Connecticut veterans commemorative booklet. Vol. 8, no. 1. Connecticut men of the United States Army, demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts. November 5 to 8, 1945

              CONNECTICUT MEN
of the United States Army
Demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts
November 5 to 8, 1945 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 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.
Barbeau, Tousant J. B., Cpl., 372d Sq., 307th Bmb. Grp., Danielson.
" It was Christmas Eve in 1944, and of all the damn places to be caught in an air raid, I had to be in the latrine. It was about eleven o'clock at night when about 15 Jap bombers came over and started to drop their bombs in our area and along the strip. I got out of that latrine but quick and made a dash for a nearby trench where I spent the next two hours watching the Japs work over our field. By the time they left, two entire squadrons of planes were left burning on the field. What a way to spend Christmas Eve!"
Berube, Lionel A., Pfc, 752d Gun Bn., C. A. C, Hartford.
" The most vivid impression that I have is of laying in a foxhole all one night at Iwo Jima while snipers played a tattoo all around me so that I couldn't return their fire. One night like that is enough in any man's life. Of course the sniping there was always bad, especially at night, but for me it was never so intense or humiliating. The Japs used to come out at night to try to steal food and water. One morning a sleep­ing
Jap was found in a tent in the head­quarters
area. A wizened- up bundle of skin and bones, he was found with a knife in his hand. When questioned he told how he and another had infiltrated through the lines, bent on getting in a tent and stabbing the occupants to death. But he was so weak and worn out from lack of food and sleep that he was unable to do any harm."
Boutin, Roland L., S/ Sgt., 363d Inf.,
91st Div., Winsted.
" They called ours the ' Black Powder Di­vision'
and we certainly used enough of it in getting past the Gothic Line. The Stars and Stripes had us cracking that line weeks before we ever saw the Po River, which used to burn us up for it was like ramming your head into a stone wall; there was no ' crack­ing'
done on that line. Once we did make a breakthrough we moved fast until it came time to cross the Po. Going across that river in assault barges with the Germans dropping shells and mortars all around you was plenty rough. I guess I have been in hotter spots but I can't think of any now."
Bredeau, Alton W., Pvt., Co. E., 115th Inf., 29th Div., New Haven.
" At Saarlautern, Germany, my squad was cut off for four days and nights by the Ger­mans.
We had advanced there as an out­post
and in the counterattack the house in which we were posted had been entirely sur­rounded.
On the fourth day I volunteered to try to get into communication with the rest of the outfit. I crawled across the street to another house to which some lines had been extended. I was no sooner across when a barrage hit the house and killed all of the men. When I saw that, I broke into a cold sweat and got panicky for a while. I was scared stiff, both by my narrow escape and thinking of my buddies. Somehow, I pulled myself together and crawled back to our lines."
Bria, Anthony, Pfc, 362d Inf., 91st Div., Stamford.
" I joined my outfit at Bologna, Italy, and
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from what I learned from the other fellows I did not miss anything before. If I thought it was rough as a rifleman from Bologna on to the upper Po Valley, what they told me about the campaign up to that city must have been pure and simple hell. To me, crossing the Po River in assault barges with the Germans on the other side expecting you was bad enough. British engineers were in charge of taking us over and I take my hat off to them for getting our boat over in one piece. Shells and small arms fire was splash­ing
up the water all about us and when a large mortar exploded about 15 yards in front of us knocking out one boat, I figured then I had just about had it. Even with Germans all around, it was a mighty nice feeling to stand on ground again."
Coleman, Edward L., T/ S, 636th Engr., South Norwalk.
" The Chamorros, natives of Saipan, were very interesting to me. These people had little farms right along the runway and re­vetments
and their farming methods were something to see. Farming on that island is a lot of hard work, but they seemed con­tented
with their lot. I don't know if they were happy, but they seemed to be. Lots of them worked around the camp and were willing and eager. I guess that we were just as much a puzzle to them as they were to us. The Jap prisoners also worked, but they were no puzzle— no POW is. I guess that they realized that it was better to be live prisoners than dead heroes."
Creddo, Francis F., T/ Sgt., 1958th Ord. Depot Co., 9th Air Force, Naugatuck.
" I was saved by the referee ringing the bell over the Japs. We were at Camp Detroit awaiting shipment to the Pacific when the war ended and our orders were counter­manded.
That was no tough break. I was stationed at ' Buzz Bomb Alley' in Liege for six months. Whoever gave it that name didn't miss by much, as the buzz bombs fell
thick and fast in that area. I got around quite a bit over there and was stationed in Paris for nine months. I got there just after the city was liberated. I liked that part of the country as there was always something doing. I had a good deal in the Army, saw a lot and found Europe to be okay."
Cullina, Thomas O., Sgt., 713th M. P. Bn., Hartford.
" I thought it could only happen in Holly­wood,
but there I was with only two other fellows in the middle of six million bottles of the best champagne in the world. We were given this detail of searching the subterra­nean
cellars in Ay, France, which is the center of the champagne producers of the world. These cellars are more like tunnels and some are four stories in height and run from 20 to 30 miles underground. Our job was to in­vestigate
a rumor that Germans were filter­ing
through these places in back of our lines. We went down and as far as you could see were thousands of bottles of champagne— a tippler's paradise if there ever was one. Though we were down there strictly on business, it was difficult not to crack open a bottle or two and sample it. We did, and it was as good as they say it is."
Dipolene, Frank P., Pfc, 48th F. A. Bn., 7th Div., Stonington.
" Kiska is the one spot that I shall always remember. I was on guard duty one stormy, cold night and it was as dark as the ace of spades. It had just begun to rain about two o'clock in the morning and I was thinking how nice it was going to be to crawl into the sack in a short while and get some sleep, when all of a sudden the God- awfullest sound broke out up ahead in the darkness. I knew what it was all right, a Jap banzai charge. In another moment you could hear them all running and yelling like a bunch of maniacs on the loose, shooting and shrieking with one blowing a bugle. I'll hear that bugle blowing until the day I die. I was so
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scared that I started firing into the dark­ness
ahead whether anything moved or not, but know that I got at least two of them. All hell broke loose in camp and especially at one area where a few of the Japs slipped through the guards and bayoneted some fel­lows
before they had time to get out of their tent. It was over three hours before we had broken up the attack and killed or routed all of them. By then I was too worked up to sleep and lay awake the rest of the night shivering in my blankets and hearing that bugle blowing."
Douty, Donald A., Pfc, 1958th Ord. De­pot
Co., Naugatuck.
" I was stationed six months just outside of Paris and didn't have anything to do with the black market. I don't know whether that is a record or not. We moved in the day after Paris was liberated. The first day we landed there, we saw 17 French women with their heads shaved. They were the first collaborationists that we saw and we sure gaped at them. I was also stationed at Belgium. I liked the people there, but for beauty I don't think that the country can compare with France. There are too many factories and too many coal mines. France is more agricultural and, of course, Paris is about the nicest city in Europe."
Driscoll, William D., Pfc, Co. B., 7th Inf., 3d Div., Shelton.
" For two days, we were holed up at Colmar, France, without much chance of getting out when the tanks came up and cleared the way so that we could get back to the outfit. Those days were the longest and most trying of my life although I was in tougher campaigns in Italy. I got hit at Colmar, getting a rifle shot right through the upper arm. I guess that I will always remember those days as I thought I was a dead pigeon. It didn't seem possible that I could get out alive. After being hit, I was hospitalized in England for two and a half
months. I will never forget France and Col­mar,
but I will never wish that I were back there. I have had enough of Europe and war."
Drohan, James P., T/ Sgt., 102d A. T. CO., Hartford.
" Every time I see a beer sign, I think of one of the most momentous days in my life. That day came when I was in New Hebrides and I got my first beer in over two years. Don't think that that isn't a long time to be without a glass of beer— I used to dream of that day. I was in the Pacific for 45 months which is almost long enough for me to have become a voter on one of those islands. I landed at Okinawa two days after the invasion and from that day until the Japs were cleaned out, I didn't have time to think of beer. I was a platoon sergeant in charge of four 57mm guns. We were used as field artillery to back up the infantry. It was plenty rough there and the suicide planes didn't make it any easier."
Dugan, Richard, Pfc, 32d M. P. Co., New Haven.
" For an MP, Paris was about as difficult a place as any. Most of the hotels were ' off limits' to military personnel and black market activities were going full blast. I was with my outfit when we broke up the famous ' Million Dollar Railroad Battalion.' One day we just went into their area and rounded up everyone and everything, tak­ing
all supplies, records and personal be­longings.
In practically every barracks we came across bags of money tucked away in lockers, barracks bags and cigar boxes. It took three military police battalions to put the whole outfit under arrest."
Gugliotti, Louis, Pfc, 950th A. A. A., 6th Army, Waterbury.
" Seeing General MacArthur raise the flag on Corregidor was a proud moment in my life. That was a very impressive ceremony as a lot of history had been written there
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and it made a guy feel kind of proud to have been a part of the force that retook the Rock. Corregidor was rather easy to get back as the fighting was not too tough. How­ever,
there were lots of land mines spread around and, from that angle, it was pretty dangerous. But getting back Guadalcanal was something else. There was a lot of fighting there with plenty of counterattacks from the Japs. The air raids were also num­erous
and bad. We had a record of 97 Jap planes to our credit there. We had relieved the 1st Marine Regiment in the retaking of Guadalcanal and it was touch and go all of the time until we finally got sole pos­session.
I was in four campaigns during my 37 months in that part of the world. They were Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Leyte and northern Luzon. None of those places were any place to spend a vacation, but after the Japs were cleared out, I think Guadalcanal was the best. Next to getting out, I liked pay days best. On pay days, there was lots of nice comfortable poker and crap games to ease a guy's mind and also to let him earn a few honest dollars."
Katz, Hyman, Pvt., 120th Cmbt. Engr. Bn., 45th Div., Norwalk.
" The battle for Cassino stands out as the roughest I was in, but one afternoon when we had to paddle infantry across the Danube River, while under fire, I can't remember as any picnic either. It was about March 1944 and still cold as the devil. It was the first crossing and the Germans were dug in pretty well on the opposite side. Their small arm and mortar fire covered the whole area pretty well when I started to take my first boatload over. Two of the assault boats in front of me were hit by shells but I got across all right. On my third trip over as it was getting dark, I saw three Germans rise up from the bank and come running down with their hands over their heads yell­ing
something about ' not shooting any more.'
From then on I brought back as many POWs as I took across our own men, so we had the situation well in hand."
Koroivotny, Alexander M., T/ Sgt., 14th Emer. Rescue Boat Sq., ( Sep.), Naugatuck.
" An Australian Beau Fighter plane spotted our boat stranded on a coral reef on Kiri ¬ wina Island near Guadalcanal after we had been there for seven days and put an end to a mighty fine vacation. All we did dur­ing
those seven days was eat, sleep, swim and try to make friends with the natives who came out to watch us. That was all that we could do as we were high and dry. The Aussie notified the Navy and we were pulled off by a sub- chaser and then and there the honeymoon was over."
Lassow, Raymond A., Pfc, 483d Ord. Evac. Co., Hartford.
" After two weeks training, I was put into the infantry and hustled right up to the front. That was at the time of the Bulge, but when I got there it was all over but the shouting, so I was sent back for six more weeks of training. Originally, I was in ord­nance
and my duties were to bring tanks up to the front lines. I was always with the 1st Army from D plus three to the end. I drove a colonel to Rheims for the signing of the surrender."
Martone, Vincent P., Sgt, 531st Sq., 380th Bmb. Grp., Branford.
" The citizens of the city of Adelaide in Southern Australia will remember us for some time to come. We buzzed the place in a B- 24 and just as we started to pull up, the bomb bays opened and out piled a flock of empty beer cans, bottles and paper car­tons
that floated down right over the main street in town. We didn't have the name ' Flying Circus Group' for nothing. Thirty months overseas and that is the one day I shall remember longest."
Marucci, Michael A., Pfc, Co. A., 316th Cmbt. Medics, 91st Div., Norwalk.
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" The Germans took a page from the Japs and dug themselves into caves at Mt. Adone after first land mining all approaches to their nature- made foxholes. Those land mines and sniper fire from the caves was the most vivid impression I retain. It seemed as though I was always out bandaging and giving first aid to some poor guy who was unlucky enough to step on a mine or to stop a bullet from the caves. I had plenty of close ones myself in that area. The Ger­mans
never surrendered there and we had to blow them out of the caves. Livergnano, near Bologna, was high on the casualty list as German counterattacks on six different occasions drove us out and, of course, we had to drive right back again. That hap­pened
during the winter. When we finally got control of the town, there wasn't a single house standing. It was rugged, all right. I met my aunt in Naples two days before I came home, and that was the one nice experience that I had in all my months in Italy."
McArdle, James P., Cpl., 424th Inf., 106th Div., Stamford.
" The happiest day of my life was the day I got a ride on a Seventh Army tank to the town of Brocke in Germany. I was a mortar man with our battalion that was surrounded by Germans for three days and nights during which we were under fire from mortars, machine guns and artillery. The weather was terrible with snow over a foot deep and temperature around zero all the time. The Seventh Army opened up one road just long enough for us all to get out before the Germans closed in again, but by that time I was sitting on this tank going away from three days of hell. We weren't rescued any too soon for I had about ten rounds left when we were pulled out. It took two weeks in the hospital to put me in shape again, but I don't think I shall ever feel quite the same."
Medling, Milton T., T/ 5, Co. C, 363d Inf., 91st Div,, Baltic.
" The life of a combat medic is not by any means an easy one, but it never seemed so hard to me as it did at the time the campaign to reduce the Gothic Line was under way. For ten days, the heaviest fighting that I ever encountered took place in that sector. The line itself was on a hill, giving them all the advantage, as our men had to advance upgrade without benefit of any natural pro­tection.
There were lots of men hit, and we were extremely busy at all times in dressing wounds on the field and doing litter bearing. There was never much time for self- pity at our lot in that fight. I was in all the campaigns in Italy starting with the Rome- Arno offensive and ending up with the Ger­man
surrender in the Po Valley. None of them were easy, but I guess the intensity of the German resistance at the Gothic Line overshadowed all the rest. I don't care for that part of the world at all, and letting the Italians keep Italy and giving Africa back to the Arabs is my idea of a good deal."
Mencel, George T., Pfc, 771st A. A. A. Gun Bn., Bridgeport.
" Our transport was in the North Atlantic halfway between Iceland and England when this lone FW- 200 came out of the clouds and let go with two bombs. I was on the four- inch surface gun on the lookout for submarines and didn't see the plane until the bombs were on their way down. All I did was get down low and pray. Both of the bombs missed their mark and exploded in a huge geyser of water a couple of hundred yards away. That was my first close one. The next time it was thousands of miles away on Guam when I was out on a mop­ping
up patrol with two other fellows. All of a sudden we came through some bushes to see seven Japs laying field wire as unconcerned as you please about 150 feet in front of us. We let go with our carbines and two of
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them went down. Thank the Lord the others, figuring we were a real- size scouting party, look off without putting up a fight."
Nowosienski, Bronislaw S., S/ Sgt., 18th Grp., 12th Ftr. Sq., 13th Air Force, Glasgo.
" On Mindoro, the Japs came over and bombed us one night. We had the lights up and one of them flew right into the beams and right there I saw a sight that will long remain with me. One of our P- 61s attacked the Jap and we could see the flashes from his guns as he dove in and out. The Jap was throwing all that he had too and, being a bomber, he was throwing it from a lot of guns. Suddenly, the 61 came in from the Jap's tail on a long, swooping arc, and the next thing we knew the Jap burst into flames and pretty soon there was a terrific explosion and that was the end of the fight. It was really something to see. We got a bad bombing and strafing from the Japs at Palawan, but our night fighters also gave them lots to remember."
Pasteryak, Charles, Sgt., 13th Sq., 3d Bmb. Grp., Sth Air Force, Norwich.
" Outside of bombing and strafing raids against our bases, there is nothing I have to say that I can remember about the war in the Pacific. Like all crew chiefs, I just saw that my plane was always ready at take­off
time and I was always there to meet it when it came back. Of course, we got scared
from the bombings and strafings, but only one was real close. That was in New Guinea when the sons- of- guns gave our quarters the business. It was a close miss for yours truly. New Guinea is no place to fight a war. Con­ditions
are too tough out there and the cooks made it worse by serving poor food. But I guess they couldn't do any better, as they didn't get the best."
Pataky, Edward F., Sgt., Hq. 380th Bmb. Grp., Stamford.
" No matter how bad Aussie rations were, I didn't like to be bombed out of the chow- line. That is what happened one day while my outfit was stationed at Fenton Airfield in Australia. It was almost noon when 25 Jap bombers came over just as I was about to hand out my mess kit for food. I hit a foxhole as the first bombs began to explode and stayed in there to watch the rest of the ' show', which Tokyo Rose on her program that night said drew the first blood of the ' Flying Circus Group.' We didn't do so bad either in drawing a little Jap blood for I saw four Jap planes shot down before the raid was over."
Phelps, Dwight R., S/ Sgt., 867th Sq., 494th Bmb. Grp., Manchester.
" I was nose gunner on our B- 24, ' The Duchess', when we took off from our base at Anguar Island to bomb oil installations at San Rouque. There were 25 other heavies in our formation, and the weather was cloudy and the air rough. Coming in for our bomb run, the flak began to come up as thick and intense as any I have ever seen in my whole 29 missions over Jap targets. When we didn't drop on our first run but swung around to come over for a second try, I really started sweating for they had the range now and 90mm bursts were appearing on all sides of us. Just as our bombs fell away I saw one of the other planes get a burst in its number three en­gine,
but by feathering the prop we man­aged
to keep up with the formation and get out of that sky of flak. When " The Duchess' pointed her nose back home, I had a chance to see columns of smoke coming up and knew that we had done a good job."
Rega, John L., Pfc, 28th Inf., 1st Div, New Haven.
" Getting pulled off a train and thrown into the front lines is an upsetting business, even to a rifleman. That is what happened to myself and a lot of other fellows, some who had never before held a rifle in their hands, one day about ten miles outside Bastogne. It was while the Battle of the Bulge was in progress when these MP's stopped the train and said they had orders to take us all. It was a quick way to get replacements all right. We were immediately sent to the lines where for several days we took about everything the Germans could throw at us. I know now what the word ' shanghaied' means."
Skiba, Stanley S., T/ S, A. W. Bn., 811th A. A. A., Bridgeport.
" Christmas Day on the Christmas Islands with no turkey. That was how I spent De­cember
25, 1943. To make matters worse, the weather was hot as the devil and no mail arrived. Of all the days I experienced overseas, that was about the gloomiest and C- rations for dinner did not help cheer me up either. For my money they can have all
those Pacific Islands, I'll make my home in Connecticut and it will be a long while before you can make me leave it again."
Smith, Earle G., Pfc, 301st M. P. Escort Gd. Co., South Norwalk.
" Taking charge of POWs just after their capture was our business. Landing in France on D- Day plus three we had a lot of trouble in the beginning because all POWs were kept in open enclosures, sometimes for sev­eral
days before rear echelon stockades could handle them. Frequently some POW would run beserk and charge a guard who would have to shoot him. My most difficult day was in France when we were transporting a trainload of them to the rear. I was guard­ing
one carfull when the train smashed into another and every car was banged up to such an extent that any one of the POWs could have made a break for it. My group was too darn scared and shaken up to even think of taking off, but some of the other fellows really had their hands full."
Spano, Vincent, Sgt., 433d Sq., 475th Ftr. Grp., Hartford.
" If there was one place the Japs did not want us to land on, it was Leyte. They came over in 15 or 20 plane formations about every few hours and bombed and strafed the beachhead and anything in the harbor for about two weeks running. It was on D- Day while I was waiting to be unloaded from a Liberty ship in the middle of the bay when one of these air attacks came. I was on deck at the time when the first planes came over. We had no fighter cover so it was a field day for the Japs. They took their time about letting their bomb? go and an LST near us received one of them in a direct hit. I was really sweating as our Liberty ship must have stood out like the Queen Mary, but somehow or other they missed us completely and here I am now and mighty glad of it."
Tencza, Edward F., T/ S, Co. B., 347th
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Inf., 87th Div., Meriden.
" Crossing the Rhine River under ex­tremely
heavy fire seemed to me to be the worst that could possibly happen, but I counted my chickens too fast. I figured that our successful crossing under all that Jerry could throw might discourage them and they would withdraw, but that was not the case. Getting to the other side seemed easy now that I think back, for once we got there the enemy counterattacked and were driven back five times. They really threw all that they had at us, losing lots of men but also costing us a large number in killed and wounded. That was the worst experience that I had and I never want another one like it. The next war, if there ever is one, will find me in the rear echelon, as the life of an infantryman is too tough for me. That non- fraternization ban after the war was a good thing, not for us but for the girls at home. Some of those German girls were plenty sharp. I liked Germany as a country, but I didn't like the people. The people in Czechoslovakia treated us like a million bucks."
Wadsworth, Wilson E., Pfc, 102d Inf. Reg., ( Sep.), Warehouse Point.
" One day we were having practice firing a mortar at Bora Bora and we had just fin­ished
when another squadron took over and I almost got mine. The very first shell they fired was defective in some manner and shot
off to the side, hit a coconut tree and wounded 12 men. I was just a little late in getting to the tree or I would have been hit, too. I was a squad leader at Okinawa, landing there right after the invasion. That was a tough deal all the way through. There was enough fighting there to last us and the Japs for a long, long time. I got my first look at suicide planes there and I don't want to see them again. I originally went out with the Connecticut National Guard. That was a long time ago. I found no beauty in the South Seas; in fact, all that I found was monotony, no recreational facilities and no white women to look at. I am going to work hard at being a civilian from now on."
Waleszczyk, Walter J., Sgt., 102d A. T. Co., New Britain.
" I got my greetings from my friends ( what friends!) and neighbors on March 13, 1941, and from that time on I have been a wearer of the beautiful brown and tan of the United States Army. I had two very close shaves. The first one came while I was watching a Jap suicide plane. I was not pay­ing
attention to anything else, but a Jap 40mm shell that hit very close to me re­minded
me that I had better do so. I took a dive into a cave just in time to get away from another. After sweating a lot, I fin­ally
crawled out of the cave and got out of that area in a hurry. The second one came while I was on outpost. A Jap soldier, trying to crawl through the lines to get to the north, threw a grenade at us but it didn't do any damage. He was killed by one of the men. I got his wallet and have pictures of him and his wife."
Wargo, Stephen W., Cpl., 528th Sq., 380th Bmb. Grp., Bridgeport.
" My worst experience overseas was being caught in the middle of a bomb dump with an air raid in progress. It was like being in a nightmare but when you pinch yourself you find you are awake. Some 15 or 20 Jap planes came over to do a job on our area before we had been there long enough to dig ourselves some foxholes. I just flat­tened
myself against the ground in this bomb dump and prayed like I never prayed be­fore.
One of the Jap bombs landed smack in the middle of a pile of 500 pounders and off they went with an explosion that drowned out everything else. When I finally dared to raise my head and look around, I found that I was still all in one piece and only covered with dirt, so I guess my pray­ers
must have been answered."
Wright, Edwin T., S/ Sgt., Gli. Det., Unionville.
" Just when I was about to be commis­sioned
a glider pilot, I was in a crack- up that hospitalized me for almost two years. That happened at a base in Arkansas. I spent a lot of time in a hospital in that state and then was removed to Bradley Field. Being a glider pilot is all right, but it is a long, costly training. Originally, we were in training to become proficient at this business so that we could get freight into China, but I guess that project was abandoned. In order to become a glider pilot, one has first to become a power pilot. The final phase in power training is to cut off the motors at 500 feet and then pull a dead stick landing. After that, if one is suc­cessful,
comes the glider training. It is a long, arduous stretch of work. It was all right,
but I liked being on sail planes best. I may go into airplane manufacture with some company. I like being in the air."
Yovino, Calixte D., T/ S, A. W. Bn., 443d A. A. A. ( attched.), 36th Div., Norwich.
" I don't have to tax my memory much to remember the toughest period of my overseas service. It was during the drive through the Vosges Mountains and around Colmar. We not only had the Germans to fight there, but also the weather. Snow, ice and mud made it a regular hell. If you weren't dodging bullets and shells, you had to keep worrying about freezing to death and trench feet. We were with the 36th Division then guarding their artillery posi­tions
and many a night I went to sleep wondering if I would ever wake up the next morning. It was so rough a few of the nights, I didn't even care what the next morning was going to bring. It sure feels good to know it is all just a memory now."
CONNECTICUT VETERANS COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET
Vol. VIII Nov. 8, 1945 No. 1
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 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.
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 200 public libraries in the State.
Reproduction of material from this booklet is permissible only on written authorization.
The personal experience stories were reported by Francis A. Stockwell, Jr., and Joseph O. Keating. The cover il­lustration
of the S. S. John Ericsson is from the Press Association, Inc. THE MUSTER OUT ROLL CALL
Names, rank and addresses of Connecticut men discharged during the period, November 5 to 8, 1945, from the ofiicial Group Rosters, Fort Devens Separation Center, Mass.
ABORN, Christian G., T/ 5
RFD 2, Rockville ACKLEY, Lawrence J., Cpl.
1221 Central Ave., Bridgeport ALBEE, Ernest E., Pvt.
24 Mechanic St., Danielson ALEKSECZIK, William J., Pfc.
266 Park St., Hartford ALLEN, Homer F., T/ Sgt.
67 Kensington St., New Haven ALLEN, William H., Pfc.
108 Washington St., Middletown ALLISON, Francis J., Pvt.
61 Gold St., East Hartford ANDERSON, Matthew P., Sgt.
61 William St., West Haven ANDERSON, Talley A., T/ 5
144 Wallace St., New Haven ANNUNZIATA, Lester M., Pfc.
94 Poplar St., New Haven ANTONELLI, Alfred J., Cpl.
47 Sylvan Ave., Waterbury ANTUNES, Antone S., Cpl.
81 Franklin St., Stamford AQUILAR, William, T/ 5
RFD 1, Wolcott ASTRAM, William J., T/ Sgt.
103 Gunn St., Milford ATTENBOROUGH, Frederick W., T/ 4
412 Waterville St., Waterbury BAKA, Joseph M., Jr., Pfc.
378 Hill St., Waterbury BAKER, Robert M., T/ 4
Rosy House, Highland Ave., New London BALDWIN, Wilbur F., Pfc.
Randolph Rd., Middletown BALDYGA, Henry S., Sgt.
136 Booth St., New Britain BALL, Robert J., T/ 4
73 Goffe St., New Haven BALZER, William, Sgt.
55 South St., Middletown BARAN, Joseph J., Pfc.
37 Summit Ave., South Norwalk BARBEAU, Tousant J. B., Cpl.
59 School St., Danielson BARNES, Herman, Sgt.
80 Gregory St., New Haven BARRETT, Henry E., Sgt.
1702 Thomaston Ave., Waterbury BARTUSEWIZ, Vincent E., T/ 4
RFD 1, Pratt's Corner, Southington BASCH, Albert, Cpl.
25 Pembroke St., Hartford BEARDSLEY, Lewis F., T/ 4
1358 Linden Ave., Stratford BEAULIEU, Peter D., Pfc.
Upper School St., Putnam BEAUPRE, Edwin E., T/ 4
7 Hamilton Court, Hartford BEAUSOLEIL, Charles F., Pvt.
393 Main St., Danbury BEDNARZ, William W., Cpl.
Box 345, North Grosvenordale BEERS, Edward E., Sgt.
2170 Main St., Hartford BEMIS, Fred W., Pfc.
727 State St., New Haven BENDZA, John, T/ 4
17 Oak St., New Britain
BERG, John H., Cpl.
111 Garden St., Wethersfield BERGEN, Philip E., T/ 5
West Avon Rd., Farmington BERMANI, Charles J., S/ Sgt.
17 Church St., Windsor Locks BERRIZBEITIA, Oscar A., Pfc.
c/ o E. B. Woolam, Warehouse Point BERUBE, Lionel A., Pfc.
555 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford BIRDSEY, Ralph J., Cpl.
Lexington St., Middletown BIRDSEY, Robert F., T/ 3
59 Durant St., Middletown BITGOOD, Donald S., Pvt.
Voluntown BLACK, Revedy, T/ 4
87 East Liberty St., Danbury BLACKSHEAR, Theophilus A., S/ Sgt.
12 Green St., Stamford BLAZKA, Valeric J., S/ Sgt.
6 Bates PL, Danbury BOBINSKI, Frank, Cpl.
22 Dwight St., Bristol BOGARDUS, Roger E., S/ Sgt.
364 Mountain Ave., Bloomfield BONAIUTO, Louis J., S/ Sgt.
48 Center St., Middletown BONGO, Albert J., T/ 5
1547 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport BONI, Nelson B., S/ Sgt.
40 Emmett Ave., Derby BORON, Stanley W., Pfc.
45 Grand St., Rockville BOUTIN, Roland L., S/ Sgt.
253 Holabird Ave., Winsted BOVA, Salvatore C, Cpl.
187 Chapel St., New Haven BRADSHAW, Clayton E., Sgt.
Litchfield Rd., Watertown BRANDER, George E., Jr., Pfc.
252 Milbank Ave., Greenwich BRANZELL, George W., Pfc.
1256 State St., New Haven BREAULT, George A., Pfc.
c/ o Mrs. Ida Herard, Box 224, Jewett City BREDEAU. Alton W., Pvt.
106 Whalley Ave., New Haven BRIA, Anthony, Pfc.
27 Wilson St., Stamford BRIDGETT, William E., S/ Sgt.
848 East Center St., Wallingford BRIGANTE, Joseph T., T/ 5
55 Richmond Ave., New Canaan BRIMLEY, Francis S., T/ 5
130 Cooper St., Manchester BRISTOL, Harold L., Pfc.
133 Hobart St., New Haven BROCHU, Leon J., S/ Sgt.
Versailles BROOKS, Kenneth H., Cpl.
93 Lexington St., Bristol BRUNDAGE, Edwin N., T/ 4
269 Main St., Norwalk BUCHANAN, William C, Pfc.
35 Thirteenth St., Norwich BUCKLEY, Frederick H., Pfc.
61 William St., Norwich BUDNICK, Walter W., Pfc.
Hicks Ave., Meriden BULBO, Edward, Pfc.
79 Orange St., New Britain BURKE, Kenneth E., Pfc.
174 Main St., Rocky Hill BUTLER, Clayton L., Pfc.
79 Lewis St., Bridgeport BUTLER, James T., Pfc.
1912 Main St., Hartford BUZZUTO, Dovico P., T/ 5
22 Norton St., Waterbury CAHILL, William E., T/ 4
354 Main Ave., Norwalk CAISSE, Arthur J., Pfc.
65 Field St., Waterbury CAISSE, Paul G., Cpl.
4 Wolcott St., Hartford CANALE, Louis J., Pfc.
29 Dickman St., Waterbury CAPUANO, Joseph A., Sgt.
57 George St., Bridgeport CARLSON, Kenneth C, Pfc.
97 Henderson St., Bristol CARPENTER, Samuel, S/ Sgt.
103 Orange St., New Britain CARR, Allen F., T/ 5
47 Center St., Hartford CARTER, Lawrence H., T/ 5
90 Haven St., New Haven CEA, Liveo J., S/ Sgt.
342 Main St., Norwalk CEBRELLI, Emil L., S/ Sgt.
101 Monroe St., New Britain CESTARO, Arthur V., Pfc.
405 Lakewood Rd., Waterbury CHAMBERS, Albert E., Pfc.
131 Foote St., New Haven CHASE, George K., T/ 5
95 Ridgefield Ave., Bridgeport CHICOSKI, Ignacius J., T/ 5
4 Highland Ave., Beacon Falls CHIRAVALLI, Eugene E., S/ Sgt.
23 Isaac St., Norwalk CIANCIMINO, Joseph, Cpl.
RFD 1, Brookfield Center CIFORELLI, Ralph P., T/ 5
High St., East Haven CLAPS, Mario E., Cpl.
180 Oak St., Waterbury CLARK, Edward A., Cpl.
361 Perkins Ave., Waterville CLARK, Harry C, Pfc.
61 Railroad St., Putnam CLARK, John W., Cpl.
39 West St., Naugatuck CLIFFORD, Jeremiah, Pvt.
307 Milbank Ave., Greenwich COBURN, Warren F., Pfc.
68 Chestnut St., Bridgeport CODIN, Joseph E., Cpl.
155 Colorado Ave., Bridgeport COHEN, Meyer, M/ Sgt.
281 Wakelee Ave., Ansonia COLEMAN, Edward L., T/ 5
51 Putnam Ave., South Norwalk COLLIER, George G., Pfc.
217 Howard Ave., New Haven COLLINS, Samuel, Pfc.
34 Pliny St., Hartford COMBER, Edward F., S/ Sgt.
59 Maple St., Manchester CONNORS, James J., Pfc.
17 Front Ave., West Haven CONROY, Robert F., 1st/ Sgt.
24 Lounsbury St., Waterbury CONTENTO, Ralph, Pfc.
144 Liberty St., New Haven COOKE, Irving L., Sgt.
36 State St., Waterbury
CORVES, Harold R., Pfc.
65 North Ave., Meriden COUTU, Ernest, Pfc.
95 Merchant Ave., Taftville CREDDO, Francis F., T/ Sgt.
512 South Main St., Naugatuck CRISTOFORI, Antonio A., M/ Sgt.
213 Pomfret St., Putnam CRUITE, James J., Sgt.
21 Cedar St., Ansonia CULLINA, Thomas O., Sgt.
C149, Walk L, Charter Oak Ter., Hartford CZARZASTY, Chester S., T/ 5
112 Bridge St., Naugatuck DADDIO, Stephen A., Sgt.
1086 Whalley Ave., New Haven D'ALESSANDRO, Jerry J., Pfc.
54 Congress St., Hartford DALESSIO, Richard P., Pfc.
61 Harbison Ave., Hartford D'AMATO, William, Cpl.
39 Grant St., Hartford D'ATRI, Vincent, T/ Sgt.
54 Lounsbury St., Union City DAUNHAUER, Arthur L., Sgt.
Cedar Acres Rd., Woodbridge DeBLASIO, Frank J., S/ Sgt.
1058 Bank St., Waterbury DEEGAN, Harry D., Sgt.
384 Prospect Ave., Hartford DEEP, Edward J., S/ Sgt.
41 North St., Danbury DeFELICE, Santo J., T/ 3
108 Seymour St., New Britain D'ELIA, Thomas J., 1st/ Sgt.
52 Wilson St., Bridgeport DELL'AQUILA, Michael A., Pvt.
8 Columbus Ave., Thompsonville DEMINSKI, Edward J., S/ Sgt.
19 Locust St., New Britain DEORIE, Samuel, S/ Sgt.
41 Belden Ave., Norwalk DiERRICO, Vincenzo, Pfc.
127 Sylvan Ave., New Haven DILLON, Bernard M., Pfc.
41 Echo Lake Rd., Watertown DiLORENZO, Anthony F., S/ Sgt.
19 Sullivan Ave., Thompsonville DIPOLENE, Frank P., Pfc.
5 North West St., Stonington DMOCHOWSKI, Lucian F., Pfc.
319 Greenwich Ave., Stamford DOHERTY, Joseph P., Sgt.
1105 Hillside Ave., Stratford DONAHUE, James L., Pvt.
218 Walnut St., Hartford DONATICO, Michael A., Pfc.
40 Oak St., South Norwalk DONOFRIO, Edward, T/ 5
563 Shelton St., Bridgeport D'ONOFRIO, Mario J., Pfc.
52 Preston St., Hartford DORR, Harold J., Pfc.
c/ o Hotel Waterbury, Waterbury DOTY, James M., T/ 5
Box 45, Marion DOUGLAS, Carlyle B., Pfc.
66 Stowe Ave., Milford DOUGLAS, Courtland L., Pfc.
10 Converse PL, New London DOUTY, Donald A., Pfc.
163 Meadow St., Naugatuck DOWDS, Charles E., Cpl.
11 Ford St., Manchester DRENZEK, Alex S., S/ Sgt.
693 Maple St., Bridgeport DRISCOLL, William D., Pfc. Shelton DROHAN, James P., T/ Sgt.
39 Sargeant St., Hartford DRURY, Francis J., Cpl.
245 Putnam St., Hartford DUGAN, Richard, Pfc.
172 Beacon Ave., New Haven DUMPHY, Keith D., Cpl.
181 Babcock St., Hartford DUNHAM, Arthur C, T/ 5
3 Railroad Ave., Middletown DUNLAP, Joseph W., Sgt.
657 Howard Ave., New Haven DUNN, Moses, T/ 5
26 River St., Danbury DUPILKA, Jensen J., Pvt.
East Willington DURINICK, Rudolph G., S/ Sgt.
Box 142, Higganum DURKEE, Everett L., Pfc.
71 Ashford St., Hartford DZIEDZIC, Benjamin B., S/ Sgt.
18 School St., Pequabuck DZIERZOWSKI, Joseph T., Pfc.
243 Pratt St., Meriden EDWARDS, Henry, T/ 5
65 Mills Lane, Bloomfield EDWARDS, Kenneth W., Pfc.
428 Porter St., Manchester ENGERT, Werner O., Pfc.
40 May St., New Britain ENQUIST, Charles R., Pfc.
Hillside Ave., New Canaan ESPOSITO, Emedio A., Sgt.
25 Lock St., New Haven EUVRARD, Alfred C, T/ 5
West Cornwall EVANS, Julius, Pfc.
118 Pacific St., Stamford FABIAN, Robert, Sgt.
41 Warwich St., Middletown FAHEY, James M., Pfc.
40 Shippan Ave., Stamford FAHY, John J., Jr., Sgt.
35 Edgehill Ave., Waterbury FAIRCLOTH, Raymond C, Pvt.
c/ o Newton T. Ely, RFD, Haddam FALCONIERI, Vincent P., Pfc.
5 Winthrop St., Hartford FARRELL, Richard J., T/ Sgt.
31 Walnut St., Milford FATIBENE, Michael A., Pfc.
102 Gregory St., Bridgeport FAZEKAS, John D., Sgt.
368 Fort Hale Rd., New Haven FEELEY, James A., S/ Sgt.
116 Roseland Ave., Waterbury FINKELSTEIN, Irving I., T/ 4
c/ o A. Frank, 170 West Main St., Meriden FINNERTY, Edward J., S/ Sgt.
29 Colorado Ave., Bridgeport FIORE, Charles S., T/ 5
41 Walnut St., Thompsonville FISK, William E., Cpl.
67 Harrison St., Hartford FITCH, George B., T/ 5
61 Lake St., Manchester FITZGERALD, Frank A., S/ Sgt.
21 Leuvine Ave., Norwalk FITZMORRIS, Richard W., M/ Sgt.
Wauregan FLORIO, Nicholas R., T/ 5
Dibble St., Torrington FLYNN, Eugene E., T/ Sgt.
81 Belden St., New London FLYNT, Dwight V., Sgt.
6 Patterlund Rd., Windsor Locks FONTAINE, Walter L., T/ 5
118 Church St., Hamden
FONTENAULT, Albert H., Pfc.
31 North Main St., Middletown FOREMAN, Paul D., Jr., Pfc.
2 North St., Stamford FRAWLEY, Patrick W., T/ 3
188 Beaver St., Ansonia FREEBERG, George E„ T/ 5
Kent
FRINDER, Robert A., Pfc.
11 Starr Ave., Danbury FUCHS, George M., Pvt.
62 Bowe Ave., Stratford FULLER, William R., Pfc.
401 Chestnut St., New Britain GABRIEL, Frederick O., Pfc.
334 Camp St., Meriden GAGNE, Rosaireo J., Cpl.
9 Sunnyside Ave., Oakville GAGNON, Raoul, Pfc.
131 Jefferson St., Hartford GARCIA, Ernest, S/ Sgt.
79 William St., New Haven GARRON, Joseph M., T/ 5
366 Suburban Ave., Bridgeport GAYESKI, John J., M/ Sgt.
9 Main St. Ext., Middletown GEARY, Cyril E.. M/ Sgt.
330 East Main St., Waterbury GELOSO, Angelo S., T/ 4
Barr St., Milldale GIBSON, Hosie A., Pfc.
109 Bristol St., New Haven GILBERT, Frederick W., Sgt.
537 Central Ave., Bridgeport GILLEN, Charles A., T/ 5
26 Arnold St., Hartford GLADSTEIN, Paul, Pfc.
426 Harral Ave., Bridgeport GOGLIN, Shepard, S/ Sgt.
48 Grant St., Stratford GOLDEN, William C, T/ 4
334 Front Ave., West Haven GOODRICH, Robert H., Cpl.
1195 Farmington Ave., Forestville GORMLEY, James W., Pfc.
5 Huber Ave., Meriden GRAY, John T., T/ 5
11 Willis St., New Haven GREENE, Maurice J., Pfc.
92 Spring St., Norwich GRIFFITHS, Ernest W., Pfc.
99 Mechanic St., New Haven GROCHAL, Paul J., S/ Sgt.
420 Wooster St., Naugatuck GROHOSKI, Edward, Pfc.
404 Shelton St., Bridgeport GROSKY, Frank, Sgt.
322 Park St., Bristol GUERTIN, Alvin U., Sgt.
Box 245, North Grosvenordale GUGLIOTTI, Louis, Pfc.
20 Piatt St., Waterbury GUIDA, Patrick A., Pvt.
26 South Whitney St., Hartford HALEY, Daniel F., T/ 5
255 New Haven Ave., Milford HANOPHY, James F., Jr., Pfc.
221 Newington Rd., Elmwood HANRAHAN, Thomas C, T/ 5
Old Clinton Rd., Westbrook HANULAK, Joseph J., Sgt.
213 North St., New Britain HARRIS, Marshall N., S/ Sgt.
West Todd St., Hamden HART, Alexander M., Sgt.
North Branford HARTNEY, Robert A., S/ Sgt.
58 Stearns St., Bristol HAVENS, Silas O., Cpl.
69 Mechanic St., Pawcatuck HAXTON, Theodore, Pvt.
280 Division St., New Haven HAYDEN, John F., Pvt.
191 Arctic St., Bridgeport HEINZ, James H., Sgt.
Dogwood Rd., Orange HENDRICKS, James E., Jr., S/ Sgt.
89 Lexington Ave., Bridgeport HIRA, Frank, T/ 4
51 Hawkins St., Waterbury HOGERHUIS, Rudolph D., Pfc.
544 Main St., Stamford HOLLISTER, Milton C, T/ 4
1434 Main St., Glastonbury HORGAN, James J., Pfc.
177 Lincoln Ave., Bridgeport HOROSZKO, John, T/ Sgt.
19 South B St., Taftville HOSEY, James F., T/ 4
63 Granfield Ave., Bridgeport HUEHNER, Martin A., S/ Sgt.
40 Depot St., Broad Brook HUTCHINGS, Austin, T/ 4
RFD D- l, Branford JABLONSKI, Edward C, Cpl.
102 Center St., Shelton JEFFERIES, George A., T/ 5
1317 Broadbridge Ave., Stratford JOHNSON, Bernard G., T/ 5
23 Ash St., New Britain JOHNSTONE, James, Sgt.
North St., Greenwich JONES, William H., Pfc.
187 Gilbert St., Bridgeport JORDEN, William J., Pfc.
c/ o Bloch, 320 York St., New Haven KALAMIAN, Alexander D., Pfc.
286 Colman St., New London KAMINSKI, Frank R., Pfc.
126 Springdale Ave., Meriden KASCHELL, Gene O., T/ Sgt.
149 West St., Seymour KATZ, Hyman, Pvt.
153 South Main St., South Norwalk KEANE, Felix F., T/ Sgt.
15 South St., Danbury KEBERT, Frank C, Jr., Cpl.
133 Union St., Manchester KEHOE, Leroy A., T/ 5
49 Mill Hill Ave., Bridgeport KELLER, Bradford L., Cpl.
Coram Rd., Shelton KELLY, John E., Sgt.
Nut Plains Rd., Guilford KELLY, Robert D., T/ 5
40 Hazelwood Ave., Bridgeport KILLIANEY, Edward R., T/ 5
61 Colorado Ave., Bridgeport KING, Frank I., Pfc.
241 Jackson Ave., Stratford KING, John B., Cpl.
Southbury KING, Thomas, S/ Sgt.
55 Somerset St.. Wethersfield KIRKLAND, Lloyd G., Pfc.
110 Main St., Norwalk KIRSCHBAUM, Rodney E., Pfc.
84 Charles St., Waterbury KLINKO, Joseph, Pfc.
316 Osborne St., Bridgeport KNECHT, William A., S/ Sgt.
51 Hamlin St., Manchester KNYBEL, Walter W., Pfc.
33 Brooklyn St., Rockville KOFSUSKE, Raymond J., T/ Sgt.
243 West Main St., Meriden
KOKOSZKA, John J., Pfc.
424 South Main St., Middletown KOLENDO, Frank J., Sgt.
520 West River Rd., Milford KOLLAR. Frank, M/ Sgt.
RFD 1, Shelton KOLTKO, Nicholas E., T/ 5
RFD 1, Terryville KONIKOWSKI, Joseph P., T/ 5
644 Boswell Ave., Norwich KOPCHA, John W., T/ 4
190 Hill St., Waterbury KOROWOTNY, Alexander M., T/ Sgt.
RFD 2, Naugatuck KOSCHAK, John A., T/ 5
25 Woodcraft Cottage, Fairfield KOTCH, Joseph A., T/ 5
592 No. Colony St., Meriden KOWALSKI, Edmund F., T/ 5
51 North Orchard St., Wallingford KOZAK, Morris, Cpl.
383 Sigourney St., Hartford KRANCUNAS, Joseph F., Pvt.
581 Zion St., Hartford KRUEGER, Fred E., Pvt.
Box 32, Buckland KUBUS, Thomas, T/ Sgt.
940 Boston Ave., Bridgeport KULIKAUSKAS, John J., Pfc.
245 Riverside St., Oak ville KURASHA, Edward L., T/ 5
1313 State St., Bridgeport KUSIAK, John A., T/ Sgt.
62 Cypress St., Bristol KWASNIK, Alfred, Cpl.
395 Hawthorne Ave., Derby LaBRECQUE, Antoni G., Pfc.
41 Hayes St., Torrington LABUTIS, Edward, Pfc.
83 Faneuil St., Wilson LaFAUCI, Carmen J., Pfc.
37 Lamont St., Waterbury LAPINSKI, Stanley J., T/ 4
156 Ludlow St., Stamford LaROCQUE, Lionel O., T/ Sgt.
46 North Chestnut St., Wauregan LaSALATA, Michael, S/ Sgt.
159 Orange St., Waterbury LASSOW, Raymond A., Pfc.
192 Enfield St., Hartford LEACH, Ellsworth F., Sgt.
Ridgewood Ave., Oakville LEAHY, Maurice J., T/ 5
69 Newton St., Meriden LEARY, Arthur J., Pfc.
187 Crown St., Meriden LEMAY, Emile J., T/ 5
75 Spruce St., Hartford LENZ, Frank M., Pfc.
324 Park Ter., Hartford LEO, Michael J., T/ 5
85 Franklin St., Danbury LEONE, Frank, T/ 5
108 Railroad Hill, Waterbury LESKO, Joseph P., S/ Sgt.
1211 East Main St., Bridgeport LEVERETT, Edward W., Jr., T/ 5
78 North Main St., Windsor Locks LEWIS, Thomas A., Jr., Pvt.
627 Broad St., Hartford LINLEY, Leonard F., T/ 4
Box 1043, Bridgeport LIVIERI, Arthur J., Cpl.
34 Pine St., West Haven LOCURCIO, Dominick, Pfc.
8 Pahquioque Ave., Danbury LOIN, Edward J., Pvt.
14 Church St., New Haven LONGOBARDI, Nicholas A., T/ 5 138 Poplar St., New Haven
LORD, Hubert R., Pfc.
28 Underhill St., Stamford
LOW, William B., S/ Sgt.
369 Linnmoore St.. Hartford
LOWE, Byron O., T/ 5
49 Gregory St., New Haven LOZINSKI, Anthony J., Pfc.
138 Lexington St., Bristol LUDGEWAIT, Harold J., T/ 4
63 New St., Naugatuck LYNCH, Lawrence W., T/ 5
368 Shelton Ave., New Haven MAARS, Robert W., Pfc.
School St., Stony Creek MacDONALD, Donald, Pfc.
RFD 1, Middlesex Rd., Darien MACEY, Albert J., Jr., Pfc.
556 Shelton St., Bridgeport MACHURA, Matthew M., T/ 5
15 Russell St., Branford MACK, James V., Pfc.
Salisbury St., Moosup MACRIS, George, Pvt.
117 Greenwood Ave., Waterbury MACO, Paul J., Pfc.
66 Hamilton St., Bridgeport MADER, Everett J., T/ 5
118 Addison Rd., Glastonbury MAHONEY, Frederick L., T/ 4
60 Maple St., Manchester MAHONEY, Robert V., T/ 5
9 East Main St., Portland MAKUCH, Edward J., T/ 5
Cherry Hill Rd., Rockfall MALEYNSKY, Joseph, M/ Sgt.
531 Allen St., New Britain MALONEY, William P., Pfc.
38 Bishop St., New Haven MANION, Francis J., Sgt.
122 Montowese St., Hartford MANNING, Gerard J., Pvt.
375 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich MANZI, Peter, S/ Sgt.
75 Sound View Ter., New Haven MARASCO, Edward, S/ Sgt.
109 Elm St., Danbury MARQUES, Antonio A., T/ 5
Box 81, Naugatuck MARRO, Frank A., Sgt.
30 Raymond St., Stamford MARTINANGELO, Carl, Pfc.
25 Beach St., Milford MARTINO, Fred A., Pfc.
32 Garden St., New Haven MARTONE, Vincent P., Sgt.
70 Ivy St., Branford MARUCCI, Michael A., Pfc.
238 Westport Ave., Norwalk MASON, Earle, T/ 5
43 Raymond St., South Norwalk MASSARO, Joseph J., Cpl.
35 Fort Point St., East Norwalk MASSE, Origne E„ T/ 5
West St., Plantsville MASSI, John J., Pfc.
24 Talcott St., New Britain MASTRACCHIO, Andrew, T/ 5
50 Stevens St., New Haven MASTRONI, James W., S/ Sgt.
1044 Boston Ave., Bridgeport MATHESON, William A., Cpl.
Salisbury MATHEWS, Edward N., Pvt.
2196 State St., Hamden MAURI, Arthur, Cpl.
360 North Front St., New Haven
MAZEPA, Michael, Sgt.
107 Jewett St., Ansonia McARDLE, James P., Cpl.
27 Cherry St., Stamford McATAVEY, Charles F., Sgt.
119 Madison St., Waterbury McCONNELL, Chester C, M/ Sgt.
25 Newfield Ave., New Britain McELROY, Henry E., Pfc.
20 Walnut St., West Haven McGOLDRICK, Vincent R., Pfc.
113 Lewis St., Bridgeport McGRATH, William F., Pfc.
28 Daley St., Stamford McMILLAN, John, Pfc.
24 Middle St., Ansonia McNAMARA, Francis, T/ 4
RFD 4, Danbury McPADDEN, James C, S/ Sgt.
98 Livingston PL, Bridgeport MEDLING, Milton T., T/ 5
181 High St., Baltic MEIS, Heinz H. W., T/ 4
RFD 4, c/ o James Emerson, Norwich MENCEL, George T., Pfc.
68 No. Bishop Ave., Bridgeport MENDITO, Louis I., T/ 5
37 Walnut St., Willimantic METIVIER, Cyril J., T/ 4
464 North Main St., Norwich METRAS, Adrien P., Pfc.
1054 Broad St., Hartford MICHAUD, Lionel E., T/ 4
46 McKee St., East Hartford MICHELSON, Isaac, S/ Sgt.
82 Oxford Dr., East Hartford MIKOSKY, Joseph, Pfc.
128 Putnam St., Bristol MILLER, Donald A., Cpl.
169 No. Whitney St., Hartford MILLER, Elmer E., T/ 4
RFD 2, Thomas Ave., Norwich MILLER, George R., S/ Sgt.
Maple St., Farmington MILLER, Jerome W., Pvt.
15 Rogers St., Branford MILLER, Ronald I., T/ 5
Lake Basile, Granby MILLER, Walter C, Pfc.
107 Dwight St., New Haven MINER, James E., Cpl.
Route 1, No. Stonington MINOGUE, Timothy F., Pfc.
550 Baldwin St., Waterbury MIODUSZEWSKI, Francis P., Pvt.
Jerome Ave., Uncasville MISTURA, Armand P., S/ Sgt.
553 Congress Ave., Waterbury MITCHELL, Joseph G., Pfc.
21 Russell St., Hartford MIX, Robert B., Pfc.
74 Washington St., New London MLAZGAP, Louis J., Sgt.
436 So. Main St., Southington MOCCIA, Thomas J., Cpl.
32 Wright St., Stamford MOON, Parker H., T/ 4
3 West High St., East Hampton MOORE, Matthew J., Tec.
16 Claremont St., East Hartford MOORE, Richard S., T/ 5
16 Day St., South Norwalk MOREAU, Ernest J., Pfc.
75 Woodbridge Ave., East Hartford MOTYL, Anthony, Pfc.
182 Minerva St., Derby MOULTON, Austin D. » T/ 3
1252 Main St., East Hartford MURATORI, Albert J., Sgt.
190 West St., New Britain MURPHY, James R., Cpl.
381 Park St., Bridgeport MURRAY, Roderick J., T/ 5
Fair wood Rd., Bethany MUSTARD, Robert H., Pfc.
222 Church St., Willimantic NAPLES, Nicholas, S/ Sgt.
12 Quinlan Ave., Meriden NASH, Kenneth A., Pfc.
337 Bridgeport Ave., Devon NEBIOLO, Alfred M., T/ 4
206 Funston Ave., Torrington NEWMAN, Harold A., Pfc.
16 Cherry St., Naugatuck NEWTON, Edward S., Cpl.
Hampton NIELSEN, Peter G., Pfc.
678 Nichols Ave., Stratford NILIBA, Stanley J., Pfc.
RFD 2, Harwinton NIMKE, Robert W., Pfc.
55 Smith St., Torrington NOLAN, George J., Pfc.
117 Cove Rd., Stamford NOWOSIENSKI, Bronislaw S., S/ Sgt.
4 Main St., Glasgo NURSE, Edward L., T/ 3
48 Independence Rd., Milford O'BRIEN, John J., Pfc.
509 North Colony St., Meriden ODELL, Roy C, Cpl.
Norfolk Rd., RFD 1, West Torrington ONOFREY, Joseph J., T/ 5
RFD, Box 458, Shelton ORBAN, Michael J., T/ 4
10 Olean St., South Norwalk ORSON. George P., Pfc.
Main St., Somersville OSLUND, John R., Pfc.
10 Parkview Rd., West Hartford OSOWIECKI, Alexander F., Pvt.
562 Brooks St., Bristol OUILLETTE, George R., Cpl.
239 Woodland St., Manchester PALAZZI, Louis J., Pfc.
87 Hewitt St., Bridgeport PALMER, Lloyd S., Sgt.
Box 501, Collinsville PANTANO, John H. f Pfc.
Bldg. 16, Apt. 306, YMV, Bridgeport PAOLINO, Pasquale H., Cpl.
1437 Bank St., Waterbury PARENTI, Orlindo A., Pfc.
209 South St., Bristol PARKS, William W., Pvt.
16 Orchard St., Ansonia PARMELEE, Philip H., T/ Sgt.
Barkhamsted Rd., West Granby PASTERYAK, Charles, Sgt.
RFD 4, Norwich PASTORE, Joseph A., T/ 5
26 Chapel St., Norwalk PATAKY, Edward F., Sgt.
195 Seaside Ave., Stamford PAWLAK, John P., Jr., Pfc.
39 Columbia St., Ansonia PEARLMAN, Bernie, T/ 4
193 Branford St., Hartford PELOGITIS, Peter P., Pfc.
Box 838, Stamford PELUQUIN, Charles A., Pfc.
Box E, Stafford PEPPER, Francis J., Sgt.
9 Ellsworth St., Hartford
PERRY, Ellsworth J., Pfc.
293 Wallace St., New Haven PETERSON, Russell E., Pfc.
147 Wilfred St., West Hartford PETERSON, Werner, Pfc.
Route 2, East Hampton PETRIZZO, Joseph P., Cpl.
303 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford PETROSI, William E., Pfc.
72 Yukon St., Stratford PETTEY, Samuel, T/ Sgt.
20 Laurel Ave., Windsor PEZZULLO, Lawrence T., Sgt.
644 Washington Ave., New Haven PHELPS, Dwight R., S/ Sgt.
93 Foster St., Manchester PHILLIPS, Abraham, Sgt.
30 River Rd., Shelton PHILLIPS, Robert C, Sgt.
39 Tunxis St., New Britain PIANCENZA, Samuel S., Pfc.
148 Cliff St., Norwich PIERCE, Myron G., Sgt.
Box 74, South Britain PIZZOTTI, Arthur C, T/ 5
Wilsonville PLASKON, John, Sgt.
42 Maple St., Seymour PLUMB, Wendell F., S/ Sgt.
54 No. Main St., Terryville POREDA, Edward H., Pfc.
117 Union St., Rockville POWERS, George E., T/ Sgt.
179 East State St., Westport PRATT, Douglas F., Pfc.
500 Central Ave., New Haven PROCACCINI, Mario J., Sgt.
56 Seymour St., Hartford PROWE, William C, Cpl.
Hopmeadow St., Simsbury PUCCI, Angelo J., Pfc.
Valley Rd., Cos Cob PUSTELLA, Edward J., S/ Sgt.
Brookside Center, South Norwalk PYNE, Donald, S/ Sgt.
104 Walker Lane, Newington QUEBEC, David J., Pfc.
40 Harmund PL, Wethersfield QUIGLEY, Hugh F., T/ 4
72 Hillcrest Rd., Wallingford RABIS, Stanley J., T/ 5
20 Woodland St., New Britain RACE, Carlton H., S/ Sgt.
65 Prospect St., Rockville RAGAGLIA, Michael S., Sgt.
12 Bartlett St., New Britain RAJOTTE, George D., Cpl.
238 Carroll Ave., Bridgeport RAMPONI, John B., Pfc.
Dalton St., Oakville RANTA, Carl M., T/ 4
6104 Star Route, Putnam RASSIAS, Spiros, Sgt.
204 Grand St., Bridgeport RAVER, Ralph L., Pfc.
339 North Masonic Ave., Wallingford REGA, John L., Pfc.
143 Chestnut St., New Haven REMEIKA, Paul J., Pfc.
178 Hungerford St., Hartford RENZ, Harold R., T/ 4
45 Patterson Ave., Stratford REYNOLDS, William H., Jr., Pfc.
8 High St., Danielson RINALDI, Anthony V., Sgt.
65 Brewster St., Waterbury ROBERTS, Samuel E., Pfc.
6 Myrtle St., New Haven ROBINSON, William E., S/ Sgt.
171 Homestead Ave., Hartford ROCKEFELLER, Earle A., T/ 5
273 Blake St., New Haven ROCKWOOD, Frederick A., Pfc.
88 Sterling Rd., East Hartford RODERICK, Edward, Pvt.
108 Commercial St., New Britain ROGOZ, Joseph F., T/ 5
19 Silver St., Meriden RONALTER, Donald E., Pfc.
102 Main St., Stafford Springs ROSADINI, Frino, Pfc.
26 Silver Sands Rd., East Haven ROTH, John P., T/ 3
Tokeneke Rd., Darien ROTTY, Fred J., T/ 4
147 Drome Ave., Stratford RUGG, Walter B., T/ 4
227 Soundview Ave., Bridgeport RUSILOWICZ, Adolph A., Pfc.
759 East St., New Britain RUSS, Ernest W., M/ Sgt.
119 Woodland St., Hartford RUSSO, Ferdinand F., Sgt.
47 Clay St., New Haven RYLANDER, Theodore C, Sgt.
112 Anson St., Bridgeport SACCO, Anthony, S/ Sgt.
113 South View St., Waterbury SAILER, Eugene, T/ 5
1778 Main St., Bridgeport St. JACQUES, Robert G., Pfc.
287 Derby Ave., West Haven SAJONIA, Rufino S., Pfc.
685 Shippan Ave., Stamford SALISBURY, Herbert F., S/ Sgt.
Box 651, Canaan SALVA, Joseph J., T/ 5
27 Garden Dr., Fairfield SANTACROCE, Joseph, Pvt.
1269 Enfield St., Thompsonville SANTAGATE, Vincent T., Pfc.
21 Bouton St., Norwalk SANTORO, Anthony M., Sgt.
52 Scovill St., Waterbury SARACINO, Michael J., Pfc.
776 Arctic St., Bridgeport SARRI, Raymond G., Cpl.
18 Iowa St., Torrington SAUNDERS, James L., Sgt.
59 East St., Wallingford SAVILLE, Donald B., T/ 5
41 Fourth Ave., West Haven SAVITSKI, Augustine W., T/ 4
Box 34, North Westchester SAWICKI, John S., T/ Sgt.
Box 85, Broad Brook SCARPONE, Claude U., Pfc.
71 Edwards St., Hartford SCHAEFER, Roy W., T/ 4
8 Hobart St., Meriden SCHATZ, Walter B., Sgt.
49 Sherman St., Hartford SCHECTMAN, Bernard H., Sgt.
110 Magnolia St., Hartford SCHWARTZ, Meyer, T/ 5
Knickerbocker Ave., Norwalk SCHWING, John J., Jr., Pfc.
115 Moody Ave., Bridgeport SCIARRA, Charles, Pfc.
50 Stevens St., New Haven SCIPIO, Howard C Pfc.
189 Reed St., Stratford
SECHTMAN, Robert M., Cpl.
298 Park Ter., Hartford SEPPLES, Joseph R., T/ Sgt.
89 West St., Litchfield SHIVER, William S., T/ 4
141 Dixwell Ave., New Haven SHONOSKY, Frank J., T/ 4
RFD, Warehouse Point SHREDER, John, Pfc.
31 Railroad St., Waterbury SHUMARSKY, Phillip, T/ Sgt.
632 Garden St., Hartford SHUSHKIEWICH, Benjamin M., M/ Sgt.
132 French Ave., East Haven SICONA, George J., T/ 5
220 Beach St., Bridgeport SIGNES, John B., Jr., Pfc.
333 Lenox Rd., Bridgeport SIROTNIK, John A., Cpl.
657 Arctic St., Bridgeport SKIBA, Stanley S., T/ 5
632 Broad St., Bridgeport SKOCZYLAS, Michael F.# Cpl.
45 State St., Meriden SLOANE, Laurence A., S/ Sgt.
71 Holley Pl., Torrington SMALL, Charles E., T/ 4
239 Lombard St., New Haven SMALLEN, Harry, Cpl.
25 Sylvan Ave., New Haven SMALLMAN, Henry C, Pvt.
27 Thorn St., New Haven SMITH, Arnott W., Sgt.
23 Forest Ave., Shelton SMITH, Earle G., Pfc.
41 So. Putnam Ave., Norwalk SMITH, Edward H., Jr., T/ 5
142 South Whittelsey Ave., Wallingford SMITH, John H., Sgt.
73 Center St., Bridgeport SMITH, John R., Pfc.
720 East Broadway St., Milford SMITH, Robert L., Pvt.
53 Bellevue Square, Hartford SMOLENSKI, Edward J., T/ 3
86 Spring St., Union City SNAPE, Edward B., Pfc.
84 Cambridge Dr., East Hartford SOKOLOWSKI, Frank S., Cpl.
Elm St., Windsor Locks SOLTES, Stephen W., S/ Sgt.
64 Spring St., Union City SONN, Samuel, Pfc.
1423 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport SONNENSTUHL, William H., Pfc.
114 Maple St., Seymour SOOS, Charles, Cpl.
14 Burwell St., South Norwalk SOROKOLIT, John, Sgt.
Columbia SPANO, Vincent, Sgt.
20 Mapleton St., Hartford SPARICO, Raymond, Pfc.
160 East Main St., Branford STEVENSON, Richard, T/ 5
85 Spruce St., Manchester STEWART, Clyde D., Pvt.
205 Ashmun St., New Haven STINES, Andrew J., Sgt.
RFD 149, Granby STONE, Frederick C, S/ Sgt.
Grassy Hill Rd., Orange STOPPA, Charles J., T/ Sgt.
52 Whitmore St., Hartford STRICH, Michael, Pfc.
116 Stillman St., Bridgeport
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STUART, Paul F., T/ 5
14 Mott St., Ansonia SUCHOSKI, Frank, Pfc.
13 High St., Portland SULLIVAN, Edmund J., Sgt.
561 Lafayette St., Bridgeport SULLIVAN, Francis X., Cpl.
32 Hopkins St., Hartford SZAKALUN, Edward J., Pfc.
402 Central Ave., Norwich TABER, Harry J., Pfc.
10 Garfield Ave., Norwich TACINELLI, Romeo S., T/ 3
8 Orchard St., New Haven TAFT, Edward H., S/ Sgt.
29 Carver St., Bridgeport TAGER, Nathan
129 Irving St., Hartford TENCZA, Edward F., T/ 5
11 Twiss St., Meriden THIBAULT, David E., Pfc.
7 Watertown Ave., Waterbury THOMPSON, Allan R., Pfc.
114 Henry St., Manchester THOMPSON, Burton F., Pvt.
3 Kirkham Ave., East Haven THRALL, Albert R., T/ 4
775 North Main St., Torrington TIMKO, George P., Pfc.
Worthington Ridge, Berlin TOCE, Joseph, S/ Sgt.
38 Ann St., New Haven TOMASSO, Carl, M/ Sgt.
452 Washington Ave., New Haven TOMCZYK, Michael J., T/ 4
49 Edgewood Ave., Greenwich TOMPKINS, John L., Pfc.
2 Donald St., Hartford TOPLITZ, Irving A., Pfc.
89 Hillside Ave., Winsted TORSON, Harry V., Pvt.
112 Berry St., Torrington TRANCI, Michael A., S/ Sgt.
122 Rosette St., Waterbury TRAUB, William F., T/ 5
648 Flatbush Ave., West Hartford TRAVOSKA, Joseph J., Pfc.
9 Henry St., Danbury TRETIAK, Alexander, Pfc.
70 Broad St., Ansonia TROHANOVSKY, Alexis, 1st/ Sgt.
578 Summer St., Stamford TRUNCER, Harry C, Pfc.
9 Merchant Ave., Taftville TYSZKA, Frank J., S/ Sgt.
12 East St., Ansonia UENNEVILLE, Henry, Pfc.
31 Argyle Ave., West Hartford UNGER, Clifford S., T/ 4
676 Brooks St., Bridgeport USKURASTIS, Anthony M., T/ 5
Monroe St., Oak ville VALENTINE, Henry J., T/ 5
184 Broad St., Meriden VARLEY, William, T/ 5
Washington Depot VEZINA, Robert L., Pfc.
63 French St., Fairfield VILLANO, Domenick M., Pfc.
7 Enfield St., Hartford WADSWORTH, William E., Pfc.
North Main St., Warehouse Point WAHLBERG, Robert R., Cpl.
220 Morse St., Hamden WALESZCZYK, Walter J., Sgt.
New Britain
WALLACE, Keaton C, T/ 5
Box 15, Tyler Ave., Groton WALSH, James E., Pfc.
30 Hubbell Ave., Ansonia WARD, John J., M/ Sgt.
385 Boston Post Rd., Darien WARGO, Stephen W., Cpl.
859 Hallett St., Bridgeport WARNER, Donald B., Pfc.
666 Savin Ave., West Haven WASSELL, William B., S/ Sgt.
Burnham St., Hartford WEBSTER, Elwood N., T/ 4
RFD, Coles Rd., Cromwell WEINSTEIN, Jack, T/ 5
57 Magnolia St., Hartford WEIR, Clarence D., Pfc.
50 Elliott St., Hartford WEISSMAN, Harry M., Pvt.
29 Penzance Rd., Stamford WELCH, Earl E., Pfc.
490 Ann St., Hartford WHALEN, Joseph W., S/ Sgt.
136 Housatonic Dr., Devon WHITE, Arthur J., Pfc.
3 McDermott St., Danbury WHITE, Edward J., Pfc.
20 Cottage Ave., Thompsonville WIATROWSKI, Walter J., Pvt.
408 Wenham St., West Haven WIBBY, Phillip W., Pfc.
14 Roosevelt Dr., Middletown WILCOX, Everett A., T/ 5
Middle River District, Danbury WILKINSON, George F., Pfc.
27 Edison St., East Hartford WILLIAMS, Harlan H., S/ Sgt.
Box 113, Buckland WILLIAMS, Lloyd N., Cpl.
264 Park St., West Haven WINCHESTER, Kenneth D., Cpl.
Box 66, Fitchville WINCHESTER, Leroy A., T/ 5
47 Third St., Hamden WITALEC, Stanley J., Pfc.
10 Graham Ave., Moosup WOJCIK, Edmund F., Sgt.
52 Merchants Ave., Taftville WOLF, Merle F., S/ Sgt.
333 Park Ave., Bridgeport WOLFGANG, Walter R., Sgt.
312 Munson St., New Haven WOLFTHAL, Abraham, T/ 4
421 Catherine St., Bridgeport WRIGHT, Edwin T., S/ Sgt.
167 Perry St., Unionville WROBEL, Marion, Pfc.
24 North St., Manchester YAROSIS, Peter A., Pfc.
87 Green St., Waterbury YARUSEWICZ, Stanislaw J., Sgt.
RFD, Simsbury YOVINO, Calixte D. f T/ 5
Norwich ZABROSKI, Joseph E., T/ 4
85 Myrtle St., Meriden ZADORA, John J., Pfc.
86 Main St., Goodyear ZAWACKI. Chester S., Pfc.
Railroad Ave., Ridgefield ZBRAS, Arpad, T/ 5
954 Howard Ave., Bridgeport ZIOLO, Emil J., Sgt.
Broad Brook ZISK, Anthony, Pvt.
Hubbard St., Rockfall
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