VETERANS

VETERANS

Remembrance registry

Anyone who helped win World War II, either a military veteran or an American on the home front, is eligible to enter their name or someone else’s name for the World War II Registry of Remembrances, which will be accessible on site at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. Registration is free. Go to www.wwiimemorial.com and click on WWII Registry to register online. The address for information on how to enter a name by mail is WWII Memorial Processing Center, P.O. Box 186, Calverton, N.Y. 11933-0186.

910TH

Girl to be Pilot for a Day

Nine-year-old Darian Hammond of Youngstown will become the 30th honorary Air Force Reserve second lieutenant and Pilot for a Day at the 910th Airlift Wing on Tuesday. She will visit the base for a tour and briefings, and will receive a genuine aircrew flight suit and other mementos, and be taxied aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft. Darian is receiving treatment for leukemia at Akron Children’s Hospital at St. Elizabeth Health Center.

HONORS

Junior Sailor of Quarter

Electricians Mate Fireman Daniel Boseman, of Austintown, is Junior Sailor of the Quarter for the E-Division’s battery and lighting shop aboard the USS George Washington, stationed at Norfolk, Va. Boseman, who is working on his enlisted surface worker specialist qualification pin, lived in Greenpoint Brooklyn, N.Y., before moving to Austintown. A 2005 graduate of Austintown Fitch, he is the son of Genevieve Davis of Cortland and Dennis Boseman Youngstown, and grandson of Julie Burke of Austintown. He is married to the former Lauren Nickoliatis.

BASIC GRADS

Air Force: Airman 1st Class Michael Sammartino (Austintown Fitch, ’07), son of Janice Sammartino of Canfield and Steve Sammartino of Austintown; Airman Aaron J. Fortuna (Grove City High School, Grove City, Pa., ’03), son of Pam and Dan Fortuna of Grove City; Airman Thomas E. Bowyer (David Anderson High School, Lisbon, ’07), son of Charles Bowyer of Lisbon, and nephew of Deb Inman of East Palestine; Airman Robert M. Marshall (Champion High School, ’07), son of Joseph Marshall of Warren, and Shelley Marshall of North Bloomfield.

Army: Pvt. Jake D. Layshock (Chaney High School, ’05), son of Jay Layshock of Canfield.

Coast Guard: Seaman Apprentice Josh Kistler (Columbiana High School, ’02), son of Joan and Jeff Kistler of Columbiana; Fireman Apprentice Mitchell T. Sabo (Columbiana High School, ’07), son of Noreen E. and Jeffery A. Sabo of Columbiana.

Navy: Seaman Recruit Matthew J. Caravella, son of Veronica L. and Pete F. Caravella of New Castle, Pa.; Seaman Recruit Brittany M. Cross (North Crowley High School, Fort Worth, Texas, ’07), daughter of Dianna C. Kieltsch of Fort Worth, and Kenneth W. Cross of Girard; Seaman Recruit Sean P. Andersson, (Jackson-Milton High School, North Jackson, ’07), son of Nancy J. and Thomas H. Anderson of Warren; Seaman Recruit Justin M. Albright (United Local High School, Hanoverton, ’07), son of Leann S. and Bob A. Albright of Hanoverton; Seaman Recruit Michael J. Gabriel (Reynolds High School, Greenville, Pa., ’07); Seaman Recruit Corey J. Catale (Wilmington Area High School, New Wilmington, Pa., ’07), son of Cherie A. and Steven J. Catale of New Wilmington; Seaman Casey A. Susany (Boardman High School, ’07), son of Mark A. and Roseann Susany of Boardman.

ROTC

Completed leader course

Jason S. Kelly, a student at Youngstown State University, has completed the Army ROTC’s 33-day Leader Development and Assessment Course at Fort Lewis, Wash. Kelly, a son of David G. and Barbara J. Kelly of Youngstown, is a 2004 graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School and is a part-time producer at WFMJ Channel 21.

REUNIONS

Aleutian Island WWII: Oct. 26-28, 2007, Sauder Village, Archbold, Ohio. All service branches welcome. Contact Al King, (954) 423-1852.

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