CONNECTICUT MEN

of the United States Army

Demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts

January 1 to 3, 1946
 STATE: O F CONNECTICUT
EXECUTIVE CHAMBERS
HARTFORD

To C o n n e c t i c u t V e t e r a n s o f World War II:

C o n n e c t i c u t men have written b r i l l i a n t pages i n the

m i l i t a r y history of this n a t i o n s i n c e the days o f Bunker Hill.

Indeed, i n days o f peace C o n n e c t i c u t men prepared f o r war so

w e l l t h a t t h e y always have been among the f i r s t to fight.

In t h i s , the g r e a t e s t o f a l l wars j u s t ended, you,

as a son o f C o n n e c t i c u t , have c o u r a g e o u s l y and f a i t h f u l l y main-

tained that t r a d i t i o n . In fact, you have r a i s e d i t t o new

heights. You have added immortal names t o the h i s t o r i c l i s t of

victories — New Georgia, T u n i s i a , Cassino, Anzio, Normandy,

Ardennes B u l g e , Hurtgen F o r e s t , Leyte, Luzon, Ruhr Pocket,

Apennines, Okinawa, and more.

Chance and t a l e n t s a s s i g n e d many of you t o t a s k s along

the supply r o u t e s , i n hospitals and a t b a s e s , or to t o i l and

sweat i n such p l a c e s as the L i d o Road and a l o n g t h e P e r s i a n Gulf.

All t h i s made v i c t o r y p o s s i b l e . Connecticut men, too, played

a g l o r i o u s r o l e i n t h a t p a r t o f the v i c t o r y w h i c h i s c r e d i t e d i n

the l e d g e r s o f h i s t o r y f o r the A i r F o r c e .

Your f e l l o w c i t i z e n s i n C o n n e c t i c u t a r e h i g h l y proud

of your s e r v i c e . And they are very, v e r y grateful.

Yours very, s i n c e r e l y ,

Governor
 HERE ARE THEIR STORIES
Military history for the most part is written by non-combatants and the "brass" from official records,
"edited" by commissioned officers. War memoirs, too, most frequently record the views and opinions of
commissioned officers. Only on infrequent and exceptional occasions is war experience recorded by enlisted
men, save for that by specialists or professionals. That combat looks different as between the foxhole and
the regimental C P is universally agreed. These stories, without historical pretensions per se, may well be
in fact unique source material for Connecticut history. These are enlisted men's stories in their own
words and the GI substitutes therefor reported as near verbatim as possible. — The Editor.

Aquila, P e t e r V . , P f c . , 101st F . A . B n . , going to chow at D u b e s l a u , G e r m a n y ,

26th D i v . , S e y m o u r .
" A n y g u y w h o was i n the 2 6 t h got
p l e n t y of a c t i o n d u r i n g the t i m e t h a t he
was overseas a n d each one has best and
worst t i m e stories. E v e r y t i m e a g u y is
i n the line of fire, i t is a w o r s t t i m e so I
w i l l let i t go at t h a t a n d t e l l y o u of the
best times. M i n e were o n passes to P a r i s
and a n y g u y w h o c o u l d n ' t have a good
time i n t h a t c i t y should give himself u p .
T h e r e was always p l e n t y to do there a n d ,
after being i n the f i g h t i n g , i t was a pleas-
ure to go there and t a k e i n the sights. I
served w i t h the o c c u p a t i o n troops i n
A u s t r i a after the w a r a n d t h a t was a good
deal, t o o . "
Benton, G l e n n R . , Sgt., 3023d Q . M .
B a k e r y C o . , 9th A r m y , F a i r f i e l d .
" L a s t N e w Y e a r s E v e 1944, we were
s t a t i o n e d at V a l k e n b u r g , H o l l a n d , and
h a v i n g a h e l l u v a good t i m e w i t h the local
D u t c h m e n a n d their families, singing,
d r i n k i n g a n d d a n c i n g i n the streets o n a
c o l d b u t b e a u t i f u l n i g h t . B u t r i g h t at the
stroke of t w e l v e , a n d he c o u l d n ' t have
t i m e d i t a n y better, a G e r m a n M E - 1 0 9
came r i g h t d o w n the m a i n street strafing
w i t h a l l his guns. H e c o u l d n ' t have been
t r y i n g too h a r d — j u s t a scare-raid I
guess — because there were o n l y a few
casualties a m o n g t h e D u t c h w h o h a d
been c r o w d i n g the streets and none a m o n g
the G I s . "
Blumetti, Eugene A . , P f c , B t r y . C ,
967th F . A . B n . , 29th D i v . , D e r b y .
" T h e closest call I ever h a d was w h i l e
a n d a n 88 came screaming over and
l a n d e d so close t h a t m y b u d d y w h o m I
was w a l k i n g w i t h got h i t b y one of the
frags. T h a t ' s a hell of a time t o get h i t .
T h e worst place I was ever i n was Weise¬
weiler, G e r m a n y , w h e n over 300 G e r m a n
paratroopers j u m p e d at our p o s i t i o n . T h e
planes they were i n were h i t a n d t h e y h a d
to get out i n a h u r r y so t h a t is w h y t h e y
landed near us. M o s t of t h e m had o n l y
s m a l l arms b u t w h e n they hit the g r o u n d
t h e y h i t i t shooting a n d we had to fight
h a r d to get t h e m before t h e y got us.
W e got t h e m a l l , b u t t h e y also got lots
of our m e n before going out. Y o u have
to fire q u i c k a n d accurate w h e n y o u get
j u m p e d o n like t h a t or you d o n ' t t a l k
about i t later o n . "
Boudreau, Renaud W., T / 5 , Trp. A .
2 d C a v . R e n . S q . , 2d C a v . G r p . , W e s t
Haven.
" I n the crossing of the M o s e l l e R i v e r
i n F e b r u a r y of 1945, 25 of us were sent
o n dismounted p a t r o l b e h i n d the K r a u t
lines, across the river i n the t o w n of
Winschengen, G e r m a n y . I t was a d a m n
d a r k night b u t we got our i n f o r m a t i o n a n d
started b a c k ; t h e n r a n i n t o a n a m b u s h .
W e h a d to fight our w a y out a n d lost h a l f
of our m e n doing so. W e recrossed the
river i n our rubber assault boats under
cover of fire f r o m our o w n side of the
river."
Caccio, F r a n k P . , P f c , C o . A . , 317th
Inf., 80th D i v . , H a r t f o r d .
" I came out alive a n d I ' l l never forget
it. Out of 50 replacements t h a t j o i n e d the
80th i n September '44 three of us were
alive 12 hours later. W e d u g i n on the
east b a n k of the Moselle R i v e r a n d be-
fore we c o u l d finish, 88s a n d mortars
got the 47 u n l u c k y replacements. I c a n ' t
explain w h y I d i d n ' t get it also; i t must
have been one of those things t h a t h a p -
pens w i t h no e x p l a n a t i o n possible. T h r e e
nights later the Jerries a t t a c k e d a n d two
bullets h i t the side of m y hole b u t I was
in the b o t t o m a n d d i d n ' t get h i t . Before
I knew w h a t happened, 1 heard G e r m a n
voices t a l k i n g i n t o m y hole and s a y i n g
' K a m e r a d give u p ' , b u t I froze and they
mistook me for dead a n d left. T h e next
m o r n i n g after the Jerries p u l l e d out I
learned t h a t 15 of our men h a d been
captured that night. T h a t ' s w h y I said
I ' m l u c k y to be a l i v e . "
Carpenter, W i l l i a m F . , Sgt., 66th S q . ,
403d T r p . C a r r . , G r p . , 13th A i r F o r c e ,
Wilson.
" A chief clerk's j o b i n the squadron
is a dead, uninteresting, monotonous
g r i n d . T h e few bombings we h a d broke
up the routine a bit and at times I looked
f o r w a r d to something different. I wish
t h a t I d i d have something I could talk
about b u t I d o n ' t and t h a t ' s w h y I've
been able to forget the whole t h i n g so
easily. I c a n p u t i t i n shorter words by
saying I d i d n ' t care for the A r m y . "
Castellano, Joseph A . , P f c , 170th
E n g r . C m b t . B n . , New H a v e n .
" T h e first t i m e I ever saw a n y t h i n g
J a p was o n October 20, '44, a n d t h a t was
a plane w h i c h attacked a c o n v o y of
A m e r i c a n ships. H e was a dead J a p soon
after because w h e n those gunners got
h i m i n t h e i r sights, they r e a l l y gave h i m
hell. I made D - D a y s at the P h i l i p p i n e s
and O k i n a w a a n d the second one was the
worst. I was o n beach d u t y h a u l i n g s u p -
plies f r o m the ships to the shore a n d we
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got hell f r o m a l l directions. T h e J a p s
r e a l l y gave us a hot reception t h a t d a y .
I was overseas for 30 m o n t h s , spending
12 of t h e m i n P a n a m a a n d 18 i n t h e
P a c i f i c P a n a m a was a good deal, but
going to the P a c i f i c took a l l the f u n o u t
of the A r m y for m e . ' '
Chase, W i l l i a m A . , C p l . , B t r y . C ,
741st F . A . B n . , D a r i e n .
" T h e worst experience I ever h a d was
at W o u s t v i l l e r , F r a n c e , w h e n the G e r -
mans shelled our position for over h a l f
an hour a n d w o u n d e d four of the guys. I
guess the rest of us were j u s t l u c k y as
there w a s n ' t a n y t h i n g to do b u t t a k e i t .
M y j o b was to survey targets a n d g u n
positions and I was up f o r w a r d most of
the t i m e d u r i n g the four campaigns we
t o o k p a r t i n . I guess t h a t most of the t i m e
I was a pretty good target, b u t I m a n a g e d
to get out w i t h o u t getting h i t a l t h o u g h I
d o n ' t k n o w how or w h y . I t ' s easy t o
remember the best d a y . T h a t was V - E
D a y and we h a d a b i g p a r t y w i t h lots
of beer a n d e v e r y t h i n g else t h a t goes
with a party."
Christian, James A . , S/Sgt., B t r y .
B . , 635th F . A . B n . , B r i d g e p o r t .
' ' A f t e r 46 months i n the A r m y I really
believe t h a t I have h a d enough, so they
w o n ' t have to twist m y a r m t o d a y to
make me t a k e t h a t white paper. I was a
section chief i n a firing b a t t e r y w h i c h
had the best piece of a r t i l l e r y we used —
the L o n g T o m . I got t h r o u g h three c a m -
paigns w i t h o u t too m u c h trouble, the
most of w h i c h I r a n i n t o at W o r m s when
the G e r m a n s were o n the r u n . W e got
shelled b y 88s that d a y a n d t h e y were
close enough to m a k e things r a t h e r
u n h e a l t h y i n the near v i c i n i t y . I was i n
Norlingen, Germany, on both victory
days. B e i n g i n the A r m y was one of
those experiences t h a t doesn't have t o
be repeated for m e . "
 Cimino, Joseph L . , S / S g t . , 598th S q . ,
397th B m b . G r p . , 9th A i r F o r c e , D a n -
bury.
" T h e outfit I was w i t h p u l l e d a l l
k i n d s of d u t y except combat. I was w i t h
a n M P outfit a n d was a t t a c h e d to a l o t
of different companies d u r i n g m y 22
m o n t h s i n the E T O . G u a r d i n g P O W s ,
doing traffic d e t a i l and escorting officers
c a r r y i n g secret documents were o n l y
p a r t of the m a n y different duties t h a t
the M P s h a d to do. M o s t of the M P s I
knew were good to G I s , so d o n ' t p a y a n y
a t t e n t i o n to a n y t h i n g t h a t these guys
here say. T h e t w o best days I h a d over
there were the v i c t o r y days. W h e n the
first one came, I k n e w t h a t p a r t of the
war was over a n d w h e n the second one
came, I knew t h a t soon i t w o u l d be a l l
over for me. I was i n for four years a n d
seven m o n t h s a n d t h a t is p l e n t y long
enough."
David, Joseph M . , C p l . , 31st S q . , 5th
B o m b G r p . , 13th A i r Force, H a r t f o r d .
" A t m i d n i g h t o n the 30th of S e p t e m -
ber 1944 all the g r o u n d crews of our group
o n N o e m f o o r Island off N e w G u i n e a were
awakened to prepare our B-24s for the
longest m i s s i o n w i t h o u t fighter escort
ever t r i e d w i t h such planes — a n d the
target was the B a l i k p a p a n o i l fields. W e
w o r k e d l i k e hell o n those ships l o a d i n g
gas, pre-flighting, a n d m a k i n g last m i n u t e
checks a n d a r o u n d two o'clock we even
h a d a 4 5 - m i n u t e air r a i d . E v e r y t h i n g
w e n t off b e a u t i f u l l y and every ship hit
the target a n d r e t u r n e d . O u r outfit was
awarded a P r e s i d e n t i a l U n i t C i t a t i o n for
this o p e r a t i o n . "
DiPlacito, J o h n A . , T / 5 , T r p . A . , 2d
R e n . Sq., 2d C a v . G r p . , West H a v e n .
" T h e whole group was o n recon one
d a y i n September 1944 for the 3d A r m y ,
around L u n e v i l l e , F r a n c e . W e passed
a b o u t 15 kilometres b e y o n d L u n e v i l l e
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w h e n the K r a u t s began to shell the one
open r o a d b e h i n d us a n d the 11th P a n z e r
D i v i s i o n was closing i n a l l a r o u n d us.
W e called for a r t i l l e r y fire o n the P a n z e r s
a n d w h e n the J e r r y shelling let u p for
j u s t a w h i l e , we broke o u t b a c k d o w n
t h a t r o a d and made contact w i t h our
a d v a n c i n g ground t r o o p s . "
Flaherty, John A . , S/Sgt., Co. C ,
574th S i g . A . W . B n . , F a r E a s t e r n A i r
Force, New H a v e n .
" O u r s was the o n l y a i r - w a r n i n g o u t f i t
o n the i s l a n d , so we h a d to f u r n i s h e a r l y
a i r - w a r n i n g f r o m our s t a t i o n , I n f o r m a -
t i o n C e n t e r at T a c l o b a n A i r f i e l d to a l l
the i n v a s i o n forces o n L e y t e f r o m the
t i m e we l a n d e d o n D - p l u s - 4 , October
24, 1944. I guess those were the busiest
d a y s we ever h a d because we were also
helping lost planes to come i n . W h e n we
learned t h a t a group of P-38s were due
i n o n the 26th of October we volunteered
to help clear the s t r i p a n d the b o m b
wreckage to m a k e the field operational
o n the 2 5 t h . "
Giroux, W i l f r e d E . , C p l . , B t r y . B . ,
208th F . A . B n . , X V C o r p s , H a r t f o r d .
" W e were r i d i n g i n c o n v o y t h r o u g h
N o r m a n d y i n September 1944 and we
stopped i n the t o w n of L a v a l for a break.
I t was our first taste of F r a n c e so w h e n
the boys spotted a p r e t t y g i r l i n a red
dress a n d t h e y k n e w I could speak F r e n c h ,
t h e y made me go over a n d t a l k to her.
W e t a l k e d for a while about the t o w n and
the w a r , and w h e n the fellas shouted for
information I just turned around and
said, ' H e y , fellas, w h a t a t o m a t o ! ' W i t h -
o u t even hesitating she t u r n e d to me a n d
answered i n perfect E n g l i s h , ' Y e s , b u t
I ' m a good g i r l ' . "
Harasyko, W a l t e r , T / 4 , 3023d Q . M .
B a k e r y C o . , 9th A r m y , A n s o n i a .
" O u r u n i t followed the 9 t h A r m y a n d
i n t w o years we s u p p l i e d t h e m w i t h 10
m i l l i o n pounds of bread. T h a t ' s a lot of
bread a n d at times I t h o u g h t I was the
one who h a d b a k e d the 10 m i l l i o n pounds
because I still see m o u n t a i n s of flour
before m y eyes. There's a big difference
between b a k i n g i n a permanent o v e n
a n d i n the mobile equipment we used.
I sometimes stare at a p l a i n o v e n stove
a n d I say to myself ' W h a t I could have
done if I h a d y o u i n E u r o p e ' ! One t h i n g
I c a n say a n d t h a t is t h a t even p l a i n
A r m y field bread was better t h a n C -
rations."
Hennessy, A l t o n F . , P v t . , 64th S q . ,
403d T r p . C a r r . G r p . , 13th A i r F o r c e ,
Ansonia.
" W e t o o k off f r o m the H e b r i d e s i n the
Solomons i n a C-47 i n October 1944 w i t h
a b i g l o a d cargo for G u a d a l c a n a l and
were doing a l l r i g h t u n t i l about one hour
out of the C a n a l , w h e n one engine conked
out. W e jettisoned some of the cargo b u t
the l o a d was too m u c h for the single
engine left a n d i t started to go fast, so
the p i l o t had to d i t c h the ship. H e d i d a
beautiful j o b of b r i n g i n g her d o w n a n d
the four of us k i c k e d out the door and
h o p p e d i n t o our five-man rubber life
boat w i t h a l l the equipment we c o u l d
take. A f t e r floating out there for about
seven hours, some natives f r o m a s m a l l
island w h o had seen us go d o w n came out
a n d p i c k e d us u p i n their log canoes.
T h e y were d a m n f r i e n d l y a n d p u t us u p
for the n i g h t i n the village b u t the next
d a y we caught sight of a searching N a v y
P B Y a n d signaled to 'em w i t h a flare
g u n . T h e y picked us u p a n d took us to
Guadalcanal."
Hunt. L e i g h E . , T / S g t . , 6th Photo
Tech. S q . , 4th R e n . G r p . , 13th A i r Force,
Windsor.
" T h a t ' J u n g l e A i r F o r c e ' took us to
some queer places and about a month
before C h r i s t m a s 1944 our outfit moved
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to a n a i r s t r i p o n M o r o t a i I s l a n d , between
N e w G u i n e a and L e y t e , a n d settled d o w n
for the ' h o l i d a y s ' . T o k y o Rose sent out
the usual w a r n i n g t h a t there w o u l d be
fireworks for our C h r i s t m a s E v e cele-
b r a t i o n a n d d a m n e d if they d i d n ' t b o m b
us five times t h a t n i g h t , b u t we h a d the
satisfaction of seeing our a c k a c k b r i n g
d o w n our first J a p plane for a C h r i s t m a s
present."
Katzman, Isaac, C p l . . 598th S q . ,
397th B m b . G r p . , 9 t h A i r F o r c e , A n s o n i a .
" O u r outfit was one of the ones chosen
to go to R u s s i a a n d operate against the
G e r m a n s from t h a t side. M o s t of the t i m e
we were engaged i n shuttle bombings. I
was i n p l e n t y of bombings f r o m the
G e r m a n s while i n E n g l a n d a n d F r a n c e ,
b u t we got one i n R u s s i a t h a t made the
others look like n o t h i n g at a l l . I was i n
m y tent at the t i m e b u t w h e n t h a t first
one h i t I s c r a m m e d out of there i n a
h u r r y a n d took cover i n a t r e n c h . I t ' s
a l u c k y t h i n g I d i d because those b o m b s
l a n d e d all a r o u n d the tent area. T h e best
experiences t h a t I had over there were
i n traveling i n Europe and N o r t h Africa
a n d the best t i m e I ever h a d was while o n
a furlough to S w i t z e r l a n d . T h a t is a nice
country."
Kipp, Harold C , S/Sgt., H q . B t r y . ,
282d F . A . B n . , X X C o r p s , 3d A r m y ,
Bridgeport.
" I n c l u d e d i n our near-record, 273 c o n -
secutive days of c o m b a t was the battle
of V e r d u n . W e were corps a r t i l l e r y for
the X X C o r p s and i n the d r i v e to t a k e
V e r d u n and cross the r i v e r , we supported
the 5th I n f a n t r y D i v i s i o n w i t h our 1 0 5 m m
howitzers. W e helped soften u p the resis-
tance around the r i v e r first and d i d n ' t
damage the t o w n too b a d l y because the
K r a u t s p u l l e d o u t w i t h o u t m u c h of a
struggle, a n d t h e n we concentrated o n
their retreating columns, w h i c h m a d e
easy targets. T h e c i t y of V e r d u n awarded
the M e d a l of V e r d u n to ours and other
outfits i n the X X C o r p s for the l i b e r a -
t i o n of the c i t y — i t ' s s i m i l a r to the
Croix de Verdun awarded to some of
our troops i n the last w a r . "
Kobela, Paul R., S/Sgt., B t r y . B . ,
659th F . A . B n . , 7th A r m y , N e w B r i t a i n .
" H e i l b r o n n , G e r m a n y , is the place we
p u l l e d security g u a r d i n after the w a r
ended. T h e people d i d n ' t give us a n y
trouble a n d i t seemed as i f t h e y h a d j u s t
l a i d d o w n o n the j o b of w i n n i n g the w a r
a n d were glad t h a t i t was over. T h e y
expected a n d w a n t e d someone to tell
t h e m w h a t to do. W i t h o u t anyone to
give orders the G e r m a n s are a confused
lot. T h e y were amazed at the equipment
we h a d a n d they were surprised to see
t h a t the A m e r i c a n s were better equipped
t h a n their A r m y . T h e best t h i n g to do is
keep a strong force over there to show
t h e m we m e a n business a n d d o n ' t i n t e n d
to let t h e m get a w a y w i t h the stuff t h e y
pulled."
Labonte, George A . , C p l . , C o . A . ,
102d M e d i c s , 27th D i v . , W a t e r b u r y .
" J u l y 7, 1944, is one d a y t h a t I w i l l
remember for a l o n g t i m e because o n t h a t
d a y I came the closest to h a v i n g one of
those M I A things p u t after m y record.
I t was o n S a i p a n a n d we were feeling a
l i t t l e b i t safe w h e n suddenly a large force
of J a p s , afterwards estimated at 2,500,
a l l hopped u p o n s a k i a n d whatever else
t h e y feed those guys, a t t a c k e d our p o s i -
t i o n . T h e y were r e a l l y t o u g h a n d i t looked
as t h o u g h i t was going t o be t o u g h o n
us too because after a w h i l e we r a n out
of a m m o a n d were p r a c t i c a l l y surrounded
w h e n the J a p s got stopped i n their rear
positions a n d were forced to p u l l out.
I t ' s a l u c k y t h i n g t h a t i t happened w h e n
i t d i d because I k n o w we c o u l d n ' t h a v e
h e l d m u c h longer. T h o s e B a n z a i charges
c a n r e a l l y give a g u y a scare."
Maczokas, John J . , T/4, H q . Btry.,
263d F . A . B n . , 26th D i v . , T o r r i n g t o n .
" A s corps a r t i l l e r y we h a d a b i g j o b
r u n n i n g up a n d d o w n a n d across the
r i v e r at the crossing of the R h i n e at
W e s e l o n M a r c h 23, 1945. W e supported
the crossing of the 30th a n d 35th D i v i -
sions w i t h our 8-inch howitzers p o u r i n g
out almost a steady stream of shells on
whatever targets they asked for. W e
drew a lot of c o u n t e r - b a t t e r y fire b u t
our stuff was accurate, a n d forward o b -
servers said we were h a v i n g a field d a y .
I guess we d i d because those i n f a n t r y
Joes j u s t k e p t r o l l i n g after t h a t . "
 Manguilli, V i n c e n t , C p l . , 31st S q . ,
5th B m b . G r p . , 13th A i r F o r c e , N e w
Haven.
" I ' l l remember one r a i d o n M o r o t a i
because I h a d to go i n t o a foxhole w i t h
j u s t m y shoes o n to keep me w a r m . I
was i n the sack w h e n the J a p s came over
a n d had o n l y t i m e to grab m y shoes a n d
r u n about 100 y a r d s to a hole. I stayed
there for t w o hours freezing and t h i n k i n g
t h a t t h i s time I r e a l l y got caught w i t h
m y pants off. T h r e e of our bombers o n
the base were h i t b u t none of o u r m e n
got i n the w a y of a n y 'stuff'. I ' l l remember
t h a t t i m e because t h a t was the closest
I came to seeing the w a r , the rest of the
a c t i o n was too far a w a y a n d too c o m p l i -
c a t e d to keep u p w i t h . A s far as I ' m c o n -
cerned m y w a r was t o keep alive a n d get
back home."
Michaude, E u c l i d D . , P v t . , 52d F . A .
R e p l . Center, Fort Bragg, N e w B r i t a i n .
" T h e r e ' s n o t h i n g m u c h t h a t I can say
because I've been i n only seven months.
T h e A r m y t r a i n i n g is a good t h i n g for
m e n between the ages of 18 and 25 b u t
for older m e n i t ' s a waste of time. A 40-
year older c a n not keep up w i t h the
younger m e n a n d i t makes A r m y life
t h a t m u c h tougher for t h e m . I k n o w be-
cause t h a t ' s w h a t happened to m e . "
Miller. H e n r y E . , P f c , H q . C o . , 54th
Sig. B n . , X V I I I A / B Corps, Naugatuck.
" W h e n the G e r m a n s broke t h r o u g h i n
B e l g i u m o n the 16th of December 1944
we were i n E n g l a n d , b u t by the 18th we
h a d flown over to F r a n c e , l a n d e d at
R h e i m s , r i d d e n b y t r u c k to M a r c h e ,
B e l g i u m , a n d set up communications
operations between C o r p s and the 101st,
82d, a n d 17th A i r b o r n e D i v i s i o n s . O n
the next d a y we h a d to w i t h d r a w a n d
contacts were a l i t t l e shaken u p . M y
b u d d y a n d I were awakened at about
t w o i n the m o r n i n g and sent as couriers,
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b y jeep, w i t h radio signals for the 84th
D i v i s i o n . W e h a d a hell of a t i m e g e t t i n g
t h r o u g h H o t t e n where the Jerries were
shelling the o n l y bridge, b u t we made it
a n d p u l l e d i n to the 84th at 7:45 — just
15 minutes before the deadline for r a d i o
contact."
Morrow, James A . , P f c , B t r y . B . ,
101st F . A . B n . , 26th D i v . , W a t e r b u r y .
" T h e worst experience I ever h a d is
one I d o n ' t remember a n y t h i n g about
because after t h a t one, I woke u p i n the
first a i d s t a t i o n w o n d e r i n g w h a t i t was
a l l about. T h e o n l y t h i n g I remember is
t h a t we were r i d i n g along i n a t r u c k i n
C z e c h o s l o v a k i a w h e n a l l of a sudden
e v e r y t h i n g went ' b o o m ' a n d t h e n e v e r y -
t h i n g w e n t b l a c k . I later f o u n d o u t that
we w e n t over a m i n e a n d got b l o w n u p .
I was i n four campaigns i n the E T O
s t a r t i n g f r o m our l a n d i n g i n C h e r b o u r g
a n d ending w h e n we went over the m i n e .
I was i n the h o s p i t a l f r o m V - E D a y t o
V - J D a y a n d t h e n w e n t w i t h the o c c u p a -
t i o n troops i n A u s t r i a where I s t a y e d
u n t i l i t was t i m e to come h o m e . "
Pepsin, Joseph A , T / 3 , M e d . D e t .
405th Inf., 102d D i v . , B r i d g e p o r t .
" T h e worst t h i n g I ever saw was
smouldering bodies of 1,500 people w h e n
we t o o k the t o w n of Gardelager i n G e r -
m a n y . T h e G e r m a n s h a d cremated t h e m
the d a y before we t o o k the c i t y a n d w h e n
we got i n the fires were s t i l l b u r n i n g w i t h
h u m a n bodies as fuel. I c o u l d n ' t believe
t h a t there are h u m a n s o n this earth w h o
c o u l d do such t h i n g s w i t h o u t a t h o u g h t
to w h a t t h e y d i d . T h e r e was n o t h i n g w e
could do for the creatures w h o were b u r n -
ing but I always think that maybe t h e y ' d
be alive t o d a y if we c o u l d have t a k e n
the t o w n a few hours sooner."
Pippa, M i t c h e l l , C p l . , 63d S q . , 403d
T r p . C a r r . G r p . . 13th A i r Force, B r i d g e -
port.
 " F o r eight m o n t h s we h a d searchlights
ready o n B i a k i n case the J a p s p u l l e d a
r a i d o n us. A f t e r the eight m o n t h s elapsed
i t was decided t h a t i t was a waste of
t i m e to have the lights m a n n e d because
the J a p s w o u l d never b o m b us there. T h e
d a y we t o o k the lights d o w n not one of
us expected to see the J a p bombers again
b u t t h a t n i g h t t h e y showed up for the
first t i m e i n eight m o n t h s a n d we were
caught ' w i t h our lights d o w n ' . T h e s u r -
prise of the r a i d is w h a t we t a l k e d a b o u t
more t h a n the damage t h e y did because
i t seemed to be w e l l t i m e d w i t h the lights
down."
Potocki, Anthony J . , T / 5 , Co. H .
21st T a n k B n . , 10th A r m d . D i v . , B r i s t o l .
"Shrapnel from bombs dropped i n an
open field b y one of the planes t h a t was
m a k i n g a forced l a n d i n g , h i t three of our
men. I t u r n e d three different shades of
color because I thought t h a t he was d r o p -
p i n g the b o m b s o n us. T h e plane sailed
over our heads a n d made a l a n d i n g about
a m i l e d o w n the r o a d b u t n o t before
everyone was swearing at i t for getting
r i d of his b o m b s so close to us. E u r o p e
was a b a d m e m o r y a n d I w o u l d n ' t be-
lieve w h a t the papers said about the w a r
u n t i l I saw i t w i t h m y o w n eyes. I t ' s too
b a d t h a t so few people here k n o w w h a t
w a r is. T h e y o n l y r e a d a b o u t i t a n d
shrugged i t off as a l o t of p r o p a g a n d a . "
Powell, K e n n e t h U . , Sgt., 65th S q . ,
403d T r p . C a r r . G r p . , 13th A i r F o r c e ,
Bristol.
" H a l f the time I d i d n ' t k n o w a w a r was
o n because I was so far b e h i n d the f r o n t
i n the S o u t h Pacific. M y j o b was t o t u n e
u p engines o n planes a n d i n the A r m y I
was k n o w n as a mechanic. T h i s m a y
sound f u n n y b u t I l i k e heat and p l e n t y
of i t a n d t h a t ' s w h y I say I l i k e d i t o u t
there. I t was hotter t h a n y o u c a n imagine
but that's what I liked and I didn't
complain. T h e only bombing raid I can
tell y o u about is the one I slept t h r o u g h .
I t happened o n M o r o t a i i n J a n u a r y '45.
W h e n I woke u p t h a t m o r n i n g they t o l d
me t h a t our base h a d J a p visitors i n the
f o r m of bombers w h i c h d i d little damage,
b u t I j u s t k e p t sleeping a n d t h e y said
t h a t if I d i d n ' t hear t h e m I d i d n ' t deserve
to be awakened. I t was j u s t as w e l l be-
cause I w o u l d have hated to lose sleep
o n account of some lousy j a p s "
Radziewicz, W a l t e r J . , T / 5 , B t r y . A . .
552d F . A . B n . , 1st A r m y , N e w B r i t a i n .
" T h e u n i t I was w i t h w a s n ' t too close
to the front a n d the a c t i o n we saw would
be w h e n planes came over t o strafe us.
I was i n a 240 crew a n d the t h i n g I feared
most was planes c o m i n g o u t of the clear
blue s k y a n d g i v i n g us the works. I was
one of the fastest m e n w h e n i t came to
j u m p i n g i n t o a hole. I was scared p l e n t y
at first b u t after a w h i l e i n action i t was
o l d stuff a n d no one ever t a l k e d about
the raids. Sometime we swore at the
raiders for b r e a k i n g u p a good card game
or b r e a k i n g up the l i t t l e sleep we managed
to g e t . "
Ricci, J o h n , P f c , 96th A . A . A . B n . ,
10th A r m y , B r i s t o l .
" O n A p r i l 15, 1945, 16 J a p planes came
i n for a suicide a t t a c k o n our positions at
O k i n a w a a n d gave me the hottest a n d
scariest t i m e I ever h a d . W e got t e n of
the planes before t h e y c o u l d do a n y
damage b u t one of the nearby batteries
got h i t a n d there were lots of casualties
a r o u n d . W e got other a t t a c k s f r o m the
suicide planes b u t none as t o u g h as t h a t
one. T h e best d a y I ever h a d i n the A r m y
was o n J a n u a r y 1, t h i s year, w h e n I got
a pass to go home after a r r i v i n g here.
T h a t was the first time i n over 40 m o n t h s
a n d d i d B r i s t o l look good to me after
being d o w n i n the P a c i f i c ! "
Ross, F r a n c i s I . , P f c , 398th F . A . B n . ,
8th A r m d . D i v . , Norwich.
" I f there was a n y other w a y of telling
m y story t h a n the w a y I a m telling i t , I
w o u l d do i t a n d t r y to get a w a y f r o m the
decoration business, b u t I d o n ' t see
a n y out, so here goes: I got the B r o n z e
S t a r for l a y i n g a wire for c o m m u n i c a -
tions to a f o r w a r d observer post. T h a t
was at the Siegfried L i n e near the R u h r
R i v e r and for over four hours I was exposed
to enemy fire w h i l e p u l l i n g t h a t w i r e .
T h e worst p a r t of p u l l i n g wire is t h a t i t
c a n ' t be done a n y other w a y b u t s t a n d i n g
u p so t h a t is w h a t made i t so t o u g h .
T h e r e was lots of stuff t h a t fell a r o u n d
me t h a t t i m e b u t I d i d n ' t get h i t I a m
g l a d to say. T h a t was the closest call
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I ever h a d i n the three campaigns t h a t
I was i n . "
Schenarts, C h a r l e s A . , C p l . , 25th
Liaison Sq., 5th A i r Force, N e w H a v e n .
" T w o hours after the i n f a n t r y h i t
M i n d a n a o o n D - d a y , A p r i l '45, our o u t -
fit was o n L S T s heading for shore. W e
were h e a v i l y a r m e d w i t h k n i v e s , c a r -
bines a n d rifles ready for a c t i o n the
m i n u t e we h i t the beach. J u s t before we
h i t shore we were ordered to p u t a l l
k n i v e s a w a y a n d to t a k e a l l the a m m o
o u t of our guns because someone was
afraid w e ' d be h u r t i n g each other. W e
were l u c k y n o t to meet o p p o s i t i o n b e -
cause i f we h a d , o u r goose w o u l d h a v e
been cooked. I t was a w e i r d feeling t o
h i t the beach like t h a t and I for one was
shaking i n m y boots."
Schneider, E d w a r d , C p l . , 3d R a d i o
Sq., 9th A i r Force, Bridgeport.
" T h e worst experience I h a d w h i l e
i n the A r m y was i n c o m i n g home f r o m
E u r o p e , a n d t h a t includes being b o m b e d
at L u x e m b o u r g a n d being almost r i g h t
i n the m i d d l e of a shelling at the B u l g e .
W e left M a r s e i l l e o n December 4 a n d
got to H a m p t o n R o a d s o n the 26th.
T h a t is 22 days we spent o n the water
w h i c h was the choppiest i t has been i n
a hell of a long t i m e . A t least, t h a t ' s
w h a t the sailors t o l d us. T h a t ' s the worst,
a n d the best was o n V - J D a y . I was i n
L o n d o n o n t h a t d a y a n d t o o k p a r t i n the
celebration a n d h a d quite a t i m e . "
Schroth, N o r m a n E . , Sgt., H q . & H q .
S q . , 403d T r p . C a r r . G r p . , 13th A i r
Force, Wauregan.
" T h e first relief of m y area g u a r d d u t y
h a d gone q u i e t l y o n the n i g h t of S e p t e m -
ber 10. 1944, and I was p u l l i n g m y second
at t w o o'clock i n the m o r n i n g , w a l k i n g
m y post a r o u n d our tent area on B i a k
Island i n the N e t h e r l a n d s E a s t Indies.
W h e n I reached a far corner near the
b i g mess tent where i t was really d a r k ,
I h e a r d a shot r i n g o u t t h a t zinged r i g h t
past me a n d lodged i n the b r u s h . I
d r o p p e d to g r o u n d a n d spread the a l a r m
to the other guards, a n d i n no time a t
a l l , a detachment was o u t l o o k i n g a r o u n d .
I n 20 minutes t h e y f o u n d one h u n g r y
J a p w h o h a d t r i e d t o steal some food f r o m
o u r mess."
Shannon, Silas, P f c , 594th Q . M .
L a u n d r y C o . , 10th A r m y , H a r t f o r d .
" I t ' l l take me a l o n g t i m e to forget
t h a t d a y a r o u n d the m i d d l e of A p r i l 1945
w h e n I was w o r k i n g as a litter-bearer
for a field h o s p i t a l about t w o miles be-
h i n d the lines near N a h a o n O k i n a w a .
W e were c a r r y i n g a p a t i e n t o n our l i t t e r
t h r o u g h a quiet zone w h e n a l l of a sudden
a J a p k n e e - m o r t a r d r o p p e d no more t h a n
six feet a w a y f r o m us. W e h i t the g r o u n d
w i t h o u r l i t t e r b u t i t w o u l d have been
too late i f t h a t b a b y h a d gone off — i t w a s
a d u d . B o y , i t felt good to get u p a n d
walk away from that one."
Sweetman, George, S / S g t . , 7 t h A . A . A .
B n . , 77th D i v . , W e s t H a v e n .
" O u r outfit h a d to go i n a n d t a k e some
s m a l l islands off O k i n a w a before D - D a y
a t that place, so we were there six days
before the i n v a s i o n . T h e j o b we h a d t o
do was to clear o u t the J a p suicide boats
t h a t were supposed to be there, b u t we
d i d n ' t f i n d a n y so there w a s n ' t a n y clear-
i n g o u t to do. O n our w a y to O k i n a w a ,
we were a t t a c k e d b y t w o suicide planes
b u t t h e y were shot d o w n about 200 y a r d s
a w a y f r o m the ship. W e also made D - D a y
a t G u a m a n d came i n t o L e y t e four days
after the i n i t i a l l a n d i n g . "
Tibbetts, John L . , P f c , Btry. A.,
659th F . A . B n . , X X I I C o r p s , U n i o n v i l l e .
" A f t e r V - E D a y we w e n t i n t o o c c u p a -
t i o n i n the t o w n of L i n d f o r t , G e r m a n y ,
a n d I was p u l l i n g M P d u t y . One d a y i n
J u n e we were called u p to H a m b u r g to
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help pull a raid. W e didn't know who
t h e y were l o o k i n g for except t h a t t h e y
were c i v i l i a n s a n d we j u s t w e n t a l o n g
w i t h the other M P s . I t t u r n e d o u t t h a t
t h e y were h a v i n g trouble w i t h G e r m a n s
a n d D P s sneaking across the R h i n e t o
go to other zones a n d not going t h r o u g h
our D D T delousing points. W e f o u n d
eight of t h e m i n a t a v e r n a n d h a d t o
t u r n t h e m over to the l o c a l A M G . "
Wightman, Richard A . , S/Sgt., M e d .
D e t . , 35th T a n k B n . , 4 t h A r m d . D i v . ,
Stafford Springs.
" A t Bastogne d u r i n g the B u l g e I saw
more w a r t h a n a n y place else i n E u r o p e .
A r t i l l e r y , m o r t a r s a n d bullets p l a y e d
h a v o c a l l over the c i t y . O n C h r i s t m a s
D a y '44 we h a d more casualties i n o u r
outfit t h a n a n y other engagement. I
was a n a i d m a n a n d I k n o w t h a t a r t i l l e r y
was the stuff t h a t got most of our m e n .
W e h a d to fight our w a y i n t o B a s t o g n e
to help the 101st w h i c h was s u r r o u n d e d
a n d i n need of help. I c o u l d n ' t believe
t h a t i t was possible for m e n to die so
fast a n d furious as i t was at B a s t o g n e .
T h a t place w i l l r e m a i n o n m y list of
places to forget b u t I k n o w i t w i l l t a k e
a l o n g t i m e to get a w a y f r o m m y m e m o r y . "
Zwack, C h a r l e s F . , P f c , C o . C , 775th
Tank B n . , West Haven.
" ' B l e e d y P a s s ' i n the P h i l i p p i n e s was
n a m e d r i g h t as far as I a m concerned be-
cause I d i d a b i t of bleeding there myself.
I was a n assistant t a n k d r i v e r a n d l i g h t
machine gunner and d u r i n g the a c t i o n
there, I sprained m y left w r i s t a n d h a d
to leave the t a n k a n d let a n able-bodied
m a n get i n a n d t a k e m y place. J u s t as I
was getting out, a J a p t h r e w a grenade
a n d I got h i t w i t h some of the frags. O n e
of the pieces h i t me i n the r i g h t h a n d
so I was p r a c t i c a l l y useless as far as d o i n g
a n y t h i n g to help myself, b u t the medics
got me a n d fixed me u p . "
THE MUSTER OUT ROLL CALL
N a m e s , r a n k a n d addresses of C o n n e c t i c u t m e n discharged d u r i n g the period J a n u a r y 1 to 3, 1946,
f r o m the official G r o u p Rosters, F o r t D e v e n s Separation C e n t e r , M a s s .
A B R A M S O N , Dave A . , Pfc.
778 George St., N e w H a v e n
A C K E R M A N , Vincent J . , Pfc.
Boston Post R d . , Saybrook
A L D R I C H , T h o m a s L . , Pfc.
133 Second A v e . , W e s t H a v e n
A L L I N G , Myron M . , Jr., T/5
2 D a v i d St., N o r w a l k
A L S B A U G H , D o n a l d E . , Sgt.
51 W i l l a r d S t . , H a r t f o r d
A M O R E , G i r o A . , Pfc.
321 E x c h a n g e S t . , N e w H a v e n
A N D E R S O N , Donald P., S/Sgt.
Woodford Farm, A v o n
A N D E R S O N , H a r o l d G., Pfc.
3 Woodbine St., H a m d e n
A N D E R S O N , John E . , Pfc.
233 C a t h e r i n e S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
A N D E R S O N , Kenneth H . , T / 5
117 H o w a r d S t . , N e w L o n d o n
A N G I O N E , Arthur W., T / 3
B e v e r l y Place, N o r w a l k
A N T H O N Y , Vito, S/Sgt.
6 M a r t i n St., Thompsonville
A N T O N U C C I , Joseph P . , C p l .
83 T h i r d S t . , D e r b y
A Q U I L A , Peter V . , Pfc.
750 S o u t h M a i n S t . , Seymour
A T K I N S O N , John, C p l .
19 Jefferson St.. N o r w a l k
A U G U S T , Norman J . , T / 5
933 H a n c o c k A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
A V I T A B I L E , Fred V., T / 5
110 Greene S t . , N e w H a v e n
A Z Z A R A , John, T / 5
30 M a d i s o n A v e . , W a t e r b u r y
B A D G E R , E r n e s t , Pfc.
270 A s h m u n S t . , N e w H a v e n
B A I L E Y , E d w a r d J . , Pfc.
23 T h o r n l e y S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
B A L L , H o w a r d I., P f c .
1 D i v i s i o n St., S t a m f o r d
B A L O G A C H , John J . , Pfc.
603 A r c t i c S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
B A N N I N G , James H . , P f c .
9 Railroad Ave., East Hampton
B A R I E L , Anthony, Pfc.
32 G r a n d V i e w A v e . , H a m d e n
B A R L E T T A , Salvatore, P f c .
224 S t . J o h n St., N e w H a v e n
R A R O N E , Joseph, T / 5
752 Legion A v e . , N e w H a v e n
B A T A I L O , John, S/Sgt.
E a s t S t a n w i c h Rd., G r e e n w i c h
B A T E S , Richard K . , Pfc.
B o x 14, S o u t h C o v e n t r y
B E A R D , Edwin F., Cpl.
221 Y o r k St., W e s t H a v e n
B E A R D S L E Y , M i c h a e l L . , Pfc.
9 Citv Hamlet, Danbury
B E A U L I E U , John P., T / 5
48 N i l e s S t . , H a r t f o r d
B E C K E R , James S., P f c .
226 M e a d o w St., N a u g a t u c k
B E L A N G E B , John H . , C p l .
South Talcott Ave., Rockville
B E N T O N , G l e n n R . , Sgt.
66 U n q u o w a Place, F a i r f i e l d
B E R N A R D I N I , Louis R., T / 4
68 A d m i r a l S t . , N e w H a v e n
B E R N S T E I N , Ben W., T / 5
190 O r c h a r d S t . , N e w H a v e n
B E S S E L , Eric J . , T/Sgt.
B F D 4, B o x 98, D a n b u r y
B I E S S M A N , J o h n J . , J r . , Sgt.
30 W o o d l a n d Pl., S t a m f o r d
B I R N B A U M , Arthur E., Cpl.
47 M a i n S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
B L A C K H A M , Robert V . , T / 4
289 C a r r o l l A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
B L A N C H E T T E , R o l a n d O., P f c .
Box 347, M a i n S t . , N o r t h Grosvenordale
B L U M E T T I , Eugene A . , P f c .
7 Sixth St., D e r b y
B L Y T H E , Raymond T., C p l .
G r e a t H i l l R d . , R F D 2, S e y m o u r
B O D I C K , Emilton, Pvt.
302 Selleck S t . , S t a m f o r d
B O N I T O , Vincent B . , C p l .
495 C h a p e l S t . , N e w H a v e n
B O R T N I C K , George W . , P f c .
B l d g . 35, Y . M . V . , Bridgeport
B O S S O N E , Frank, T / 4
R F D 1, S o u n d V i e w A v e . , S o u t h N o r w a l k
B O U C H E R , Robert, Pfc.
21 Griggs S t . , W a t e r b u r y
B O U D R E A U , Renaud W., T / 5
121 T h o m a s S t . , W e s t H a v e n
B O W E N , Aaron E., S/Sgt.
745 So. Q u a k e r L a n e , W e s t H a r t f o r d
B R E N N A N , James M . , T / 5
49 L o c k e St., N e w H a v e n
B R E N N A N , Joseph P . , P f c .
573 Orange St., N e w H a v e n
B R O D E U R , R a y m o n d J . , Pfc.
26 E a s t w o o d A v e . , W a t e r b u r y
B R O W N , Arthur J . , Cpl.
127 T a f t A v e . , W e s t H a v e n
B R O W N , Earl E., T / 4
Ells St., Norwalk
B U I J N A R O W S K I , James J . , P f c .
28 E r n e s t St., W a l l i n g f o r d
B U L A V A , Anthony P., Pfc.
R F D , Weatogue
B U O N O M E , Joseph C , T / 5
276 B l a t c h l e y A v e . , N e w H a v e n
B U R K E , James M . , T / S g t .
244 W h i t e S t . , D a n b u r y
B U R N S , Robert J . , C p l .
39 A l l e n d a l e R d . , H a r t f o r d
B U S L O W I C H , Leo D . , Pfc.
153 G r o v e S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
B U Z Z E O , Joseph A . , T / 4
46 L i b e r t y S t . , S t a m f o r d
B Y K O W S K I , Anthony J . , T / 4
21 W i l l i a m s S t . , M e r i d e n
B Y R D , Walter, Pfc.
107 F o o t e S t . , N e w H a v e n
C A C A C E , Joseph L . , Sgt.
264 T y l e r St., E a s t H a v e n
C A C A S E , John M . , Pfc.
54 B r e t t o n R d . , W e s t H a r t f o r d
C A C C I O , F r a n k P., Pfc.
121 Pleasant S t . , H a r t f o r d
C A H I L L , John J . , J r . , S/Sgt.
44 B l u e H i l l s A v e . , H a r t f o r d
C A M P B E L L , R a y m o n d , Pfc.
49 A r l i n g t o n R d . , W e s t H a r t f o r d
C A M P B E L L , Thomas, T / 5
29 B r o o k St., H a r t f o r d
C A N O N I C O , Anthony C , 1st/Sgt.
714 T h i r d A v e . , W e s t H a v e n
C A P O R O , Anthony D., T / 4
223 P o q u o n o c k R d . , G r o t o n
C A R L S O N , N o r m a n R., Pfc.
135 Massachusetts A v e . N e w B r i t a i n
C A R M O D Y , Raymond, 1st/Sgt.
120 E m e r s o n St., N e w H a v e n
C A R P E N T E R , W i l l i a m F . , Sgt,
304 W i n d s o r A v e . , W i l s o n
C A R R A N O , Andrew J . , Pfc.
55 1/2 C o l l i n s St., N e w H a v e n
C A S S , Arthur B., T / 3
Goshen
C A S T E L L A N O , Joseph A . , P f c .
198 Foster S t . , N e w H a v e n
C A S T I G L I O N I , George W . , T / 5
191 W i n t h r o p A v e . , N e w H a v e n
C A V A L L A R O , G a v i n o U., P f c .
Queen St., P l a i n v i l l e
C E D I O , Rosario, T / 4
142 B e n h a m R d . , G r o t o n
C E L I O , Salvatore, S / S g t .
136 C h e s t n u t S t . , N e w H a v e n
C H A P I N , Herbert L . , S/Sgt.
47 Woodcrest A v e . , S t r a t f o r d
C H A S E , Wilbur P., Cpl.
B o x 154, K e n t
C H A S E , William A., C p l .
16 B a i l e y A v e . , D a r i e n
C H I R A V A L L I , Carmine A., T / 5
23 Isaac St., N o r w a l k
C H R I M E S , Lawrence F . , Pfc.
28 Benson St., M i l f o r d
C H R I S T I A N , James A . , S / S g t .
257 Gregory St., Bridgeport
C H U R C H , L l o y d W . , Pfc.
41 W a l l e r St., N e w L o n d o n
C I A N C I O L O , August, T / 5
509 South M a i n St., T o r r i n g t o n
C I C C O R I T T I , Domenico, T / 4
B o x 11, N e w C a n a a n
C I E S Z A N S K I , Steven J . , Sgt.
5 Second St., W i n d s o r L o c k s
C I M I N O , Joseph L . , S / S g t .
13 S t a r r A v e . , D a n b u r y
C I V I T E L L O , Sam, Pfc.
444 Legion A v e . , N e w H a v e n
C L A R K , P h i l l i p R . , Sgt.
160 Savings St., W a t e r b u r y
C L A R K , Ralph N . , Jr., T / 4
Ivoryton
C L E M E N S , E d w a r d J . , Pfc.
3 C h u r c h St., B e a c o n F a l l s
C L O U D , Sanford, T / 4
15 W o l c o t t S t . , H a r t f o r d
C O A K L E Y , Charles A . , T / S g t .
212 R e m i n g t o n St., B r i d g e p o r t
C O F F E Y , William J . , Cpl.
20 C r o w n St., N e w B r i t a i n
C O L A C I N O , A l f r e d , Sgt.
88 L y o n St., N e w H a v e n
C O L E , Everett H . , S/Sgt.
52 I m l a y St., H a r t f o r d
C O L E L L O , L o u i s P . , Sgt.
211 C h e s t n u t S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
C O N G E L O S , Joseph, T / 5
64 E l m e r St., H a r t f o r d
C O P P O L O , Anthony F., T / 4
3460 M a i n St., B r i d g e p o r t
C O R R A G O N , Charles F . , T / 4
c/o L a n e , T o k e n e k e S t . , D a r i e n
15
C O R R A R O , M a r t i n E . , Pfc.
130 H a m i l t o n St., N e w H a v e n
C O T E , Alfred J . , P f c .
M a i n St., E a s t B e r l i n
C O T E , Louis A . , T / 4
27 L i n w o o d St., N e w B r i t a i n
C R A M P T O N , Raymond P., Pfc.
52 H e n r y S t . , N e w H a v e n
C R I S C U O L O , Benjamin, Pfc.
51 Beecher Place, N e w H a v e n
C W A L I N S K I , Joseph F . , T / 4
16 H a r b o r St., S t a m f o r d
C Z A P L I C K I , Stanley, T / 4
71 B r e n n a n S t . , E a s t H a v e n
D ' A L E S S I O , A n t h o n y , Pfc.
216 C e d a r S t . , N e w H a v e n
D ' A N D R E A , Eugene R . , Pfc.
158 Porter St., N e w H a v e n
D A V I D , Joseph M . , C p l .
700 A l b a n y A v e . , H a r t f o r d
D A V I E S , Erwin R., T / 5
72 U n i o n S t . , R o c k v i l l e
D e C A R L O , Charles, C p l .
107 C o u n t y S t . , N e w H a v e n
D e C E L I E , Michael A., T / 5
504 W h a l l e y A v e . , N e w H a v e n
D E E , Daniel C , S/Sgt.
393 F r a n k l i n A v e . , H a r t f o r d
D E L A Y , Henry F . , Pfc.
65 H a r w i n t o n A v e . , T e r r y v i l l e
D e L E O N A R D O , Arthur L., T / 5
8 S i l v e r Sands R d . , E a s t H a v e n
D e l G A U D I O , F r a n k E . , Sgt.
58 Congress St., H a r t f o r d
D E L I E T O , Charles R . , C p l .
136 C h e s t n u t S t . , N e w H a v e n
D e l l a M U R A , Alphonse, Pfc.
32 F r a n k l i n St., N e w H a v e n
D e l l ' A Q U L A , A n t h o n y , Pfc.
831 G r a n d A v e . , N e w H a v e n
D e l l a V A L L E , Alfred F . , Pfc.
192 St. J o h n St., N e w H a v e n
D E L U L I O , Albert F., T / 5
237 W i n t h r o p St., T o r r i n g t o n
D E M A I O , Samuel J . , C p l .
55 W o o d b r i d g e St., H a r t f o r d
D e M A R T I N O , Salvatore, T / 5
83 Wooster S t . , N e w H a v e n
DeMASI, Emil M . , T/4
218 C h a t h a m St., New H a v e n
D E M I N G , G l e n d o n H . , Sgt.
158 S o u t h M a i n St., W a l l i n g f o r d
D E M P S E Y , Daniel J . , T / 4
26 P i n e St., N e w H a v e n
D E M P S E Y , Max J . , T/4
312 Orange St., N e w H a v e n
D E M U S I S , Ernest, T / 4
369 B l a t c h l e y A v e . , N e w H a v e n
D E N I C O L A , Ciro, S/Sgt.
450 C h a p e l S t . , N e w H a v e n
D e P O N T E , F r a n k , Sgt.
24 F r a n k l i n St., N e w H a v e n
D e P O N T E , F r e d , Pfc.
24 F r a n k l i n St., N e w H a v e n
D E R B A B I A N , Charles G . , T / 4
62 Charles St., N e w H a v e n
D e S T E F A N O , John, Pfc.
64 St. J o h n St., N e w H a v e n
D e V I T O , John F., C p l .
192 W o o d St., W a t e r b u r y
D i A N G E , Dominic, T / 5
73 M e a d o w St., W i l l i m a n t i c
D i C A P R I O , L u c a P., Pfc.
183 G o r h a m A v e . , H a m d e n
D i C A P U A , Anthony R., C p l .
224 St. J o h n St., N e w H a v e n
D I C K I N S O N , W a r r e n B . , Pfc.
58 N o r t h M a i n S t . , N o r w i c h
D i C R O S T A , W i l l i a m B . , Pfc.
179 E x c h a n g e St., N e w H a v e n
D i M A S S A , A n t h o n y , Pfc.
206 Wooster St., N e w H a v e n
D i P L A C I T O , John A . , T / 5
48 W i l l i a m S t . , W e s t H a v e n
D R E N Z E K , Edmund J . , S/Sgt.
64 Shultas Place, H a r t f o r d
D R I E N D , M a r t i n H . , Pfc.
466 L e g i o n A v e . , N e w H a v e n
D O B S O N , John, Jr., T / 5
B o x 155, Stafford
D O N A G H U E , Vincent J . , C p l .
210 Sargent St., H a r t f o r d
D O W N E Y , Thomas E . , J r . , Pfc.
1802 B e d f o r d St., S t a m f o r d
D U B R U L E , Edward J . , S/Sgt.
122 B a l t i m o r e St., H a r t f o r d
D U M A S , Gerald B . , S/Sgt.
46 B a r n u m T e r . , S t r a t f o r d
D U Q U E T T E , Gerald W., S/Sgt.
Sturges H w y . , W e s t p o r t
D U T T O N , Charles B . , T / 5
18 I m l a y St., H a r t f o r d
D U Y D A N , George, S / S g t .
117 D u p o n t Place, B r i d g e p o r t
E A G L E S O N , William J . , T / 5
100 B i s s e l l St., Manchester
E R B A , Armando D . , Pfc.
6 A c a d e m y St., N e w H a v e n
E R I C K S O N , Edward E . , S/Sgt.
100 B r a d l e y A v e . , H a m d e n
E R R I C H E T T I , F r a n k D . , Pfc.
370 E x e t e r St., B r i d g e p o r t
F A R A C L A S , George N . , S / S g t .
616 F e r r y St., N e w H a v e n
F A S C I A N O , Charles, Sgt.
65 C e n t r a l St., A n s o n i a
F E A R N , William L., T/4
64 Charles St., M e r i d e n
F E L M E R , George, C p l .
423 H u d s o n St., H a r t f o r d
F I A L A , William F., S/Sgt.
East Haddam
F I N E L L O , Charles F . , C p l .
77 W a l l St., T o r r i n g t o n
F L A H E R T Y , John A . , S/Sgt.
281 H i g h l a n d St., N e w H a v e n
F L O R O S , Philip P., S/Sgt.
131 H a r t f o r d A v e . , N e w B r i t a i n
F O N T A I N E , Donald D., Cpl.
57 C a p e n St., W i n d s o r
F O R L A N O , C a r l D . , Pfc.
422 D i x w e l l A v e . , N e w H a v e n
F O U R N I E R , M a u r i c e J . , Sgt.
38 R a i l r o a d St., N e w M i l f o r d
F R A N C O , Peter A . , S / S g t .
474 L o m b a r d St., N e w H a v e n
F R E E M A N , Eugene W . , S / S g t .
130 R o c k l a n d R d . , F a i r f i e l d
F R O B E L , Clarence F . , Sgt.
213 S o u t h O r c h a r d St., W a l l i n g f o r d
F R O N T E L , Joseph H . , S / S g t .
48 S u m m i t St., E a s t H a m p t o n
G A B E R , E d w a r d W . , Pfc.
12 F a i r v i e w St., N e w B r i t a i n
G A B R I E L , Michael P., T / S g t .
98 D i k e m a n St., W a t e r b u r y
G A D Z E N S K I , Frank J . , T / 5
2 M o r g a n Ave., Greenwich
G A G L I A R D I , M i c h a e l I., T / 5
245 Winchester A v e . , N e w H a v e n
G A S S N E R , Heinz W . , Pfc.
97 W h i t e St., D a n b u r y
16
G E N T I L E , Louis D . , Pfc.
26 W o o d b r i d g e S t . , H a r t f o r d
G E O R G E , Samuel J . , T / 5
38 T h i r d St., S e y m o u r
G E R T E , A r t h u r F . , Pfc.
90 S u m m i t t S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
G I L L I , Peter J . , C p l .
37 Cottage G r o v e R d . , Bloomfield
G I O R D A N O , James F . , P f c .
143 E x c h a n g e St., N e w H a v e n
G I R O U X , Wilfred E . , C p l .
51 P u t n a m St., H a r t f o r d
G L O V E R , Griffen W . , T / 5
17 P l i n e y St., H a r t f o r d
G O M E Z , Gerard L . , Pfc.
R F D 2, W a t e r b u r y
G O O L E Y , Donald H . , T / 5
44 C l o u g h R d . , W a t e r b u r y
G O R Z E L A N Y , Chester G . , P f c .
9 Crescent St., D e r b y
G R E E N S P O N , G i l b e r t E . , Sgt.
87 H a r o l d St., H a r t f o r d
G R I S W O L D , Alfred W., T / 4
B o x 8, Centerbrook
G U G L I E T T A , Salvatore D . , Sgt.
57 Pleasant St., H a r t f o r d
G U I L M E T T E , Robert J . , Pfc.
579 M y r t l e St., N e w B r i t a i n
G U L I N O , Joseph P . , T / 5
179 1/2 W a l l a c e S t . , N e w H a v e n
G U S T A F S O N , J o h n A . , Sgt.
R F D 3, D a n b u r y
G W U D Z , F r a n k J . , Sgt.
22 1/2 L a f a y e t t e S t . , N o r w i c h
H A R A S Y K O , Walter, T / 4
10 O a k C o u r t , A n s o n i a
H A R D Y , Roland C , S/Sgt.
123 Shennecossett P a r k w a y , G r o t o n
H A R P E R , Robert E., C p l .
510 Shelton R d . , N i c h o l s
H A R R E L L , William, T/5
52 Webster St., A p t . C - l , N e w H a v e n
H A R T N E T T , Ralph M . , S/Sgt.
R F D 2, W a t e r b u r y
H E A L Y , Paul J . , T / 5
52 W i n s h i p St., H a r t f o r d
H E B E R T , Wilfred E . , S/Sgt.
68 W i l l i a m s St., H a r t f o r d
H E R R N S T A D T , G e r a l d E . , Sgt.
61 G a r d e n S t . , A n s o n i a
H E C K , W a l t e r K . , Sgt.
396 U n i o n A v e . , W e s t H a v e n
H E I G H I N G T O N , A l b e r t T . , Pfc.
85 P i n e St., N e w H a v e n
H E L L E R , Charles J . , T / 5
80 Shephard S t . , N e w H a v e n
H E N N E S S E Y , Alton F., Pvt.
79 W o o d b r i d g e A v e . , A n s o n i a
H E S S I N G E R , Ewald L., T/5
14 C l a y St., N e w H a v e n
H I E T A L A , Wayne E., Cpl.
N o r t h St., H a z a r d v i l l e
H I N E , John F., S/Sgt.
38 Sherland A v e . , N e w H a v e n
H O C K , Ernest G., Pfc.
34 F a i r v i e w A v e . , D a n b u r y
H O L M E S , Arthur H . , T / 5
Plainfield
H O R N , Harry C , Cpl.
70 H a r d i n g A v e . , B r a n f o r d
H R I C Z O , Joseph S., S / S g t .
101 W o r k m a n A v e . , T o r r i n g t o n
H U G H E S , Irving A . M / S g t .
19 N e w L o n d o n , R d . , M y s t i c
H U N T , Leigh E . , T / S g t .
29 G i d d i n g s A v e . , W i n d s o r
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6 Jefferson S t . , N e w H a v e n
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1800 B o u l e v a r d , N e w H a v e n
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36 Westford A v e . , Stafford Springs
J E S P E R S E N , Herman C , T / 4
134 C e d a r St., N e w H a v e n
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21 B a r r e t t S t . , H a m d e n
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34 C o l l e y S t . , W a t e r b u r y
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34 V i n e S t . , W a t e r b u r y
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185 I v y S t . , N e w H a v e n
J O U B E R T , Gene J . , T / 4
2 N o r t h St., N o r w i c h
J U D D , Harlan C , T / 5
93 Forest S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
J U D Y C K I , Julian L . , S/Sgt.
46 H y d e S t . , M a n c h e s t e r
J U R G E N S E N , K e n n e t h J . , Sgt.
C-340 C h a r t e r O a k T e r . , H a r t f o r d
K A L I S I A K , Leon A . , Pfc.
130 Q u a r r y S t . , W i l l i m a n t i c
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84 S c r a n t o n S t . , N e w H a v e n
K A R A L I S , Vitold L . , S/Sgt.
24 Prospect S t . , N a u g a t u c k
K A T Z , M i c h a e l S., S / S g t .
41 N e w S t . , Seymour
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9 M a p l e St., Ansonia
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533 E a s t St., N e w H a v e n
K E E F E , Quentin L . , T / 5
Lebanon
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29 Cottage S t . , N e w L o n d o n
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49 M i l l H i l l A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
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14 L i n e s S t . , N e w H a v e n
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179 B a r k e r S t . , H a r t f o r d
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23 H u d s o n St., B e r l i n
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381 E a s t M a i n S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
K I R S C H N E R , G e r h a r d t H . , Sgt.
45 D e e r i n g L a n e , B r i s t o l
K I S S N E R , John R., T / 4
115 H e l e n S t . , H a m d e n
K L I M A S Z E W S K I , Chester W . , Sgt.
203 N e w b e r r y S t . , W a t e r b u r y
K L I N G M A N , Frederick A . , Pfc.
54 H i g h S t . , N o r w i c h
K O B E L A , Paul R., S/Sgt.
48 S h u t t l e M e a d o w , N e w B r i t a i n
K O B I C K , D a v i d G . , Pfc.
W i l t o n R d . , Westport
K O C H A N S K Y , Peter J . , Sgt.
134 T o m s R d . , S t a m f o r d
K O N C E V I C H , William, Cpl.
224 E d g e w o o d A v e . , N e w H a v e n
K O U K O S , John G., T / 4
57 Jefferson A v e . , D a n b u r y
K R A I G E R , Walter R., M / S g t .
31 M a l l o r y S t . , D a n b u r y
K R E I T Z E R , W i l b u r , Pfc.
R F D 1, S o u t h C o v e n t r y
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57 Brewster S t . , W a t e r b u r y
K U C H K A , Joseph W . , P f c .
268 F a r m i n g t o n A v e . , B r i s t o l
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K U E H N , W i l l i a m D . , Sgt.
222 Garfield A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
K U M M E R , Walter J . , T / 5
19 Prospect S t . , Seymour
K U R A C Z E A , Frank H . , Pvt.
1313 State S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
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H i c k o r y St., Suffield
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227 River S t . , W a t e r b u r y
L a C H A N C E , Henry J . , Cpl.
102 P a r k S t . , B r i s t o l
L A N D O L F I , P a u l W . , Sgt.
12 W e s t N i n t h S t . , D e r b y
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20 State S t . , S o u t h N o r w a l k
L A R K E , Daniel F., T / 5
248 B r o w n S t . , W e s t H a v e n
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41 N e w t o n S t . , H a m d e n
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101 M a p l e S t . , Seymour
L A Y T O N , Willard A., S/Sgt.
Woodruff S t . , L i t c h f i e l d
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1399 E a s t M a i n S t . , W a t e r b u r y
L E M N O T I S , Andrew P., T / 4
137 L y o n s S t . , N e w Britain
L E P O R E , Francis J . , T / 4
136 A l l e n P l a c e , H a r t f o r d
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346 F r a n k l i n S t . , N o r w i c h
L I L L O , Thomas, S/Sgt.
196 S t . J o h n S t . , N e w H a v e n
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172 Affleck S t . , H a r t f o r d
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53 Cottage S t . , S t a m f o r d
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10 L a m b e r t P a r k w a y , N o r w i c h
L U C A S , H e n r y M . , Sgt.
130 O r c h a r d S t . , R o c k v i l l e
L U R I E , Simon, Pfc.
27 Greenwood S t . , N e w H a v e n
L Y O N S , E d w a r d J . , Pfc.
State S t . , N o r t h H a v e n
M a c I N N I S , Donald J . , Pfc.
232 C o l m a n S t . , N e w L o n d o n
M A C K , Charles, Pfc.
19 C a p i t o l A v e . , H a r t f o r d
M a c K E I L , John A., C p l .
71 W i l l i a m s S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
M A I N , Clifford C , J r . , T / 5
25 B e l d e n A v e . , N o r w a l k
M A C Z O K A S , John J . , T / 4
10 H i g h S t . , T o r r i n g t o n
M A D E R I O S , Joseph J . , T / 5
15 N i c h o l s S t . , D a n b u r y
M A L L O R Y , M a c k I., T / 5
171 W e s t A v e . , S t a m f o r d
M A N N E L L O , John G., S/Sgt.
165 Benefit S t . , W a t e r b u r y
M A N G U I L L I , Vincent, C p l .
34 M a i n S t . A n n e x , N e w H a v e n
M A N Z O , Mario, T / 5
174 Portsea S t . , N e w H a v e n
M A R I N O , Albert, Pfc.
11 V i n e S t . , N e w H a v e n
M A R G E S O N , James P . , T / S g t .
493 Prospect A v e . , W e s t H a r t f o r d
M A R M E L S T E I N , Harold M . , T / 4
221 Peck A v e . , W e s t H a v e n
M A R R A N C I , Dario A . , Pfc.
22 Lawrence S t . , S o u t h N o r w a l k
M A S S I E L L O , Nicholas, Pfc.
Sturges H i g h w a y , W e s t p o r t
M A S O N , Leroy, C p l .
43 R a y m o n d St., S o u t h N o r w a l k
M A T A N , J o h n A . , Pfc.
75 M o r r i s S t . , N e w H a v e n
M A U R A O , M a n u e l D . , Pfc.
252 C o n n e c t i c u t A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
M A Z I A R E K , Paul, T / 5
42 D e a n St., S t a m f o r d
M c C A N N , Lawrence F . , S / S g t .
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North Canaan
M c C A R T N E Y , Gerald, Pfc.
86 Jefferson S t . , H a r t f o r d
M c D E R M O T T , John R., T / 5
488 N o r t h M a i n S t . , U n i o n C i t y
M c G R I F F , Alphonso, P v t .
38 Bellevue S q . , H a r t f o r d
M E A D , James E . , T / 5
11 S t u a r t A v e . , S o u t h N o r w a l k
M E A D E R , Smith A., C p l .
116 D e m i n g S t . , M a n c h e s t e r
M E D V E C K Y , C h a r l e s , Sgt.
50 H o l l i s t e r S t . , S t r a t f o r d
M E L C H E R T , R i c h a r d L . , Sgt.
213 L a u r e l St., E a s t H a v e n
M E L L E Y , William J . , Jr., T / 4
58 L i t c h f i e l d S t . , H a r t f o r d
M E R O L A , Albert J . , T / 5
147 Center St., S h e l t o n
M I C H A U D , Euclid D., Pvt.
81 Sexton S t . , N e w Britain
M I D O L O , Joseph A . , P f c .
546 C h a p e l S t . , N e w H a v e n
M I G D A L , George T . , Sgt.
R F D 1, N o r w i c h
M I K U L S K I , Stanley F . , P f c .
54 C u r t i s A v e . , Bridgeport
M I L K O W S K I , Renny, S/Sgt.
90 C h u r c h S t . , T h o m p s o n v i l l e
M I L A R D O , Alfred A . , C p l .
215 P e a r l S t . , M i d d l e t o w n
M I L L E R , Duane A., C p l .
1 Spruce S t . , N o r w a l k
M I L L E R , H e n r y E . , Pfc.
59 M e a d o w S t . , N a u g a t u c k
M I L L E R , Walter J . , T / 5
27 R i v e r S t . , R o c k v i l l e
M I R A N T E , Alexander B . , T / S g t .
33 G l a d d i n g Place, K e n s i n g t o n
M O L L E U R , A r t h u r N . , Pfc.
38 W h a l l e y A v e . , N e w H a v e n
M O N A H A N , John V., T / 3
116 W e s t T h a m e s S t . , N o r w i c h
M O N O C H I , Dominic A., T / 5
18 C o m s t o c k S t . , D a n b u r y
M O N R O E , John A., T / 4
121 C l i f f S t . , N a u g a t u c k
M O O R E , D a v i d N . , Sgt.
140 W e t m o r e A v e . , W i n s t e d
M O R R O W , James A . , P f c .
105 Essex A v e . , W a t e r b u r y
M O S K O W I T Z , Louis, C p l .
235 F r e n c h S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
M U N Z N E R , W a l t e r H., Pfc.
159 G r e e n w i c h A v e . , N e w H a v e n
M U R C K O , George V . , Sgt.
1514 P e m b r o k e S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
M U R P H Y , John P., S/Sgt.
162 G r a n d S t . , M i d d l e t o w n
M U R R A T T I , Donald A . , Pfc.
15 C a i n S t . , N e w H a v e n
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13 B e l l e v u e S q . , A p t . O, H a r t f o r d
M U R R A Y , Leroy A . , T / 4
115 M i n t u r n R d . , B r i d g e p o r t
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28 R a i l r o a d A v e . , U n i o n v i l l e
M Y E R S , Robert L . , T / S g t .
12 V a n d e r b i l t R d . , W e s t H a r t f o r d
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16 C e d a r S t . , M e r i d e n
N A F E Y , Herbert F . , T / 4
27 C o u r t S t . , S t a m f o r d
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82 Greenwood S t . , N e w H a v e n
N A T A L E , Daniel R., T / 5
296 H a m i l t o n A v e . , G r e e n w i c h
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30 W i l d R d . , W e s t p o r t
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29 V e r n o n A v e . , R o c k v i l l e
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20 B e n h a m A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
N O R M A N , A r t h u r G . , Sgt.
81 P l y m o u t h R d . , S t a m f o r d
N O W K I R K , Everett R., S/Sgt.
R F D 1, Seymour
O N O F R I O , J o h n , Pfc.
42 F o x o n R d . , E a s t H a v e n
P A C E , Angelo J . , Sgt.
102 V i r g i l St., S t a m f o r d
P A G A N O , Patrick V . , Pfc.
207 M a i n S t . , H a r t f o r d
P A L U M B O , O t t o B . , Sgt.
62 Foster S q . , B r i d g e p o r t
P A N K I E W I C Z , Leo, T / S g t .
41 N o r t h C l i f f S t . , N o r w i c h
P A R I L L O , Stephen S., T / 5
259 James S t . , N e w H a v e n
P A R K E R , George A . , T / 5
Cheshire S t . , W e s t Cheshire
P A R M E L E E , J o h n O., Sgt.
Parmelee H i l l R d . , D u r h a m
P A R S H A L , Andrew, C p l .
180 W i l l o w S t . , N e w H a v e n
P A R S O N S , James V . , T / 4
204 L i n c o l n S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
P A R S O N S , Lloyd E., Jr., Cpl.
B o x 28, M i l l d a l e
P E A T , Donald E., T/Sgt.
142 H o b a r t S t . , N e w H a v e n
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56 D a v i s D r i v e , B r i s t o l
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40 W o o d l a n d S t . , H a r t f o r d
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106 C a n n o n C o u r t , B r i d g e p o r t
P E R I C E L L O , John L . , Pfc.
101 C r o w n S t . , N e w H a v e n
P E R R O N , Gerald E . , T / 5
22 S p r i n g S t . , N e w L o n d o n
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R F D 6, N o r w i c h
P E T R O C E L L I , Fred C , Pvt.
178 Osborne S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
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251 James S t . , N e w H a v e n
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30 H e n r y S t . , N e w L o n d o n
P I C A R D O , Enrico, Pfc.
109 H a m i l t o n S t . , N e w H a v e n
P I P P A , Mitchell, C p l .
169 Lee A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
P O L L A C K , Jacob, P v t .
205 W e s t l a n d S t . , H a r t f o r d
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48 W o r d i n A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
POGWIST, Ervin J . , T/5
B o x 178, C e n t r a l V i l l a g e
P O I T , Howard E., T/Sgt,
86 P y t h i a n A v e . , T o r r i n g t o n
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47 V e r n o n S t . , N e w H a v e n
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21 J u n e S t . , E a s t H a r t f o r d
P O T O C K I , Anthony J . , T / 5
45 M i d d l e S t . , B r i s t o l
P O W E L L , K e n n e t h U . , Sgt.
52 S o u t h S t . E x t . , B r i s t o l
P R A S T I N E , Dominick, T / 5
824 C a p i t o l A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
P R E G A N O , A d e l i n o S., C p l .
414 G r a n d A v e . , N e w H a v e n
P R E S T A S H , Miroslav, Pfc.
149 C l a r k S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
P R E T E , Michael M . , Pvt.
252 Wooster S t . , N e w H a v e n
P R I N Z H O R N , Henry F., T / 3
914 Winchester A v e . , N e w H a v e n
P R O K O P Y , Samuel W . , T / 5
69 T o w n H i l l A v e . , D a n b u r y
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35 Steven S t . , N e w H a v e n
P U L I C A , Alfred, T / 5
99 H i g h S t . , T o r r i n g t o n
P U R G A V I E , F r a n c i s D . , Sgt.
2 East E l m St., Greenwich
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11 P e a r l S t . , W a l l i n g f o r d
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58 K i m b e r l y A v e . , N e w H a v e n
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402 B u r r i t t A v e . , S t r a t f o r d
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174 B r o a d St., N e w B r i t a i n
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342 P o p l a r S t . , N e w H a v e n
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197 P a r k A v e . , N a u g a t u c k
R E M B I S Z , A r t h u r H . , Sgt.
548 State St., S t a m f o r d
R E Y N O L D S , John P., Pfc.
Penfield H i l l , P o r t l a n d
R I C C I , John, Pfc.
B o x 902, B r i s t o l
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21 M e d f o r d St., G l a s t o n b u r y
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3 D a l y St., Stamford
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367 J a c k s o n A v e . , S t r a t f o r d
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46 F i r s t S t . , E a s t N o r w a l k
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7 Horland R d . , Norwich
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5 M e a d o w D r i v e , Cos C o b
R O B I L L A R D , Roland E . , T/Sgt.
B o x 542, B r i s t o l
R O B I N S O N , Edward M . , Jr., Cpl.
26 Orchard S t . , W a t e r b u r y
R O B I N S O N , Herman B., S/Sgt.
16 L o c k w o o d L a n e , E a s t N o r w a l k
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30 C r o w n S t . , W a t e r b u r y
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60 R o o t A v e . , A n s o n i a
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402 E a s t M a i n S t . , T o r r i n g t o n
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111 Orange A v e . , W e s t H a v e n
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61 W i n f i e l d S t . , N o r w a l k
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5 M a i n St., D a n b u r y
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218 C h a p e l S t . , N e w H a v e n
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34 Seyms S t . , H a r t f o r d
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957 C a m p b e l l A v e . , West H a v e n
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2887 S u m m e r S t . , S t a m f o r d
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130 G r a n d v i e w T e r . , H a r t f o r d
R Y N E C K I , John P., S/Sgt.
Eastwood Ave., Waterbury
S A B L I T Z , Alexander, S / S g t .
RFD 1, Colchester
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117 B u t t o n S t . , N e w H a v e n
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59 F i l l m o r e St., N e w H a v e n
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236 M a y S t . , R t . 3, Bridgeport
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107 R i v e r St., W a t e r b u r y
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21 W h i t e S t . , N e w H a v e n
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259 James S t . , N e w H a v e n
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13 F r e e l a n d St., T o r r i n g t o n
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65 L i v i n g s t o n R d . , E a s t H a r t f o r d
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64 P r i s c i l l a C o u r t , B r i d g e p o r t
S C U D D E R , Edward D., T / 5
Old B e d f o r d R d . & J o h n S t . , Greenwich
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87 M o r r i s S t . , N e w H a v e n
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265 O a k S t . , N e w H a v e n
S C H N E I D E R , Edward, Cpl.
425 L i n c o l n A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
S C H R O E R S , August, Pfc.
1123 N o r t h A v e . , Bridgeport
S C H R O T H , N o r m a n E . , Sgt.
9 South Chestnut St., Wauregan
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25 Renshaw R d . , D a r i e n
S E R E G I , Joseph, T / 3
971 H a n c o c k A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
S E R R A , R a l p h , Sgt.
157 W i l l o w S t . , W a t e r b u r y
S H A N N O N , Silas, Pfc.
62 Bellevue S q . , H a r t f o r d
S H A P I R O , Milton B., T / 4
152 M a n s f i e l d S t . , H a r t f o r d
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71 Savings St., W a t e r b u r y
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157 F r e d e r i c k St., S t a m f o r d
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B o x 435, S o u t h b u r y
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57 Orange St., H a r t f o r d
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7 E l m St., Thompsonville
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31 Oxford St., B r i d g e p o r t
S H I M B O R S K I , Zigmund J . , T / 5
34 B e n j a m i n St., M e r i d e n
S I I N O , Frederick A . , S / S g t .
425 C a p i t o l A v e . , M e r i d e n
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66 S t . J o h n St., N e w H a v e n
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35 Argonne St., N e w H a v e n
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72 School S t . , Manchester
S K I N N E R , William E., T / 5
123 N e w Britain R d . , K e n s i n g t o n
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1505 State S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
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33 Page St., N o r w i c h
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115 S o u t h M a i n S t . , Suffield
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101 G r a n d A v e . , R o c k v i l l e
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8 Hawkins St., Waterbury
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1 Roosevelt S t . , M y s t i c
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47 M a r t i n R d . , E a s t H a v e n
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20 M i l l H i l l A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
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68 Sims S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
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14 Selby Pl., Springdale
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39 M a i n S t . , N e w H a v e n
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44 C l i n t o n A v e . , Bridgeport
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500 D e r b y A v e . , W e s t H a v e n
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574 H o w a r d A v e . , N e w H a v e n
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50 F r a n k l i n St., D a n i e l s o n
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53 W i n t e r S t . , N e w H a v e n
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771 S t r a t f o r d A v e . , S t r a t f o r d
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23 C h e r r y S t . , D e r b y
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22 O l i v e S t . , H a r t f o r d
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13 F r o n t A v e . , W e s t H a v e n
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1030 B r o a d S t . , M e r i d e n
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39 B r o n x A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
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122 B u t t o n S t . , N e w H a v e n
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CONNECTICUT VETERANS
COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET
Vol. I X J a n . 3, 1946 N o . 14
CARLETON B. CLYMA, Editor
T h i s booklet is published b y the State
of C o n n e c t i c u t through the Office of the
Governor, as a n a d d i t i o n to the souvenirs
a n d m e m o r a b i l i a of C o n n e c t i c u t men
who served w i t h the U n i t e d States A r m y
i n W o r l d W a r I I . T h e courtesies a n d
assistance of p u b l i c relations personnel
at the Ports a n d Separation Centers are
herewith acknowledged.
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the men whose names appear on the
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booklet is permissible only on w r i t t e n
authorization.
T h e personal experience stories were
reported b y M o r r i s R . G e l b l u m , Joseph
O. K e a t i n g a n d George E . A l l i s . T h e
cover i l l u s t r a t i o n of the U.S.S. Cruiser
Portland is f r o m the N e w Y o r k Daily
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