The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-03

and Mrs. Edward Druan, 461 west Main street, who served six montlio in the European theater of Opera tions. has returned to this country on the hospital ship, Dogwood. An Army report said he arrived at Stark General hospital, Charleston, s. C., March 20. His wife, Mrs Mary E. Druan, lives at 29 Henry street.
 KeeSler Field, Biloxi, Miss, March 30 - Tests to determine their qualifications as pre-aviation cadets are now being given five former res- idents of Waterbury, Conn.,, and area who are now undergoing the Army Air Forces Training Com mand's processing at Keesler Field, Miss.
 Those reporting here include: Private Gerald Robert Bousquet son of MT. and Mrs. George w.. Bousquet, Dalton street, Oakville, Conn.
 Private William Manthey, son of MT. and Mrs. Gustave Manthey, 1110 Pearl Lake road, Waterbury, Conn.
 Private Ernest George Michaud, son of MT. Eugene Michaud, 675 South Main street, Waterbury, Conn.
 Private William Clarence Ander- son, son of MT. Clarence S. Ander- son, "A Stiles street, Waterbury, Conn.
 Private Roger Louis Bourquin, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Bourquin, Box 2l7, Washington, Conn.
 Mountain Home Army Air Field, March 29, 1945, Overseas assign ment awaits Corporal William Sla- win, son Of MT. and Mrs. Charles Gauvin of PA Frost road, who has completed his required phases of combat training at the Mountain Home Army Air Field, Mountain Home, Idaho as a gunner on the Liberator Bomber, Prior to his en- try into the service he was student at Wilby High school.
 Lisle Shoemaker, war correspond ent yesterday reported that Fibre Marrone, 19, aviation radioman, 3-c, 19 Chatfield avenue, was a member of the Navy Liberator which flew over Okinawa from its base at Two Jima. Shoemaker reported that 50 widespread was the devastation from American fire that the smell of the burned villages was pungu:t in the bombardier's compartment. Two air. fields were lined with wrecked Jap aircraft.
 Petty Officer Marrone is the son of MT. and Mrs. James Marrone, 10 Chatf1eld avenue.
 Cpl. Richard w. DumSchat is serv- ing with the 135th Regiment of the 34th Division in Italy which re- gently awarded the Meritorious Service Unit plaque for exceptional service from January 1 to June 30 1924. Dumschat, now a postal clerk with his unit, also holds the Good Conduct Medal and the Combat h. fantry badge, and Is entitled tc wear five gold bars representing two and a half years overseas Previous to his service in Italy, Cpl Dumschat was stationed in Ireland England and Africa. His wife the former Rita Kennedy, resides at 319 Edgewood avenue. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. William Dum- schat, Porter avenue, Middiebury.
 Marine Pfc. William F. Muller, 18, son of MT. and Mrs. Raymond G. Muller, 20 Elmhurst avenue, was wounded in action March ' at Two lima, the Navy Department has informed his parents. A former stu dent at Crosby and Wilby high schools. he was employed by the Chromium Corp. of America prior to enlisting in the Marines ir April, 1914.
 Cpl. Jack Margolis, Superior tress mechanic with B-29 squad ron in the Pacific recently wrote his parents, MT. and Mrs. Sam Margolis, 462 West Main street, that, Lon. don, despite its bombings in 1941 and 1942 looks better than any city in Japan right now.
 "The pictures the boys take of the bombings look good. There really isn't anything more they can bomb in Tokyo as the city is really in ruins.
 A former student at Leavenwor,h high, Margolis entered the service in 1943 and trained at Bradley Field, Greensboro, N. O., State Col lege in Lansing, Mich and Repub- lie Aircraft, Long Island. He has been overseas five months.
 Two priSoner-of-war letters have been received by MT. and Mrs. John Kasputis. 59 Scott street, Naugatuck, from their son, Staff Sgt. Anthony Kasputis, who was made prisoner after his bomber had been shot down over France July 8.
 The Naugatuck sergeant stated he is in good health. was safe, and was being treated well.
 Sgt. Kasputis has been in the Army since April, 194S, and was em- ployed by the U. s. Rubber Com pany.
 Formerly assigned to the 8th Air force, he has received the Air Medal awarded flor courage and skill" while taking part in a bombing raid over Nazi-held territory.
 
 Raymond Poirer, seaman 2-c, son of Mrs. Ernest Pronovost, 213 Plank road, has completed recruit training at Sampson, N. Y, and was recent ly assigned to 8 Seabee unit at