Connecticut veterans commemorative booklet. Vol. 8, no. 2. Connecticut men of the United States Army, demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts. November 8 to 10, 1945

              CONNECTICUT MEN
of the United States Army
Demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts
November 8 to 10, 1945 STATE OF CONNECTICUT
EXECUTIVE CHAMBERS HARTFORD
To Connecticut Veterans of World War II:
Connecticut men have written brilliant pages in the military history of this nation since the days of Bunker Hill. Indeed, in days of peace Connecticut men prepared for war so well that they always have been among the first to fight.
In this, the greatest of all wars just ended, you, as a son of Connecticut, have courageously and faithfully main­tained
that tradition. In fact, you have raised it to new heights. You have added immortal names to the historic list of victories — New Georgia, Tunisia, Cassino, Anzio, Normandy, Ardennes Bulge, Hurtgen Forest, Leyte, Luzon, Ruhr Pocket, Apennines, Okinawa-, and more.
Chance and talents assigned many of you to tasks along the supply routes, in hospitals and at bases, or to toil and sweat in such places as the Lido Road and along the Persian Gulf. All this made victory possible. Connecticut men, too, played a glorious role in that part of the victory which is credited in the ledgers of history for the Air Force.
Your fellow citizens in Connecticut are highly proud of your service. And they are very, very grateful.
Yours very sincerely,
Governor
HERE ARE THEIR STORIES
War correspondents of World War II frequently embellished and often overwrote the action stories of modest soldiers. The aggregate result pleased editors, made headlines, and, on occasion, embarrassed the soldiers. In retaliation, the correspondents and their victims were labelled, in characteristic G. I. language, " Joe Blow". Actually, the " Joe Blows" were few and far between in this Army. The purpose of 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.
Adams, Roderick J., T/ 5, 2074th Truck­ing
Co., 63d Air Sv. Grp., Willimantic.
" We were the trucking company that landed in Japan before the airborne troops came down. At Atsugi Airfield, which was pretty well beat- up by our bombings, the Jap civilians at first were pretty scared of us; in fact, so were the soldiers there. I re­member
going down a street and the wo­men
and children running away to hide. Two weeks later they were trailing in back of us trying to get candy and food. What surprised me most was their railroad sys­tem
which is as good as ours. The road beds and tracks were in perfect condition for the most part, but their cars were in terrible shape. The Americans now are running the place as it should be and on the whole I think our occupation forces are doing a darn good job."
Armstrong, Raymond T., T/ 4, Co. A., 109th Med. Bn., Greenwich.
" During the entire Italian campaign I was a stretcher bearer and I am ready to say that I was fired on plenty of times. But it wasn't always intentionally, although there were plenty of times when they had their sights right on us knowing well who we were. Most of the time I think they were firing on the guys behind us, but I've seen ' em miss plenty. Sometimes we would wave a white flag, like they did at times before going for the wounded — and sometimes they'd respect it. It just depends on which Kraut is behind the gun at the time."
Berlinger, Michael F., Cpl., Q. M. Co., 34th Div., Ansonia.
" These guys here say that the day that guy yelled out he wanted three men for
quartermasters, I almost broke a leg getting up to him. They're right, I did. I got hit while I was with the infantry at Cassino while going up Mt. Trocchio. I don't know what kind of a bullet hit me, all I know is that it had my number on it. I was hos­pitalized
in Naples for two or three months, then rejoined the outfit and was with them at Anzio when that nice guy put me in quartermasters. After that I was in gas sup­ply
where we supplied the whole division and it was a pretty good deal. I liked Italy okay. I get along with the girls pretty good, and those Italian women weren't too hard to get along with. No place was the best, as all the towns had women and the wo­men
got me."
Brezofski, Benjamin S., Pfc, A. P. U., Danbury.
" Just as we were docking at Glasgow on the Queen Elizabeth on June 6, 1944,1 heard the news of D- Day on the radio. I was with an AAA unit at the time and knew that I would soon be in the fighting. We landed at Normandy on July 25th as a replace­ment
for an AA outfit, but I wasn't with them too long before I was put in the post office. I worked at this in France and Bel­gium.
In February, I was back with the 134th AAA guarding the bridge at Remagen, Germany. The Germans used to send planes over every day to hit the bridge but none did and it finally fell of its own accord. In Nordhausen, Germany, I saw the bodies of thousands of Russian and Pole slave labor­ers
and inspected an underground factory which was used for making V- 2 bombs. Germany is a nice clean country— where the war didn't hit— but I found the Belgian
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people to be much nicer."
Cohen, Percy M., T/ 5, 991st Engr. Treadway Bridge Co., Ansonia.
" Tough is not a strong enough word to describe the time we had trying to put up a bridge over the Saar River. It was during our big push into Germany and this bridge was needed in order to get the tanks across. The Germans had a well dug- in position on the opposite bank and let us have everything from mortar fire to artillery. Besides that we had to contend with the weather which was plain rotten what with the cold and rain. They tried to help us by laying a smoke screen, but that didn't help much. After several attempts, we finally had to give up, and the only way the tanks were transported to the other side was by an on- the- spot ferry system the 90th Division boys put into operation."
Curto, Charles V., Pfc, 12th Inf., 4th Div., Stamford.
" Like a lot of the fellows in my outfit, I have a scar to remind me of my roughest day in action. It happened in the Hurtgen Forest campaign that turned out to be a lot tougher than the Siegfried Line. I was on patrol as assistant squad leader and we were passing through some hedgerows which, though they provided concealment from the Germans in the area, also served to keep them from our view. How near or how far from me this mortar shell landed I don't know, but it didn't take me long to realize that I was hit. Luckily, it was only in the arm and I was taken back to the aid sta­tion.
It was in this same damn forest, too, that we had to spend seven days and seven nights sleeping in the snow without any blankets. We were under continual fire all the while and supplies of any kind just couldn't be brought up. It was during this period that we were given orders to go out and take ammunition off of the dead in order to keep on firing."
Danley, Charles A., T/ 5, 88th Q. M., 88th Div., Bridgeport.
" ' Anzio Annie' opened up on us while we were on an LST carrying five tons of ex­plosives
from Naples to Anzio, giving me the greatest scare and thrill that I ever want to get. We made three such trips and I can tell you that I had the willies on all of them. After the third trip, I stayed at Anzio and that was no rear echelon. Rome was an okay place to visit, but I liked Milan a lot better. I was in a good outfit, and be­lieve
it or not, we had good officers. That's something most of these guys can't or won't say."
DeMaggio, James V., Pfc, 281st A. A., New Haven.
" How would you like to get through a meal with a very tasty meat entree and find out that you ate fried monkey? That happened to me in the Philippines. When the native told me what I ate, I almost heaved my cookies. I ran back to camp and into the first aid station and told the doctor what happened and asked him if I would get poisoned. He told me no and said that he would like to have some. It tasted just like rabbit, and that was my first and last dish of fried monkey. I was in the Guadal­canal
and Philippine invasions. The latter was the toughest. I was a machine gunner and also acted as a scout. I worked with the guerrillas and my job was to go ahead of the front lines about three and a half miles and get the enemy positions so our big guns could go into action. The natives we worked with were very clever scouts and jungle fighters. The country there was mountainous and was crummy with Jap snipers, but the natives seemed able to smell them out and kept us out of trouble. The guy who fed me the monkey was one of the guerrillas."
Demezzo, Gaetano, Pfc, Q. M. Co., 88th Div., Hamden.
" The trips across the pond were about the worst times that I had. The first one which took me over was bad because I didn't know what I was getting into and
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the one back was bad because my luck ran out and the poker players took all my money. I was a member of the first draftee division that was sent to fight the Germans. We came out with a pretty good record. We never lost a man in combat. My job was with the unit supplying food to the troops up front and we were with them all the time. We were always close to the front lines and got plenty of shelling, it being real bad on Mudhole Highway. While we were based at Monterno just before the push to Rome, the Heinies fired at us every day at noon and five o'clock. They knew what time we had chow and tried their best to give us nervous indigestion. We got used to the fuelling and went right on eating."
Fasano, Edward M., Sgt., 109th Med. Bn., 34th Div., New Haven.
" Paying tribute to the Japanese is a rather strange thing for a soldier to do, but I want to go on record as doing just that. These guys were only Japs as far as their parentage was concerned and they were as American as the best of us. The ones that I have reference to are those of the 442d Infantry Regiment. I helped evacuate them in Italy where they had one of the highest casualty rates of any group that served there. I consider it an honor to have been with them."
Fredrickson, Donald G., T/ Sgt., Co. A., 168th Inf., 34th Div., Hamden.
" I was wounded by the same land mine that killed my buddy at Cassino. We were on the bank of the river at the time and I just didn't know what to think when I heard the explosion and felt the pain. The medics bound me up and I was laid away in the hospital for two months. Boy, when things like that happen and you are sup­posed
to be crossing a river, you feel pretty scared — everybody around you is so ex­cited."
Grosso, Nicholas A., T/ Sgt., Hq. Btry., 339th F. A., 88th Div., Stamford.
" What a reception my uncles gave me when I visited them in Avigliano, Italy! And not only them— but my 25 first cousins there, too. Both my uncles are farmers and by comparison are far better off than most folks over there. Practically the whole vil­lage
turned out to greet me and a buddy I brought along after my father sent me his brothers' addresses. They put on a huge feed and loaded me down with all kinds of gifts and cheeses to take home to my par­ents.
When they first saw me they said they could hardly believe it— this war is a funny thing all right."
Halloran, John J., T/ 4, 738th Amph. Trac. Bn., Hartford.
" If all you do in the infantry is walk, then all you do in the outfit that I was in first is to shake. That was a tank battalion and ours was the very unpleasant work of exploding land mines. We had a Sherman medium, and every time one of those mines were exploded, the tank and the guys in it would shake and shake. We found most of the mines around the Ardennes Bulge, but the Jerries also spread lots of them in their own country to try and stop our march. We came to the Bulge right after the Ger­mans
were stopped and were in on the drive which finally knocked them out. I was in Kassel, Germany, on V- E Day. We had lots of riots in that place between the displaced persons and the German people. Of course, the Germans didn't fight back too much, only to defend themselves, but those freed slave laborers went after them every chance they got."
Heltke, Walter A., Cpl., Co. E., 168th Inf., 34th Div., New Haven.
" I was in an attack group advancing on Castelline when I was wounded. It was three months after my first taste of action and I thought my luck had faded. But the exploding mortar shell didn't make too bad a wound in my arm— it looked at first much worse than it was. Later up on the Gothic
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Line an exploding shell knocked me out of my hole and I went to the medics to see if I was hurt. I turned out to be okay, but on the way back I was hit again, that time in the leg with shrapnel. I'm okay now, but I thought I'd never see the States again."
Holden, Benjamin F., Pfc, Co. L., 168th Inf., 34th Div., Jewett City.
" Cassino and Anzio were about the best places to be far away from. While attacking the Monastery at Cassino I saw a sign which said that all grounds around the Abbey were neutral and I thought it was on the level until some lousy Kraut started to fire at me. I played it safe and got the hell out of his range. Anzio was quite the place. I'd rather be at the front than in the rear because they were landing plenty of the heavy stuff back there."
Janik, Frank P., Pfc, Co. L., 168th Inf., 34th Div., Bridgeport.
" My first action began when they put me in as a replacement in a platoon that had lost 20 men. That was at Cassino on January 25, 1944. It began as we moved up behind the tanks. Like the rest I was new in the fighting and felt confident and cocky— at first. It was our job to cross the river, but after the first squad got over the Jerries began send­ing
over their ' Screaming Meemies.' One or two of the tanks got over the river, but this outfit of mine had 50 casualties that first day— or 40 per cent of the whole company. For a whole day I lay in the mud of that river bank as the shells dropped all over. There was no personal contact between us and the Jerries; it was all artillery. There were four officers when we started out. When the day was over there was only one. That was some christening!"
Jendrzejczyk, Lucien J., Pfc, 52d Sig. Bn., New Britain.
" Thirty- three months in the Pacific with­out
a furlough is my record. Of course, I got passes while I was stationed in Australia, but I never got a furlough. I liked that part
of the world pretty good. There was good beer and nice women down there. I went kangaroo hunting in Australia in a jeep and hit one. It was carrying its young in its pouch at the time. Those things can really travel. Good things like Australia didn't last and I was sent to New Guinea. That was a very nice trip. We were in the hold of the ship and got beans and tea for breakfast, and the tea had no sugar. I was glad to get off that ship, but when I took a gander at New Guinea I wished that I was back on it."
Kaminski, Anthony F., T/ 4, Co. C, 336th Amph. Engr., Naugatuck.
" D- Day at Normandy will be in my mind for a long time, but I will never remember anything good about it. Not only will I remember it because of my own experience, but also for the fact that a friend of mine from Naugatuck whom I knew all my life and who was drafted and trained with me was killed on that day. It makes a tough memory. We had plenty to do on Omaha Beach. We built the first road across the beach under heavy artillery fire and when we finished that we went to work picking up land mines. We met up with the Russians at Schwerin, near Kiel, Germany, and I thought that they were a rugged bunch of men. I didn't like the Army on account of the chicken. I would like to know the guys who got my liquor rations. I didn't get them and I sure could have used them. After the non- frat ban was lifted in Ger­many,
I enjoyed myself a lot."
Krupa, Henry J., Pfc, Co. A., 336th Cmbt. Engr., Meriden.
" The ' Screaming Meemies' greeted us when we landed at Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944; I can still hear those things. I don't know about the other guys, but they scared the hell out of me. A German division that was maneuvering in the area that day was trapped by the Americans and took a bad pasting. Two other guys and I were in on that kill in our own little way. We met up
S with 20 Germans, opened fire, killed one and the rest surrendered. They surrendered fast that day, so it isn't as good as it sounds. I was stationed in Germany after the war until we sailed for home, and if I ever get enough money I'm going back there and see that little fraulein that I used to play around with."
Laudone, Louis F., Pfc., Hq. Co., 168th Inf., 34th Div., New London.
" Anzio was the place where everyone got the works, whether you were at the front or in the rear. Shrapnel came my way while I was under a steady barrage for five hours. I caught it in the legs and arms and I waited for three hours in my foxhole before I could get back to the aid station. I was out of action for about a week and then right into it again. Personnel bombs were dropped on us by plane and they landed on top of my dugout. I had plenty of dirt and logs on top but they did no damage to me. I had a pair of pants hung out to dry when those bombs hit and they tore them to shreds. Brother, let me tell you that's when I started to get mad."
Luty, Stanley J., Pfc, Co. M., 168th Inf., 34th Div., Norwich.
uMy lucky break came because I wasn't in my foxhole when I was supposed to be. I jumped out to get my relief who was late and was gone about two minutes. When I
got back I couldn't find my hole or machine gun because a mortar shell made a direct hit and knocked both of them apart. Our rifle company was trying to take the church in Gorgognano and they called for my machine gun support to go forward. I started to cross an open field 3000 yards long under observation from the Germans and they opened fire on me when I was half way across. One of the three men with me was hit and we started to pull back, but we didn't know that anyone was hurt until we got back to our rear and started to take count. We repeated our trip into the open and brought back the wounded man to the medics. I never thought that I would see another battle because we fought off counter­attacks
for three nights trying to get that church."
Marttila, Paul E., Sgt., 155th Sta. Hosp., Danielson.
" The first draft missed me by a hair but the second one didn't and in March 1941 just 56 months ago, I came into the Army. On June 2, 1945 I left San Francisco bound for Manila. That's quite a deal isn't it? After 51 months in the States, I was sent overseas. I first went into the infantry and after finish­ing
my training was alerted to go out, but the orders never went through and I found myself back in training. I was then put into the combat MPs and after finishing training with them was alerted to go out again. These orders too were changed and I found myself back as an instructor. I spent quite a while training new personnel and then got transferred to the medics. Finally, this year I was sent out and got as far as Moratai where I remained until we came home."
McMahon, John A., Pfc, Co. A., 56th Inf., 12th Armd. Div., Milford.
" A house in which four of us sought cover turned out to be a death trap for one of my buddies. We had gone into Helenhimer, Ger­many,
which had already been taken when the Germans staged a counterattack and cut us off. We were completely surrounded so we took cover in the house. A Jerry tank drove up and poured four shells into our barricade. The third shell had a number on it. We holed up in the cellar, fighting back as well as we could throughout the night. At dawn the next day, our tanks broke through and drove them back. That was one night I will long remember and one that I wouldn't want to re- live."
McNamara, John G., T/ Sgt., Co. K., 338th Inf., 85th Div., Waterbury.
" One of my biggest adventures in the war was leading a combat patrol of 20 men to take a German headquarters at Tre Poggi in Italy. As we advanced on the place a machine gun opened up and pinned us down for a short time, but we couldn't stay pinned down because the main part of the company was coming up on our rear and we had to keep advancing somehow. We took the machine gun with rifle fire and grenades— and though we drove ourselves like hell to do it— no one was hurt. When we took the house we found that they had some of our men as prisoners, and later we learned that it was a very strategic outpost and forward position for a German battalion."
Mulesky, William J., Jr., T/ 5, 336th Amph. Engr., 1st Army, Naugatuck.
" The most eventful experience that I had, I guess, was being with my outfit in Ger­man
pill boxes holding off their counter­attacks
while the English on our left bank and the American 102d Division on our right got into position for the attack. I have to hand it to the Germans for building good pill boxes. The ones we were in gave us ample protection from their fire and also allowed us to concentrate ours, so that we were able to hold them off while the infan­try
was getting ready on both flanks. Our protection was hit but not enough to drive us out. I got to see lots of Europe. We were based at a huge chateau about 45 miles out­side
Paris for a few months and I made several trips to the city. I saw the Gardalegen and Buchenwald concentration camps with their thousands of living skeletons. Those places were not for me."
O'Neill, Thomas J., Pfc, Co. G., 168th Inf., 34th Div., East Hartford.
" Shrapnel from a Jerry shell knocked me for a loop while I was out stringing wire. I didn't remember a thing about it, but some of the boys told me I finished putting up the wire even after I was hit. The steel hit me in the side but it didn't do any damage; it was the shock of the whole thing that dazed me. We killed 500 men from one of Goering's top regiments. They just walked right into us and I remember they were so close that I could throw one grenade and get about eight or nine guys. I was overseas 29 months and everytime we were in action it was always attack and attack. You get damn tired of attacking every day and sometimes I wished I was never born."
Pacelli, John C, Pfc, Co. M., 133d Inf., 34th Div., Stamford.
" My tonsils were giving me hell on Anzio and the medical officer said they had to be yanked right away. I was operated on in a small dugout right on the beach, while shells and bombs were falling too close to suit me. I was sent to a hospital in Naples but re­joined
my outfit just before they started to attack the Gothic Line. We started the attack on the line and while I was digging a foxhole
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shrapnel nicked me in the leg. It was too hot to stay in the open and I went into a house to wait until the fire died down before I went to the aid station. That was my long­est
wait— 12 hours in that house— and when I did get back, it turns out I had only a few scratches."
Picard, Carson F., Pfc, Co. B., 744th Light Tank Bn., ( Sep.), Bristol.
" We called for air support because our tanks were too light for handling the Ger­man
Tiger Tank in Bochum, Germany. When those P- 47s came over, they mistook our tanks for Germans and started to let us have it. I was a machine gunner in my tank and I caught a small piece of steel in my hand. How it got into the tank I don't know, but the main thing was that I didn't need any treatment. Those planes scared both us and the Jerries out of town, but we snapped out of the fog and went back in and found the Jerries had taken a powder for good."
Roberts, Edward P., S/ Sgt., 104th Inf., 26th Div., Torrington.
" The only date I can remember in all my days in action is November 13th of last year. The big push for Metz began that day and before us lay a lot of small rivers to be crossed before we could get going. I was in charge of a mortar section, and it was neces­sary
to get my platoons over this one small pontoon bridge as quickly as possible. How
it was accomplished without even one man getting wounded, I don't know yet, but that is what happened. I let one squad at a time get over, well spread out, with shells plop­ping
and exploding all around the bridge. Once my entire section was on the other side, half the job was done. We were now to advance and take a hill a few hundred yards from the bank of the river. This hill was taken and then we dug in for the night just as it began to rain. That was the beginning of two days and nights of hell, for the Ger­mans
pinned us down in our foxholes with artillery and mortar fire so that we couldn't even lift our heads up and the rain came down in solid, drenching sheets night and day. What rations we were able to receive were brought up by night patrols that suf­fered
several casualties each time they did it. On the third day tanks were brought up which broke up the German concentration of fire and we were able to get out of those holes for the first time in 72 hours."
Rozden, Harry E., T/ Sgt., 344th Ftr. Sq., 11th Air Force, Thompsonville.
" There's no grass, no trees, no women and no nothing on Shemya. All that you get up there is a big wind and lots of rain and fog. Sounds like a nice place to fight a war, doesn't it? I was up there for 31 months and brother, if I never see it again it will be too soon. It's up in the Aleutians, but why it's there I don't know. The only excitement I ever had up there was in October of ' 43 when the Japs staged an air raid that fizzed out."
Sargeant, Homer C, Pfc, Co. L., 168th Inf., 34th Div., Hartford.
" One of the jobs I had in the ' Rattlesnake' outfit of the 168th was to go out with the bunch to pick up some prisoners so we could get information about the German strength and the locations of their positions. This was at Anzio when we were planning a break­through.
There were 60 of us and five tanks to do the job. Everything was quiet until we had penetrated about three quarters of a mile, then the Krauts spotted us and let loose everything they had. They suc­ceeded
in pinning us down for an hour before we were able to advance further. We got the prisoners but it cost us four men and the five tanks."
Stark, Joseph A., T/ S, Hq. Co., 109th Med. Bn., Bridgeport.
" I had one of the greatest privileges any Roman Catholic can have. I visited the Vati­can,
heard an address by the Pope, and then got my rosary beads and medals blessed by him. St. Peters was the most impressive place I'd ever seen, and the entire atmosphere of the Holy City was certainly in sharp con­trast
to the war- torn outside world."
Tortora, Emile E., Pfc, 34th Div., New London.
" The most thrilling experience that I had in over 350 days of combat came right near the end of the war in Italy. In Bella, in the Po Valley, we had pushed up past the Krauts who were in pockets in back and on both sides. They came out in countless small groups and tried to cut us off. The fighting was tough and nasty and in my case, it looked like curtains many times. But we got them and two days later the 34th German Infantry Division surrendered to the com­mander
of the 34th American Division. I believe that the Cassino fight was the blood­iest.
The Germans were in the monastery on
the hill and we couldn't advance. We had taken one third of the town but couldn't get the rest. The sniping there was vicious. We were pulled out of there and went to Anzio for the final push. I suppose that there are lots of stories I could tell, but none could match the story of the division. It was good all the way through, from the top officer down to the buck private."
Triano, Rocco J., Pfc, Co K., 168th Inf., 34th Div., Naugatuck.
" A powerful German raiding party of 25 men attempted to infiltrate our lines and advance into our area one night. A red hot fire fight followed with our tracers and theirs seeming to blend together. We ran short ot ammo and I sent three men back for more, leaving another fellow and myself to hold them off. The Heinies could tell from our gun flashes that there were only two of us left and they called to us to surrender. But we kept right on firing although we knew we could not last much longer. Just when it seemed that we would have to give up or get killed, the men came back with the ammo and then we drove them off. The next day we counted five dead and I knew several more were wounded. That was my toughest time in the front lines."
Wade, Arthur E., Sgt., Btry. A., 185th F. A. Bn., 34th Div., Bridgeport.
" At Anizo I was in on a little moonshining. A fellow came around and asked me for the fruit bars in my K- rations. He said they were making up a little something, so I obliged. A copper kettle from a ruined house and a coil from a salvaged gas line made the still. Then after letting the collection of bars soak in a pail of water for a couple of days the solution of fermented— garbage it looked like— went through the still and into our bellies. Boy, was that powerful! It must have been 200 proof— and felt it!"
Weinstein, Jack, Pfc, Co. K., 168th Inf., 34th Div., New Haven.
" Before I got in the service I was sort of a mamma's boy— but I'm here to say I'm not one any more. The toughest experience I had was my first night at Anzio. I was part of a bunch who came up as reinforcements for the Third Division which was being driven off. I had two buddies and we were both tasting our first bit of fire. How we clung together! We all felt scared and were afraid to be alone. The first night was hell. The shells would come whining over and we hardly knew what it was all about, and I guess for that we were just as well off. That night my two buddies were killed, in fact they were blown to bits. I, who had never seen a dead body and always had a great dread of them, had to go out and pick up the pieces, arms and legs, and put them in a basket litter. I guess I would have been with them if I had not been lucky enough to be put on a ration detail at the time. On my way back with the grub and just before I found my dead buddies, I slipped in the
dark and fell in some muck that all but turned my stomach— and then the sight of those broken bodies! I just stood there and gasped. I guess that since then I've aged a lot."
Westerfield, Arthur L., Pfc, Co. I., 133d Inf., 34th Div., Stamford.
" While fighting for Hill 1047 in Italy, I went without food for five days. I chewed one piece of gum all that time and I got so tired of it on the fifth day I went through German fire back to our battalion for some K- rations. Piza is another place that I will long remember. I didn't starve there but I was wounded. I was setting up a CP in a wrecked house and a lucky burst from the Jerry killed the man in front of me and the man behind me. I was in the middle of them and was only wounded in the left arm. A couple of medics fixed me right up and I was all set to go again."
THE MUSTER OUT ROLL CALL
Names, rank and addresses of Connecticut men discharged during the period November 8 to 10, 1945, from the official Group Rosters, Fort Devens Separation Center, Mass.
ABELLI, Alfred A., Cpl.
90 Anson St., Bridgeport ADAMS, Gasper L., Pfc.
265 Putnam St., Bridgeport ADAMS, Roderick J., T/ 5
10 Carey Hill, Willimantic ADDARIO, Samuel S., Sat.
1014 Dixwell Ave., Hamden AIARDO, Ignatzio E., S/ Sgt.
37 Pleasant St., New Haven ALBANESE, Angelo, Sgt.
67 Central St., Ansonia ALBERT, Philip, Pfc.
97 1/ 2 Elliott St., New Haven ALLEN, Robert W., T/ 5
52 Goddard Ave., Bridgeport AMADORE, Alays A., Pvt.
889 Huntington Ave., Waterbury AMLER, Stanley A., Pfc.
66 Stephen St., Stamford ANDERSEN, Edward, Pvt.
48 Clark St , Hartford ANDERSON, Eno W., S/ Sgt.
Trinity Pass, New Canaan ANDREOTTA, Donald V., T/ Sgt.
48 Earle St., Hartford ANDREWS, Winchester M., S/ Sgt.
27 Park PL, East Haven ANNIELLO, Michael J., Pfc.
128 Eldridge St., Manchester ANTHONY, Charles T., Cpl.
45 Railroad St., Danielson ARBOUR, Raymond L., Pfc.
27 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic
ARESCO, Joseph L., Pfc.
67 College St., Middletown ARMSTRONG, Raymond T., T/ 4
49 N. Field St., Greenwich ATWOOD, Gilbert L., Pfc.
47 Shultas PL, Hartford AUGUSTINE, Joseph S., T/ 5
Box 7, RFD, East Haddam BAIRD, Irving M., T/ 5
381 Main St., Danbury BALDI, Angelo, Cpl.
Old Saybrook BALLI, Albert, Cpl.
128 South Meadow St., Putnam BANNO, Julius L., Pvt.
264 Wakelee Ave., Ansonia BARLETTA, Peter J., Jr., Sgt.
22 Bedford St., Hartford BARLOW, Granville D., S/ Sgt.
256 Huntington Rd., Stratford BATTEN, Frederick A., T/ 4
677 Huntington Ave., Waterbury BATTISTA, Francesco A., Pfc.
397 Garibaldi Ave., Stratford BEAUCHEMIN, Alfred J., Pfc.
56 South A St., Taftville BEAVER, William A., T/ 4
RFD 2, Seymour BEECHER, Kenneth L., S/ Sgt.
39 Hotchkiss St., Kensington BEHRMANN, Walter E., Cpl.
94 Lenox St., Manchester BELBRUNO, Paul L., S/ Sgt.
57 Montauk Ave., New London BELFORD, William E., T/ 4
7 Walter Ave., Norwalk BENEDICT, Stuart C., T/ Sgt.
17 Andrew St., Bethel BERLINGER, Michael F., Cpl.
75 Garden St., Ansonia BERNARDO, Anthony D., S/ Sgt.
36 Leete St., West Haven BERRY, Lawrence, Cpl.
95 Spruce St., Hartford BETNER, John E., 1st/ Sgt.
332 Quinnipiac Ave., New Haven BISSELL, Lewis H., S/ Sgt.
674 East Middle Tpke., Manchester BLAKESLEE, Leslie K., Sgt.
215 Dayton St., Milford BOBKO, Andrew, T/ 4
31 Liberty St., Stratford BOHLINE, Elmer E., Pfc.
1260 Main St., Glastonbury BOHN, Edward L., Pfc.
195 Division St., New Haven BOMBACI, Vincent S., Pfc.
69 Savoy St., Bridgeport BONADIES, Joseph, T/ 5
506 Winthrop Ave., New Haven BONVISUTO, Jerry A., Pfc.
106 Sylvan Ave., Waterbury BOONE, Francis B., Jr., Sgt.
264 Coleman St., New London BORELLI, Joseph, Pvt.
109 Hamilton St., New Haven BOROWSKI, Edward J., Pfc.
South Main St., Warehouse Point BOWE, Joseph F., Sgt.
29 Montgomery St., Meriden BOX, William H., Pvt.
RFD 1, Lakeside BOYAJLAN, Oscar M., Pfc.
615 West Main St., New Britain BRAZOS, Rockwell T., T/ 4
39 Percival Ave., Kensington BREZOFSKI, Benjamin S., Pfc.
26 Well Ave., Danbury BRIGGS, Leslie, T/ 5
38 Trumbull St., New Haven BRIGGS, Thomas F., T/ 4
Box 63, Plainfield BROWN, Earl A., Pfc.
101 Webster St., New Haven BROWN, Edgar E., Pfc.
Box 131, Ellington BROWNLEE, George F., Pvt.
94 Capitol Ave., Hartford BRUNET, Lucien E., T/ 5
184 New Village St., Plainfield BRUNNY, Clifton A., S/ Sgt.
RFD 1, Rockville BUCK, Raymond P., T/ 4
Weir St., Glastonbury BUCKMIR, Victor J., T/ 4
745 Union Ave., Bridgeport BURKE, Edward A., Pvt.
48 Capen St., Hartford BURNHAM, Harold O., T/ 4
400 Campfield Ave., Hartford BURR, Theron E., T/ 5
Higganum BURTON, Clifford F., T/ 5
414 Pratt St., Meriden BUSSO, Carmen C.. Pfc.
163 Jones Ave., Bridgeport BUTERO, Frank B., Pfc.
15 Cowingtell St., Glenbrook BYELSKY, Carol J., Sgt.
204 Beach St., Bridgeport BYLO, Raymond J., T/ 5
33 Winfield Ct., East Norwalk
BYSTRYK, Henry J., Pfc.
9 Colburn St., Ansonia CALLAHAN, Edward J., T/ 3
91 Grand St., Middletown CALUSINE, John, Pfc.
19 Elliot St., Hartford CAPINERA, Dominic J., M/ Sgt.
324 Clark St., Bridgeport CAPRIO, Ralph, Sgt.
33 Grand Ave., New Haven CARLOS, Stanley H., Pfc.
10 W. Main St., Norwalk CARLSON, Carl G., T/ 5
588 Fairfield Ave., Stamford CARLSON, Norman W., S/ Sgt.
281 Campbell Ave., West Haven CARUCCI, Thomas W., Pfc.
36 Pratt St., Bristol CASAVANT, Frederick J., T/ 4
29 1/ 2 South B St., Taftville CASCIARI, Dominick C, Pvt.
1 Summer St., New Canaan CASIMIRO, John C, T/ Sgt.
1235 North Ave., Bridgeport CASSENS, William H., Sgt.
60 Foley St., West Hartford CASSINA, Frank J., Cpl.
85 Locust St., Bristol CATALANO, Vincent, T/ 5
Middlesex Ave., Chester CASTEL, Truman W., T/ 4
19 Terrace PL, New Milford CASTELVETERE, Frank A., Sgt.
302 Enfield St., Hartford CAVALLARO, Frank L., Cpl.
589 Orange St., New Haven CEBEREK, Joseph, S/ Sgt.
55 Park St., Hartford CELLINI, Daniel P., T/ 5
595 Burnsford Ave., Bridgeport CHABOT, Leodore P., T/ 5
South End Ave., Durham CHARLAND, Emile J., S/ Sgt.
74 Tremont St., Hartford CHERNIAUSKAS, Joseph M., T/ 5
22 Hubbell Ave., Ansonia CHMURA, John B., Pfc.
184 Pratt St., Meriden CHMURA, Joseph J., T/ 5
151 King St., Stratford CHROSTOWSKI, Louis, T/ 5
133 Lawrence St., Hartford CIANFAGLIONE, Dominick M., Sgt.
334 Evers St., Bridgeport CIHAL, John, Jr., T/ 5
Box 133, Trumbull CISTO, Joseph, Sgt.
772 South Main St., Seymour CIVITELLO, Louis, T/ 4
56 Stevens St., New Haven CLARK, Harry T., T/ 5
75 Richard St., West Haven CLARK, Henry P., Jr., T/ Sgt.
206 Lake view Ter., New Haven CLAYBURN, Malvin, T/ 4
36 Cottage St., Stamford CLINCE, Patrick J., Pfc.
17 1/ 2 Hendricks Ave., Norwalk COBLENS, Robert, T/ 3
210 Cornwall St., Hartford COCCOMO, Thomas A., Cpl.
1193 East St., New Britain COHEN, Percy M., T/ 5
83 Factory St., Ansonia COLE, Willard A., Pfc.
20 Bank St., Manchester COLEY, Elbert E., II, S/ Sgt.
472 Frost Rd., Waterbury
14
COLLINS, Roy A., Cpl.
Box 94, North Stonington COHN, Israel, T/ 3
100 Chester St., Hartford COMER, George A., T/ 4
East Haddam COOK, Sylvan E., Sgt.
753 N. Main St., West Hartford CORNAGLIA, Basil, Pfc.
567 West Main St., Wallingford CORRIVEAU, Joseph N., T/ Sgt.
100 Russ St., Hartford COSGROVE, Charles H., 1st/ Sgt.
776 Frost Rd., Waterbury COTTER, Edward C, Pfc.
457 East Center St., Manchester COVIN, Sherman M., S/ Sgt.
144 Alpine Ave., Bridgeport CROUCH, William C, Pfc.
315 Pearl St., Hartford CUMMINGS, Verne G., Sgt.
East Haddam CUMPSTONE, Frederick W., Pfc.
RFD, Whitney Ave., Mt. Carmel CUMMING. Melvin A., T/ Sgt.
Pinehurst Rd., Bristol CUNNINGHAM, James A., Pfc.
808 Norman St., Bridgeport CURTO, Charles V., Pfc.
96 Myano Lane, Stamford CYR, John E., Pfc.
34 Groton St., Hartford DAHILL, Robert C, Cpl.
105 Oakland Ter., Hartford DAHN, Charles F., Jr., S/ Sgt.
78 Grove St., Middletown DALEY, Robert H., S/ Sgt.
1250 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport DALL, Harold N., Pfc.
66 Vernon St., Hartford DALY, Arthur P., Sgt.
155 Preston St., Hartford DALY, Thomas J., S/ Sgt.
12 Lindon PL, Stamford D'AMATO, Anthony, Pfc.
274 Greenwich Ave., New Haven D'AMATO, James, S/ Sgt.
125 Farren Ave., New Haven D'AMBROSKI, Samuel J., Pfc.
8 Forest St., Norwalk DANLEY, Charles A., T/ 5
55 Bunnell St., Bridgeport DAPSIS, William F., Pfc.
97 Hutchinson St., Waterbury DAVIDSON, Earl R., Pfc.
341 Atlantic St., Stamford DAVIS, Edwin A., Pfc.
3 Prospect PL, New Canaan DAVIS, Raymond G., T/ 4
109 Hartland St., Hartford DAY, Dalton, Pfc.
61 Bellevue Sq., Hartford DEANGELIS, Louis C, Pfc.
278 Central St., Meriden DeHAYES, Arthur J., Cpl.
119 Broadway, Milford DELUCIA, Armand J., Pfc.
50 Main St. Annex, New Haven DeMAGGIO, James V., Pfc.
13 Pulaski St., New Haven DeMAIO, Nicholas, Pfc.
132 Sylvan Ave., New Haven DEMANCHE, Joseph F., Pfc.
45 Albion St., Bridgeport DEMEZZO, Gaetano, Pfc.
22 Pine St., Hamden DENNEHY, Philip C, Pfc.
Pasco Hill, Cromwell
DeSANTIS, John J., Pfc.
33 Spring St., New London DESJARDINS, Lucien R., T/ 5
31 Ravine St., Putnam DeSTEFANO, Michael, Pfc.
25 Edwards St., Hamden DIBBLE, Robert M., Sgt.
1 Sunnyside Ave., Stamford DiMARCO, Joseph P., S/ Sgt.
63 Meadow St., Willimantic DiMAURO, Jeno S., Pfc.
2 Factory St., Ansonia DINI, Edward, Pfc.
362 Broad St., Forestville DISAPIO, Carmine A., Pfc.
10 Alexander St., Greenwich DISCORDIA, Michael A., Pfc.
203 Howard St., New London DIXON, Robert H., T/ 5
41 Newton St., Hamden DONAHUE, John J., Sgt.
446 West Main St., New Britain DONAHUE, Walter F., Pfc.
Box 114, Baltic DONAHUE, William M., Pfc.
58 Ellsworth Ave., New Haven DOWNES, Henry W., Jr., Pfc.
West Third St., Meriden DREW, Howard P., Sgt.
138 Bedford St., Hartford DUBINSKY, Jacob J., T/ 4
1182 Prospect Ave., Hartford DUDA, John F., T/ 4
12 Nicholas Sq., New Milford DULIN, Andrew P., Jr., Pfc.
201 Bunnell St., Bridgeport DULIN, William, Pfc.
54 Booth St., Bridgeport DUMAS, Joseph L. A., Pfc.
173 1/ 2 Platt St., Meriden DUNNE, Thomas A., Pfc.
721 King Highway, Bridgeport DURN, William H., Cpl.
521 Park St., Hartford DWYER, Philip C, Sgt.
558 Orange St., New Haven EDELGLASS, Herbert, T/ 4
1579 Boulevard, New Haven EGIDIO, Armand, Pfc.
82 Beecher St., Southington EMONDS, Richard F., Pfc.
116 Turrey Dr., Bristol ENGVALL, Leslie T., Pfc.
Box 54, Scott Ave., Cheshire ENNIS, Harlan M., Cpl.
1705 Main St., East Hartford ENSING, Obele D., Cpl.
73 Stack St., Middletown ESPOVITCH, Irving, T/ 5
18 Park Ave., Milford EUCALITTO, Gueirno W., S/ Sgt.
45 Barber St., Torrington FAHEY, Raymond C, S/ Sgt.
97 Prospect St., Rockville FASANO, Edward M., Sgt.
23 Shelter St., New Haven FERBER, Erwin J., Pfc.
312 Davis Ave., Greenwich FILLIPPELLI, Joseph S., Cpl.
541 Elm St., New Haven FITZGERALD, Frank A., S/ Sgt..
Leuvine Ave., Norwalk FLORENCE, Richard E., Pfc.
60 School St., Danielson FLYNN, Harold C, T/ 5
5 Boiling PL, Greenwich FLYNN, James, T/ 4
15 Grigg St., Greenwich FLYNN, Thomas F., Jr., T/ 4
1171 Noble Ave., Bridgeport FOURNIER, Paul E., Sgt.
28 Elm St., Unionville FOWLER, Harry M., Sgt.
Northfield FRANCIS, Raymond, T/ 5
50 Sumner St., Hartford FRANK, Jules B., Sgt.
65 Litchfield St., Hartford FRANKLIN, Edward C, Pfc.
Box 11, Rowayton FRED, Victor, T/ 5
Y. M. C. A., New London FREDRICKSEN, Donald G., T/ Sgt.
124 Park Ave., Hamden FRIEDMAN, Abraham, M/ Sgt.
22 Winchester St., Hartford GALLAGHER, Arthur R., Sgt.
83 Clinton Ave., New Haven GALLAGHER, Thomas M., Sgt.
5 Church St., Windsor Locks GALLIGAN, William P., Jr., T/ 4
306 Laurel Hill Ave., Norwich GAMBERDELLA, James D., T/ 3
20 Maltby PL, New Haven GANGELL, Lawrence J., Pvt.
T- 45 Park Ave., Bloomfield GARRAFFO, John, T/ 4
117 Dykeman St., Waterbury GAUDIO, Domenic, S/ Sgt.
128 North St., Hamden GAYDOS, Stephen J., T/ 5
92 Alfred St., Bridgeport GEORGE, Frank, Pvt.
36 East Ave., West Haven GETCHELL, Clyde B., Jr., Pfc.
30 Riverview Ave., Groton GIGLIO, Louis T., T/ 5
25 Hawthorne St., Stamford GIOCO, Santo J., Pfc.
5 Green PL, Middletown GIUSTO, Eugene, T/ 4
1007 Baldwin St., Waterbury GLABAU, William F., Pfc.
94 Griswold St., New Britain GOCLOWSKI, Edward S., T/ 5
31 Harrison Ave., Branford GODDARD, Walter M., T/ 5
Stratford Trust Co., Stratford GONZALES, Joseph E., Pvt.
112 1/ 2 Howard St., New London GOODSELL, Lewis E., Jr., Sgt.
26 Highland Ave., Bethel GOODWIN, Paul, T/ 3
206 Alden Ave., New Haven GORR, Edward G., Pfc.
2 Lincoln Ct., New Britain GOSS, George M., Pfc.
584 Grand Ave., New Haven GRABUSKI, Leo A., Pfc
Box 172, Versailles GRADY, James C, T/ 4
100 Carmel St., New Haven GRAZIANI, Louie P., Sgt.
186 Spruce St., Bridgeport GRENUS, Joseph J., T/ 5
21 Third St., Waterbury GROSSO, Nicholas A., T/ Sgt.
24 Dryden St., Stamford GUARNERI, Anthony M., T/ 3
20 Waverly St., New Haven GUERARD, Raoul., T/ 5
958 Broad St., Hartford GUMBREWSIECZ, Ignatius P., T/ 5
22 North Spring St., Ansonia GUMULINSKI, Henry R., T/ 5
43 Church St., Naugatuck
HAIG, Davidian, S/ Sgt.
450 Allen St., New Britain HALLORAN, John J., T/ 4
86 Webster St., Hartford HAMM, Frederick L., Pfc.
89 Tomlison Ave., Plainville HANDLEMAN, Morris, Pvt.
2145 North Ave., Bridgeport HANKIN, William, S/ Sgt.
65 Dickerman St., New Haven HANNON, Richard T., Sgt.
47 Shelter St., New Haven HANSON, Malcolm W., T/ 4
45 Park St., Bristol HARINETT, James F., S/ Sgt.
9 Elgin Ave., Bethel HARRIGAN, Daniel B., Pvt.
60 Locust St., Bristol HARRISON, William F., Pfc.
Old Lyme HARRISON, William H., Pfc.
57 Webster St., New Haven HAWKINS, Robert A., Pvt.
162 North St., New Britain HELTKE, Walter A., Cpl.
111 Dover Dr., New Haven HENRY, Anthony T., T/ 4
203 Water St., Stonington HODGE, William, S/ Sgt.
80 Adeline St., New Haven HOLDEN, Benjamin F., Pfc.
43 Mathewson St., Jewett City HOLMES, William R., T/ Sgt.
81 Euclid Ave., Bridgeport HORNER, George E., T/ 5
West Cornwall HOUGH, Edgar A., T/ 3
33 George St., Bristol HOULDCROFT, Prentice H., Pfc.
46 New Britain Ave., Hartford HOUSE, A. Arnold, Pfc.
176 Charter Oak St., Manchester HOWARD, Thurston S., T/ 5
Box 136, Waterford HOWLETT, Clifford E., Sgt.
9 Ann St., Willimantic HOYLE, Eugene L., T/ 5
22 Pennsylvania Ave., New Britain HOZAN, Joseph J., Sgt.
209 Osborne St., Bridgeport HUMBER, Russell, Pfc.
37 Clinton Ave., Stamford HUNGERFORD, Charles S., M/ Sgt.
141 Merriam Lane, Watertown IACO, Salvatore, T/ 5
196 Selleck St., Stamford INFANTI, Salvatore, Pfc.
24 Lindsley St., Waterbury INGRAM, Joseph J., S/ Sgt.
15 Derby St., New Britain IOVINO, Erasmo, Jr., Pfc.
18 West St., Stamford JAGODA, Adolph J., Pfc.
Box 71, Rockfall JAMES, Francis H., Pfc.
295 Selleck St., Stamford JANIK, Frank P., Pfc.
69 West Ave., Bridgeport JANSEN, Leonard J., Cpl.
349 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich JANUSZEWSKI, John, T/ 5
27 Geneva Ave., Wallingford JARVAIS, Aldor J., Cpl.
98 Bandannorth St., Putnam JENDRZEJCZYK, Lucien J., Pfc.
80 Silver St., New Britain JOHNSON, Carl W., T/ 5
103 Sherman Ave., Meriden JONES, Casper, Pfc.
141 N. Elm St., Waterbury JONOSKY, Joseph J., S/ Sgt.
6 Park Lane, Glenbrook JUDGE, Warren G., Pfc.
19 James St., New Haven JULIAN, Julius J., Sgt.
119 Harwinton Ave., Torrington JUTKIEWICZ, Charles H., S/ Sgt.
11 Kilmer Ave., Norwich KADAR, William J., Pfc.
97 York Rd., Fairfield KAMINSKI, Anthony F., T/ 4
37 Anderson St., Union City KARLINS, David St., Derby
117 Smith St., Derby KEGLEY, Michael T., Pvt.
78 High St., Thompsonville KENEFIC, Joseph F., Sgt.
65 Osborne Ave., East Norwalk KERVICK, James J., Sgt.
54 Williams St., Hartford KIMBALL, Keith H., T/ 5
68 Union St., Bristol KING, Francis, Pfc.
157 Redfeld Rd., Fairfield KISH, Andrew, T/ 5
1 Harvey St., South Norwalk KISHON, Peter, T/ 5
72 Flatbush Ave., Hartford KJONO, Eddy J., T/ 5
101 Fennbrook Rd., West Hartford KLAUS, Frank A., Pfc.
Main St., Scitico KLEINKAUF, William C, T/ 5
302 Wallace St., New Haven KLICK, Stanley, Sgt.
62 Middlefield St., Middletown KLIMAS, Charles F., Pfc.
12 Kirby St., East Port Chester KLINSKI, Joseph S., Pvt.
102 Trumbull St., Meriden KNUSTO, Peter P., T/ 4
47 Harbison Ave., Hartford KOCHEFKO, Charles R., Pfc.
85 White St., Bridgeport KOGUT, Frank J., T/ Sgt.
310 Mill Hill Ave., Bridgeport KOMM, Albert E., Sgt.
35 Woodrow Ave., Bridgeport KONIKOWSKI, Frank J., Pfc.
133 Bank St., Seymour KOSIBA, Mitchell A., Cpl.
190 Divinity St., Bristol KOVACIK, Anthony J., S/ Sgt.
137 East Main St., Stafford Springs KOZLOWSKI, Joseph A., T/ 5
262 Boswell Ave., Norwich KRUPA, Henry J., Pfc.
59 Merriam St., Meriden KUIAN, John J., Pfc.
223 Bishop Ave., Bridgeport KULKA, Adam A., S/ Sgt.
1137 Pembroke St., Bridgeport KUPFERSCHMID, Elmer A., Pfc.
RFD 2, Rockville KUSER, William W., Pfc.
217 Huston St., Bridgeport KUSKOWSKI, Steve J., Cpl.
9 Colburn St., Ansonia KUTZER, Harold G., Pvt.
27 Benson St., Bridgeport LACKEY, Wilfred J., Sgt.
867 West Main St., Waterbury LAMBERT, Gustave E., T/ 3
4 Washington PL, Norwich LAMKINS, Clark E., T/ 4
33 Oxford Rd., East Hartford
LANDY, Thomas C, Pfc.
11 Allen PL, New Haven LANZO, Eugene T., Cpl.
71 Phelps St., East Hartford LAPPEN, Lester W., S/ Sgt.
46 Kent St., Hartford LAPUT, Stephen A., Cpl.
251 Knowlton St., Stratford LARSON, Kenneth A., T/ 4
83 Norton St., New Haven LASKY, George A., Pfc.
201 Madison St., Waterbury LAUDONE, Louis F., Pfc.
163 Howard St., New London LAW, Richard W., S/ Sgt.
120 Sutton Ave., Stratford LAWRENCE, George D., Sgt.
165 Millbrook Rd., Hamden LEAHY, Clarence J., Cpl.
1343 State St., New Haven LEARY, Joseph D., Sgt.
114 Sims St., Bridgeport LECLAIR, Joseph E., T/ 3
139 Turn- of- River Rd., Stamford LED WITH, Gerald T., S/ Sgt.
301 Main St., Cromwell LEMBERG, John S., Pvt.
22 Nesbit Ave., Hartford LEWANDOWSKI, John C, Pfc.
189 Court G., Y. M. V., Bridgeport LIBERA, Equisto, T/ 5
313 Main St., Cromwell LIDGREN, Olof W., T/ 5
139 Henry St., New Haven LILLIE, Belmont, Pfc.
1499 Linden Ave., Stratford LONG, Joseph F., T/ 4
1522 Iranistan Ave., Bridgeport LOOMIS, Ralph C. Pvt.
RFD 1, Colchester LORTENZIO, Ralph L., T/ 5
115 Cleveland Ave., Bridgeport LOWELL, Robert A., Pfc.
58 Dike Circle, East Hartford LUCASH, John A., 1st/ Sgt.
225 High St., Milford LUCUK, Peter, Pfc.
6 Third St., Seymour LUNGARINI, Walter J., Pfc.
42 Tuttle St., Stamford LUTY, Stanley J., Pfc.
18 Aspinook St., Jewett City MACK, Elijah, Pfc.
20 Spark St., Waterbury MAGDA, Frank M., Cpl.
65 Bank St., Derby MALLOZZI, Amalio M., Cpl.
83 Wilson St., Stamford MANAI, Joseph, T/ 4
267 Culloden Rd., Stamford MANGINI, William N., T/ 3
70 Windsor St., Thompsonville MANROEL, Samuel, Pvt.
212 1/ 2 Winthrop Ave., New Haven MARANGELL, Pasquale, Sgt.
189 Greene St., New Haven MARINO, Salvatore P., T/ 5
249 LaSalle St., New Britain MARMANILLO, Eliodoro, Pfc.
28 Minor St., New Haven MARRA, Peter V., T/ 3
120 Hallock St., New Haven MARRONE, Nicholas A., T/ Sgt.
205 Linen Ave., Bridgeport MARSHALL, Fred, Pfc.
87 Edwards St., Hartford MARTIN, Albert J., Sgt.
20 Chadwick Ave., Hartford MARTINELLI, Louis, T/ 4
391 Madison Ave., Bridgeport MARTTILA, Paul E., Sgt.
Box 445, Danielson MASCIANTONIO, Daniel R., T/ 5
280 Munson St., New Haven MASON, Thomas W., T/ 5
43 Rodwell St., Greenwich MASTRIANO, Pelligrino, Pfc.
148 Wallace St., New Haven MATIKINUS, Martin A., Cpl.
129 Hawthorne Ter., Torrington MATTHEWS, Lauren E., S/ Sgt.
66 Wooster St., Seymour MAURI, Aniello, Pfc.
68 Perry Ave., Shelton MAZURKIV1CH, Arthur, Sgt.
636 Riverside St., Waterbury MAZZEO, Angelo H., Pvt.
434 Lakewood Rd., Waterbury McCUE, Kenneth M., T/ Sgt.
44 Third St., New Haven McDOWALL, John F., T/ 5
RFD 1, New Hartford McKEON, Richard F., M/ Sgt.
32 Hopkins St., Hartford McMAHON, John A., Pfc.
5 Ard Ct., Milford McNAMARA, John G., T/ Sgt.
97 South St., Waterbury MELE, Eustace M., S/ Sgt.
31 Pleasant St., Bristol MERRICK, Frederick G., Pfc.
1642 Elm St., Stratford MERRITT, Clifford D., Sgt.
330 Weaver St., Greenwich MEZZANOTTE, Pasquale T., T/ 4
242 Lincoln St., Waterbury MILLNER, George H., Pfc.
57 Judson St., Hartford MINTZ, Herman, T/ 4
63 Melrose St., Bridgeport MONACO, Steve F., T/ 4
256 Lloyd St., New Haven MONCKTON, Richard J., Sgt.
147 Main St., Unionville MONTANARO, Michael V., Sgt.
46 Sanford Ave., Bridgeport MONTEMURRO, George J., T/ 5
514 W. Main St., Meriden MORRIS, William C, T/ 5
RFD Box 31, Broad Brook MOTT, John L., Cpl.
Salisbury MRUS, George J., T/ Sgt.
303 Greenwich Ave., Stamford MULESKY, Willam J., Jr., T/ 5
39 Curtiss St., Union City MURATORI, Dominic, T/ 5
391 Harral Ave., Bridgeport MURAWSKI, Joseph B., Pvt.
Box 267, Thompsonville MURCKO, Frank J., T/ 4
128 Victory St., Stratford MUZEROLL, Joseph H., Pfc.
256 Jefferson Ave., New London MYERS, Thomas D., Pfc.
325 Pine St., Bridgeport MYJAK, Alexander S., Sgt.
55 Margerie St., Meriden NADEL, Abram I., Cpl.
91 Clinton St., Waterbury NAGYFY, Dezso J., T/ Sgt.
65 Sherwood Ave., Bridgeport NAILS, Wilbert, S/ Sgt.
5 W. Main St., Norwalk NAKLICKI, Victor J., Jr., T/ 5
RFD 1, Pomfret Center
NAPPI, Joseph L., Cpl.
185 Franklin St., New Haven NIMICK, Walter, Pfc.
61 Hill St., Bridgeport NORMANDIN, Hector G., Sgt.
RFD Box 2, Lower Pawcatuck NOVAKAUSKAS, Anthony J., Sgt.
155 Anderson Ave., Waterbury OBEDZINSKI, Barry H., Cpl.
88 New Park Ave., Hartford O'CONNELL, Roger W., Pfc.
58 Corm St., Hamden O'CONNELL, Thomas J., T/ 5
277 Garden St., Hartford OELBAUN, Gilbert M., S/ Sgt.
9 Evergreen Ave., Hartford O'MEARA, James E., Pfc.
77 Glenbrook Rd., Stamford O'NEILL, David F., Cpl.
215 Lounsbury St., Waterbury O'NEILL, Thomas J., Pfc.
34 Woodbridge Ave., East Hartford ORDAZZO, Primo, Pfc.
88 Hinman St., West Haven ORLANDO, Matthew A., T/ 5
15 William St., Danbury ORZECH, George, Pfc.
855 North Colony Rd., Meriden OSELLA, George A., T/ Sgt.
14 Village St., Manchester PACELLI, John C, Pfc.
82 Givens Ave., Stamford PALEN, John P., S/ Sgt.
60 Morningside Ave., Waterbury PANOLI, Thomas, S/ Sgt.
728 Beechwood Ave., Bridgeport PAPPOLLA, Joseph M., Pfc.
62 Woodward Ave., S. Norwalk PASCULANO, Julius J., T/ 5
467 Washington St., Middletown PATTERSON, Russell E., T/ 5
76 Cliff Ave., Shelton PAULY, Alvin H., T/ 4
40 East Maple St., New Canaan PAWLOWSKI, Edward C, T/ 5
83 New Britain Ave., Hartford PAYNE, Louis, S/ Sgt.
143 Crystal Ave., New London PELTIER, Lucien L., M/ Sgt.
19 South A St., Taftville PEPE, Anthony J, S/ Sgt.
41 Crescent St., Waterbury PEPKA, Bernard, Cpl.
20 Patterland Rd., Windsor Locks PERKINS, Nolan K., Pfc.
381 1/ 2 Main St., East Hartford PERRY, Michael R., T/ 5
107 Diaz St., Stamford PETERSON, Carl E., Pfc.
58 McMullin Ave., Hartford PICARD, Carson F., Pfc.
Bristol
PIERCE, Everett T., S/ Sgt.
37 Mohegan Ave., Stamford PIERA, Pedro A., T/ 4
101 Crown St., New Haven PIERSANTI, Albo J., Pvt.
47 Hartford Ave., New Britain PINIAZEK, Joseph F., Pfc.
130 S. Colony St., Meriden PIZONE, Anthony, T/ 3
621 Pembroke St., Bridgeport PLATI, Francis J., Sgt.
225 Vine St., Hartford POST, Richard L., Pfc.
105 Brandegee Ave., Groton POWAJBA, Stanley M., T/ Sgt.
226 Fairfield Ave., Stamford POWELL, Osborn B., T/ 5
144 Canal St., New Haven PRZYBYLSKI, Chester F. Sgt 71 Seymour St. Bridgeport PUNZIRUDU, John M., Sgt.
103 Howard Ave., Ansonia PYZNAR, Charles E., T/ 5
S. Elm St., Windsor Locks RADIGAN, John P., Pfc.
167 White St., Hartford RAINEY, Thomas, T/ 5
209 Sabin St., Putnam RAINONE, Michael H., Pfc.
477 Madison Ave., Bridgeport RANKOWITZ, Joseph F., Sgt.
RFD 8, Norwichtown RATKEVICH, Paul H., Pfc.
Wheeler St., Shelton REANIK, Francis G., S/ Sgt.
94 Howe Ave., Shelton RECKNAGEL, Walter A., Pfc.
121 Henry St., Hartford REED, Robert H., Pfc.
335 Homestead Ave., Waterbury REGINA, Thomas J., Pfc.
339 Tolland St., East Hartford REILLY, Eugene E., S/ Sgt.
1381 Albany Ave., Hartford RENNIE, Gordon H., Cpl.
88 Connecticut Ave., Greenwich RHINES, Milford F., Jr., T/ Sgt.
23 Beach St., Hartford RICCIO, Joseph, Pfc.
1373 Pembroke St., Bridgeport RICH, Angelo, Pfc.
236 Grove St., Meriden RICHARDS, John H., Pfc.
46 Maple St., West Haven RINALDI, Antonio, T/ 5
24 Cassidy Ave., Waterbury RITTER, Theodore, Sgt.
104 Edwards St., Hartford RITZ, Stephen, Pfc.
141 Hansen Ave., Bridgeport ROBERTS, Edward P., S/ Sgt.
723 Norfolk Rd., Torrington ROBERTS, Henry A., T/ 5
40 Cook Hill Rd., Windsor ROCHE, James F., Pfc.
34 Wallace St., West Haven ROCKWELL, Stephen E., Pfc.
1 Broadway, North Haven ROGOWSKI, Charles J., Pvt.
16 Lowe St., S. Norwalk RONAN, Walter J., Pfc.
293 William St., Bridgeport ROSADINI, John P., Cpl.
State St., North Haven ROSATI, James E., Pvt.
80 Dean Pl., Bridgeport ROSSI, John H., T/ 5
RFD 1, Box 68, Durham ROSSOLL, Frederick C., Pfc.
59 Dunham St., Norwich ROWE, Eugene E., Jr., Pfc.
Box 13, North Plain ROWLAND, Reginald, Jr., T/ 5
Norfolk ROY, Donald H., T/ 5
260 Cleveland Ave., Hartford ROZDEN, Harry E., T/ Sgt.
96 Pleasant St., Thompsonville RUCIENSKI, Chester B., Pfc.
South Main St., Suffield RUSHKOFSKY, Henry, T/ 5
377 Brightwood Ave., Torrington RUTAN, Charles T., Pfc.
River Rd., Essex RYAN, John, Pfc.
Box 121, Thompson
SALVESTRINI, Joseph J., T/ Sgt.
Railroad Ave., Ridgefield SAMPLERI, Michael G., S/ Sgt.
164 Hodge Ave., Ansonia SANBORN, Alfred H., S/ Sgt.
70 Church St., West Haven SANTOLIN, George B., Cpl.
Box 614, Winsted SANTORE, Salvatore, S/ Sgt.
11 Collis St., New Haven SARNO, August J., Cpl.
18 France St., Norwalk SCAMPOLINA, Frank P., T/ 5
27 River St., Waterbury SCHIPPRITT, Robert J., Pfc.
782 East Main St., Meriden SCHIRILLO, William J., Cpl.
72 Green St., Stratford SCHOFIELD, Robert F., T/ 5
West Main St., Stafford Springs SCHULZ, Theodore O., T/ 4
149 Franklin St., Norwich SCHUMACHER, Howard H., Pfc.
64 May St., Naugatuck SECORD, William R., Sgt.
99 Conn. Blvd., East Hartford SECOURS, Roger, Pfc.
29 Central Ave., Norwalk SEGAN, Max A., S/ Sgt.
573 George St., New Haven SHADD, Edward, Sgt.
75 Lafayette Ave., East Hartford SHMAK, Walter E., T/ 4
115 Halstead Ave., East Port Chester SHORTELL, Wilbur C, T/ 5
14 Pomeroy Ave., Wallingford SHOVE, Ackley, Jr., T/ 5
Hamilton Ave., Watertown SIKORSKI, Walter W., T/ 5
1510 Quinnipiac Ave., New Haven SILVA, John J., Jr., Cpl.
171 Garfield Ave., New London SIMONS, George H., T/ 5
209 Main St., Winsted SMIEGEL, John J., Jr., Cpl.
Russell Ave., Suffield SMITH, Rodney R., Jr., Pfc.
Stone St., West Suffield SMITH, Wesley, Sgt.
174 Wood Ave., Stratford SOHAYDA, Edward A., Cpl.
103 South St., Bethel SOLDRA, John J., S/ Sgt.
23 1/ 2 North Spring St., Ansonia SPIERS, Charles E., Pfc.
29 Elm PL, Glenbrook SPINO, John, T/ Sgt.
495 Hill St., Waterbury SARGEANT, Homer C, Pfc.
80 Lebanon St., Hartford SPIRO, Vincent W., T/ 4
294 Coleman St., Bridgeport SPOTANSKI, Anthony, T/ 5
107 Foxcroft Rd., West Hartford STANNARD, Charles F., Pfc.
40 Blake St., Ivoryton STARK, Joseph A., T/ 5
367 Wilmot Ave., Bridgeport STAVOLA, Michael J., Pfc.
39 Shultas PL, Hartford STENGER, Stephen J., Cpl.
Pine Swamp Rd., Glastonbury STEVENS, David G., S/ Sgt.
1051 Blue Hills Ave., Bloomfield STOREY, Thomas C, T/ 5
222 Coleman St., New London SVOBOWITZ, Francis J., T/ 4
103 Red Mt. Ave., Torrington SYLVIA, Joseph M., Jr., T/ 4
38 Willow St., New Britain SZALAY, William, Sgt.
285 Booth St., Stratford TAFT, Douglas A., Cpl.
87 Woodland St., Manchester TAILLON, Leo J., S/ Sgt.
32 Lawson Rd., Bristol TERLIKOWSKI, Stanley J., Pfc.
67 Chadwick Ave., Hartford TERRAY, Walter A., Sgt.
Airline Ave., Madison TETRO, Kenneth E., S/ Sgt.
2 Spring St., New Milford THOMPSON, James E., Pfc.
20 High St., Norwich THOMPSON, John A., Pfc.
256 Post Rd., Darien THOMSON, William J., Cpl.
33 Electrc Ave., Thomaston TIEF, Irving M., T/ 5
2 Silver St., East Port Chester TOLMEI, Peter V., Pfc.
873 Townsend Ave., New Haven TONUCCI, Julio, Pvt.
17 Vineland Ter., Hartford TORTORA, Emile E., Pfc.
77 Hempstead St., New London TREAT, Harold J., Cpl.
484 Ann St., Hartford TRIANO, Rocco J., Pfc.
46 Carroll St., Naugatuck TRIFILO, Jack T., Sgt.
2 Springdale Ave., Meriden TRIPP, John F., T/ 5
RFD 4, East Hartford TRZCINKA, John P., T/ 5
616 Atlantic St., Stamford TURCO, William L., Pfc.
101 Hamilton Ave., Greenwich TYRUS, James L., Pvt.
37 Greene St., New Haven UDAS, Frank S., Pvt.
Booth Rd., Thompsonville VALLUZZO, Rocco A., T/ 5
7 Starr Ave., Danbury VARDANIAN, Richard R., Cpl.
312 S. Main St., New Britain VERRASTRO, Leonard V., T/ 4
24 Hinckley Ave., Stamford VNUK, John S., M/ Sgt.
358 LaSalle St., New Britain VOEGELE, William A., T/ 5
34 Lincoln Ave., Danbury VRTIAK, Paul J., M/ Sgt.
192 No. Water St., East Port Chester WADE, Arthur E., Sgt.
900 Queen St., Bridgeport WAGNER, Roland W., Pfc.
Flagmarsh Rd., Guilford WALBRIDGE, Donald E., Pfc.
75 Elizabeth St., New Haven WALLETT, John C, Pfc.
164 Grand St., Middletown WALTON, Thurman L., Pfc.
32 Lafayette St., Waterbury WARD, Charles F., Jr., Cpl.
Mill St., Broad Brook WAYNE, John P., M/ Sgt.
73 Orchard Rd., West Hartford WEIGOLD. Arthur W., Pfc.
84 Riverside Ave . Torrington WEINSTEIN, Jack, Pfc.
374 Oak St., New Haven WELDON, Howard E., T/ 5
Water St , Warehouse Point WENDRYCHOICZ, Benjamin S„ T/ 4
83 Elm St., New Haven
WESTERFIELD, Arthur L., Pfc.
60 Woodside St , Stamford WHITCOMB, Louis E., T/ 5
RFD 2, Andover WHITMORE, Martin E., T/ 5
Kent
WIEGAND, John J., T/ 4
104 Cromwell St., Hartford WILCZYNSKI, John F., Pfc.
36 Main St., New Haven WILKINSON, John E., T/ 5
Box 13, Moodus WILLIAMS, Sterling M., Cpl.
75 Glenwood Ave., Stratford WILSON, John E., Pfc.
1708 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport WOODS, John R., T/ 5
456 Main St., Wethersfield WURDIG, Frank A., III, Pfc.
l67 Old Poquonock Rd., Bloomfield WYRE, Raymond H., Pvt.
55 Oak St., West Haven YOUNG, Leslie A., T/ 5
25 Orchard St., Cos Cob YUDICHAK, Albert J., Sgt.
13 Central Ave., Milford ZATKALIK, Stephen E., Cpl.
912 Stillson Rd., Fairfield ZAZAC, Joseph A. F., Pfc.
23 Meadow St., East Hartford ZEGLEN, Louis R., S/ Sgt.
636 King Highway, Bridgeport ZELIN, Norman, Pfc.
56 Blake St., New Haven ZEMKE, Edward F., Sgt.
223 Broad St., Meriden ZILINSKAS, Peter P., Cpl.
110 Congress Ave., Waterbury ZINKEWICH, Edward J., T/ 5
1560 E. Main St., Bridgeport
CONNECTICUT VETERANS COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET
Vol. VIII Nov. 10, 1945 No. 2
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 George E. Allis, Joseph O. Keating, Francis A. Stockwell, Jr. and Hugh W. McCoy. The cover illustration of the U. S. S. Gen. Wm. Mitchell is from the San Francisco Port of Embarkation, a U. S. Army Signal Corps photo from
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