The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-01
WING Investigating Violations Of Stabizaton Program
NEWS OF MEN NV THE SERVICE

John J. McElligott, 76 South street has received the Purple Heart medal awarded posthumously to his son, Sgt. John J. McElligott, whc was killed in Belgium, Decembel g, l944. The soldier went over. seas February l9, l944, after train ing at Pine Camp, New York, arc Camps Maxie and Hood in Texas He attended Crosby high schtol and was employed at Chase Metal Works previous to entering the service on February 19, 1942.
 Staff Sgt. Henry Byrnes. son o1 MT. and Mrs. Thomas G. Byrnes o1 9 Niagara street recently received the Bronze Star for heoric achieve ment while serving in Germany with a tank corps, attached to the Eighth Infantry division.
 The soldier, who went overseas a year ago, received the Purple Heart awarded Tor wounds received during the battle of Brest last September, and also holds the Good Conduct Medal.
 He trained at Camp Polk, La Camp Coxcomb, Cal, and Fort Benning, Ga. His wife, the former Vivian Galligan, resides at g Greenleaf avenue.
 Pfc. Tony Azzara, 22, was killed in action in Luxembourg, January 27, according to a War Depart ment telegram received by his wife, Mrs. Madeline (RadassO) Azzara, B Hill street. The soldier, who was previously reported miss ing in action in that area, is the father of two children, Anthony, 2, and William, seven months old.
 Entering the service last June, Azzara trained at Camp Croft,
 $. C., and Fort Meade, Md, the infantryman was serving with the seth. Division of General George s. PattOn's Third Army at the time he was killed. He was former employe of the Waterbury Manufacturing Company.
 Besides his wife and children, the soldier is survived by his father, Domenic Azzara, Beckley,
 w. Va; his mother. Mrs. Mary Abedin, B Cherry sree; a brother, Marine Corporal John ID. Azzara, stationed in Washington, ID. C.; two sisters, Mrs. Abdul Harris, Waterbury, and Mrs. Joseph Mais- TO, Oakville.
 Promotion of It. Ug) EdmuEd H. Linn, 25, (ChC-V)S, USNi1, Lockridge, Iowa, to Lieutenant, has been announced recently by Lieut. Comdr. Paul V. McHenry Civil En- gineering Corps) USNR, officer-in- charge of the 23d Naval Construc- tion Battalion, on duty in the Pa cific area.
 It. Linn, son of MT. and Mrs. Leland Linn, Lockridge, Iowa, was commissioned as junior grade lieu tenant in the Navy September, l943, and was sent to the Naval Training school for Chaplains at William and Mary College. Will liamsburg, Va, for indoctrination.
 Following this he was assigned to the 23d Battalion, reporting for duty, June A. 1944. He has been stationed at an overseas base six months.
 A graduate of Iowa Wesleyan col- lege. Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and of Yale School of Divinity, New Ha- ven, Conn, he holds Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Divinity Degrees, respectively, from these institutions. He was ordained as minister May 16, 1943.
 Chaplain Linn is on leave of ab- sence from the First Baptist church Waterbury, Conn.,, of which he is assistant pastor.
 Pfc. Howard E. Palmer, Oakville, who returned to this country month ago fro mthe European thea tre, has reported for reassignment to an Army camp in New Jersey.
 During his l9 months service in t!e Mediterranean and Europe, he was awarded the Distinguished Serv- ice Cross, the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. He is a former en- pioye of the Oakville Pin division of the Scovill Mfg. Co.