The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21

School of Business Administration. With the Fifth Army, Italy-Pfc.
 Edward J. Moran, son of MT. and Mrs. William Moran, B Willow street, 0 radio operator is a mem-
 Der of the 804th Tank Destroyer
 Battalion, Fifth Army unit that as
 proved itself extremely versatile in
 action on the Italian front. The destroyers often have been
 dug in to perform as artillery piec-
 es, supporting infantry, knocking
 out strongpoints and breaking up
 counterattacks. At other times,
 they serve as rowing artillery, nov
 ing up to advanced firing points
 after dark and returning at dawn. Mules have been used at times to
 keep the rps supplied with ammu-
 milton.
 They've used plenty of that. By | early November, it was calculated, | the battalion had fired 643 tons of
 ammunition in combat, or 100000
 rounds.
 With The Fifth Army, Italy, Cpl James J. Micheli, son of Archie
 Micheli, 12 Robinson street, ammu-
 milton corporal, and Pvt. John F.
 Healy, Jr., son of Mrs. Anna Healy,
 16 Lines Hill street, cannoneer, are
 members of the 178th Field Artillery
 Battalion which recently passed it's
 530th combat day in the line before
 Italy's Pc Valley.
 Facing formidable mountain
 barrier and concentrated German
 forces, the Fifth Army outfit has
 been tossing tons of steel into the
 sector near Mt. Belvedere, which | has changed hands several times
 during the current winter struggle.
 It was here that, in all it's battle
 experience, the 178th, or Southern ers," Battalion was subjected to it's most severe counterbattery action. German shells hit powder houses and a store of TINT and wounded l 30 men in column of infantrymen | marching past the gun positions The "Southerners" brought in the |
 wounded, treated the injured | doughboys and had them evacuated | by ambulance to the rear.
 The 178th landed in Scotland in August, 1942, participated in the Tunisian campaign in actions at Gafsa, Fl Guettar, Fondouk, Hill 6O9, Mateur and Bizerte and land ed in Sicily July IT, 1943.
 Corporal Edward O'Donnell, son of MT. and Mrs. James O'Donnen, Laval street, has arrived safely in France where he will serve with the 21 General Hospital unit. Corporal ODonnell entered service July 20, 1942, and holds the Good Conduct medal.
 His brother, Jonh O'Donnell, Radarman, 2-c, is serving on an aircraft carrier in the Central Pa cific. John enlisted in the Navy October 19, 1922.
 Captain William L. Altman is spending a 21-day furlough at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Maurice Altman, 31 Frost road. The soldier, a former employe of the Tool Co., who has been in service over three years, spent 28 months in Alaska and the AleutianS with the 177th Engineers.
 U. s. Naval Air Station, BarberS Navy Department an- nounces that John A. MakauSkas, now serving at this Naval Air Sta tion, has been advanced from the rating of seaman first class to that of aviation metalsmith third class. This advancement has come to { in recognition of out faithfulneSs and skill ID the performance of duty and com pletion of the course of study pre- Scribed for this new rating.
 MakauSkaS is the son Of Mrs. Helen MakarskaS, who lives at 33 Congress avenue, Waterbury, Conn.
 George R. Lord. 20, pharmacists nate 2-c, son of MT. and Mrs. James A. Lord, SAP Willow street extension. s one of the members of the cre| ,f the U. s. s. Cimarron. which has in every major naval operation in the Pacific since the of the war.
 The seaman received his training 1t Bainbridge. Md, Hospital corps school where he was an honor stud mt. He entered the Naval Reserve n July, 1943, at VillanOva college. Villanova, Pa. and left November. l943, when he was pre-dental student at Mount St. Mary's. Elm nitsburg. Md.
 An honorable discharge from Army service has been granted Pvt. Moran. son of Mrs. A. K Moran, 143 Willow street. and Mich lel J. Moran. East Main street. A : veteran of three years service in territory with the 42nd En- yineers' Construction Battalion. he was at Dutch Harbor during the Jap bombing. He has been pa tient at the Madegan General hos Dital, Tacoma, Washington. since December. Moran entered the serv- ce October IS, l04i.