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Stories of Brooklyn Men and Women in U. S. War Servke By tfAlessIo THESE WOMEN! Your Wartime Problems By R1CHA3D HART With Dependents of All Enlisted Grades Now Entitled to Allotments T't's is the firth column explaining the new amendments to Service Men Dependent AUouanct Act of 1942. In the old Allowance Act the benefits or the extra compensation from the Government were confined to the cepenonts of the four: 32 Borough, L. I.

Fliers Cited for Ploesti Raid D. F. C. Is Awarded Posthumously To Lt. Herbert Solomon 14 of Group Missing A total of 32 Brooklyn and Long Island airmen took Flying Hero, 20, Back From Pacific, Honored at Dinner Decorated for Part In 49 Bombings Expects to Be Pilot A staff tergeant at 20, with three and one-half years experience in the army, William Donahue of 31 Park Place is back in Brooklyn.

He wears, among other medals, the Blue Ribbon Citation for chalking up 49 bombing missions as he rolled up a total of 305 combat hours. Guest of honor last night at a surprise party in Stevens Restaurant, Flatbush and 7th the young turret gunner and radio operator, who won the Distinguished Flying Cross for his participation in a raid on Rabaul, was reluctant to talk about his exploits. But he said he hopes to return to the Southwest Pacific as a pilot. In addition to the D. F.

C. Sergeant Donahue was awarded the Air Medal last June for bravery during a raid on Buin. The crew skip-bombed an enemy cargo ship at 160 feet as flak and bullets tore at the plane. The Oak Leaf Cluster to the D. F.

C. was awarded for meritorious achievement during further time spent In the air. Shifted to R. C. A.

F. Donahue enlisted in the Infantry in May, 1941. Anxious to get Into air combat, he transerred to the Royal Canadian Air Force. Then switching again he went with a U. S.

Army tank destroyer battalion in Australia. By 1942 in the New Guinea area he had achieved his present rating and position on the bomber. Celebrating his unexpected ar part in the spectacular low-level raid of the Ploesti oil re ii "They're keeping up each other's morale! fineries in Rumania on Aug. 1, the War Department an nounced today, revealing that 14 of the fliers are missing. Surprise Parents and Selves lower grades of enlasted men.

When a man rot to the equivalent rank of a stiff sergeant in the army or a petty officer, 2d class, in the r.ay he was expected to send home a Class allotment taken directly from his pay, with no extra sums added by the Government. This new Uw. effective Nov. 1. 1943, require men in all trades of the enlisted ranks, including also aviation cadets who were excluded in the former act) to send allowances to their dependents, toward which the Government adds extra sums.

I'ndrr the former Uw an enlisted man in the upper three ranks could send any amount he saw fit, or reduce or cancel it at wiU. but now, under these amendments, he is automatically required to take the dedur-tion of either or SI7 from his pay. except in special cases, where allowances for dependent's quarters exist. The old law caused all sorts of disagreements. When a man at odds with his wife or family was promoted beyond the grades specified In the original act, he often refused to send any money directly from his pay and little if anything, except moral suasion, could be done about it.

This completely cut off the man's family from support and thousands of cases of destitution and hardship were created. A lot of these cases were solved by the exercise of tact and diplomacy on the part of the estranged wives. Sometimes a man's commanding officer, or his chaplain or the Red Cross field agent was able to convince him of the Justice of continuing the support of his dependents, but it was a very unsatisfactory condition. TACT IS ISE Wives are still urged to exercise diplomacy. In most rases noncommissioned officers of these upper grades have provided generous portions of salaries for support of families.

They ran now reduce their contribution to the $22 or $27 minimum. But in most cases they will take the required deductions from their pay and add to It additional amounts In the form of extra Class allowances so as to make the lives of their home folks even more comfortable. Watch, for tomorrow's article for on explanation of the allouance privileges accorded enlisted uomen by the new allotment act. ASIDES TO READERS To Mrs. K.

E. S. and others. We can now send you a preliminary analysis of all the provisions of the new allotment act and will be happy to do so upon the receipt of a 3-cent stamped and addressed envelope. To EMMA J.

Restrain your sarcasm when you write to your staff sergeant husband about this new allotment bill. He may have decided to apply for Insurance for you and the baby and your tactless words may discourage him. Forget to gloat over the situation. If you have a problem, write to Richard Hart, care of this newspaper. A stamped, addressed envelope will bring a personal reply.

After 3 Years, 3 Brothers Meet Five takirg training at Midland. Texas, are Daniel D. Guion of 1862 78th Herbert Schlansky of 2060 Ocean Asher I. Borkan of 1340 Ocean Ave. Marvin Zlotnik of 1955 E.

14th St. and Joseph P. Hill of 1021 Avenue Z. Staff Sgt. Bernard Selkin of 553 Hopkinson Ave.

has been transferred to India from his African base. Stationed at Camp Blanding. is Joseph E- Shortmever of 2812 Church Ave. Charles W. Zarnitz of 172 Warwick St.

has been promoted to captain at Camp Stewart, Ga. Recently graduated from the maritime service radio training station at Gallups Island. is Franklin H. Carlsen of 6021 9th Avenue. On leave following completion of training at Sampson.

N. are Seamen 2d Class Frank Za-gardo of 2271 62d Alex Gar-finkel of 1672 E. 3d John Gattl of 1754 63d Steve J. Caracappa of 190 Scholes Thomas M. MLstretta of 1521 W.

5th Michael Pellegrino of 1632 69th St. and Stephen Casazza of 1117 Bay Ridge Ave, Corp. Alfanso A. Coppola. 26.

of 6310 11th has received the Purple Heart for wounds incurred during the Sicilian campaign. A plumber in civilian life, Corporal Coppola entered the army Jan. 13, 1941, and participated in the invasion of French Morocco and the battles of Maknassy and Sedjcnane. i4 Meratrt Satema Aala.ar BIU For their part in the daring feat two of the men received the Distinguished Service Cross, one was awarded the Silver Star, two the Oalc Leaf Cluster to the Flying Crass and the remainder were presented with the Distinguished Flying Crass. One of their number, Lt.

Herbert Solomon of 20 E. 18th later died of wounds received on a bombing mission over Germany. The Ploesti attack was estimated to have destroyed 42 percent of the Rumanian oil refineries and was considered a vital blow at Axis war economy. The bombers flew a round trip of more than 2,000 miles on the mission. Brooklyn and Long Island men participating were: Distinguished Service Cross 2d Lt.

John A. McLaughlin. 607 Central missing. James V. Lambert, 111-28 42d Corona, missing.

Silver Star Lt. John J. Dore, Garden City, missing. Oak Leaf Cluster for Distinguished Flying Cross Lt. Edward Rothkrug, 1745 Caton Avenue.

John. 26, came from his post lit Ptierto Rico, and later Pfc. Joe breezed In from Tennessee. Departure was In reverse order. Joe had to leave Monday and John started today for his new post in Georgia.

Pete, however, will be able to visit hii home three days a week for the next three months, as he has been assigned to the bor oiiRh naval barracks, The Salvatos have a fourth son in' the service, Private Vincent, 18, who entered the army Sept. 22 and is now in Alabama. There are two other sons Sam. 29, married, and working in a defense plant in Albany, and Jack and a daughter, Angelina. The father Is employed as a rigger at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

The past weekend was a happy one for Mr. and Mrs. Jack Salvato of 368 Baltic St. It was the first time in three years that three of their sons in the armed services were home on leave at the same time. Moreover, it was a triple surprise each of the boys arriving without notice to his parents or his brothers.

First to arrive was Seaman 1st Class Pete. Only 22, Pete is the oldest veteran of the brothers in point of war experience. He participated In numerous anions at the taking of Sicily and the invasion of Italy. A year ago he was adrift on a rubber raft for 14 hours after his cruiser was torpedoed and sunk near Trinidad. The following day Technical Sgt.

I Martin A. Sarlirr Lron Klimhnlfer rival home, workers of the Sperry Gyroscope Co. attended the dinner. Among the guests were members of the Knights of Columbus Cheese Club, of which the young flier's father. Bertram Donahue, Is member.

Sailor, Youngest Of 4 Brothers in Service, Wounded The youngest of four brothers In service. 3d Class Petty Officer Kenneth Francis Connelly of 2 E. 10th St. was reported wounded on the Navy Department list of 24 casualties announced today. Connelly, who is 19, enlisted in September, Lt.

Harold Tabacoff. 1114 56th St. 2d Lt. Louis J. Trouve, Hempstead.

Lt. James D. Young, 21-70 28th Astoria. Flight Officer L. R.

Quaglino, 161-33 84th Jamaica. Harold Block, 2045 W. 28th missing. John H. Carroll, 589 Bedford missing.

M. A. Paolillo, 39-14 Corona, missing. Stanley Wilson, 775 New Jersey missing. William Denbin.

57 Clinton St. W. J. Gaffney, 268 Ainslee St. L.

J. Kramp, 405 Bradford missing. P. C. Passalacqua, 78-11 69th Road, Middle Village, missing.

Edgar J. Pearson, 408 Greene missing. Anthony J. Sacatticrl, 229 Kane missing. 16 Local Airmen Giyen Decorations for Valor cTfe)U mm 1942, and was promoted to his present rank In the Southwest C.

F. Handrr Jr. G. P. Sander Brothers In service are Tech.

Sgt. Charles P. Sander Jr. of 202 Jefferson stationed in the Hawaiian Islands, and Fireman 3d Class George serving on an aircraft carrier in the Pacific. New List of Awards in European Theater Includes D.

F. C. to Two Long Island Fliers A total of 16 Brooklyn and Long Island airmen have been decorated for "valor and exceptional achievement" in the European theater, Lt. Gen. Ira C.

Eaker, commanding air units In that area, announced today. Pacific. One brother, William, Is a sergeant in the quartermasters corps Distinguished Flying Cross Lt. Joel I. Corn, Long Beach, missing.

Lt. Harold A. Fisher, 45-55 KIs-seau Boulevard, Elmhurst. Lt. Martin A.

Spetser, 7901 4th Avenue. Lt. James R. Steeg, 99-18 209th Bellaire. Lt.

Donald R. Decker. Merrick. Lt. William L.

Hall, St. Albans. 2d Lt. Kenneth F. Johnston, 37-41 85th Jackson Heights.

Lt. Leon Klinghoffer, 40 Linden Boulevard. 2d Lt. Izaac Kotkln, 536 Prospect Avenue. 2d Lt.

M. R. Mendelsohn, Far Rockaway. 2d Lt. Anthony Rispoli, 561 Lorl-mer St.

2d Lt. Joseph Rotundo, 142 Norwood missing. Lt. Herbert Solomon, 20 E. 18th Street.

The list, which includes the It's More Important There Is one thing more important than having a good man In the White House. And that's having a good man In every house. in North Africa. 'Another Bertram, also a sergeant, is in the provost marshal general's office In the same area, and the fourth, Edward, first cla.ss private, is training with the engineers in New Mexico. Connelly has three sisters, two of whom are married to men in service.

He Is a graduate of Textile High School, Manhattan. fills Molding a Nation Not with dreams, but with blood and with iron, shall a nation be molded to last. Swinburne. M. J.

tirhwald John Alavta Corp. John Alavez of 96 'j Hicks St. has recovered from shrapnel wounds received in Sicily. A musician in civilian life, Lt. Michael J.

Eichwald of 1210 E. 7th bombardier on a Flying Fortress, has received the Air Medal for meritorious service" while participating in bombing a.vsaults on Europe. award of two Distinguished Flying Crosses, is as follows: Distinguished Flying Cross Lt. James E. Stokes 134-56 232d Laurelton.

Staff Sgt. Frank Matzelle, Long Island City. Air Medal Maj. John C. Mover, Forest Hills Inn Apartments.

71st Ave. Lt. Peter Provenzale, 5019 Avenue I. Lt. Norman J.

Evensen, 310 67th Street. Lt. John Fedonchuk. Brooklyn. Lt.

Joseph S. Chimento, Brooklyn. Flight Officer George B. Loh-lein, 130-03 117th South Ozone Park. Staff Set.

Joseph C. Palazzo, 1905 10th St. Staff Sgt. George G. Elliott, 79-11 47th Elmhurst.

Staff Sgt. David Hecht. 1524 St. Marks Ave. Oak Leaf Cluster to Air Medal Lt.

William Pelepchuk, Astoria. Lt. Warren A. Wlsson, 441 Bay Ridge Ave. Lt.

Charles A. Blumenfeld, 87-12 Is very well treated In England and that he "loves" the country'. FLYING FORTRESS NAVIGATOR MODEST ABOUT EXPLOITS Lieutenant King, navigator on a Flying Fortress. Is very reticent in letters home and never mentions his part in combats. He attended Jamaica High School and received his wings at Monroe, La.

Lieutenant Evensen. who attended Boys High School, was a bombardier on a Fortress, and was killed In action last month. He was a bank clerk in civilian life. EVERYTHING GOING TAIL GUNNER WRITES FOLKS Sergeant Hecht, a tail gunner In a bomber, writes home that everything is proceeding splendidly with him. He received part of his military training in the National Guard and was formerly stationed in Atlantic City and in Florida.

Lieutenant Gore was a clerk in civilian life but seems to be making out well as pilot of a pursuit plane. He attended Bishop McDonnell High School, received his wings at Maxwell Field. and has been on 35 missions. List of Missing Names 10 Boro And L. I.

Soldiers Washington, Nov. 17 fUR The War Department made public today the names of 174 United States soldiers missing In at: Ion In the European and Mediterranean areas. Among the missing are the following 10 men from Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island: ri ROPOV AREA Brfiirr. id LI. CharlM-Mr Charlen Brruer.

Kite. 41-33 49th Sunnvside. Bullnrk. 3d l.l. Raymond P.

Mr. Miry Jnspphinf Buiiorlc, mother. 7810 97th ozone Par. Carn. Id II.

Danlfl Mrs Mnrthn t. Hanrahnn. mother. 188-34 U5th Road, St. Albans.

Carll. sl. Martin V. Mrv Mildred I. Carll.

mother. 261 Union Ave, Lrn-brook. Carra.anlllo. staff Sut. Joe E.

Mrs. Josephine Luro. aunt, Box 474. Copiague. FUTURE OFFICERS in the army air forces are these three Brooklynites, now taking flight training at Goodfellow Field, Texas.

Left to right, Aviation Cadets Joseph V. Gennusa of 1619 7 1st Anthony J. Devito of Riverdale Ave. and Lavin J. Addis of 316 E.

57th St. THE BROTHERS SALVATO Their homecoming from distant parts was a joyful surprise for their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Salvato. They are, left to right, Seaman 1st Class Pete, Technical Sgt.

John and Pfc. Joe Salvato. I ft. J. Wallace Use Srhlutrr Chillier, Sit.

Alfred Charles L. Chal- CnMa nn ker. father. S107 Bedford Ave MOtTeSt 5pOT Oil CarTil Rae Jeanne Wallace of 539 Ocean Parkwav and Use Schluter of 7002 Ridge Boulevard have arrived in England to serve as Red Cross staff assistants. $10,000 OF KOCH ESTATE imrneurr, za 1.1.

nianiey it. josepn n. Chichester, father. 4" Lexinaton Freepori. Cole, -d 1.1.

John A. Mrs. Eva Seidler. sister. 122-Oi 149th Ave South Ozone Park.

Lamb. Staff Sit. Constantlne G. John Lamb, father. 33-11 202i Baysirle Maerl.

Teeh. Sat. Nicholas J. Mrs. Oract Macrt.

mother. 2815 W. 2d St. Not far from Asab, Eritrea, on the south coast of the Red Sea ia a plain 350 feet below sea level and its temperature frequently reaches 212 degrees F. LEFT TO WIDOW Samuel Koch, who died Oct.

28, left $10,000 of his estate of "about $30,000 in personal property" to his widow, Mrs. Bertha Koch of 368 1 Eastern Parkway, his will, filed yes- terday for probate in Surrogate's Court, disclosed. The will distrib- Kyi 3i I 168th Jamaica. Lt. Harold L.

King. 91-16 217th 1 Queens Village. Lt. Robert N. Gore.

114 E. 31st St. BROOKLYN PARENTS PROUD OF SON'S FIVE DECORATIONS The parents of Lt. Provenzale are extremely proud of his five decorations the Silver Star, the Air Medal, two Oak Leaf Clusters, i and the Purple Heart i Navigator on a Flying Fortress, he wrote home recently that air bombardment was "the best way" of knocking Germany out of the war. and that he was "right in the For Boys and Girls Uncle Ray's Corner Kdward tasacrll M.

Grrifl Comet Divided Itself Into 'Mother' and 'Baby' i utes the rest of the estate among eight children and grandchildren. Marie Kroger of 270 10th who died Nov. 6. left "not over 000 in personal property." Her will Staff Sgt. Edward Casaceli of 182 Devoe tail gunner on a Flying Fortress in North Africa, has" received the Air Medal and two oak leaf clusters.

He has comnlcted 16 missions. Second Lt. M. Greiif 32 Lenox Road was graduated from Selman Field, as an aerial navigator, thick of things He attended Man ual Training High School and has leaves $17,000 to John Hans- i in re oromers in me army fnuip. sen ol aa Marts- Koosevelt.

a AERIAL NAVIGATORS recently graduated at Hondo, Texas, and commissioned second lieutenants are, left to right, Lawrence B. Schoenfeld of 1560 Ocean Parkway, Harold Schildkraut of 4061 Bedford Arthur Ruder-man of 382 Amboy St. and Andrew E. Patrichuk of 171 Scholes St. nephew, named in the will as executor of the estate; about $1,700 to the Evanerliral Lutheran Trinity Church.

E. 9th St. and Avenue B. and distributes the remainder among seven other relatives. A careful watch for Biela's comet was kept in 1852, and lt appeared again still- in two parts.

The parts were farther apart than in 1846, and were more nearly of the same size. That was the last time Biela' comet was seen. After dividing into parts, lt ceased to be a sight In the sky. Showers of meteors have taken place when Biela's comet was due to come back. Such showers were strong in 1885, 1892 and 1898.

The comet probably kept breaking into parts, and lost Its supply of gas. The meteor showers may be explained by lumps from the core striking the air around the earth. (For SCIENCE section of your serapbook.) Shortly after sunset on an evening in late February, 1744, a Frenchman saw a with two tails. The Frenchman's name was De Cheseaux, and he kept on watching the two-tailed comet until the first week In March. That w-eek was very cloudy, and the comet could not be seen.

Then, on the morning of March 8 De Cheseaux decided to get up early and try to find the interesting object again. For what happened next, let us have the notes he wrote down. "I went downstairs with a friend at 4 o'clock In the morning," he tells us. '-We walked Into the garden, and my friend saw the comet first. 'It now has five tails instead of he exclaimed.

"I could hardly believe him, but U. S. Income Tax Liens Filed Against Seven K. c. Contdon J.

J. Blustem Lt. Robert C. Contdon of 135 Martense St. serving overseas.

at. Fort Monmouth. N. is Sui. Jonah J.

Blasteln of 233 E. 57th St. a private in California; Vincent, a lieutenant in Florida, and Salva-tore, a corporal in England. SOITH OZONE PARK AIRMAN LOST IN RAID OVER GERMANY Lieutenant Lohlein. pilot on a Flying Fortress, has been missing In action since Oct.

20. but his mother has every hope that he Is a prisoner of war. His ship was seen leaving formation and losing altitude on a raid over Germany but the craft was not on fire. Lieutenant Lohlein, only 20. attended John Adams Hmh School.

FOREST SCHOOL GRADI'ATE RECOMMENDED 3 (LISTERS Major Meyer, at 24. Is one of the youngest army officers In the country to hold that rank. He attended Kew Forest School. Pnekskill Military Academy mid Dartmouth College. Operating pursuit plane, hr has been recommended for three Oak Leaf Clusters, his mother reports.

Major Meyer writes home that he Biela's comet In 1846. Note that one part had not farmed tail when picture was made. two. and mast of them get along Linns aliening taxes due the Government from seven individuals on their incomes between 1040 and 1942 were filed in Brooklyn Federal Court touav by Internal Revenue I Collector Joseph D. Nunan Jr.

as follows: Harrv Bloomfield. 1148 K. 17th on 1041 and 1042 Kl.vood T. 305 95th Si. $145 (Hi 1041; Thomas Morch.

144-35 Northrrn Boulevard Flushing. $731 on 1941); Ktl.tard Van Hurcn. 9022 Silvpr Court. Cwmr Park. $153 on 1942; Sol E.

Fnnerman, 31 Court. Circa' Neck. i 1941 unci 1942. and Harold Mornis. 110-20 73d Road Forest Itilk.

$222 on 1P40 and 1941 if Cti 1 I with Just one. worn i goi a gooo view of tne eastern horizon I saw five tails very clearly. Each tail was made up of three bands, the middle one not so bright as tho. on the edjes. "Besides the five tails eded with white bands there was a sixth tail I in which no bands rould be seen, perhaps because it lay so low on the horizon.

Thus the comet really had six tails!" Other comets with more than one till have been seen, but It Is I rare lor a comet to have more than OPA Rent Officials To Address Realtors John O'Brien, direr-tor of tile Queens Rent Divi-mn. and A Rankin, acinic director the Na.ssail-Suifolk Rent DivHwi, will speak lommTow at a luncheon mectinc of the Lotm Island Heal F.st lite Board. The meet ma will be held In the ilcti itiklui. Edmund Pun-ell, president, will preside. Seldom, if ever, has a comet performed a stranger trick than Biela's.

From 1R26 until 1846 this comet was known to have the reg-i ular habit of coming back into the sky once In six years and eight I months. It returned in 1R46, but this time it split into two parts! One part was much lnrger than the other, making lt seem that a "mother comet" and "baby comet" i were traveling together. WARBIRDS Commissioned second lieutenants in the army air force following completion of pilot's training of Hondo, Texas, are, left to right, William J. Terbeck of 1004 California Place North, Island Park; Harold P. Cas-toll of 287 Morris Inwood; William C.

Littlewood of 166 Brompton Rood, Garden City, and Arthur McKay Jr of 62 Meadow Garden City. Tomorrow: Orbits of Comets. SUBMARINE WARFARE Is th title nf an Illustrated leaflet. II contains ten pictures by Frank Ct Pape and several hundred word! of text by V'ncle Ray. To obtain ft ropy send a self -addressed envelop bearing a three-rent stamp to l'ncl Ray In care of this newspaper.

12 BROOKLYN EAGLE, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 17, 1943.