The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02
Various Municipal Groups Favor Compromise
NEWS OF MEN N THE SERVICE

Gill, 24, has been missing in action in France since January 6, the War Department has notified his wife, Annette Frances McGill, 163 Madi- son street. Previous to being assign cd to the European theater, last Mo- vember, Sergeant McGill served Is months in the South Pacific with the former 102nd Infantry, return- ing to the country in April, 1943.
 He entered service when his Ma tional Guard unit was federalized in February. 194l.
 A brother, Staff Sergeant John McGill, who has been in the Army since February II, 1942, was wound- cd in Germany September 25, l944, and is now at an Army hospital in England.
 Staff Sergeant Willard L. HartS- horn, son of Mrs. hdeline Hartshorn 40 Prospect street, has been as signed to San Antonio, Texas, av- iation cadet center, to await classi- flcation for training as a navigator, bombardier or pilot. Ir the service since September, l943, Sergeant Hartshorn, served as q nose gunner on Liberator bomber which parti- cipated in 46 missions. He holds the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clus- terS and three battle stars. His wife Is the former Lena RuGa, who now lives at ll2 Savings street.
 
 Lieutenant Pierce Brundage, 23, who was previously reported missing in action i'll France on November II, lA4, was killed In action in France, the War Department has notified his parents. MT. and Mrs. A. J. Brundage. Storrs. His mother was the former Ruth Miller of Water bury, daughter of the late MT. and Mrs. Charles Miller of the East End. The lieutenants brother, Cap tain Roger P. Brundage, was killed in plane accident off the coast of Panama in April. l943 He was a graduate of the University of Con- necticut and was captain in the R. O. T, c. He received his commis- sion as q second lieutenant in the Army, November ?, 1943.
 William A. Litkc, son of Mrs. Emma Litke, 251 Riverside avenue, Torrington. has been promoted to staff sergeant as assistant chief armorer for a bombardment squad- ron in the Eigth Air Forces base in England.
 Colin F MacKay, 18, son of MT and Mrs. Frank P. MacKay, ST, l182 Manor avenue, is receiving his initial naval indoctrination at the U. S. Naval Training Center, Great Lakes Illinois.
 Allied Headquarters, LuZon, Feb. - (U.P) -- The list of American prisoners released in Tuesday nights attack on Canbantuan in- cludcd; Chapman, Richard, S., corp oral, (Thc Naples) Guilford, Conn. ; Dugan, John J., Captain, (41 Hink- ley road Milton, Mass; !Stanislaus, Sergeant (2l Plasant streeD Salem Mass. Pinkham, Winthrop c. Pri- vate First Glass. (62 Portland ave nue) Dover, N IT.; Silverman, Carl USN, Wareham, Mass; First Lieu tenant John w. Temple. (88 North umberland road) Pittsfield, Mass ; Private First Class Joseph B. Thi- bault. 17l Oak) Lawrence, Mass. {; CleVeaS, Nathan II. w., 21 Goldman street, Portland, Me; Gibson, Wil- Ham D., First Lieutenant, Leonard street, Stamford, Conn; Reyes, Ev- erett L., Sergeant, 3 Mcrriwork street, Concord. N. H; Lewis, Ro- bert B., Captain. Cape Elizabeth, Me; Lunnie, Francis M, First Lieu tenant. Concord, Vt.; Searkey Ed ward E., Private. 56 Vine street, Lynn, Mass; Seliga, Martin Edward, chief QM,, USN, 61 Brighton street, Fitchburg Mass; Strong, Robert C., Jr, Lieutenant Commander, AZ Quincy street, Arlington, Mass. :; Neult. Richard L. Summit avenuc) Adams, Mass; Rhode, Philip G., Private. Bedford avenue, Hamden. Conn.