The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24

Sunday Punch" of the Twelfth Air Force. This group holds the Army
 Air Force record for both medium and heavy bomb groups with over 900 combat missions he is flying com- bat missions against vital German held targets in Northern Italy. Many of these are attacks on bridges, sup
 ply and communication lines vital to the German army in the greatest aerial campaign in the Mediterran- can theater: the Battle of the
 Brenner"
 In addition to the Air Medal he
 is entitled to wear the European
 African Middle East theater ribbon
 with one battle star and the Dis
 tinguished Unit Badge.
 Prior to coming overseas in Mo-
 vember, 1914, he attended radio school at Scott, Field, H., and re- ceived his gunners wings at Yuma, Ariz. He furthered his combat train ing at Greenville, s. c.
 His parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles Masi, live on French street.
 18th AAF in 1taly-Leo Sambuco, 24 year old ball turret gunner in a 18th Air Force Flying Fortress, of 107 Meriline avenue, Waterbury, Conn, has been promoted from cor poral to a sergeant.
 Sgt. Sambuco joined the army on September 18, 1942, and received his basic training at Westover Field, Mass. He is a graduate of Kingman Gunnery school, came overseas in January 1945, and flew his first mis- sion over the Hygnshalom railroad yards in Hungary.
 His mother, Mrs. Mary H. Sam buco, lives at the Waterbury ad- dress.
 With the 18th AAF in Italy - Corporal Michael V. zingarelli of q Clairmont avenue, Waterbury, Conn, is now entitled to wear two gold overseas stripes as he has been serving overseas for more than one year.
 Corporal zingarelli is an ordnance specialist in 18th Air Force B-24 Liberator Bomb group that has completed more than 175 bombing missions against the enemy and has been awarded the distinguished unit citation.
 Prior to entering the service, April 2l, 1943, he was working as press operator for the Plume and Atwood Company. His mother, Mrs. Filo- mena zingarelli, resides at the Wa terbury address.
 18th AAF in Italy - Staff Serg- cant Charles A. Bragg, 332 Hill street, Waterbury, Conn, aerial photographer on 8 B-24 Liberator, recently flew his 35th combat mis- sion over enemy territory.
 Since arriving overseas in Sep tember of last year, Sergeant Bragg | has seen action over vital enemy installations in Germany, Austria, and northern Italy.
 AS an aerial cameraman, 1t is his | job to take bomb strike photos in order to show the damage done to | the target of the day. In this way evidence is gathered which deter mines whether or not the objective | mas been destroyed. If not, it's pretty safe bet that the Liberators will return for a repeat perform ance.
 Sergeant Clopton also takes pie lures of the bombers in action, pie lures which reach the newspapers and magazines to tell it's own story to the people of America.
 T like being cameraman," said | Bragg. I'm going to be able to take back some evidence of what I've done in combat. It would be little hard to carry home an ME-109 if I ever got the cahnce to shoot one down. And l still get the chance to man the '50s' occasionally"
 Sergeant Bragg has been author lzed to wear the Distinguished Unit Badge with one cluster as a mem Der of heavy bombardment group which was twice cited by the War for outstanding per- formance of duty in armed conflict with the enemy"
 He entered the service in May. 1943 and attended schools at Lowry Field, Colo, and Harlingen, Texas, prior to being assigned to a com- bat crew. He was formerly employ ed by the Lux Clock Company in Waterbury.
 His mother, Mrs. Martha Bragg, resides at the above address.
 Two Waterbury infantrymen have returned to this country and are now being treated at the con- valescent hospital at Camp Ed wards, Mass.
 Pvt. Louis Terri, 28, 239 Bank street, was wounded in action Co., tober 2, 1944, in Germany and la ter struck by machine gun bull let on November 16 while serving with the Second Ar1nored Infantry | division. A former employe of the American Brass Company and a student at Leavenworth High | school, he is the son of Vincent Terri, Bank street. The soldier 1 holds Purple Heart with Oak Leaf cluster, Good Conduct Ribbon, ETO ribbon with two battle stars, and the Combat Infantry badge.
 Pvt. Daniel T. Denehy. 123 Bald win street, served with the Fifth Infantry Division in France for six A former employe of the U. s. Rubber O., Naugatuck, the ETO and ATO ribbons, and the Good Conduct Ribbon.
 Cpl. Arthur A. Roy, auto mechanic son of Mrs. Elima Johnson, 343 Piedmont street, and Pvt. Joseph | J. Subataitis, cook, James place. are members of the 1338th. Engin- ger. Combat group. which is main 1