The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-03

DANIEL GUGLIOTTI
 Sergeant Dan:el Gugliotti of Platt street, former member of the staff of The Waterbury Democrat, now in France, writes that on a recent visit to the Red Cross Club in Marseilles he scanned through the registry book for Connecticut and found that Waterbury is surprisingly well rep resented in the area.
 Among thSoe who checked in were:-
 Ken Perry, Lawlor street, former professional fighter.
 Albert Cianciolli, 118 Francis street
 Francis Kenney, 3SO West Main street.
 Ken Riley, 19 Mitchell avenue.
 CaSmir P. Jaskiewicz, Daniel Place.
 Frank Alfano, 36 Hill street.
 Leo Iorio. 39 William street. ilton avenue.
 Arthur Teddy" Mencio. 804 Ham
 James Jones. 634 Bank street.
 Norbert A. Stopper, l Melbourne street, Naugatuck.
 Ed Onafreo, 504 West Main street.
 Albert E. Giacin, 198 Easton ave- nue.
 Richard Loman, 51 Prospect street, Naugatuck.
 J. J. Reilly, 26 Granite street.
 Carmen Marcuno, 77 Ridge street.
 Frank L. Cooper, Naugatuck.
 Adolph Mazzamauro, 82 Gri9gs street.
 John C. Smith Orange street Francis x. NeWcomb. 79 Stiles street.
 Stanley Jaros2, Walnut street.
 Milton L. Reynolds, l35 Locust street.
 Frederick A. Shattuck, l0l Conf Ston avenue, and
 Robert Tourangeau, 632 Baldwin street.
 Sgt. Gugliotti goes on to Say that the French claim that if you sit at one of those outdoor cafe tables you are sure to meet someone you know. And it wouldn't take long to prove their boast-it's almost like waiting for bus in Exchange Place, l he adds.
 Howard w. Bates, Fireman l-c, 206 Wood street, recently completed course in electricity at BainbriCge, Md, and is awaiting transfer to active duty A graduate Of Crosby high school and an employe of the American Brass Company prior to his boot training at Sampson, N. Y
 Corporal Martin MorriSSey Of 26l Grove street. who entered the service September l5 l943, has been granted a medical discharge and has arrived here from Fort Meade, Md. The local seryiceman received basic training at Camp Wheeler, Ga., and for the past II months had been stationed at the headquarters Of the First Regiment at the Maryland camp. His wife is the former Eileen Morton and they are the parents of a daughter, Judith Am, Before entering the service he was em- ployed at the Waterbury Tool Co.
 With the 96tn Division in the Philippines Private First Class Virgilio Collin of Waterbury. q member of Major General J, L, Bradley's 96th "Deadeye' Division, has been awarded Bronbe Star for heroism during the Leyte campaign.
 Private First Glass Collini. med ical aid man, is the son of Mrs. Frances Collin, 455 sylvan avenue. His citation reads as follows;
 On October 27 l944, Private First Glass Collini craWled through ln- tense mortar and machine gun fire to administr first aid 10 the wound- ed of an assault company. Ills cour- ageouS action was Instrumental m successfully eYecuatlng and saVlnB the lives Of number Of men
 Two Waterbury seryicemen have been reported casualties m Ger many since mid-December, accord ing to the War Department.
 A veteran of the French and Bel gium campaigns, Private Walter Massicotte, 36, husband of Mrs, Stephanie 'MassicOtte, 29 Howard street, who has been reported miss ing in action since December l6, last wrote 10 his wife from Belgium on December 10, Before going overseas in Octobr, the former U. s, Time Corporation employe trained at Camp Blanding, Fla, Fort Meade, Md, and Camp Pickett, Va,
 Private First Class Joseph R, Bes- sette, son of Mr, and Mrs Alphonse Bsette. 3sl Spencer avenue, was wounded in action in Germany, De- cember i4, the War Department has notiyed his wife, Mrs. Freda CTren- ka) Bessett, 235 Walnut street. Prior to going overseas in September, the infantryman trained at the military reservation at Indiantown Gap, Pa. He Is a former employe Of Scoyill Manufacturing Company
 Aviation cadent James Edward Driscoll, son Of John J, Driscoll, 50 Lounsbury street, Waterbury Conn. has reported at Carlsbad, New Mexico, Army Air Field, where he will receive advanced flight training in high-leyel bomhardier- ing and dead-reekoning navlga- ton.
 The Carlsbad Army Air Field is the largest bombardIer school in the Army Air Forces Training Com mand,
 During the twenty-four weeks training course Cadet Driseoll will study bombardiering and dead- reckoning navigation under simu-