The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-15

| Many civilians have not yet learned the significance of this | MEMORIAL SERVICES
 SLATED FOR FRIDAY
 At a memorial service of the Col ored Connecticut Volunteers tomor- row at D. m. in the state office building, Hartford, Comdr. Hampton Ste ward and Adjt. J. c. Hazel will represent Wilson Post, American Legion. Prank Simpson secretary of
 the Inter- Racial commission, will be in charge of the service.
 Twice within four days Sgt. Pe- ter c. Piazza, ThomaSton, a field artilleryman, was decorated for Bal- has received the Bronze Star Medal and the Silver Star medal
 The sergeant, who is the son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Piazza, Thom- aston with others in his section was laying wire communications, under enemy observation ill Germany on December II, when he was Submit- ted to an intense enemy barrage. At great risk to his life, Sgt. Piazza continued his mission. Caught in the barrage was q jeep bearing wounded soldiers, who were removed by the sergeant and carried to a building shielding them with his body, the citation said.
 The Sergcant's wife, Mrs. Bar
 bara (HurlbuTU Piazza lives ill Wisconsin.
 T-Sgt. James J. Jordan, 2G, pre- viously reported missing in action in Germany since October 4, l944, Is d prisoner of war in Germany, according to letter received yeS- terday by his parents MT. and Mrs. Bernard Jordan, Christian road, Middlebury. The sergeant reported in his letter written q few days before Christmas he was in good health and expressed the hope he would enjoy his next Yuletide with his family. The infantryman at tended LeavenWorth high school and
 was an employe of the French Small Tube Division of the Ameri- can Brass Co.,, before entering ser vice May IA, 1942.
 Joseph Colclla. S2-c, has com plcted recruit training at Sampson N. Y, and is spending leave with his parents. MT, and Mrs. James Colella, 82 Congress avenue He Is a former employc of the Waterbury Manufacturing Company The sea man will shortly report to Camp | Endicott, R. l. His brother, Pvt. James Coclla is in Italy.
 Vincent j. Mechan, radio gun ner with a Liberator crew, has been | awarded the Air Medal in England | according to letter received by his | father. James Meehan, 66 Louns- bury avenue. A graduate of LeaVen- worth High school, he was employed | by Waterbury companies, Inc, be- fore entering the service in May, | l943. He trained at Sioux Falls, S. D., and Yuma, Ariz.
 With the 14th Armored Division | of Seventh Army in France - Fred erlck A. Shattuck, Jr, member Of and Armored Field Artillery Bat talion of the l4th Armorcd Di- vision has been promoted to pri- MT. and Mrs. Frederick A. Shattuck, ST, of l0l Coniston avenue. He has been in the armed forces since Feb ruary, l943, and was sent overseas in october, l044. After graduation from Waterbury High School, Pfc, Shattuck attended Post Junior Col legc In 1043-44 he attended classes at the University of Kentucky.
 Pvt Gordon Meyer, 10, has arrived in France with field artillery unit according to word received by hlS parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles Meyer, fl Woodbnc street. Upon entering the service last February, he trained at Fort sill, Okla, Camp Mccain, Miss, and Camp Van Dorn, Miss. He Is a former Scovill em- ploye.
 Mrs. James F'orino, "A John street, has received the Purple Heart awarded posthumously to her huS- band, Private First Class Domenic Forino, who died on August l5, l044 of wounds received in action seven days previously. The former ScoVll entered service February 6, l043, and received his training at Camp Walters. Tex.
 Three other Forlno brothers are also in the service Frederick. a sea man, and Prank and Bernard, who are serving with the Army.
 Tech. /5 Jose s. Santos. g, Of 82 North Elm street. who was wounded In action in tht India Burma cam Daign, has been returned to the Uni- ted States For treatement and Is patient at the England General hos pital, Atlantic City. Tech,/5 Santos served as an infantry riticman for twenty months overseas before he was wounded. He is the son Of Joa- luim Santos, North Elm street Ills Private Antonio Santos. Is also serving with the Army.
 Pfc. Pasqualc F.. Coppolo. son of Mrs. Edward Schelevitz, 27 West Porter street. is completing training D m Liberator bomber at Pueblo Army Air Base, Colo u