The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-09

4AlOI11doVOAA, OuAy 0-S5U. CCC4 Piazza, member of the 104th h. fantry Division, 1st Army, arrived here to spend 30-day furlough with his wife and his parents, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Piazza of Elm street He entered the service from the University of Wisconsin 21a years ago and spent 10 months overseas. He saw much action while attached to the 3rd Armored Division at Aachen, Doren, Col ogne, Paterborn and Halle and eventually made a union with the Russian forces at the Rhine river He has received the Bronze and Silver stars for gallantry under se- we're fire and at one time spent 194 days in foxhole while waiting for replacements. His outfit captured the Nad prison camp at Doren and he relates the scenes of horror he saw at the camp where $500 bodies of prisoners were stacked up like cordwood awaiting cremation in the large furnaces which were in the camp. He stated that when the camp was captured the prisoners were given arms and they made short work of their German captors. He told also of tank battle in which General Rose of Midletown, Conn.,, was killed by the Nazis.
 Sgt. Piazza brought back many souveniers which included captured officers and privates head-gear, pis- tols and machine pistols, NaZi bayo- nets, flags and cameras and Nazi insignia flags. Upon the completion of his furlough. Sgt. Piazza expects to be deployed to the Pacific theater of war.
 Commissioned
 Bernard Fackler, son of MT. and Mrs. Fritz Fackler of Center street and George Budney, son of MT. and Mrs. Teofil Budney of School street, were commissioned ensigns in the U. s. Naval Reserve at ceremonies held Thursday in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine New York, city. Ensign Fackler will attend radar school at the University of Maine after 28-day furlough spent with his parents at their home on Center street.
 Ensign Budney will also spend a 28-day furlough with his parents at their home on School street. Patrick Hamilton Funeral
 Funeral services for Patrick Ham, ilton were held at 2:30 o'clock Sat- urday afternoon at the Eitchkiss funeral home with the Rev. Leon- ard Smith, pastor of Trinity EpiS- copal church officiating. Burial was in the Knights of Pythias plot in Hillside cemetery. Bearers were Joseph Young and Carl Erickson, odd Fellow; George Skilton and Phillip Johnson, Grange; Albert Brown and Chester Bellmay Knights of Pythias.
 State Guards to Meet Capt. Peter Hoops requests the local State Guard company to meet Thursday evening, July F, at the high school gymnasium at 7:30 o'clock. Col. William Maxwell, Hart ford commander of the Second Bat talion, Conn. State Guard, will issue discharges as the local company olong with others in the state were inactivated May 31.
 Kathel inc Fleming Dies Word has been received here of the death of Katherine Fleming which took place in Los Angeles, California, July 5th. She was born here and attended the local schools moving to Los Angeles about IS years ago where she made her home with her sister Mrs. Nellie Shortt. She is survived by her sister and several cousins in Los Angeles and an aunt, Mrs. Nellie Golden of Wa terville and several cousins in this section. Burial was in Los Angeles.
 fs Notes
 Cadet Thomas Donovan, U. S.. Maritime Service stationed at the Maratime training school, Sheeps- head Bay, N. Y, spent the week end with his wife and family at their hol1na on High atreek