Dedicated to the needs and interest of young Americans of Ukrainian descent No. 3 NEW YORK and JERSEY CITY, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1945 VOL. ХШ Rochester Casualties Killed in Action HELP KEEP UP HIS MORALE Rise •) Pvt. Philip A. Turek, 21, son of Mr. A service that our Ukrainian churches and community According to St. Josaphat's Ad­ and Mrs. Anton Turek of 41 Berlin centers can perform for servicemen of Ukrainian extraction, vocate the- total casualties of serv­ street, Rochester, New York, was is to make it possible for them when they are in town to learn icemen of Ukrainian origin from the killed in infantry action in Germany Rochester area have now mounted on November 18 last, St. Josaphat's where they are located, so that they could attend services at to twenty seven. Ukrainian Catholic Advocate reports the church or have a socially good time at the center. Pfc. Basil C. Babey, Jr. 27, son of in its current monthly issue. Many a serviceman on furlough or leave, whose hometown Mr. and Mrs. Basil Babey, 745 Maple Pvt. Turek is the seventh man from is. too far away to visit, will go to the nearest large center of street, Rochester, was seriously St. Josaphat's parish to lose his life population and wander about aimlessly. To be sure, there is wounded in infantry action in France in this war. on-November 12th, his wife, Mary, The slain soldier was a graduate always the USO or some such other recreation center for him Sorokti Babey, 314 Wilkins has been of the local Washington Hich School, to visit. But his natural desire is to go among his own kind, informed. and enlisted in the Army in Novem­ to attend the beautiful Ukrainian church services, or to en­ Pfc. Babey was born in Rochester ber, 1942. He trained under the Army joy himself at a Ukrainian hall. There, too, he may meet a but lived for a time in Europe, where Specialized Training ' Program at hospitable "hospodar," who will invite the soldier over to his he received his education. He was Princeton University, where he was employed by Eastman Kodak before graduated with second highest hon­ home for some good old fashioned Ukrainian home cooking. entering service in December, 1943. ors in his class, before being as­ A day or two spent in this fashion will cure a good deal of the A holder of the Infantryman's Badge, signed to the infantry. He went homesickness that he may have. he has served overseas with the Third overseas in. September and fought Comes now the practical question, how can a church or Army since June. in Belgium, Holland and Germany. center apprise the transient serviceman of its location. Several • * • Besides his parents, Pvt. Turek к left behind a sister, Mrs. John Tsi- ways suggest themselves. One of them is to contact the local Pvt. Michael R. Matkoski, Jr., 19, bulsky of Hornell, N. Y. USO or Red Cross recreation center and arrange to have posted was wounded in infantry action in j_ ff France on November 18, his parents, on its bulletin board a brief notice inviting servicemen of Mr. and Mrs Michael Matkoski, 171 Supreme Sacrifice Ukrainian descent to pay the church or center a visit. Berlin street, Rochester, have been Another method, directly applicable to churches, is for advised. He fit hospitalized in Eng­ The "Uke-Views" bulletin of Oly- the diocese to- print a pocket-sized directory of its churches land. phant, Pa. reported in its Dec. num­ throughout the country, distribute it among all the parishes, Matkoski attended Edison Tech ber that the following servicemen of and then have the parishioners mall it to their sons, daughters and was employed by the- American Ukrainian descent have -died in ac­ Brake Shoe Co. when he was inducted tion: and friends in service. July 3, 1943. He went overseas last Pfc. George Semko, 26, son of Mr. Then, of course, there is still another good method. Utilize September. and Mrs. Wasyl Semko, 1003 East the Ukrainian Weekly for this purpose. Of all the Ukrainian • * • Lackawanna Ave., Olyphant, was publications, the Weekly has by far the widest circulation - Sgt. Nicholas Popovrich, son of Mr. killed in action in France on Sep­ and Mrs. Michael Popowich, La Due among our servicemen, reaching them all over the country, tember 6, 1944. Canada, as well as on the far-flung fighting fronts. Run a little road, Brockport, was wounded in Pfc. Semko entered service in July, action in France on November 11th, 1942. He received basic training at box ad regularly in the Weekly, such as:—Attention service­ it has been learned. Camp Phillips, Kan., and also took men. When in (name of city), you are cordially invited to at­ Sgt Popowich attended Brookport part in desert maneuvers in Califor­ tend services at (name and address of Ukrainian church)— High chool. His brother S 2/c Frank nia. He went overseas from Camp Popowich, has been on duty in the or—You are cordially invited to visit (name and address of Kilmer, N. J., in July, 1943. Ukrainian community center or hall). * Pacific since August, 1942. * * * * . Pvt. Stephen Shayka, 24, son of Mr. Any one or all of these methods are worth trying. Pvt. William Sheremeta, 25, son of and Mrs. John Shayka, 1208 Frieda Mr. and Mrs. John Sheremeta, 137 street, Dickson City, who was pre­ Alphonse street, Rochester, was viously reported missing in action slightly wounded in infantry action in France since July 14, was killed To Sing in Boston Missing in Action in Germany on December 5. on that date. Two Rochester Ukrainian boys He is a graduate of Washington One of three brothers in the army, ' Opera have been reported missing in ac­ High School and was employed by Pvt. Shayka was employed by the After hearing Anne Trocianecky, tion. the Eastman Kodak before entering Throop Mining Company before en­ Pvt. Charles Fideor, son of Mr. tjie service in May. He has been young Ukrainian American soprano tering the army in November, 1943. of New York City, sing the role of and Mrs. Michael Fideor, has been re­ overseas since October last. He received basic training at Fort Musetta in La Boheme at the Brook­ ported missing in action somewhere A brother, Pvt. James Sheremeta, McClellan, Ala., and went overseas lyn Academy of Music, the manager in France. He entered service over is in the Philippines. in April with an infantry division. of the Boston Grand Opera Company a year ago and was sent to Italy t * * * has engaged her to sing the same last summer. He was attached t© Pfc. John Romaniv, 23, suffered Marine Pfc. Michael W. Wesko, 21, role in the Boston production of the the Seventh Army. shrapnel wounds in the hand while son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William opera on January 29th. Reported missing in action for the serving with a Medical Detachment Wesko, Greenfield Township, and na­ Before concentrating on operatic second time is Pvt. Charles Andrew. in France on August 10, his wife, tive of Olyphant, was killed in action singing. Miss Trocianecky, who 'in He was first taken prisoner some­ Mrs. Carol Romaniw, 7 Riverbank, in the Palau Islands on October 3. private life is Mrs. William Haines, where in Germany and subsequent­ Rochester, has learned. Pfc. Roma­ Pvt. Wesko, a native of Olyphant, became widely known among Uk­ ly freed by American soldiers. His niw has been home on furlough. and entered the marine corps October 3, rainian music lovers by her many parents have just been informed is now at the convalescent hospital 1942. He received boot training at appearances as soloist at concerts. that he is again missing in action. for further treatment. Parris Island, S. C, and amphibious As a member of the Ukrainian Youth He attended Washington High training at Dunedin, Fla., before go­ Chorus of New York and New Jer­ school and worked at Delco Ap­ ing overseas last April. sey under Stephen Marusevich, she singer—whose parents reside in Ir- pliance before joining the Army in appeared as soloist at the various vington, N. J.—was made in the November, 1942. He went overseas U..N. A. TEAMS TO PLAY musical festivals held in different ci- role of Micaela in the opera Carmen, in October, І943. TOMORROW jties in conjunction with the annual given at the Mosque Theatre in New­ ark, N. J. in November, 1943. Since * In what promises to be an excit­ ! conventions of the Ukrainian Youth's REPORTED SAFE League of North America then she has appeared in variolic ing game, the traditional rivals, the other roles, including that of Nedda Pic. Rejamin A. Fedyk, Щ, of Ro­ U.N.A..basketball team of New York The operatic debut of the young in Pagliacci. aster, N. Y., formerly listed as! City and the U.N. A. team of Phila­ I missing in action in Italy since Sep- j delphia, will meet tomorrow, Sunday, GETS AWABD tember 30, Is now reported safe. He afternoon at the. .Ukrainian Hall, [be at about equal strength. • Thus .entered service in .November, 1943 849 North Franklin, street, in Phila­ far the Metropolitan courtsters have Cpl. Michael Kraehkowsky of New and І has been overseas since last' delphia. bowed to Philadelphia but once, and Britain has been awarded the Com­ Julys;,- «.' _ * . •*_ ?' I In veteran material the clubs will :that was in 1939, ' bat Infantryman Badge. і _., jjfltude of his people. Circumstances their national rights and indepen­ І"'іі#* f)f*Ill#l€*f*fliic* ^Ті*©ЇІ€І lit • tad his artistic talents carried him dent existence.