The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12

A Ninth Air Force Command Unit, Germany: In 8 recent order of the French provisional govern ment, signed by Gen. Charles De Gaulle, Cpl. Lewis P. Cappella of the First Intransit Depot Groups first port intransit depot squadron, was awarded the Croix De Guerre Avec Palme flor exceptional mili- tary services rendered in the course of operations for the liberation of France"
 Cpl. Cappella was a member of assault force 'U" which assaulted the beaches of Normandy and es- tablished the beach-head. His unit was one of the first Ninth Air Force Service Command Units to arrive in France. Since then, it has received the Meritorious Serv- ice Unit plaque for outstanding duty performed in support of the tactical air commands of the Ninth Air Force.
 Cpl. Cappella has been in the military service since April, 1943, and was previously employed by the City of Waterbury. His wife, Mrs. Edith M. Cappella, resides at 35 Ward street, Waterbury, Conn.
 Sgt. Edward Roy, stationed at an AAF field at Kissimmee. Fla, is spending furlough at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Roy, 34 Terrace avenue. He was employed by the Chase Metal works prior to entering the service in Nov- ember, 1942.
 Pfc. Charles L. Larkin, Jr., son of pr. and Mrs. Charles L. Larkin, Middlebury: and Pfc. William P. Ar mold, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. Will liam P. Arnold, have been accepted as interns at St. Luke's Hospital, New York City, commencing April 1, 1946.
 Both men are now Seniors at Co., lumbia University Medical School They attended and graduated in the same classes at Andover and Yaie University After their internships, they expect to be commissioned Army officers.
 In the Pacific Charles w. Kel- ley, Jr., 9, of Wolfeboro, N. H., formerly employed at the Waterbury Clock Co.,, has been advanced to motor machiniSt's mate, first class, USNR, while serving aboard a de- stroyer escort of the Pacific fleet He has also served in the Atlantic
 Kelley is the son of MT. and Mrs. Charles W. Kelley, Sr., of Wolfeboro He has brother, Willie, 20, a cor poral in the army.
 Before entering the service, Kelley was employed by the Waterbury Clock Co.,, of Waterbury, Conn.
 It. Lincoln H. Crush, formerly of Waterbury, has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritoriouS service while on duty with the Fifth Air Force in the Pacific area. His parents, MT. and Mrs. Lincoln c. Crush, formerly of Waterbury, now reside in Lexington, Mass. He is the grandson of the late MT. and Mrs. Wilfred Hall, who lived here many years.
 A former student at Northeastern university, Boston, Crush has flown IA combat missions as co-pilot of a BPS in the Pacific. He is now pi- loting transport plane in courier and transportation duty. He en- tered the AAF in October, 1922, and was commissioned last September.
 Private Marshall F. Ney, a veteran of D-Day invasion in Normandy, is now stationed at Ghent, Belgium, as a member of the U. S. Army Transportation Corps. He is the son of Mrs. W. T. Robillard, 59 Traverse street.
 Pfc, Erico Zaccaria, son of Jo- seph Zaccaria, 13 Hill street, is spending a furlough with his wife, the former Vincenza Pecorella, 322 Bank street, and their son, Eric. He spent a year overseas in Eng land, France and Germany.
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