Connecticut veterans commemorative booklet. Vol. 6, no. 16. Connecticut Men of the United States Navy, demobilization, Lido Beach Separation Center. December 17 to 20, 1945

              CONNECTICUT MEN
of the United States Navy
Demobilization, Lido Beach Separation Center
December 17 to 20, 1945 STATE OF CONNECTICUT
EXECUTIVE CHAMBERS HARTFORD
To Connecticut Naval Veterans of World War II:
Connecticut has a great seafaring tradition. In every war her men have fought gallantly for freedom. In days of peace her sons have officered and manned ships that have carried our American commerce everywhere in the world. Connecticut people are proud of that tradition.
In this greatest of all wars Just ended you, as a son of Connecticut, have courageously and faithfully maintained that tradition. Indeed, you have raised it to new glorious heights. You have added to that enduring list, started when Midshipman Nathaniel Fanning of Stonington took part in the historic encoun­ter
of John Paul Jones' Bon Homme Richard and MS Serapis in l779, immortal names - Macassar Straits, Java, Guadalcanal, Savo Island, Coral Sea, Santa Cruz, Midway and Lunga Point,
To the lot of some of you fell the burden of the train­ing
and supply services at home and in ports, great and obscure, the world over. In fact, there are now new ports for the air arm and for the fleet, some of which will endure as monuments to that new arm of the Navy, the Seabees.
Your fellow citizens in Connecticut are proud of your
service.
Yours v e r y s i n c e r e l y,
Governor
HERE ARE THEIR STORIES
War correspondents of World War II frequently embellished and often overwrote the action stories of modest sailors. The aggregate result pleased editors, made headlines, and, on occasion, embarrassed the sailors. In retaliation, the correspondents and their victims were labelled, in characteristic service language, " Joe Blow". Actually, the " Joe Blows" were few and far between in this war. The purpose of these stories is to record without embellishment, the mood, the impressions, the exciting events, of the worst and best of the great days, before time blurs memories with resulting confusion as to events, dates and places. These are Navy men's stories, here recorded as near verbatim as possible in their own words.�� The Editor.
Adams, Marshall Q., S 1/ c, Merchant Vessel Howard L. Gibson, New Haven.
" On October 17, 1944, my ship collided with a tanker while going through the Strait of Gibraltar. Our deck cargo was mostly oil drums and the force of the impact caused a big explosion setting the oil afire. We were given orders to abandon ship and a short time later were picked up by a DE. They asked for volunteers to go back aboard and fight the fire and most of us went. We fought the fire for four days as we made our way to Casablanca. At times the flames shot 250 feet into the air. We lost two of our gunners. After repairs we brought the ship back to the States for salvage."
Albanese, Onofrio J., BM 1/ c, De­stroyer
Mervine, Waterbury.
" The convoy we were escorting to Naples during the early part of November ' 43 was attacked by a squad of German planes. They dropped radio controlled bombs at us and sank many of the ships. We picked up 629 survivors and 90 of them were British nurses. The Mervine also participated in the invasion of North Africa and Sicily. When we went into North Africa we were convoying the in­vasion
force in. We got into the range of the big guns on shore and had to shove out further. There were four ships lost in our convoy at that time."
Anderson, Walton L., MoMM 1/ c, LST- 548, Naugatuck.
' The most exciting adventures I had during the war were the initial invasion of
Southern France and the invasion of Okinawa. At France my convoy lost a Liberty and an LST due to the heavy firing from shore. There were many planes overhead but our own air force was taking care of them. It was a very large scale invasion and a very successful one. We transported an Army mechanized unit from Corsica to the invasion and had to make 13 trips to get the whole unit there. This meant 13 different landings but we came through them in perfect shape. The invasion of Okinawa was not as tough in my opinion but lots of the fellows I've spoken to think differently.''
Andrusko, Frank J., MoMM 3/ c, LST- 1028, Wilson.
" On January 10th we were heading to Luzon with Army troops aboard in a convoy of 800 ships when suddenly we were attacked by Kamikaze and suicide boats. One of the planes dropped a charge and hit us between the two engine rooms injuring 45 men, one of which had to have his leg amputated. We were towed back after the troops were taken off and it took us eight months to get back to Pearl Harbor. We received credit for two planes and one suicide boat."
Augustine, John S., QM 1/ c, Carrier Escort Croatan, Meriden.
" We were told that Hitler was making his last attempt to bombard the United States and to be on the watch for sub­marines.
This was on April 14, 1944, and the very next day we received a message telling us six subs were in our vicinity.
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Our planes took off early the next morning and spotted the subs sinking four of them but the other two got away. The following afternoon the other two subs were sunk giving our ship a record of six submarines in two days. We were out at sea for 61 days on that trip and when we finally did land it was at Argentia, New Foundland, and there was no liberty to be had there."
Bachinski, William G., PhM 1/ c, LST- 309, West Haven.
" The invasion of Normandy was the most exciting adventure I had in the war. My ship was loaded down with Army troops we had picked up in England and ordered to take ashore at H- Hour plus 9. We were the first LST ordered to hit the beach but we had to wait until evening because the waters were well mined and the sweepers had to clear them. We landed the troops okay and took back 306 German prisoners. Many of the prisoners were wounded and I, as a pharmacist mate, had to treat them. We suffered many air attacks on the way back across but Lady Luck was with us and we made it back to England in perfect shape. I often wonder how some of the prisoners we took back were expected to fight for some of them were badly underfed and others were just kids."
Barnum, Edward W., S 1/ c, Merchant Vessel Gibbons, Danbury.
" I spent all my time in the Navy as an armed guard and, as most people know, it's not an easy task. Fortunately I didn't see much action but the suspense of waiting for something to happen is not an easy lot. Before I shipped aboard the Gibbons I sailed on the Hill which was a tanker, and we refueled the ships at Saipan during the invasion in June of ' 44. That is about the only time we came near any danger that we knew of but I often wonder how many times we were in
dangerous spots and didn't know about it."
Coan, George, S 1/ c, LCS- 9, Milford.
" The smallest task force to go into the invasion of the Philippines was Task Force 70.4 of which my ship was a part. There were only three other crafts — the LCS- 410, LCI- 432 and LCI- 361. We land­ed
the guns and supplies and shelled the shore installations. We often went into the waters near Japanese- held islands to draw their fire and find out where their guns were hidden."
Corarito, Arthur A., RM 2/ c, LCI- 702, Bridgeport.
" We were the rear echelon supply unit supplying the troops that were at Mindora with ammo and food. We would transport the food between Leyte and Mindora and we underwent many air attacks. On one of the trips we suffered 86 attacks within 72 hours. It is said we were the heaviest bombed convoy since Murmansk in the early part of the war. There were many tankers, LSTs, de­stroyers
and ammunition ships sunk. My ship was credited with two assists on two planes. One day a PT tender lying along­side
was hit and blew sky high. How we managed to get away without any injury to the ship is beyond me."
THREE BIG CARRIERS
USS SHANGRI- LA - The big battle- carrier ( top), pictured with her crew on the flight deck, as she arrived at Los Angeles, October 21, with 1,700 Pacific veterans enroute homeward aboard.
USS YORK TOWN — The original carrier of that name was lost at the Battle of Midway in 1942, but the ship pictured avenged that loss, participating in the action at New Guinea, Saipan, Tarawa, the Marshalls and Truk.
USS TICONDEROGA — A fleet favorite after her strike at the Philippines. The big carrier accounted for much destruction and weathered hits by two suicide planes off Formosa in February 1945.
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Coughlin, James D., EM 3/ c, LCT- 1411, New Haven.
" LCT- 1411 was hauled aboard an LST before the invasion of Okinawa with the intention of being taken into the beach that way but when we reached Kerama- Rhetta we could go no further. The Japs were bombing the hell out of things and sinking ship after ship. The convoys weren't just lying around taking it though; they set up an anti- aircraft barrage accounting for 110 planes. Small as my craft was, we accounted for one plane. A shell from one of the Nip planes hit the fan tail of the LST we were aboard, knocking out the No. 6 gun and hurling six men into the drink but they weren't seriously hurt. Finally on the 8th of April after laying out there for seven days we were launched from the LST and made our way to Okinawa. We spent a few months hauling ammunition and troops from the ships in the harbor to the beach. We were under GQ for 29 days and suffered many Kamikaze attacks but came out okay."
D'Agostino, Joseph R., F 1/ c, LSD Ashland, Stamford.
" During the invasion of Saipan we suffered 117 air attacks in 29 days. There were quite a few ships hit including the Maryland and the Tennessee. The bom­bardment
we suffered from the shore installations is something I'll never forget. The shells came thick and fast on all sides of us. We didn't have it near as bad as the Marines did though, for when they went ashore they really had a fight on their hands. I forget what the Marine casualty list ran to but I do know it was very high. I was also in on the Tinian, Iwo Jima and the Okinawa invasions but they weren't near as bad as the Saipan invasion. I returned back to the States by way of San Francisco and let me tell you they really
gave us a royal welcome. There was one spot on a mountain that they had printed ' Welcome Home - Well Done' in letters 60 feet high and 20 feet wide."
DeBella, Michael A., S 1/ c, Tanker Quaker Hill, Hartford.
" Our job was to refuel the ships at sea. Nothing exciting ever happened but we really did some traveling. I went to India, South Africa, Ceylon, Philippine Islands and Tacloba. Before I came aboard the Quaker Hill I sailed on the merchant vessel Seargent and went to England, Belgium, France and Holland. There was one time while I was aboard the Seargent enroute to Antwerp that we were attacked by a JU- 88 and a bomb he dropped knocked our fan tail off; no one was hurt and the ship was able to sail under her own power."
Dubreuil, Antonio J., CM 2/ c, Tanker Taluga, Norwich.
" My ship was occupied with the task of refueling the ships at Buckner Bay during the invasion of Okinawa. We had been hanging around the bay for a few days after the actual invasion waiting for the ships to come out for refueling, and ducking the Jap planes that would come over every once in a while. On the 16th of April I was standing at my GQ post, the 40mm on the bridge midship starboard, when suddenly I noticed a Kamikaze coming over the hill from Okinawa. I shouted an alarm but the others had seen it too and were waiting for it. The suicide plane made a few barrel rolls and came down on us, hitting the ship at the forward starboard beam. Fortunately the holds up front were empty otherwise we would have been blown sky high. But as it was, fourteen men were injured and three of the men blown over the side. The forward part of the ship was a mess but we managed to stay afloat and pulled into the yards for repairs."
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Evans, Judd J., S 1/ c, Logistic Support Co. 20, Hartford.
" I arrived at Okinawa two months after the invasion and although the island was net yet secured, we saw no action. There were the nightly air raids but no damage done. I think the Japs pulled the raids just to keep us awake for they came over every night at 9, 12 and 3 A. M. We did see a few Jap dead men buried in tombs on the island. It was also the first place in the Pacific I had seen pine trees. My job while I was there was in the compound issuing supplies."
Gatavaski, Edward J., S 1/ c, Cruiser Quincy, Branford.
" After participating in the invasions of both North and South France we went to the Pacific and while doing so set a record for going through both canals in less than a month. We operated with the Fifth Fleet for a while off Okinawa and then joined Halsey's Third Fleet heading for Japan. Shortly after arriving there we sent a landing party of sailors and marines to the Yokasuka Naval Base to secure all their armament. The force was met with little resistance and in a short time secured the base. We also made landings in four other islands near Japan and con­fiscated
all their guns and other weapons."
Gomes, Wendell A., ARM 2/ c, PC- 565, New London.
" What would you like me to say? I did just what was expected of me and very little more. All I do is sit around here all day and count the hours until I get my final papers. As it stands now I've spent 6 years, 2 months, 2 days and 8 hours and 16 minutes in the service. I spent 5 years overseas in all and am just returning from a 17 month tour of duty down south. I was doing escort duty down there. We would take the convoys half way across to Africa and they would be met there by
an escort to take them the rest of the way across."
Grywalski, Joseph J., MoMM 2/ c, LSM- U7, Fairfield.
" The LSM- 147 was the training ship at the Virginia Amphibious Base for seven months and then we proceeded to Pearl Harbor for further orders. When we re­ceived
our orders, we went on to Guam where we were assigned to hauling cargo between Guam and the Russell Islands. On September 17th we entered the harbor near Yokahama to take troops off the larger vessels and bring them to shore. In our travels we had many submarine scares but never saw any. We had to be very careful of floating mines because if we ever hit one of them we would be blown to Hades."
Jeffrey, Robert E., WT 2/ c, Carrier Ticonderoga, Meriden.
" On January 21, 1945, my ship was hit by two Kamikaze planes while we were operating off Formosa. I was down in the fire room at the time so I don't know much about what went on. I felt the bulkheads shake and pieces of shrapnel came down the fire box as one of the planes had hit the smoke stack. The Kamikazes hit about a half hour apart and killed 153 men, wounding 300 more. The ship stood up under the severe strain and made it back to Bremerton for repairs. When I did get up on deck to see the damage, I asked for the details about the incident but heard so many different versions that I became very confused — so about the only thing I know about the whole affair is that two Kamikazes hit us."
Jensen, Thomas I., PhM 1/ c, 3d Marine Division, Fleet Marines, Hartford.
" Although I came into Iwo Jima just two days after D- Day, things were pretty quiet. There was a bit of mortar fire and a few men injured but it was not near as
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bad as we expected things to be. I was assigned to the burial detail and almost vomited every time I saw one of the dead, but I got used to it after a while. My job was to fingerprint the dead and make a record of the tooth charts. I just wouldn't allow myself to think of them other than as things I had to take from one place and put in another."
Landeen, Russell J., EM 2/ c, LCT- 574, Hartford.
" On September 15, 1944, D- Day at Palu Island we delivered 30 tanks in for the Marines. Of the 30 tanks only 18 made it any further in than the shore; the rest were blown up as they got on to the beach. Mortar shells were kicking all around our craft. It is said it cost the Marine Corps 6,000 men in the invasion and occupation of Palu and I can well believe it for the dead were strewn all about, both American and Japanese. The battle of Bloody Nose Ridge lasted for 74 days with a nip- and- tuck affair all the way. My ship hung around for three days after the invasion and then we left the island and I'm not the least bit sorry for things were very hot while we were there."
McDonald, James R., EM 2/ c, Sub­marine
Haddock, East Haven.
" I've made four successful runs since I first went into the submarine service. Two of them were made on the Haddock and two on the Cobia. A successful run is not a run where you manage to get to a place safely or sink a ship, as most people seem to believe, but it is a mission where you sink a certain amount of enemy ships. Some of the enemy ships sunk by the subs I've been aboard have been warships, freighters and tankers. The men of the Haddock received the Presidential Cita­tion
for sinking mere enemy tonnage then any other sub. Yes, I've been in some tight spots but why talk about them."
Miller, Edward W., SF 2/ c, 146th Seabees, Torrington.
" Before I joined up with the 146th Battalion I spent 16 months in Iceland with the 28th Battalion. While at Iceland my battalion built the largest tank farm and air field in the ETO. It was lousy up there — colder than all hell and no place to go on liberty. I went on three liberties in the 16 months I was there and they were nothing to write home about. When I came into the 146th we went into Normandy on D plus 3 to set up a fueling depot near Omaha Beach. We also helped the Army engineers with their stevedoring and worked up with the Army to Cher­bourg
to build a tank farm."
Misorski, Stanley J., RM 1/ c, Staff Commander UDT, New Britain.
" On D- 7 we patrolled the shores of Okinawa trying to locate the guns and installations on shore. We also tried to note all the obstacles in the water to be sure the invasion force would be aware of these things and make a safer landing. A Kamikaze dived at us and we opened fire on her but could not prevent her hit­ting
our deck. One of our men was killed and quite a few injured. The ship stood up under it all and carried on for further operations. We were at Iwo Jima on D- 1 and 1 was standing up on deck when a plane came in on our port side, circled the ship and made its way toward the rest of the ships that were behind us. In a short while I saw a blast and ran to the radio shack to receive any wireless that might come over. In the meantime we proceeded toward the stricken vessel to help put out the fire and take casualties aboard. The fol­lowing
day a tug boat towed the ship to a safe place and we proceeded to our next destination."
ISavrotsky, John W., WT 1/ c, Battle­ship
New Jersey, New Haven.
S " During the time I was on the New Jersey we made all the invasions from the Marshalls to Okinawa. We have quite a bit of tonnage to our record but we never received so much as a scratch. Probably the most exciting time was while we were cruising around the Truk Islands when we spotted a heavy Jap cruiser and the fight was on. They were trying to get through a blockade we had set up and when we fired at them, they tried to put up a fight while they made a run for it. They didn't get very far before our hits took their toll and down she went. We were given credit for sinking her."
Paquette, Eugene, AOM 3/ c, Carrier Shangri- La, Windsor.
" I went aboard the Shangri- La when she was first commissioned at Portsmouth, Virginia, on September 15, 1944. She was a ship any man would be proud to sail, trim as a sylph and gentle as a lamb. She got into the fight whenever she smelled smoke and exactly a year after she was com­missioned,
a Marine landing force took off from her to take the Yokosuka Naval Base. While we were at Okinawa a Kamikaze started its dive at us from about 10,000 feet but before it got much further down our guns ripped her apart. My job aboard was to load the bombs, rockets, torpedoes and ammunition. It was an interesting job and every piece of munition I stowed aboard had my prayer to find its mark and put this war to an end. Well, the war has ended and perhaps my prayers weren't wasted for the final toll of the Shangri- La includes 389 planes downed and destroyed, 48 merchant ships sunk, 7 warships sunk, 4 submarines de­stroyed
and 33 locomotives blown up."
Parisi, Anthony J., BM 2/ c, De­stroyer
Summers, South Norwalk.
" From here on in I want to forget about the war or even that there ever was a war.
I think the sooner people forget about it the better off this country will be. I didn't do anything spectacular so I have no claim for fame. However the ship I sailed on helped write, a page in history when she sunk two Italian cans and one corvette near Toulon during the invasion of Southern France. That's all past now and my thoughts turn to the future with hopes of a better world."
Pastick, Walter J., Ptr 1/ c, Cruiser Montpelier, Ansonia.
" There was one day while we were at the Solomon Islands that 13 Jap planes came in at us. The Cruiser Chicago lying just in back of us was hit by a Jap torpedo and sank rapidly. We didn't wait around to pick up survivors as there were three destroyers nearby and we left the task for them. The destroyers shot down 12 of the planes while picking up the sur­vivors.
One of the planes spotted us mak­ing
a run for it and the pilot came in low, strafing the deck and killing one of our men; but the ship suffered no damage."
Piazza, Samuel, F 1/ c, Carrier York- town, Milford.
" The Yorktown participated in the invasions of New Guinea, Saipan, Tarawa, the Marshalls and Truk. Saipan in my opinion was the worst. We shot a plane down there and were surprised we didn't get more as they were flocked all around us. I guess it was just that we had to be cau­tious
as many of our own planes were up there too. I worked down in the engine room so I didn't have occasion to see too much of these fights, but we sweated it out down there. The thought that the ship may get hit and we would be trapped below never left our minds. At least when you are up on deck you can manage to see what is going on."
Plofkin, Thomas, S 1/ c, Destroyer Callaghan, Bridgeport.
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" At 0030 General Quarters sounded and I jumped out of my sack, running up to the 5- inch gun in the stern of the ship where I was stationed during emergencies. We were about 50 miles from Okinawa at the time and the day was July 29th of this year. A Kamikaze hit us mid- ship and blew up the super- structure, killing 50 men and wounding over 50 others. I could not see the plane come in as I was in the turret but I felt the explosions that followed. The first explosion kicked hell out of the powder room and the second followed shortly after. There was a little time between the second and third ex­plosion
and when it came, I was blown overboard and into the water. I floundered around in the water for more than three hours before I was picked up by another tin can. They took me to a hospital ship where I was treated for face burns and skinned ribs. I then returned to the States.''
Prince, Norman J., S 1/ c, Destroyer Ayhrin, Winsted.
" We hit Okinawa just after D- Day, escorting Tanker Group 30.8 from Guam. There was no resistance at all and the air attacks were at a minimum. After our first trip to Okinawa we made many more escorting various convoys from Guam. We didn't lose a ship from any of the convoys we were with. We did run into a bit of trouble in June of this year near Okinawa but it was due to a typhoon. Many of the ships were damaged and the bow was knocked off the Pittsburgh."
Rogers, Irwin E., S 1/ c, Transport Mendocino, Poquonock Bridge.
" The Mendocino was the flag ship of the convoy when she went into the in­vasion
of Okinawa on April 1st of this year. Our job was to take the 27th Army Division in as well as their supplies and some of their munitions. The sky was
full of Kamikaze planes and there were mines all over the place. We set up a smoke screen to insure a safe landing and to protect the convoy from the planes. As soon as we got the men and supplies ashore we shoved off with some of the wounded men and made our way to the Philippines. Five of the men died while we were out at sea from wounds they had received at the beach."
Sarnowski, John J., MM 2/ c, LSD Shadwell, Terryville.
" Our cargo for D- Day at Luzon was a group of Army engineers that we had picked up at New Guinea. We were on our way back to New Guinea to pick up the rest of the engineering unit on Janu­ary
24, 1945, when we were attacked by Jap planes at the Mindanao Sea. A torpedo hit our ship, mid- ship on our starboard side, and ripped our whole keel out. We were about to abandon ship when the skipper decided to try to use ballast and keep the ship on an even keel. Well, it worked and we pulled into the repair station at Leyte riding all the way with a 15 percent list."
Scorel, Ernest J., MM 2/ c, Destroyer Sterett, New Haven.
" We went all through the Pacific. We participated in the invasions of Okinawa, the Marshalls, the Gilberts, Solomons, the Philippines, Bougainville and the Mari­anas.
Okinawa was the worst. We were hit by a Kamikaze plane there on April 9th. The plane tore away the starboard half of the bow, hurting quite a few of the men but none seriously. We stayed afloat and managed to make it back to the near­est
repair base."
Steinberg, Gabriel W., S 1/ c, Merchant Vessel Schohaire, Hartford.
" I spent ten months in the Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea as an armed guard aboard merchant vessels. For a while
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things were very hot out there with the buzz bombs and subs always at our fan tail. The Schohaire was the first vessel to go to Antwerp and a rugged trip it was for our cargo was high test gas and am­munition.
The waters were mined so we had to proceed with caution. We suffered many air raids and lost ships in our con­voys
through submarine action but Neptune wanted no part of the men of the Schohaire."
Villa, William G., EM 1/ c, Gropac 8, Bristol.
" I spent 20 of my 28 months in the service in the Pacific and 17 of those months at Saipan. During that time at Saipan I underwent 56 bombings. On Christmas of ' 44 Tokyo Rose sent over the present she had promised us: two waves of bombers that blasted hell out of the island. Seven men in our area were killed and many more wounded. These men had arrived just a short time before that and didn't know enough to dig in. I came back to the States on the LST- 890 which was part of the ' Magic Carpet' and if that's how a magic carpet travels, give me a snail. It took us 28 days to get back"
West, Horace E., MM 2/ c, Battleship New Jersey, Rockville.
" The task force of which the New Jersey was a part accounted for more than 600 planes during the Saipan invasion. It was during the month of June ' 44 and D- Day at Saipan when the planes first came in at us. On the first day there was wave after wave of enemy aircraft over­head.
It started at 0900 and lasted until well past midnight. We were bombarding the island with our big guns and shooting at the planes with our AAs. My job was down in the main control room so I saw very little of the whole affair. The New Jersey never suffered a scratch during the battle."
Wheeler, Francis E., MMS 2/ c, 28th Special Seabees, Derby.
" When we first arrived at Samar in the Philippines we had to sleep in tents and mud up to our backside. It rained all that week and every time we walked out of our tent we had to walk in pairs so that we could pull each other out of the mud holes. We were then transferred over to the Bobon area and started construction on our quarters, mess halls, officers quarters and the good old beer hall. It is unusual for a Special Seabee unit to do construction work but we did it. The Seabees Specials are formed for stevedore work and that's what we finally settled down to do. I drove a winch, finger lift, jitney and worked in the hold. On Octo­ber
6th the main unit of the battalion was transferred to Yokosuki, Japan, but shortly after we started back to the States."
Winiarski, Henry C, GM 2/ c, Sub­marine
Apogon, Hartford.
" On October 7th, 1944, we were making an attack against a convoy near Formosa when we were rammed by a Japanese freighter. Our periscope shears were knocked over on a 50 degree angle, we sprouted leaks from a few spots and our drain pump went out. I thought surer than hell we were done for. They threw depth charges all around and we came near being done for more than once. We had to stay underwater for three days for they had a plane patrol chasing us, but after that time we surfaced and made a run for Pearl Harbor. On the way I had an appendicitis attack and had to be fed glucose through my veins, but fortunately I didn't need an immediate operation. We made it back to Pearl in 14 days and I was transferred to Aiea Hospital for observation while the sub underwent repairs."
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STATE AIDS AND BENEFITS
The laws of the State of Connecticut provide for many forms of aid, benefits and preferences for veterans, and for their next of kin in varying degrees. The following digest is designed to inform of the aids, benefits and preferences, and to designate the local or state agency charged with providing full information to veterans. There are thirty- four full- time and eight part- time Veterans Centers operating which serve 86 of the 1G9 cities and towns in the State. In some smaller towns the Town Clerks act as a " Veterans Center".
Tax Exemptions — File discharge with your Town Clerk; notify local assessors and collector.
Local Taxes — Any veteran is exempt from taxes on real or personal property up to $ 1,000 in valuation. Disabled veterans are exempt up to $ 3,000, according to disability ratings. This ex­emption
is in part valid for veterans' wives, and next of kin, as specified by the Statutes. See Local Tax Collector.
Local Business Taxes — ( Personal property) on stock, fixtures and equipment of new businesses established by veterans, for three years. See Local Tax Collector.
Old Age Assistance Taxes — Servicemen are exempt, during active service in armed forces, and veterans may secure refund if they paid while in active service. See Local Tax Collector.
State Unincorporated Business Taxes — On new businesses established by any veteran, good for three years. See Tax Commissioner, State Office Building, Hartford.
Free Business Licenses — Most licenses are free; renewals usually unnecessary for varying periods. See your Town Clerk.
Professional Licenses — Qualified veterans can be admitted to the practice of law or chiropractic without examination in most cases. Contact your county Bar Association, or the Board of Chiro­practic
Examiners, State Office Building, Hartford.
State Employment Preference — Veteran pas­sing
state civil service examination has five points added to score; ten, if he has a disability rating. Names placed on list of eligibles in the order of such augmented score.
The State's general policy on veteran's job preference, which has not the effect of law, was established by the 1945 General Assembly, with passage of the following:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa­tives
:
" 1. That it shall be the policy of the State, acting through the Connecticut Veterans Reemploy­ment
and Advisory Commission, to encourage Connecticut employers to voluntarily set aside a minimum of 25 per cent of post- war jobs for veter­ans
of World War II.
" 2. That it shall be the policy of the State until July 1, 1950, to give preference to veterans of World War II in all State positions outside the classified service of the merit system act and in all positions involving contractual services and part time services and in all cases where compensation is paid by the State whether on a fee basis or otherwise.
" 3. That until July 1, 1950, it shall also be the policy of the State that appointing officers of the State, as defined by Sec. 2049 of the General Statutes, shall, other conditions being equal, give preference to veterans of World War II in filling State positions from registers of eligible candidates furnished by the State Personnel Department."
Educational Aids — With satisfactory cre­dentials,
a veteran can secure free a grammar school or high school diploma from the State Board of Education, State Office Building, Hartford.
Free instruction in secondary subjects ( high school courses) will be furnished by the State Board of Education if your town can't do it. See your local school officials.
Financial aid for college educations for children, 16 to 23, of servicemen killed in service. Consult the State Board of Education.
Aid for Needy Veterans — If you are being cared for under legal direction of the Veterans Home Commission, your children under 16, husband, wife or widowed mother can receive weekly finan­cial
assistance up to $ 10. for an adult and $ 6. for a child. Apply to the Commission, through the Veterans Home, Rocky Hill.
If you need temporary financial assistance because of a service disability, contact the Veterans Home Commission, Rocky Hill.
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund — Many of the veterans' aid benefits set out above are pay­able
from the income produced by this fund which is to be augmented by a portion of the Connecticut tax on cigarettes until the principal of the fund reaches $ 15,000,000. Disbursements of these funds to carry out aid provisions to veterans, and certain relatives and next of kin of veterans pursuant to statute, are through the State Treasurer of the American Legion, State Office Building, Hartford.
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THE MUSTER OUT ROLL CALL
Names, ratings and addresses of Connecticut men discharged from December 17 to 20, 1945, inclusive, from official Navy records, Separation Center, Lido Beach, L. I, N. Y.
ACABCHUK, John F., BM 2/ c
26 Sherman Ave., Meriden ADAMS, Marshall Q., S 1/ c
500 Winchester Ave., New Haven ADAMS, Thatcher, M., QM 3/ c
111 Millbrook Rd., Hamden AHERN, James J., AOM 3/ c
193 Spring St., New Haven ALBANESE, Onofrio J., BM 1/ c
73 Woodward Ave., Waterbury ANDERSON, Bernard W., EM 2/ c
210 West Ave., Darien ANDERSON, Carl A., MM 1/ c
New Preston ANDERSON, Eric E., S 1/ c
28 Hickory Dr., South Coventry ANDERSON, Ord B., AS V- 12
Box 5, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven ANDERSON, Walton L., MoMM 1/ c
Millville Ave., Naugatuck ANDRAS, John, F 1/ c
2496 East Main St., Bridgeport ANDRUSKO, Frank J., MoMM 3/ c
231 East Barber St., Wilson AUGUSTINE, John S., QM 1/ c
110 Willow St., Meriden AUSTIN, Marvin G., RdM 3/ c
115 Maple Ave., Oakville BABA, Peter J., S 1/ c
98 Miller St., New Britain BACHINSKI, William G., PhM 1/ c
137 Hemlock St., West Haven BARAGLIA, Theodore L., MMR 1/ c
74 Jeannette St., Forestville BARDEN, George, EM 3/ c
13 Lincoln Ave., Mystic BARNES, George R., Jr., AS V- 12
95 Morehouse St., Bridgeport BARNETT, John R., Ptr 3/ c
8 Zipp Ave., Forestville BARNUM, Edward W., S 1/ c
20 Patch St., Danbury BARRY, Michael C, AS V- 12
80 Howe St., New Haven BATTEN, George F., AS V- 12
333 Cedar St., New Haven BAYLISS, Robert D., MM 2/ c
16 Starr St., New London BAYLOCK, Alfred E., QM 2/ c
48 Sheffield St., New Britain BAZINET, Joseph R., CM 3/ c
15 Arcadia St., Norwich BEATON, Alexander H., AS V- 12
Box 20, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven BEAUDREAU, Rodolphe L., SF 2/ c
89 Franklin St., Danielson BEECHER, Harold R., PhM 1/ c
60 Wilmot Rd., Hamden BEETHAM, Maurice H., EM 1/ c
123 Farmington Ave., Farmington BEHRLE, Franklin C, AS V- 12
Apt. 407, 70 Howe St., New Haven BELLIVEAU, Thomas J., S 1/ c
1970 Broad St., Hartford BERNACKI, Henry P., S 2/ c
95 Hayes St., New Britain
BEVIS, William D., AS V- 12
Box 23, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven BIALEK, Stanley J., S 1/ c
121 Smith St., New Britain BILL, George W., SK 1/ c
860 Windsor Ave., Windsor BISHOP, Jonathan S., AS V- 12
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven BLAIR, John R., AMM 2/ c
36 Tulip St., New Britain BLAKESLEE, Hall J., S 1/ c
19 Walker Lane, West Hartford BLANSFIELD, Henry N., AS V- 12
1374 West Main St., Waterbury BOCCARDI, Carmino F., S 1/ c
85 Charles St., Waterbury BOEMMELS, James J., S 1/ c
152 Winfield Dr., Stratford BOLLOCK, Constantine J., S 2/ c
2020 Park St., Hartford BOWLES, John F., SM 3/ c
508 High St., New Britain BOWMAN, Paul F., CMoMM
140 Woodside Village, Stamford BOYD, Robert G., Jr., MoMM 3/ c
225 Cliff St. Ext., Norwich BRASSARD, Armand J., CM 1/ c
607 Zion St., Hartford BRAY, Clive R., EM 3/ c
Box 44, Ferry Rd., Hadlyme BRIA, George J., GM 2/ c
76 Sinawoy Rd., Cos Cob BROWN, John B., S 1/ c
50 Embree St., Stratford BROWN, Lee B., AS V- 12
333 Cedar St., New Haven BROWN, Peter F., SK 1/ c
211 Fairview St., New Britain BROWN, Raymond D., MoMM 3/ c
255 Woodstock Ave., Putnam BROZDWSKY, Charles W., SF 1/ c
RFD, East Granby BUCHKO, Charles F., Bgmstr 2/ c
59 Summer St., Meriden BULLARD, Joseph W., Jr., CMoMM
89 West Way Rd., Southport BULLEN, Edward C, AOM 3/ c
Apt. 2B, 297 Putnam St., Bridgeport BURBA, Joseph, GM 2/ c
RFD 2, Box 31, Colchester BURGESS, George M., S 2/ c
28 Scotland St., Ansonia BURLENSKI, Charles T., S 1/ c
19 Denny St., Waterbury BURNHAM, Edwin M., S 2/ c
23 Union St., Willimantic CANNON, John L., AS V- 12
333 Cedar St., New Haven CARLQUIST, Kenneth G., EM 2/ c
56 Henry St., New Haven CARLSON, Carl E., AMM 2/ c
63 Austin Rd., Devon CARPENTER, John C, AS V- 12
115 York St., New Haven CARRIER A, Gerard J., SF 1/ c
22 Beckley Ave., Stamford
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CARROLL, James W., EM 1/ c
894 East Main St., Waterbury CASEY, Edward P., BM 1/ c 87 James St., Bridgeport CASSELLA, William J., SC 2/ c
38 Doris St., New Britain CASTAGNA, Dominic, S 1/ c
289 Capitol Ave., Hartford CATINELLI, Angelo, AOM 2/ c
Blackberry Rd., Norfolk CAVADINI, Kenneth E., MM 2/ c
State St., North Haven CHANNON, William P., Jr., SM 3/ c
40 Highwood Ave., Southington CHIMBOR, John E., SK 3/ c
83 Knowles Ave., Plantsville CLAPP, Francis I., SM 1/ c 30 Hickok Ave., Bethel CLUTE, Charles W., M 1/ c
23 Windell PL, Glenbrook COAN, George, S 1/ c
35 Merwin Ave., Milford COBURN, John T., BM 2/ c
67 Woodlawn Circle, East Hartford COLACURCIO, John C, TM 3/ c
RFD 2, Box 163, Stratford COLAPINTO, Vito S., S 1/ c
26 Broad St., Plainville COLEMAN, Charles B., MaM 2/ c
2 Minterburn Ave., Rockville COLLINS, William F., Jr., AS V- 12
181 Howard Ave., New Haven CONDON, Edward J., RdM 3/ c
120 Jewett St., Ansonia CONNERS, James W., FC 3/ c
117 Bonner St., Hartford CONNORS, Joseph F., AMM 2/ c
115 Waverly St., Waterbury COOPER, Robert R., Jr., AS V- 12
333 Cedar St., New Haven CORARITO, Arthur A., RM 2/ c
1099 Noble Ave., Bridgeport CORNISH, Ralph D., F 1/ c
58 Bunnell St., Bridgeport CORVO, Louis, M 3/ c
253 Chapel St., New Haven COSGROVE, James W., PhM 3/ c
172 Starr St., New Haven COUGHLIN, James D., EM 3/ c
Huntington St., New Haven COWLING, Allan J., GM 3/ c
14 Webb St., South Meriden CRAMER, Paul F., RM 2/ c
89 Earle St., Hartford CURLEY, James B., SF 2/ c
138 Austin St., Bridgeport CYRULIK, Adolph J., MM 3/ c
123 Butternut St., Middletown D'AGOSTINA, Joseph R., F 1/ c
98 Finney Lane, Stamford DAVIE, Alvie B., CM 1/ c
Grest Plain Rd., Danbury DAWE, Robert W., WT 2/ c
379 Grandview Ave., Waterbury DeBELLA, Michael A., S 1/ c
109 Shultas PL, Hartford DeCARLI, Anthony R., S 1/ c
Fairview St., Rockville DECKER, Max A., MoMM 1/ c
82 Wolcott St., New Haven DeCUSATI, Albert, Cox
206 Saltonstall Ave., New Haven DeFILIPPO, William, S 2/ c
39 Battey St., Putnam DeFRANK, Peter L., EM 1/ c
29 Button St., New Haven DellaMONICA, Vincent J., BM 2/ c
17 Library PL, Danbury
DellaMORTE, Joseph, S 1/ c
2510 Whitney Ave., Hamden DellaRIPA, Louis M., SF 2/ c
3 Warner St., Hartford DeMATTEO, William V., AM 2/ c
167 Franklin St., New Haven DEMSKI, Rudolph R., AMM 3/ c
Box 623, Avon Ave., Collinsville DESMOND, Robert C, Cox
15 Hazel Meadow PL, Simsbury DESROSIER, George E., WT 2/ c
327 Munson St., New Haven DEVENDORF, George H., AMM 3/ c
10 Harris St., Norwalk DiBELLA, Joseph F., RdM 3/ c
25 Shultas PL, Hartford DIGGS, John O., Ck 2/ c
32 Indian Lane, Stamford DiNICOLA, Albert, S 2/ c
79 Arch St., New Haven DONAHUE, Joseph M., TM 1/ c
115 Barker St., Hartford DONLON, John P., MoMM 2/ c
99 Tolland St., East Hartford DORAN, William C, S 2/ c
92 Alma St., Waterbury DuBOIS, Henry L., AMM 2/ c
20 High St., Mechanicsville DUBREUIL, Antonio J., CM 2/ c
RFD 2, West Ave., Norwich DURAND, Ronald R., AMM 1/ c
229 Adelaide St., Hartford DZURILLA, Andrew G., S 1/ c
34 Goodwin St., Torrington EHLERS, Raymond C, PhoM 2/ c
67 Silver St., Middletown EHRENKRANZ, Nathaniel J., AS V- 12
Box 81, School of Med., Yale Univ., New Haven ELSDON, Edward A., Jr., Cox
Middlesex St., Waterbury ENG, Gunnar O., AS V- 12
17 Midland Ave., Stamford EVANS, Judd J., S 1/ c
28 Blake St., Hartford EZOLD, James, S 1/ c
42 Auburn St., New Haven FALVO, Paul, S 1/ c
323 Broad St., New Britain FAZZINO, Chester J., SF 1/ c
525 South Main St., Naugatuck FEINGOLD, Leslie J., PhM 1/ c
17 Elmer St., Hartford FEOLA, Charles C, S 1/ c
277 South Leonard St., Waterbury FINN, Donald F., SF 1/ c
72 East Farm St., Waterbury FITCH, Frank K., CCM
RFD 2, Westport FITZGERALD, James V., PhM 2/ c
493 Gurdon St., Bridgeport FITZGERALD, Richard J., CSF
18 Rock St., Norwich FITZMARTIN, John H., S 1/ c
51 Lilac St., New Haven FODOR, Alfred E., AMM 2/ c
913 Post Rd., Fairfield FOLCIK, John A., AM 1/ c
26 Summer St., Southington FOLTA, John P., S 1/ c
Box 6, Moodus FOORD, Edward, AS V- 12
South St., Litchfield FOSTER, John S., EM 3/ c
9 Maple St., Noroton Heights FOWLER, Frederick A., S 1/ c
162 Maple St., Bristol FRANCIS, William C, WT 2/ c
104 Great Hill Rd., East Hartford FRAZIER, Malcolm C, S 1/ c
29 Lincoln Ave., South Norwalk FREEMAN, Craven M., CM 2/ c
McKenzie Ave., Meriden FREEMAN, Irving J., S 2/ c
77 Davis St., New Haven FREEMAN, Harold L., BM 1/ c
475 South Main St., Bridgeport FREITAG, Alfred J., MoMM 1/ c
Washington Ave., North Haven FREITAG, Raymond P., F 1/ c
Washington Ave., North Haven FRISKETTI, Angelo P., SC 2/ c
33 St. John St., New Haven GAGNE, Joseph E., MoMM 3/ c
9 Sunnyside Ave., Oakville GATAVASKI, Edward J., S 1/ c
380 Harbor St., Branford GAUNYA, William S., SM 1/ c
410 Blake St., New Haven GENTILE, Michael A., S 1/ c
61 Oak St., Waterbury GILL, John E., S 1/ c
114 Milne St., Bridgeport GINGRAS, Gerard L., SSMB 3/ c
Box 191, Montville GINSBERG, Morse, CRT
432 Ellsworth Ave., New Haven GINTY, John J., S 1/ c
851 Grand Ave., New Haven GIUSTINI, William, AOM 3/ c
32 Summit Ave., New London GLIDER, Barney, SM 2/ c
256 Westland St., Hartford GOGGINS, John M., SK 2/ c
5 Hazel St., New Haven GOLDSMITH, John J., SF 3/ c
123 Scranton St., New Haven GOLDSMITH, Watson O., Jr., CM 2/ c
105 Church St., Guilford GOLDSTEIN, Paul S., AS V- 12
80 Howe St., New Haven GOMES, Wendell A., ARM 2/ c
7 Williams St., New London GOMZALES, Angelo, Ck 3/ c
112 1/ 2 Howard St., New London GOODRICH, Herbert F., S 1/ c
RFD 3, Rockville GOSSELIN, Albert G., S 1/ c
3 Main St., Plainfield GRABENSTEIN, Frank C, CSF
15 Mission St., Stamford GRAY, Frederick G., Jr., BM 1/ c
141 Center St., West Haven GREENE, Robert H., Jr., MM 2/ c
11 Carter St., Danielson GRISIER, Marcel J., CM 1/ c
RFD 1, Sandy Hook GRYWALSKI, Joseph J., MoMM 2/ c
45 Beaumont St., Fairfield GUARINO, Robert W., EM 1/ c
1345 Chapel St., New Haven GUNTERMAN, Joseph E., SoM 2/ c
6 Huntington Pl., Waterbury GURNICK, William, MoMM 3/ c
282 Clinton Ave., Bridgeport HACKETT, John M., RM 3/ c
151 Union St., Willimantic HAIGH, Harry A., S 1/ c
32 Pear St., Naugatuck HALLORAN, William F., F 1/ c
1358 Broad St., Hartford HALLWORTH, Robert S., SK 2/ c
Box 505, Torrington HAMILL, Donald W., RM 3/ c
250 Saybrooke St., Hartford HARDY, Kenneth L., AS V- 12
529 George St., New Haven
HARRINGTON, John F., Y 3/ c
36 Harding St., Wethersfield HARRIOTT, Herbert L., S 2/ c
RFD 1, Danielson HARRIS, Jackson, AS V- 12
School of Medicine, Yale Univ., New Haven HARTMANN, Raymond F., TM 2/ c
11 Franklin St., Rockville HEIM, Joseph H., CMoMM
2 Albert Ave., Wethersfield HIGGINS, Harry E., S 1/ c
8 Otrobando Ave., Norwich HILL, Edward C, SC 3/ c
20 Whalley Ave., New Haven HINES, William T., Jr., WT 2/ c
20 Eversley St., Norwalk HOLLO, Albert F., B 2/ c
15 Providence St., Poquonock Bridge HOLMAN, Halsted R., AS V- 12
School of Medicine, Yale Univ., New Haven HORNBY, George A., GM 3/ c
2119 Broadbridge Ave., Stratford HOROWTTZ, Russell, RdM 3/ c
22 Alden Ct., Milford HORTON, Frank H., AS V- 12
Apt. 106, 80 Howe St., New Haven HOUDE, Robert E., PhM 2/ c
84 Howe St., New Haven HOUGHTALING, Herman H., Ml 3/ c
55 Belden Ave., Norwalk HUDSON, George P., Y 2/ c
Quinnipiac Ave., North Haven HUMASON, James H., BM 1/ c
Fairview St., Simsbury HUME, Lester G., HA 1/ c
28 Curtiss St., Hartford HUNGERFORD, Edward W., M 3/ c
86 Edison St., Stratford HUNT, Vernon I., Prtr 3/ c
67 Kimberly Ave., New Haven HUNTER, William C, RdM 3/ c
8 Connecticut Ave., New London HUSSEY, John F., RdM 3/ c
RFD, Box 55, Chester HUTCHINS, Russell G., SM 2/ c
Edwards Rd., Collinsville HYMON, Harris L., BM 1/ c
110 Shaw St., New London IAMELE, Joseph, Jr., GM 1/ c
210 Highland St., West Haven IRVINE, William W., MoMM 2/ c
21 Washington Ave., Westport JACKSON, William C, SC 3/ c
41 Chapin Ave., Rocky Hill JAMESON, Clayton L., S 1/ c
82 Williams St., Hartford JANKET, John R., TMV 2/ c
RFD 2, Box 96 A, Putnam JASINSKAS, Joseph M., S 1/ c
340 Jefferson St., Hartford JAZWINSKI, Ralph F., RM 2/ c
561 Arctic St., Bridgeport JEFFREY, Robert E., WT 2/ c
525 Center St., Meriden JENSEN, Gordon D., AS V- 12
School of Medicine, Yale Univ., New Haven JENSEN, Thomas I., PhM 1/ c
61 Ashford St., Hartford JESPERSEN, Harold J., MoMM 3/ c
25 Allen St., Winsted JOHNS, Christopher E., S 1/ c
49 Linden St., New London JOHNSON, Knute A., EM 1/ c
24 Bidwell Ave., East Hartford JOHNSON, Robert D., CBM
Apt. A33, 2209 Main St., Bridgeport JUDD, Frederick A., S 1/ c
1398 Boulevard, West Hartford JULIANO, Albert R., WT 2/ c
21 Welton PL, Waterbury KANE, James E., S 1/ c
49 Cedar St., New Britain KARBONIC, Joseph, MoMM 3/ c
31 Star St., New Britain KAWECKI, Edward P., ARM 1/ c
94 Franklin St., Meriden KELLER, Stanley C, MM 2/ c
122 Hillside Ave., Shelton KELLOGG, Floyd E., S 2/ c
RFD 4, Bridgeport KEMPF, William A., S 1/ c
19 Railroad St., Putnam KENEL, Joseph J., S 1/ c
Box 24, Ivoryton KENNEDY, Earle K., MoMM 3/ c
179 Franklin St., Ansonia KENNEDY, John R., GM 3/ c
28 Cornwall St., Stratford KEREKES, John R., S 3/ c
104 Harborview Ave., Bridgeport KERIN, Robert J., AS V- 12
61 Wells St., New Britain KILMARTIN, Gerald R., S 2/ c
215 Coldspring Rd., Stamford KIMMERLING, Don F., AS V- 12
84 Howe St., New Haven KOLTON, Stephen G., AM 3/ c
84 Caroline St., Bridgeport KOMSTA, Theodore G., AMM 3/ c
87 Elmcroft Rd., Stamford KOSTRZEWA, Edward J., Sp( F) 1/ c
29 Kelsey St., New Britain KOWALCZYK, Charles, MM 2/ c
170 Osborne St., Bridgeport KOZIKOWSKI, Louis, Jr., AMM 2/ c
55 Conlon St., Bristol KOZLOWSKI, Chester P., TM 3/ c
8 Morrison St., Rockville KRAVEC, Fred, S 1/ c
26 North Fourth St., Ansonia KRUPNIK, John M., S 1/ c
319 Greenwich Ave., Stamford KURBAN, Frank J., S 1/ c
60 Cypress St., Bristol LAGANZA, Frank J., S 1/ c
51 Mohawk Lane, Stamford LANDEEN, Russell J., EM 2/ c
59 Garden St., Hartford LaPOINTE, Armand L., F 1/ c
22 Laurel St., Bristol LAVELLE, Irving F., EM 2/ c
294 South Ave., Bridgeport LAVOIE, Richard A., RM 2/ c
20 Amity St., New London LAWLER, John E., MoMM 3/ c
107 Bridgeport Ave., Devon LEBRUN, Arthur J., S 2/ c
96 Concord St., New Britain LEDUC, Joseph L., AOM 1/ c
5 Providence St., Putnam LEE, Francis D., SF 1/ c
Fort Path Rd., Madison LEE, Robert E., S 1/ c
40 Essex St., Deep River LEFEBVRE, Gerard J., AMMH 1/ c
30 North St., Danbury LEFEVRE, Arthur A., S 2/ c
31 Sheldon St., Waterbury LeMAY, Alfred J., S 2/ c
1659 Main St., Hartford LEONARD, Harold F., MM 3/ c
68 Benton St., Manchester LeROY, Michael A., S 1/ c
70 Allen PL, Hartford LINDE, Fred W., Y 2/ c
190 Hawthorne St., Hartford
LINES, Sidney, SK 2/ c
360 Laurel St., Hartford LOCKE, Harry H., S 1/ c
79 Main St., Stafford Springs LoLATTE, Samuel, S 1/ c
307 Nichols St., Bridgeport LOVULLO, Anthony P., F 1/ c
16 Marlboro St., Portland LUEDEE, Joseph A., MM 3/ c
60 Bright St., New Haven LUKACH, John P., GM 3/ c
12 South Center St., Windsor Locks LUTY, John W.,
Box 88, Uncasville LYNCH, Francis J., QM 2/ c
19 High St., Willimantic LYONS, William J., PhM 1/ c
14 Locust St., New Britain MAIN, Alonzo P., MM 3/ c
RFD 1, Stonington MALINGUAGGI, Daniel, GM 1/ c
28 Darcy St., West Hartford MANGINI, Joseph N., GM 3/ c
93 Melbourne Ct., Naugatuck MANN, Henry D., EM 2/ c
Brookfield Center MANZI, Michele A., S 1/ c
19 Harbor Ave., Norwalk MARCOTTE, Raymond L., S 1/ c
16 Rowe Ave., Hartford MARESCA, Louis J., MoMM 3/ c
38 Spring St., Hartford MARONEY, John J., RdM 2/ c
586 Main St., West Haven MAROUN, Frederick J., HA 1/ c
50 River St., Danbury MARSDEN, Elkanah W., MMS 2/ c
7 Carolina St., Stamford MARVONEK, John, Jr., GM 2/ c
Box 44, Colburn Rd., Staffordville MASTRONUNZIO, Americo W., AMM 3/ c
156 East Liberty St., Waterbury MAURER, Robert N., AS V- 12
School of Medicine, Yale Univ., New Haven MAURO, Ferdinand J., MM 1/ c
27 Green Ave., Norwich MAYNARD, Leslie L., MM 3/ c
502 Orchard St., New Haven McALINDEN, Donald F., AMM 2/ c
254 Cedar St., New Haven McBRIDE, Robert S., RdM 2/ c
14 Main St., Manchester MCCARTHY, Cornelius, S 1/ c
866 North Ave., Bridgeport
McCLELLAND, William K., AS V- 12
School of Medicine, Yale Univ,, New Haven McCORMACK, William F., GM 3/ c
61 Thorns St., Waterbury McCULLOUGH, William R., AMM 3/ c
35 Sixth St., Bridgeport McDONALD, Francis J., S 1/ c
309 East Main St., Waterbury McDONALD, James R., EM 2/ c
72 Francis St., East Haven McGUIRE, John J., S 1/ c
9 Harvard St., Waterbury McLEAN, George H., S 1/ c
West Shepard Ave., Hamden McMAHON, William F., S 1/ c
1136 State St., New Haven McTIERNAN, John J., MMS 2/ c
612 Dixwell Ave., New Haven MECZELSKI, Victor, MMS 3/ c
3 Bedford Ave., New Britain MENTI, William C, SF 3/ c
Box 226, New Milford MERCER, Robert A., Jr., RM 2/ c
419 Campfield Ave., Hartford MEYERS, John L., AMMF 2/ c
55 Sunnyside St., Yantic MICCIO, Vincent J., BM 2/ c
96 Clinton Ave., Bridgeport MICHAUD, Joseph G., GM 3/ c
16 Hazel St., Stamford MILDRUM, Philip E., Y 3/ c
22 School St., Berlin MILLER, Charles L. H., S 1/ c
380 Pembroke St., Bridgeport MILLER, Edward W., SF 2/ c
690 Main St., Torrington MILLER, Frederick N., CM 2/ c
6 Crown St., Danbury MILLETTE, Frank J., MM 2/ c
1705 North Ave., Stratford MILLS, Robert J., AOM 3/ c
759 Park St., Hartford MINIKIN, John R., SKV 1/ c
Mountain Rd., Farmington MISORSKI, Stanley J., RM 1/ c
18 Clark St., New Britain MITCHELL, Vincent J., FC 3/ c
117 East Pearl St., New Haven MOFFO, Raymond F., RM 2/ c
30 Primrose St., Waterbury MONACO, John H., PhM 2/ c
112 Helen St., Hamden MONGILLO, Peter C, S 1/ c
305 North Main St., Southington MOORE, Philip F., PhM 3/ c
212 Parrott Ave., Bridgeport MORAN, John A., Jr., RM 2/ c
7 Wilcox PL, New Haven MORAN, John J., S 1/ c
127- A Homewood PL, Hartford MORRELL, Walter J., SF 2/ c
49 Arthur St., New Haven MORSE, Orrin H., AMM 2/ c
1 Highland View St., Putnam MOULDEN, Keith H., Y 2/ c
71 Arch St., Greenwich MROCZKA, Chester F., SM 2/ c
187 Crown St., Meriden MROZINSKI, Walter, S 2/ c
75 Wooster St., Bethel MUCCI, Louis A., GM 3/ c
1638 North Main St., Waterbury MURPHY, Maurice A., SF 2/ c
31 Anson St., Derby MUSOR, John C, EM 1/ c
c/ o A. Sobeski, 14 Tinque St., East Port Chester NAVROTSKY, John W., WT 1/ c
257 View St., New Haven NEELY, George W., AETM 1/ c
East Woodstock NELSON, Halgar V., S 1/ c
6 Starr PL, East Hampton NEWMAN, Edward E., AOMT 3/ c
25 Flower St., Manchester NICHOLS, Clarence S., SC 3/ c
46 Winter St., Willimantic NOCERA, Sarry L., M 2/ c
176 Pearl St., Middletown NOLAN, Thomas F., SK 2/ c
263 Branford St., Hartford NORRIS, James W., F 1/ c
Box 76, Tolland NOVAKOWSKI, Raymond, MoMM 3/ c
RFD, Broad Brook NOWLIS, Gerald R., AS V- 12
1187 Chapel St., New Haven O'BRIEN, John B., CSp( A)
67 Norton St., New Haven O'BRIEN, William T., F 1/ c
158 Seymour St., Hartford O'DWYER, Joseph H., AMM 1/ c
Torrington Rd., Litchfield
OLESAK, Paul J., AMM 2/ c
49 Carlton St., New Britain OLIGINO, Joseph J., EM 3/ c
255 Grand St., Bridgeport OLSHESKY, Leon, S 1/ c
123 King St., East Hartford ONUPARIK, John, MM 1/ c
Box 152, RFD 1, Oakdale ORLANDO, Sidney, MoMM 2/ c
240 Walnut St., Willimantic OTIS, Richard D., AS V- 12
115 Winthrop Ter., Meriden PALLADINO, Camine, Cox
1380 Bank St., Waterbury PANILAITIS, George E., M 1/ c
100 Westbury Park Rd., Watertown PAQUETTE, Edward J., SoM 2/ c
91 Railroad St., Putnam PAQUETTE, Eugene, AOM 3/ c
21 Reed Ave., Windsor PAPPAS, John, PhM 1/ c
72 Shippan Ave., Stamford PARISI, Anthony J., BM 2/ c
Nash Place, South Norwalk PASTICK, Walter J., Ptr 1/ c
343 Wakelee Ave., Ansonia PASTORE, Fred J., S 1/ c
224 East Pearl St., Torrington PATTERSON, Donald L., Mus 2/ c
Box 896, 225 Warren St., Bridgeport PATURZO, Salvatore H., AOM 1/ c
215 Lloyd St., New Haven PAYNE, Louis, S 1/ c
58 William St., Bridgeport PELLEGRINO, Harry H., S 1/ c
16 Church St., Thompsonville PERKOWSKI, John, SF 2/ c
103 West Broad St., Stamford PERRA, Raymond A., SF 2/ c
273 Tolland St., East Hartford PETRONZI, Joseph F., PhM 2/ c
8 Shelter St., New Haven PIAZZA, Samuel, F 1/ c
481 East Broadway, Milford PIGATY, Ero F., ART 1/ c
81 Howard Ave., Ansonia PIPER, Edmund L., AS V- 12
19 Howe St., New Haven PLATTS, Henry W., Cox
Glenwood Rd., Clinton PLOFKIN, Thomas, S 1/ c
58 Ives Ct., Bridgeport PLONA, Herbert M., TM 3/ c
16 Cliff St., New London PLOUFFE, Paul H., S 1/ c
175 Norwood Ave., New London POLTRACK, Joseph M., MMS 1/ c
9 Rugby St., Stamford POLYE, Robert H., CEM
7 Robbin View Ter., Danbury POMEROY, Winston L., AMM 2/ c
102 North St., Willimantic POSSIDENTO, Anthony T., CCS
348 Oak St., Waterbury POST, James M., Jr., AS V- 12
74 Park St., New Haven POWERS, William S., M 2/ c
950 Main St., Essex PRINCE, Norman J., S 1/ c
160 Maple St., Winsted PROCACCINI, Mario M., Sp( G) 2/ c
1034 Stratfield Rd., Bridgeport PROCTOR, Elmer M., St 3/ c
30 Court K., Y. M. V., Bridgeport PRZYTULA, Stanley F., GM 2/ c
Box 50, East Windsor Hill PURDIN, Alfred W., MaMM 3/ c
Plainfield QUANE, Timothy C, RM 2/ c
101 Nelson Ave., Waterbury QUIRK, Andrew A., Sp( F) 1/ c
Shultas PL, Hartford RAARUP, John W., M 2/ c
37 Hilltop Drive, Nichols RANDO, Charles B., SF 2/ c
Hope St., Niantic REILLY, John F., AMM 3/ c
78 Ives St., Waterbury REILLY, Russell E., PhM 2/ c
120 Smith St., Derby RENNELL, Charles L., AS V- 12
School of Medicine, Yale Univ., New Haven RENNER, Mathias J., S 1/ c
53 Southern Blvd., Danbury REYNOLDS, Robert E., CM 2/ c
30 Longview Ave., Fairfield RICCARDO, Thomas F., S 1/ c
324 Crystal Ave., New London RICE, Joseph F., EM 3/ c
50 Cortland St., Elmwood RICH, Raymond W., Jr., MoMM 2/ c
Box 13, South Windham RICHER, Roland P., GM 3/ c
East Water St., Scitico RIDDOLFI, Arthur, CSK
RFD 3, Box 358- A, Broadbridge Rd., Bdgpt. RINKAVAGE, Willis A., TM 2/ c
Shelter Hill Rd., Oakville RITCHIE, Thomas, EM 3/ c
133 Woodlawn St., Hamden RIVAL, Frank P., CM 2/ c
1291 Forbes St., East Hartford ROATH, Charles E., HA 1/ c
535 New Britain Ave., Hartford ROBERT, Franklin M., FC 3/ c
16 Olena Ave., Waterbury ROBERTSON, James M., BM 2/ c
85 Mayflower PL, Milford ROCKWELL, Jesse D., S 1/ c
Box 56, Hawleyville ROGAN, Charles H., AMM 3/ c
269 Willow St., Bridgeport ROGERS, Antone T., CMMS
5 School St., Stonington ROGERS, Irwin E., S 1/ c
Poquonock Bridge RUFF, Clinton, Jr., S 1/ c
213 Henry St., Stamford RUSSELL, Alan J., S 1/ c
52 Housatonic Dr., Devon RUTLEDGE, William A., RM 1/ c
99 Prospect St., Middletown RYAN, Robert T., MoMM 3/ c
68 Bushnell St., Hartford RYBACKI, Anthony A., F 1/ c
200 Franklin St., New Haven SAMPSON, Harry T., Jr., MMS 3/ c
123 Harbison Ave., Hartford SARNOWSKI, John J., MM 2/ c
Box 963, Terryville SCANNAPIECO, Frank W., MM 1/ c
110 Division St., Waterbury SCHACK, Joseph A., S 1/ c
Great Plain Rd., Danbury SCHAFFNIT, Wilbur P., S 2/ c
518 State St., New Haven SCHMALTZ, Herman R., GM 2/ c
3262 Main St., Hartford SCLULLERY, Robert C, SF 1/ c
17 Balmforth Ave., Danbury SCHUMACHER, James J., SF 1/ c
Millville Ave., Naugatuck SCIANNA, Anthony V., S 2/ c
15 Kossuth St., South Norwalk SCLANDER, Francis D., MM 3/ c
92 Sexton St., New Britain
SCOTT, Victor J., QM 2/ c
179 Verna Hill Rd., Fairfield SCOREL, Ernest J., MM 2/ c
84 Prince St., New Haven SEAL, Woodward, TM 2/ c
316 Reef Rd., Fairfield SELLAS, John, MoMM 2/ c
559 Boston Ave., Bridgeport SEQUENZIA, Cesare S., S 1/ c
29 Hotchkiss St., Middletown SEREDUK, William P., Y 1/ c
17 City Mills Lane, Waterbury SEXAUER, William A., PhM 3/ c
RFD 1, Norfolk Rd., Norfolk SHABABB, Abraham A., S 1/ c
11 Hakim St., Danbury SHEINTOP, Herbert, MoMM 3/ c
14 Kennedy St., Hartford SHELDON, Newell B., Jr., SF 2/ c
22 Glenbrook Rd., Stamford SHILINGA, Joseph P., BM 2/ c
47 Thornley St., New Britain SIBLEY, William A., Jr., AS V- 12
333 Cedar St., New Haven SIKORSKI, Frank J., BM 2/ c
143 Catherine St., Bridgeport SILVAY, John R., S 1/ c
70 Price Boulevard, West Hartford SIVO, Walter, QM 1/ c
Own Home Heights, Georgetown SKWIOT, Joseph W., S 2/ c
161 High St., New Britain SMITH, John A., Cox
4 Sherman St., Stamford SMITH, Thure C, EM 1/ c
104 Lincoln St., Hamden SMITH, William A., GM 2/ c
556 Main St., West Haven SMITH, Wyllys C, MM 2/ c
75 Cook St., Torrington SNYDER, Haskell E., GM 3/ c
Shaker Pines Lake, Hazardville SOBOL, Stanley F., S 1/ c
44 Lafayette St., Derby SOJKA, Alphonse J., S 1/ c
RFD 3, Rockville SONGAILO, Edwin I., S 1/ c
97 Wells St., Manchester SOUCY, Sylvio A., SM 3/ c
9 Arnold Ct., Bristol SQUILLACOTE, Thomas, CM 3/ c
56 Gladden St., New Britain STARKOWSKI, Walter, MoMM 2/ c
144 Lawrence St., Hartford STAVOLA, Michael F., AMM 1/ c
35 Whitmore St., Hartford STEINBERG, Gabriel W., S 1/ c
19 Capen St., Hartford STEVENSON, George M., S 2/ c
218 Milbank Ave., Greenwich STRADLEY, Lester H., FC 2/ c
154 Augur St., Hamden STRAUSS, John S., AS V- 12
18 Everit St., New Haven STRAWHINCE, Paul J., Sp( A) 1/ c
70 Howe St., New Haven STREVER, Henry A., CM 1/ c
443 East Main St., Thomaston STRICKLAND, James L., S 1/ c
15 Zion Court, Poquonock Bridge STRINGER, John O., StM 1/ c
51 Chestnut St., Hartford SUDARSKY, Raymond D., AS V- 12
2781 Yale Station, New Haven SULLIVAN, John A., F 2/ c
RFD 1, North Stonington SURACI, Frank H., EM 3/ c
56 Chestnut St., New Haven SWEENEY, John F., EM 3/ c
92 High St., Waterbury TAWYEA, Augustus H., F 1/ c
31 Osborne St., Danbury TEDESCO, Louis P., SF 2/ c
156 Rose St., Bridgeport TERHUNE, Sidney H., CMM
West Cornwall THOMPSON, Robert G., GM 2/ c
Bristol St., Short Beach THORN, John M., EM 3/ c
190 Sutton Ave., Stratford TOMLINSON, Robert W., MM 2/ c
Sunny Ridge, Winsted TONINO, Edward E., BM 2/ c
100 Henry St., Hartford TREKER, Clarence E., Jr., S 2/ c
86 Putnam St., Bristol TUBA, Andrew J., MoMM 3/ c
506 Old Stratfield Rd., Fairfield TWERION, Donald J., S 1/ c
105 Litchfield Turnpike, Woodbridge URBAN, Anthony J., MM 1/ c
34 Birden St., Torrington URBAN, William J., S 2/ c
35 Anna wan St., Hartford VACCA, Felix A., GM 3/ c
29 Airline Ave., Portland VALENTINE, Albert F., CBM
c/ o R. H. Valentine, Stafford Springs VALFER, Siegfried, S 1/ c
113 Oakland Ter., Hartford VanALTENA, Charles C, GM 2/ c
207 North Main St., Winsted VanTASSELL, Delmar W., CEM
981 Madison Ave., Bridgeport VanWAGNER, George L., RM 2/ c
RFD 1, Monroe VIGNERI, Frank, SC 3/ c
113 Maple Ave., Hartford VILLA, William G., EM 1/ c
85 Harrison St., Bristol VINCE, Gabriel, WT 3/ c
429 Bostwick Ave., Bridgeport VIOLA, George J., CMoMM
29 Pearl Hill, Milford VOZZO, Michael, MoMM 2/ c
16 Gilbert St., West Haven WAINWRIGHT, Richard S., F 1/ c
37 South St., Stamford WAKEMAN, Roger M., Sp( Q) 2/ c
100 Wakeman Rd., Fairfield WALLACE, Gordon D., S 1/ c
45 West Main St., Mystic WALTERS, August F., SF 1/ c
284 Warren St., New Britain WALSH, John, EM 3/ c
101 Fuller St., Waterbury WARREN, Owen, Jr., GM 2/ c
51 Lyness St., Manchester WATSON, Ernest P., BM 2/ c
20 Fountain St., Norwich WELCH, John C, ACRT
Battle St., Somers WELD, Paul W., AS V- 12
74 Park St., New Haven WEST, Horace E., MM 2/ c
76 Brooklyn St., Rockville WHEELER, Francis E., MMS 2/ c
10 Lafayette St., Derby WHITFORD, Wilmer L., CM 2/ c
Box 59, North Stonington WIKNIK, Henry W., S 1/ c
26 Railroad Ave., Chester WILENSKI, Teddy C, MoMM 2/ c
Fresh Meadow Rd., West Haven WILSON, George S., S 1/ c
591 Orchard St., New Haven
WINIARSKI, Henry C, GM 2/ c
21 Alden St., Hartford WIRT, Richard C, AOMT 1/ c
107 Center St., West Haven WITHERS, Grover D., PhM 2/ c
255 Coleman St., Bridgeport WOYDER, John A., S 1/ c
Box 37, Glenville WYNNE, Fred J., AMM 2/ c
62 Pepper Ridge Rd., Stamford YOKLAVICH, Eugene P., AS V- 12
12 Edgehill Rd., New Haven YOKSTAS, John A., S 1/ c
64 Summer St., Bridgeport YOUNG, John A., Jr., AOM 3/ c
52 Brown St., West Haven YOUNG, Louis E., AS V- 12
School of Medicine, Yale Univ., New Haven YUCKA, Walter J., S 1/ c
33 Colonial St., Hartford ZAZURI, Stephen J., SM 3/ c
6 Pope St., Bridgeport ZEMANTIC, Michael A., Jr., F 1/ c
155 South Whitney St., Hartford ZIEGRA, Sumner R., AS V- 12
672 Howard Ave., New Haven ZILSKE, Edward C, SF 3/ c
54 Osborne Ave., East Norwalk ZIONCE, Walter, SM 2/ c
Clair Hill, Collinsville ZIONS, John A., S 1/ c
5 Ridge St., Devon ZLOTNIK, John L., GM 3/ c
644 Day Ave., Ridgefield ZUKOWSKI, Edward A., GM 2/ c
80 Railroad Ave., Beacon Falls ZULLO, Angelo, S 2/ c
3 Academy St., Norwalk
CONNECTICUT VETERANS COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET
Vol. VI Dec. 20, 1945 No. 16
CARLETON B. CLYMA, Editor
This booklet is published by the State of Connecticut, through the Office of the Governor, as an addition to the souvenirs and memorabilia of the Connecticut men who served in the United States Navy during World War II.
The courtesies and assistance of public information officers at the Ports, the Third Naval District and the Naval Separation Center, Lido Beach, Long Island, N. Y., are acknowledged herewith.
Copies of this booklet are provided for the men whose names appear on the Final Muster Call, herein. A copy is on file for reference purposes at each of the 200 public libraries in the State.
Reproduction of the material in this booklet is permissible only with written authorization. The personal experience stories were reported by William M. Roth. The cover illustration of the U. S. S. Quincy and the ship pictures are from official U. S. Navy photographs.