The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-21
Glider Pilot Who Killed II
 Germans Home On FurIough
Officer Crash-Lands in Normandy Escapes From Pris- s. on Camp on Stolen Enemy Motorcycle
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Nausatuck, July 21--Lt R. Booth Fowler, 22. of Peck road, Bethany, glider pilot who killed Il Germans in Normandy after crash-landing, returned home Friday night.
 It. Fowler, brother of Mrs, Theo- dore Russell, Elmwood street. Nau- gatuck, and well known to local residents said T can't quite real- ize that I'm home" He added with a smile, "I'n have to get used to the foreign customs"
 After a short stay with his noth- CT, Mrs. Frank Fowler, It. Fowler will leave for South Dakota to join his wife and 14-month-old baby, whom he has never seen. He was overseas 2I months. The baby's name is Booth (Gallett) Fowler.
 After he crash-landed in Nor- mandy and wiped out Il Nazis, It. Fowler was taken prisoner but quickly escaped on stolen enemy motorcycle and made his way to the American lines.
 He has a 45-day leave and does not yet know what his future plans will be. He has been in the Troop Carrier Command four years and seven months.
 He escaped injury during his Normandy experiences.
 On Furlough
 Another Naugatuck young man, Corporal Nicholas Evancha, son of MT. and Mrs. Charles Evancha, Net tleton avenue, is home on fur tough from Germany, He took part in several battles in France, Bel gium and Germany with the 643d Tank Destroyer Battalion. He en- tered the Army three years ago. Returns Home Home after IS months overseas with the Army Air Corps, Sergeant Stanley Widuck is renewing acquaintances with friends here. He arrived few days ago at the home of his wife, Mrs. Dorothy (Harri- son) Widuck, Spring street. Serg- cant Widuck made the trip to the United States from England via plane.
 While overseas, Sergeant Widuck was with repair crew which hand led damaged B-17s. After his fur tough, he expects to be assigned to duty learning to repair B-29S used In the Pacific war zone. Maxi "Weakness" tAmong the personal belongings of a Nazi general who recently arrived in New York enroute to prisoner of war camp was box of Peter Paul Mounds. Made>in Naugatuck, indicating that German generals have a fondness for American candy.
 Onicials of the local factory be- leve he may have obtained it when Germans overran an American post exchange in Europe or might have secured it by footing prisoner of war packages.
 Virtually all of Peter Paul out put is going to the U. s. armed forces, officials said.
 Borough Briefs F.
 Mrs. James Worrell and grand daughter, Jane Beardsley, Meadow street, have returned from visit with relatives in Cleveland, Ohio.
 Miss Janet Evon, assistant town clerk, Miss Helen Sheridan, North Main street, Mrs. Rose Comiskey, Anderson street, and Miss Helen Dirneny, German street, are spend- ing vacation at Lake Pocotapaug, East Hampton.
 Donald Anderson, Glenwood ave- nue, is entertaining Donald Berry, Glen Ridge, N. r., formerly of Naugatuck.
 Fireman John Weaving, Carroll street, is spending his vacation with friends in Bangor, Maine.
 Miss Mary Lambert. Golden Hill street, has returned from vacation in Elizabeth, N. J.
 Miss Ruth Shopis, Stanley street, is on vacation at Virginia Beach. va.
 Martin Linskey, Carroll street, has returned home from visit with relatives in Worcester, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. Al Wasdo and daughter. Carolyn. North Main street. have returned from . visit in New York City.
 Harold w. Roberts, treasurer of the Naugatuck Savings Bank, was