The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-05

 cipating in 40 combat missions in- cluding the attack on Japanese saSk force in the battle of the Phil ippines. Attached to Navy Air group, operating from a large car r!er, the Navy radio operator and gunner on an Avenger, has been awaded the Air Medal in recogni- tion of his combat experience. His group is credited with fighting in every encounter in the Pacific from May until November. destroying l48 Jap planes in the air, sinking 92 enemy ships and damaging 200 others including two battleShips.
 Calt. Morton Greenblatt, former Waterbury attorney, who recently arrived in New Guinea, stated in q recent letter his ship was alertcd and all guns were manned when a Ieriscope was believed to be sighted. Upon investigation 1t proved to be twig on the sea.
 The administrative officer further wrote that American servicemen ir the South Pacific desire very much to return home, but realize there is a big job to be done. The officer who entered service in May, 1922, Is the son of MT. and Mrs. Samuel Greenblatt, 147 LeffingWell avenue.
 Cpl. Ralph Pronovost received nls gunner's wings as member Of an AAF bomber combat crew, upon graduation from the Army Ali Forces flexible gunnery school at Tyndall Field. Panama City, Fla. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Pierre Pronovost, 1879 Highland avenue
 Pfc. Bronis Lukosevici, who has been spending Is day furlougl with his mother, Mrs. Petrone Luo- seyicia, Oakville, will shortly return to his post in Baltimore, Md. A Oakville serviceman, who re' gently returned to his home aftel spending 35 months in the Pacific area. with the l02nd. Infantry saw only one white women during hr three years service on PaclIl' island. and that woman was non' other than the First Lady of Amer ica. S-Sgt. Kenneth BeVeridge, 70 son of. MT. and Mrs. Peter H. Beve' ridge. 66 Manila street, Oakville, de scribed Mrs. Franklin D. RooseVel as a real lady,. His brother. Cpl Douglas Beveridge, 27 is serving 1T Germany with an armored division Sgt. Edward Roy, sen of MT, ant Mrs. Arthur Roy. 34 Terrace, avenue is spending a furlough at his home He is attached to an AAF unit a Kissimmee. Fla.
 Pvt. John O'Brien, 3d, formerly Of Waterbury. and a grandson oI the late John OBrien, former com missioner of the board Of safety, was killed in action on December l3 in Germany, accord ing to word received here last night.
 The young iniaDtTyman was the son of MT. and Mrs. John w. O'RrIen who moved to Cambridge, Mass, several years age A former pupil at DTiggs grammar Sch0oI, the youth enlisted in the Army ln July, IO43, upon graduating from high school in Cambridge, He has been overseas in England France and Belgium since De- tObeT, I044.
 Reported missing on February l944, over Germany, Lieut., Ropel Metcalf, Terryville, has been dc cIared killed in action by the Wa Department, his parents, MT. an Mrs. Robert Metcalf, Haase stree TerryVille, were informed yestefda!
 A native of thatt own, Metea was a former employe of the Eagl Lock Co, prior to enlisting In th Air Corps in Febrmuary, l042, Il arrived in England in Noyemne l942, after qualifying as Llhefa tor pilot. Two months later Il was promoted to the rank Of fir' lieutenant and was awarded VI Air Medal for successful mlsslo over enemy territory, His Eiberate failed to return on his sixth mis sion over Germany. He is survive by his parents, a sister, three broth CTS and three nleees.
 Word has been received by M and Mrs, Joseph Bernabe, b6 Sout Main street that their son, s-sg Gene Bernabe, 27, was Ssriousl wounded in France, Dec. { and nov patient at an Army hosplti M England. He went overseas seve aaonths hgo. His brother. Cpl. Ale Aernabe ls also serving An FTan' with the Army.