Connecticut veterans commemorative booklet. Vol. 7, no. 11. Connecticut men of the United States Army, demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts. October 13 to 16, 1945

              CONNECTICUT MEN
of the United States Army
Demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts
October 13 to 16, 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 to the enduring list of victories, immortal names — Rendova Island, Kasarine Pass, Munda, Sicily, Weewak, Cassino, Luzon, Anzio, Normandy, the Ardennes Bulge, 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 these 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 added bravado and flamboyancy to many a modest soldier's story. 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 few7 and far between in this Army. 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 soldiers' stories, here recorded as near verbatim as possible in soldiers' words. — The Editor.
Allen, Joseph R., Pfc, 16th Sig. Bn., 6th Army, Hartford.
" That New Guinea was an awful hole, one of the worst places ever created. The jungle, the weather, the Japs and everything else combined to make life completely miserable. In 28 months over­seas
I was in five campaigns, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, the Admiralties, Leyte and Luzon. Our outfit handled communications for the Sixth Army, and most of the time I was a code man. Even the Philippines looked good to us after New Guinea."
Amann, George L., Cpl., 165th Inf., 27th Div., Milford.
" We got the Red Arrowhead for being in the initial wave at Makin, but I got my biggest scare on Okinawa. I served as a runner and was pretty well battle- hardened when we got there. The second day of that campaign found us out in the open and feeling pretty safe when the Japs started to pour it on. I hit the nearest thing to a foxhole that I could find. As we were bunched together making a pretty good target, the Jap fire got plenty hot. We got the order to ' spread out' and, for me, it came just in the nick of time. I had scarcely left my position when a shell landed right in the center of the foxhole. Two minutes sooner, and it would have landed right on top of me. What a scare!"
Bedard, Joseph E., T/ Sgt., 5th Army Armd. Force, Waterbury.
" Now that it's all over, that heavy
artillery fire which we were under during the North Africa and Italian campaigns is only a memory, but it was plenty tough over there. Our outfit got its share of casualties, but we gave a lot more than we took. Of all the places that I saw over in that part of the world, Rome seemed to be the only good spot."
Benyo, Albert E., Pfc, 51st M. P. Bn., XXIV Corps, Stratford.
" Forty- five months without a furlough. That's me. Well, I'll be getting a good one now, so I suppose that it's all right. But I won't forget the hidden gun on Okinawa in a hurry. The guys who handled it shelled the civilian compound one night, and we had a tough time stopping the rioting that started. I never did get to bed that night."
Blondin, Ernest H., Sgt., Ftr. Cont. Sq., 9th Air Force, East Haven.
" I sweated out 21 months in the ETO, and was ready, although not willing, to do the same in the Pacific theatre when the Japs threw in the towel. I don't want any part of any foreign country. All of the European countries together wouldn't make a patch on the good old U. S. A."
Bogen, Robert J., Cpl., 36th Ftr. Grp., 9th Air Force, Fairfield.
" I was with a ground photographic unit, working with cameras and other photographic equipment. In 18 months in Europe, I was in England, France, Belgium and Germany, but none of those countries can compare with the United
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States and no part of them can compare with our own little Connecticut."
Bozink, Stanley J., Sgt., 193d M. P. Co., 5th Army, Meriden.
" The people back home here don't know what war is. The people of Southern Italy were really hit hard— they know. They don't have enough food or clothing. Med­icine
and medical care is scarce and hard to get. The kids beg for grub all the time. We gave them our leftovers. Northern Italy is better off— more food, more pros­perous
and less war damage. I was on duty in Rome for five months and saw all the historic monuments. From here on in, it's a month's hunting in Maine, then a month laying around. Then I'll think about going to work."
Caswell, Andrew P., Cpl., 12th Photo Ren. Sq., 12th Air Force, New Haven.
" We started in Africa, went to Corsica and Sardinia, then followed the 5th Army all the way up through Italy. I was an instrument specialist, working on the maintenance and repair of cameras and photographic equipment. It was an in­teresting
job, but home is the place that appeals to me."
Catino, Anthony, Pfc, 310th Bmb. Grp., 379th Bmb. Sq., 12th Air Force, Hartford.
" It was great news for me when the Japs surrendered, for we were on our way to the Pacific from Europe. The word came just as we were going for the Panama Canal, and our orders were changed and they sent us to New York. I'd had 16 months overseas, acting as an aviation mechanic and doing some flying. Our medium bombers hit targets all over Northern Italy from bases in Corsica, and the Brenner Pass was one of the favorite spots for us to hit."
Checkanouskas, John J., Pfc, 397th Bmb. Gr., 599th Bmb. Sq., New Britain.
" Through the courtesy of the U. S.
Army Air Force, I have visited Scotland, England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. This is a liberal education in something or other, but I would rather be a civilian in New Britain than the King of Great Britain."
Coughlin, Charles M., T/ 4, 1058th Engr. ( Sep.), Bridgeport.
" When they sent us to the Pacific after we'd had 18 months in Europe, it looked like a long war and we thought we'd be out there for quite a while. But instead, the Japs quit and we sailed for home after only four months in the Philippines. We weren't sorry to say goodbye to the Pacific, and there's nothing like being home again."
DeBrine, Ernest R., Cpl, 25th Q. M., 25th Div., Portland.
" I went into the Philippines with my outfit after spending some time in New Zealand and New Caledonia. The Japs left Manila in terrible shape. When we left they were making some progress in clearing the streets but rebuilding the city will take a long, long time. They were finding cars and trucks under big piles of rubbish and debris all around the city. Building after building was destroyed and whole sections were in ruins."
DiPaola, John W., S/ Sgt., 12th Air Force, Waterbury.
" I had two years across as a plane me­chanic
First I was with the 360th Service Squadron, where we serviced night- fight­ers,
mainly British Beaufighters and C- 47 transports. Later I was with the 66th Fighter Squadron, 57th Fighter Group. Our bases moved from Africa to Corsica to Italy, and our outfit was operating from Pisa when the war ended. We took a few heavy bombings at Corsica."
Dituccio, Eugene A., Pfc, 145th Chem. Co., 10th Army, West Hartford.
" The Army ain't made for enlisted men;
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it's for officers only! I served 45 months in the Pacific theatre, and I'm still waiting for that furlough they promised me. The officers had a picnic over there and every­thing
for the enlisted man was off limits. Those guys had the best of everything including food and liquor, and we had the worst of food and no liquor. Boy, am I glad to get out of the Army! Let the officers fight the next war."
Elko, Michael J., Pvt., 100th Div., 7th Army, Hamden.
" As fighters, the Germans are tough and stubborn. If their supplies had held out, the war would have lasted longer. I am still amazed at their accuracy with the ' Burp' gun. I was a forward observer in the field artillery and was in the Vosges Mountains, Central Europe and Rhine- land campaigns. I have been in the Army since 1939, and it has been quite an ex­perience,
but I'll be glad to be a civilian again."
Esada, Peter, Pfc, 160th Q. M. Co., ( Sep.), Hartford.
" I had a free round- trip sightseeing tour of the Pacific. I was on my way to the Philippines for duty when the Japanese surrendered, so I spent just a month there at San Fernando before they shipped me back home. It was great to know that the war was over, but it was a bigger thrill to find that I was going to be discharged and would be a civilian once again."
Farchaus, Joseph, T/ 4, 57th Sig. Bn., VI Corps, Ansonia.
" Thirty- three months isn't such a long time, but when you spend almost all of them fighting the Germans, it seems like 33 years. I was overseas that length of time and served in two theatres— the Mediterranean and European. On V- E Day, I was stationed in Austria, coming to that country through tough fighting after making the beachhead in southern France.
I was also among the troops that made D- Day history at Salerno and Anzio. The thing that amazes me most is how the Germans stood as long as they did the pounding that was handed out to them by the Americans in Italy and Europe. Maybe it's because they seem to have patterned themselves after us."
Grivalsky, John J., Sgt., 460th Air Sv. Sq., 9th Air Force, New Hartford.
" We bombed at our bases in England, France and Germany, but by far the worst pounding we took was during the Ardennes campaign. The Nazis dropped a lot of stuff during that campaign. We were in Ger­many,
working with P- 47 Thunderbolts, when the Nazis finally decided to give up."
Hansen, Russell J., Cpl., 22d Depot Sq., 15th Air Force, Hartford.
" I had no use at all for Italy. There was too much dirt and disease and all around where we were based, at Bari, the people seemed to me to be as Fascist as ever. We serviced various types of aircraft and we were lucky enough to have to take only one bombing at our base at Bari. Home looks better than ever to me after Italy."
Heinrichs, William J., T/ Sgt., 9th Air Force, West Haven.
" The highly interesting, though not much publicized, lot of communications maintenance crew chief was my contribu­tion
to the United States in World War II. I was overseas 23 months. Five of those months were spent in Belgium. I was also stationed in England, France and Ger­many.
The knowledge that I was a part of the Air Force which softened Germany up for the kill will always remain a bright spot in my memory."
Horan, Keron E., Pfc, Co. H., 161st Inf., 25th Div., Hartford.
" Ours was a heavy weapons company, and I was a driver and ammo carrier. The Luzon campaign was a rugged show, with
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our boys taking everything the Japs had and giving them better in return. The job of restoring Manila will be a terrific one; the city is largely in ruins. Even just cleaning up the streets will take a good while. The Japs destroyed everything they could as they retreated after the landings on Lingayen Gulf."
Jalowiec, Joseph P., T/ 4, 57th Sig. Bn., VI Corps, Derby.
" After landing at Oran in February of ' 43, I became a ' D- Day' specialist. I was in the landings at Salerno, Anzio and Southern France. The first two were plenty tough. We also took part in the battle for Rome. After the beachhead in France, we were kept on the hop most of the time and were among the first service troops to cross the Rhine river. I was in Austria on V- E day. The unit citation of merit was presented to us by the 7th Army Command. Of all the different peoples that I have had contact with and of all the countries that I have seen, Germany and its people compare most closely with us. It is more modern and its people better educated than in the other European countries."
Jerry, Andrew, S/ Sgt., M. P., 51st Bn., XXIV Corps, Waterbury.
" ' Gushikawa to Shimabaru convoy tonight' were the orders that we got one afternoon. We knew that someone had fouled up, because that was one of the roughest roads in the world. It was narrow, rocky and winding, and we knew that we could not make it without lights. We went to see the C. O., but he told us that the trip had to be made. We set out that night, and even with the truck lights on, we had to keep the speed low. We had not gone very far when we heard the sound of planes, and the next thing we knew we were getting a high class strafing job. We got out of those trucks in a
hurry, but the Japs kept us holed up 11a night. That was the longest night of my life. I'll remember it for a long, long time."
Lemire, Maurice L., T/ 4, Boat Bldg. Command, 1760th Spec. Engr., Williman ¬ tic.
" New Guinea was so bad that even the invasion of the Philippines sounded good to us. I had six months in the New Guinea area, and another six months in the Philippine Islands, moving from Lingayen Gulf down to Manila. Connecticut will look mighty good after life in the Pacific."
Modzelewski, Edmund, T/ 5, 517th Para. Inf., 13th Airborne Div., New Haven.
" After five years in the regular Army, they didn't send me overseas until the war was practically over so I didn't see any combat. I enlisted in 1940, but was kept in the U. S. until this year when they sent me across as a radio operator. That gave me only six months overseas time, before I was shipped back home."
Muccino, Arthur A., Pfc, 948th M. D., ( Sep.), Waterbury.
" In my book, the Okinawa campaign was the toughest in the Pacific theatre. We got there on April 25, and, until the last Jap was captured, it was rough. My duty was to give first aid in combat, and there were plenty of casualties to attend to all during the campaign. I was over there 42 months in all, and don't want any part of it again. I'll take Waterbury from now on."
Peck, Lawrence J., T/ 5, 24th Port. Surg. Hosp., ( Sep.), Hartford.
" During the campaigns on Leyte and Luzon in the Philippines, we took care of battle casualties. We went into the Philippines after serving in both British and Dutch New Guinea. It was tough going out there in the Pacific, with not only the Japs against us but also the climate and the terrain. The combat
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troops did a wonderful job to win all the victories they did."
Pennala, Elmer A., S/ Sgt., 51st M. P. Bn., XXIV Corps, Collinsville.
" The attitude of the natives on Okinawa when we entered was the thing that im­pressed
me most. The Jap propaganda agents had branded the Americans as barbarians who would torture and kill all prisoners. I remember one woman who slit the throats of her two small children to save them from the barbarians. After she was rounded up and saw how good she was to be treated, the horror of her murder of the children came back to her and she went crazy."
Reichert, Frederick S., Jr., T/ 5, 3202d Engr., 5th Army, West port.
" The campaign in Italy was one long, hard, grueling fight. The 5th Army had to fight for every yard that it captured on the way up through Italy, and none of it was easy. We were combat engineers and we were called on for everything— bridges, roads, water supply and every­thing
else. I, myself, did everything from carpenter work to engineering. I had 26 months across, going into Italy from Africa."
Salina, Peter M., M/ Sgt., 15th Air Force, Bridgeport.
" I was with the 483d Bomb Group, 817th Bomb Squadron, in Italy for 18 months. I was a crew chief and was kept plenty busy right up to the end of the war. Our group was out every day— weather per­mitting—
making short and long hops, and there were plenty of engine changes and repairs to make. Our group was among the highest in the 15th for completed sorties."
Scott, Edward S., Pfc, 4205th Q. M. Sv. Co., 3d Army, Windsor.
" When the breakthrough came, we were guarding ration dumps near Consenvoye, south of the Belgium border. Jerry came over to give us a ' bed check' at 11 P. M. and again about 3 A. M. They strafed the area and got three of our boys. I hit the ditches and wasn't scratched. Now that this is all over, I think the Army is all right. They're letting me out tomorrow, but if they weren't I wouldn't kick."
Seagren, Stuart T., Pfc, Co. A., 160th Engr. Cmbt. Bn., 3d Army, Stamford.
" I was overseas 30 months, spending the first part in training, building pontoon treadway bridges and in combat maneu­vers.
On D- Day plus 4, our battalion landed in Normandy and, from that time on, it was no picnic. We went from Normandy to the Rhine, and we were under fire most of the time. The toughest stretch was from the Moselle to Saar in the Rhineland. That is one experience that I never want again."
Sericola, John A., Jr., Pfc, 45th Gen. Hosp., ( Sep.), Bristol.
" During some German bombings at Naples our hospital was hit by shrapnel, but we were lucky enough to escape any direct bomb hits. One of the units I was with had headquarters in a palace of the King of Italy, at Caserta, and it was quite a set- up. After 31 months over there, during which I was with the 654th General Dispensary for a time, I came home with the 8th General Dispensary. From now on it's the U. S. for me."
Sparveri, Joseph J., Cpl., Trans. Corps, Hq., 429th Air Sv. Grp., 9th Air Force, Hartford.
" The heaviest pounding we got in moving from England across France and Belgium into Germany was during the Ardennes campaign. The Nazi bombers were over then in all the strength they had and they gave us quite a going- over. We were in Frankfort when the war ended and it was a thrill to be on German soil for the surrender."
Stewart, Arthur, Pfc, Air Force, Clinton.
" After spending 18 months in England, I am ready to call it quits and get back into civilian life. I was stationed at Air Depot No. 1 near Warrington which is close to Manchester. I was an engine mechanic and did most of my work on B- 17s. That big industrial area near our base took quite a blasting from the Germans in the early days of the war, but, outside of an occasional raider, it was rather peaceful during my stay."
Tabaka, Stanley A., Pfc, 52d Duck Bn., Amphi. Corps, 5th Army, Milford.
" Our outfit participated in the beach landings on Salerno, Anzio and Southern France. Of the three, Anzio was the hard­est,
but Salerno was the toughest. By that, I mean that the enemy artillery fire was so hot that it burned. I thought that I would never get over that one. The one on Southern France was a picnic compared to the ones in Italy. I was overseas two and a half years, landing at Oran with the 36th Division in April of ' 43. This discharge business is a cinch to sweat out."
Tomasco, Anthony M., T/ Sgt., 51st M. P. Bn., XXIV Corps, Stratford.
" Our area was located near the civilian compound on Okinawa. We were attacked
one night by the Japs, and, though the fighting was hard, we beat them off. When daylight came, I poked my head out of the foxhole and got the biggest scare of my life. Resting right on the edge of the hole was the livest looking Jap grenade that I ever saw. I knew it was a dud, but dud or no dud, I got out of that place in a hurry."
Tuzzo, Paul J., T/ Sgt,, 27th Div., 10th Army, Torrington.
" Death Valley, Saipan, is one place that I will never forget. I was a platoon sergeant in a machine gun company. One day we made a good advance up the Valley and were feeling pretty sure that we had the Japs on the run when they counter­attacked
and really gave us the business. They holed us up and kept us that way all afternoon. It looked like curtains, but we managed to hold them off until night. Then, under cover of darkness, we got out, but I don't know how as the Jap fire was the heaviest I was ever under. I made most of the campaigns in the Pacific, but that was the worst."
Vojtek, Vincent J., Cpl., 601st Clear­ing
Co., 161st Med. Bn., Bridgeport.
" I got my biggest kick out of coming home. I had 38 months overseas, serving in Scotland, England, Africa and Italy. I liked England and Africa best. Although I didn't get too much time in England, I liked what I saw. I was a surgical techni­cian.
It wasn't a bad deal."
Waterman, Harold B., Pfc, Co. A., 371st Inf., 92d Division, Hartford.
" I was a scout and rifleman with my outfit during the campaign up through Italy. We had three campaigns and some­times
the going was pretty tough. We were up at Genoa when the news came that the war was over, and we were all certainly glad to hear it, I was in the Army almost three years and had 17 months overseas."
Weeks, Carlton H., S/ Sgt., 51st M. P. Bn., XXIV Corps, Thomaston.
" Jap suicide planes gave me the biggest scare that I got during 45 months in the Pacific It happened at the Yontan air­field.
They came in and dived at our parked planes and also at the runway. I never saw so much hell in all my life. We got all of them, but when it was all over, it was found that seven of our planes were totally destroyed and many men killed or injured. It was a tough day. It's good to be home and to know that I'll soon be wearing civilian clothes again."
Welles, Martin N., Pfc, 9th Air Force, Wethersfield.
" I was attached to a medium bomber group. I was in the Ordnance Section and worked in loading and fusing bombs. Our group advanced with the armies in Europe, and, at various times, I was stationed in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Of all the countries that I saw, I liked Belgium best, and that includes Scotland and England."
White, Arthur J., T/ 5, 179th Sta. Hosp., Alaskan Zone, Bloomfield.
" I spent 28 months in the Aleutians. The monotony is the hardest part. There
are no towns, no recreation other than what you make yourself. There are no restaurants and no opportunities to get away from the barracks. The weather, not too cold, is always damp and raw, and there's lots of rain. The boys up there always said they would rather be at the front than in the Aleutians."
Yoksa, John A., Sgt., 333d Bmb. Sq., 94th Bmb. Grp., 8th Air Force, Waterbury.
" Radar was a big help to us over in Europe. I was a radar mechanic, working on radar installations at our base and in our planes. The Germans plastered us with bombs now and then, but we came out of it all right. Many a night we listened to the buzz bombs flying through the air, on their way to London."
CONNECTICUT VETERANS COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET
Vol. VII Oct. 16, 1945 No. 11
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 with the United States Army during World War II.
The courtesies and assistance of public relations officers at Fort Devens Separation Center greatly facilitated the gathering of the material for the booklet. The personal experience stories were reported by Joseph O. Keating and Raymond J. Fitzpatrick. The cover picture of embarkation at LeHavre is from the Press Association.
Copies of this booklet are provided for the men whose names appear on the Muster Out Roll Call herein. A copy is on file for reference purposes at each of the two hundred public libraries in the State.
Reproduction of material from this book­let
is permissible only with written authori­zation.
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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 Property Taxes — Any veteran is exempt up to $ 1,000 on property subject to this, and the exemption in part is valid for veterans, wives, and nearest kin under certain circumstances.
Local Personal Property Taxes — Any veteran exempt up to $ 1,000, disabled veterans by rating up to $ 3,000.
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 veterans 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.
11 THE MEN ARE COMING HOME
Connecticut men are coming home by the thousands from both the European and Pacific Theaters of War. They come in every size and type of vessel that floats, ranging from the little War Shipping Administration freighters that carry fif��teen
to thirty men, to Victory ships that provide passage for nearly 2,000, up to the great liners like the S. S. America, renamed the U. S. S. West Point, and to the Queen ships of the Cunnard line, which carry nearly 15,000 men on each homeward trip.
The big boats, notably the Queens, arrive in a blaze of publicity and head­lines,
but it is the WSA fleet that really piles up the total, and accounts for better than 85 per cent of it.
That fleet of 470 vessels, consisting of 20 passenger liners and 450 cargo type ships, converted to troop transports at a
cost of $ 250,000,000, have a total carrying capacity of a half- million men. The fleet includes ships ranging in troop carrying capacity from 550 to 6,000 each.
In addition to the WSA fleet, some 250 combat type vessels, constructed by the U. S. Maritime Commission for the Army and Navy, are being used, chiefly in the Pacific. Even LSTs " do their bit."
Approximately 15,000 Connecticut men according to estimates based on all over figures were returned from Europe be­tween
V- E Day and V- J Day, and the steady flow of men from Le Havre, Marseille, and lesser ports continues.
Including the 555 men, whose names are listed in this booklet, a total of 5,809 Connecticut men have been separated at Devens since September 1, 1945.
THE MUSTER OUT ROLL CALL
Names, rank and addresses of Connecticut men discharged during the period, October 13 to 16, 1945, from the official Group Rosters, Fort Devens Separation Center, Mass.
ABEL, Lloyd T., Cpl.
RFD 1, Yantic AFFEK, Walter J., Pfc.
Route 1, Jewett City AHOLA, Saul, Pfc.
Box 140, Killingly ALBERT, Johann T., T/ 5
Miller Bridge, Stamford ALLEGRETTI, Sante, T/ 3
231 Freeman St., Hartford ALLEN, Joseph R., Pfc.
62 Willard St., Hartford ALOGNA, Leonard, T/ 3
43 Mead St., New Haven AMANN, George L., Cpl.
98 Naugatuck Ave., Milford BACHARD, Leo D., S/ Sgt.
1042 Capitol Ave., Hartford BABULSKY, Michael, Jr., T/ 5
RFD 4, Norwich BAKER, John, Pfc.
404 Rockland Ave., Stratford BAKES, William, S/ Sgt,
87 Henry St., Stamford BALEK, Edward, Pvt.
605 Bostwick Ave., Bridgeport
BARAUSKAS, Leo D., Pfc.
Pond Hill, Naugatuck BARBADORO, Nelson J., T/ 4
51 Russell St., New Haven BARNEY, John G., Jr., Sgt.
1 West St., Simsbury BARRY, Irving W., Jr., T/ 5
Box 44, South Coventry BEACH, Charles B., Pvt.
66 Town Hill Ave., Danbury BECKER, George J., Sgt.
375 South Benson Road, Fairfield BEDARD, Joseph E., T/ Sgt.
608 South Main St., Waterbury BEEBE, Clifford S., T/ 3
49 Thompson St., West Haven BEEBE, Ellsworth T., T/ 4
112 Saltonstall Parkway, New Haven BEECHER, Raymond, Pfc.
5 Amherst St., Hamden BELLAMO, James, Pfc.
45 Union St., New Britain BELLEROSE, Joseph A., Pfc.
175 Providence St., Putnam BELMONTE, Armando M., S/ Sgt.
123 Hamilton Ave., Greenwich
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BELOIN, George J., Sgt.
226 Denver Ave., Bridgeport BENICEWTCZ, Mathew M., Tec.
3 Benham St., Danbury BENYO, Albert E., Pfc.
136 Dewey St., Stratford BERARD, Napoleon P., Sgt.
14 Mortson St., Hartford BERCIER, Octave N., Pfc.
1151 Central Ave., Bridgeport BERGEN, Jack C, T/ 4
117 Evergreen St., Bridgeport BERO, John P., S/ Sgt.
27 Longorest St., Danbury BISSELL, John B., Jr., T/ 4
207 Ocean Drive West, Stamford BLIVEN, John R., T/ 3
Allen St., Moosup BLODGETT, Alan H., T/ 5
36 Prospect St., Winsted BLONDIN, Ernest H., Sgt.
85 Bradford Ave., East Haven BODIE, Nathan V., T/ Sgt.
36 Winthrop Court, Milford BOGEN, Robert J., Cpl.
48 South St., Fairfield BOSKO, John A., Cpl.
Lakeside BOUCHER, Joseph F., T/ Sgt.
25 Savoy St., Hamden BOZINK, Stanley J., Sgt.
6 Akron St., Meriden BRADSHAW, Richard M., Pfc.
34 Gilman St., Hartford BRANDT, Fred W., T/ 5
87 Austin St., New Britain BRIA, Anthony J., Pfc.
112 Valley Road, Cos Cob BROWN, Gerald J., T/ 3
35 Chestnut Ave., Waterbury BROWN, James F, Pvt.
1700 West Main St., Willimantic BROWNE, William E., T/ 5
868 Howard Ave., New Haven BROUMAS, Constantine J., T/ 4
47 George St., Bridgeport BUGLIONE, Alfred S. Pfc.
251 Poquonnock St., Bridgeport BURHANCE, Charles H., Pfc.
23 Germantown St., Danbury BURINSKAS, Anthony G., T/ 4
48 Cooper St., Torrington BURLOCK, Kenneth W., T/ 5
55 North Place, West Haven BUTLER, Patrick T., S/ Sgt.
271 Porter St., Watertown CALOROSSI, Albert J., Cpl.
66 Liberty St., Stamford CANTIN, Herve L., Pfc.
151 Columbia Blvd., Waterbury CAPLETTE, Isadore J., Pfc.
Pohatian St., Putnam CARDIN, Arthur J., Pfc.
79 Main St., Baltic CARINI, Charles J., Sgt.
East Ridge Road, Middletown CARLONE, Samuel, T/ 4
268 Plank Road, Waterbury CARLSON, Landon B., Pfc.
Prout Hill Rd., Middletown CARLUCCI, John B., Cpl.
87 Harwinton Ave., Torrington CASSELL, Samuel J., Jr., T/ 4
82 Wilson St., Stamford CASSIN, Robert F., Sgt.
61 Clinton St., Wallingford
CASWELL, Andrew P., Cpl.
29 Springside Ave., New Haven CATINO, Anthony, Pfc.
42 Bedford St., Hartford CERATO, Louis, Jr., T/ 5
463 Center St., Wallingford CHAPMAN, Lyman B., T/ Sgt.
St. Margarets School, Waterbury CHAPMAN, Richard S., Sgt.
The Maples, Guilford CHECKANOUSKAS, John J., Pfc.
334 Church St., New Britain CHMIELEVSKI, Julius T., T/ 5
35 Putnam St., Waterbury CHOPUS, John E., Sgt.
152 Lawrence St., Hartford CHURCHILL, Howard E., Cpl.
363 North Main St., Waterbury CIANCI, Joseph, Pvt.
433 Edgewood St., Hartford CLARK, Carl P., Pfc.
282 Laurel St., Hartford CLARK, George W., Pfc.
Suffield St., Windsor Locks COCCHIOLA, Louis A., Pfc.
RFD 2, Waterbury COCCO, Thomas A., Sgt.
214 Harrall Ave., Bridgeport COCHRAN, Charles R., Pfc.
22 Stoddard St., Seymour COLANGELO, John F., Pfc.
99 Taft Ave., Bridgeport COLLINS, Charles S., T/ 4
Box 521, Moosup COLLINS, James H., Pvt.
81 Maple Ave., Hartford CONE, Wilson D., T/ 5
28 View St., RFD, Manchester CONNELLEY, Robert F., Pfc.
192 Brown St., Hartford CONNERS, Charles H.,
48 Carmel St., New Haven COOPER, Thomas F., T/ 5
164 Baldwin St., Waterbury COPELAND, Francis L., Pfc.
14 Hackmatack St., Manchester CORCORAN, William F., Pvt.
30 Lines St., New Haven CORDES, John D., Sgt.
345 Park Ave., Bridgeport CORRENTY Benidect, Pfc,
5 Benedict St., Norwalk CORTIGLIO, Nicholas, S/ Sgt.
338 West Portsea, New Haven COTTER, Earl G., Pfc.
42 Clinton St., Meriden COUGHLIN, Charles M., T/ 4
241 Orchard St., Bridgeport CRAMER, Bennett H., S/ Sgt.
50 South Highland St., West Hartford CSIRE, Joseph, Sgt
476 State St. Ext., Bridgeport CURAS, Christopher, T/ 5
25 Garden St., Stamford CUTLER, Elliot L., Pfc.
409 Ellsworth Ave., New Haven CYRULIK, John E., T/ 5
121 Butternut St., Middletown CZYZ, Henry I., T/ 5
9 Chapel St., Thomaston DAMELIO, Ralph J., Pfc.
218 Charles St., Waterbury DARROW, Charles E., S/ Sgt.
262 Selleck St., Stamford DAVENPORT, Laurence, Sgt.
95 Harrison St., New Britain
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DAVID, Odell, T/ 5
45 Lafayette St., Waterbury DAVIS, Chester F., S/ Sgt.
Box 57, Bantam DAVIS, Dwight E., Pvt.
77 Pilgrim Ave., Waterbury DAVIS, John W., Pfc.
410 Garfield Ave., Bridgeport DAVIS, Kenneth, T/ 3
RFD 2, Danbury DAVIS, Robert L., S/ Sgt.
134 Portsea St., New Haven DAVIS, Thomas F., Pfc.
102 Sutton Drive, Stamford DAWDA, Michael P., Cpl.
169 Grove St., New Britain DeBRINE, Ernest R., Cpl.
65 Freestone Ave., Portland DEGROSS, George A., T/ 4
1 Hazel St., West Haven DEMERCHANT, Fraser C, Sgt.
177 East Middle Turnpike, Manchester DENOMME, Gerard T., Sgt.
Box 199, Moosup DESABIA, Leonard D., Cpl.
1957 East Main St., Bridgeport DESMARALS, Joseph A., Pfc.
269 White St., Hartford DESROSIERS, Joseph A., Pvt.
491 Jackson St., Willimantic DEVINE, Charles E., Cpl.
15 Fremont St., Putnam DEYORIO, Albert P., Pfc.
252 Fairfield Ave., Hartford DiDOMENICA, James A., T/ 4
18 Lincoln Ave., South Norwalk DiMUZIO, Louis, T/ 4
92 Merline St., Waterbury DINAN, Chester F., Pfc.
137 Greenwich Ave., Stamford DIPAOLA, John W., S/ Sgt.
359 Oak St., Waterbury DITUCCIO, Eugene A., Pfc.
4 Price Blvd., West Hartford DOMBEK, Edward C, Sgt.
Sand Hill, Ellington DOUGHERTY, Joseph T., T/ 4
264 Vine St., Bridgeport DOWNEY, John H., Sgt.
43 Putnam Ave., South Norwalk DRZATA, Anthony M., Sgt.
29 City Ave., New Britain DUFFY, Walter T., Sgt.
46 South Main St., South Norwalk DUGAN, John J., T/ 5
37 North Leanord St., Waterbury DUNLAP, James M., Sgt.
97 Laurel St., Hartford DUPLESSEA, Henry A., Sgt.
Waterbury EARLY, George J., S/ Sgt.
352 Blohn St., West Haven ELKO, Michael J., Pvt.
26 Edmond St., Hamden ESPOSITO, John E., T/ 5
23 Locust Ave., Danbury ERIQUEZ, John, Cpl.
8 Somers St., Danbury ERKLAUER, William H., T/ 4
Ridgefield ESADA, Peter, Pfc.
142 Babcock St., Hartford EVANGELISTI, Patsy, Sgt.
247 Harwinton Ave., Torrington EVANS, Clifford J., Sgt.
9 Concord St., Glastonbury
FALANGO, Lawrence W., Pfc.
27 Green St., Bridgeport FALLS, William A., T/ 5
621 Broad St., Bridgeport FALVEY, Joseph L., S/ Sgt.
650 W. Jackson Ave., Bridgeport FANNING, Henry J., Sgt.
941 First Ave., West Haven FARCHAUS, Joseph, T/ 4
66 Westfield Ave., Ansonia FARGO, Edward J., Cpl.
41 East Main St., Torrington FARINA, Michael D., T/ 5
33 Liberty St., Stamford FEDORKO, Andrew P.? Sgt,
19 Rockway Ave., Stratford FERRAIOLO, Louis, Pfc.
47 Prospect Place, East Haven FERREIRA, Edward, Pfc.
426 Burnsford Ave., Bridgeport FEUSTEL, William M., T/ 5
357 West Rock Ave., New Haven FIORETTI, Lawrence E., Sgt.
81 Bidwell Square, Unionville FISCHER, George J., S/ Sgt.
43 Huyshope Ave., Hartford FISHER, Theodore J., T/ 5
41 Howe St., Meriden FISK, Solomon M., Sgt.
76 Lincoln St., Meriden FITZGERALD, Joseph D., Sgt,
153 Park Ave., Naugatuck FLEISCHER, William C, T/ 4
42 Winthrop Terrace, Meriden FLEMING, Joseph F., Jr., S/ Sgt.
298 Farmington Ave., Bristol FOGLIA, Louis J., Sgt.
945 Hallett St., Bridgeport FOLEY, John J., T/ 4
549 Hawley Ave., Bridgeport FORSMAN, Leonard K., Sgt.
540 Elm St., New Haven FRANGIONE, Michael L., Pvt.
70 Victory St., Stamford FURLONG, Taft, S/ Sgt.
185 Woodville Ave., So. Portland GAIONI, John M., 1st/ Sgt.
Albany Turnpike, Avon GAMBRADELLA, Raffaele, S/ Sgt.
20 Oregon Ave., Hamden GATTO, Fred M., Pfc.
3991 Main St., Bridgeport GAUDREAU, Francis O., T/ 5
P. O. Box 113, Danielson GAUTHIER, Ernest C, Pvt.
195 Sigourney St., Hartford GAWRON, Walter, Pfc.
225 Saltonstall Ave., New Haven GAZSO, Paul G., S/ Sgt.
972 Hancock Ave., Bridgeport GENOVA, John S., Pfc.
141 Shelton St., Bridgeport GERVASONI, Fred R., Pfc.
5 Marcus Ave., Danbury GILBERT, Herbert G., 1st/ Sgt.
454 Hillside Ave., Hartford GINTER, John, T/ Sgt.
52 Henry St., Stamford GIORDANO, James, Pfc.
30 Second St., East Norwalk GLENNON, Thomas F., M/ Sgt.
162 Parrott Ave., Bridgeport GOMES, Lucio, Pfc.
54 Liberty St., New Haven GOODSON, Wesley, Jr., T/ 5
13 Colburn St., Ansonia
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GORDON, Joseph, Pfc.
18 Vine St., Hartford GORECKI, John S., S/ Sgt.
125 Nicoll St., New Haven GORMLEY, James H., Pfc.
189 Warrenton Ave., West Hartford GOW, William B., Cpl.
1599 South Main St., Waterbury GOYETTE, Orase A., Pfc.
Box 563, Moosup GRANT, Kenneth W., Pvt.
32 French St., Waterbury GREEN, Edward H., Pfc.
35 Dora St., Stamford GREEN, John W., Pfc.
70 West St., Danbury GRIFFIN, Fred F., Sgt.
645 Tunxis Ave., Bloomfield GRILLO, Louis R., T/ 5
32 Crest Ave., East Haven GRILLO, Thomas E., Cpl.
61 Richards St., West Haven GRINVALSKY, Jacob P., T/ 5
25 Brightwood Ave., Torrington GRIVALSKY, John J., Sgt,
Hillside Ave., New Hartford GROODY, Robert D., Pfc.
450 Wilson St., Waterbury GROUS, Leo A., Sgt.
14 Maple St., Rockville GROVES, Harry F., Pvt.
788 Orchard St., New Haven GUENETTE, Edwin N., Cpl.
Bldg. 10, Yellow Mill Village, Bridgeport HALL, Gilson M., T/ 5
45 North Main St., East Hampton HALVERSEN, Henry F., T/ 4
34 Elmcroft Road, Stamford HANSEN, Russell J., Cpl.
724 Park St., Hartford HARDING, David, T/ 5
75 Legland Ave., Greenwood HARKINS, James P., S/ Sgt.
349 Ocean Ave., New London HARLOW, Leonard M., Pfc.
163 Edgemont Ave., West Hartford HARRIS, Laurence V., Jr., Pfc.
Locust Lane Farm, Norfolk HARTMAN, George R., S/ Sgt,
31 Clifton St., Wallingford HATHAWAY, Philip J., Jr., Tec.
Route 80, Madison HAYDUSKI, Joseph T., Sgt.
Box 24, Windsorville HAYES, Roger S., Pvt.
27 Curtice St., Winsted HEALEY, Andrew J., Jr., Pvt.
5 Rye St., Waterbury HEALEY, John J., S/ Sgt.
55 Kensington St., New Haven HEINRICH, Carl O., T/ 3
216 Bristol St., Southington HEINRICHS, William J., T/ Sgt.
224 Union Ave., West Haven HELTKE, Albert F., Sgt.
41 Market St., New Haven HERMANNY, Harold P., Sgt.
60 South Main St., South Norwalk HERSHMAN, Gilbert, Pfc.
51 Westbourne Pkwy., Hartford HICKS, Howard H., S/ Sgt,
P. O. Box 41, Enfield HILL, Grady F., S/ Sgt.
659 South Main St., Bridgeport HIPPOLITUS, Anthony J., Pfc.
2656 Whitney Ave., Hamden
HOLM, Helmer M., Jr., Sgt,
323 Harbor St., Branford HORAN, Keron E., Pfc.
25 Colonial St., Hartford HORVATH, Stephen J., Pfc.
27 Warren P ., New Haven HOWLEY, Francis J., 1st/ Sgt.
4 Main St., Bethel HUBBELL, Francis B., Sgt.
South Main St., Newtown HUCKABEE, Hilliard, Pvt.
253 Ashmont St., New Haven HYDE, Richard W., Sgt.
19 Stoddard Ave., Newington HYER, Walter T., Pfc.
152 Lawrence St., Hartford INGOLDSBY, Robert J., 1st/ Sgt,
91 South Main St., Torrington IRMSCHER, Rudy H., Cpl.
Madison IVES, Franklin L., Pfc.
Willimantic JABLONSKI, Stephen S., Pfc.
70 Beech St., New Haven JACQUINTO, Angelo, Pfc.
618 Ardale St., West Haven JALOWIEC, Joseph P., T/ 4
107 Camptown St., Derby JERRY, Andrew, S/ Sgt.
42 Bishop St., Waterbury JOHNSON, Andrew A. N., T/ 5
118 Divinity St., Bristol JOHNSON, Edward F., Sgt.
Macauley Ave., Waterbury JOHNSON, Harvey L , Pfc.
205 North Elm St., Manchester JOHNSON, John H., Sgt.
2179 Post Road, Fairfield JONES, Albert J., S/ Sgt,
14 Grant St., New Haven JUSTER, Samuel P., T/ 4
113 Kent St., Hartford KABA, Nudeem J., S/ Sgt,
100 Main St., Stafford Springs KADER, James J., Sgt.
60 Britton Ave., Bridgeport KAHL, Heinze C, Pfc.
97 Main St., Hartford KANE, William F., Pfc.
49 Warren St., Stamford KARPICH, John F., S/ Sgt.
194 White St., Danbury KARSMARZYK, Louis A., Pfc.
16 Summit St., Meriden KAWALEC, Stanley F., Pfc.
Box 13, Vernon Ave., Rockville KEATING, John F., Pfc.
49 1/ 2 Division St., Danbury KEATING, Stuart W., Sgt.
12 Potter St., Willimantic KELLEHER, Thomas J., S/ Sgt.
225 Gorham Ave., Hamden KELLY, William J., T/ 5
98 Hallock Ave., New Haven KEYES, Thomas J., S/ Sgt.
147 Fillmore St., New Haven KILMARTIN, Lester F., Pfc.
167 Pythian Ave., Torrington KILMER, Julius C, Jr., Pfc.
27 Buckley County, Waterbury KIRBY, Carl E., Pfc.
16 Main St., Pequabuck KISIEL, Andrew N., Pfc.
12 Pratt St., Winsted KOLOSKY, John E., Pfc.
Winsted
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KOPCHAK, Peter, Pfc.
278 Garfield Ave., Bridgeport KOWALEWSKI, Frank J., S/ Sgt.
66 Chambers St., New Haven KOWALSKI, Stanley S., Pfc.
432 Woodrow St., Bridgeport KOZLOWSKI, Walter M., T/ 4
220 Main St., Cromwell KUDEJ, Henry E., Pfc.
3 Hallock St., Derby KUDEJ, Joseph E., T/ 4
333 Columbus Ave., New Haven KUSZAJ, Joseph A., T/ 4
9 Curcombe St., Hartford KWIATKOWSKI, Edward S., Pfc.
29 Cypress St., Bristol LaFONTAINE, Joseph A., Cpl.
105 Westwood Road, New Haven LANSON, Robert, T/ 4
296 N. Colony St., Wallingford LARAIA, Anthony J., T/ Sgt.
175 Maple Ave., Hartford LARKIN, Raymond I., Pvt.
323 Tulip St., Bristol LATAIF, Theodore, M/ Sgt,
49 Balmforth Ave., Danbury LAZZERI, Evo, S/ Sgt.
387 Grand Ave., New Haven LEAS, John W., Jr., 1st/ Sgt.
100 Birchwood Ave., Stratford LEATHEM, Thomas H., Pfc.
East Granby LeBLANC, Paul E., T/ 5
47 Woodbine St., Hartford LECLERC, Alexis A., Pfc.
517 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport LEDGER, George E., Sgt.
159 North Main St., Bristol LEE, Bernard J., 3rd, T/ 5
90 Smith St., West Haven LeFEVRE, Hector G., Pfc.
87 East Main St., Jewett City LEMIRE, Maurice L., T/ 4
46 Windham St., Willimantic LENGYEL, John P., T/ 4
Ludlow Manor, East Norwalk LESHNIAK, John J., Pfc.
Chestnut Hill LESSARD, Arquilas, Pvt.
214 Main St., New Britain LETOURNEAU, Leopold, T/ 4
235 Washington St., New Britain LEVY, Jacob, Cpl.
254 Westland St., Hartford LEWIS, Stanley W., S/ Sgt.
188 West Ave., Stratford LEWIS, William T., T/ 4
3519 Park Ave., Bridgeport LIGOURI, George A., T/ 5
45 Anton St., Bridgeport LIMANNI, Samuel J., T/ 4
124 Birch St., Willimantic LINDSAY, Raymond C, Cpl.
43 Ensign St., East Hartford LINKS, Ernest W., Cpl.
c/ o Lodge of Elks, Rockville LINONIS, George A., T/ 5 1960 Poquonock Ave., Poquonock LITTLE, Louis W., Sgt.
62 Highland St., Wethersfield LIZAUSKAS, Charles G., Cpl.
112 Park Terrace, Waterbury LOBACZEWSKI, Walter J., T/ 5
363 Pine St., Bristol LOMBARDO, Patsy, Pfc.
241 Cove Road, Stamford
LOVIS, Stephen, Pfc.
1 Betts Place, East Norwalk LUBANSKI, Joseph A., T/ 4
38 Reynolds St., Norwich LUPPINS, John T., T/ Sgt.
157 Wordin Ave., Bridgeport LYON, Robert M., S/ Sgt.
71 Park Circle, Milford MACHNICZ, Walter, Sgt.
Ave. B, Beacon Falls MACHT, Frederick R., T/ 5
Columbia MADDOCK, Howard R., Cpl.
West Parish Road, Westport MADORE, Edmond E., Pvt.
16 Charter Oak Place, Hartford MAGAO, Titolivio A., T/ 5
303 Boys Ave., Goodyear MAGLATY, Mario J., Pfc.
1005 New Britain Ave., Elmwood MAINERO, Armond L., Pfc.
31 Cedar St., Bridgeport MALAPIT, Mariano S., S/ Sgt.
Olmstead Lane, Ridgefield MANDULAK, Paul A., Pfc.
642 Atlantic St., Bridgeport MANGINELLI, Ralph, S/ Sgt.
118 Adeline St., New Haven MARICONDO, Benjamin, S/ Sgt.
18 Frash St., Stratford MARKMAN, Arthur V., Pvt.
Walnut St., Ivory ton MARKOWSKI, Leo, Pvt.
345 Barbour Road, New Britain MAROTTO, Joseph J., S/ Sgt.
25 Neptune Ave., South Norwalk MARSHALL, Charles E., T/ 5
RFD 1, Southbury MARTELL, Alfred G., T/ 5
165 Laurel St., West Haven MARTIN, Christopher E., T/ 3
34 Gilbert St., Thomaston MARTOCCHIO, Henry A., Pfc.
120 Bond St., Hartford MATULEVICH, Vincent, T/ 4
7 Dibble St., Danbury MAZZACANE, Octavius A., T/ 5
624 George St., New Haven McCAUGHEY, George P., 1st/ Sgt.
16 Eldridge St., Manchester McCOID, John B., Cpl.
RFD 1, Middletown McCORMACK, Michael F , Cpl.
367 Highland Ave., Waterbury McDUFFIE, Albert G., T/ 5
47 Colburn St., Ansonia McGRAIL, Walter A., T/ 4
61 Wolcott St., Bristol McGRATH, Edward F., T/ Sgt.
82 Sargeant St., Hartford McGRATH, John H., Jr., Pfc.
59 Sigourney St., Hartford McGOWAN, Benjamin H., Jr., T/ 5
177 Loomis St., Manchester McLINTOCK, Kenneth, Pfc.
181 North St., Stamford McMAHON, Francis C, Pfc.
65 Grove St., New Milford McNAMARA, Vincent J., Pfc.
180 Lockwood Ave., Stamford MEGINN, Arthur W., T/ 5
1829 Asylum Ave., West Hartford MEIER, Walter F., Pvt.
Hotel Royal, New Haven MELI, Joseph, Pvt.
529 Hudson St., Hartford
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MENDEZ, Robert, Jr., Sgt.
262 Congress Ave., New Haven MICHALOWSKI, Walter H., Sgt.
49 Willow St., Torrington MIHALAKOS, James H., S/ Sgt.
15 Walnut St., Waterbury MIHALAKOS, Stephen H., S/ Sgt.
15 Walnut St., Waterbury MIHALIK, John S., S/ Sgt.
561 Canaan Rd., Stratford MIKALDO, Nick, T/ 3
6 Emerald St., Waterbury MIKOS, Paul, Pfc.
16 Taylor St., Danbury MILIA, Chester, M/ Sgt.
145 Chase Ave., Waterbury MILLER, Charles E., M/ Sgt.
266 Maple Ave., Hartford MILLER, John A., Cpl.
RFD 1, Bear Hill Road, Bethany MILLIOT, George J., T/ 5
183 Sisson St., East Hartford MNICH, Frank L., Cpl.
52 South River St., Thompsonville MODZELEWSKI, Edmund, T/ 5
588 East St., New Haven MOLESKI, Raymond A., Cpl.
14 Locust St., Union City MONTAGNON, Roger V., T/ Sgt.
28 Bennett Rd., East Haven MONTONI, Richard J., T/ 4
42 High St., Naugatuck MORETTI, Armando, Sgt,
285 Waterview Ave., Bridgeport MORSHEAD, Fred A., S/ Sgt.
Columbus PL, Springdale MOSES, George B., T/ 4
210 Main St., Newtonville MOYER, Roger L., Pfc.
Box 224, Quaker Hill MOYLAN, James J., Pfc.
124 Main St., Terryville MUCCINO, Arthur A., Pfc.
63 East Liberty St., Waterbury MURRAY, Francis P., T/ 5
270 Sigourney St., Hartford MUZYCZKA, John R., T/ 5
32 Lima St., Meriden NARDOZZA, Anthony P., Pfc.
38 Finney Lane, Stamford NEWBURG, Hertzel, T/ 5
43 South Main St., Middletown NEWMAN, Melvin B., Sgt.
448 Anson St., Bridgeport NICHOLS, Gilbert E., T/ 5
93 White St., Danbury NIESCZEZEWSKI, John J., Pfc.
514 North Main St., Norwich NOCE, Joseph F., Pfc
53 Eaton St., Hartford NONFRIO, Michael R., Cpl.
790 Russell St., New Haven NORMAND, George L., S/ Sgt.
62 Dorman St., New Haven O'BOYLE, James J., Pvt.
Bldg. 4, Apt. 308, Bridgeport O'CONNELL, James A., T/ 4
30 Thomson St., New Haven O'CONNOR, John E., T/ 5
148 Starr St., New Haven O'DAY, John, Sgt.
176 Eddyglover Blvd., New Britain ODELL, Louis H., Pfc.
15 Redfield St., New Haven OLENICK, Nicholas, Pfc.
Box 63, Lebanon
OLIPHANT, John H., Cpl.
24 Bista St., Stamford OLIVA, Lawrence R., Cpl.
27 Center St., Windsor Locks OLSEN, Earl L., T/ 4
87 Cooper St., Meriden OLSON, Ingvar R., T/ 5
Newfield St., Middletown OLSON, Raymond C, Sgt,
89 Sherman St., Bristol ONDUSKO, Emil J., Pvt.
133 Nash St., New Haven OSBORNE, Charles J., T/ Sgt,
New Milford OSKANDY, Edward L., Pfc.
Eden Ave., Southington PACELLI, Anthony, T/ 4
157 Liberty St., New Haven PALUMBERI, Patsy F., Cpl.
14 Henry St., Noroton Heights PANNONI, Leopold D„ T/ 5
37 Marion Ave., Waterbury PAPP, Rudolph J., T/ 5
347 Chipman St., Waterbury PARILLE, Fred J., Sgt.
RFD 3, No. 75, Danbury PARSONS, George E., Sgt,
RFD, Kent PASCUZZI, Nicholas J., Pvt.
15 Cleveland St., Danbury PASSANTE, Philip J., Sgt.
142 Curtis St., New Britain PASTIR, Andrew E., Cpl.
179 Beach St., Seymour PATTEN, John M., T/ Sgt,
1347 Farmington Ave., West Htfd. PEASE, Wellington J., T/ 5
273 Oak St., Winsted PECK, Lawrence J., T/ 5
33 Crescent St., Hartford PENNALA, Elmer A., S/ Sgt.
RFD School St., Collinsville PERIN, Anthony, Pfc.
Box 72, Middlebury PERRONE, Joseph F., Cpl.
78 Franklin Ave., Hartford PERRY, George N., Jr., M/ Sgt.
RFD 2, Willimantic PERRY, John A., T/ Sgt.
18 West Center St., Southington PERUGINI, Anthony, Pfc.
90 North Elm St., Waterbury PERUGINO, Anthony J., T/ 5
64 Gridley St., Bristol PERZANOWSKI, Mitchell C, T/ Sgt.
55 Winsted Rd., Torrington PESZKO, Charles S., Cpl.
270 Park Terrace, Hartford PETERSON, William G., Sgt.
190 West Main St., Plantsville PETRICHEVICH, Matt, T/ 4
38 Belden St., Hartford PHELAN, Robert F., Pfc.
783 Prospect Road, Waterbury PHILLIPS, Charles W., Pfc.
9 Court St., West Haven PICAGLI, George, T/ 4
State St., North Haven PIETRYKA, Anthony, 1st/ Sgt,
75 Laurel St., Waterbury PIRRO, Dominick A., T/ 4
East Road, Bristol PISKORSKI, Joseph A., Pfc.
64 Clark St., New Haven PLANK, Burkeley J., Sgt.
1616 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury
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PLEVA, Eugene M., T/ Sgt.
126 Main St., Terryville POMPEI, James , T/ 5
87 Ivanhill St., Willimantic PORTER, Edward K., Cpl.
36 Rogers St., Milford POSIK, Gustave, T/ 3
Book Hill Road, Essex PRADEL, Emilio M., Pfc.
13 Dennison Ave , Mystic PRESUTTO, Louis J., Pfc.
17 Arnold St., Greenwich PUTNAM, Raymond H., Jr., Sgt.
South Ave., New Canaan QUINN, Raymond E., T/ 4
66 Morris St., Hartford QUINTAS, Joseph D. S., Pfc.
206 George St., Bridgeport RACANIELLO, Ambrose N., Pfc.
273 Coleman St., Bridgeport RAE, David I., Pfc.
600 Arch St., New Britain RAYTKWICH, Albert G., Pfc.
5 Winslow Ct., Naugatuck READ, Robert W., T/ 3
Worthington Ridge, Berlin REICHERT, Frederick S., Jr., T/ 5
30 Washington Ave., Westport REISING, Robert J., S/ Sgt.
116 Davenport Ave , New Haven REK, Charles J., Cpl.
79 N. Hoadley St., Naugatuck RENESON, Joseph E., Cpl.
92 Sumner St., Middletown RICCARDI, Anthony, Pvt.
170 James St., New Haven RICE, William E., T/ 4
P. O. Box 117, Talcottville RING, Maurice J., Pfc.
64 West St., New Milford RICH, Stephen J., Sgt.
196 Meriden Ave., Southington RICHARDS, Robert A., T/ 4
17 Brook St., Naugatuck ROBERTS, Armond G., Pfc.
27 Jackson St., Willimantic ROBUSTELLI, Peter A., T/ 5
73 Elton St., Torrington ROE, Stilson L., Pfc.
65 Mulberry St., Hartford ROSE, Thomas E., Pfc.
74 Monroe St., New Britain ROGOSKI, Leo W., Cpl.
678 Atlantic St., Stamford ROLKA, Stanley H., Cpl.
22 Curtiss Ave., Forestville ROSS, Milton S., Pvt.
49 Chestnut St., Hartford ROUILLON, Adrien G., T/ 4
28 Barber St., Putnam ROZMAN, George A., Pfc.
67 Olga Ave., Wilson RUBERTONE, Daniel J., M/ Sgt.
54 Ailing St., Hamden RUTTENBERG, Harry, T/ 3
5 Raymond St., South Norwalk RYLANDER, William L., T/ 4
285 West Ave., Noroton Hts. SALERNO, Jerry L., T/ Sgt.
559 East St., New Haven SALINA, Peter M., M/ Sgt.
519 Wood Ave., Bridgeport SALISBURY, Frederick W., T/ 5
Box 65, Canaan SALVIO, Joseph, S/ Sgt.
16 Crown St., Waterbury
SALVO, Salvatore R., M/ Sgt.
2473 Post Road, Fairfield SANTINI, Aldo J., Pfc.
New St., Ridgefield SARNOSKI, Joseph, S/ Sgt.
24 Dexter St., Wilson SAUNDERS, Henry R., Pfc.
59 E. St., Wallingford SCHATZ, Morris, Cpl.
54 Belden St., Hartford SCHECK, Anthony A., Sgt.
245 Hawthorne St., Glenville SCHNITMAN, George R., T/ 3
86 York St., New Haven SCHULTZ, Michael, Cpl.
19 Division St., Derby SCOTT, Edward S., Pfc.
Cook Hill Road, Windsor SEAGREN, Stuart T., Pfc.
17 Fowler St., Stamford SEDLOCK, Edward J., Sgt,
468 William St., Bridgeport SENIOR, Stanley O., Pfc.
RFD 2, Lower Pawcatuck SERICOLA, John A., Jr., Pfc.
54 Wilcox St., Bristol SFORZA, Thomas M., Sgt.
117 Tudor St., Waterbury SHATOS, Frank P., Cpl.
151 Pine St., East Port Chester SHEA, Robert A., Pfc.
71 Boardman Terrace, Wethersfield SHEEHAN, Lawrence D., S/ Sgt.
Andover SHEPING, Daniel W., T/ 5
160 Norman St., Bridgeport SHERWILL, William F., Sgt.
14 Remington Road, Windsor SHIRLOCK, Paul H., T/ Sgt.
59 Wolcott Ave., Torrington SIAMNO, Stephen, Pfc.
54 Wells St., Hartford SICILIANO, Frank, T/ 5
51 Harold St., Greenwich SICILIANO, Orlando A., Sgt.
51 Harold St., Cos Cob SILVERTONE, Norman N., S/ Sgt.
471 Anson St., Bridgeport SIMON, George M., Sgt.
113 West Main St., Stafford Springs SIMONI, Edward J., S/ Sgt.
63 River St., East Haven SIMPSON, Frank L., Pvt.
782 East Main St., Waterbury SKOTNICKI, Henry V., T/ 4
23 Woodley Courts, Meriden SKROVANEK, Joseph L., T/ 5
858 Oldfield Road, Fairfield SLAUSON, Benjamin A., Jr., S/ Sgt.
P. O. Box 60, Long Hill SLEDNOSKI, Peter P., Pvt.
55 Jackson St., Ansonia SLIE, William J., Cpl.
9 Franklin St., Seymour SLOGESKY, Joseph, Tec.
Naubuc Ave., Glastonbury SMEY, Peter, Pfc.
666 Shelton St., Bridgeport SMITH, Herbert L., Pfc.
9 Hawthorne Place, Milford SOMERA, Juan, Cpl.
Ambleside Farm, Ridgefield SORENSON, Carl J., Pfc.
207 North St., Watertown SOUTHWICK, Henry, S/ Sgt.
31 Talcott Ave., Jewett City
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SPADACCINI, Morris, T/ 5
Norfolk SPARVERI, Joseph J., Cpl.
17 Winthrop St., Hartford 5 SPENCER, Firman V., T/ 5
Old Saybrook SPERAW, James A., T/ Sgt.
465 Buckingham St., Oakville SPERLING, Harold H., Sgt.
Box 132, Trumbull SPRATTA, Anthony T., Pfc.
332 West Main St., Meriden STANNARD, Everett R., Pvt.
Wilton
STANTON, Walter J., T/ 3
84 Dowd St., Newington STEWART, Arthur, Pfc.
Clinton STELES, Paul E., Cpl.
113 Windham Rd., Willimantic STREVER, Harold E., T/ 5
24 White St., Winsted SULLIVAN, Jeremiah F., Pfc.
69 Washington St., Waterbury SULLIVAN, Thomas J., T/ 4
2939 Main St., Bridgeport SUTAY, Michael G., Pfc.
2959 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport SYLVIA, Frank J., Pfc.
708 Main St., New London TABAKA, Stanley A., Pfc.
Milford TAKACS, William, Sgt.
140 Osborne St., Bridgeport TENCZAR, Steven J., S/ Sgt.
56 Soule St., Jewett City THOMAS, William J., Pfc.
Box 67, Montville THOMPSON, Frank C, Pfc.
74 Seaview Ave., West Haven TICOTSKY, Israel, Pfc.
71 Boston St., Guilford TOMAINO, Joseph J., Pfc.
90 Franklin St., Danbury TOMASCO, Anthony M., T/ Sgt.
235 Huntington Road, Stratford TORDANATO, Peter, Pfc.
194 High St., New Britain TRIA, Peter, Cpl.
136 Spring St., Windsor Locks TRIPP, Melvin E., Pvt.
40 Carroll Road, East Hartford TURGEION, Russell J., Pfc.
211 Hartford Ave., New Britain TUTAK, Thaddeus G., S/ Sgt.
245 Quinnipiac St., Wallingford TUZZO, Paul J., T/ Sgt.
38 Harrison Ave., Torrington TYLER, James T., Pfc.
76 Pearl St., New Haven VENSLOVAS, Alfred A., T/ 4
13 Edwards St., Waterbury VOJTEK, Vincent J., Cpl.
106 Bradley St., Bridgeport VOORHEES, Robert E., Pfc.
48 Main St., Norwalk VOYTEK, Joseph J., T/ Sgt.
1129 Pembroke St., Bridgeport
WALLACE, Joseph A., Sgt.
250 Ludlow St., Stamford WALSH, Edward W., Pfc.
Box 57, Glenbrook WARICKI, Joseph, Sgt.
37 Wakelee Ave., Shelton WATERMAN, Harold B., Pfc.
29 Bellevue Ave., Hartford WATROUS, Carrol J., T/ 4
Old Saybrook WAY, Robert E., T/ 5
146 Hanover St., Bridgeport WEARE, Arthur W., Pfc.
37 Colt St., New Britain WEAVER, Archie J., Sgt.
Barlow St., Canaan WEBSTER, Simeon S., Pfc.
45 Aurora St., Waterbury WEEKS, Carlton H., S/ Sgt.
N. Main St., Thomaston WELLES, Martin N., Pfc.
121 Wells Rd., Wethersfield WHITE, Arthur E., Cpl.
Eagleville WHITE, Arthur J., T/ 5
125 Prospect St., Bloomfield WHITMAN, John P., Jr., Cpl.
31 Fifth St., East Norwalk WHEELER, Elmer C, Sgt.
RFD 4, Box 100, Putnam WILLIAMSON, Randall M., T/ 5
490 Albany Ave., Hartford WILSON, Elliot D., S/ Sgt.
51 Sanford Ave., Unionville WILSON, James T., T/ Sgt.
29 N. Main St., Middletown WINSHIP, William L., Pvt.
755 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford WINTERBOTTOM, Robert C, T/ 5
Cannondale WISE, Frederick W., T/ 5
309 Dyer St., New Haven WOIKE, Paul E., Sgt.
164 South St., Elmwood WOJICK, Stanley W., Pfc.
9 Lafayette St., Willimantic WOJNAR, Edward H., S/ Sgt.
1 Russell St., Thompsonville WOLFE, Frederick M., Cpl.
Durham WOODRUFF, Clarence R., Pfc.
120 Cambridge St., Stratford YEMMA, Anthony C, T/ 4
54 Barbour St., Hartford ZERELLA, Philip J., S/ Sgt.
306 Center St., Bridgeport YOKSA, John A., Sgt.
863 Bank St., Waterbury YONAN, John D., Pfc.
40 Talcott St., New Britain ZARNOWSKI, Alfred, M/ Sgt.
320 Lake Ave., Bridgeport ZARYCKY, Frank E., Pfc,
36 First Ave., New Haven ZUBRUSKI, Joseph T., T/ 5 34 Irion St., Waterbury
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