Connecticut veterans commemorative booklet. Vol. 8, no.3. Connecticut men of the United States Army, demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts. November 10 to 12, 1945

              CONNECTICUT MEN
of the United States Army
Demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts
November 10 to 12, 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.
Adamczyk, Theodore A.. Pfc, Hq. & Base Sv. Sq., 500th Air Sv. Grp.. Forestville.
" One dark night while I was taking some wounded to the hospital in an ambulance I had to pass along a narrow mountain road in France. It was pitch black and suddenly my headlights caught a tank stuck across the road. There was barely enough room for me to pass on the outside, and if my wheels had slipped the least bit the whole shootin' match would have gone headlong over the cliff. I was just about making it when the guy in the tank turned his spotlight full in my face. Blinded, I jammed on the brakes and hol­lered
to him. I couldn't see where I was go­ing
until a few seconds after he turned the light onto the road where it should have been in the first place. But I doggone near went over the cliff."
Amendola, Gregory, T/ 5, 163 d Sig. Photo Co., 7th Air Force, West Haven.
" Uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews— all in all 25 of my relatives living in Italy met me there and the only way I remembered them was from a picture we had at home. They lived in Amolfi and I had a postcard of the place so when I entered the town it was fa­miliar.
Meeting all these relatives of mine that I heard so much about from my father was like characters of a book coming to life. In St. Peters Church, Rome, the Pope talked to us for a few minutes, wishing us luck and a fast return to America."
Bohan, John T., Pfc, Hq. & Base Sv. Sq., 453d Air Sv. Grp., New Haven.
" My typewriter was heard in every motor pool in Europe that I ran. I had charge of all types of rolling stock and the paper work
amounted to more than it was worth. We used to supply the trucks that took the fliers to and from the planes and the paper work I did for those trips wore my type­writer
out."
Brickett, Robert A., S/ Sgt., 504th Ord. Hv. Maint., Shelton.
" I was stationed out on the Rock— that's Hawaii— and the whole deal there was that there were too many servicemen there. That's why it wasn't so hot. Of course some of the people were nice to us and the natives of the islands would invite us to what they called ' Luans,' another name for a picnic. They were lots of fun. I'd go back to the Rock, but only as a civilian on business, a service­man,
despite everything, hasn't got a break there."
Buteau, Theodore T., Pvt.. Co. B., 19th Tank Bn., 9th Armd Div., Meriden.
" Planes used to give us trouble and I remember I dove under a tank one time when they were over and bruised my elbow. That sent me to a hospital for a month and the next time I almost had it was when I was driving a gas truck behind our tanks and German tanks knocked out eight of our tanks in 15 minutes. We just drove right into them and they had us covered from all sides. I hid beside my truck and then I thought what the hell was I doing there and jumped behind that wheel heading to the rear without a second look behind me."
Campbell, Floyd L., Pfc, 838th Engr., Av. Bn., New Britain.
" The Italian people were real nice to me and whenever I had any time off from my regular duties there was always plenty of
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fun waiting. I was in on the building of plenty of bridges over in Italy. It seemed that every stream in the country was bridge- less, but that was the work of the retreating Germans. Besides the bridges, I was in on the work that went into the construction of plenty of airstrips all the way up the Boot. Action and heavy combat was always just a little ahead of us engineers by the time we'd get there to fix things up, but it was a good thing because you can't do much building when shells are dropping around. While I was in Italy I did one thing I have always wanted to do since I saw pictures of it in my school books— I climbed the leaning tower of Pisa."
Carroll, John N., Pfc, 2150th Sv. Unit, Meriden.
" Down in the Canal Zone where I was stationed at a separation center there was plenty of beef in'. The guys— and me— would get so damn sore when we'd see a ship sail out of there with about one- third soldiers aboard and the rest those civilian workers who had been there making piles of dough and not paying any taxes on it. Some of those GIs waited and waited there as long as four weeks just to get a ship home and then the ship would sail without them but with plenty of civies. Once we asked one of the big aircraft carriers with room for 1,000 GIs to take some home, but they said they wouldn't because they had to get ready for Navy Day showing- off in New York! What did the people back home want to see, the ships or the boys?"
Correnti, Joseph A., Sgt., Co. I., 21st Engr., Winsted.
" Some of those Italian trucks aren't too bad. I forget the name of them but two served us all the way up from the invasion of Italy to the Po Valley. While our outfit was in North Africa we had no heavy duty vehicles. So what did we do? We went out and captured a pair of them near Tunis. One was kind of a lemon and I had to put four
engines in it, but the other worked swell and I drove it all the way over and up. I had been led to believe that the Italians knew little about making cars and trucks, so I'd like to say— much as I hate to— that those I had were testimonials to II Duce's motor industry."
Cwikla, Francis W., Pfc, 431st A. A. Bn., ( Sep.), Hartford.
" Planes all day long for three months was all I saw in Africa. I guess we got plenty of them but I was too busy to count them. In Sicily bombs dropped about 20 feet from our gun position but we just kept firing and no one said anything so I guess they weren't hit. It was just one of those things — you saw planes and you fired. That was my job in this war."
Danko, John J., Pvt., 1643d Ord., 88th Div., Kensington.
" My right knee hardly works at all on account of that machine gun nest I went in front of. During the campaign in the Po Valley I was advancing up the side of a mountain in the face of German machine gun fire. Suddenly I felt a terrific pain and my leg crumpled. Two bullets had crashed through my knee. For 12 hours I lay on the ground as bullets whizzed overhead, waiting for a medic. Finally one came along and gave me first aid and then it was at least 48 hours before I was taken to the hospital; and then five months later I was well enough to get out."
Dielsi, Carmen J., Pfc, Co. B., 14th Tank Bn., 9th Armd. Div., New Haven.
" My tank tipped over on its side when it was backed onto a steep slope. No one was hurt but the tank was messed up from the rocks that it fell on. I was an assistant tank driver and I saw much of Germany from a turret. We chased tanks all over the place but never seemed to catch up with them. I was just as glad because I didn't care to fight if I didn't have to."
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Galletti, Carmen K., T/ 5, 15th F. A. Obsn. Bn., II Corps, Bridgeport.
" The both times I was hit never drew blood. Our own flak got me the first time as it dropped from the air and the second time Germans dropped bombs on us and a piece of shrapnel winged me. I met my uncle in Curti, Italy, for the first time in 18 years; the last time I saw him was in the States. You hurry up and wait a lot in the Army, but my longest wait was 35 days in a ' repple depple' in France waiting to come home. That was the only wait in the Army that was worth it."
Goldberg, Isaac, T/ 5, Inf. & Educa. Sec, Allied Forces Hq., Research Branch, Stamford.
" When I first went overseas I was a medic in the front lines where I had my most ex­citing
experience. While I was at a command post to pick up some wounded men, I was caught in a German counterattack from three sides. Inside the CP, Sgt. Shea, who, by the way, later got the Congressional Medal of Honor, happened to look out the window to spot a bunch of Jerries approach­ing
the post under a white flag carried by their medics. It looked like a surrender until they opened fire on us. From the CP orders were given to the artillery to open up on them which they did. But the Jerries kept coming closer and so did the artillery fire! The barrage was so heavy— I heard later that one of the guns burned out— that it looked like that CP was going to get it any minute from our guns. Of course as a medic I was unarmed so all I could do was stand by and sweat it out until those Jerries were driven off."
Goucher, Raymond R., S/ Sgt., 564th Base Shop Amphi. Engr., ( Sep.), Forestville.
" Repairing motors and engines was my job and I did plenty of that out in the Cen­tral
Pacific I was in charge of nine men and we worked for the Army, Navy and
Marines, doing jobs that they sent in. Our work kept us busy seven days a week and three shifts a day. The only touch of enter­tainment
we had was when the USO had a show, but out there they were few and far between."
Grazbala, Henry S., Cpl., 1027th Sig. Co., 12th Air Force, Stratford.
" Ours was a dull existence and there was only one time that we were ever near the enemy. We were flown to Verona to occupy an airstrip and a few pockets of German troops were in our area, but we didn't know it at the time. They pulled a few raids on us and we called for infantry to clean them out. I mention this because it was the only time that we had any excitement. Those Italians were funny people. They didn't trust each other and I've heard of cases that proved to me that their character was very shallow."
Grippe, Joseph, Cpl., 2266th Q. M. Truck Co., 36th A. D. G., South Norwalk.
" Driving a truck as I did was not as adventuresome as some of the things many of the others did during the war, but it has its compensations. When I got to Rome, for example, I had an audition with the Pope, and besides that I had an opportunity to visit the holy buildings of that city. I have a rosary which the Pope himself blessed for me, too. My life in the service was uneventful as far as danger was concerned but I had a chance to visit the beautiful Isle of Capri where the Army maintains a rest camp."
Grizz, Zolton E., Cpl., Co. E., 339th Inf., 85th Div., Bridgeport.
" Concussion from a shell knocked me out of action for two months. Jerry was trying to knock out my machine gun nest and all I remember is a loud crash and then I came to in a hospital. Aid men had taken me back after the shell hit. In Itri, Italy, some Jerries sneaked up and captured a machine gun crew near my hole. I saw them as they were walking away with the machine gun and crew and I yelled at our men to duck and I opened up on them. I killed five Jerries and drove the rest off and rescued the gun and crew. I was given the Bronze Star for this action, but the only thing I want out of this Army is my discharge."
Guerlin, Lawrence E., S/ Sgt., 765th Air Materiel Sq., 515th Air Sv. Grp., Meriden.
" My job was strictly routine. I was chief clerk and pencil pusher in the S- 4 office in Italy. All I did was sweat out the return trip back to the States and I'm glad to get back to Mark Twain's country, where if you don't like the weather, just wait a minute. I don't have a good thing to say about Italy or of Europe in general— the people, the countries and the conditions were something that made me feel damn good to be from this side of the Atlantic."
Hebert, Jack G., Pfc, Hq. Co., 393d Inf., 99th Div., Watertown.
" Getting over the Remagan Bridge was the fastest thing I ever did. Those Jerries had that place filled with flying steel and if you ever took time to stop and look over the place you'd never see the other side. I ran over the bridge with bullets at my heels and I hit the first hole I saw on the other side. They tell me that the bridge fell apart ten days after I crossed, but we didn't see it because we were chasing all over the place after Jerry."
Hill, James A., Pfc, Hq. Co., 2d Bn., 393d Inf., 99th Div., Montville.
" I was knocked for a loop while I was shaving and I never even nicked myself with the razor. The bomb from an unexpected Jerry plane dropped a load on the house while I was trying to peel my whiskers off I flew 30 feet through the air with the razor in my hand. That was the closest call I had and it happened after we'd crossed the Rhine."
Holman, LeRoy G., T/ 5, 119th Gen. Hosp., Fairfield.
" I had visited in England before the war so when I landed there as a soldier the first thing I did as soon as I could was to visit the friends I made during peace time. All of them were bombed out but I located them anyway. One thing they said to me, and it was a little unusual for the average Britisher, was: ' Thank God for the Americans. If it weren't for them, we wouldn't be here now.' "
Jurgen, Frederick H., Jr., Pfc, Co. B., 395th Inf., 99th Div., New Britain.
" My company took a position on top of a hill in the Ruhr pocket and my platoon was left to hold it. My buddy and I were sent out front as an outpost, but I was pretty exhausted and dozed off while my buddy stood guard. It was hard to see anything because the brush was dense and we just had to listen for anything. I heard a twig snap and looked back to see a pair of German boots standing five feet from me. I rolled over with my rifle and took a snap shot at him as he was lowering his machine gun to fire on me. I hit his gun with my first shot and then I shot at him five more times as he fell and two more times after he fell. I was just out of my mind at the moment and that's why I shot so many times at him. My buddy snapped out of his daze just in time to shoot the other Jerry that came up. I don't know how I pulled the trigger because he was right on me; if I had missed, I would be pushing up flowers under German soil."
Ladyko, Walter E., Pfc, Co. G., 379th Inf., 95th Div., Bridgeport.
" I was with a machine gun squad and three rifle men bringing up the rear of a column. We were supposed to set up an out­post
in the rear and we planned to do it in a little house just outside the town line. We spotted the place and started for it when from somewhere a sniper opened up. I was carrying a machine gun on my back and just
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leaped through the air into a hole. The damn gun was empty and the ammunition carrier wasn't with me so there wasn't anything I could do but lie in the hole outside the house for four hours. Every once in a while he'd shoot a bullet into the dirt over my head just to let me know he was still around. After what seemed an eternity, a fog rolled in. I took advantage of it and rushed the house at the same time calling to the others who made their way inside. We set up our quarters in peace because that sniper was never heard from again, except possibly in the Valhalla where those ' supermen' are supposed to go as soon as one of our boys gets through with them."
Lamb, Harold M., Cpl., 1027th Sig. Co., 12th Air Force, Plainville.
" The gin- run to Sardinia almost proved to be my Waterloo. We were repairing planes at Copodichino, Italy, and as we were going to give a test flight to one we repaired, a case of gin was placed aboard to be taken to a general in Sardinia. Well, on that flight one engine would stop running and then the other one would stop while the first one started to run again. It was all hit and miss and we didn't know when, or if, both engines would stop running at the same time. If they both had stopped it would have been embarassing to have to jump without parachutes. They didn't stop though and we got the gin mission completed."
Lupacchino, Clement L., Cpl., 549th Sq., 385th Bmb. Grp., 8th Air Force, Manchester.
" England is wonderful for scenery I think. The people are nice too, at least they were to me. Things were quiet for me until the buzz bombs began coming over. Then it was nearly curtains when one dropped near where I was standing and shook me up so all I could think of was a plate of that pink jello mother used to make!"
Mager, William, Pfc, 341st Sig. Co. Wg., 15th Air Force, South Norwalk.
" Foggia was completely destroyed by the air force and after it fell to us we went into the town on pass. Well the people there didn't like the air corps and we had to remove our air corps patches or they would have taken a shot at us for destroying their town. I took my first plane ride when I went from Foggia to Bari and I was so scared at first that I was afraid to open my eyes. After a few minutes in the air I changed my mind and was all for flying, but I never had the chance to go up again."
Middleton, Frank A., Jr., T/ 5, 761st Chem. Depot, 9th Air Force, East Norwalk.
" One of our planes dropped a flare on the ordnance depot next to us and it started a fire near some ammo. I was on my way to the mess hall when all of a sudden I saw all these guys running out of the place. I took a good look at the mess hall and I forgot about my hunger and started running myself because exploding ammo was landing on the roof and it already had blown the side of the place apart."
Moore, Joseph A., Cpl., Co. E., 350th Inf., 88th Div., New Britain.
" An 88 landed about 15 yards from me killing two men close by and wounding me in the foot. I called for aid men who took me back to the aid station and from there I was sent to a hospital for a month. During the battle for the Gothic line I went into German lines with a 20 man patrol. We ran into a German patrol of 30 men and we had a short lived exchange of shots but lost one man while capturing two Germans. That patrol took a lot out of me because it was a very dark night and I didn't know who I was firing at and who was firing at me."
Parlatore, Joseph, Pfc, 21st Engr. Co., Avn. Regt., 15th Air Force, Bridgeport.
" In Africa I captured five Germans by accident when I was walking by a cave and came upon them all of a sudden. They were holed up in this cave just waiting to be taken because they were half starved. When they saw me, up went their hands and I had five prisoners before I knew it. If the German Army is or was supposed to be the best in the world I sure would hate to be in the second best. All I saw of the German Army was destruction and I don't know how they got so far."
Piontkewicz, Stanley M., Pfc, 93d Med. Gas Treatment Bn.. Torrington.
" I was one of the Army's guinea pigs. Somehow while I was in England I con­tracted
osteomyelitis, that race bone disease. The doctors used to hold classes over me and they tried all sorts of remedies. The disease affected my hands, but they are okay now. They used penicillin among other things and that seemed to help. I was in the hospital seven months and one time the war correspondent of the New York Sun inter­viewed
me— I guess it was because I was the first GI to get the disease and have it treated by penicillin."
Plumb, Wendell F., S/ Sgt., Hq. Sq., 18th Ftr. Grp., Terryville.
" In Zamboanga, where the monkeys have no tails, the V- J Day celebration which we staged was so realistic— guns going off and so forth— that the natives thought the Japs were coming back and they all took off like the well- known duck, you know the one I mean. It was funny to see them grab every­thing
they could carry and make for the hills. That is a scene that I will remember for a long time. I will also remember getting a real high class job of bombing and strafing at Guadalcanal. While I am no enthusiast for Army life, I liked it over there as there was none of the chicken that you get in the States."
Portell, Lawrence J., Pfc, 16th Traffic Reg. Bn., ( Sep.), Bridgeport.
" Convoys from Naples to Leghorn were my meat. I made the routes and gave them permission to use them so they would be
traveling the right roads and not get lost. You can call me a desk soldier, but that was what I was told to do and in the Army you just do what you're told and keep your mouth shut. I spent most of my time in the office and what I did see of Italy, it would be unfit to print."
Poust, Roy E., S/ Sgt., 309th Gen. Hosp., Naugatuck.
" On Tinian we were supposed to set up a hospital, but we never did. That hospital which didn't materialize was to have been for the wounded in the actual battle for Japan that ended with the atom bomb. Because things turned out so quiet, the only thing I did out there was swim and dive for deep sea shells. The island was beautiful in its way, though there wasn't much flora there like in the other Pacific islands. I wouldn't want to stay there and can only say, God help the guys who had to. The reason— only the officers could date up the slews of nurses and Red Cross personnel on the place."
Ritchie, Frederick W., Sgt., 770th Sq., 462d Bmb. Grp., Meriden.
" The number 4 engine quit on us as we took off from Iwo Jima for a bomb run on Amora. We were about two feet off the ground and as we hit, all tires on our B- 29 blew and we almost went off the cliff at the end of our runway. The minute we stopped rolling the chaplain ran over to us and our left gunner yelled at him, ' Chaplain, do you need an assistant?' I was plenty scared, but when I heard that I just had to laugh. Osaka was my worst run. Just before bombs away, number 2 engine was hit by flak and knocked out. Number 4 engine was shot away after bombs away and flak hit our bomb bay. We just sweated the run back to Tinian with plenty of prayers from the crew."
Rogers, LeRoy E., Pfc, 204th Gen. Hosp., Milford.
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" Part of my duties was to care for the four basket cases we had in the hospital at Guam. Three of the fellows were in such bad condition from loss of blood and shock that they died. Only one of them lived and I guess everyone has heard of him. I think he was in all the papers. The fellows in the hospital were from Okinawa and Iwo Jima, and I'll say it is something to see so many wounded and suffering young fellows."
Rulli, Charles J., T/ S, Sv. Btry., 197th F. A. Bn., 30th Div., New Haven.
" During the Battle of the Bulge the odds were really against me, but somehow I won out with rare luck. I was flat on my belly in a foxhole with my buddy alongside when a shell burst. A piece of shrapnel pierced his body and I heard him gasp his dying breath. I was so scared my arms shook as I held him. In all the fighting, I had no actual contact with the Germans— nothing you might call hand to hand. In fact the only time I saw them was once when a bunch were taking a position along a ridge. Sometimes I just wish I could have gotten my hands on them, that's all."
Santoni, James P., Pfc, 877th Airborne Engr., 9th Air Force, Meriden.
" Two men in my glider were killed when we crashed behind German lines in Nor­mandy
on D- Day. We were to build airstrips, but we attacked the Germans from the rear
and made contact with our main force before we started to build. Those airstrips were built under constant bombing and shell­ing
because we had to have them for our air support that was helping the infantry. After the invasion we went back to Eng­land
for reorganization and, later, went into light action below St. Lo."
Scott, Richard L., Pvt., Co. E., 351st Inf., 86th Div., New Canaan. „
" It was just fate that I missed death dur­ing
the push to the Po River in northern Italy. I had climbed part of the way up Mt. Grandi with my outfit and had stopped to dig in. A Mexican buddy of mine was dig­ging
away alongside me in the rocky ground. It was hard to get the hole deep enough so he suggested that we try another spot close by. We did and found that we could get in deep enough to be safe. Meanwhile a ser­geant
came along and took shelter in the hole we had left. He wasn't there more than a few minutes when a shell burst directly in that hole and killed him."
Smith, Harry W., S/ Sgt., 85th Depot Sup. Sq., New Canaan.
" Because someone made an error in their orders, I witnessed one of the most horrible mid- air plane crashes I've ever seen. It was during a baseball game in Bari, Italy, when the planes came swooping over the diamond in full formation. All around the field were barrage balloons and it apparently was part of the plane maneuvers to fly between the cables. The planes were receiving their orders by radio and one by one they'd zip between certain cables when suddenly two planes went between the same cables and collided. They didn't crash onto the field but soared in flames out to sea and dropped into the waves. The tragedy was quite close to me because I happened to know many of the fellows who were in those planes."
Stramandinoli, Nicholas, Cpl., Hq. Co. Allied Force, Stamford.
" In Africa the Italian Military Mission needed an interpreter and I was the guy chosen. I would take care of all the Italian prisoners, see that they were fed, check their mail, and gave them rations of smokes. When I moved to Caserta, Italy, my mother wrote me that I had a cousin in Naples and to try and see him. I did find him and he knew me from a picture that was sent to him before the war. He told me that he was forced to join the Fascist party in order to live. To keep things even, I also went to see my wife's relatives in Aversa. They were in a bad way and I helped them as well as I could with my rations."
Szarka, Charles E., T/ 5, 476th Ord. Evac. Bn., 5th Army, Norwich.
" Anti- personnel bombs were dropped on our area in Cecina, Italy, while I was asleep. I woke up fast but before I could get out of the sack, I was creased by shrapnel in the left arm. Fifteen of the boys were hit that night besides me, but not seriously. Maybe the papers said the people in Italy were starving, but they weren't the only ones. Our rations were always short and half the time we didn't eat for a couple of days. I was working at an ammo dump on Anzio and we were strafed and bombed plenty of times. Everytime I heard a motor I was on my way to the nearest hole."
Tibbals, George H., T/ 5, 3156th Co.,
606th Med. Maint. Bn., Norwich.
" The invasion of France to me just meant one helluva lot of walking. I was in the second wave with Company A of the 30th Infantry, Third Division, when we hit the beach at 0920. From then until 0510 the next morning I did nothing but hike. I think I made it half way across France, or so it seemed. The way I was loaded down with equipment I looked like a jackass without a tail. I never want to walk again. I don't think I've gotten over that yet!"
Tranquillo, Frank A., Pfc, Co. C, 1302d Engr., Bridgeport.
" The most horrible sight I ever witnessed was the crash of a B- 17 over the strip I was stationed at in Beligium. We saw the plane's gunners try to shoot off a Nazi attack plane and the anti- aircraft batteries were trying to get a bead on the Nazi without hitting our plane. Then suddenly the B- 17 caught fire and came crashing to earth in a direct nose dive. Not one of the crew even tried to bail out. I saw the whole thing come hur­tling
down almost at my feet."
Violette, Claude P., T/ 5, 129th Engr. Bn., 13th Airborne Div., East Norwalk.
" I didn't feel too happy about my first combat jump even though the fellows in the plane were kidding me about it. It was near Worms, Germany, when it happened and my orders were to blow up one of the Rhine River bridges. As I floated to earth the Jerries were sending up flak and some of the guys were hit and killed in the air. But nothing touched me— or the eight others who were in my detail of bridge- blowing paratroopers. Within three hours after I landed we had the bridge destroyed and then after fighting three days we got word that the ground troops were coming up to relieve us— that is, me and the other 8,000 who jumped in the area for various missions. Dur­ing
the two and a half minutes it took me to drop, all I could think of was my wife and little girl. After all I joined the paratroopers to get that extra $ 50 pay they give you, and I'll say I earned it and more!"
Walker, William G., Jr., Cpl., 761st Chem. Depot Co., Avn., 9th Air Force. Bridgeport.
" I was standing in a chow line at our mess hall in Barsey LaCote, France, when I heard the first of a series of explosions that ended when our whole ammunition dump was a smoking pile of ruins. I couldn't imagine what had happened at first. Like the rest I just dropped to the floor and stayed there. It sounded as though every Jerry plane in Naziland was unload­ing
on us. After about a half hour there was silence and we went out to see what had
happened. There was a 40 foot crater where the dump had been and it was believed that some French kids playing around had started the thing off by pulling down one of the bombs. Fortunately for the chow- time lineups, no one was hurt."
Zaraschi, Joseph L., Sgt., 30th Sig. Co., 30th Div., Chester.
" Germany is a clean country. In the woods where we were laying wire for communica­tions,
there wasn't a trace of deadwood. They even use the stumps for firewood. Their efficiency was okay with me; it just made the job for us easier. Often times I'd get caught in artillery fire and night and day I had to go out along the wire lines to find and repair breaks caused by shells."
THE MUSTER OUT ROLL CALL
Names, rank and addresses of Connecticut men discharged during the period November 10 to 12, 1945 from the official Group Rosters, Fort Devens Separation Center, Mass.
ADAMCZYK, Theodore A., Pfc.
217 Frederick St., Forestville ADANTI, Nurando I., Pfc.
Old Saybrook ADDISON, Stanley C, Pvt.
125 Washington Ave., New Haven AHERN, Timothy J., Ir., Cpl.
37 Read St., Bridgeport ALDO, Charles J., S/ Sgt.
189 Howe Ave., Shelton ALLEN, Harold W., T/ 5
15 Summer St., New Haven ALTORELLI, Andrew, T/ 4
114 Olivia St., Derby ALVES, Antonio, Pfc.
40 Hawthorne St., Stamford AMARANTE, Philip, Pfc.
35 Lawrence St., New Haven AMENDOLA, Gregory, T/ 5
36 Baggott St., West Haven ANDERSON, Edward L., Pfc.
10 Railroad Ave., Milford ANGELOSZEK, William J., T/ 4
RFD, Box 129, Uncasville ANNES, Louis, Pfc.
173 Wolcott St., Waterbury APPLEWHITE, John, T/ 3
28 St. John's Place, Stamford ARCHIBALD, William E., T/ Sgt.
11 William St., Greenwich ARCINIACONO, John F., Pvt.
53 Beaver St., New Britain ASHELFORD, Arthur R., T/ 5
124 Grant St., Milford ATWELL, Alfred B., Cpl.
81 Wolcott St., Bristol AVANZATO, Benjamin, Pfc.
185 Bristol St., Southington BAILEY, Charles, Jr., Pfc.
183 Whittier St., Bridgeport
BAILEY, Frederick E., Pfc.
Senexet Road, Putnam BALOG, Stephen, Cpl.
2602 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport BARBIERI, Frederick J., 1st/ Sgt.
363 Morse St., Hamden BARBUTO, Frederick, T/ 5
18 West High St., New London BARNA, John A., T/ 3
210 North Pine Creek Road, Fairfield BARNABA, John J., Cpl.
120 Hemlock St., West Haven BARON, Erwin, Pfc.
132 Bartholomew Ave., Hartford BARRACLOUGH, Alfred S., T/ Sgt.
41 Maple Ave., Collinsville BARTON, Robert P., Pfc.
13 McDermott St., Danbury BASSETT, Jack F., Pfc.
77 South St., Danbury BAWLICK, Theodore, T/ 4
53 Harbor St., Stamford BEACH, Russell, Cpl.
8 Airline Ave., Portland BEARDSLEY, George, Cpl.
156 Abbott St., Danbury BEER, Irving, Cpl.
7 Garden St., New Haven BEERBAUM, Alfred W., Sgt.
RFD 4, Wolcott BEITMAN, Ernest, T/ 4
195 Beachwood Ave., Bridgeport BENNETT, Kenneth H., Cpl.
290 Adams St., Bridgeport BENNETT, Michael E , Sgt.
126 Lindley St., Bridgeport BERCHEM, Charles F„ T/ 5
18 Twin Oaks Terrace, Milford BERGREN, Raymond C, Sgt.
42 Victoria Road, New Britain BIALY, John V., T/ 5
151 Hartford Ave., New Britain BIASI, Joseph, Pfc.
31 Harold Ave., Greenwich BILCHECK, John, Jr., Pfc.
7 Johnson Ave., Stratford BISLOP, John D., Pfc.
Box 63, East Lyme BLOVISH, Edward A., Sgt.
521 Main St., Manchester BOCCUZZI, John J., S/ Sgt.
90 Noble St., Stamford BOHAN, John T., Pfc.
199 Boulevard, New Haven BONOMO, Paul W., S/ Sgt.
c/ o Dr. Gaffney, Clabboard Ridge, Danbury BONTATIBUS, James V., T/ 4
70 Ivy St., Branford BORKOWSKI, Edward T., Pvt.
61 Walnut St., New Haven BOTEN, Wardell C., Cpl.
166 Henry St., New Haven BOUCHER, Raymond T., Sgt.
117 Collins St., Hartford BOURQUE, Elzear F., Pvt.
33 Asnuntuck St., Thompsonville BOYLE, John F., S/ Sgt.
48 West Brook Road, West Hartford BREEN, John W., T/ 4
76 Woodbridge Ave., East Hartford BRENNAN, Edward F., T/ 4
504 Bunker Hill., Waterbury BRETON, Harvey, T/ 5
200 South Main St., New Britain BREZIWA, John J., Pfc.
178 Clarence St., Bridgeport BRICKETT, Robert A., S/ Sgt.
197 Howe Ave., Shelton BROWN, Gordon H., Pvt.
196 Hallock Ave., New Haven BROWN Walter E., M/ Sgt.
7 Clinton St., Stafford Springs BUDILL, John H., T/ 4
19 Spring St., East Hartford BURG, Richard, Pvt.
31 Putnam Heights, Hartford BURKE, Charles E., Sgt.
178 Alsace St., Bridgeport BURKE, Thomas F., Pfc.
15 New St., Stamford BUTEAU, Theodore T., Pvt.
115 Grove St., Meriden CACACE, Ralph F., T/ 5
173 Olive St., New Haven CACCIOLA, Lawrence J., T/ 4
c/ o Elk Inn, Moodus CALABRESE, Joseph, T/ 5
643 Highland Ave., Waterbury CAMARCO, Carmen C, Cpl.
55 Brook St., Hartford CAMPBELL, Floyd L., Pfc.
39 Cherry St., New Britain CANGEMI, Thomas J., S/ Sgt.
366 Franklin Ave., Hartford CANNELLI, Morris M , Cpl.
816 Grand Ave., New Haven CANUZZI, Edmund, Pvt.
211 Washington St , Waterbury CAPRISTO, George F., Pfc.
107 Sylvan Ave., Waterbury CAREONE, Frank S., T/ 3
288 Maple Ave., Hartford CARON, Ralph L., Pfc.
Main St., Niantic CARROLL, John N., Pfc.
17 Park Ave., Meriden
CARTA, Joseph, Pfc.
25 East Walnut St., Stamford CARVIN, Edward P., S/ Sgt.
99 Roanoke Ave., Fairfield CASE, Donald H., Sgt.
98 William St., Stamford CASSERINO, Michael, Pfc.
Box 1272, Middletown CATLING, Vincent A., Pfc.
7 Pearl St., Waterbury CHEVALIER, William L., Sgt.
310 Riverside Ave., Torrington CHOP, Nick, T/ 4
117 Barnum Terrace, Stratford CHRISTOPHER, Elwin G., T/ 5
East Hampton CHUDWICK, Walter J., T/ 4
136 Park Terrace, Hartford CIVITELLO, Barton A., Pfc.
Brindle Hill Road, West Haven CIVITELLO, Sebastian J., Sgt.
94 Grove St., Middletown CLEARY, Andrew J., Pfc.
91 Sampson St., Bridgeport COCHRANE, Clifford S., T/ 4
Lakeville COHEN, Samuel, Sgt.
41 Hartford Ave., New Britain COLL, Robert H., Pfc.
Box 113, Washington Depot COMBA, Michael, T/ 5
144 Tremont St., New Britain COMINOLLI. Faust, Pfc.
62 Elmwood Terrace, Torrington COOKE, Harold ]., T/ 4
396 Huntington St., New Haven COOPERSTOCK, Irving J., Pvt.
590 Elm St., New Haven COPELAND, Charles A., Pfc.
Eagleville CORNACCHIO, Frank, T/ 4
211 Fairfield Ave., Stamford CORNELL, William K., Cpl.
Calhoun College, Yale University, New Haven CORRENTI, Joseph A., Sgt.
283 Main St., Winsted COTE, Maurice, Pfc.
Box 378, Baltic COX, Howard R., T/ 3
Box 149, Old Saybrook CRIBLEY, John R., Pfc.
1579 Chapel St., New Haven CROLLE, Rocco, Cpl.
106 Sisson St., East Hartford CROSSE, William C, S/ Sgt.
16 Homestead Ave., Danbury CUTTER, Raymond E., Pfc.
Box 4, Mechanicsville CWIKLA, Francis W., Pfc.
57 Montowese St., Hartford CZAJKOWSKI, Louis, S/ Sgt.
244 Riverview Ave , Shelton D'AGOSTINO, Michael A., Pfc.
12 Howard Ave., Southington DAHL, Leonard E., S/ Sgt.
259 Barbour St., Hartford DANKO, John J., Pvt.
Glenn St., Kensington D'APRILE, Ercolino H., Pfc.
37 Hassake Road, Old Greenwich DARLING, Philip T., S/ Sgt.
51 Prospect St., New Britain DAVENPORT, James S., Cpl.
RFD, Thompsonville DAVIS, Timothy C, Sgt.
536 Main St., Middletown
14
DeFERRARI, Adolph C, T/ 5
617 North Mam St., Waterbury D'ELIA, Albert L., T/ 4
117 Blydenburg Ave., New London DELZELL, Charles W., Pvt.
54 Greenwood Ave., Bethel DEMAIO, Michael J., T/ 5
16 John St., Hartford DENBY, Harry A., Pfc.
187 Ashmun St., New Haven DEPAULO, Anthony D., T/ 5
School St., Putnam DERICK, Neill E., Pfc.
660 Broad St., Hartford DESMOND, Jeremiah A., Sgt.
97 1/ 2 Cliff St., Norwich DEVINE, Edward F., T/ 4
1 Silk St., Wallingford DIELSI, Carmen J., Pfc.
61 Putnam St., New Haven DIMENSTEIN, Hyman B., T/ 4
37 Ward St., New Haven DINGWELL, Calvin M., Pfc.
31 Tremont St., Meriden DOERFLER, Leslie W., T/ 5
28 Roberts St., New Britain DONNAROMA, Ralph F., T/ 3
337 Allen St., New Britain DOSZPOJ, William, Pfc.
346 Reef Road, Fairfield DRAZEN, Gordon B., Pfc.
1586 Chapel St., New Haven DUBE, Albert, Pfc.
25 Madison St., Hartford DUDZIK, Francis J., Cpl.
West Center St., Southington DUMBLAUCKAS, Felix F., Pfc.
River St., Poquonock DUMONSKI, Joseph H., Sgt.
Brockett Hill, Waterbury DUNN, Charles A., T/ 5
19 Spring St., Middletown DURHAM, Richard Q., Pfc.
RFD 1, Unionville DUSENBERY, Henry M., Sgt.
Rose Mill Road, Milford DWYER, Robert T., S/ Sgt.
164 Sargeant St., Hartford DYMKOSKI, Raymond E., Pvt.
B 27- A, 18 Success Park, Bridgeport DZIUPA, Leon, S/ Sgt.
44 Maple Ave., Stamford EAST, John A., Pfc.
124 Brownell St., New Haven EDSON, Raymond J., Jr., Pfc.
553 Broad St., Meriden ELLIOT, Harold W., T/ 5
5 High St., East Hartford ERASMUS, John W., S/ Sgt.
94 Hillside Ave., Hartford ERDHEIM, Max, T/ 4
267 Winthrop Ave., New Haven ERWIN, Howard C, Pfc.
New Milford EVERETT, James E., S/ Sgt.
Main St., Essex FABIAN, Morris J., T/ 4
41 Warwick St., Middletown FAIL, Arnold E., T/ 5
2 Victory Court, New Britain FAILLA, Joseph S., Pfc.
49 Spring St., New Britain FALBO, Joseph J., Pvt.
25 River St., Norwalk FALZERANO, Gabriel, T/ 4
69 Commercial St., Bridgeport
FECHKO, Cyril, Pvt.
765 Honeyspot Road, Stratford FENNELL, William P., T/ 4
71 East Brown St., West Haven FERRARO, Jerry G., Pvt.
407 Lombard St., New Haven FIDRYCH, Waiter, T/ 5
9 Hickory St., Norwich FLOBERG, Robert C, S/ Sgt.
2181 Broadbridge Ave., Stratford FLORENCE, Wilfred G., T/ 4
68 Meadow St., Willimantic FLYNN, Gerald F., T/ 4
17 Cottage Place, Oakville FORD, Kenneth F., Sgt.
109 Hurlburt St., New Haven FRENCH, Harold, T/ 4
1410 State St., New Haven FRENIER, Theodore ]., Pfc.
179 1/ 2 Providence St., Putnam FRITZ, John J., T/ 3
1412 State St., Bridgeport FROM, Ernest E., Pfc.
Orchard Road, Kensington GAGLIARDI, Fedele, Cpl.
58 Beaver St., New Britain GAGNE, Fred J., Pvt.
94 South St., Cromwell GALIETTE, Joseph T., 1st/ Sgt.
North Main St., Southington GALL, Stephen P., T/ 5
Brewster St., Bridgeport GALLETTI, Carmen K., T/ 5
33 Hamilton St., Bridgeport GAMBARDELLA, Andrew, Pfc.
10 Hamilton St., New Haven GAMBARDELLA, Andrew N., Pfc.
1 St. Paul Ave., East Haven GARGIULO, John A., T/ 5
365 Blatchley Ave., New Haven GASSO, Joseph C, Sgt.
87 Union Ave., Bridgeport GERBINO, Louis, Jr., Pfc.
641 Harral Ave., Bridgeport GEROW, William J., Cpl.
388 Sherman Ave., New Haven GERVASIO, Gerald J., Cpl.
276 Blake St., New Haven GIOIA, Albert J., T/ 5
425 Main St., Southington GIORLA, Edward J., Pfc.
2 Morgan Ave., Norwalk GIRANDOLA, Salvatore, Sgt.
27 East Raymond St., Hartford GOFFIN, Morris B., S/ Sgt.
89 Pilgrim Ave., Waterbury GOING, George G., Jr., Sgt.
5 Nash Court, Stamford GOLDBERG, Isaac, T/ 5
22 Rock Spring Road, Stamford GOLEMPESKI, Edward S., T/ Sgt.
57 Freeman Ave., Norwich GOLDEN, Charles T., S/ Sgt.
43 Rosedale Road, West Hartford GOMES, Manuel, Jr., T/ 5
15 Bradley St., Stonington GOUCHER, Raymond R., S/ Sgt.
54 Pershing St., Forestville GRABCHUK, Alexander, Sgt.
6 Beech St., Bristol GRABER, Laurence, T/ 4
174 Winthrop Ave., New Haven GRABOWSKI, Stanley A., T/ 5
30 Chestnut St., East Port Chester GRADY, Michael E., Pfc.
275 Main St., Windsor Locks
15 GRAGNANELLO, Vincent A.. S/ Sgt.
82 College Ave., Torrington GRANT, Donald C, T/ 5
66 John St., New Britain GRAZBALA, Henry S., Cpl.
472 Canaan Road, Stratford GREANEY, Francis J., Pfc.
65 Richmond Hill Ave., Stamford GREEN, Lester H., Cpl.
9 Calderwood St., Bridgeport GREENHOUSE, Jack I., Cpl.
16 Gill St., New Haven GRESL, Fred, Cpl.
Box 296, Higganum GRIECO, Edward C, Pfc.
261 Center St., Meriden GRIFFITHS, Edward H., Pfc.
Country Club Road, Wethersfield GRIPPE, Joseph, Cpl.
10 Crown St., South Norwalk GRIZZ, Zolton E., Cpl.
127 Longfellow Ave., Bridgeport GROAT, Everett L., T/ 5
Hecker Ave., Noroton Heights GUDZ, Julius R., Pfc.
19 Pulaski St., Stamford GUERRERA, Peter P., S/ Sgt.
109 Hillcrest Ave., Oakville GUERTIN, Lawrence E., S/ Sgt.
18 Sylvan Ave., Meriden GUIDERA, George, T/ Sgt.
RFD 2, Westport GUIDOBONO, Louis J., Sgt.
991 New Britain Ave., West Hartford GUIFFRA, William R., Pfc.
31 Harold Ave., Greenwich GUILFORD, Irving F., M/ Sgt.
West Cheshire GUILMETTE, Albert A., Pvt.
53 Warrenton Ave., Hartford GUILIETTI, Joseph, Pvt.
31 Redfield St., New Haven GUNNING, Robert N., S/ Sgt.
80 Mountford St., Hartford GUNUSKEY, Gerald M., S/ Sgt.
RFD 2, Mystic HADDAD, Alfred J., Cpl.
122 Savings St., Waterbury HADDEN, Raymond L., Pfc.
Riverside Ave., Box 7, Riverside HAJDASZ, Joseph J., Pfc.
60 Oakwood Ave., West Hartford HALL, George F., Pvt.
60 Cherry St., New Britain HALL, Ralph S., Cpl.
320 York St., New Haven HALL, Wilbur J., M/ Sgt.
118 Atkins St., Meriden HANGGI, Joseph, Pfc.
23 Meadow St., Ansonia HANNAN, John G., S/ Sgt.
44 Morris St., Danbury HARGROVE, Paul, Pvt.
18 Court St., Stamford HAWRAN, John M., S/ Sgt.
10 Lipton Place, Stamford HAYDUK, Andrew, T/ Sgt.
85 Bowe Ave., Stratford HEBERT, Jack G., Pfc.
24 Westbury Park Road, Watertown HEMSON, William S., Jr., Pfc.
RFD, Southport HENRY, Howard E., Pfc.
128 Richard St., West Haven HEWITT, William R., Cpl.
10 Farm Hill Road, Middletown HILL, James A., Pfc. Box 143, Montville
HOFFMAN, Ernest R., Sgt.
Depot St., Broad Brook HOLMAN, Leroy G., T/ 5
Unquowa Road, Fairfield HOPSON, Edward T., Cpl.
216 Barnes Ave., New Haven HORNBY, Austin F., T/ 5
235 Oakland St., Stratford HORTON, Lewis M., Cpl.
41 Burr St., West Hartford HOYT, Elmer S., Pfc.
Shepherd St., Route 1, Norwalk HOYT, Frederick C, Pvt.
14 Cove Cottage St., Stamford HUBBARD, Archie W., S/ Sgt.
69 Coe Ave., East Haven HUJBER, Joseph L., Cpl.
12 Arch St., Ansonia HUNT, George F., S/ Sgt.
54 Edward St., New Haven HYLENSKI, Chester V., T/ 5
125 North Water St., East Port Chester IACODINO, James C, Pfc.
42 Tariff St., Thompsonville ILES, Charles F., Sgt.
Box 35, Ansonia INFANTE, Stephen, Pfc.
617 North Main St., Waterbury ISCH, Nicholas, M/ Sgt.
44 Beverly Road, Wethersfield JACKSON, Floyd A., Pfc.
Waterbury JAMES, John R., S/ Sgt.
645 Wilcoxson Ave., Stratford JANNENE, Ralph E., Jr., T/ 4
RFD 3, Putnam JOBST, Walter H., Pfc.
963 East Main St., Stamford JOHNSON, Carl E., Sgt.
29 Scofield Ave., Stamford JOHNSON, Carl I., T/ Sgt.
34 Fairview Ave., Middletown JOHNSON, Charles W., Cpl.
7 Lawrence St., Greenwich JOHNSON, Harold S., S/ Sgt.
54 Flagg Rd., West Hartford JOHNSON, Helge O., Pfc.
65 West St., Cromwell JOHNSON, Philmore E., T/ Sgt.
425 Burritt St., New Britain JOLY, Donat, Pfc.
70 Vandennoort St., Putnam JOLY, George E., Cpl.
Box 161, Bethel JONAP, Charles, Pfc.
905 Hancock Ave., Bridgeport JONES, Charles, Jr., Pvt.
139 Barbour St., Hartford JONES, Fremont C, M/ Sgt.
27 Hobart St., Southington JONES, Orrin W., T/ 4
80 Willow St., Hartford JONIES, Presley, Pfc.
141 North Elm St., Waterbury JORDAN, Arthur R., M/ Sgt.
281 Highland St., New Haven JURGEN, Frederick H., Jr., Pfc.
137 Fairview St., New Britain KAHN, Herman, Pfc.
534 Capitol Ave., Bridgeport KAPLAN, Max, T/ 5
40 Truman St., New Haven KASOWITZ, Irving, Pfc.
124 DeWitt St., New Haven KASSECKERT, Lawrence, T/ 4
59 Mason St., Greenwich KATZ, Benjamin M., Sgt.
191 Hempstead St., New London KEITH, Walter A., S/ Sgt.
294 Washington Ave., Waterbury KENNEDY, William H., Sgt.
187 Laurel Hill Ave., Norwich KENNERSON, Raymond E., Pfc.
Coventry KENNEY, Joseph T., Pfc.
203 Foster St., New Haven KIELBUS, Frank A., Pfc.
667 Black Rock Tpke., Bridgeport KING, Thomas, Cpl.
673 Second Ave., West Haven KIRSCH, Christian L„ T/ 4
RFD, Litchfield KIRWAN Patrick F., Pvt.
114 Hopkins St., Hartford KOLEVICH, Alexander, Pfc.
103 Twiss St., Meriden KOLLAR, Paul, Jr., Sgt.
328 Wakelee Ave., Stratford KOSAKOW, Elwood H., T/ 4
53 Groton St., New London KOSNOFF, Adolphe J., T/ 3
794 Pine Rock Ave., Hamden KRAL, Fred T., Cpl.
918 Elm St., New Haven KRAYNAK, Joseph, S/ Sgt.
64 Williston St., Bridgeport KRULIKOSKI, Thaddeus E., Pfc.
61 School St., Union KUGGE, Harry W., Sgt.
12 Howard Ave., Meriden KULSCAR, Steve, Sgt.
11 Oak St., Norwalk KUNISAUSKAS, Walter T., Sgt.
374 Iranistan Ave., Bridgeport KUZIA, Stanley J., T/ 4
20 Horace St., New Britain LABBADIA, Celeste J., T/ 4
42 Alden St., Stamford LADYKO, Walter E., Pfc.
433 Kossuth St., Bridgeport LAMB, Harold M., Cpl.
Red Stone Hill, Plainville LaPIERRE, Charles E., T/ 5
Box 325, Middletown LASKOWSKI, Joseph C, Sgt.
22 Stone St., Stamford LASKY, Frank, Pfc.
1220 Matianuck Ave., Windsor LEE, John F., Cpl.
34 Hobart St., Meriden LENARD, Jules A., Jr., Sgt.
31 Court St., Windsor LENIPAN, John F., T/ Sgt.
23 Laurel St., Shelton LESKO, Andrew, T/ 5
705 Wood Ave., Bridgeport LEVESQUE, Joseph M., Pvt.
65 Sigourney St., Hartford LIMBRUNNER, Frank E., T/ Sgt.
77 Hill St., Shelton LITVINAS, Joseph, Pfc.
18 North Spring St., Ansonia LOFTUS, Joseph T., S/ Sgt.
31 Allview Ave., South Norwalk LOUDON, Edward J., Pvt.
180 Perry Ave., Norwalk LORENTZEN, Arthur V., S/ Sgt.
25 Newington Road, Elmwood LOWICKI, Stephen S., Pfc.
39 Terryville Ave., Bristol LUCAS, Fred D., T/ Sgt.
2 Ferris Ave., Stamford LUCIBELLI, Andrew J., T/ 4
178 Foster St., New Haven LUPACCHINO, Clement L., Cpl.
76 Florence St., Manchester
LUPO, Ralph C T/ 5
23 Elizabeth St., New Haven LYMAN, Earl M., Pfc.
South Coventry LYNCH, John A., T/ 4
43 Rocky Glen Road, Danbury MACIOLEK, Joseph C, S/ Sgt.
69 Church St., Thompsonville MacWILLIAM, George M., S/ Sgt.
18 Townley St., Hartford MAGER, William, Pfc.
47 Lexington Ave., South Norwalk MAGLIO, Edward J., Sgt.
1051 North Main St., Waterbury MAIFTTO, Nicholas R., Pfc.
96 Lakeview Ave., Bridgeport MAKARA, John, Sgt.
1824 Seaview Ave., Bridgeport MALESKI, John W., T/ 5
Depot St , Suffield MALONEY, Melvin D., Sgt.
33 Evergreen Ave., Middletown MANCINI, Olindo C, T/ 5
458 Center St., Bridgeport MANENTE, Ralph A., Pfc.
644 Maple St., Bridgeport MANOCHI, Anthony A., Pfc.
29 Oakley St., New Haven MARKOYA, Joseph J., Sgt.
976 Wordin Ave., Bridgeport MASELLO, Louis W., Pfc.
61 Cherry St., Milford MASON, Frank A , S/ Sgt.
154 Starr St., New Haven MASON, Stanley J., Pfc.
37 West Ave., Darien MASSELLI, Dominic C, 1st/ Sgt.
260 Pearl St., Middletown MASULLI, Joseph, Pvt.
315 Beechmont Ave., Bridgeport MATULEVICH, John V., Cpl.
7 Dibble St., Danbury MATYKA, Wallace Z., Cpl.
49 Lenox Place, New Britain MAZZADRA, Louis A., T/ 5
109 Darlin St., East Hartford MCCARTHY, Henry L., T/ 4
Box 65, Newtown McCAULIFF, John E., Pfc.
1617 Main St., Hartford McENPOE, Richard J., Cpl.
7 Armistice St., New Britain McGUIRE, Joseph, Cpl.
Box 220, Granby Road, East Granby McKEEVER, Thomas J., Pfc.
20 Auburn St., Danbury
MCLAUGHLIN, John L., Cpl.
39 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury McLAUGHLIN, Vincent A., Pfc.
93 Christian St., Wallingford McMAHON, Daniel J., T/ 5
137 Milton St., West Hartford McMURRAIN, Leroy, Pfc.
57 Russell St , Hartford McVEAGH, Charles H., Sgt.
11 DeWolfe Road, Westbrook MENDES, Tames T., Pvt.
40 Libertv St , Ansonia MENDLESOHN, Morris W., Sgt.
26 Piatt St., New Haven MENGACCI, Adam T., S/ Sgt.
68 High St., Naugatuck MEYER, Alfred R., Sgt
13 Whittier Ave., Waterbury MICHAUD, William E., T/ 5
11 Milton St., Putnam MIDDLETOWN, Frank A., Jr., T/ 5
13 Third St., East Norwalk MIGLI, Louis, Pfc.
Box 107, Avon MILARDO, Emanuele J., T/ 5
2 Main St., Cromwell MILLER, Calvin W., Sgt.
596 Orchard St., New Haven MILLIKEN, Harold J., Pic.
Mananuck Ave., Wilson MISINONILE, Louis D., Cpl.
268 Alexander Ave., Bridgeport MISUKEWICZ, Victor J., Pvt.
1918 Seaview Ave., Bridgeport MITCHELL, Albert A., Sgt.
Box 17, Jennings Road, Bridgeport MOCKOVAK, John, Pfc.
12 Austin St., Danbury MOIR, Robert, Jr., T/ Sgt.
Sherbrook D- 274, Charter Oak Ter., Hartford MOLLOY, Gerard G., T/ 5
Main St., No. Grosvenordale MOLLOY, Robert J., Pfc.
24 Woodbridge Ave., Ansonia MONGILLO, John A., Cpl.
2386 Whitney Ave., Hamden MONSELL, Frank E., Pvt.
109 Ivy St., New Haven MONTANARO, Carmine G., Jr., S/ Sgt.
252 West Ave., Stamford MONTREYS, Joseph R., S/ Sgt.
135 Lincoln Ave., Bridgeport MOORE, Joseph A., Cpl.
458 Main St., New Britain MORRIS, Francis X., T/ 5
Box 194, Sterling MORRISON, Roy, Ir., T/ 4
RFD 1, Box 198, Torrington MORSE, Earle C., Pfc.
RFD, Storrs MOSGROVE, Joseph W., T/ 3
101 Brown St., Waterbury MONAHAN, Timothy J., Pfc.
18 Stanley St., East Hartford MUCCINO, Frederick, Pvt.
6 Southwick Ave., Waterbury NALEWAJK, Chester P., Sgt.
270 Oakwood St., Bridgeport NARDINE, Richard W., Pfc.
289 East Elm St., Torrington NASCIMBENI, Giovanni W., Pfc.
East St., Suffield NESTA, John, Cpl.
30 Connecticut Ave., New Britain NICOTRA, Salvatore, T/ 5
100 Bedford St., New Haven NIEZGORSKI, Alex W.
27 Willow St., Meriden NOEL, Victory J., S/ Sgt.
RFD 1, Box 164, Willimantic NORR, Godfrey G., Pfc.
57 Milne St., Bridgeport NUZZO, Ernest, M/ Sgt.
158 Peck Ave., West Haven NYGREN, Nels A., Pfc.
RFD 4, Norwich O'CONNOR, Patrick, T/ 5
21 Beach St., Hartford O'LEARY, John J., Sgt.
78 Proctor St., Waterbury ORCHOWSKY, Nathan A., Pfc.
43 Gilbert Ave., New Haven OSOWECKI, Vincent W., T/ 5
2061 Poquonock Ave., Poquonock PACOWTA, Samuel, T/ 5
Lower White Hills, Shelton PAINE, James W., T/ 5
142 Sheffield Ave., New Haven PALM, Einar C, T/ Sgt.
26 Russ St., Hartford
PALMIERI, Albert C, Cpl.
97 Oak St., Waterbury PALTIN, Bernard, Sgt.
439 Charles St., Bridgeport PANELLI, Joseph D., Pfc.
30 Lawrence St., Waterbury PAPPALARDO, Salvatore J., Pfc.
54 Beaver St., New Britain PARLATORE, Joseph, Pfc.
162 William St., Bridgeport PASSARO, Edward, Cpl.
25 Lakeview Ave., Bridgeport PENTIN, John C, Pfc.
55 Lake Ave., Danbury PERGOLA, Lawrence R., Pfc.
225 Laurel Hill, Torrington PERILLO, Alfred, T/ 5
17 Garden St., Stamford PEZZE, Elvino A., T/ 5
160 Hoffman St., Torrington PHELAN, John P., Pfc.
5 Hartford Court, Poquonock Bridge PHILLIPS, Donald A., Pfc.
RFD 1, Danielson PIERCE, Howard M., T/ 5
North Woodstock PINTO, John, Sgt.
60 Congress St., Hartford PINTO, Robert R., Pfc.
381 Catherine St., Bridgeport PIONTKEWICZ, Stanley M., Pfc.
10 John St., Torrington PITTS, Arthur J., Pfc.
22 Learned St., New London PLEFKA, Frank J., T/ 4
100 Latimer St., East Hartford POLVERARI, Michael T/ 4
41 Albany Ave., Hartford POPRAWA, Frank J., T/ 5
323 Boys Ave., Goodyear PORTELL, Lawrence J., Pfc.
1775 Boston Ave., Bridgeport POULSEN, Arnold, S/ Sgt.
1075 Boulevard, West Hartford POUST, Roy E., S/ Sgt.
12 Hotchkiss St., Naugatuck POWERS, Donald F., T/ 5
135 Barker St., Hartford PRESLOPSKI, Louis O., Cpl.
50 Crown St., Waterbury PRUCNAL, John P., T/ 4
Brushy Ridge Road, New Canaan QUINN, Dominic V., Sgt.
65 Prospect St., Norwich QUISTBERG, Gustave T., Pfc.
73 Richard St., New Britain RAIMONDI, Dominick, T/ 5
18 Roosevelt St., Bridgeport RANDI, James R., T/ 5
17 Stephen St., Stamford REED, Vincent L, Sgt.
102 Lee Ave., Bridgeport REININGER, Herbert, M/ Sgt.
54 Ocean Drive East, Stamford RENNICK, Redmond F., Sgt.
Highland Ave., Beacon Falls RICE, Jesse M., S/ Sgt.
237 Lexington Ave., New Haven RIGGIO, Clarence R., Pfc.
Boston Post Road, Westbrook RITCHIE, Frederick W., Sgt.
Johnson Ave., Meriden RIVARD, Ernest A., Pfc.
New Haven Ave., Milford ROBERTS, George N., Pvt.
1098 State St., Bridgeport ROBINSON, Adrian H., T/ 5
248- 250 Pequot Ave., New London ROBINSON, Arthur L., Pfc.
East Hampton RODENSKI, Joseph T., Sgt.
166 Hemingway Ave., East Haven RODRIGES, Joseph J., Pfc.
112 North Orchard St., Wallingford ROGERS, Leroy E., Pfc.
25 Factory Lane, Milford ROMANO, John A., Sgt.
251 Greene St., New Haven ROSANO, Libero R., Cpl.
48 Cedar St., New Haven ROSE, Antone, Cpl.
Box 27, West Suffield ROSSI, Louis A., Sgt.
32 Squire St., Hartford RUDNICK, William F., Cpl.
135 Cooke St., Waterbury RULLI, Charles J., T/ 5
132 Hill St., New Haven RUSSELL, Harold H., T/ 5
66 Torrington Road, Winsted RZASA, Walter S., S/ Sgt.
Mountain Road, Suffield SALVATORE, Frederick J., Pfc.
61 Liberty St., Stamford SANTONI, James P., Pfc.
162 Foster St., Meriden SARNO, Albert E., T/ 5
Kings Highway, Southport SAUNDERS, Sidney F., Sgt.
Hulda Hill Road, Cannondale SCALORA, Frank A., T/ 5
417 Percival Ave., Kensington SCALZI, Anthony, T/ 5
841 Mobile Ave., Bridgeport SCATELINI, Corrado I., Pvt.
8 Townhill Ave., Danbury SCHAEFFLER, William E., Pfc.
15 Village St., East Hartford SCHEPPARD, Edward O., S/ Sgt.
Reservoir Ave., Kensington SCHIRMER, Anthony H., T/ 5
4 Cole Place, Danbury SCHMIDHEINI, Edwin C, Cpl.
924 Jennings Road, Fairfield SCOLLAN, Patrick, T/ 5
52 Lawrence St., New Haven SCOTT, Michael H., Pvt.
282 Main St., Bristol SCOTT, Richard L., Pvt.
45 South Ave., New Canaan SCULLY, Joseph W., S/ Sgt.
218 Solan Ave., Waterbury SEFANSKl, Daniel, T/ 5
Box 79, Oakdale SEGA, Joseph, Pfc.
380 Edgewood Ave., New Haven SELLITTO, Thomas J., Cpl.
69 Enfield St., Hartford SEMROW, Avald J., S/ Sgt.
249 May St., Naugatuck SHEA, Edward, Pfc.
27 Eld St., New Haven SHOMSKY, George J., S/ Sgt.
88 Old Town Road, Bridgeport SIMONS, Eli, Pfc.
240 Main St., West Haven SIMPSON, Lionel T., T/ 5
27 Congress St., Hartford SIRY, Edward W., Pfc.
Higgins Ave., Plainville SMITH, Bernard K., Pfc.
202 Oxford St., Hartford SMITH. Charles L., T/ 4
242 Warner St., Waterbury SMITH, Forrest I., M/ Sgt. 48 Third Ave., Seymour
SMITH, Harry G., Pfc.
61 Woodward Ave., South Norwalk SMITH, Harry W., S/ Sgt.
Carter St., New Canaan SMUDA, Stanley J., T/ 5
33 Union St., New Britain SNELGROVE, Frank N., T/ Sgt.
133 Brace Road, West Hartford SORENSEN, Raymond, T/ 5
180 Mason St., Greenwich SPELLMAN, Maurice T., Jr., Pfc.
55 Pemberton St., Waterbury SPILLANE, Charles A., Cpl.
108 Allen Place, Hartford SPIRITO, Ernest, Jr., Sgt.
412 Blohm St., West Haven SPIRITO, Frank J., T/ 5
121 Pleasant St., Hartford STAHURSKY, Frank A., T/ 5
Maple Ave., Westport STENNER, Walter H., T/ 5
18 Hough St., Plainville STIEN, Norman, Pfc.
98 Westbourne Parkway, Hartford STRAMANDINOLI, Nicholas A., Cpl.
Stamford STRIPPOLI, Anthony A., Pfc.
150 South St., Danbury SUHY, John A., T/ 5
416 Ridgefield Ave., Bridgeport SULLIVAN, Eugene R., Pvt.
143 Andrew Ave., Naugatuck SULLIVAN, John J., Pfc.
231 Conner St., New Haven SULLIVAN, Ronald W., Cpl.
339 Laurel St., East Haven SURMOLIAN, William J., Cpl.
172 Park Terrace, Hartford SWANSON, Roland V., Pvt.
901 Windsor Ave., Windsor SWEENEY, Edward W., Pfc.
108 Clarke St., New Britain SWINDON, Archie F., T/ Sgt.
831 Beechwood Ave., Bridgeport SYPHER, Kenneth A., Cpl.
Box 175, Chester SZARKA, Charles E., T/ 5
18 Clay Ave., Norwich TACK, Elmer R., T/ 5
Christian Lane, Berlin TAMOSALLIS, Anthony A., Sgt.
Cherry Ave., Watertown TATOR, Benjamin F. C, Pfc.
36 Poplar St., Bridgeport TENCZAR, Alfred W., Cpl.
141 Washington St., Wallingford TETA, Ralph A., T/ 4
286 Oak St., Waterbury THIFFAULT, Emil ]., T/ 5
10 Pleasant St., Willimantic THOMPSON, Elmer L., T/ 3
377 Bellevue St., Hartford THOMPSON, John E., Jr., T/ 5
2823 Redford St., Stamford THOMPSON, Peter, Pvt.
30 River Road, RFD 2, Shelton THORPE, Reginald, Sgt.
10 Seventh St., Ansonia TIBBALS, George H., T/ 5 RFD 8, Norwichtown TIERNEY, Robert I., Sgt.
16 Stevens St., Danbury TINGLEY, Arthur C, Sgt.
705 Quinnipiac Ave., New Haven TIROLETTI, Louis, S/ Sgt.
557 East St., New Haven TOTH, Steve, T/ 4
34 Laurel Court, Bridgeport TOWNSEND, George H., Cpl.
90 Sixth St., New Haven TOWNSEND, Henry S., Pfc.
28 Hopkins St., Hartford TRANQUILLO, Frank A., Pfc.
97 Randall Ave., Bridgeport TRANTOLO, Joseph, T/ Sgt.
7 Ellsworth St., East Hartford TUOZZOLO, Joseph W., Pfc.
Barbara Drive, Norwalk TYSZKA, Joseph E., Cpl.
12 East St., Ansonia VACHON, Raymond A., Pvt.
74 Meadow St., Willimantic VASILAS, Constantine M., Sgt.
26 Smith St., Ansonia VASPASIANO, Andrew, T/ 5
163 Orchard St., New Haven VATRT, Michael C, Sgt.
93 Palisade Ave., Bridgeport VEGLIANTE, Michael, T/ 5
18 Poplar St., Waterbury VERNALE, James, T/ 5
164 Franklin St., New Haven VIOLETTE, Claude P., T/ 5
27 Seaview Ave., East Norwalk WALKER, Charles J., Pvt.
39 Broadfield Road, Hamden WALKER, William G., Jr., Cpl.
Bridgeport WALLACE, Leroy, S/ Sgt.
25 Winter St., New Haven WALLIN, Edwin M., T/ 5
19 Crown St., Danbury WALSH, Francis K., T/ 4
99 Clark St., Milford WALTON, Robert E., Sgt.
226 Kimberly Ave., New Haven WARKOWSKI, Charles A., Pfc.
16 Beech St., Bristol WARNER, Stanley H., T/ 5
North Road, West Cromwell WARZECKA, Walter P., Pfc.
52 Walnut St., Middletown WASHBURN, Elwood C, Pvt.
114 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich WASHINGTON, Booker T., T/ Sgt.
204 Capen St., Hartford WEAVER, Charles F., T/ 5
41 Sharon St., Hartford WEHRLY, Joseph E., T/ 4
126 Ward St., Hartford WEMPLE, Wallace J., S/ Sgt.
47 Willard St., Hartford WERNER, Ellsworth E., Cpl.
815 Main St., Torrington WHEELER, Lewis F., Pfc.
16 Bragg St., East Hartford WHITE, Ralph R., T/ 5
292 Willow St., New Haven WIECZOREK, John, T/ Sgt.
RFD 4, Greenwich WILCOX, Charles F., T/ 5
RFD 1, Norwalk WILLES, George A., Jr., Pfc.
Chaplin WILLIAMS, Joseph B., T/ 4
121 Winter St., Bridgeport WILSON, Earl C, Pfc.
RFD. 1, Box 68, Clinton WITKOWSKI, Joseph E., Pfc.
527 Brooks St., Bridgeport WOLNICK, Max J., Sgt.
23 North Main St., Windsor Locks
WUENSCH, John J., T/ 5
26 Eim Place, Glenbrook YARZYNSKI, Frank J., S/ Sgt.
245 Park St., Bridgeport YIZNITSKY, Daniel P., Pvt.
College Highway, Granby YORK, James, Cpl.
36 Sharon Ave , Torrington ZAGORSKI, Vincent W., T/ 4
RFD 150, Uncasville ZALESKI, Harry W., T/ 4
628 North Main St., Bristol ZARASCHI, Joseph L., Sgt.
Box 26, Chester ZEBROWSKI, John, T/ 5
196 Seeley St., Bridgeport ZEBROWSKI, Stanley, T/ 5
Main St., Windsor ZEHALIA, Stephen N., S/ Sgt.
634 Orange St., New Haven ZICHICHI, Salvatore, Pfc.
34 Sherman Ave., New Haven ZICHICHI, Vincent J., Pfc.
34 Sherman Ave., New Haven ZILARO, Thomas S., T/ 5
45 Robinson St., Waterbury ZITRON, William, T/ 5
59 Adams St., Hartford ZUBRICK, Nicholas C, Sgt.
15 Prospect St., Seymour ZYGMONT, John E., Sgt.
Prospect St., Box 167, Glenville ZYRLIS, Joseph V., T/ 3
108 Lloyd St., New Haven ZYTKIEWICZ, Carl, Pfc.
254 South Colony St., Meriden
CONNECTICUT VETERANS COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET
Vol. VIII Nov. 12, 1945 No. 3
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 Hugh W. McCoy and George E. Allis. The cover illustration of the U. S. S. Wakefield is from Acme Newspictures, Inc.
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