The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-21

Joseph M. McCartny, son oi Sergeant Detective and Mrs. Jos eph Mccarthy of 88 Monroe Ave. leaves tomorrow morning to re- port for training at the Coast Guard base, Manhattan Beach, N. Y. He is a graduate of Crosby High school class of 1944, and has been employed as clerk at the local post office. He is 17 years of age.
 News has been received from sev- eral Waterbury sirmen formerly held as German prisoners, inform ing their parents they have been liberated and hope to return to Wa terbury soon.
 It. Jay R. Weiselberg, son of MT. and Mrs David Weiselberg, stated in a cablegram he is well. He was taken prisoner in December, 1943. The AAF bombardier is graduate of Crosby high school and Yale Un- iversity He entered the service in August, 1942, and took his training at Madras, Oregon and Maxwell Field, Ala.
 Cpl. James A. Cavallo, waist gunner on a B-24 has been liberat- ed and is hospitaliged in England where he is recovering from a ser ious leg and head wound, his par ents MT and Mrs. Carmine Cavallo, 5l Cushman street, have learned. His parents were not previously aware he was prisoner.
 Sgt. Joseph Hamel who was a prisoner since April 2, l944, when his plane fell over Austria, has in- formed his parents Mir. and Mrs. Charles Hamel, 62 French street he hopes to be home soon. He was a radio operator and gunner on a B-l7 Flying Fortress.
 Also liberated within the past month was Pvt. Oren B. Maxim. Jr, previously reported missing in action in Germany December 9, l944, according to word received by his parents. MT. and Mrs. Oren B. Maxim. 6l MorniinRside avenue. He entered the service about year ago.
 At Bradley Field Saturday, Gus tave A. Parson, of Bridgeport, for merly Of Waterbury, received the Air Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster awarded posthumously to his son, the late Maj Edward P, Parsons The Mayors father was World War l flier and pioneered in con- mercial aviation.
 Sgt. Horace Crowley, formerly Of Waterbury, spent the weekend with his sister, Mrs. sherman HickoX, 4l Stewart avenue, after being dis charged at Fort Devens, Mass.
 A veteran of l6 months service in the European theater, the dis charged soldier holds the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Silver Star, and several battle stars. He entered the service three years ago.
 Crowley was 100 miles behind the lines when he was sent home to be mustered out
 Sgt. CroWley's wife and child re- side in Milbridge, Maine.
 More than 20 Waterbury soldiers, who have amassed more than 12O service points, while serving in the Pacific, are homeward bound. They are members of the Batteries E.. and G., 208th. Coast Artillery, Aircraft Regiment.
 Those who have already arrived on the West Coast are Robert Gil- les, Edmund street, Jean and Rob- ert Costigan all of Battery E: and Joseph Ciaccio, Rene Drolet. Peter Penta and Henry Trepannier, of Battery G.
 Among those scheduled to arrive with Battery c are John Budzi- nauskas, William Burke, Frank Ci- priano, Nicholas Clemente, Herbert Karpelman, rthur Massicotte, Frank Miscavage, Ralph More!li, Samuel Squires, Bernor Thyren, and Joseph Ziburis, all of Water bury; Ernest Berthothy and Stan ley Suvoski, botll of Union City; Adolph Vadnais and Eudore Morse, both of Oakville; Ernest Bower, Watertown.
 Capt. P. J. Cantor. 6 Waterville street who has been treating liber- ated prisoners and civilian workers has written that he doubts whether the Germans could undergo what they meted out in atrocities. Tt is surprise to me to see urhat htfyvfoflc thenttO wrote Capt. Cantor.
 The Waterbury officer stated one of the liberated prisoners was a Jewish woman doctor and "her pro- feSsional accounts of the suffering | of the prisoners was chilling. Cantor Is the on of MT. and Mrs William Cantor, Waterville street
 Sgt Anthony TalmonC, son oi Mrs. Josephine Talmont, 677 Nortr Riverside street. has returned tt Lake Placid, N. Y. after a two weeks furlough here.
 Pfc. Donald c. Cote brother O Harold Cote, 52 Sunset avenue, ha! been awarded the Bronze Star fol meritorious achievement in comba in Germany. Previous to entering the Army three years ago, he wa a former employe of the New De- parture Co.,, Bristol.
 Frederick Milton has been pro noted to chief machinist mate ac cording to word received by hi wife. Mrs. Mary Milton, SIS Bald win street. 'e has been servin with a Seabee unit in the Philip pines.