The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-22

THEODORE P. OLSCHEFSKI, JR
 Sergeant Theodore P. Olschef-
 ski, who was wounded in action
 on February Ath, in Germany is
 now enjoying a 30-day furlough
 at the home of his parents, MT.
 and Mrs. Ted" Olschefski of Oak
 street. He will return at the con-
 clusion of his leave to the Lowell
 General hospital near Fort Devens, Mass. Sergeant Olschef- ski was hit in the left arm with
 a machine-gun shell while fight
 ing with combat engineers. He was evacuated from Germany to England for treatment and later
 assigned to a ship returning home
 with many wounded troops from various areas.
 Sergeant Olschefski originally
 trained with tank destroyer outfit at Camp Hood, Texas and
 later under the ASTP program
 became an engineering student at North Texas State Teachers col-
 lege at Denton, Texas. After the
 ASTP he was sent to Camp Swift, Texas, to join the combat engin- eers. He went overseas in Octo-
 Der and for time was stationed
 in England. He is graduate of
 Crosby High School and a former
 employe of the Farrel Foundry
 Before entering the service he
 was also Drum Major of the St. Stanislaus Fift & Drum Corps.
 With U. .. supply Forces ir Second Lieut.. Selma Gold berg, Route 3, Main street, Water town, Conn.,, an Army nurse sta toned with the 221st General Hos pital Hospital in France, periodicai- iy entertanis the patients with the songs they request.
 Making a weekly tour of the varl- ous wards in her off time, Lieut.. Goldberg, accompanied on a portable organ by another nurse, sings a re- quest program for the patients, most Of whom are from various air5orne organizations.
 T enjoy singing for the boys Their enthusiastic response is more than ample reward for my efforts and no one could have a more ap- pl eciative audience Lieut.. Gold berg said.
 Lieut.. Goldberg was graduated from the Watertown high school and appeared in various theatricals as vocalists. She studied voice at Edith Sacco's School of Music Tn Waterbury, Conn.,, for two years ana for two years was heard over Radio Station WATR in a program of popular songs.
 While at Simmons College School of Nursing she appeared as vocalist with the College Glee club. After her graduation, she taught nursing for 6 weeks at the college and then enlisted in the Army Nurse cCrps on September 27 1944. She received basic training at Lowell General Hospital at Fort Devens, Mass.
 With the 3Oth Infantry Division in Germany-Pfc. Francis Plourde 188 West Main street, is member of the l20 Infantry's first battalion which successfully drove the Nazi'S out of a sector of the Belgian Bulge, it has been learned.
 One company had been cheWeo up badly and forced to withdraw from the town of Thiriment during the battle to squeeze the Nazis out but when the 120th Infantry's frs battalion assisted by 743rd tank! and s23rd tank destroyers went in they went in for keeps.
 Joseph A. Zelenskas, veteran ol the invasion of Two Jima, is spend ing a 25-day leave in this country and is at present visiting with hi: wife, Mrs. Irene (Panek zelenskas Yonkers, N. Y. His parents are MT. and Mrs. Joseph zelenskas, l24 Parl avenue.
 Zelenskas also participated in tn invasion of Normandy. A graduat' of Leavenworth high school. he en tered the Navy July 4. l943.