Connecticut veterans commemorative booklet. Vol. 7, no. 8. Connecticut men of the United States Army, demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts. October 4 to 8, 1945

              CONNECTICUT MEN
of the United States Army
Demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts
October 4 to 8, 1945 STATE OF CONNECTICUT
EXECUTIVE CHAMBERS HARTFORD
To Connecticut Veterans of World War II:
Connecticut men have written brilliant pages in the military history of this nation since the days of Bunker Hill. Indeed, in days of peace Connecticut men prepared for war so well that they always have been among the first to fight.
In this, the greatest of all wars just ended, you, as a son of Connecticut, have courageously and faithfully main­tained
that tradition. In fact, you have raised it to new heights. You have added immortal names to the historic list of victories — New Georgia, Tunisia, Cassino, Anzio, Normandy, Ardennes Bulge, Hurtgen Forest, Leyte, Luzon, Ruhr Pocket, Apennines, Okinawa, and more.
Chance and talents assigned many of you to tasks along the supply routes, in hospitals and at bases, or to toil and sweat in such places as the Lido Road and along the Persian Gulf. All this made victory possible. Connecticut men, too, played a glorious role in that part of the victory which is credited in the ledgers of history for the Air Force.
Your fellow citizens in Connecticut are highly proud Of your service. And they are very, very grateful.
Yours very sincerely,
Governor
HERE ARE THEIR STORIES
War correspondents of World War II frequently embellished and often overwrote the action stories of modest soldiers. The aggregate result pleased editors, made headlines, and, on occasion, embarrassed the soldiers. In retaliation, the correspondents and their victims were labelled, in characteristic G. I. language, " Joe Blow". Actually, the " Joe Blows" were few and far between in this Army. The purpose of those 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 soldiers' stories, here recorded as near verbatim as possible in soldiers' words. — The Editor.
Abbatello, Salvatore J., T/ 4, Hq., Seine Section, New Haven.
" I came home from Europe in April ' 45 after 32 months across. It was great news to hear of the German surrender and to know it was all finished over there. I worked in a command outfit with head­quarters
mainly in London and Paris, and I was in Paris when they ordered me to the US."
Alexander, Alfred J., Sgt., 1106th A. T. C., ( Sep.), New Haven.
" The first thing I thought of when 1 heard the loud explosion was my brother. He had smashed his hand a few days be­fore
and was in the hospital; otherwise he would have been at the ordnance dump when it blew up for he was stationed there. I was a quarter of a mile away from the dump at the time and rushed down hoping to be of some assistance. We lost 16 men and about 25 Italian laborers in the explosion."
Alpert, Herbert S., Cpl., Hq. Sq., 4th Mr. Grp., 8th Air Force, New Haven.
" My chance acquaintance with Doctor and Mrs. Parkes of Royston made my stay in England quite interesting. I met them during the winter of ' 43 and was invited to their home on my next pass. I spent many enjoyable furloughs at their home thereafter. Dr. Parkes was a graduate of Oxford and held a Doctor of Philosophy degree as well as being an author. He had a very nice home which included an extensive library and ample room for recreation and relaxation. His
guests were generally well- known men from Cambridge, artists and students. I'd like to visit them when the world is normal again."
Amodeo, John V., Cpl., Hq., 2d Bn., 10th Inf., 5th Div., Waterbury.
" Even though I was wounded some­where
else, I'll have to say that the Ardennes was the toughest campaign we had. It was really rugged going there. I caught a piece of shrapnel when the Germans laid into us with a heavy artillery barrage when we were at Luxembourg. Out of three and a half years in the Army, I had three full years overseas."
Bradley, George R., M/ Sgt., 359th Sq., 356th Ftr. Grp., 8th Air Force, New Haven.
" At 1800 the night before D- Day we were mustered together at our airport in England and told to roll up our sleeves as we were going to do a three day job in a few hours. Further instructions re­vealed
that we were to paint black and white stripes on the wings and fuselage of every ship at the base. We finished the 30 planes by 0230 and at 0300 the planes took off on their mission to Normandy. The planes flew five trips over by 2200 that evening and I, as communications section chief, as well as all the other men at the airport were kept quite busy. I flew over in a bomber a few days later and was certainly impressed at the dent the Allies were making in the Jerry lines."
Breen, Philip J., Sgt., 14th Photo. Sq., 7th Ren. Grp., Nichols.
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" I was doing laboratory work principal­ly
and received photographs of bombing missions and various maps. As these were developed we could see the approach of D- Day. We had a pretty good idea of when it would take place because of the work we did. We cooperated with ground forces to establish lines ahead of them and were able to do this by bombings which took place to prepare their movements. They moved so fast we had a heck of a job keeping up with them."
Bresnahan, Patrick V., Pvt., Repl. Troops, ( Sep.), Waterbury.
" The Pacific war ended just right for me. After nine months in Europe, I was slated for the Pacific and they sent me back by plane. Soon after we got back in the US, however, the Japanese surrendered and I was on the way to a discharge. The plane ride from Europe gave me a chance to see lots of places Fd only read about. We came by way of the Azores and South Africa, and we stopped at Brazil, British Guiana and Puerto Rico. It was a real sightseeing tour and I enjoyed it even though I thought I was heading right for the Pacific."
Brutz, Joseph T., 1st/ Sgt., Co. C, 59th Sig. Bn., VIII Corps, New Haven.
" Just before Von Rundstedt made his big drive at Bastogne, in November of ' 43, I sent two wire teams out to do a job for the 101st Division. It was while they were on the job that the push came. The men were trapped. They were my men— my responsibility— and sweating out time waiting for 30 men to come out of death's jaws is no fun. They made it back after completing the job perfectly and were awarded the unit citation. Another time I sweated things out was coming across the big pond waiting to see New York Harbor. I finally saw it and all the tall buildings surrounding it. We took in
everything, me and a lot of other GIs that thought we might never see it again."
Calvo, Frank, Pfc, 243d A. G. F. Band, ( Sep.), Waterbury.
" The most interesting part of my four years, nine months, and some odd days in the Army was spent up at Newfound­land.
During my 17 months there we played at functions and ceremonies of all kinds, some military and some social. We often played at receptions for impor­tant
persons who stopped off on their way to and from Europe. It wasn't as cold as you'd think up at Newfoundland, but it was plenty damp. That trumpet of mine got a lot of workouts up there."
Chichester, John, T/ 5, Replacement Trps., Stamford.
" I just missed combat in both the European and Pacific wars. After being on duty in the States, they finally sent me across to Europe this year, only to have the Germans surrender. Then they put me in an outfit to go to the Pacific and we just about got to this country on our way there when the Japanese surrendered. A funny thing about going to Europe was that we landed the very day, May 8, that the Germans got out of the war."
Collings, Edward J., T/ 3, Hq., G- 1 Sec, 12th Army Group, Bridgeport.
" The biggest thrill for me was on my return when I saw Boston Harbor and the reception the Boston people gave us. That was the best part of the Army for me. I was over for 26 months and our arrival in the US meant for me the return to my wife and a baby of mine that I hadn't seen as yet."
Cormier, Henry H., T/ 5, 45th Q. M., 45th Div., New London.
" We had some serious supply problems at times overseas. It was probably about the worst at Anzio, where the Germans
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were after our supply ships and supply dumps all the time. We had some trouble going across France, too, but the big job there was trying to keep up with the fast advances being made by our troops. It was touch and go sometimes, but we got the supplies up for them, so they could keep moving."
Couture, Edward L., Cpl., 120th Inf., 30th Div., Plainville.
" We were pushing into Germany when the Krauts broke through at the Belgian Bulge. They called us back as reinforce­ments
and we spent two months in the Bulge area, where we had some terrific fighting. After that we went back into Germany, crossing both the Ruhr and Rhine Rivers. At Buchenwald, where the Nazis had a death center, a man who had been a prisoner for twelve years showed us around the place, pointing out the furnaces, death chambers and all the rest. He didn't know how he escaped himself, but the imprisonment showed on him. Buchenwald had a hideous air of death around it."
Cunningham, James F., Jr., Cpl., Co. E., 411th Inf., 103d Div., West Hartford.
" There wasn't any new song coming out of this war that became a great soldier song because the old ones were the best. I did some singing and comedy skits in company shows in Newfoundland be­fore
going to the ETO. Seems to me the old ones were so good they couldn't be beat. The fellows grabbed anything that sang easily, anything with good harmony, like Tipperary, Roll Out the Barrel, Yankee Doodle Dandy. They resented new songs that were sticky or propa­ganda.
Maybe the modern tempo of popu­lar
music wasn't right for the Army."
Demorest, Howard V., S/ Sgt., 110th Sq., 105th Grp., 9th Air Force, New Haven.
" Sorry 1 don't have much to say but my thoughts are on other matters, I'm getting married Saturday. Swellest little gal from Hyland Park, Illinois. We're taking an auto trip, destination unknown, for our honeymoon. I've seen North Africa, South Italy, France and a few other spots and now I'm going to see the interior of the good old USA."
Dickman, George H., T/ 5, Sv. Co., 157th Inf., 45th Div., Hartford.
" You died a hundred times a day at Anzio. Every moment was the closest. Anzio was where Nero fiddled while Rome burned. The Germans were on top where they could look down and see what we were eating in the messkits; we were so congested that a shell was bound to hit something— almost impossible to miss. I slept ten feet from the only ammunition dump and I didn't appreciate that. I averaged one hour's sleep a night for four months. Generally, we didn't bother to dig holes. On the second day German tanks broke through. This fellow, Ralph De- Milleo of Waterbury, dug a hole just for exercise, a one- man hole. A couple hours later, the four of us who jammed into it were thankful for the exercise. They were tossing in 400 shells in half an hour's time. When we hit the hole one fellow was lying in the open two feet from us. An 88 burst between us, a matter of inches. It must have burst upwards because it didn't kill anyone. The fellow in the open got perforated eardrums from the con­cussion.
Two divisions were on the line while the third division at Anzio was in the rest camp, The Pines. That was closer to the enemy than the line was. Italian marines were opposite the camp and drunk all the time. We captured Italian bulletins which were posted for their troops, promising that the liquor ration would be increased if they'd stop de-
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serting. Axis Sally came on the air, saying, ' Forty- fifth Division, we know you're in the rest camp. Have a good rest. We won't bother you.' And they wouldn't bother us with a real shelling. Fellows of the 45th are still wondering one thing— why it is Anzio has been hushed up. It was the 45th's worst battle and we never got a star for it."
Domian, Chester C, Pfc, Co. E., 343d Engr., Hartford.
" I had brought a blanket with me out into the open this morning to get a nice sun tan behind a haystack. There was so much shelling we got used to it. We re­lieved
the British Royal Engineers in maintaining the Gargliano River bridge and we were under fire for 18 days. The German 88 batteries were close, so close that the ground under us and the Italian farmhouse where we lived would shake from the firing of the guns, before the shell arrived. The house shook over our heads while playing pinochle or a little rummy, and the plaster fell. I'm sitting in the sun this morning when a shell landed 25 feet away, on the other side of the haystack. Some hay flew off. I just kept sitting. I was still leery and scared— I decided there was nothing to do about it. And I'm still here."
Dougherty, Edmund G., Pfc, Co. G., 313th Inf., 79th Div., Hartford.
" By the time we got into the Bulge only 24 riflemen were left out of the original 190 men. On the night of January 2 the tanks on both sides had been blocked and infantrymen were going in to break things up. We were sent up to stop an attack. Snow was on the ground but it was a black night and except when the moon broke through you couldn't see a thing. Our squad had four men, the sergeant was green and left it to me. Neither of the other two had been in an advance. I had
the bazooka and Garand. All of a sudden it was dead quiet on both sides of us. The rest of the company, we learned later, had pulled back. We began hearing them digging in 100 yards backhand the four of us were left alone. We heard Germans advancing— talking to each other like they're drunk or doped— till one of them was 15 feet in front of us and we saw him. Someone would open soon and I decided it better be me. I had him picked out right in the middle of his chest with the Garand. I pulled the trigger. There was just a click. Another pull and another click. I asked the boy beside me to hit him with the small carbine and the German spun round and fell, wounded in the shoulder. We had to kill him so he wouldn't give away our position. I crawled back and 25 feet from the first outpost I asked for Company G and they said ' Company G' and I said, ' A friend.' I went back and got the other three and brought ' em in. Less than an hour later I was hit five times in the stomach and three in the right leg by shrapnel— and I was out of the war."
Gill, James H., S/ Sgt., A. T. Co., 14th Inf., 5th Div., Redding Ridge.
" The first anti- tank weapons we had were 37s which were like peashooters. We went into France, after lengthy train­ing,
with 57s. They were all right while we were on the offensive and kept moving fast, but they couldn't match the German tank guns if we were on the defense. In three and a half years of overseas time, I had 16 months in Iceland, then went through five campaigns in Europe. We had our heaviest casualties and worst fighting at the Moselle River."
Gladstein, Harold, S/ Sgt., Btry. C, A. W. Bn., 894th A. A. A., Bridgeport,
" I was with the final push for Rome and managed to get into that ancient city a
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day after it had been liberated. The people were really happy to see us. In fact so much so that they gave us stuff that they had been denying themselves. In a dairy they gave us milk to drink while many of the people there had none. I started out during the battle for Africa and when that campaign ended, it was quite a sight to see hundreds of prisoners, both Germans and Italians, giving themselves up. They came in all kinds of conveyances."
Graham, Hugh C., Cpl., Sig. Co., 45th Div., West Haven.
" The advances made after the in­vasion
of Southern France were so fast that we had quite a job keeping up to the forward elements with our communica­tions.
We had to work night and day to do it. We were in Munich when the war ended and we were in Munich and Dachau as occupation forces. When wre got to Dachau, the bodies of people murdered in the prison camp there were still burn­ing.
It was an awful sight."
Guida, Mario F., S/ Sgt., 26th Spec. Sv., XV Corps, New Haven.
" On July 18, 1945, I took a plane from Munich to Naples, Italy, to visit my father's people in Salerno. It was the first time I had ever seen them and we certain­ly
had a gala affair. Previously when my father spoke of his family, it was like a legend of yesteryear so my visit was like a dream come true."
Hamel, David R., Pvt., 67th Prov. M. P. Co., 12th Army Group, 7th Army, Hartford.
" I didn't like being an MP in Germany because I don't care to arrest my buddies. But the GIs were well behaved, even during the fraternization ban. Even the SS troops and SS women we guarded at Ludwigsberg acted fine— they knew what was best for them. My toughest job was handling traffic jams on the road. The
homeless Germans would come right down the middle of the road in the path of Army vehicles . . on bikes, pushing carts, riding wagons, and driving cows and goats."
Hancock, Robert G., T/ 5, 3491st Q. M. Trucking Co., 110th Q. M. Bn., New Haven.
" My first air raid experience came when my battalion was at Philipsville, North Africa. Twelve planes came at us and I dove for the nearest slit trench. An anti- aircraft battery in the vicinity kept shooting over our heads at the planes. Brother, I was scared; my knees wouldn't stop shaking nor my teeth stop chattering. It was my first time at the war front, in fact my first experience near those roaring guns. The AA battery accounted for five planes."
Handel, Kenneth F., T/ 3, 178th Sig. Circuit Warning Plat., 12th Air Force, West Hartford.
" Ours was a radar outfit. We recorded the approaches of enemy ships and air­craft
and turned the dope over to gunners and searchlight crews. We worked in Africa and Italy and we were able to give many warnings that enemy attacks were on the way. At Bizerte we had full radar information on a big attack by German and Italian planes. They came in ready to give us a big surprise but instead they were taken by surprise themselves and suffered very heavy losses. Radar did a great job for us. It was all very hush- hush over there and the news of what radar did is just about starting to come out now."
Heneghan, Francis J., Pfc, 189th Ord. Depot Co., 5th Ord. Bn., 5th Army, Hartford.
" I was in my bunk down in the hold when the torpedoes came. Somebody sounded the wrong alarm— they set off the air raid alarm instead of submarine attack, and that sent everyone below instead of
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sending them above, causing a stampede in the hold. We finally got up on deck. The back end of the ship was rising and you could see the propeller. She was the Liberty ship William S. Gerhard taking us in the invasion from Oran to Paestum. She started burning and fire reached the ammunition. I followed the crowd down the crash net into the water and swam only ten feet to a boat. It was crowded, and besides that it was ordered back to pick up wounded. So I stripped and swam till reaching a raft a quarter- mile on. When I got there it turned out to be just a timber. A GI was hanging on and holding up a sailor who was bleeding from one eye. I swam to another boat, telling them to go back for the two. I went on in the water for four hours till a British warship picked me up, transferring me to a British troopship, then into an American minesweeper, and we jumped from that in­to
water waist- deep and waded to the beach at Paestum. The only part of our company which had been aboard the Gerhard was the motor pool of 20 men. We lost all our equipment but not any lives."
Holtz, Herman L., S/ Sgt., 405th Ord. Co., ( Sep.), Hartford.
" My first night in battle was some­thing.
That was Angaur Island in the Pacific. They told us to dig in, but the coral was so hard I couldn't get anywhere with it, so I bivouacked down in the roots of a tree which had been knocked over by the waves on the beach. At 9 our batteries started firing, shooting over­head
at the caves in Bloody Gulch and Red Hill. They fired so low the shells whizzed only an inch over my tree. An inch lower and they'd take the tree and me with them. In the open roots I was exposed to four snipers hiding in what they built to look like a bird's nest in a tree 75
yards off. Between the shells, the sniper popping at us by the light of the red American flares, the rain washing the mud down off the roots onto me, and the thunder and lightning storm, I knew I was in something."
Hooghkirk, Edward T., Cpl., 423d Sq., 306th Bmb. Grp., 8th Air Force, New Haven.
" For some time I was stationed near Bedford, England, and it was not un­usual
to be closed in by heavy fog. My job was to give the pilots ' homing courses' through the thick soup. I spoke directly to the pilot giving him his landing in­structions.
It was a great responsibility, one mistake and some pilot wouldn't get home. In June of 1945 my outfit was transferred to Marseille and I was de­tailed
to drive a jeep. That was one job I didn't mind for it afforded me the opportunity to see France."
Kent, A. D., S/ Sgt., Med. Sec, 861st Avn. Engr. Bn., Middletown.
" After more than 20 years in the Army and 28 months in Europe, I'm leaving the service and will settle down in Middle- town. During the war I did duty in Britain, France and Germany. Before that I'd had eight years of foreign service in Hawaii and the Philippines. Middletown is a nice little city and I feel that I'll be happy living in Connecticut."
Legienza, Edward S., Sgt., 446th A. A. A., 9th Army, Thompsonville.
" We were in the Battle of the Bulge at Bastogne, and it wasn't very nice; but the most spectacular scene that I've ever witnessed was the crossing of the Rhine near Wessel, Germany. We were guarding the bridge across the river and the Germans didn't want us to have it. They threw everything they had at us for three days and nights, and my gun knocked out two JU- 88s. The sky was really black
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with planes and a large part of them were ours. One bomb landed about 25 feet from us, but we were lucky— and I guess that's why I'm here today."
Moses, Marshall J., T/ Sgt., Co. H., 66th Inf., 71st Div., Danbury.
" In a heavy weapons company you are frequently out of sight of the enemy. For several weeks we were throwing mortar shells on the Jerries without actually seeing them. On March 17th near Waldens ¬ burg, Germany, we were caught in a heavy 88 barrage. Near us we could see smoke coming from an ammo cart. We thought that it had been hit. Suddenly bullets were landing in our midst. What a feeling!— being fired at by an enemy you couldn't see. Then we spotted the trouble. German snipers were hiding in the burn­ing
ammo cart and using it for camouflage. It didn't take us long to quiet them."
Nelson, Frederick E., Sgt., 14th Ren. Sq., 7th Photo Grp., Waterbury.
" Our boys did photo work from Eng­land
in fast planes, mostly Spitfires, P- 38s and Mustangs. I was over there for two and a half years, and in that time our outfit took many thousands of pictures of the terrain on the continent and of German defenses. The pictures were a big help when campaigns were being planned and even while campaigns were in progress. It was an interesting assignment and of valuable help in winning the war."
Scully, John J., T/ 4, Hq. Btry., 84th F. A. Bn., 9th Div., Hartford.
" Later they told us that our C Battery was the first hostile artillery crossing the Rhine into Germany in a century. We secured Remagen Bridge, crossing it our­selves
on the third day. All roads leading to it were lined with knocked- out tanks, half- tracks, three- quarter tons, ton- and- a- halves, and dead doughboys. They were still shelling it spasmodically when we
crossed. Did I get a kick out of going over the bridge? No, I was sweating too much for that."
Sette, Dominic, T/ 4, 94th Evac. Hosp., 5th Army, New Haven.
" Anzio was tough with the Germans up the hills shooting down on us but I had a tougher experience in Florence, Italy. I was married there to the swellest gal I'd ever met and when it was time to shove off, I felt lousy. I hope it won't be too far off before she is able to come over here and see this wonderful country."
Simpson, Robert W., Pfc, Hq. Co., 3d Bn., 180th Inf., 45th Div., New Haven.
" Just after we had taken Anzio, I and another man were sent out to repair the communication lines. I had to expose myself on the bank of a creek and the German artillery opened up on me think­ing
there were more men there. I was about 300 yards from our command post but couldn't make any further progress, I couldn't reach the lines that were just ahead of me. My buddy had finished checking his lines under the bridge and noticed my predicament. He called for me to come back but I kept falling in the mud. I fell into a ditch hoping the Jerries would let up and then finally mustered up enough courage to try wading across the creek but it was too deep and I re­turned
back to the ditch. It was just a hole about three by three full of water and mud. I cracked up— crying and praying. Our artillery counterfired on the Germans and quieted them down long enough for me to crawl back. It was just a few hundred yards but the longest trip I had ever made. No, I didn't repair the line but saw it blow up about five times while I was up there."
Sirica, William A., Sgt., 14th Ren. Sq., 7th Photo Grp., 8th Air Force, Waterbury.
" We were called on for both strategic
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and tactical photos. Long before the in­vasion
of Normandy, the 14th was taking pictures all over Europe, acting as the aerial picture unit of the Eighth Air Force. The pictures gave the command a clear idea of the whole situation from a strategic point of view. After the invasion started we often took photos to find out what German defenses were slowing up infantry attacks. The pictures our outfit took at Metz made it possible for the crack- through that was made there, be­cause
until the photos were available no one knew exactly what the German de­fenses
were there."
Stolfi, Leonard, S/ Sgt., Trp. E., 16th Cav. Ren. Sq., Waterbury.
" It was our job to work on the flanks of armored divisions and sometimes we had to move far ahead of the ground troops. There were several times when we were as much as 15 and 20 miles in front of the main bodies of advancing troops. We had some stiff fighting in the Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns, but we were able to keep pushing ahead all the time. We had four months or so with the Third Army of General Patton, and we weren't short of thrills during that time. Patton really liked to move fast."
Tyrrell, Donald J., Cpl., 359th Sq., 369th Ftr. Grp., 8th Air Force, New Haven.
" Sure things were tough. No picnic over there. I don't feel much like talking about it now. May feel different later on; see you then; so long."
Villano, Pasquale, Pfc, Co. M., 71st Div., New Haven.
" We started the attack, I think it was in May, on Bayreuth, Germany, when suddenly the Jerries let go a few rounds of time fire. We retreated into the forest to await further orders. Our colonel ordered
a new type of attack and this proved more effective. The Jerries retreated with little resistance and aside from occasional sniper fire, we had the enemy on the run. Casualties ran high but I believe it would have been worse had we not changed tactics."
Waclawski, Chester J., Pfc, Co. E., 343d Engr., Hartford.
" Nothing else we built from Africa to Germany made us so proud as the bridge at Gerresheim. It was 1100 feet long and took us ten days. We had brought along with us from southern France the biggest piledriver we could find— so big we had to tear down buildings in the center of French towns to get it through. We worked like hell and every man from private to colonel was proud of that bridge— we named it after our commanding officer, the Colonel Dunbar Bridge. It was the first stationary bridge over the Rhine. They gave us a citation for it. Our captain, Popple his name was, an ex- Marine from Texas, weighing 250 pounds, worked with his hands like everyone else. It was raided day and night. When alerts came we'd be in the middle of the river in amphibious ducks— the river is twice as wide as the Connecticut— and we'd make for shore and dive in a hole till the all clear. We were proud of what we were doing. We could see that bridge walk across the Rhine it was built so fast. And at chowtime you could see, because of how things were going, that the morale of the men was pretty high."
Zaleski, John E., 1st/ Sgt., Co. E., 39th Inf., 9th Div., Hartford.
" The 39th's insignia was the triple- A bar- O. Stands for anything, anytime, anywhere, bar nothing. In Germany when you go in, you're scared to hell. But when it's over it's a joke, everybody laughs."
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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 169 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.
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.
CONNECTICUT VETERANS COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET
Vol. VII Oct. 8, 1945 No. 8
CARLETON B. CLYMA, Editor
The booklet is published by the State of Connecticut, through the Office of the Governor, as an addition to the souvenirs and memorabilia of Connecticut men who served with the United States Army in World War II. The courtesies and assist­ance
of public relations personnel at the Ports and Separation Centers are herewith acknowledged.
The personal experience stories were reported by Benjamin D. Kornfield, George W. Bragdon, William M. Roth, Raymond J. Fitzpatrick and Donald H. Gilbert. The cover illustration of the S. S. Thomas Barry and of the Liner Queen Elizabeth on Page Five are from the New York Daily News. The picture of the U. S. S. General W. P. Richardson, Page Nine, is from the U. S. Coast Guard.
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THE MUSTER OUT ROLL CALL
Names, rank and addresses of Connecticut men discharged during the period from October 4 to 8, 1945 from the official Group Rosters, Fort Devens Separation Center, Mass.
ABBATELLO, Salvatore J., T/ 4
279 James St., New Haven ABDELLA, George S., S/ Sgt.
98 East Liberty St., Danbury ABEL, Thomas, T/ Sgt.
99 High St., Wallingford ACCRINO, Dominic J., Pfc.
398 Blatchley Ave., New Haven ACOMPORA, Joseph D., Pfc.
87 Nash St., New Haven ADAMS, Vincent H., T/ 5
3043 Whitney Ave., Hamden ALEXANDER, Alfred J., Sgt.
159 Putnam St., New Haven ALEXANDER, Paul F., Pfc.
159 Putnam St., New Haven ALPERT, Herbert S., Cpl.
181 Norton St., New Haven AMBLER, George E., S/ Sgt,
376 Highland Ave., South Norwalk AMBROZAITIS, John J., Pfc.
50 West Porter St., Waterbury AMENDE, Earl R., Sgt.
27 Spring St., Rockville AMODEO, John V., Cpl.
162 Charles St., Waterbury ARCATA, Joseph J., T/ 5
57 Mulberry St., Hartford ARMENO, Edward L., Sgt.
108 School St., Hamden ARONS, Edward, Sgt.
1777 Boulevard, New Haven ARREN, Meyer J., Sgt.
23 Winchester St., Hartford ASHTON, George W., Sgt.
51 Linbrook Rd., West Hartford ATKINS, William F., S/ Sgt.
37 Elliott St., Hartford ATKINSON, Harold J., Pvt.
175 Orchard St., New Haven BABULSKY, Leon, Cpl.
RFD 4, Norwich BACLAWSKI, Edward V., S/ Sgt.
29 Hodge Ave., Ansonia BAGOT, Harold J., Sgt:
177 Lawrence St., Hartford BAIK, William M., Pfc.
771 Myrtle Ave., Bridgeport BAKER, Jack A., Sgt.
81 Brookline Ave., Hartford BAKER, Percy W., T/ 4
98 Talcott Ave., Rockville BALL, Norman A., T/ Sgt.
64 Lafayette Ave., Milford BALLAS, Andrew G., Tec.
262 East Ave., East Norwalk BANIS, Felix G., T/ 5
96 Maple Ave., Hartford BARBERINO, Joseph P., S/ Sgt.
56 Wallace Rd., Wallingford BARBIERY, Louis R., Pfc.
5 Winter Ave., Deep River BARNABE, Joseph A., M/ Sgt.
9 New Hampshire Dr., New Britain BARNES, Warren, Jr., Pfc.
Box 200, Glenville BARRETT, Roy, Pfc.
921 Maplewood Ave., Bridgeport
BASANTA, Raymond I., Jr., S/ Sgt.
Rockledge Gardens, Norwalk BATTERSON, Charles M., T/ 4
59 Kings Highway, Bridgeport BAYUSIK, John, Pfc.
Yellow Mill Village, Bridgeport BEACH, Donald A., Pfc.
761 Wood Ave., Bridgeport BEAKEY, Thomas M., Pvt.
1875 Broad St., Hartford BELARD, Louis J., Cpl.
311 Grand Ave., New Haven BELL, Forrest, Pvt.
694 Windsor St., Hartford BELLETTI, Edmund P., Cpl.
Box 443, Naugatuck BELLMAN, Norman V., S/ Sgt.
Milford Point Rd., Milford BENGSTON, John B., Pfc.
22 Church St., Manchester BERGANTINO, Joseph A., 1st/ Sgt.
665 So. Wilson St., Waterbury BINNINGTON, Gerald I., S/ Sgt.
340 Main St., Portland BLONSKI, Julius F., Sgt.
27 Mead St., Bridgeport BLOOMER, William., Cpl.
4 Kimberly PL, New Canaan BOBKO, George, S/ Sgt.
174 Masarik Ave., Stratford BOBROVICZ, Konstant, S/ Sgt.
28 William St., Stamford BONIN, Leonard A., Tec.
30 Marshall St., Putnam BONITATI, Joseph J., S/ Sgt.
RFD 3, Box 311, Bridgeport BOULANGER, Adelbert E., T/ 5
1558 Park St., Hartford BOSCO, Raymond A., Cpl.
67 Main St., Stafford Springs BOWEN, Bert E. C, Sgt.
Pratt's Corner, Meriden BOWES, Cyril F., Pfc.
69 Sumner St., Hartford BOYLAN, John P., T/ 4
39 Spring St., Wallingford BRACNARO, Alphonse, Pfc.
RFD 2, Shelton BRADLEY, George R., M/ Sgt.
730 Orange St., New Haven BRANNICK, William E., M/ Sgt.
22 North Elm St., Manchester BRASH, Douglas H., Cpl.
187 Newbury St., Hartford BREEN, Philip J., Sgt.
255 Shelton Rd., Bridgeport BRESNAHAN, Patrick V., Pvt.
28 No. Main St., Waterbury BRODERSON, Robert M., S/ Sgt.
819 Campbell Ave., West Haven BROGNO, Joseph T., Cpl.
216 Cliff St., Ext., Norwich BROMMELS, Leonard J., Sgt.
213 Harbor St., Branford BROWN, Harry D., Pvt.
405 Helen St., Bridgeport BRUTZ, Joseph T., 1st/ Sgt.
344 Newhall St., New Haven
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BURGESS, Harold E., T/ 5
Box 145, Danielson CAHILL, George, Jr., Sgt.
108 Liberty St., Meriden CAIRD, William R., Sgt.
203 Coleman St., New London CALISTRO, Anthony D., Pfc.
182 Hartford Ave., New Britain CALVO, Frank, Pfc.
326 South Main St., Waterbury CARBONI, Dominic, Sgt.
351 Oak St., New Britain CARLSON, Edmund B., Pfc.
963 Wood Ave., Bridgeport CASTLE, Randall E., Sgt.
68 Cook St., Plainville CAVALIERE, Peter J., S/ Sgt.
427 Bruce Ave., Stratford CEFARATTI, Joseph, Pfc.
60 Booth St., New Britain CELIA, George D., Pvt.
101 Clinton Ave., Bridgeport CERRONE, John J., Pfc.
99 Waller St., New Haven CHARETTE, Normand, Pfc.
112 Baldwin St., Waterbury CHARNEY, Matthew A., T/ 5
28 Caroline St., Bridgeport CHIAPUTTI, John, S/ Sgt,
45 Portland St., Hartford CHICHESTER, John, T/ 5
Ingleside Dr., Stamford CHIMBLO, Gus, Cpl.
11 Harold St., Greenwich CHMIELOWIEC, Edmund J., Pfc.
Box 112, Glenville CHRZANOWSKI, John P., Pfc.
305 Coram Ave., Shelton COBB, Richard M., Pfc.
59 Webster St., New Haven COCO, Michael J., Sgt.
54 Mill St., New Britain COFFIN, David R., Cpl.
44 Sound Beach Ave., Old Greenwich COLALUCA, Chester P., T/ 5
Huested Lane, New Canaan COLEMAN, Victor W., S/ Sgt.
Shuttle Meadow Rd., Plainville COLLEY, Everett W., T/ 5
Portland Ave., Box 41, Georgetown COLLINGS, Edward J., T/ 3
670 Capitol Ave., Bridgeport COLLINS, Donald J., Pfc.
18 Dell Ave., New London CONFORTI, Philip F., Pfc.
30 Center St., Torrington CONROY, Raymond F., Pfc.
Windsor Locks CONSTANTI, John J., Pfc,
42 Spring St., Waterbury CORATOLO, James V., Pfc.
Wolcott Rd., Bristol CORMIER, Henry H., T/ 5
51 Jefferson Ave., New London COUGHLIN, Dennis J., T/ 4
Cobalt
COUTURE, Edward L., Cpl.
175 South Washington St., Plainville COZZA, Anthony, Pfc.
51 Hawkins St., Waterbury CREBASE, Richard J., Pfc.
121 Foster St., Meriden CRISCUOLO, Gabriel W., Pfc.
153 Center St., Shelton CROSS, Ralph H., Cpl.
200 Pleasantview Ave., Bridgeport
CUNNINGHAM, James F., Jr., Cpl.
10 Tecumseh Rd., West Hartford CYNOSKE, Howard D., T/ 4
180 Liberty St., Middletown CZACHOROWSKI, Francis P., T/ Sgt.
222 Beechwood Ave., Torrington CZERWINSKI Emil T/ Sgt,
31 Camden St., Fairfield DABKOWSKI, Peter, S/ Sgt.
34 Oak St., New Britain D'ALEO, William J., S/ Sgt.
108 North Main St., Thompsonville D'ALESANDRO, Valentine, T/ 4
669 Tolland St., East Hartford DALESSIO, Michael J., T/ Sgt.
19 Earle St., Hartford DANNAHEY, James P., Pfc.
238 Burnside Ave., East Hartford DARCEY, Edward D., Cpl.
47 Euclid Ave., Waterbury DARTLIAN, Arthur, Pvt.
1306 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport DAVIS, Edward F., S/ Sgt.
28 Reed St., New London DAVIS, Raymond C, Pvt.
252 Gardner Ave., New London DeCOURCIERE, Joseph R., T/ Sgt.
12 Fairmont St., Meriden DeFILIPPO, Nicholas J., Sgt.
11 Cottage PL, Greenwich DeFRANCESCO, Patsy A., S/ Sgt,
236 Jefferson St., Hartford DeGRAY, Lorston B., Sgt.
East Granby DELLAQUILA, Salvatore, S/ Sgt,
8 Morton St., Stafford Springs DeLORE, James D., T/ 4
89 Douglas St., Suffield DeMASI, Louis A., Pfc.
35 Goodsell St., Bridgeport DeMARTINO, Joseph, Pfc.
45 Button St., New Haven DEMOREST, Howard V., S/ Sgt.
1560 Boulevard Ave., New Haven DEMPSEY, Louis F., Pfc.
51 Fifth St., Derby DEMYTTENAERE, Charles, M/ Sgt.
RFD 2, Westport DERBACHER, Karl F., 1st/ Sgt.
662 State St., New Haven DESEPIA, Joseph, Sgt,
5 Nelson St., East Hartford DESROSIERS, Henry A., S/ Sgt.
2- S Fifth Ave., Taftville DIBENEDITTO, John R., Sgt.
118 Fairfield Ave., Waterbury DIBBLE, Harold R., T/ 4
13 Ward St., Naugatuck DICK, Frederick G., T/ 4
56 Spruce St., Norwich DICKMAN, George H., T/ 5
35 Owen St., Hartford DiGIOIA, Mario, T/ 4
6 Overlook St., West Haven DiGIOVANNI, Angelo M., Pvt.
52 Front St., Ansonia DIGIOVANNI, Anthony J., Pfc.
246 Springdale Ave., Meriden DiMARTINO, Salvo J., Pfc.
36 Prospect St., Winsted DINAN, Daniel J., T/ 4
51 Linden St., West Haven DIXON, William R., Sgt,
345 Arch St., New Britain DOJKA, Stanley P., S/ Sgt.
Elm St., Thompsonville
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DOMAIN, Chester C, Pfc.
68 Madison St., Hartford DOUGHERTY, Edmund G., Pfc.
9 Dorothy St., Hartford DOWLING, Harold F., Pvt.
34 No. Hoadley St., Naugatuck DRAKE, Lawrence W., T/ 5
67 Ledger St., Hartford DRODWILL, Joseph J., Pfc.
Grove St., Hazardville DRZATA, Albert J., S/ Sgt.
29 City Ave., New Britain DUBOFSKY, Bernard, S/ Sgt.
419 Garden St., Hartford DUCHARME, David F., S/ Sgt.
34 South A. St., Taftville DUGGAN, Simon J., T/ 4
79 Elmwood Ave., Bridgeport DUNGEL, Camille J., Pfc.
Box 156, Wilsonville DUPRE, Armand J., Sgt.
443 Pearl Lake Rd., Waterbury ECKSTROM, Helmer K., Pvt.
35 Gridley St., Bristol ENGLISH, Charles C, Sgt,
32 Warsaw St., Deep River FELLER, Raymond F., Sgt.
Box 245, RFD 3, Bridgeport FERGUSON, Edward J., T/ 5
11 North St., Thompsonville FERKO, John, Pfc.
523 Hallett St., Bridgeport FERRARO, Fred J., T/ 4
270 Lockwood Lane, Riverside FIELDS, Richard, Pvt.
59 Spruce St., Stamford FIENGO, Joseph R,, Cpl.
363 Washington Ave., New Haven FINARD, Andrea L., Pfc.
60 Hill St., Bridgeport FISHER, Alfred M., Jr., Pfc.
184 Caroline St., Derby FLYNT, Ellwood W., T/ 4
86 Vernon St., Hartford FORTUNATO, Alfred J., Pfc.
105 Franklin Ave., Hartford FOX, Auran J., S/ Sgt.
96 Richardson St., Bridgeport FOX, Peter G. J., S/ Sgt.
351 South Ave., Bridgeport FRANKLIN, William J., Pfc.
97 Wads worth St., Hartford FRANUS, Stanley M., T/ 4
18 Nicholas Ave., Greenwich FRASER, James E., Pfc.
209 Southfield Ave., Stamford FREDERICK, Chester, S/ Sgt.
RFD 2, Prospect FRENZE, Lorenzo, Cpl.
164 1/ 2 Bonner St., Hartford FUGGETTA, Sebastian F., Pfc.
20 Benton St., Hartford GADO, Edward D., S/ Sgt.
26 Birch St., Manchester GALATI, Angelo C, Cpl.
Hecker Ave., Noroton Heights GALLAGHER, Joseph P., 1st/ Sgt.
435 Prospect Ave., Hartford GANGNON, George J., Sgt,
Main St., Somersville GAREY, Wesley C, Jr., Tec.
1 North Forest Lawn Ave., Stamford GARVIE, Michael J., T/ Sgt.
181 Washington St., Norwich GASPARRINO, Michael E., Pvt.
95 1/ 2 Hill St., New Haven GAWRYS, Joseph B., T/ 5
54 Cambria St., Newington
GELINAS, Arcade J., T/ 5
265 Porter St., Watertown GERARDI, Canio V., S/ Sgt.
86 Glenbrook Rd., Stamford GIANSIRACUSA, Sebastiano R., Tec.
Box 14, River PL, Norfolk GILL, James H., S/ Sgt.
RFD 1, Bethel GILL, Stanley A., T/ Sgt.
152 High St., Rockville GJURESKO, Joseph, Jr., Pfc.
RFD 2, Westport GLADSTEIN, Harold, S/ Sgt.
87 Palm St., Bridgeport GLORE, Charles E., Pfc.
525 Pearl Harbor St., Bridgeport GLYNN, William J., Tec.
131 Ashley St., Hartford GOFF, Clifford W., Pfc.
49 Franklin St., Stamford GONGIORNI, Charles L., Pfc.
Main St., Ivory town GONZALES, Robert, Pfc
Plum Trees Dist., Bethel GRAHAM, Hugh C, Cpl.
7 Court St., West Haven GRAHAM, Richard C, Pvt.
Belden Hill, Wilton GRAPKOSKI, Armand, Pfc.
175 School St., Bristol GREMIN, John J., S/ Sgt,
38 Ford Place, Bridgeport GRIMSHAW, Edward P., Cpl.
83 Orchard St., New Haven GRODZICKI, Stanley A., Pfc.
155 Sherman Ave., Meriden GROSS, Russell G., Pfc.
419 Main St., Norwich GROSSMAN, Gustave W., Pfc.
38 Union St., Bristol GROSSO, Philip L., Pfc.
761 Maple St., Bridgeport GRUBE, Edward A., S/ Sgt,
114 Huntington St., Hartford GUCWA, Louis A., Pfc.
82 Windsor St., Thompsonville GUIDA, Mario F., S/ Sgt.
505 Forbes Ave., New Haven GUNDERSON, Gustav G., T/ 5
RFD 2, Southbury GURRIERE, John, Pfc.
1459 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport HALIBOZEK, Michael B., Pfc.
22 South St., Middletown HALL, Francis J., Sgt,
48 Annawan St., Hartford HAMEL, David R., Pvt.
173 Flatbush Ave., Hartford HAMILTON, Paul H., T/ 5
Westport Ave., Norwalk HANCOCK, Robert G., T/ 5
56 Webster St., New Haven HANDEL, Kenneth F., T/ 3
22 Hilltop Dr., West Hartford HANSEN, Theodore, S/ Sgt,
6 Seminole Ave., Waterbury HARRISON, Harlan W., Tec.
65 Milk St., Willimantic HARPER, Thelbert H., S/ Sgt.
Pleasure Beach. Waterford HASELRICK, Joseph, Cpl.
14 Barnes St., Bristol HASTEDT, Frederick J., T/ 4
561 Watertown Ave., Waterbury HAYES, William F., Pfc.
84 Curtis St., Union City HENEGHAN, Francis J., Pfc.
106 Sargeant St., Hartford HENRY, Walter W., Pfc.
672 Congrees Ave., New Haven HIGGONS, Donald R., T/ 4
169 Silver Hill Lane, Stamford HODGES, David L., Jr., Sgt.
113 Robert Treat Pwy., Milford HOLTZ, Herman L., S/ Sgt,
1470 Main St., Hartford HOOGHKIRK, Edward T., Cpl.
683 Winchester Ave., New Haven HOPKINS, Hosea, T/ 4
RFD 1, Brooklyn HOUGHTALING, Vernon A., Sgt.
RFD 1, Newfield Rd., Torrington HOTOVA, John N., S/ Sgt.
267 Sixth St., Bridgeport HUNTER, Daniel W., T/ Sgt.
29 York St., Hartford IBELSHAUSER, Leonard H„ S/ Sgt,
103 Peck Ave., West Haven IMPROTA, Salvatore, Sgt.
26 Jackson St., Stamford IWANSKI, Vincent A., Pfc.
158 French St., Bridgeport JACOBS, Benedict J., Cpl.
21 Olive St., New Britain JACOBS, Dana B., T/ 5
49 Maplewood Ave., West Hartford JACOBSON, Philip, Pfc.
16 South Main St., South Norwalk JAMES, Walton S., T/ 5
Box 41, Yalesville JANKOWSKI, Edward P., T/ 5
107 High St., Torrington JENSEN, Eugene G., Cpl.
171 Ashley St., Hartford JONES, Edwin E., Sgt.
Clark Falls KACZYNSKI, Alfred F., S/ Sgt.
51 First St., Hamden KAPINOS, John S., T/ 4
240 Yantic St., Norwich KASCHE, William T., T/ 4
44 Cheney Lane, Newington KASISKI, Leon J., S/ Sgt,
Box 181, Kensington Rd., Kensington KEARNS, Joseph T., T/ 5
66 William St., Stamford KEATING, Robert E., T/ Sgt.
Flanders Rd., Southington KELP, Frank P., T/ 5
25 Lincoln St., Hartford KENDALL, Howard R., Pfc.
73 Curtiss St., Hartford KENT, Admiral D., S/ Sgt,
65 Bow Lane St., Middletown KENT, Robert J., Pfc.
Triangle St., East Norwalk KERNEN, Judson, T/ 5
22 High St., Bristol KERR, John, T/ Sgt,
Dayton Rd., South Glastonbury KIEJKO, Joseph S., Pfc.
40 Benton St., Hamden KILGORE, Otto O., Pvt.
27 East St., Stratford KING, Robert M., Cpl.
179 Barker St., Hartford KIRBY, Raymond J., Pfc.
27 Union St., Norwich KLANESKI, Henry J., Pfc.
Box 256, Hill St., Pequabuck KOKOSZKA, Edward L., T/ 5
Villa St., Middletown KOLODZIEJ, Wladyslaw, T/ 4
230 Garden St., Forestville KONDRASIEWICZ, Joseph S., Pfc.
174 Sheldon St., Hartford
KONOPKA, John, T/ Sgt.
Burlington Ave., Collinsville KOWALSKI, Thaddeus G., M/ Sgt.
Amston KRAL, Carl, T/ 5
270 Jefferson St., Hartford KRAUS, John F., Cpl.
64 Spring St., Naugatuck KRYSIEWICZ, John J., Pfc.
Box 98, Uncasville KUBECK, Stanley J., S/ Sgt.
347 Center St., Wallingford KUCHARSKI, Anthony E., Jr., S/ Sgt.
143 Burlington Ave., Bristol KULAS, Zigmund J., Sgt.
96 Brown St., New Britain KUPEC, Robert F., T/ 4
74 Oakland St., Stratford KUPPERSTEIN, Richard, Sgt.
112 Vine St., Hartford KUPSCHE, Raymond, T/ 5
112 1/ 2 Seymour Ave., Derby KURTZ, Oscar L., Pfc.
58 Essex St., Manchester KUSHNER, John J., T/ 5
320 Chapel St., East Port Chester LaBLANCHE, Paul A., Cpl.
Box 288, Taftville LaCROIX, Charles J., Pfc.
71 Sedgwick Ave., Stratford LAM AY, Ernest P., T/ 5
Old Saybrook LAMBERT, Donald D., T/ 5
27 Anna Ave., Waterbury LAMSON, Harrison W., Pvt.
Box 133, Salisbury LAPIS, John, T/ 4
577 Kings Highway, Bridgeport LaPOINTE, Joseph P., Pvt.
RFD 1, Tunnel Rd., Rockville LAPPERT, Lewis H., S/ Sgt.
49 Olive St., Meriden LaROCK, Claude J., S/ Sgt.
166 Newhall St., New Haven LARRIVERE, Theodore, Pfc.
40 Battey St., Putnam LATINA, Michael A., Pfc.
91 Farmington Ave., New Britain LeFEBVRE, Joseph H., S/ Sgt,
169 Wolcott Ave., Windsor LEGIENZA, Edward S., Sgt.
Elm St., Thompsonville LEIBE, Edward A., S/ Sgt.
180 So. Whittlesey Ave., Wallingford LEPORE, Joseph M., Sgt.
1265 North Ave., Bridgeport LERA, Henry J., Pfc.
73 West St., Thompsonville LETTS, Herschell J., Jr., Pfc.
445 Barbour St., Hartford LEV AY, Stephen J., T/ 5
605 Root St., Bridgeport LINARES, Paul W., T/ 5
50 Ferry St., Middletown LINEHAN, Edmund A., Pfc.
c/ o Burns, 18 Ayers St., Waterbury LISTRO, Paul, Tec.
39 Redding St., Hartford LONGO, Nicholas J., Tec.
46 Shaw St., New London LUBIN, Saul, Pfc.
710 Garden St., Hartford LUCAS, John, Cpl.
87 Caroline St., Bridgeport LUDINGTON, Charles C, Pvt.
28 Highland Ave., Danbury LUPPENS, John T., T/ Sgt.
157 Wordin Ave., Bridgeport LUSSIER, George A., S/ Sgt.
205 Retreat Ave., Hartford LUTY, Joseph E., S/ Sgt.
Box 34, Versailles LYNEHAN, John J., Cpl.
Lakeville MacKENZIE, Richard, Pfc.
1418 State St., New Haven MAGLIOLA, John R., Pvt.
127 North Whittlesey Ave., Wallingford MAKER, Walter J., Sgt.
111 Hazel St., New Haven MALLORY, Jesse, Pfc.
294 Bellevue St., Hartford MALONEY, Daniel, T/ 5
35 Main St., Jewett City MALONEY, Thomas F., Pfc.
200 Alice St., Bridgeport MANIATES, Louis, Pfc.
25 York Ave., Norwich MANSKE, Charles L., T/ 5
122 Bunker Ave., Meriden MANZI, Vincent D., S/ Sgt.
Main St., Woodbury MARIANI, Alfred, S/ Sgt,
332 Jefferson Ave., New London MARINO, Benjamin A., Cpl.
514 Lombard St., New Haven MARKS, Thomas E., Sgt.
1145 Chapel St., New Haven MARKURE, Paul N., Pfc.
672 West Main St., New Britain MARTIN, Francis, Sgt.
113 Bridgeport Ave., Devon MARTIN, Rosaire D., S/ Sgt.
20 Chadwick Ave., Hartford MARZANO, Frank A., S/ Sgt,
538 Broad St., Hartford MASCARO, Salvatore, T/ 5
15 Prospect St., Greenwich MASONE, Peter J., Jr., S/ Sgt.
397 Walnut St., Waterbury MATTAR, David G., Tec.
113 Herkimer St., Bridgeport MATTHEWS, Frederick A., S/ Sgt.
56 Linden St., Plainville MAXFIELD, Howard P., T/ 5
113 Westland St., Hartford McDONALD, Allen S., Jr., Pvt.
494 Hudson St., Hartford
MCDONOUGH, Joseph c, T/ 5
24 Cos Cob St., Cos Cob McGRATH, William L., Sgt,
388 Greenwich St., Greenwich McINTYRE, James M., S/ Sgt,
Middlebury Rd., Watertown McKENNA, John P., S/ Sgt.
20 Fairview St., Windsor Locks McSWEENEY, Edward B., Jr., Sgt.
55 High St., Willimantic McVAY, Joseph J., Jr., S/ Sgt.
30 Golden Hill St., South Norwalk MEADY, Frank J., Cpl.
594 Knowlton St., Bridgeport MENTO, George A., S/ Sgt.
18 Hemlock St., West Haven MILLER, Gilbert R., Cpl.
RFD 1, Lyme MILLER, John A., S/ Sgt.
495 Main St., So. Glastonbury MILLER, John F., T/ 4
222 Highland Ave., Waterbury MIRMAN, Alex J., T/ 3
371 Farmington Ave., Hartford MOROS, Edward M., Pfc.
15 Grandview St., Danbury MORRIS, Henri P., S/ Sgt.
750 No. Washington Ave., Bridgeport
MORTORO, Ort, Pfc.
252 West Main St., Norwich MOSES, Marshall J., T/ Sgt.
170 South St., Danbury MOTYL, Fred T., Cpl.
117 Corey St., Wilson MUFFATTI, Anthony, Pfc.
RFD 2, Bethel MUGOVERO, George A., Pfc.
115 Riverview Ave., New London MULDOON, Edward C, Jr., 1st/ Sgt,
592 William St., Bridgeport MULDOWNEY, Francis E., Cpl.
555 Central Ave., Bridgeport MUNGER, Linus H., Pfc.
Dry Hill Ave., Norwalk MUNNER, Robert E., T/ Sgt,
109 East Pearl St., New Haven MUNTIMURI, Charles, S/ Sgt.
1 Swan Ave., Norwich NACSIN, Stephen P., T/ 5
39 Bolivia St., Willimantic NADEAU, Raymond O., Cpl.
28 Mortson St., Hartford NAGY, John L., T/ Sgt,
2439 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport NANFELDT, Olaf F., Pfc.
113 Fort Hale Rd., New Haven NATALE, Stephen, M/ Sgt,
Box 89, West St., Stafford NELSON, Emil, Pvt.
10 Emmons PL, New Britain NELSON, Frederick E., Sgt.
190 Hillside Ave., Waterbury NERI, Ralph, Sgt.
1 Henrietta St., Torrington NESGODA, Dominic, Jr., Pfc.
92 Tremont St., New Britain NESTA, Adolph, T/ Sgt.
30 Connecticut Ave., New Britain NEWELL, Olin C, Pfc.
53 Cherry St., New Britain NOMEJKO, Chester P., Cpl.
28 Colonial Ave., Devon NORTHROP, Charles E., Pfc.
135 Clinton Ave., Westport NORTHWAY, Horace J., Pfc.
97 Cherry St., Waterbury NOVAK, William E., 1st/ Sgt.
9 Brook St., New London NOYES, Willard L., Tec.
17 Haynes St., Hartford O'BRIEN, John J., T/ 4
152 Valley St., Willimantic O'CONNELL, William F., T/ Sgt.
437 Birch Mt, Rd., Manchester ODELL, Royal G., Jr., T/ 3
20 Duane Rd., Hamden ORAZIETTI, Otto J., T/ 5
249 River View Ave., Shelton ORCE, William E., S/ Sgt.
177 Cottage St., Devon PAGNI, Raymond V., Pfc.
20 Washington St., Wallingford PANEK, John E., Sgt,
43 Maple St., Meriden PANTANO, Louis M., T/ 5
204 Hollister Ave., Bridgeport PAPP, Joseph, T/ 5
33 Bungalow Ave., Fairfield PARENT, Edmond R., T/ 5
2 Maple Ave., Willimantic PARLA, Angelo A., Pfc.
RFD 1, Willimantic PARSONS, George E.,
RFD, Kent PASCUCILLO, Francis L., T/ Sgt.
564 Howe Ave., Shelton PASTICK, Richard A., Pfc.
92 Victoria Rd., Hartford PATCHELL, Robert A., Cpl.
19 East Ave., West Haven PATMORE, Ralph J., Cpl.
112 Portsea St., New Haven PAWELCZYK, Walter J., Pvt.
76 Silver St., New Britain PECK, Marvin J., Pfc.
9 Locust St., Greenwich PERONE, Frank A., Pfc.
78 Wallace Row, Wallingford PEROTTI, Marchello, Pfc.
Box 72, Lime Rock PERRELLA, Joseph L., Sgt.
112 Charles St., Waterbury PETERSEN, Andrew L., T/ Sgt.
17 Haynes St., Manchester PICKLES, Peter S., T/ Sgt.
16 South Prospect St., Hartford PIENKOSCKI, Chester M., Pfc.
276 Broad St., New Britain PIETROWSKI, Joseph S., S/ Sgt.
150 Central Ave., Norwich PINTO, Antonio J., T/ 5
53 Roosevelt St., Hartford PIOREK, Frank S., Pfc.
41 Windsor St., Thompsonville PISCITELLI, Louis J., Pfc.
66 Gray Rock PL, Stamford PISKURA, James T., Pfc.
459 North Main St., Danbury PLATT, George F., Pfc.
Silver Mine Ave., Norwalk PLEVA, Joseph S., Pfc.
440 Park St., Bristol POCHRON, Frank B., T/ Sgt.
144 Church St., Seymour POTOK, Michael A., Jr., T/ Sgt.
25 St. Stephen St., Bridgeport POTTER, Howard R., Pfc.
Kent
POWERS, John D., Sgt.
126 Spring St., New Haven PRESUTTO, Paul F., Sgt.
28 Bank St., Derby PRICONE, Salvatore J., T/ 5
311 Hartford Ave., Wethersfield PROVITZ, Edward T., T/ 5
59 Webster St., New Haven PULICA, Livio, Sgt.
99 High St., Torrington PULLEY, Dominick, Pvt.
25 Sedan Ter., Bridgeport PUSKAS, Vincent, Sgt.
669 Black Rock Tpke., Fairfield RADOCCHIO, Orace A., Sgt.
35 Parallel St., Bridgeport RAKIEC, Frank P., Pfc.
19 Garden St., New Haven RANDO, George F., Pfc.
40 Main St., Westport RECINE, Robert P., Cpl.
87 Elm St., Danbury REED, David E., T/ 4
184 Shore Rd., Old Greenwich REINHOLD, Robert W., Cpl.
Box 635, 24 Stack St., Middletown REMSON, Francis L., Pvt.
43 Shippan Ave., Stamford REPTAK, Paul, Pfc.
254 Beach St., Bridgeport RICCIUTI, Frank, T/ 4
16 Brown St., New Haven RICHARDS, Joseph N., Cpl.
99 Arcadia Ave., Plainville RICHMOND, Clifford F., Pfc.
1646 Main St., Bridgeport
RIMKUS, Benjamin, Pfc.
84 Canaan St., Apt. 18, Bridgeport RINDOS, Stephen, Tec.
Box 74, Chester RINGROSE, Francis J., Pvt.
544 Stanley St., New Britain RISBERG, Herbert C. H., Pfc.
462 Stanley St., New Britain RITCH, Clement F., Pfc.
123 Main St., Stamford ROCHELEAU, Gerard S., Sgt.
246 Peck Ave., West Haven ROCKWELL, John T., T/ 5
408 Laurel St., East Haven ROGERS, Daniel J., Sgt.
RFD 1, Uncasville ROSENBAUM, Abraham, T/ 5
81 Edwards St., Hartford ROSSI, Luigino, T/ 4
25 Cottage St., Thompsonville RYAN, Edward T., S/ Sgt.
80 Grove St., Putnam RYBARZ, Edward S., Sgt.
235 Mansfield Ave., Willimantic SABINE, George G., Sgt.
Hunt Lane, East Haven SADOWSKI, Walter J., T/ Sgt,
1069 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport SALINSKY, Albert J., Sgt.
381 Pleasant St., Willimantic SANCOMB, Michael E., S/ Sgt.
2604 Main St., Hartford SARTORI, Albert P., S/ Sgt.
57 Wall St., Torrington SAVIANO, Vincent, Jr., Pvt.
26H Thorpe St., Danbury SAUNDERS, Raymond, T/ 4
187 Rockwell St., Winsted SCHADWALD, Robert C, T/ 5
368 Union Ave., Bridgeport SCHIAPPA, Anthony A., Pfc.
638 Thorme St., Bridgeport SCHIAROLI, Arthur F., Cpl.
129 Blanchard St., Waterbury SCULLY, John J., T/ 4
46 Bushnell St., Hartford SERRA, August C, M/ Sgt.
21 Harrison St., Danbury SERVILLA, Steve J., T/ 4
23 Shepard St., Fairfield SETTE, Dominic, T/ 4
336 Munson St., New Haven SFREDDO, Alfred R., S/ Sgt.
81 High St., Stafford Springs SHAWL, Joseph M., Pfc.
85 Arch St., Hamden SHEEHY, John M., Sgt.
Washington Depot SIMMS, William, Pfc.
243 Starr St., New Haven SIMMONS, Leon F., Cpl.
59 Willis Ave., Meriden SIMONCINI, Frank S., T/ Sgt.
New London Rd., Mystic SIMPSON, Robert W., Pfc.
1158 State St., New Haven SIMPSON, William L., S/ Sgt.
20 Nesbit Ave., West Hartford SIRICA, William A., Sgt,
69 Morningside Ave., Waterbury SLOSAR, Michael S., Sgt.
75 Taft St., Stratford SMIGALA, Ferdinand, Pfc.
19 William St., Danbury SMITH, Charles E., Cpl.
42 Beach St., Hartford SMITH, Joseph S., Pfc.
55 Merritt St., Hamden SMITH, Robert J., Pfc.
1 Frederick St., Hartford SMOLENSKI, Edmund, Pvt.
4 Bond St., New Britain SMYRSKI, Anthony S., S/ Sgt.
South Kent SNYDER, George E., T/ 4
64 Seymour St., Waterbury SOCKUT, Julius, Pfc.
676 Blue Hills Ave., Hartford SOLOSY, Frederick C, Sgt,
Box 55, Southbury SPEAKS, John L., Jr., T/ 5
RFD 2, New London SPELKE, Henry, S/ Sgt.
Gen. Del., Stamford SQUIRE, William T., Pvt.
Riverside St., Oakville STEVENS, Walter E., T/ Sgt.
115 Tredeau St., Hartford STOLFI, Leonard, S/ Sgt.
2 Hazel St., Waterbury STOLL, Richard W., Cpl.
27 Fern St., Milford STRZESEWSKI, Charles J., Pfc.
16 Lincoln St., Branford SULLIVAN, Donald R., Pfc.
Elm St., Thompsonville SULLIVAN, John A., S/ Sgt,
37 Zion St., Hartford SWYDEN, Louis, Pfc.
RFD 1, Chestnut Hill, Lebanon SYLVESTER, Stephen J., Pvt.
1702 State St., Hamden SYOMBATHY, Carlton, T/ 4
12 Coen St., Naugatuck SZOST, Andrew A., Pfc.
57 Silliman St., Fairfield TARREN, Alfred, Cpl.
Laurel Rd., Westville TATTA, Costanzo D., T/ Sgt.
50 Putnam St., New Haven THOMAS, Timothy M., Sgt.
Shea's Lane, Taftville THOMSEN, Frederick C, Sgt.
56 Orchard St., Cos Cob THORNE, James C, S/ Sgt.
3 Marcus Ave., Danbury TILLINGHAST, Benjamin F., Pfc.
RFD 2, North Stonington TILTON, Douglas C, T/ 4
43 Naugatuck Ave., Milford TIVECCHI, Santo, Jr., Cpl.
47 Belden Hill Rd., Norwalk TONNING, Conrad O., Pfc.
Bronson Ave., Fairfield TORELLO, Alphonse R., 1st/ Sgt.
44 Piatt St., New Haven TOSCANO, Peter T., Cpl.
300 West Main St., Norwich TRIPOLI, Salvatore, S/ Sgt,
Stafford Springs TRYON, Roy H., Jr., Pfc.
97 Nash St., Bridgeport TURI, Steve J., Pfc.
85 North Colony St., Wallingford TYRRELL, Donald J., Cpl.
21 Young St., New Haven ULATOWSKI, Alexander, Jr., T/ 5
481 Wilmot Ave., Bridgeport ULLMANN, John E., Pfc.
New Hartford UR, Frank, Pfc.
72 Brooker St., Torrington VAILLANCOURT, Everett C, Pfc.
131 Jefferson St., Hartford
VARGA, William J., Cpl.
30 Kenwood Ave., Fairfield VEGIARD, Arthur D., S/ Sgt.
124 No. Main St., Griswold VENTO, Andrew J., S/ Sgt.
139 Church St., New Britain VERSES, Nick, M., Pfc.
4 Garden St., Stamford VILLANO, Pasquale, Pfc.
125 Spring St., New Haven VLAHAKIS, Costas, Sgt.
89 Manhattan St., Stamford WACLAWSKI, Chester J., Pfc.
152 Lawrence St., Hartford WAHNQUIST, Arthur E., T/ 4
Racebrook Rd., Orange WALSH, William F„ Sgt.
61 Webster St., Meriden WATSON, Richard J., S/ Sgt.
20 Fountain St., Norwich WAY, Carlton R., S/ Sgt.
Fog Plain Rd., RFD, Waterford WENDT, Albert C, Sgt.
318 South Cherry St., Wallingford WENDT, Robert H., T/ Sgt.
Route 1, Uncasville WENTLAND, Walter E., Cpl.
82 Pratt St., Bristol WERYN, Alexander, Pvt.
24 White St., New Haven WHITE, Clark W., S/ Sgt.
234 Park St., New Haven WHITE, Robert E., Pvt.
Bldg. 2, YMV, Bridgeport WILCOX, George E., S/ Sgt.
127 E. Lake St., Winsted WILDEY, Kenneth A., Cpl.
Pleasant St., Riverside WINTERS, Howard J., Cpl.
11 Wooding St., Bristol WITZKE, Herbert J., M/ Sgt.
67 West St., Bristol WOLCOTT, Stuart R., Pfc.
180 Main St., Manchester WOLFE, Eugene C, Sgt.
29 Wolcott St., Hartford WOOD, Stewart A., T/ 5
Route 2, New Canaan WOODIN, Wesley P., Sgt.
80 Elm St., Winsted YOUNG, Edward C, Pfc.
37 Canaan Ct., Bridgeport YOUSMAN, Peter, Pfc.
644 Garden St., Hartford YUSKO, John W., Sgt.
20 High St., East Port Chester ZAGUN, Walter, Pfc.
82 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton ZALESKI, John E., 1st/ Sgt.
9 Hawthorne St., Hartford ZEZIMA, Michael, S/ Sgt.
3 Willowbrook PL, Stamford ZOCCO, Carmello S., Pfc.
126 Village St., Hartford ZOLKIEWICZ, Henry M., T/ 5
34 Edwards St., New Haven ZORZY, John V., Cpl.
260 Laurel Ave., Bridgeport ZUJEWSKI, Vincent, Pfc.
58 Clarence St., Bridgeport ZINEWICZ, John J., Cpl.
214 West Town St., Norwichtown ZURAWEL, Peter, Pfc.
24 Buckley Ave., Forestville