Connecticut veterans commemorative booklet. Vol. 8, no. 5. Connecticut men of the United States Army, demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts. November 13 to 15, 1945

              CONNECTICUT MEN
of the United States Army
Demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts
November 13 to 15, 1945 HERE ARE THEIR STORIES
War correspondents of World War II frequently embellished and often overwrote the action stories of modest soldiers. The aggregate result pleased editors, made headlines, and, on occasion, embarrassed the soldiers- In retaliation, the correspondents and their victims were labelled, in characteristic G. I. language, " Joe Blow". Actually, the " Joe Blows" were few and far between in this Army. The purpose of these stories is to record without embellishment, the mood, the impressions, the exciting events, of the worst and best of the great days, before time blurs memories with resulting confusion as to events, dates and places. These are soldiers' stories, here recorded as near verbatim as possible in soldiers' words. — The Editor.
Almeida, Edward R., T/ 5, 19th Cav. Ren. Sq., Waterbury.
" We were told to take and hold a hill at Weirheim, Germany, and we did just that. I got hit by shrapnel from a mortar shell while going up, but I had to stay in combat as there was no other way out. We holed up there for three days and nights, being under artillery fire all of the time. I was a gunner and guide and I once got lost while on recon work. We were seeking out the enemy posi­tions
and though we found them, we couldn't find our way back. We finally got on the radio beam and got directions how to meet the main body. They were the two closest calls that I had. I served with the occupa­tion
troops at Berkenfeld, Germany, for two months and, like everybody else, had my brushes with the AMG. They didn't click with us at all."
Baah, Roland D., T/ 4, 2674th Joint Rearmament, Occum.
" I had to show the French soldiers how to use our weapons and vehicles and it took me two and a half years of study to qualify for that teaching job. About the hardest part of it all was getting those babies to learn to drive. About all they wanted to do or could do was blow the horn. They could be out in the middle of a desert and if they'd see an Arab on a sand dune a mile away they'd start honking the horn to beat hell. With artillery, I found, they were pretty good shots."
Beckwith, Donald E., Pfc, 692d TD. Bn., 104th Div., Granby.
" My CO and I went on recon into Inden
and when I had stopped to let him out of the jeep a mortar shell landed just a few feet from him and clipped him. I turned my jeep around and picked him up for a rush trip to the aid station. That was the last I ever saw of him because he never came back to our outfit. The next time I was on recon with my jeep shells chased me all along the road I was on but they just man­aged
to fall short every time. I had that jeep flying over those bumps because if I stopped they would have had me sure."
Breischnieder, George M., Pfc, 740th Tank Bn., Hartford.
" Driving a medium tank is a poor insur­ance
risk at best but it's even tougher on the tanks. I lost two. I bailed out of my first and was dragged out of my second. The second trip I almost made permanent overseas duty—' underground'! I was driv­ing
blackout in the Bulge and suddenly the tank went into the snow and tipped over. No one could get out. Two infantry boys kept banging on the escape hatch until it gave way and we were released, with the exception of the lieutenant who was pin­ned
on the outside by the tank itself. During all this time we were under constant artillery and small arms fire. After being released I grabbed the 30 caliber machine from the tank, took cover behind a hill and fired commando at the harassing burp guns until more help arrived to free the im­prisoned
platoon leader: It wasn't until later that I realized the extent of my own injuries. They were sufficient to cause a month and a half of hospitalization before I was ready
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again to chauffeur still another tank."
Brownlow, Elwyn F., S/ Sgt., 440th Sig. Bn., 5th Air Force, Middletown.
" We hit Leyte with the initial landing to build the Tacloban airstrip. We worked night and day under bombings and gunnings by planes. That overseas duty was too nerve- racking and the monotony, isolation and heat just drove me nuts after the fighting stopped. Half the time we starved because we could not get our rations and didn't know if they would ever come. I was one of the lucky few who got a furlough to Melbourne and that was the only thing worth remembering; it was a little of the States being brought out to me. The people were just the type that you would find in any small town here. If it hadn't been for that furlough, I don't know how I would have lasted 23 months out there."
Calitri, John J., S/ Sgt., 2d Air Com­mandos,
New Canaan.
" Going and coming from India practically took me all around the world. In that re­spect,
being in the Army was a good deal, but being stationed in India wasn't. Gee, but it was hot there! The only time it used to cool off any was when the wind blew and then it was so dusty that the drop in temperature didn't mean a thing. The Japs were on the run by the time I got there and the only contact I had was on Christ­mas
last year when the area was bombed and strafed. I went to the Army rest camps a couple of times. They were located high in the Himalayan mountains where the cli­mate
was high, dry and cool. I had about 100 natives working for me on the base. They were industrious but not very efficient. They are up to the standards of the country, I guess, but compared to ours, they are very backward."
Cullender, William S., S/ Sgt., 438th Hq., Air Sv. Grp., Chester.
" I helped prepare the motor trucks for
the invasion of Europe. I worked on all kinds including the foreign made motors, and those British cars were not tough at all to fix up. All you need is a pair of pliers and a crescent wrench and a few twists. There's nothing to ' em. They're not like American cars. They are made up of just the bare essentials to get them moving and keep going, and, believe it or not, they do."
Clyne, Robert I., Sgt., 451st Sub- Depot, 8th Air Force, Wethersfield.
" A buzz bomb landed about a block away from me near King's Cross in London and knocked me on my fanny. From that time on, I got scared everytime I heard one of them go off. I almost got it another time when our communal area was strafed and bombed. I hated to be on the receiving end of those bombs. I made one combat mission to Essen, Germany, and a piece of flak came through the waist window about a foot away. That cured me of taking those mis­sions.
I made two food missions to Holland and also made the trolley run over Germany after the war. The air force did a real job."
Collins, Francis P., Sgt., Sv. Co. 188th Pcht. Inf., 11th Airborne Div., Bridgeport.
" The nearest available hole was the gar­bage
pit and I jumped into it when Jap paratroopers were dropped on us at Leyte. All hell broke loose and there was lead fly­ing
over my hole from all sides. We man­aged
to kill or capture all the Japs in a short time but I was damn glad that pit was close to me. I may have stunk, but I was alive. As far as I was concerned the Japs could have kept New Guinea; the heat there was terrific and it wasn't worth fighting over."
Curtis, George W., Sgt., 116th Cav., 7th Army, Portland.
" The proudest memory that I have is of being in on the capture of Field Marshal Kesselring and his entire train and guard. We got a tip that he was in a town not far distant from where we were based, so we took a chance and went there. There were 29 of us in the raid and we used light tanks and armored cars. We broke in on him just when he was having supper in his private car. At the same time, his guard of 400 SS troops were also caught napping. It was a rich haul and accomplished without too much fuss. Kesselring took it all right — he couldn't do much else — but would not sur­render
to anyone but a general. He agreed to be held while we got in touch with head­quarters.
It was two days before General Taylor arrived to accept the surrender of the field marshal. There's a citation coming to me some day for my part in the capture."
Denny, George R., T/ 4, Co. B., 594th Engr. Boat & Shore Regt., New Haven.
" The pay was infrequent, the hours were long, the work was hard and sometimes dangerous, and the Pacific is no paradise. I was over there for 21 months and I know. I was retrieving weapons one day when a Australian Owens gun went off and I got the powder charge in my eye. We were land­ing
at Pallawan in the Philippines one day on a ship loaded with ammo when a Jap bomber got through and bombed the air­strip
right at the end of the beach. That was close enough for me. The GIs were restricted from the celebration at Manila on V- E Day. I guess that everybody raised hell on the celebration the week before, so they took it out on us and kept us cooped up. Well, nobody will keep me cooped up after to­morrow."
Donnelly, John H., S/ Sgt., 9th Depot Rpr., 1st Stragetic Air Depot, Danbury.
" Women drivers are the same all over the world. I got hit by a Limey woman riding a bicycle during a blackout in Cambridge, England. I was crossing the street and she lit into me like a ton of bricks. I got knocked for a loop and so did she. From that time on, I gave all English women on bicycles
a lot of room. The fondest memories that I have are of furloughs spent in Ireland and Scotland. Both of those countries have it all over England like a blanket. I also made a trolley mission in a bomber over the con­tinent
after the war. That was quite a trip as it showed very clearly the bombings those German cities took. I was with a good out­fit."
Duch, Francis P., T/ 3, 3567th Ord. M. M., S. H. A. E. F. Hq., Stratford.
" Every day was a good day for me. The job I had was couchie, although I did have my headaches, occasionally. After the me­chanics
got through working on the head­quarters
cars I had to inspect them to see if they were okay. The one I liked to check best was General Eisenhower's special car. It was a real clean job, but I was never able to get in back. The rear compartment was always locked and the windows were of thick bullet proof glass. About the only thing you had to do to it was tune up the motor a little. When I'd get through with my day's work, if you'd call it that, I had a room all by myself to go to with a real civie bed in it. The PWs gave me ' maid' service and they even shined my shoes. Once in a while when some car had a rush priority in the garage and there was a whole bunch of others waiting; then was the time I'd have a head­ache
trying to get it out on time along with all the others."
Filley, Walter O., Jr., T/ Sgt., CIC Det., 2d Armd. Div., New Haven.
" Counter- intelligence had an interesting coincidence. We pulled in a joker who fitted Hitler's description. This man was stopped at a road block and brought in for question­ing.
Here's the way he stacked up. Under a German GI coat he wore a high Nazi party official's uniform and so he was subject to automatic arrest. Then upon questioning him we learned that he was corporal in the first World War. Next, he was a paper hanger by
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trade. Then neatly trimmed under his nose was an exact ' fuehrer mustache.' But to top it all, his first name was Adolph!"
Flagg, Robert M., Sgt., 692d T. D. Bn., 104th Div., West Hartford.
" Inden, Germany, was the roughest place I've ever been in combat. We had two 3- inch guns dug in on the side of a hill overlooking Inden and our position was so good that we knocked out a lot of German positions. They tried to knock us out for three days with all the artillery they had, but never did. There was more artillery concentrated in that sector than any other place during the war. During the Bulge we were at the northern tip but didn't have too much to do. The weather was our worst problem and I froze. I didn't have any of that steel flying around during the war hit me and I'm thankful for that; the important thing was to get home in one piece."
Flood, Paul P., T/ S, 91st Sig. Bn., 91st Div., Hartford.
" The closest I ever came to being put out of the war permanently was at Lagarda, Italy, when I was repairing a communica­tion
line. I was sitting in the peep working away when an 88 hit a few feet from me. I was blown right out of the seat and got hit with a piece of shrapnel in the corner of the left eye. I guess that I was lucky to get out of it so easily as I was under direct fire all of the time. I never want an experi­ence
like that again."
Goshdigian, Michael N., Pfc, Co. M. 363d Inf., 91st Div., Hartford.
" We stopped for a break while pushing through the Po Valley and almost got broke, and I don't mean in a military manner either. We were all getting some shut- eye along the side of the road. I was half asleep when a noise made me look up. What I saw snapped me out of it in a second. Right on top of us, a German halftrack with an 88 attached had come to a halt. I nudged the
sergeant next to me and whispered that a whole truckload of Germans were at hand. We jumped out at them, the sarge covering the driver while I fired a shot in the air to let those sleeping Heinies know that we had them. They were sleeping in the back of the truck but the shot awakened them in a hurry. My shot brought the rest of the guys and we covered them before they knew what it was all about. I made them hand down their rifles and get out of the truck one by one. The last one out reached for a rifle but I kicked him in the hand. Then I made him go out in a field and lay face down. He thought I was going to knock him off and he started to cry. I got a big laugh out of that."
Graveline, Eugene G., T/ 5, 19th Cav. Ren. Sq., 3d Army, Waterbury.
" It may sound funny but a cup of coffee saved my life. I was taking ten freed laborers to a building where they were to spend the night. I took them into the place and told them I'd be back to help them find bedding and off I went for my cup of coffee. I wasn't gone two minutes when a shell landed right on the building I had just left killing all the laborers. Almost the same thing happened to me a second time when I went on patrol and returned to our CP to find they had moved five miles forward. I was told to join them that night, but I got lost and when I did get to the new CP area I found out that they were ambushed and lost ten men while I was looking for them. I guess it pays to want a cup of coffee and get lost at the right time."
Guthrie, Henry P., Pfc, 3175th Sig. Sv. Co., Hartford.
" Being in the Middle East for 33 months kept me out of combat of any kind except for a small brush that we had when the natives had an uprising at Asmara, Eritrea. That was quickly put down but we had to keep armed guard for a few days. I worked
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with a unit that set up signal lines and radio stations. That is a bad part of the world to do duty. There is no sanitation to speak of and the flies come in swarms and are as big as humming birds. It is hot there all of the time and no place to go to escape the heat. The only halfway modern city is Alex­andria,
Egypt. I wish that my story had me in some other part of the world. Maybe : t would have been a real war story."
Hoffman, John J., Cpl., 3d Emer. Rescue Sq., Rockville.
" About 350 Jap paratroopers landed near our area one time in Leyte, and when the shooting was all over there were lots of sou­venirs
for us to pick up. I was in a unit that did rescue work. We had PBYs and B- 17s as the rescue planes. I guess that everybody associates PBYs only with the Navy, but I can tell you that we used them. The object of this group was to go on the bomb run, yet remain far enough behind the target so that they could spot a plane in trouble and keep an eye on it. The 17s were equipped with boats so that they could land in the rough China Sea and pick up survivors. The squad saved 450 fliers during the stay in the Pa­cific."
Hoffman, Ralph C, Sgt., 80th Ftr. Sq., Willimantic.
" I can close my eyes and still remember that date, December 6, six- thirty in the eve­ning.
I'll never forget it. It was on that day and hour that 250 Jap paratroopers dropped on our airstrip at Burauen. The field was defended by infantry but they couldn't fire because the troopers landed between units and if the doughs fired, the medical unit would have been in direct line of fire. For a while it was all confusion and merry hell. The Japs started to burn the planes and mine the field. Finally our forces reorgan­ized
and convinced the Nips they were off limits. Two days later all of that ill- famed 250 had rejoined ancient and honored an­cestors."
Hoppe, Harris K., M/ Sgt, 80th Ftr. Sq.. Bethany.
" It was with grim satisfaction and pride to me to know my flight squadron was the first in the air force to knock down 200 hostile aircraft. To me it seemed to atone a little for the brother I lost in that theater. It was my job to supervise all the ground force maintenance men. When our birds came back I knew our jobs had been done well. Twice I received rainchecks when my number was called; once in the Philippines landing when a Jap suicide plane hit the launch I was riding in and later when I was warming up a pursuit job and a Jap plane sneaked in and blew up a plane next to me. In both instances if a heavier caliber bomb were used I would have had a one- way ticket. Our trip from start to finish sounds like a Cook's tour, yet only in Ie Shima was the climate anything to boast about."
Kalinowski, Alexander J., Sgt., 384th Sq., 364th Fighter Grp., Hartford.
" Did you ever hear tin cans hitting to­gether?
That's just the sound the B- 17 I was riding in made when it cracked up. I was in the plane because I wanted to make the test hop. We came in to make a landing with two props feathered and just about when we were going to settle down on the runway, the general's car crossed. The pilot pulled the stick back and we zoomed up just enough to get over the trees and then had to crash land in a wheat field. I was in the nose and got out with only a few scratches. It was lucky for me as my brother arrived that day from the infantry in Ger­many.
I would have hated to miss him. If you ever get a chance, go to Ireland. That's a real nice country."
Kotowski, Steven C, T/ Sgt., 80th Ftr. Sq., Branford.
" In the Pacific, water itself is a luxury and I had just used my ration of two helmets
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full when a jap plane sneaked in and blew up a nearby ammo dump. The concussion hurled me nude into a ditch of muddy water. I think if I had that Jap then I could have cheerfully whittled him down to pencil size with a pen knife. I was part of the air force ground crew and my biggest thrill always was when our planes flew over the field and went into a barrel roll signifying aerial vic­tories.
I had nine battle participation stars with two more pending and a total of exactly 100 points. I think our boys there felt a little bitter because men in the ETO, with a lower point average, were coming home faster than they were."
Kriskey, John E., S/ Sgt., 314th Trp. Carr., 9th Air Force, East Port Chester.
" Towing a glider carrying a medical unit to Wessel, Germany, was the only combat mission I made. I was an aerial engineer on a C- 47. Combat missions for our outfit re­sulted
only when the plane penetrated five miles into enemy- held territory. This towing a glider is just routine. We took off from Amiens, France, and the glider released it­self
over the determined landing spot. Then we turned around and came back home to our base. We weren't bothered a bit by flak or planes. Working on C- 47s is a nice, pleas­ant
business."
Lauretta, Joseph J., Pvt., Co. C, 358th Inf., 90th Div., Bridgeport.
" Six German tanks moved close to our area one night and when it got light I could see them lined up on the road about 200 yards from me. They were trying to feel us out and find out how much stuff we had and they fired one shot in order to draw fire from us. We didn't shoot back because we didn't even have artillery support and we just hoped that they would get back to their own lines. I guess they thought no one was around when we didn't answer their shot and they turned around. I just prayed those ten min­utes
they were there because they could have
gone right through us and we wouldn't have been able to stop them."
Lengyel, Edward J., S/ Sgt., 976th M. P. Co., Stratford.
" Nothing much happened to me as an MP in England. Life moved along very quietly in the usual routine of a cop. About the only time I had any excitement was during a field day in Honington. There was an exhibi­tion
of American planes. Each of the planes was roped off and no one was supposed to touch them, but let me say that the British aren't much different than Americans when it comes to souvenir hunting. They tried to rush the lines and tear pieces off to take as trophies. And the kids! You just about had to chain them to keep them from running wild. Although my general duties may sound dull, I found them interesting."
Levine, Irving, S/ Sgt., 339th Sq., 96th Bmb. Grp., New Haven.
" The most impressive thing I'll ever recall was the flight I made over Germany on V- E Day. To see whole cities leveled, and I mean level, is really something. Places like Cologne with only the cathedral standing is not only a tribute to the destruction of war but to the accuracy of our precision bombing methods."
Lion, Frank J., Pfc, 692d T. D. Bn., New Haven.
" Riding along on the road to war in a 32- ton tank buster was to me just like riding the streets back home. I suppose I was lucky, yet I had a lot of faith in the tank and my crew. Once near the Siegfried, shell fragments from an airburst glanced off the sides of the tank. The start of the Bulge found us all set to push to Duren for the start of the push to the Ruhr. Instead of pushing we were cut off for 24 hours. We fought our way out of the trap and remained there to prevent Von Rundstedt from widening his flanks. V- E Day found us pouring across Austria, going south towards the Italian border. In
8 Austria the people treated us as liberators and that country remains the favorite in my book."
Marcantonio, Samuel R., Pfc, Btry. C, 248th F. A., Meriden.
" The colonel took a look at the place where a shell landed about a foot from my foxhole and said, ' Your wife must have been praying for you.' I guess she was and lots of others, too. That happened on the Anzio beachhead. I was in most of the Italian cam­paigns
but that was by far the worst of a bad lot. Of course they were all tough; in fact, an easy campaign can be tough if a shell has your number on it. I don't want any more war."
Martin, Charles F., 1st/ Sgt., 19th Cav. Ren. Sq. 3d Army, Waterbury.
" Instead of landing in a foxhole when I heard a shell, I landed in a refuse hole and I was damn glad of the whole thing because the shell landed six feet from me. I went on patrol with my lieutenant and two men to an island in the middle of the Rhine River and the minute we touched shore with our rubber craft the Germans opened up with all they had. The lieutenant was hit and fell into the water but he was dead before I could get to him. The rest of the men and I had to swim back to our shore because they knocked out our craft. That water was cold, and I shiver when I think of it because it was in the middle of March and I never go swimming that early."
Martin, Henry E., Sgt., 64th Sq., 43d Bmb. Grp., Hazardville.
" A GI gets a salute from the people in Japan. I got many in the short time I was there and it is good to be on the receiving end once in a while. I was in Yokohama and and Tokyo while waiting transportation to come home. Those cities really took an awful pasting. Our bombers gave them on a bigger scale what they gave our group at Luzon and Leyte. I was on Ie Shima on V- J Day. There was no celebration there at all, the
fellows taking the surrender as something they knew was coming any time. I missed the typhoon that hit there by two days. I was not sorry to miss that but I would have been sorry if I had missed the boat that brought me home."
Mason, George C, 1st/ Sgt., 342d Q. M. Depot Co., Niantic
" We lost two days going from Luzon to Tokyo because of the typhoon. The news reached the ship that the typhoon was on its way, so we backtracked to get out of its path. I was stationed at Auckland, N. Z., for 20 months as first sergeant in a service group. Those months were very good as the city and people are much on the scale of our cities and people. What is left of Japan seemed to be better than the Philippines, although the cities are badly beat up."
McAulay, David, T/ 5, 313th Cmbt. Engr., 88th Div., Greenwich.
" Two years of service in Italy is enough for any man, but I will say that I liked for­eign
service better than service in the States. Over there a fellow had the idea that he was doing something worth while, whereas over here, there is too much training, parades and inspections which don't seem to have any purpose except to make a fellow feel that he is making some officer important. I was a truck driver hauling rations to the front lines. I was hit but not too bad outside of Rome. I was with a good outfit all the way through."
Pellowe, John T., Cpl., 674th Pcht. F. A., 11th Airborne Div., West Hartford.
" The Japs had us bracketed one time al­though
they didn't know it. We were holed up at a spot directly in front though some distance away from the place they were aim­ing.
Somehow the range was short and the shells fell all around us. If they only knew it, they could have dropped them right in our laps, but I'm glad they didn't. We had 93 consecutive days of combat in the Phil­ippines.
We went all the way through. The only beachhead I made was at Luzon and that was enough. I served with a good out­fit
which did a job that had to be done in good style."
Phelps, Harry J., Pfc, 128th A. A. A., Gun Bn., Rockville.
" About all I did was say my prayers and dig for hell in my foxhole when the Jerries started. It was my first time under fire and they were throwing everything they had at us. It was in Toul, France, on September 6, 1944, that it happened. They blew up a pile of ammunition and seven men were killed. You could see them blasting away on a hill top quite a ways off. After a while they got tired and laid off, but they sure greeted me and the rest of us that day."
Rapuano, Gennaro J., Cpl., Hq., 438th Sv. Grp., New Haven.
" Aboard the Queen Mary coming home I was an MP, but I had the pleasure of guard­ing
the WACs. I had to be at their quarters to keep them away from the men and the men away from them. I don't know which was harder. Of course during certain hours the men and women soldiers were allowed to mingle under our roving eyes, but by night they had to be kept apart. Many times I had to stop colonels and captains who were trying to sneak into the WAC area, and
lots of times the WACs would try to kid me into letting them out, but nothing doing. I was the keeper of the ' harem', and I kept it!"
Remillard, Earl W., Pfc, 127th Engr., 11th Airborne Div., New Haven.
" I was drafted in February of 1941 and made the rounds of the States before I landed overseas. I was first with the 9th Division, then with the 88th and finally landed with the 11th. I was overseas for 18 months and took part in the New Guinea, Leyte and Luzon campaigns. I was a demoli­tion
man, working first at searching for and destroying booby traps and mines. I also worked with the infantry throwing satchel charges into caves. These blew the mouths of the caves in and the Japs out, where they were covered by the infantry. Luzon was very bad because of the artillery fire and sniping. After those campaigns and those long years, I am ready to say goodbye to Army life."
Saunders, Albert E., T/ Sgt., Supreme Hq., S. H. A. E. F., East Hartford.
" I was General Eisenhower's mess sergeant and I'll say he was one swell person to cook for. He would eat everything with a relish, and with him there was no such thing as a ' toast and coffee' breakfast. He liked plenty to eat in the morning. That's why he was such a good general, I believe. Some morn­ings
he'd eat as many as a half dozen eggs besides cereal and fruit. And, no matter what, that man was always in a good mood. Even when things were going bad he'd have that smile. I remember one day he came in rub­bing
his hands and grinning mischievously. ' How about some roast goose for supper, eh ?' he said. Well, we didn't have any goose in our rations but I managed to get one. I swapped two packs of cigarettes with a farmer for a goose. And you should have seen how happy ' Ike' was when we set it before him that night! Another thing about General Eisenhower was that you never had to be saluting him when he'd come back into the kitchen. He was regular. Yes, that's the word for him all right! And something else, too. ' Ike' always had fresh flowers on his desk no matter where we were. Fresh flowers and a picture of his wife."
Scribner, Clarence M., T/ 4, 3888th Q. M. Truck Co., 3d Army, Danbury.
" Sweating out air raids night after night robbed me of a lot of sleep that I am now going to catch up on. We were stationed near a ration dump in France and every night at about 2400 hours just when we hit the sack, the Jerries would come over and try to hit the dump. It was tough trying to sleep even after they went away as we never knew if they were going to come back. The best living quarters I ever had were in Ger­many
when we were billeted in the Faber pencil plant. That was really living. There was plenty of good beer and cognac in Ger­many
after the war and I drank my share."
Sessa, Carmine F., Cpl., 384th Sq., 364th Ftr. Grp., 8th Air Force, Stamford.
" My greatest fight was with the sack. It was a real tough one all the way through, but I think that I got the decision. I'll bet that I never get that much sack time again. I started out as an armorer on P- 38s and Sis and wound up as a mechanic. I didn't let
either job get me down. The only scare I got was from the buzz bombs flying over. Some of them were so low that I could al­most
reach up and touch them, but I didn't want to get that close. No more Army life for me. I didn't like the air force and I didn't like England."
Skuart, William, T/ 4, 304th Sig Opn. Bn., Shelton.
" I have one big bitch and that is about the caste system in the Army. I would like to know why officers should be treated any better than enlisted men when most of them were dragged into the Army just like we were. If they weren't, they used a drag to get to school so they could become officers. Most of them are no better on the outside so why should they be in the Army? I think that too much chicken is keeping down the enlistments. I was a cook in the Pacific theatre and I know the officers got better food than the enlisted men. The rations were always scarce for us, but not for the officers. Change the caste system and you will see a better Army."
Thomas, John, Cpl., 19th Cav. Ren. Sq., 3d Army, Bridgeport.
" My job was to keep radio contact be­tween
our outfit and the 3d Army head­quarters.
We followed Patton all over Europe and that was a fast moving job. I was parking my halftrack and keeping con­tact
on the other side of the Rhine when an 88 almost blew me apart. The shell went off too close for comfort but didn't hit me, although it did hit the halftrack. That was my closest call but as far as I'm concerned they were all close calls if you were near the front."
Tomasko, Edward S., Cpl., 487th Sq., 352d Ftr. Grp., Stratford.
" During the Battle of the Bulge at Field Y- 29 in Belgium I witnessed one of the snappiest actions in the battle. It was the action which brought the 487th a unit citation from the President. An air raid had just been launched by the Jerries and the 487th was about to take off for combat. Even before they got off the ground they began shooting down Nazi planes. One of our air ships accounted for three Nazi planes before the landing wheels were retracted. Altogether the squad got 29 German planes in that day's raid. They were, by the way, the only outfit in the Eighth Air Force to get the citation from the President."
Tudhope, Richard M., T/ Sgt., 8th Sq., 49th Ftr. Grp., 5th Air Force, Norwich.
" The day of the invasion of Ormoc Bay by the Americans resulted in a big battle as the Japs also invaded that day. Through no fault of ours, the C- 47 in which I was radio operator got lost and landed right over the combat zone. We had no guns so we got out of there in a hurry, got a radio beam and finally landed back on our home base. We had originally set out for Australia. I had ten combat missions and lots of air time while I was on the 47. I spent one month at the Atsugi air field in Japan after the war. I thought those people were very industrious and polite and quite a contrast to the Filipinos."
Walker, John J., M/ Sgt., 230th Sig. Opn. Co., Manchester.
" The captain told me to dig a foxhole when we landed on Leyte but he didn't tell me how deep, so I dug and dug until I thought I was going to hit China. It was deep and big enough to cover me and the two radios and then some. I set up shore to ship communication and then moved out with about 12 other men and the captain. They left me and another man at a spot and then moved on and forgot about us. We were in communication with the ship, but we didn't know where we were so we couldn't tell them. We were lost for about a week and lived on rations which we stole from other guys. The natives in Leyte gave me a pain. They wanted only the best of food and would refuse spam and other tinned
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meats. How do you like those guys? They get it for nothing and still they kick. It's a lot of fun freeing them?"
Zack, Irvin D., Pfc, 507th Pcht. Inf., 17th Airborne Div., Torrington.
" The one combat jump I made was the easiest in that I didn't sweat it out like I did on practice jumps. When you make one of these, you just jump without any thought of what is going to happen. The one I made was at a spot across the Rhine and the field where I landed was covered with German ackacks and machine guns. I had a bazooka, and as soon as I landed I ran to the assembly line as fast as I could. There we got into battle position and completed the job on which we were sent. The closest call I ever had was at the Bulge. I was standing at the side of my foxhole when an 88 burst on the other side. My jacket was on the ground on that side and all that I can say is that it is lucky that I wasn't in it."
CONNECTICUT VETERANS COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET
Vol. VIII Nov. 15, 1945 No. 5 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 Joseph O. Keating, John L. Caillouette, George E. Allis and Hugh W. McCoy. The cover illustration of the U. S. A. T. Cristobal is from the U. S. Army Signal Corps. THE MUSTER OUT ROLL CALL
Names, rank and addresses of Connecticut men discharged during the period November 13 to 15, 1945, from the official Group Rosters, Fort Devens Separation Center, Mass.
AGOSTINUCCI, Frank, Cpl.,
20 Sterling St., New Britain ALLEN, Gernon, T/ 5
591 New Britain Ave., Hartford ALLEY, Robert B., Pfc.
RFD 1, Greenwich ALMEIDA, Edward R., T/ 5
45 Vine St., Waterbury ALOISIO, Emanuel, T/ 5
341 Broad St., Hartford AMICO, Mario, S/ Sgt.
115 Maple St., Seymour ANDREANA, John, Sgt.
26 Barker St., Hartford ANDROPHY, Howard B., S/ Sgt.
33 Spring St., Derby BAAH, Roland D., T/ 4
14 Railroad Ave., Occum BABINETZ, Frank T., T/ 5
70 West St., Southington BABYAK, George, T/ 5
306 Fifth St., Bridgeport BALOG, John, Pfc.
2602 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport BARDEN, Raymond D„ Sgt.
West Hill Rd., New Hartford BARNOSKY, Peter T., Pfc.
374 Buckingham St., Oakville BEADLE, Edward S., T/ Sgt.
417 Chestnut Hill, Glastonbury BEANEY, Harold H., Pfc.
Quaker Hill BECKWITH, Donald E., Pfc.
Granby BENJAMIN, Raymond H., T/ 4
26 Merritt St., Hamden BERGOMI, Joseph G., Pfc.
173 Washington St., New Britain BERNARD, Stephen E., Cpl.
1836 East Main St., Bridgeport BESTWICK, Arthur, T/ Sgt.
14 Hine St., West Haven BIGATTI, Mario, T/ Sgt.
240 Seymour Ave., Derby BILAK, Frank E., Pfc.
167 Hillside Ave., Torrington BISHOP, Roy M., T/ 4
Granby BIZOK, Joseph E., Pfc.
40 West St., Thompsonville BLANCHARD, Bernard R., M/ Sgt.
Unionville BOBACK, Charles R., Pfc.
195 Andrew Ave., Naugatuck BOCCARDI, John M., S/ Sgt.
789 North Main St., Waterbury BOOKER, Joel N., Pfc.
58 Pershing Ave., Seymour BORCHETTA, Frank A., Jr., T/ 5
15 Scofield St., Cos Cob BOULAIS, George A., Cpl.
73 Broad St., Danielson BOULANGER, Roland J., Pfc.
163 Babcock St., Hartford BRACKEN, Kenneth C, T/ 5
50 Wood Ave., Bridgeport BRAINERD, Charles A., Pfc.
177 Pearl St., Middletown BRANSFIELD, William F., 1st/ Sgt.
7 Barton Hill, East Hampton
BRASH, Walter A., Sgt.
111 Seymour Ave., West Hartford BRAY, Baron F., Sgt.
c/ o Carrie Lillie, Gen. Del., North Windham BREISCHNIEDER, George M., Pfc.
54 Wells St., Hartford BRENNAN, John, Pfc.
Box 167, Milldale BRIEN, Leon P., Cpl.
Pine Point, Hazardville BRIGHAM, Kenneth E., T/ Sgt.
RFD, Somers BROWN, Jack, Cpl.
28 Piatt St., New Haven BROWN, James, T/ 5
9 Vista St., Stamford BROWN, William H., Jr., S/ Sgt.
669 Ferry St., New Haven BROWNLOW, Elwyn F., S/ Sgt.
332 East Main St., Middletown BRUNDAGE, Lawrence N., T/ 5
10 Greenfield St., Ridgefield BRUNING, Henry J., Pfc.
21 Hall St., West Haven BURDICK, Nelson H., T/ Sgt.
99 Bassett St., New Haven BURNES, Justin D., S/ Sgt.
99 East Wintonbury Ave., Bloomfield BURNHAM, Charles L., Pfc.
25 Willow St., Mystic CACACE, Frank A., T/ 5
264 Tyler St., East Haven CADOURY, Arthur P., M/ Sgt.
67 Milk St., Willimantic CAHILL, Melvin F., Pvt.
104 Rockwell Ave., New Britain CALITRI, John J., S/ Sgt.
188 Elm St., New Canaan CALLENDER, William S., S/ Sgt.
Chester CALOMINO, Frank S., Pfc.
179 West Ave., Stamford CAPONERA, Angelo, Pfc.
46 Arch St., New Haven CARFORA, Augustine, Sgt.
191 Saltonstall Ave., New Haven CARIFA, Alfred R., Cpl.
117 Belden St., New Britain CARLIN, John J., Pfc.
48 Crescent St., Hartford CARLSON, Edwin W., Sgt.
177 West Ave., Bridgeport CARPENTER, Harold E., S/ Sgt.
Box 74, Wall St., South Coventry CARPOZZA, Julian R., S/ Sgt.
981 Stanley St., New Britain CARR, John J., T/ Sgt.
337 Remington St., Bridgeport CARTER, Frank E., 1st/ Sgt.
22 Park Rd., West Hartford CARTER, Henry J., T/ 5
23 Bellevue St., Hartford CASTAGNO, Anthony, Cpl.
90 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford CAVALLARO, George A., Pfc.
81 Elliott St., New Haven CERONE, John A., Pfc.
78 Liberty St., Stamford CHEGWIDDEN, Seaver C, T/ 5
366 Derby Ave., Derby
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CHISARIK, Andrew G., T/ 5
553 Helen St., Bridgeport CIMMINELLO, Jeff, T/ 5
32 Chestnut St., South Norwalk CIUCHTA, Chester J., Pfc.
116 Center St., Shelton CLAUSS, Alexander J., T/ 5
Third St., Windsor Locks CLERIZO, Rocco R., Sgt.
122 George St., Bridgeport CLEVELAND, Frederick, Pfc.
Jennings Terrace, Bristol CLYNE, Robert I., Sgt.
41 State St., Wethersfield COCHRANE, Clifford S., T/ 4
Lakeville COLLINS, Francis P., Sgt.
481 Seaview Ave., Bridgeport COLLINS, James J., Pfc.
19 Cedar St., Meriden COLOMBO, William J., S/ Sgt.
165 Atwater St., West Haven CONNORS, Robert J., Pfc.
6 Bell St., Stamford CONSOLINI, Louis, T/ 3
Box 572, Canaan COOK, Clarence H., Pvt.
RFD 1, North Branford COOK, Vincent J., S/ Sgt.
109 Division St., Ansonia COOPER, Wesley A., T/ 3
858 Orange St., New Haven COPPOLA, Nicola, Cpl.
14 Seventh St., Derby CORNELL, Alton P., T/ 5
102 Elm St., Winsted COSSABOOM, Norman F., Pfc.
199 Thomas St., West Haven COSTANZO, Julius, Pfc.
25 Cumley St., Hamden CROCKER, William H., Sgt.
29 Shaw St., New London CROSS, Edwin F., Jr., T/ 4
52 Spring St., Willimantic CROVO, Thomas A., Cpl.
240 Springdale Ave., Meriden CUMMINGS, James E., T/ Sgt.
259 Hauser St., Waterbury CURTIS, George W., Sgt.
33 Spring St., Portland CUSANO, Angelo A., Pfc.
25 Fillmore St., New Haven CZERWINSKI, Casimer F., Pvt.
37 Manor St., Stamford DAHLSTROM, Gustave S., Sgt.
Railroad Ave., Essex DAIGNALT, Maxie, Pfc.
31 Fourth St., Norwich DAMIATA, John P., Pfc.
63 Seymour St., Hartford D'ANDREA, Francis, Sgt.
289 Bishop St., Waterbury DANDURAND, Edward J., T/ 5
284 Enfield St., Hartford DAPP, William A., T/ 5
420 Spruce St., Bridgeport DAVIES, Sidney D., Sgt.
164 Chestnut Ave., Waterbury DAWICKI, Henry J., T/ 5
684 Woodward Ave., New Haven DEBERADINIS, Henry, Sgt.
1212 Main St., Stamford DeFELICE, John G., T/ 5
2 Donnelly Place, New Haven DELANEY, John F., T/ 4
29 Sherbrooke Ave., Hartford
DELGAUDIO, Joseph J., T/ 5
97 Hamilton St., Hartford DELLARIPA, Louis, T/ 5
72 Pleasant St., East Hartford DENLEY, Ralph H., Pfc.
20 High St., Rockville DENNY, George R., T/ 4
72 Wallace St., New Haven DEREN, Edward, Pfc.
Newfield St., Middletown DERWIN, John T., Jr., T/ 5
167 Chestnut St., Waterbury DESMOND, Charles J., Pfc.
24 Lafayette St., Norwich DIACRI, Jerry V., Pfc.
28 Finney Lane, Stamford DiBENEDETTO, Joseph A., Pfc.
140 Poplar St., New Haven DICKINSON, Franklin E., T/ 5
Middletown DICKSON, Thomas J., Sgt.
21 Magnolia St., Hartford DiPIETRO, John B., T/ 5
18 Greenmont Ter., Waterbury DOBOSZ, John A., S/ Sgt.
5 Stone St., Rockville DOHERTY, John J., Pfc.
367 Thompson Ave., East Haven DONAHUE, George V., S/ Sgt.
135 Seymour Ave., Derby DONNELLY, John H., S/ Sgt.
488 No. Main St., Danbury DRIESCH, Emil W., T/ 4
Box 14, Hadlyme DUCH, Francis P., T/ 3
3335 Main St., Stratford DUDLEY, Richard E., S/ Sgt.
RFD 1, Litchfield DULS, Robert C, T/ 5
148 Washington Ave., Bridgeport DUMAS, Andrew J., T/ 5
49 Battey St., Putnam EHLER, Irwin W., T/ 5
71 Painter Ave., West Haven EIVAZ, John, Pfc.
20 Robert St., New Britain ERICK, Eugene A., T/ Sgt.
Box 93, Voluntown ESPOSITO, Simone, T/ 4
406 Greenwich Ave., New Haven ETZEL, Simon F., T/ Sgt.
183 Beacon Ave., New Haven FABOZZI, Michael, Pvt.
2 Hillside Ave., Shelton FAHEY, Frank J., S/ Sgt.
293 South Orchard St., Wallingford FARBER, Kenneth B., Cpl.
5 Jewell Court, Hartford FARINA, Frank J., Jr., Cpl.
81 Lincoln Ave., New London FARNAM, Frederick Z. B., S/ Sgt.
415 Humphrey St., New Haven FARRARONE, Waldo, S/ Sgt.
35 Sheridan St., Danbury FARRELL, Joseph J., T/ Sgt.
143 Blatchley Ave., New Haven FAULKNER, David M., Sgt.
Indian Cove, Guilford FEDELI, Clarence J., Pfc.
56 Adams Ave., Stamford FELLEGY, Stephen, Pfc.
316 Cook Ave., Meriden FERRANTINO, Gerald F.. Sgt.
29 Garfield St., Hartford FERRARE, Frank, Pfc.
89 Dougherty St., Waterbury
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FILLEY, Walter O., Jr., T/ Sgt.
136 Cold Spring St., New Haven FITZELL, William H., Jr., S/ Sgt.
Maple Hill, New Britain FLAGG, Robert M., Sgt.
186 Arnoldale Rd., West Hartford FLANAGAN, Lawrence P., Pfc.
115 Helen St., Hamden FLOOD, Paul P., T/ 5
32 Girard Ave., Hartford FONTANELLA, Alan U., Sgt.
14 Huber Ave., Meriden FORBES, John E., T/ Sgt.
26 Rosemont St., Hartford FRANCESCONI, Edward, T/ 5
212 Greene St., New Haven FROLIGER, Emil N., T/ 4
38 High St., Ansonia FURBER, Irving T., Pfc.
78 Compo Rd., Westport GABRIFLSON, Martin L., Jr., M/ Sgt.
c/ o O'Marra, 106 E. Liberty St., Danbury GAGNON, Alphonse, S/ Sgt.
c/ o Swift & Co., 464 Water St., Bridgeport GALLAGHER, Harry J., Sgt.
359 Newhall St., New Haven GARDNER, Robert W., T/ 5
433 Atlantic St., Stamford GAROFALO, Harold, Cpl.
154 South St., Danbury GELEZUNAS, Clement J., T/ Sgt.
344 North Spring St., Union City GENICOLA, Joseph A., Sgt.
115 Cedar St., New Haven GILHULY, Robert T., S/ Sgt.
38 Washington Ave., West Haven GILL, Raymond J., S/ Sgt.
293 Pequonnock St., Bridgeport GILLIAM, Harold V., T/ 4
68 Shaw St., New London GINSBERG, Jerome E., Sgt.
19 Asylum St., New Haven GIONFRIDO, Michael, Cpl.
26 Sterling St., Hartford GIUNTA, Joseph R., Jr., 1st/ Sgt.
142 Bedford St., Hartford GLADDING, Gordon J., Sgt.
116 Curtiss St., Bristol GLADKOWSKI, Stephen J., T/ 5
55 McClintock St., New Britain GOLDBERG, George, Sgt.
170 Lincoln Ave., Bridgeport GOLDSON, John C, Cpl.
60 Vine St., Waterbury GOLUB, Lawrence H., T/ 4
RFD, Middlefield GOMEZ, Theodore J., Pfc.
31 Northwest Drive, New Haven GOSHDIGIAN, Michael N., Pfc.
223 Ward St., Hartford GRAMOLINI, Fred J., T/ 5
320 Summit St., Bridgeport GRAVELINE, Eugene G., T/ 5
36 Kingsbury St., Waterbury GRAY, Fred R., Jr., Cpl.
1377 Park Ave., Bridgeport GREEN, Nathaniel, Pvt.
1912 Main St., Hartford GREEN, William H., Sgt.
883 Capitol Ave., Hartford GREENE, Minot F., Pfc.
15 Colonial Ave., Waterbury GREENBERG, Irving M., T/ 4
31 Kensington St., New Haven GRODZKI, Stanley A., Cpl.
165 Center St., Meriden
GROSSMAN, Robert T., Pfc.
303 Washington St., Hartford GUASTAFERRI, Hugh, T/ Sgt.
51 Crown St., Waterbury GUAY, Leo, T/ 4
1833 Broad St., Hartford GURAL, Edward. Pfc.
RFD 9, Norwichtown GUTHRIE, Henry P., Pfc.
135 Allen Pl., Hartford HAGEN, Paul S., Sgt.
203 Ridgewood Ave., Hamden HAGER, Ralph L., Sgt.
20 South Main St., New Milford HAINES, Charles W., Pfc.
4 Tolles St., West Hartford HALL, Harold G., 1st/ Sgt.
Virginia Ave., RFD 5, Danbury HALLAS, James, T/ Sgt.
3 Providence St., Taftville HANSEN, George R., Sgt.
26 Meadow Drive, Cos Cob HARRIGAN, Harvey G., T/ Sgt.
142 Sedgwick Rd., West Hartford HARRIGAN, Joseph N., Pfc.
Gulf Read, c/ o Mrs. Robert D. Burns, Milford HAYNAL, Alexander, T/ 4
162 Osborne St., Bridgeport HEAVEY, Francis E., T/ 5
108 Monroe St., Bridgeport HELDMANN, Joseph G., Jr., Sgt.
27 King St., Hartford HENSLEY, Alma E., Pfc.
70 Matthews St., Southington HEPPNER, Francis J., Pfc.
55 South Whitney St., Hartford HEWITT, Leslie, Cpl.
72 Philips St., New London HILINSKI, Anthony J., Pfc.
128 Washington Ave., Torrington HILL, John B., Sgt.
16 Rufus St., Ansonia HIRCHAK, Joseph D., T/ 4
85 Pine St., Torrington HOBBY, Stanley W., T/ 5
Box 104, East Glastonbury HOFFMAN, John J., Cpl.
RFD 3, Rockville HOFFMAN, Ralph C, Sgt.
RFD 1, Willimantic HOGLUND, Leonard H., Pfc.
61 Hopson Ave., Branford HOPPE, Harris K., M/ Sgt.
Amity Road, Bethany HOWARD, John, T/ 5
714 West Ave., Norwalk HOWARD, Norman S., Sgt.
315 Wade St., Bridgeport HOWE, Harold, M/ Sgt.
RFD 14, Sterling HRABOWSKY, Andrew E., Pfc.
620 West Ave., Norwalk HUESTIS, William E., Jr., Sgt.
47 Bissell St., East Hartford JACZINSKI, Robert S., Sgt.
3 Marshall PL, New London JOHNSON, Clifford G., T/ 5
282 Pacific St., Stamford JOHNSON, Howard, T/ 5
28 Lumber St., Bridgeport JOHNSON, Winston A., T/ 3
582 Arch St., New Britain JONES, Walter A., Pvt.
160 State St., New London JOYCE, John R., Sgt.
121 Fillmore St., New Haven
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KACERICK, Steve, T/ 4
Unionville KACZYNSKI, Henry S., Cpl.
199 Broad St., New Britain KALINOSKI, Henry V., Pfc.
170 Spring St., Naugatuck KALINOWSKI, Alexander J., Sgt.
56 Madison St., Hartford KAMM, Allen M., T/ 5
86 Cedar St., Hartford KAPLAN, Noah, Pfc.
33 Britannia St., Meriden KARDYS, Ernest, S/ Sgt.
24 Amity St., Hartford KELLERT, Albert S., S/ Sgt.
74 Asylum St., New Haven KELLY, Charles G., T/ Sgt.
173 Fairfield St., New Haven KENDALL, Roy N., Pfc.
241 Carroll Ave., Bridgeport KENNEDY, Andrew D., S/ Sgt.
79 Montowese St., Hartford KETZ, John, Pfc.
13 Broad St., Seymour KIDDER, Wardner C, Pfc.
19 Frederick St., Hartford KISH, Stephen, T/ 4
49 Hope St., Bridgeport KLEWICKI, Stanley, T/ 4
106 Elm St., Rocky Hill KNAPP, Charles S., Cpl.
Box 53, North Windham KOCHISS, Michael P., T/ 5
179 Sheridan St., Bridgeport KOENIG, Gustav A., Sgt.
Eastport St., Chester KONKOS, Joseph, Pfc.
2 Pearl St., Norwalk KOSTRISAK, John A., Sgt.
Clair Hill, Box 207, Collinsville KOTOWSKI, Steven C, T/ Sgt.
58 Monroe St., Branford KOVALESKI, George I., Sgt.
RFD 2, Thomaston KRASHAN, Walter, T/ 3
RFD, Berlin Rd., West Cromwell KRISKEY, John E., S/ Sgt.
179 North Water St., East Port Chester KUNZ, James L., Sgt.
475 Columbus Ave., New Haven KURUZ, William E., Sgt.
60 Brentwood Ave., Bridgeport LaGRANGE, Harold, Pvt.
c/ o Miller, Box 57, Hazardville LAIRE, Francis H., Pfc.
Box 66, Oakville LALLY, Charles M., Pfc.
Apt. 18- A, Nelson Ct., Hartford LAMBERT, Christie E., Pfc.
9 Alvord St., Stratford LAMPROS, Charles G., Sgt.
705 South Pacific St., Stamford LANDERS, Daniel M., Cpl.
112 Lafayette St., East Hartford LANDONA, Louis J., Pfc.
8 Rutland St., Ansonia LANDRY, Lionel A., Sgt.
86 Prospect Ave., Hartford LANG, John, Pfc.
57 Cross Rd., Stamford LAPENTA, Anthony V., T/ 5
50 Belden St., Hartford LAPUTZ, William, S/ Sgt.
RFD 1, Waterford LARUSSO, Blaise J., Pfc.
26 Colonial Ave., Devon
LASKOWSKI, Stephen A., Pfc.
760 Ogden St., Bridgeport LATHAM, Kenneth W., Sgt.
RFD 1, Box 258, Old Lyme LAUER, Phillip A., Sgt.
77 Hewitt St., Bridgeport LAURETTA, Joseph J., Pvt.
1144 Sylvan Ave., Bridgeport LAVALLO, Carmen V., S/ Sgt.
16 Shelburne Rd., Stamford LAYCHAK, John L., Pfc.
115 Henry St., East Port Chester LENGYEL, Edward J., S/ Sgt.
125 Claredon St., Stratford LePORE, Samuel A., Sgt.
135 Bridge St., Middletown LEVINE, Irving, S/ Sgt.
352 Norton St., New Haven LINDERSON, Philip, Jr., S/ Sgt.
RFD 2, Storrs LION, Frank J., Pfc.
11 Dixwell Ave., New Haven LISEWSKI, Stanley P., S/ Sgt.
Route 2, Seymour LIVETEN, Norman G., T/ 5
443 Whitney Ave., New Haven LOMBARDO, John N., S/ Sgt.
25 Cromwell St., Hartford LOUTHER, James, Pfc.
29 Dickerman St., New Haven LOZINSKI, Joseph A., Pfc.
205 Bread St., New Britain LUBWICZ, John, Pfc.
Williams Rd., West Wallingford LUCAS, John J., Sgt.
45 Sixth St., Bridgeport LUSHINSKY, Peter, T/ 5
3 Berkeley Ave., Waterbury LYNCH, John E., Pfc.
41 Washington St., Middletown MACK, Eugene, T/ 5
246 Lexington Ave., Bridgeport MAHER, James J., S/ Sgt.
87 Parrott Ave., Bridgeport MAHER, James W., S/ Sgt.
63 Oak St., Manchester MALONEY, Lawrence J., 1st/ Sgt.
230 Pine St., Manchester MANDELL, Louis G., Pfc.
1579 Main St., Hartford MANDIROLA, Thomas J., Sgt.
126 Center St., Windsor Locks MANN, Halsey A., Pfc.
Box 254, Southington MANSFIELD, Edward W., Cpl.
Shawmut Ave., North Haven MANWARE, James, Pfc.
73 Henry St., New Haven MANWARING, Herbert S., Sgt.
Niantic
MARASCHIELLO, Anthony J., S/ Sgt.
296 Garden St., Hartford MARCANTONIO, Samuel R., Pfc.
65 Hicks St., Meriden MARKHAM, Douglas L., Pfc.
110 West Main St., Meriden MARQUETTE, Joseph R., Pfc.
11 South St., Willimantic MARRINAN, Cornelius F., T/ Sgt.
9 Collins St., Hamden MARSHALL, Alton J., Sgt.
80 Howe St., New Haven MARSON, John W., T/ 5
15 South View St., Naugatuck MARTIN, Charles F., 1st/ Sgt.
129 South St., Waterbury
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MARTIN, Henry E., Sgt.
Oak St., Hazardville MARTIN, James J., 1st/ Sgt.
42 Brownell Ave., Hartford MARZBANIAN, Haig H., Pfc.
93 Beaver St., New Britain MASON, George C, 1st/ Sgt.
Pennsylvania Ave., Niantic MASSIMINO, Jerome A., Sgt.
18 Oak St., West Haven MATHEWS, James J., Cpl.
268 West Ave., South Norwalk MATULIS, Edmund J., Pfc.
260 Highland Ave., Waterbury MATURI, Achille R., T/ 5
461 Orange Ave., West Haven MEYERNIK, Joseph, Sgt.
388 Thompson St., Stratford McAULAY, David, T/ 5
236 Milbank Ave., Greenwich McCAUGHEY, Joseph H., Pfc.
39 High St., Stafford McCRACKEN, Robert E., M/ Sgt.
Broad St., Ext., RFD 2, New London McENERNEY, George J., Pfc.
304 Derby Ave., Derby McGUIRE, George F., Sgt.
31 South Whittlesey Ave., Wallingford McQUILTON, William, Jr., Pfc.
Box 72, Trumbull McTEAR, William, Pvt.
12 Green St., Bridgeport MELILLO, Toby D., Pfc.
19 Evergreen Ave., Hamden MESSINA, Constantine F., S/ Sgt.
9 Howard St., West Haven METRICK, Louis G., T/ Sgt.
744 Congress Ave., New Haven MEYER, Armand A., Pvt.
17 Seymour St., Hartford MICKENS, Henry P., S/ Sgt.
Yellow Mill Village, Bridgeport MILLER, Joseph F., T/ 5
18 Clinton Ave., Bridgeport MILLS, Gilbert R., Pfc.
Franklin Ave., Plainville MINKINEN, Toivo T., Pfc.
291 Remington St., Bridgeport MISCIA, Giuseppi F., T/ 5
287 Garden St., Hartford MITCHELL, Leonard, Cpl.
5 Bridge St., Shelton MOISON, Amadee G., Sgt.
6 Arnold Ct., Bristol MOORE, Milton H., Pfc.
42 Church St., Ansonia MORAN, John J., T/ 5
St. John PL, New Canaan MORGAN, Edward A., Pfc.
84 Cannon Rd., East Hartford MORRIS, Edmond J., Pfc.
Box 32, Lakeside MOYAN, Joseph C, T/ Sgt.
64 Suffolk Drive, East Hartford MURPHY, Francis J., T/ 5
204 Jefferson Ave., New London MURRAY, Kenneth G., S/ Sgt.
37 Irvington St., New Haven NADAVASKA, Frank J., Sgt.
113 Kneen St., Shelton NEAL, Raymond M., S/ Sgt.
57 Hopson St., Branford NEEDHAM, Warren L., S/ Sgt.
49 Woodmere Rd., Bristol NESCI, John, Sgt.
127 Corrigan Ave., Meriden NIELSEN, Vincent J., S/ Sgt.
Chateau LaFayette St., Greenwich
NOLAN, William J., Cpl.
5 Kellogg St., Norwalk NORMAN, Arthur T., Cpl.
93 Grove St., Windsor Locks NOSAL, Leon J., Cpl.
9 New St., Thompsonville NUNES, Joseph A., Pfc.
125 Bayonet St., New London O'CONNOR, Charles J., Pfc.
37 Sixth St., Bridgeport OHANESIAN, Richard G., M/ Sgt.
183 Fairview St., New Britain OKEN, Harry, Pfc.
32 Nelson St., Hartford OLSON, Carl O., Sgt.
126 Meadow St., Branford O'NEILL, Arthur E., Pfc.
28 White Oak Lane, Waterbury ORR, Charles W., Pfc.
193 Buckingham St., Waterbury PACELIA, Nicholas, S/ Sgt.
73 South St., Hartford PAGANI, Horace J., Sgt.
59 Homestead St., Manchester PAGE, Alexander K., S/ Sgt.
278 Steele Rd., West Hartford PALMER, Allen F., Cpl.
918 Mill Plain Rd., Fairfield PALMER, Richard J. B., T/ 3
22 Crosby St., East Hartford PAPEKAS, Michael J., T/ 5
1300 Berlin Turnpike, Wethersfield PARILIO, Frank, Pvt.
67 Park St., New Haven PARKER, Herbert P., T/ 5
Box 142, Brooklyn PASCUCCI, Antonio D„ Pvt.
138 Paddock Ave., Meriden PATCHEN, Irwin C, S/ Sgt.
Lakeville PATTERSON, Harland E., Pfc.
67 Webster St., Meriden PEKAR, Michael C, T/ Sgt.
71 Remington St., Bridgeport PEKAROVIC, Steven J., S/ Sgt.
RFD 1, Willimantic PEKRUL, Frederick E., T/ 5
226 Tracy Ave., Waterbury PELLOWE, John T., Cpl.
240 South Quaker Lane, West Hartford PERA, Philip P., Pvt.
118 Irvington St., New Haven PERDUE, Charles O., T/ 4
78 Stage St., Stamford PERKINS, Everett H., S/ Sgt.
Bantam PETERSON, Walter V., Pfc.
Box 74, Sharon PETRAIUOLO, Mariano V., T/ 4
51 Porter St., New Haven PETRUCCIONE, Vito, Sgt.
283 Woodtick Rd., Waterbury PHILLIPS, George L., Pfc.
Montville PIECHUTA, Joseph A., Cpl.
115 Willow St., Meriden PIEGER, Fred M., Sgt.
126 Barnum Ter., Stratford PIKE, Milton R., Pfc.
235 Collins St., Hartford PLASSMANN, Robert H., Sgt.
RFD 3, Georgetown PLUSHKIN, Sol S., Sgt.
127 Wayne St., Bridgeport POULOS, John, Cpl.
250 Homestead Ave., Hartford PRATT, William W., 1st/ Sgt. 14 Mansfield Ave., Darien PRENTISS, Harold C, Pfc.
125 Hobart St., New Haven PUTNEY, Frank H., Pfc.
146 Water St., Guilford RABIS, John J., Sgt.
25 Hurlburt St., New Britain RAGONESE, Anthony L., S/ Sgt
823 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford RAINEY, Omer O., Pfc.
RFD 1, Killingly RAKER, Paul R., Cpl.
201 Scott St., Naugatuck RAPUANO, Gennaro J., Cpl.
96 Chapel St., New Haven REABURN, Norman F., Cpl.
15 Ridgewood St., Waterbury REDDING, William, T/ 5
57 Russell St., Hartford REGUIN, Philip A., T/ 4
4 1/ 2 South Third Ave., Taftville REMILLARD, Earl W., Pfc.
694 Howard Ave., New Haven RICCHEZZA, Anthony, Pfc.
23 Robinson St., Waterbury RICHARDS, Edward F., Pfc.
83 Willis St., New Haven RING, William L., T/ 5
64 West St., New Milford ROBINSON, Herman A., T/ 5
72 Vine St., Waterbury ROCKE, Lester J., S/ Sgt.
45 South Beacon St., Hartford RODJENSKI, Edward J., T/ 4
40 Burnham St., Terryville ROGALSKY, Anthony J., Sgt.
Glastonbury Rd., Portland RONAN, Thomas J., S/ Sgt.
39 Grove St., Rockville ROSEN, Fred, S/ Sgt.
608 George St., New Haven ROSENBERG, George H., T/ Sgt.
330 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford ROTELLA, Francis, T/ 5
54 Warren Ave., Waterbury ROTONDO, Fred P., Pfc.
118 Poquonock Ave., Windsor ROUNDTREE, Edward W., T/ 5
82 Edgehill Rd., New Haven ROY, William A., Sgt.
52 Spring St., West Haven RUGGIERO, Louis, T/ 5
14 Tenth St., New London RUSSELL, Alfred W., Pfc.
54 Wilcox St., Bristol RUSSO, Andrew J., Pfc.
57 George St., Bridgeport RUSSO, Frank, Pvt.
1455 Corbin Ave., New Britain RUSSO, Louis, Pfc.
536 East St., New Haven SABAITIS, Frank, Pfc.
246 Plank Rd., Waterbury SACHUK, Theodore, Pfc.
59 Avery St., Stamford ST. MARIE, Lawrence R., T/ 5
RFD 1, Quaker Hill ST. PIERRE, Roger R., Sgt.
657 Broad St., Hartford ST. SAUVEUR, Robert J., T/ 5
68 Mill St., Putnam SALES, John, Pfc.
703 Brewster St., Bridgeport SALG, John F.( Pvt.
65 Rock St., New Haven SALSTRUM, Walter H., Sgt.
150 Greenwood St., New Britain SALVAZNE, Nicholas R., T/ 5
436 Columbia St., Marina Village, Bridgeport
SALVINO, Alfred P., Pfc.
59 Valley Rd., Cos Cob SAMAHA, Douglas A., T/ 4
253 Lincoln St., Waterbury SANCHINI, Eno A., S/ Sgt.
85 Mill St., New Britain SARGENT, John F., S/ Sgt.
23 Bridge St., Manchester SAUNDERS, Albert E., T/ Sgt.
148 Ellington Rd., East Hartford SAWICKI, John H., S/ Sgt.
1270 Pembroke St., Bridgeport SAWOSKI, Joseph A., T/ 5
45 Chelton St., Torrington SCARPELLINO, Frank, T/ 5
22 Brown St., New Haven SCATTA, Joseph S., Pfc.
11 Portland St., Middletown SCHIFFER, Edward H., T/ Sgt.
111 Newton St., Meriden SCHWARZ, John A., Pfc.
82 Spring St., New Haven SCOGGINS, Johnnie B., T/ 4
23 Maple Ave., Greenwich SCOOPO, Donald D., T/ 5
Beach St., North Haven SCOTT, Marcus K., T/ 4
Colonial Rd., Guilford SCRIBNER, Clarence M., T/ 4
408 Main St., Danbury SEGAY, Joseph W., Pfc.
58 Main St., Seymour SESSA, Carmine F., Cpl.
16 Sylvandale Ave., Stamford SHAFER, Louis, Cpl.
281 Norton St., New Haven SHANLEY, Martin E., Sgt.
138 Mansfield St., New Haven SHERMAN, Harvey W., S/ Sgt.
Box 34, Johns St., Long Hill SHERMAN, Philip R., S/ Sgt.
1793 Beacon St., Brooklyn SHERRY, Stanley J., S/ Sgt.
47 Neary Ct., Fairfield SHULKIN, Bernard J., Pfc.
324 Orange St., Waterbury SICLARI, John R., Pfc.
256 Lexington Ave., Bridgeport SILVERMAN, Irving, Cpl.
35 Putnam St., Waterbury SILVESTRO, James L., Sgt.
162 Grafton St., New Haven SILVIA, Walter J., Pfc.
196 Main St., New London SKAWRENSKI, Peter A., Pfc.
18 South River St., Thompsonville SKURAT, William, T/ 4
216 Howe Ave., Shelton SLEDJESKI, Alfred J., Sgt.
833 Beckwood Ave., Bridgeport SLOAN, Lewis W., Jr., Sgt.
64 Wilson Ave., Wilson SLYE, Richard H., Cpl.
13 East Main St., Stafford Springs SMARKUS, Stanley L., Sgt.
343 Burritt St., New Britain SMITH, Charles S., T/ 5
108 Dixwell Ave., New Haven SMITH, Edward L., Sgt.
550 Franklin Ave., Hartford SMITH, William A., T/ 3
Georgetown SMITH, William R., S/ Sgt.
123 Park Ave., Hamden SNEIDER, John J., T/ 3
27 Summer St., New London SNIETKA, Stanley F., T/ 5
80 Gold St., New Britain SNURKOWSKI, Joseph W., Pfc.
56 Joseph St., Norwich SOARES, Manuel A., Cpl.
36 May St., Bridgeport SODA, Emil P., Sgt.
212 Smith St., Bridgeport SOIFER, Joseph H., T/ 5
22 Seyms St., Hartford STANLEY, David W., Sgt.
45 St. Mary's St., New Haven STANNARD, Edward P., Sgt.
424 Ferry St., New Haven STANTON, George L., S/ Sgt.
RFD 2, Stafford Springs STARACE, Dominic F., Cpl.
105 Franklin Ave., Hartford STEIN, Michael W., S/ Sgt.
265 Tremont St., New Britain STERLING, Esmond E., T/ 4
RFD, Lyme STEWART, Theodore R., S/ Sgt.
530 Warren St., Bridgeport STILES, Brian H., Sgt.
80 Tunxis Ave., Bloomfield STODDARD, Melvin H., Cpl.
Lakeside, Morris STRAIGHT, Stephen M., Pfc.
Marble Dale SULLIVAN, Charles J., Pfc.
62 Euclid St., West Hartford SULLIVAN, Daniel G., Pfc.
27 Cove St., Norwich SULLIVAN, Francis J., Pfc.
c/ o Crowder, 419 South Ave., Bridgeport SVENDBERG, Harold, S/ Sgt.
59 Oakland St., Stratford SWIST, Andrew, Pfc.
RFD 1, Maple Ave., Shelton SWIFT, Charles E., Sgt.
777 1/ 2 Dixwell Ave., New Haven SYC, Carl A., T/ 5
72 Union St., Middletown SZIRBIK, Stephen, Sgt.
77 East Ramsdell St., New Haven TARDIFF, Joseph P., Cpl.
19 Willard Ave., Elmwood TAVELLA, Frank J., S/ Sgt.
6 Eclipse Ave., Norwalk TEDESCO, Daniel, Pfc.
1496 Main St., Hartford TEPEL, Rodney D., Cpl.
219 Court St., West Haven TERRILL, Francis, T/ 4
29 Giles St., Waterbury TEW, Walter F., T/ Sgt.
125 Water St., Unionville THEODOS, Vangel, Pfc.
2342 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport THOMAS, James V., T/ 5
208 Bridge St., Waterbury THOMAS, John, Cpl.
65 Park Ter., Bridgeport THOMPSON, Arthur E., T/ Sgt.
33 Whiting St., New Britain TOBIN, James W., T/ Sgt.
4 Lincoln Ave., Branford TOMARO, Frank A., Pfc.
Bristol St., Wilson TOMASKO, Edward S., Cpl.
428 Henry Ave., Stratford TOMCEY, Raymond G., Sgt.
1503 West Broad St., Stratford TREAT, Robert W., Sgt.
RFD 2, Seymour TRUSKA, Raymond P., T/ 5
16 Winter St., Willimantic
TUDHOPE, Richard M., T/ Sgt.
242 Washington St., Norwich URBANOWICZ, Alexander J., T/ 5
410 Ogden St., Bridgeport VADAS, James T., T/ 4
6 West Couch St., South Norwalk VALVO, Corrado, T/ 5
171 Temple St., Hartford VANASSE, Louis A., T/ 5
114 Greenwood Ave., Waterbury VINTON, Carl M., Sgt.
Quinebaug VITKA, William V., Pfc.
27 Elmer Ave., Hamden VITTI, Michael J., T/ 4
4 Brown St., Noroton Heights WADOWSKI, Stanley M., Jr., Sgt.
112 Van Block Ave., Hartford WAKEMAN, Robert T., Cpl.
Cross Highway Rd., Westport WALDER, Frederick E., Pfc.
90 1/ 2 Spring St., Willimantic WALKER, John J., M/ Sgt.
101 Clinton St., Manchester WALLACE, Charles H., Pvt.
1318 Post Rd., Fairfield WALSH, Frederick L., Pfc.
272 Brook St., Ansonia WALSH, Thomas D., Cpl.
2209 Main St., Bridgeport WANCIAK, Michael, Jr., Pvt.
2 Factory Ct., Ansonia WARNECKE, Edo W., S/ Sgt.
106 Cortland Hill, Stamford WARNER, Robert D., Sgt.
675 Quinnipiac Ave., New Haven WEINBERG, Marvin, T/ 5
120 Dwight St., New Haven WELCH, John L., Sgt.
186 North St., New Britain WHEATLEY, John V., Pfc.
75 Union St., Guilford WHITE, Calvin H., S/ Sgt.
75 Underwood Ct., Stratford WHITE, Judson B., Sgt.
13 Naramack Ave., South Norwalk WIDEN, John V., Pfc.
9 Main St., Pequabuck WIELK, Stanley J., Cpl.
504 Myrtle Ave., Bridgeport WILLIAMS, Alexander, Pfc.
20 Dowe St., New Haven WILLIAMS, Harold C, Pvt.
40 Orange Ave., Milford WILLIAMS, Joseph F., Pfc.
64 Lewis St., Greenwich WILMS, Loren E., T/ Sgt.
18 Walnut St., Stamford WITKOUSKI, Frank W., T/ 5
Poquonock WITTEN, Sydney, T/ 5
290 Sherman Ave., New Haven YAMIN, Joseph J., Sgt.
98 Sylvan Ave., Waterbury YANAK, Barney C, Pfc.
50 Main St., Broad Brook YESINSKAS, John J., S/ Sgt.
197 Sunnyside Ave., Waterbury ZACK, Irvin D., Pfc.
59 Hill St., Torrington ZAMBRELLA, Maurice J., Pfc.
54 Grace St., Hartford ZEMKE, Thomas P., T/ 5
141 Wilson St., Hartford ZINICK, Abraham H., Cpl.
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