armed forc- es, Sergeant Di Leo was employed as a machine operator for the Am erican Brass Company, Waterbury,
 Arnold M. Norelli, Aviation Ord nanceman Third Class, U. s. N. R. of 328 Walnut Street, Waterbury, Conn, has returned from 20- month tour of duty in the Atlantic where he served as bombardier aboard one of the Navy's land-bas- ed Liberator search planes on 4l combat patrols with Patrol Bomb ing Squadron no.
 The 20-year-old combat aircrew- man and his mates comprised one of the five squadrons operating as front-line units of Fleet Air Wing Seven. The five groups sank IA Nazi U-boats, probably destroyed two others and damaged 16.
 Norelli is the son of MT. and Mrs. A. DiPietro of the Waterbury ad- dress. He attended Crosby High School in Waterbury and entered the Navy in December, 1942.
 The War Department has an nounced the promotion of Major Arthur D. Bowman to Lieutenant Colonel. Colonel Bowman, well known businessman of Waterbury, is assigned to the Army Air Forces and is now on duty in Europe. His promotion was announced by the headquarters of the Eastern Dis trict, Air Technical Service Com mand, in New York, to which Colonel Bowman has been assigned since entering the Army as a Cap- tain in August of 1942.
 Colonel Bowman's duties before going overseas were as head of the Production section of the Eastern District of the largest command in the Army Air Forces. The district, which covers eleven northeastern states, is responsible for the pro- curement and production of Air Forces items by some 1,20O prime contractors and 25,000 sub-contrac- tors.
 A member of the Navy during the first World War. Colonel Bowman, served at sea and returned to Wa terbury where he resided at the time he joined the Army Air Forces. With The 43rd Infantry (Winged Victory) Division On Luzon-An- nouncement of the promotion from technician 5th grade to technician 4th grade of Michael Daley, hus- band of Mrs. Ann Daley, 46 Walnut street, Waterbury, Conn.,, has been made by the 43rd Infantry (Winged Victory) Division during combat operations against the Japanese on Luzon. His mother, Mrs. Esther Daley, resides at Easton avenue, Waterbury.
 Sergeant Daley, mechanic in an ordnance unit, entered the army in March, 1941 and came overseas in October, 1942. He has seen action in four major campaigns in the Pa- cific theater. Prior to entering the army, he was employed at the Scovill Co.,, Waterbury.
 With the 32d Infantry Division in Northern Luzon, P. Private First Class Charles F. BaclSmann, son of MT. and Mrs. Carl Bachmann of Bethlehem, Connecticut, has ar' rived in the Philippines and has been assigned to the famed 32d (Red (Arrow) Infantry Division.
 Pfc. Bachmann, who will serve in Company { of the Divisions crack l2sth Infantry Regiment. entered the Army in September 1914 and left the U. s. for overseas duty in February ie45.
 With The Fifth Army. Italy - Private First Glass K. Samoska of Oakville. Conn. won $i0 war bond in Q regimental shooting contest in Predazzo, Italy, recently.
 Samoska, 6 rineman in the 360th Battle Mountain" Regiment of the eeth Blue Devil' Division. tied for fourth place with a score Of ii4 out of Q possible i30. Each man fired 2e rounds with the oarand rifle five standing at 100 yards. eight sitting on kneeling at POO, fiye site ting at 800 and eight prone ct 300. eamoska, who formerly operated a Waterbury, Conn. used tire store with his brother. joined the 0eth, December Q, iel2. at Camp 0ruber, | Oklahoma. His parents, MT. and Mrs. John Samoska. live on sylvan Lake Road. oakvilie.
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