The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-04
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE'

battle fields.
 Sergeant Gavigan is supply clerk with unit attached to the 4th Fighter Group, commanded by Colonel Everett w. Stewart, Abilene, Kan. and has been part of it's non- flying personnel for 28 months.
 While flying at 1000 feet over Germany in a four-engined Libera- tor bomber, he was able to view the grand scale destruction below of railroad yards bridges, and fac tories. It was six and half hour flight, beginning and ending at the Fourth Fighter Groups base in Es- sex County, England.
 Stanley David Jacobs, 33, ships cook, second class, USNR, of Water bury, Conn.,, is now at the Naval Training Station, Norfolk, Va., awaiting assignment to a new des- troyer of the Atlantic fleet.
 Jacobs has returned from 10 months duty aboard an ammuni- tion ship in the South Pacific, where he saw action at Saipan, Ti- nian and the Philippines. It was during the battle for Leyte Gulf that Jacobs encountered what was probably his most narrow escape. During the landings, a tanker ex- ploded nearby and a Japanese tor pedo bomber attempted a suicide dive on Jacobs ship. Fortunately, no serious damage was inflicted.
 Son of the late MT. and Mrs. Mar tin Jacobs of Scranton, Pa., Jacobs is married to the former Tessie Skrosky of IA Park Terrace, Water bury. Before entering the Navy, he was employed by the Scovill Manu- featuring Company, Waterbury. He attended Junior High School, Scranton, Pa.
 Pope Field, N. C., June 4.-2nd It. John w. Goepel, whose wife lizabeth Greasy Goepel, resides at 70 Randolph avenue, Waterbury Conn, has been assigned to this base of the First Troop Carrier Command for duty with the 1st Pro- vlsional re Squadron. Prior to en- terlng service, It. Goepel was a student at Cornell university.
 New Haven, Conn. June A. Lucille M. Morin, A Bunker Hill avenue, Waterbury, daughter of Mrs. Margaret Hobert, was assigned on May 31 with a shipment of WAC recruits to Fort Des Moines, Iowa
 Before enlistment in the Women: Army Corps, Private Morin wa. employed for 19 years as press on. orator at an industrial plant not ia, from her home.
 With The Fifteenth Army In Germany-Pvs. Robert o. McKen- na, Meriden road of Battery B, 542d Antl-Alrcraft Artillery Battalion which has been awarded the Ger many campaign battle participa- tion star for their combat roles in Belgium and Germany. The unit has been on the continent only since March l of this year.
 Capt. Francis J. Robens, 8l3 Wa tertoWn avenue, a member of Bat tery G, 208th. Coast Artillery reg lment, is still in the Pacific He is now commanding Go. D., a military police unit in the Philippines. Two other members of Battery G are also in active service. They are Sgt Charles Stankus, who recently re- turned to Waterbury on a furlough now with Battery c, 211th. Reg iment; and Sgt. Henry Cloutier who is now serving at the 2O8th Group Headquarters in New Gui- nea.
 Aboard light cruiser in the Pa cific-Francis R. Bouffard, cox swain, USNR, son of Mrs. Blanche Bouffard, 4 Granite street, Water bury, Conn.,, has seen action from Casablanca to OkinaWa.
 After completion of boot training at Newport, R. l., Bouffard served aboard the heavy cruiser U. s. s Tuscaloosa in the invasion of Casa blanca. Reporting for duty aboard his present ship after leaving the Tuscaloosa in August, 1943, Bouf- fard has seen Pacific action from the Marshalls to the very homeland of Japan.
 After bombardment of Wotje Atoll in the Marshalls Bouffarc and his ship moved into the inva- sion of Hollandia, the battle Of the Philippine Sea, inasions of Saipan Guam, and Tinian, Formosa anc Luzon, invasion of the Palaus, the battle for Leyte Cult, and a Maya raid on the Tokyo sector itself.
 After sweeps up and down the China coast and against Indo- China in which the targets were Hong Kong, Hainan, Saigon, anc Camranh May, Bouffard next went into action in the invasion of Two Jima.
 A brother, Joseph G., is a private in the Army.
 Aboard a U. S. Carrier in the Pacific - Two Waterbury, Conn. Navy men belong to the highly specialized crew of "Airdales" who help keep in shape the Navy fight. ing planes which strike at Japs from this modern f1at-top. They are: Raymond N. Naylor, seaman first class, USNR, son of Ed J Naylor, 51 Catherine street; ane Robert J. Monnerat aviation metal. smith, third class, USNR, son o1 Robert J. Monnerat, 72 Walnut street.
 It. Stanley E. Yuskos, son of MT and Mrs. Charles YuSkoS, 853 Banl street holds three award for out. standing action in battle. Int soldier holds the Silver Star Meda for gallantry in action at Normand, June 8, 1914; the Bronze Star fo heroic achievement D-day, and thu I