2 GET NAVY AWARDS 
FOR INSULATED SHOES 
Two civilian technical employes 
of the naval supply activities of¬ 
fice at Third Avenue and Twenty- 
ninth Street, Brooklyn, received 
commendations last week for de¬ 
veloping a “thermos boot” that has 
prevented trench foot in Korea 
this winter. 
Those commended were Salva¬ 
tore V. Giariola of 1823 Seventy- 
seventh Street, Brooklyn, super¬ 
visor of research development, and 
Dominick E. Maglio of 1054 Sev¬ 
enty-first Street, Brooklyn, a re¬ 
search technician. Each com¬ 
mendation carries extra pav of 
$200 a year. 
Comdr. H. R. Fahlbusch, execu¬ 
tive officer at the base, said the 
I thermos boot” had prevented 
frostbitten feet among American 
troops^ in Korea without a single 
exception. Shipments began in 
September. All marines in Korea 
have the boots, as do much of the 
Army and Navy sjjore forces. 
Shipments will continue until all 
ground troops have the boots. 
The “thermos boot” was in- 
vented by Mr. Gianola. It is all 
rubber and is about the same size 
as the familiar leather combat 
boot. The secret is that it is made 
of two layers of rubber with dead 
air between. The insulation of air 
IS so perfect that the soldier can 
wear the boot in 60 degrees below 
zero with only one pair of cotton 
socks. Curiously enough, the same 
boot is cool in tropical weather. 
Mr. Maglio devised a cheap 
ethod Of mass producing the 
oot. 
