The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26
WAR DEPARTMENT
CONFIRMS DEATH
Sgt. Gazarian Reported
Missing December 70;
Now Listed as Dead

A veteran Of the D-Day invasion
of Normandy, T-Sgt. George T.
Gazarian, 38, was killed in actor;
on December rs, according to the
War Department. The troop carrier
crew chief, who has since the Nor
mandy invasion been aiding in
evacuating wounded and carrying
supplies from the western front to
England, was previously reported
missing on that date. He went over
seas in November, 1943, and held
the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf
Clusters and a Presidential Unit
citation.
Prior to entering the AAF in July,
1912, Sgt. Gazarian was employed at
the Chase Rolling Mills He was a
graduate of Crosby high school.
The airman Is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Mary T. Gazarian, for
merly of Al Windsor street, now of
New York city, two sisters, Miss
Frances M. Gazarian, also of New
York city, and Mrs. Anna Kronvall,
Waterbury, and brother, Arthur
G. Gazarlan, Prospect.
With U. S. Service Troops, South
ern France-Charles r. Harder. hus-
band of Mrs C. F. Harder, 81 Shir-
ley street, Waterbury, Connecticut,
was recently promoted to corporal
by order of his Commanding Offic-
er.
Cpl. Harder works as File Clerk
In the QuartermaSter Section of
Headquarters, Delta Base, Marseille,
France. His headquarters is a large
administrative supply organization
for troops on tire Western Front.
Overseas thirteen months, Cpl.
Harder wears the European-Afric-
an-Middle Eastern theater ribbon
with two battle stars for service in
North Africa, Italy and Southern
France. He is also entitled to wear
the Good Conduct Medal for one
year of exemplary military service.
PVT. Frank Buzzelli, "a, who was
previously reported missing in &C
ton in Germany March 10, has
been released from German
prison camp, according to letter
received by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rocco Buzzelli, &c Wood street
Buzzelli went overseas last Novem-
Der. Previous to entering the
Army last June, Buzzelli was a part
time student at Yale University
and was employed at Waterbury
Mfg. Co.
Pfc. John A. BakutiS, "a, an en-
ploye of the Waterbury Mfg. Com
pany previous to entering the Army
July %, 1914, has been reported
missing in action in Germany since
April /. the War Department has
notified his mother, Mrs. Monica
Bakutis, 1869 Bradley avenue. The
soldier went overseas about four
months ago. He was a former stu
dent at Leavenworth High school.
1t. Col. Wilfred Frank st. Mar
tin has returned to Camp Bland
ing, Fla, where he is executive Of
ficer of the 68th Infantry Replace
ment Training center, after COM
pleting a Today leave here. The
officer returned to the United
States last July after serving in the
South Pacific for two and a half
years.
Mrs. st. Martin resides at Al
Ayres street. The couple have four
children.
Anthony E. Rainone, Sic, is
member of the LIST 983 which has
made 43 crossings in the English
channel during the past year. Sea-
man Rainone is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Steven Rainone, Simsbury
street.
Pvt. John F. Mihte, 90 Charles
street, has arrived at the Field Artil-
lery Replacement Training center,
Fort Bragg, N. c., for basic military
training. |