The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-19

announced recently.
 Cpl. Zucca, member of an anti- aircraft artillery gun battalion which has compiled an enviable rec old, attained his rank by the faith
 ful performance of his duty, his loyalty and his leadership.
 He has been in the Army 34 months. and overseas 28 months.
 Two years prior to entering the armed services. he was employed by the Maiorano funeral home in Wa terbury.
 An Air Service Command Depot, England-Stepped-up bombing at Jacks on Germany and improved plane performance are credited, in large measure, to production rec ordS set during 1914 by the manu- featuring and repair shop in Eng land at which Cpl Henry R. La- Plante of Waterbury, Conn. is serving, according to figures just re- leased by headquarters of the Air Service Command.
 In the last year, his department turned out an unprecedented 3,O00,- 900 bomb slings which have doubled and trebled the bomb loads of fight CTS and bomberS. In addition he helped speed 95,000 modification kits to combat units, where front-line mechanics used parts, equipment, and directions contained in the kits to make plane improvements in a hurry.
 Col. LaPlante is the son of MT. and Mrs. George LaPlante, 34 Darling street. Waterbury, Conn A soldier since December II. 1922, he has been overseas for Is months. He attended Leavenworth hi9fl school. and was employed by Wa terbury Clock Co.,
 Santa Maria, Calif.-Aldona M Alyta, daughter of Mrs. Mary Alyta l6 South Leonard street, Water bury, Conn, was promoted to the grade of sergeant, it was announced recently by Col. Barton M. Rus sell, commanding officer of the Santa Maria Army Air Field. She is a supply clerk at this Fourth Air Force field where she has been stationed since September 12, 1944.
 Prior to entering the service two years ago, Sgt. Alyta was employed as sales clerk by L. A. kniffin, New York, N Y.
 An Eighth Air Force Bomber Sta- Ir1o ' L. Benedict, 28, of Thomaston, Conn. has been awarded a sec ond Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for "meritorious achieve ment" in aerial warfare. Lieut. Benedict is pilot of the B-17 Fly ing Fortress, Pertinent Poop par ticipating in Eighth Air Force bomb- ing attacks on targets in Nazi Ger many.
 The lieutenant is member of the 34th Bomb. Group, unit of the Third Air Division, the division cited by the President for its now historic England Africa shuttle bombing of Messerschmitt aircraft plants at Regensburg, Germany.
 It. Benedict's wife, Mrs. Mary M | Benedict, lives at PA South Mar shall street, Hartford, Conn. A 1884 | graduate of Thomaston high school | the lieutenant was employed as a | salesman by the J. J. Conway store before entering the Army Air Forces in March, 1941.
 Marine Pfc. Herbert E. Schlander was wounded at Two Jimo on D. day according to word received by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Robert Schlander, 1903 North Main street. A veteran of Saipan and Tinian, he went overseas in November, 1943.
 Pfc. Walter L. Ficeto, Is, was seriously wounded in action March 5, ill France, the War Department has informed his parents, MT. and Mrs. Anthony Ficeto, 51 South Leon ard street. He won scholastic honor at Duggan school and was saluta- torian of his class at Crosby high school
 Verna Verpillot, serving at an Army evacuation hospital in France, was promoted March from second to first lieutenant accord ing to word received by her parents, MT. and Mrs. Albert Verpillot, 269 Cooke street. Lieut.. Verpillot, graduate of Leavenworth high school and Waterbury hospitals school of nursing, served in New Caledonia for nine months. return ing in February, 1944. She was on the nursing staff at Fort Devens, Mass. before going to Europe last November.
 Cpl. Martin s. SaSSo, son of Mrs. Carmine Sasso, Is Norman street. is serving on Two Jima, according to recent letter received by his par ents. The Marine referred to the island as real hot spot. He trained at Paris Island, s. C., Camp LeJeune, N C.. and Camr Pendleton, Calf Previous to en. tering the service, September 8, 1943, he was associated with J. G. Motors, Inc, and also the Water bury Buckle Co.
 Adolphe William English, son of Z MT. and Mrs, Adolphe w. English. 40l Willow street, has been pro- ( noted from second to first lieuten- ant, 1t has been announced recently ] by Maj Gen. William E. Kepner, { Comdr. of the Second Air division. t Overseas a year, Lieut.. English has t been serving as assistant weather officer of a bombardment group in Entering the service, Sep- tember 6, 1943. He is a graduate of Crosby high school and Dartmouth 4 college, and a former employe fo ( the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, where he f served in the finishing laboratory. '