The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07

sented the Air Medal for ''merito- rious achievement while participate ing in sustained operation flight missions in the Southwest Pacific Area" The presentation was made at an advance bomber base in the Philippines.
 Sergeant Bieman is B-24 Liber- ator tail gunner with the 18th AAFs Bomber Barons,' veteran heavy bombardment group which has participated in ten major cam- paignS against the Japanese.
 Enlisting in the Army Air Forces in FGebruary, 1914, he received his gunner's wings at Laredo Gunnery School, Daredo Texas before join- ing the Jungle Air Force" in December 1914.
 A graduate of Crosby High School Sergeant Bieman was employed by the American Brass Company be- fore his enlistment.
 Sergeant Bieman is the son of Mrs. T. Weber and husband of Mary Bieman of Waterbury.
 With the 43rd Infantry (Winged Victory) Division on Luzon-The Purple Heart Metal has been awarded to Pfc. Carmine Rubbo, son of MT. and Mrs. Anthony Rub- bo of 872 N. Main St., Waterbury, Ct., for wounds received on May 13, 1945 while in combat. against the Japanese on Luzon.
 Pvt. Rubbo, infantryman in the 43rd Infantry (Winged Victory) Division, has sizes returned to duty.
 During B months overseas, the 43rd Division has participated in four campaign, Guadalcanal North ern Solomons, New Guinea, and Luzon.
 James Shell, son of Mrs. Mary Shell of Oakhill avenue has been assigned to the submarine school at New London, following his gradua- tion from Signalman school at Sampson, N. Y.
 With U. s. Forces in Germany Sergeant Abraham Gherscfeld, Wa terbury, Conn, is a tailor with the 215th Quartermaster Salvage Repair Company which restores salvaged clothing.
 Each day more than 1,500 pieces of clothing are handled by members of the 215th. A salvage collecting company working in the same area brings in items turned in by com- panies and other units. This cloth ing is laundered and the necessary repairs marked in chalk.
 Sergeant Gherscfeld is the nephew of Harry Brownstein, 28 Avalon Circle. He entered the Army in February, 1942.
 Maryjane E. Russell, Y1c, daugh- ter of Mrs. Eileen E. Russell, 160 Prospect street, recently arrived at Pearl Harbor with contingent ot WAVES from Connecticut.
 Before enlisting in the service in August 1943, she was a secretary at the Chase Brass and Copper Com pany. Previously she was stationed at the Bureau of Naval Personnel in Washington.
 Lieutenant G.g) John Standard son of MT. and Mrs. Edward Stand ard, Benefit street, will leave Sun day for Palm Beach, Florida, where he will report for duty at the Naval Convalescent hospital.
 Staff Sergeant Walter A. Bieman, 35 Edgewood avenue, recently was presented the Air Medal for 'meri- torious achievement at an advance bomber base in the Philippines Sergeant Bieman, a B-24 Liberator tail gunner, has participated in ten major campaigns against the enemy. Sergeant Bieman is the son of Mrs. T. Weber and husband of Mary Bieman, 35 Edgewood avenue. l Private George A. YurkunaS, son of MT. and Mrs. Ignas Yurkunas, Green street, has been promoted to private first class. He is now serving with an ordnance unit in the Pacific area. His wife and son, George Jr., reside in Leighton, Pa.