The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-19
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE

With the 4th Engineer Special ! Brigade in Sgt. Frank A. Albonsky is performing the duties of mess sergeant with fleadquarter and headquartersDet.. 264th Medi- cal Battalion. Sgt. Albonsky par ticipated in the initial assault land- ing at Lingayen Gulf on Luzon, Philippine Islands
 He has been awarded two bronze stars for participation in two Pacific campaigns Besides wearing the Good Conduct Ribbon, he is entitled to wear the Asiatic- Pacific Ribbon and the Philippines Liberation Rib- bon.
 While serving in New Guinea, Sgt. Albonsky received a personnel commendation from the command ing general for saving a fellow-sol- dier from drowning.
 At present his wife, Helen, resides at 42 Giles street, Waterbury, Conn. He was formerly employed by Blake & Johnson Company, Wateville, Conn.
 With the 32d Infantry Division in Pangasinan Province, Luzon, P. l. Sgt. Joseph H. Dumonski, son of MT. and Mrs. Vincent Dumonski of Brockettnill, has been awarded the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with star by the Commonwealth govern ment for his role in the Liberation of Leyte and Luzon. His award was announced by Major General William H Gill, commander of the 32d Red Arrow" Infantry Division.
 Sgt. Dumonski entered the Army in August, 1942 at Waterbury, Conn. and received engineer training at | Fort Belvan. Va He has been over seas 30 months with the ll4th Con- | bat Engineers of the 32d Division serving action in four campaigns. ! Besides the Liberation Medal he wears the Asiatic Pacific Ribbon with | two stars and the Distinguished Unit Badge.
 In civilian life he worked as a carpenter for BrozeozUski, contrac- tor. in Naugatuck. Conn
 He is a graduate Of Naueatuck high school
 Pandi Pani. son of Mir and Mrs John Pani. l29 South Main has been promoted to the rank Of cor poral with the Seventh Army in Germany. Arriving overseas in Feb ruary, 1914, the soldier was wounded in action in Italy July r, 1914 At the time of entering the service in August. l943, he was an employe of the Moder Garage.
 Nea.e K. Lawson, a waist gunner | on B-24 based in England, has | been promoted to staff sergeant in England. Sgt. Lawson has partici- pated in twelve missions since going | overseas last December. A former student at Dartmouth college he en- tered the service two years ago. He IS the nephew of Mrs Frederick | Pierpont, 29 Waterville street. His parents, MT. and Mrs Floyd K Lawson. Torrington, formerly re- sided in Waterbury.
 Pic. William c. Moore, will leave tomorrow for the hospital at Camp Edwards, Mass. for further treat ment Of wounds sustained in ac- ton last December in Germany while serving with the Seventh Army He has just completed a 30- day furlough, He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Moore, l03 Con- cord street.
 William J, St. John, former well known merchant, has been promoted 10 the rank Of lieutenant colonel Tn China. 1t has been learned by his wife. Mrs, Mary St. John, 67 Eastwood avenue. Col. St. .Iahc has been stationed in the lndia-Burma area since January, l944, Previously he had served 20 months in the south Pacific. The Waterbury of- flcef began service with the l02d Infantry regiment when it was fed erallzed in February, l94i He is the son Of Mir, and Mrs. William P. St John, SO Brewster street.
 fNsSHS'u T. oe''llhli St SOU or MT. and Mrs. Prank W, Sehnal of z95 Wolcott street. this city is al member of the 34Ih class O. ayia- ton cadets who will graduate from the Columbus Army Air Field near Columbus, Mississippi, on May 23 .94b, He will receive the silver wings Of Flying Officer and com mission AS a second lieutenant in Inc Army Air Forces. It Sehnal entered pilot training last July. ie44, ard attended flying schools at Arcadia, Florida. and Sumter s. c.
 S-Sgt. Clarence Frelund, son of Mrs. Frank Giimshaw. Gilbert St., Thomaston was seriously wounded in action in Germany, according to a War Department telegram.
 The 22-year old serViceman was wounded in the eye in Germany m March. and two months preyi- ously was hospitalized with an in- fected foot.
 Going overseas last August. Pre- lund participated in the campaign in Africa. Sicily and Italy before being assigned to the Western Front He is former employe of the Hartley Wire Die Go.
 T-Sgt. George Holloway, a former employe of the Waterbury Savings bank has been liberated from a German prison camp, according to letter received by his wife. Mrs.