The Berkshire Eagle from Pittsfield, Massachusetts • Page 24

Page Four Berkshire County Eagle, Pittsfield, Mass. December 16, 1942. With Berkshire County Boys on America's Fighting Fronts Master Sgt. Chester A. Demick Mr.

and-Mrs. Stephen Demick of Stephentown Center, N. formerly of Pittsfield, have been informed that their son, Master Sgt. Chester A. Demick, has arrived safely somewhere in Africa.

Sgt. Demick enlisted in the Array Dec. 16, 1930, end first was stationed at Fort Ethan Allen, Vt, then served at Fort Benning, and Camp Blanding, Fla. He worked for the Berkshire Woolen Company before enlisting. His wife and three sons are making their home in Burlington, Vt.

has two brothers in the Army. Victor, who was inducted Thanksgiving Day, is at Fort Dix, N. and Walter is in the marines at Parris Island, S. C. The latter's and son live in Pittsfleld.

Henzel Miss Jean M. Porter Headquarters of the Pittsfield Committee on Public Safety at the report building on School Street will lose its only clerk- stenographer to the WAVES on 1. Miss Jean M. Porter, who has served in the office of Harry B. Johnson, executive, nearly six months, will report for training- in the Navy women's branch at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

She will receive four months' training in radio work before assignment to active duty. Her induction took place this week at Boston. Miss Porter attended the Fay School in Boston after graduation from Pittsfield High School in 1941. is the daughter of Garnett H. Porter.

She is a member of Pittsfield Post, American Legion Aux- liary and was active in the American Legion junior organization. Sgt. Walter Walsek Walter Walsek, son -of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Walsek, Street, has been promoted to sergeant.

He is stationed the Army at Miami Beach, A raduate of Pittsfield High School attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, where camou- Jage. He has been in the service about eight months. Sgt. Walsek's brother, Kenneth is private in the is at Camp Croft, S. C.

Kenneth is also a.Pittsfleld High School graduate, and attended Berkshire Business College. He was formerly proprietor of the Ohota Cafe. Arthur B. Coff ey First Class Seaman Arthur B. Coffee, 24, who was aboard a battleship that participated in the battle off Casablanca, has returned after spending five days with his 'stepfather and mother, Mr.

and Mr'W. J. Prindall of 178 John Street. He was at the gun controls throughout the cattle. A PittsSeld High School graduate, Seaman Coffey was employed as a test man at the General Electric Company wfien he enlisted 1942.

took his basic training at Newport, R. Corp. Benjamin J. Gorney Benjamin J. Gorney, son of Mr.

and Mrs. John Gorney of 107 West Union Street, has been promoted to corpora! technician in the dental division of the Army Medical Departments 'Hospital, Camp v-Aj Corp. Gorney has oeen in the dental -clinic about eight months, learning the work of a dental assistant, including-'assisting at ex- work, and prosthetic He likes his work so much that after the war he hopes to continue in it. Corp. Gorney enlisted; through the BlifsSeH recruiting 23, ei'Kelsey's Market'for more than two years and after six.

months' study at the Berkshire Business College. Following his basic training at Fort was sent to Camp -Edwards Oqt. 15 of that year, and has been there since. For a year, he was a member of the Station Hospital Military Police Force, later jbeing a ward master for two months. His eight months in the dental clinic won him the recommendation of the head of the two dental clinics for the' technician rating which he received Nov.

4. Hgt. Michael FinelU Michael Finelli, son, of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Finelli, 33 Dewey Avenue, has been made a sergeant technician.

He is stationed at Camp Polk, La. Sgt. Finelli entered Army service in the spring. Corp. Henry Andrus Jacob Corp.

Henry Andrus of the U. Army has returned to Florida! after spending an 11-day furlough' his wife, the fdrmer Sudani Sardam, 31 Atvrood Avenue. i f. Ryan, ton at Mr, and Hymn, 17 St. Marie Street, who hM been promoted In ant lieutenant In the Army divMon.

He attached to a tank destroyer outfit Camp Hood, Texan. Blair Steele Jr. Blair- M. Stcele son of Mr. and Mrs.

E. M. Steele, 822 North Street, has been promoted to a'sec- ond class petty officer's rating after graduating with top rank from the naval traihlne school at the University of Missouri, where he has been training in Diesel 'engineering. He has just returned to duty after a iwo-iay leave with hit and is now In Detroit, studying the operating of Diesel-operatc-d landing barges. Loren D.

18, has com- pitted his basic training at the U. Navy station, Newport, and quaUfled for enrollment In the fire school. Before enlistment was employed' by England Brothers tltore. Pvt. Frank A.

CttrchkJI, 723 East Street, has graduated from tho communications department, at the Ajcmy'x stmorfi force school, Fort Knox, Ky. in qualified a radio operator. Pvt. Charles C. Turgeoh Pvt.

James B. Xurgeon Pvt. Charles C. Turgeon and hi brother, Pvt. First Class James Turgean, nephews of Mrs Dennis Layden, 166 Brown Street are serving with the Army.

Charles, who has been in the since October, js.at San AEitonia, Texas, and his brother is with infantrv unit in Miami Fla, The latter has been in the Army since April, 1941. Corp. William Hlncklcy Corp. Hinckley, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Lorenzo Hinckley, 191 Columbus Avenue, returned to Camp Edwards recently after spending a furlough with his parents. Pvt. Lawrence. Ccnno Word has been received by Mr, and Mrs. Lawrence P.

Dehno, 58 Center Street, that-their son, Lawrence Is safe somewhere in Africa. Den-no Is a private first clans In the air corpse The letter, which was Fckiiy, the first ttte Dennos "Itad JieaW from their son since went overseas, I I I Corp, Robert G. furlough with hU a MM, George NwmflJi', at" 300 East Street, before transferring Irani Cron where he camp librarian, to the Army administration officers' twining school at the University of Florida, GelntnvJllfl, Seaman John McLaughlin Apprentice Seaman John McLaughlin, son of Mr. and Mrs. John McLaughlin of 30 Division Street, is receiving his basic training at Newport, R.

I. Before'enteringthe service, McLaughlin was employed by the General Electric Company. He 'graduated from Pittsfield High School in the class of 1941. Pvt. Robert Pvt.

Robert, P. Therrlen, son of Mr. and Mrs, Therrleri, 65 Glenwood: Avenue, Is home on a three-day furlough from Atlantic City, J. enlisted in the air corps Ott 13 He ha? two brothers who are also In the air corps; Charles, who la In Nebraska, and Raymond, stationed in Arkansas, "Don't wony aboilt me folks," Wilbur Fisher, pharmacist's mate, first claw, writes -to his par- ontB, 'Me, and Norman Fishor, 215 (Elm "I am in he best of hsalth and in "spir- ts. If 'people home-'wJJl do vw 'tflil have' those nterjmtlonaL murderers wttore Mote fwherVfllUted in hM "arid was at Pearl Harbor during attack year 'itgo and now Wmewherc In the (South Pacific.

Sgt. Benjamin Handerek Sgt. Benjamin Handerek, son of Mr. and John Handerek, 284 Dewey has been a gold star for "service under fire" by the United States Army. Sgt.

Handerek was in the battle of Pearl Harbor. He has also received a ribbon for good service, and has been cited, along with his company, for outstanding. performance of duty. Sgt. Handerek enlisted in the Army three years ago.

Seaman F-rancis ,1. Ryan Jr. Francis J. Ryan seaman, second class, son of and Mrs. Francis J.

F.yan, 349., Springside Avenue, was among, the. many Berk shire men who joined the greai armada in the Allied Nations' in vasion of North Africa last month home for a few days. The 21- year-old worked for General--Blectric, was on his sea-going voyage and he saw lis first action. His destroyer was among those which moved in close -to the. Fsdala shoreline, to blast the French shore installations ind pave a mora peaceful way for the landing troops.

Thomas V. Broderlck Hcnzei Pvt. Louis R. Tagllaferro Pvt Louis R. Tagliaferro, son of VIr.

and Mrs. John Tagliaferro, 012 East Street, has been trans- erred the Army's chemical property offipe at Camp Bowie, "exas. He was. a GE employee be- ore enlisting in February. Pvt.

Joseph B. Afana Joseph R. lass, has returned to station at aftor spending a ine-day furlough with his partita, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Mazza, Daniels Avenue.

Hj entered the ervlce March 30, Pvt. Mazza was "ollckej'" for the PltUfleW Novel- Company. Robert F. Doyle Two former St. Joseph's High School All-Berkshire football selections, Thomas V.

Broderick 20, and Robert F. Doyle, 19, have been sworn, into the Army air corps as flying cadets, and are awaiting orders. Both young men were graduated from St. Joseph's High School in June, 1940. Doyle was vice-president of his class.

They played nexl to each other on the school's strong 1939 football team, Broderick at tackle, Doyle at guard, Doyle was captain of the team, Broderick also was a substitute on St. Joseph's county championship basketball team of 1940. Doyle was manager of that squad. Broderick attended Lowell Textile Institutue for and was a regular the football team, splitting his time getween end and tackle. Doyle attended Tufts College for a year.

Broderick is employed in the time study department, of the General Electric Company's east plant. The son of Police Officer and Mrs. Thomas V. Broderick, he is married to the former. Miss Barbara Sillars of Doyle, who works at the Elrnvale Worsted Company, is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Edmund P. Doyle. Mr. Doyle, familiarly known as Bud, is the veteran general delivery clerk at the Post Office.

Seaman Robert E. Janscn Robert E. Jansen, a seaman, first class, is another local sailor who took part in the invasion of French North Africa. He is home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

George Jansen, 241 Wahconah Street, for 19 dsys. Seaman Jansen was with the forces which landed troops off Safl, south of Casablanca. Traveling on a transport ship, like many other Pittsfleld sailors'he was attached to the amphibious forces, operating one of the Higgins landing boats. He has been in the Navy seven months. I'vt.

Wilfred E. Perkins Corp. Harry A. Robinson Corp. Harry A.

Robinson of 3i Deering Street, one of the first Pittsfield Negroes to be inducted into the Army since the last war. is on furlough. He was inducted in April, 1941, and is an Infantry instructor at Camp Croft, S. C. Corp.

Robinson is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harry Robinson. Pvt. Winthrop E.

Perkiiu Within the space of a month this fall the twin 21-year-old sons of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Perkins of 375 North Street, have been inducted into the Army. Pvt. Winthrop E.

Perkins was called in October. He is in an engineering regiment, at Camp Claiborne. La. His wife, the former Miss Jenny Farina, is living with her parents at 134 Lincoln Street. Twin Pvt.

Wilfred E. Perkins is in the signal corps at Fort Monmouth, N. J. Both young men attended Pittsfiold Winthrop worked for the Berkshire Plate Glass Company and Wilfred was employed by the First National Stores. Pvt.

Francis N. Pierce, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Pierce, 1114 Dal ton Avenue, is with the troops in North Africa. He has been with the Army since Juno.

Pvt. Picrce's wife is living with the Pierce family. Pvt. Robert 3. Dean Pvt.

Robert J. Dean, son of Mr. annd Mrs. Samuel Dean, 10 Cardinal Street, has been transferred New River, N. after receiving Vlarinc basis training at Parris Is- 'and, S.

C. Before he enlisted Oct. 20, he worked in the GE's capacitor department. Pvt. Richard Gallagher Pvl.

Richard Gallagher, son of and Mrs. Richard Gallagher, 316 North Street, Is attached to the signal corps at Miami, Fla, He graduated from Pittsfleld High In .941. A. Park Shaw Jr. A.

Park Shaw son of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Shaw.

SI East Housatonic Street, has been ordered to report Saturday to Fort Benning. for the officers' infantry training. He graduated recently from the four years' course at Kentucky Military Institute. Lyndon, Ky. Candidate Shaw's' fatttrr served in the air service in World War retained his commission in the reserve corps until he resigned in 1930.

Seaman Charles J. Latakas Seaman Charles J. Latakas, son of Mr. and Mi's. Frank Latakas, 12 Ventura Avenue, has completed his basic training at Newport, R.

I. Recently he was home for a few days and he is now back at Newport. Seaman Latakas' brother, Frank Martin Latakas, graduated from the Navy aviation metalsmlth's school In Chicago, with an advancement to petty officer rating, achieved a high record In his studies of airplane fuselage repair work. He enlisted March 19. Richard Crocker has completed his basic tmining at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station and now Is studying for pharmacist's mate rating at the Naval hospital corps school.

Great Lakes, 111. Recently he was home on nine-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Crocker, 2 Audubon Street. Pvt.

John A. Spagnulo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Spagnulo of 189 Robbing Avenue, has recently finished his basic medical training at Cnmp Plckctt. Va.

He was inducted In the service June 29 and wos formerly employed at the Worsted Company If, iNEWSPA'PERl MEWSPAPERI.