Connecticut veterans commemorative booklet. Vol. 9, no. 1. Connecticut men of the United States Army, demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts. December 8 to 9, 1945

              CONNECTICUT MEN
of the United States Army
Demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts
December 8 to 9, 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
Military history for the most part is written by non- combatants and the " brass" from official records " edited" by commissioned officers. War memoirs, too, most frequently record the views and opinions of commissioned officers. Only on infrequent and exceptional occasions is war experience recorded by enlisted men, save for that by specialists or professionals. That combat looks different as between the foxhole and the regimental CP is universally agreed. These stories, without historical pretensions per se, may well be in fact unique source material for Connecticut history. These are enlisted men's stories in their own words and the GI substitutes therefor, reported as near verbatim as possible. — The Editor.
Allen, William F., Pvt., Troop C, 7th Regt., 1st Cav. Div., Bridgeport.
" My buddy and I were on outpost duty in the Philippines when I spotted a Jap about 15 yards away. He was just about looking down my throat with a raised rifle when I fired and as he went down he got two shots off but they were wild and I emptied my rifle in him. On the way up to Luzon I was blown out of my hole by a shell and the only thing that happened to me was to crack an eardrum and get shaken a bit. I was sent to the hospital for a month and a half before I joined my outfit again. When we liberated Manila I was amazed by all the help we got from the people, including little kids and old men; they would risk their lives just to help us."
Astromowicz, Stanley P., Cpl., 44th Sq., 40th Bomb Grp., 20th Air Force, Meriden.
" When we had to evacuate Kweilen with the Japs only twenty miles away was the closest escape I ever had. I was sent there to help get this B- 29 in shape so it could be flown away, but the Japs cut the place off so we blew up the B- 29 along with the other installations on the field and took off with the sound of Jap artillery not far away. This was around September 1944 when our air force had to evacuate a lot of fields before the advance of the Japs."
Bajek, Gilbert W., S/ Sgt., Co. K, 30th Inf., 3d Div., Thompsonville.
" Anzio was the place where I saw more
artillery, planes, small arms and tank fire than any other place. They threw it at us for three months and I was under the ground most of the time to avoid getting hit. In October ' 44 while fighting in France my squad captured 93 Germans. There were only ten of us and we got all the Jerries while taking some little village and I was awarded the Bronze Star. I was captured in Germany and held four hours before I escaped when the guard was shot by another prisoner who had a small pistol hidden on him. I walked through the lines to my outfit in twelve hours and I was awarded a cluster to my Bronze Star. I had 24 months overseas and I enjoyed it so much that I may re- enlist and go back."
Bingham, Merle E., T/ 5, Btry. D., A. W. Bn., 486th A. A. A., 3d Armd. Div., New London.
" The day my halftrack was helping serve as a road block next to a Sherman tank during the Battle of the Bulge right near Ardennes was the biggest experience of my combat service. We knocked out seven enemy halftracks by direct fire — one, two, three, like that. They were coming down this road in a convoy about midnight and I was on the 50 cal. machine gun at the time. We moved away from there the next morning while the going was still good."
Bishey, Abraham C., Pfc, 517th Truck Co., Persian Gulf Cmd., Danbury.
" The biggest experience of my overseas time was driving a truck from the Persian
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Gulf to China in a convoy with one thousand other vehicles. We traveled the entire length of the Lido and Burma Roads which was over some seven thou­sand
miles. The whole journey took from November 1944 to March 1945, and when we hit China, we had a big banquet at Kunming with General Cheves. After we saw what happened to the vehicles when we turned them over to the Chinese, it all seemed like a waste of equipment and manpower for one month later only 75 of the original 1,000 vehicles were in running condition."
Bolin, Clarence E. W., T/ 5, Hq. and Sv. Co., 1875th Avn. Engr. Bn., Bridge­port.
" Last Christmas Day was a hot day in the jungle near Nalong, Burma, for my outfit but we considered ourselves rather fortunate. On that very day we received a big batch of our Christmas packages from home and someone bagged some venison so it was venison steak for dinner. We collected a lot of extra food and candy and took it out to the troops of the Mars Task Force which was moving up into combat — their air supply had been bad for some time. At ten o'clock that night the chaplain took several truckloads of us out to the moving columns of the Mars Task Force and we sang carols for them under a bright moon."
Brady, Lawrence E., 1st/ Sgt., Btry. A., 234th A. A. A. Gun Bn., Westport.
" The outfit was moving by slow train from Bombay, India, to Northern Assam and we reached the Bradachupa River on the 5th of February 1945, where we had to disembark and unload completely and switch to a dirty old ferry similar to our worst river boats in the States. That old tub churned and bucked for over an hour to cross the quarter mile of swift current, but that was just a breather; for when he
hit the other side we had to hike for about two miles with full field equipment and duffel bag under a damn hot sun to reload onto a filthier tub for the remainder of the trip."
Bretko, Joseph, Cpl, 554th Mat. Sq., 348th Sv. Grp., 20th Air Force, New Haven.
" My job was the re- fueling of B- 29s at Iwo Jima and held very little in the way of excitement. There were times when the Japs came over to bomb our place but more often than not they were shot down. Our place was actually the stop- off place for the planes based at Guam and Saipan. Many times the planes would come back from a raid badly shot up and the crews injured. There were no native people there, male or female, so things were very dull. There were caves from one side of the island to the other and at one time we found five caves full of rice which the Japs probably were using as a storehouse. It's great being back after four and a half years in the service and to think I won't have to wake up for reveille tomorrow morning."
Buzgo, Albert E., Pfc, 71st Engr. Light Pontoon Co., Stratford.
" For quite a while our outfit worked with the Chinese Army in Burma. Some of the bloodiest fighting I've ever seen was on the Mongaug River in Burma after we had thrown a pontoon bridge across the river so that the Chinese could rout out the Japs dug into the hill on the other side. When they started across at first they were being slaughtered but they kept on trying and little by little they were able to get enough forces across to outflank the Nips and they moved up to massacre ' em."
Cangemi, Joseph S., T/ 5, Co. C., 188th Combt. Engr. Bn., 3d Army, Hartford.
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"' That German drive of last winter was the worst thing I was ever in during all my 17 months overseas. I got therewith my outfit about the 23d of December, just in time for all of us to be turned into infantrymen. I served as a radio operator between company and battalion but sweated out enough artillery to last me the rest of my life. We were right at the front during all the fighting at the Bulge and every day of it was plenty tough."
Carbino, Joseph J., Pfc, Co. C, 188th Combt. Engr. Bn., 3d Army, Greenwich.
" I was one of those fellows who were unlucky enough to be rushed up to the Battle of the Bulge as an infantryman re­placement
when things looked bad there. Between the weather and the Germans I guess that place was as rough as any I ever was around. During the crossing of the Rhine I had a job which was different if nothing else. Five of us went around in a motor boat dropping five- pound depth charges into the water. This was to get any German underwater swimmers who might be trying to blow up our tread way bridge across the river. They said we blew up two Germans attempting to do that although I don't know for sure."
Casey, Maurice B., S/ Sgt., Hq. Co., 172d Inf., 43d Div., Bristol.
" The 43d had the northeast flank in the landings on Luzon and after securing the beachhead we worked our wray up to our next objective, Rosario, where we met our first real opposition on the 15th of January 1945. I put in the busiest day of my Army career keeping the radio hot between our Regimental CP and Division Hq. All three men in our radio team got Bronze Stars for their work in that opera­tion,"
Chiappetta, Quintin, T/ 4, Co. I., 3849th Q. M. Bn., Greenwich.
" There was only one time that I ever
forgot about food and that was when we were bombed while I was in the chow line. This was the only time we had any action and the only thing to do was get into a hole and hope that a bomb wouldn't hit you and also hope that it's a short raid so you won't starve to death. This little action took place in May ' 44 while we were on the Burma Road. We operated fields that supplies were dropped to by air and distributed the supplies to the Chinese infantry. I guess they were the only ones who could eat some of that lousy food. Usually we were about three miles behind the front and the only Japs I saw were dead."
Cloutier, Arthur J., Cpl., 930th Engr., 10th Air Force, Stamford.
" Surveying wasn't too hard a job but when you've got to do the reconnaissance work beforehand in some distant spot it makes things rugged. There was one time we were to survey a possible site for an air field at Nimgam- Si- Kam in Burma. We started our jungle march from Lido with a minimum amount of food for there were to be air drops along the way and the route we took was the trail Stillwell had taken. I can appreciate the hardships they went through for it was far from a snap for us. The days were hot, the nights cold and the air drops were not as frequent and did not contain the foods and sup­plies
we hoped they would. The jungle was full of tigers, snakes and leeches. Cigarettes were our biggest problem; in fact, it really wasn't a problem for we had none. We completed the job in two weeks instead of the expected three and when we reached our destination we sat around for a week picking the leeches off us."
Daley, John F., Cpl., Btry. A., A. W. Bn., 552d A. A. A., 1st Army, Hartford.
" The worst time I had was after the Battle of the Bulge near Kesternich in
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Germany. Our whole battalion was cut off and under terrific field artillery fire from the Germans for a whole week. Only two of our guns got out of it. Then at Wuppertal, I was going up this hill with the other fellows in our vehicle pulling the gun in back when we were fired on practically pointblank from a German roadblock. I got out okay but the truck and gun was completely wrecked. A mortar squad of ours took care of that road block a few minutes later so we came out even."
Fainer, Stephen M., Pfc, Co. I., 120th Inf., 30th Div., Ansonia.
" Of the original 42 men in our under ¬ strengthed company that attempted to cross the Rhine on the initial wave only 13 of us made it. The other 29 men started across in an Alligator and when they were in mid- stream the boat broke down making it necessary to return to shore. We didn't know about it at the time and held a formation on the bank of the river deciding to push off to our initial objective, hoping they would join us soon. We were supported by heavy artillery fire for the first day but then outran it and the Jerries opened up a heavy barrage causing a 20% casualty of our whole unit. We reached our objective, Autobahn Highway, within the first two days of the four days allotted to us. The following day we pushed off with the 2d Armored Division, slowly making our way to Magdeburg and shortly after we reached there peace was de­clared."
Gerolami, Rinaldo L., S/ Sgt., 781st Engr., Petroleum Dist. Co., 8th Army, Middletown.
" My job was to supply outfits with materials to store the gas we sent to them. We were a pipe line outfit and the out­standing
thing I remember was that Major Bong's squadron got all their gas
from us. I spent most of the time on Leyte with all the miseries you could think of. I wasn't in the front but as far as I'm concerned there aren't any good deals in this Army."
Grega, Edward W., T/ 5, 356th Search­light
Bn., 8th Army, Stratford.
" On Christmas ' 43 we were on our way over to the Pacific and were picked up by two Jap subs. We had a running race with them for a few hours when the best Christmas present we could ever have showed up. It was one of our own DEs and it was able to drive the subs off. Our outfit spotted planes with lights for ackack and Leyte proved to be the toughest place because of the many air raids there. I spent most of the time on Leyte in a hole trying to avoid catching any of the steel that was always present in the air."
Guerrera, Angelo M., T/ 4, Hq. Co., 188th Cmbt. Engr. Bn., Waterbury.
" At Camp Chicago near Reims, France, while we were sweating out a boat for the trip home, we were warned that some visiting brass was going to make a rough inspection on our kitchen so we worked like hell cleaning it up — it wras too late in the game to snafu anything now. A lieutenant- colonel hit us and after looking around pretty carefully told us it was a damn good job. But soon after he left the mess officer, a second lieutenant, not knowing the L. C. had already been in, came charging in raising all kinds of hell about getting the place cleaned up. D'ya see why I want to get out?"
Kikosicki, Joseph, S/ Sgt., 699th Q. M. Co., ( Sep.), Branford.
" The thing that I remember the most happened in February ' 44 while I was on my way to India aboard a troopship. I thought that it would be a quiet voyage but when we got to the Mediterranean, German planes attacked our convoy and
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sunk a ship that was close by. Although we weren't hit I can't say that I wasn't scared and for a time it looked as if that plane was going to drop its load on us. In India we trained animals for pack outfits and then turned them over to the Chinese or American troops. These animals were used to carry supplies into the jungles because it was impossible for trucks to get through the thick growth."
Lajeunesse, Henry R., S/ Sgt., Btry. B., Harbor Defense, New York, Nor­wich.
" My Army career held nothing but the monotonous grind of feeding 1,000 men three times a day. In my five years with the outfit I did nothing but eat, sleep and go fishing. Speaking of fishing, I caught a 15- pounder off Fort Tilden one day and that was about the only manual labor I had done for quite some time. The life of a mess sergeant is one without glamour or sleepless nights. I know I can't kick though for when I speak to some of the boys who are being dis­charged
with me and learn of the hard­ships
and misery the boys overseas have gone through, I consider myself very fortunate."
Lanz, Otto E., Cpl, Sv. Comd. Unit 1119, Houlton, Maine, Rockville.
" I worked in the Medical Administra­tion
office of a prisoner of war camp and made out the health records of the prison­ers.
They were well behaved and content with the treatment they were receiving for they had had a taste of an English POW camp before they arrived here. There was one time when they griped about the shortage of food for most of them worked hard in the woods making pulp and claimed they were being underfed. We started an experiment, taking 25 men that worked in the camp and 25 men that worked outside, and it was my job to
weigh them and record the losses and gains in weights of both groups. At the end of a month the men working outdoors had a great loss of weight. The food was increased and the men were content from then on and the only complaint they had was the lack of mail."
Lippolis, Frank, Sgt., Co. B., 1252d Cmbt. Engr. Bn., 3d Army, East Nor­walk.
" When they made all the fellows in my outfit infantrymen during the Battle of the Bulge, I was designated as a squad leader. That was the start of the roughest time I had in combat. We did a little bit of everything from holding outposts to patrol work. We had one place to hold which we later called Purple Heart Hill' because of all the casualties we suffered there. It was right on the Moselle River and the artillery and mortar fire was so heavy the only time we could get up there was at night. We'd spend the day in our holes on the hill under fire all the time and just before it got light we would sneak back down for sleep and rest. We had six days like that and then we pushed off into the Siegfried line."
Lubas, George, Pfc, Hq. Co., 3d Bn., 513th, Pcht, Inf., 17th Airborne Div., Stratford.
" The whole line pushed off on a big- offensive north of Bastogne, Belgium, on January 7, 1945, and the first objectives for my outfit were two small towns. After taking the first town we were moving up a small hill when the squad leader of our machine gun squad was hit and I had to take over. We kept crawling up that hill until we reached the top where steady fire from Kraut MGs, mortars and tanks kept us pinned down and scraping like hell to dig a little protection out of that frozen ground. The snow and cold mist made it impossible for us to see where
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1 all that fire was coming from and we were running short on ammo when suddenly six Heinie tanks, including one Tiger, loomed up in the mist blazing away with their MGs and covered with infantrymen firing their rifles. With no anti- tank weapons we knew we were in for it when the Tiger fired that big gun from about 30 yards and motioned for us to surrender. Our better judgment got us up on our feet with our hands up."
McGehan, Robert M., Cpl., 10th Weather Sq., East Hartford.
" In June of this year, during the mon­soon
season, I was on duty at night as a weather observer on an airfield near Karachi, India, when the weather closed in so tight I had to close the field ac­cording
to our instructions, although at the time there were four ships stacked up on different levels up to 8,000 feet, circling to come in. The operations came up and begged me to lift the limit a little so that they could take a long chance and land. I went out on a limb too and did it, but really sweated it out until that last ship came in safely."
Mora, John A., T/ 5, Hq. and Sv. Co., 188th Cmbt, Engr. Bn., 3d Army, Man­chester.
" I remember it was just two days before Easter of this year when we were crossing the Rhine River near St. Goar. I was helping to clear out an underpass so our tank destroyers could go ahead. About two o'clock we started and were under artillery fire until the job was finished. In the morning six Jerry planes came down and strafed us. I hit the dirt and crowded against the railroad bank until the AA fire of our guns discouraged the Jerries from really doing a job on us. That was about the roughest job I had in all my combat time."
Mordes, John P., Sgt., Btry. F., Harbor Defense of New York, New Hav­en.
" About the only thing I can think of that happened during my four and a half years in the Army was when the USS Turner blew up off Sandy Hook. I was stationed at Staten Island at the time and the explosion nearly blew me off my feet. I was the first person to report the explosion back to my post at the time but I had no idea of what caused the noise or how serious the whole thing was. I'll never forget the incident for it took place in the early morning of Janu­ary
3, 1944, and the flare of the explosion lit the sky up like a Roman candle. They kept bringing the wounded in to us all day long and we sent the more seriously wounded on further to a hospital."
Mulligan, Robert S., Pfc, 1332d Base Unit, A. T. C. I. C. D., New Haven.
" A radio operator doesn't keep too busy ' flying the Hump' but I was a little worried on a trip from China to Mohan ¬ bari, India, in February 1945 when we ran into a real bad thunderstorm in the mountains around the valley of Assam and a bolt of lightning knocked out our radio compass and all our other radio. Mean­while
a heavy coating of ice was costing us altitude all the time. We circled around hoping to spot a field by hit- or- miss and at dawn we caught another plane and arranged by distress signal to follow him in to a field. Ironically, just as we landed a beautiful sunrise burst out over the hills."
Perlak, Joseph M., Pfc, 11th Airborne Div., Winsted.
" I never did make a combat jump with my outfit for all they used us for was as anti- aircraft protection on advanced air­strips
in Burma. I was on a heavy machine gun and we had plenty to do when lost
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Japs separated from their outfits would try and take the supplies we had at these fields, mostly food and stuff like that. The Chinese troops would usually make quick work of them though."
Perrottelli, Peter P., T/ 5, Co. A., 188th Cmbt, Engr. Bn., 3d Army, Westport,
" As a radio operator for my outfit, I served in all campaigns but Normandy and Southern France. The Battle of the Bulge was the worst for me. December 24th, just a short while after the German drive, was the first time I went into action and that was as an infantryman. I had one day of it on a 30 cal. machine gun helping to protect the flank of some small town but that one day was enough and I was darn glad to go back to my radio. German artillery and myself just don't get along well."
Powell, Rocco W., T/ 5, Co. C, 188th Cmbt, Engr. Bn., East Port Chester.
" One of our toughest assignments was a floating Bailey bridge across the Rhine near St. Goar on the 26th of March 1945. Each time we tried to hook our sections together across the span the strong current would wash ' em away. Fortunately there was no artillery fire, but we were damn glad when we were ordered to leave the
assembled bridge to be thrown over by a general service outfit and cross the river by assault boat and move on to another job."
Russo, Paul P., Pfc, 709th Pipeline Engr., Middletown.
" I have laid pipelines from Calcutta to China. This was a plenty rough job for we had to cut through jungles, swamps and everything under the sun. We used Indian laborers to do most of the heavy work but supervising required just as much elbow grease. In my opinion it was one of the best engineering jobs ever accomplished for we laid a total of 1700 miles of it. The only trouble was that it went to the wrong place. The Chinese spent most of their time working for the Japs and sabotaged it just as fast as we laid it. We had to spend half the time fighting fires started by Chinese who were in the pay of the Japs."
Savage, Thomas, Jr., T/ 5, 1888th Engr., 10th Air Force, Waterbury.
" There is very little to talk about as the excitement of going home has gotten the best of me. The work my outfit did is nothing much to speak of for all we did was built airstrips for B- 29s. We did build one strip where we had a bit of trouble with the Japs. It was at Paratdowa, India, and the strip was nearly built when they decided to have some fun and bombard our project. They blew the devil out of it and we accounted for a few of the planes but not enough to discourage them from coming back the next night. After a week of constant bombings the Nips let up and we were able to make re­pairs
and finish the job. We built four other strips, two of them in Burma, but they were built and finished with very little occurring."
Schwartz, Harry, T/ 5, Btry. C, 755th A. A. A. Gun Bn., Bridgeport.
" In June 1944 we set up our guns on Makin in the Gilberts and took a walk down the beach where we came upon a little pool near a native Polynesian village in which about 20 women of various ages were bathing nude. It seemed strange that they weren't at all bothered by spectators. They went right on bathing with a few giggles and a lot of chit- chat until they saw us laughing, then they looked insulted. We learned later that they were proud to be watched in their bath but were of��fended
when you laughed."
Sims, Charles E., Jr., 1st/ Sgt., Hq. Btry., 754th A. A. A. Gun Bn., ( Sep.), West Haven.
" I learned that a year has 54 months. When I entered the Army in ' 41 I was going to put my year in and get out, but as you see it didn't work out that way. I spent some time in Honolulu and I was disappointed in finding just a rundown city. However, Waikiki Beach was in direct contrast to Honolulu; it was the most beautiful place I've ever seen. The only thing wrong with Hawaii is that it should be named the ' millionaires para­dise'.
I was stationed there as protection for any air raids and we didn't see any kind of action. The one and only thrill I
remember was flying from California to New York on my way home."
Smith, David G., Sgt., Co. K, 120th Inf., 30th Div., Waterbury.
" While at the Bulge I was transferred from my old AA outfit to the 30th Divi­sion
and into Co. K., which had but 45 men left of the original 180. It was really tough there with the German artillery opening up on us all day long, day in and day out. I think our greatest enemy was the weather and shouldn't be surprised if Jack Frost hadn't taken a greater toll than the Krauts. I came through there all right but while at Joubival, Belgium, I was hit in the leg when a rifle grenade went off. I was in the hospital for over a month and then rejoined my outfit at Garisweiler in Germany. After a short battle there we worked our way to Magde­burg
on the Elb and held it until the Rus­sians
came up on the other side."
Taylor, George J., T/ 5, Co. E., 330th Engr. Sv. Regt., ( Sep.), Meriden.
" I'd say that cutting the forward point for the Lido Road was the toughest thing that I ever did. The dense jungles and high mountains made our progress dif­ficult
and slow. Our lead bulldozers had armor plate around them because there were some snipers always around. I never saw any but we knew that they were there and never knew when they would fire. I drove a cat and when the monsoon season hit it seemed I was on a ship in mid ocean. As a sideline we built a two mile causeway for the 36th Division so they could follow7 up the Japs. At times I wished we were in the front lines because the work at times got the better of me but now that I think it over, combat was even worse."
Thomas, Thaddeus L., Pfc, Co. C. 823d Engr. Bn., ( Sep.), Bridgeport.
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" The weather and climate of the Lido Road region we worked on gave us more trouble than the Japs. A downfall of rain in India lasted from two to three weeks and we were wet and damp most of the time. I drove a bulldozer and there are many miles and tons of dirt on that road which I had a hand in making into a fair kind of roadway. If it weren't for the ad­verse
conditions we worked under it would have been finished sooner and cost less."
Varga, William E., S/ Sgt., Co. F., 321st Inf., 8lst Div., Mansfield Center.
" There's only one thing I always dreamt in the Pacific and that was being home. The minute I landed in the States I got down on my knees and kissed the ground. I was out there 18 months and it seemed like 18 years. If I told you what I thought of the Pacific it wouldn't be fit to print. I want to forget all about the war and settle down at home for the rest of my life."
Wally, Stanley J., Pfc, Btry. A., 745th F. A., XVI Corps, Norwich.
" The strangest thing that happened to me was when I drew a three day pass while my outfit was caught in a pocket, It was during April of this year and we were having quite a time of it at Essen, Ger­many.
We were firing day and night with half our guns filing forward and the other
half firing to the rear when we were told three day passes would be drawn for 12 men every three days. My name was picked from the hat the first day and I started for Paris immediately. Paris was great and quite a treat for me."
Walters, Norman G., T/ 4, Btry. C, 110th A. A. Bn., 1st Army, Middletown.
" We tried making Omaha Beach on D- Day but the Jerry artillery held us off and we had to get out of range. We had hopes of getting in the next morning. However we received orders to lay out and take wounded aboard our LST. The following morning we attempted to make another landing but our anchor fouled up and after working on it for a few hours we made the landing. The beach was fairly well cleared by that time so we set up our heavy guns and supported the other anti- aircraft batteries. We moved along with the 1st Army and on August 25th I was in a reconnaissance group that went across into Paris. Sniping was at a mini­mum
and the French people were out on the street, millions strong to give us a hearty welcome. At times we couldn't get our vehicles through as the people would be fighting to get at us to shake our hands, kiss us and what have you. It fell strange to see so many civilians as we hadn't seen any in a long time." THE MUSTER OUT ROLL CALL
Names, rank and addresses of Connecticut men discharged during the period December 8 to 9, 1945, from the official Group Rosters, Fort Devens Separation Center, Mass.
ADAMCHAK, Andrew F., Sgt.
117 Cleveland Ave., Bridgeport ADAMS, Richard M., Pfc.
33 Clifton St., West Haven ADDY, Stanley E., Pfc.
60 Mathewson St., Jewett City ALDIERI, Charles J., Cpl.
211 Divinity St., Bristol ALLEN, Thomas C, T/ Sgt.
4 Hunter St., Old Greenwich ALLEN, William F., Pvt.
919 Maple wood Ave., Bridgeport AMAROSO, Frank J., S/ Sgt.
4 West Center St., Southington AMOS, Samuel H., Jr., Pvt.
254 Marina Village, Bridgeport ANDERSON, Robert E., Pfc.
Box 19, Long Hill ANDREOLI, Francesco, Pfc.
60 Laurel St., Hartford ANDREWS, Joseph J., T/ 4
415 Spruce St., Bridgeport ANDREWS, Robert J., Cpl.
77 Longmeadow Ave., Hamden A NIELLO, Adolph J., T/ 4
11 Squire St., Hartford APPLEGATE, Willie R., T/ 5
c/ o Freitas, Harbor View Ave., New London APY, Robert E., T/ 5
Box 934, New Canaan ARDUINI, Dante, Pvt.
116 Liberty St., New Haven ARNOW, Guy B., T/ 4
778 High Ridge Rd., Stamford ASARO, Lawrence, Pfc.
ASTROMOWICZ, Stanley P., Cpl.
Ridgefield St., Meriden ASZKLAR, Edward A., Sgt.
75 Knowles Ave., Plantsville ATASHIAN, Kirkor J., Cpl.
44 Tremont St., New Britain BACON, Harold S., T/ 4
1485 Main St., East Hartford BAJEK, Gilbert W., S/ Sgt.
South Whitmore St., Thompsonville BAKES, Charles J., Pvt.
602 Atlantic Ave., Stamford BARONE, George J., Sgt.
280 Caroline St., Derby BARTLETT, Kenneth N., Pfc.
89 Judson Ave., Bristol BAUMRIND, Abraham J., Cpl.
148 Hough Ave., Bridgeport BAYUS, Raymond, Pfc.
195 Wordin Ave., Bridgeport BEAL, Lewis G., Jr., T/ 5
c/ o Mrs. Frizzel, Peck Hill Rd., Seymour BEAN, Robert C, Pfc.
c/ o Alfred B. Bean, Meriden BEAUDETTE, Rock P., T/ 5
28 Upson St., Bristol BECKMAN, Jacob J., Pvt.
52 Ann St., New Haven BELISLE, Robert G., T/ 4
45 Lawndale Ave., Bristol BENSON, John H., Pfc.
RFD, Arch St., Collinsville BERARD, James C, T/ 5
451 Jackson St., Willimantic
BERLINGO, Arthur H., Pfc.
133 New Spruce St., Stamford BERNIER, Leopold J., Pvt.
11 Dyer St., Danielson BIELERT, Karl F., T/ 5
70 South St. Ext., Bristol BINGHAM, Merle E., T/ 5
721 Vivian St., RFD 2, New London BIONDE, Mauro A., Pfc.
280 Whalley Ave., New Haven BISHEY, Abraham C, Pfc.
38 River St., Danbury BISSON, Roland J., Pfc.
584 Zion St., Hartford BLACKER, Allen P., Pfc.
7 Fairfield Ave., Stamford BLAKE, William F., T/ 5
RFD, West Cornwall BOLDUC, Alcide A., T/ 5
98 Babcock St., Hartford BOLIN, Clarence E. W, T/ 5
46 Newton St., Bridgeport BOTTE, John, T/ 5
538 Orange Ave., West Haven BOULLOSA, Julius F., Jr., 1st/ Sgt.
100 Beardsley St., Bridgeport BRADY, Lawrence E., 1st/ Sgt.
RFD 2, Lyons Plain Rd., Westport BRADY, William H., Sgt.
264 Ashmun St., New Haven BRAYFIELD, Otto J., 1st/ Sgt.
RFD, c/ o R. Frobel, Higganum BREITHER, Wallace H., Sgt.
501 Lindley St., Bridgeport BRENNAN, Christopher G., Sgt.
40 Murin Ave., Danielson BRETKO, Joseph, Cpl.
527 Dixwell Ave., New Haven BROWN, Irving R., Sgt.
221 Howard Ave., New Haven BROWN, James A., T/ 3
Grove St., Yalesville BROWN, Maurice V., Pfc.
17 Woodland St., New Haven BRUHN, Oscar W., Cpl.
29 Bennett St., Bridgeport BRUNO, Joseph J., Pfc.
96 Meadowbrook Rd., West Hartford BRUYETTE, Leo J., Pfc.
16 Hopkins St., Hartford BRYG, John J., T/ 5
78 Kneen St., Shelton BUCCINI, Charles J., Cpl.
272 St. John St., New Haven BUCCINI, Joseph A., T/ 5
64 Dikeman St., Waterbury BURNS, Robert J., Cpl.
3 Selleck St., Stamford BURWELL, Curtiss S., Sgt.
705 Quinnipiac Ave., New Haven BUTTLES, Everett E., S/ Sgt.
65 Allen Pl., Hartford BUZGO, Albert E., Pfc.
12 Dorus St., Stratford CAETANO, Jack E., T/ 5
158 Bartholomew Ave., Hartford CAMAROTA, Luki, T/ 5
Quarry Rd., North Branford CAMBRIDGE, Robert K., Pfc.
Box 381, Plainville CAMPBELL, Dean F., T/ 5
6 Lewis St., Milford CANGEMI, Joseph S., T/ 5
105 Barbour St., Hartford CANTRELL, Alan H., S/ Sgt.
15 Greene Ave., New Canaan CARAMAZZA, Joseph, Jr., Pvt.
52 Tariff St., Thompsonville CARBINO, Joseph J., Pfc.
187- A Post Rd., Riverside CARDOZA, Walter J., Pvt.
54 Liberty St., Ansonia CARELLO, Carmine, Pfc.
5 Summer St., New Canaan CARMICHAEL, Joseph C, Cpl.
258 Davis Ave., Greenwich CASEY, Maurice B., S/ Sgt.
123 North St., Bristol CASEY, Thomas J., Pfc.
58 Alden St., Hartford CASSIDY, Clifford C, Sgt.
2 Crowther Ave., Bridgeport CAVALIER, Albert R., Sgt.
366 1/ 2 Main St., Danbury CAVALIERE, John T., Pfc.
514 Grand St., Bridgeport CAVALLO, Francis E., Pfc.
166 West St., New Britain CECCHINI, John J., Cpl.
263 Pearl St., Middletown CECEHOVSKY, Michael J., Pfc.
246 Henry Ave., Stratford CEDRONE, Donato, T/ 5
c/ o Post Office, Versailles CERINO, Ralph J., T/ 5
100 Oak St., Glastonbury CHAPMAN, Alton W., T/ 5
36 Chopin Ave., Rocky Hill CHIAPPETTA, Quintin, T/ 4
40 Mashier St., Greenwich CIANCI, Paule E., T/ 5
41 Hotchkiss St., Middletown CIESLA, Matthew J., Cpl.
20 Highland Park, Thompsonville CILLEY, Frank A., Jr., T/ 5
29 Treadway Ave., Norwich CINOTTI, Angelo J., Pfc.
227 Berkshire Ave., Bridgeport CLERK, Leonard E., Pvt.
21 Ludlow Pl., Stamford CLOUTIER, Arthur J., Cpl.
46 Mill River St., Stamford COHEN, Jesse M., T/ 3
1 Spring St., Norwich COLELLA, Gelsomino, Pfc.
92 Congress Ave., Waterbury COLEMAN, Frederick, Cpl.
56 Kearney St., New Britain COLEMAN, Jerome M., T/ 4
53 Roosevelt St., Hamden COLVANO, John T., Cpl
272 Hamilton St., New Haven COMISKEY, James C, Pfc.
632 Washington Ave., New Haven CONDRON, Joseph G., Pfc.
RFD 1, New Hartford CONNOLLY, Joseph J., Pfc.
Oxford Rd., Woodmont COOPER, Edward J., Pvt.
Bldg. 25, Apt. 307, Village, Bridgeport COTE, Richmond R., Pfc.
24 Fanning Ct., Jewett City CREPEAU, Homer J., Jr., M/ Sgt.
406 Ridgefield Ave., Bridgeport CROMARTIE, Willie, Pvt.
28 Winter St., New Haven CROUCH, Rodger B., T/ 4
RFD 1, Norwich
CULLEN, Daniel J., T/ 4
45 Adeline St., New Haven CURRIER, Russell C, Sgt.
Kirtland District, Westbrook CUZZOCREO, Raymond, Sgt.
Orange, Conn. CZAPLA, John F., Pfc.
53 Charter Oak Ave., Hartford DAILEY, Gerald E., T/ 5
355 Arch St., New Britain DAILY, William P., Sgt.
22 Preston St., Hartford DAINTON, Henry S., Pvt.
113 Mulberry St., Plantsville DALEY, John F., Cpl.
31 Albany Ave., Hartford DALKIN, John F., T/ 3
47 Fairlee Rd., West Hartford D'AMATO, Peter R., T/ 5
295 Wheeler Ave., Bridgeport D'AMELIA, Patsy, T/ 5
48 School St., Waterbury DANAHER, Bernard R., T/ 5
RFD 1, Branch Rd., Thomaston DAREN, Paul F., T/ 5
4 Broadway, Hamden DARLING, Dana B., Cpl.
14 Colebrook St., Hartford DAY, Spurgeon W., Sgt.
11 Columbus Ave., Greenwich DeCARO, Stephen M., T/ 5
197 Hurd Ave., Bridgeport DECKER, Edward W., Pvt.
RFD 2, Dibble St., Torrington DeCUSATI, John, T/ 4
18 Boston Ave., East Haven DeFELICE, John F., Sgt.
336 Munson St., New Haven DeFILIPPO, Anthony, Pfc.
137 Eastern St., New Haven DELMONICO, Vincent M., T/ 4
550 Canaan Rd., Stratford DeLOY, Herbert E., S/ Sgt.
522 Main St., Winsted DeMAIO, Frank J., Pfc.
286 Maple Ave., Hartford DEMARAIS, Ernest J., Pfc.
RFD 1, Willimantic DeMARIA, Dominick J., T/ 5
14 North St., Meriden DEMETRI, Harry C, Cpl.
441 Lafayette St., Bridgeport DeNOTE, Peter A., T/ 4
83 Pratt St., Bristol DERAGO, Salvatore J., S/ Sgt.
10 Center St., Hartford DeRICO, Albert P., T/ 5
31 Maple St., Norwich DeROSA, Ralph, T/ 5
1628 Main St., Hartford DEROUIN, Armand J., Pfc.
317 Riverside St., Oakville DiFEDERICO, Guido D., T/ 4
111 Easton Ave., Waterbury DiMAURO, Angelo S., Pvt.
41 Green St., Middletown DINATALI, Salvatore, Sgt.
Midland Rd., Waterbury DiNELLA, Joseph A., Pfc.
108 West Ave., Stamford DODDS, William R., Cpl.
324 Norman St., Bridgeport D'ONOFRIO, Alfred A., T/ 4
4 Lincoln St., East Hartford DORTCHE, Eugene H., Pvt.
137 Foote St., New Haven DOUCETTE, Serge R., S/ Sgt.
49 Scully St., Waterbury DOWNS, Russell T., T/ 4
Noah's Lane, Norwalk DRONEY, Owen J., Pfc.
28 George St., Torrington DRUDGE, James E., Pfc.
288 Saybrook St., Hartford DURE, Joseph L., Pvt.
17 Shuttlemeadow Rd., Plainville DUCHER, George T., T/ 5
RFD 2, Glenn St., Bristol DWYER, Edwin F., T/ 5
116 Ashley St., Hartford DYRAK, Theodore P., Cpl.
240 Greenwich Ave., Stamford EICHE, Bruce A., T/ 4
360 New Park Ave., Hartford EMSHOFF, Ervin O., T/ 4
92 Grove St., Elmwood ERIMPTER, Woodrow, Pfc.
352 Priscilla St., Bridgeport EVANS, George T., T/ 5
29 Spring St., Middletown FAHEY, Andrew D., Pfc.
810 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford FAINER, Stephen M., Pfc.
74 Colony St., Ansonia FEINSTEIN, Malcolm, Sgt.
Chester FELIX, David, Sgt,
80 Strawberry Hill Ave., East Norwalk FELLEGY, Peter, T/ 5
242 North Cherry St., Wallingford FERRUCCI, James J., Pfc.
126 Spring St., New Haven FINLEY, Joseph E., Sgt.
98 Warren St., Stamford FIONDELLA, Marshall J., Pfc.
51 High St., Southington FISHER, Roland E., Pfc.
502 Silver Lane, East Hartford FITZGERALD, Donald J., T/ 4
243 Spring St., West Haven FOLKE, Oscar, Pfc.
Hunting Ridge Rd., Stamford FOWLER, George W., T/ 4
705 North Colony St., Meriden FRAGOLA, Frank J., T/ 4
41 Lander St., New Haven FRANK, Sidney, T/ 5
27 Pearl St., Waterbury FRANKE, Edward W., T/ 4
19 Harbor Ave., Norwalk FRIEDMAN, Arthur B., T/ 5
7 Division St., Danbury FRIES, Charles J., Sgt.
57 Boardman Rd., Forestville FULFORD, Henry L., T/ 5
121 Main St., New London FULLER, Frederick O., Pfc.
14 Coolidge St., New Britain FURS, Frank E., Pfc.
67 Crown St., Union City GACIOCH, Alexander J., Pfc.
16 Summer St., Middletown GAGLIARDI, Biagio, T/ 5
1450 Boulevard, New Haven GALL, Steve J., Pfc.
32 Taylor Ave., South Norwalk GALLA, George R., Pfc.
900 Boston Ave., Bridgeport GARDNER, Francis R., T/ 4
129 Glenwood St., Manchester GARTHWAITE, Robert C, S/ Sgt.
81 Midland Ave., Stamford GAUDREAU, Robert L., T/ Sgt, 17 Prince St., Danielson GEIBEL, Harry E., Pfc.
Autumn St., Norwalk
GEJDA, Eugene J., T/ Sgt.
56 Main St., Beacon Falls GENTILE, Louis T., Pfc.
73 Court St., Middletown GEORGE, Sperros J., Cpl.
26 Hinckley St., Norwich GEROLAMI, Rinaldo L., S/ Sgt
135 Johnson St., Middletown GIAMMITTO, Lawrence, Cpl.
258 Franklin Ave., Hartford GIANELLI, Alexander J., Pfc.
352 Munson St., New Haven GIA NNINOTO, Sebastiano, Pfc.
883 Hallett St., Bridgeport GIDDINGS, Raymond E., Sgt.
Sherman GILMORE, Frank, T/ Sgt.
28 Montgomery St., Meriden GLAUDE, Armand J., Pvt.
3 School St., Taftville GMITTER, John A., Pfc.
97 Prince St., Bridgeport GOBIN, Leon J., T/ 5
RFD 2, Putnam GOLD, Julius S., Sgt,
1220 State St., Bridgeport GONSKI, Michael, Sgt.
444 Percival Ave., Kensington GRACIA, Arthur G., T/ 5
1110 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport GRAHAM, William J., T/ 5
97 Idylwood Ave., Waterbury GRECCO, Daniel J., S/ Sgt.
4 Elton Court, Norwalk GREENE, James J., T/ 5
21 Barker St., Hartford GREGA, Edward W., T/ 5
135 Peace St., Stratford GREGOIRE, Victor H., Pfc.
16 Brown St., Fair Haven GREGUS, George, Pfc.
25 Talcott Ave., Rockville GRIEF, John J., Cpl.
18 Warsaw St., Deep River GRIFFIN, Richard D., Pvt.
33 Balmforth Ave., Danbury GRILL, Peter A., S/ Sgt,
403 Stanley St., New Britain GRISKA, Xavier J., T/ 3
6 John St., Waterbury GRUZA, Thaddeus J., Pfc.
70 East Ave., Bridgeport GUERRERA, Angelo M., T/ 4
316 Orange St., Waterbury GUMAN, Edward J., T/ Sgt.
559 Berkshire Ave., Bridgeport GUYETTE, Raymond L., Pvt.
30 Summer St., Bristol HAJDUN, Stanley P., T/ 5
46 Main St., Danielson HALLISSEY, John R., Pfc.
29 Beach St., Hartford HAMMOND, James E., Cpl.
104 Milwood Road, East Hartford HANNA, Norman J., Pvt.
72 Elm St., Danbury HANSEN, Oscar H., Pfc.
55 Dyke Circle, East Hartford HAROLD, Milton S., Pfc.
195 Main St., Danielson HAYDEN, Joseph V., S/ Sgt.
166 Lewis Ave., Meriden HAYES, Francis J., T/ 4
22 Hamilton St., New Britain HEALY, John F., Pfc.
16 Lines Hill St., Union City HEDGECOCK, Charles E., T/ 5
Box 832, Greenwood Ave., Springdale HENDERSON, Andrew W., T/ 5
Box 77, Chester HIGGINS, John J., Sgt,
619 Congress Ave., New Haven HIZA, John F., T/ Sgt.
887 Riverside Dr., Fairfield HOFFMAN, Leon N., Pfc.
25 Highland Ter., New Britain HOULE, Axel A., Cpl.
Rt. 1, Stevens St., Bristol HUBER, Harold L., Pfc.
50 Newington Ave., New Britain HUG, George P., Sgt,
627 California St., Stratford HUXLEY, Eugene R., T/ 5
256 High St., Torrington HYDEN, Milton, Cpl.
127 Laurel St., Plainville JASENSKY, John, Pfc.
114 Pine St., East Port Chester JOHNSON, Joseph A., Pfc.
230 Walnut St., Hartford JOHNSON, Roger W., Pfc.
181 Hamilton St., New Haven JOHNSON, Theodore F., Pvt.
532 Main St., Middletown JONES, Edward F., T/ 5
15 Osborne St., Danbury JONES, Howard H., Jr., Sgt.
26 Main St., Beacon Falls JONES, Nathan B., S/ Sgt,
274 Lloyd St., New Haven JUNNO, Paavo, Sgt,
204 Hoskins Rd., Bloomfield JURCSO, Joseph S., S/ Sgt.
1052 Maplewood Ave., Bridgeport JUREWICZ, Andrew J., Cpl.
260 South Main St., New Britain KALINOWSKI, Edward, Cpl.
81 Abbotsford Ave., West Hartford KANE, William F., Pfc.
Thomaston KARAS, George A., Pfc.
612 Watertown Ave., Waterbury KARPOWICZ, Zenon M., Pvt.
250 Laurel St., East Haven KATELINAS, Benjamin A., T/ 4
82 Maple St., Poquonock KAUNECKIS, Anthony E., T/ 5
395 Park St., New Britain KAZMIERZAK, Leo A., Pfc.
c/ o G. Fox & Co., Hartford KEARNEY, Douglas W., Pfc.
406 Newfield Ave., Bridgeport KELLY, Norman J., Sgt,
Box 14, New Milford KIKOSICKI, Joseph, S/ Sgt.
Pent Rd., Branford Hills, Branford KILCOYNE, Harry J., Pfc.
38 Bishop St., New Haven KIRDZIK, Joseph J., Pfc.
41 Washington St., Union City KIRWAN, John A., T/ Sgt.
Round Hill Rd., Greenwich KNIGHT, John H., T/ 5
58 Bishop St., Waterbury KOLESZAR, William L., T/ 5
826 Beech wood Ave., Bridgeport KOLODZIEJ, Felix, T/ 5
39 Girard Ave., Hartford KONDRA, Peter J., Pfc.
91 Main St., Hartford KONOPKA, Francis J., T/ 5
126 Oakridge St., Norwich KOWAL, Max M., T/ 5
41 New St., Seymour KOWALEWSKI, Joseph J., Pfc.
66 Chambers St., New Haven
KRANTZ, Raymond, Pfc.
27 Rockville St., Hartford KRAS, Walter J., T/ 4
612 Middletown Ave., New Haven KRULIKOWSKI, Stephen, Pfc.
Cheshire St., Cheshire KWASNIEWSKI, Edward S., T/ 3
135 Elm St., Meriden LABAZIO, Frank P., T/ 5
980 Farmington Ave., Bristol LACCAVOLE, Louis A., T/ 5
241 Woodside Ave., Bridgeport LAGROSSI, Leo, S/ Sgt.
632 Savin Ave., West Haven LAJEUNESSE, Henry R., S/ Sgt.
8 Perry Ave., Norwich LAMPE, Edward R., Pfc.
519 Sedgwick Ave., Stratford LANDRY, Eugene J., T/ 5
28 Babcock St., Hartford LANGEVIN, Herbert F., T/ 5
946 Park St., Hartford LANZ, Otto E., Cpl.
2 Grant St., Rockville LaPORTA, James V., Pfc.
1086 Whalley Ave., New Haven LATHAM, Robert C, Pfc.
44 Center St., Waterbury LATINO, Pasquale J., Pfc.
5 Simons Ave., Waterbury LAWLOR, John M., T/ 5
5 Rye St., Waterbury LAWSON, Herbert P., T/ 5
391 Highland St., Wethersfield LEAYENS, Arsene W., Pvt.
31 Bible St., Cos Cob LEBERT, James C, Sgt,
316 South Main St., Deep River LENDARO, John T., Pfc.
64 Grand St., Danbury LEPORE, John P., T/ 5
47 East St., Plainville LETTIERI, Frank J., T/ 5
26 Olive St., New Haven LEVIN, Leo, Pfc.
Bldg. 29, Apt. 104, Y. M. V., Bridgeport LEVY, Myron S., T/ 5
591 Howard Ave., Bridgeport LIEBERMAN, Henry, Pvt.
42 Hawthorne St., Stamford LIPPOLIS, Frank, Sgt.
13 Melrose Ave., East Norwalk LISTORTI, John S., Sgt.
RFD 3, Beardsley Pkwy., Bridgeport LOJESKI, Joseph H., S/ Sgt.
54 North Main St., Ivoryton LORENZET, Bruno S., S/ Sgt.
Willington Ave. Stafford Springs LOWELL, Ralph A., Pfc.
RFD 3, Torrington LUBAS, George, Pfc.
37 Raymond St., Stratford LUCAS, Peter P., Pfc.
152 Kent Ave., Bridgeport LUDDY, John J., T/ 4
69 Washington St., Waterbury LUDGEWAIT, John O., T/ 5
63 New St., Naugatuck MacDONNELL, Clifford G., Sgt.
RFD 1, Middletown MacKENZIE, Roderick J., Cpl.
248 Nutmeg Rd., Bridgeport MACRI, Ernest J., Sgt.
257 Fairmount Ave., New Haven MAGNESI, John J., T/ 4
145 Lawlor St., New Britain MAGYAP, George J., S/ Sgt.
RFD 1, Box 41, Shelton MAIN, Everett R., S/ Sgt.
218 Monroe St., Hartford MALETTA, Nicholas, Cpl.
69 Spring Ave., Meriden MALINOWSKI, Stanley J., Sgt.
460 Main St., Middletown MALONEY, William G., Pfc.
213 Division St., Ansonia MANCUSI, Leonard P., Pfc.
42 West Washington St., Stamford MANFREDI, Paul D., Pfc.
27 Yale St., Meriden MANGO, Dominic, Pfc.
28 Hillcrest Ave., Oakville MANSIGIAN, Jack J., Pfc.
41 Connerton St., New Britain MANTHEI, Rudolf E., T/ 5
Falls Rd., Middletown MARINELLI, Frank J., T/ 5
22 Borough St., Torrington MARKOWSKI, Benny S., Pfc.
31 Tunxis St., Windsor MARQUIS, Patrick, T/ 4
53 Ludlow St., Waterbury MARSHALL, William E., Sgt.
243 Day St., New Haven MARTIN, Ernest L., 1st/ Sgt.
30 Park Pl., Middletown MASNA, Stanley D., T/ 5
112 Mead Ave., East Port Chester MASSA, Anthony J., Sgt.
153 Abbotsford Ave., West Hartford MASSOW, Herbert C, Pfc.
159 Franklin St., Meriden MAZZARELLA, Domenic, Pfc.
635 South Main St., Waterbury McBRIDE, Walter P., Sgt.
383 Vauxhall St., New London MCCARTHY, Myles W., Pvt.
43 Ferndale Ave., Waterbury McCLUNG, Herbert S., Sgt.
414 West Rock Ave., New Haven McDERMOTT, Russell, Pfc.
4 Main St., Colchester McENERNEY, Robert F., Cpl.
295 Derby Ave., Derby McEVOY, Charles J., S/ Sgt.
89 Seymour St., New Britain McGEHAN, Robert M., Cpl.
367 Main St., East Hartford McGOVERN, John J., Jr., Sgt.
233 Ferry St., New Haven McKENNA, Charles, Pfc.
New Milford McMAHON, William R., Sgt.
Wall St., Madison McMANUS, Edward W., Pfc.
27 St. Paul Ct., Poquonock Bridge MEDAK, Michael, Jr., T/ 5
444 Berkshire Ave., Bridgeport MICHALICKI, Paul, T/ 5
Box 194, Staffordville MILIUS, Bronnie, T/ 5
44 Lafayette St., Derby MILLER, Ward B., T/ 5
6 Prospect St., Danbury MINER, Gilbert H., S/ Sgt,
25 Railroad Ave., Jewett City MONGILLO, John A., T/ 5
7 Asylum St., New Haven MONTEFELTRI, Wilson, T/ 5
21 Washington Ave., Torrington MOORE, John F., T/ Sgt.
Box 622, Greenwood Ave., Springdale MORA, John A., T/ 5
386 Hartford Rd., Manchester MORDES, John P., Sgt.
105 Sheffield Ave., New Haven
MORENZONI, Edward T., S/ Sgt.
35 Williams St., Pawcatuck MORIARTY, Francis J., Sgt.
9 Irvington Ave,, Waterbury MORIN, Clement, M/ Sgt.
53 Center St., Willimantic MORRIS, Gerald G., Pvt.
125 Hurlburt St., New Haven MORRISON, William, S/ Sgt.
86 Judson Rd., Fairfield MOSEVEGE, George W., T/ 3
RFD 1, Woodbury MULLEN, Sidney, Pfc.
1 Third St., East Norwalk MULLIGAN, Albert G., S/ Sgt.
410 Main St., Ansonia MULLIGAN, Robert S., Pfc.
422 Central Ave., New Haven MULQUEEN, Michael J., T/ 4
18 Lenox St., East Haven MURPHY, John J., Sgt.
25 Gilbert St., New Haven MUSANTE, Robert J., Cpl.
90 Amsterdam Ave., Bridgeport MUSZYNSKI, Joseph G., T/ 5
157 Clark St., New Britain NADEAU, Leonard P., T/ 5
34 North Main St., New London NEBIOLO, Raymond F., T/ 4
20 French St., Torrington NEWTON, George W., T/ 4
Lockwood Rd., Riverside NICOL, Charles P., T/ 4
156 Kelsey St., Waterbury NORMAN, Neil E., Pfc.
913 East Main St., Stamford NOWICKI, Robert H., Pfc.
50 Williams St., Bridgeport NYGREN, Robert C, S/ Sgt.
46 Newington Ave., New Britain O'CONNELL, Harold F., T/ 5
144 West Town St., Norwichtown OFIERO, Louis, T/ 4
72 Dean St., Stamford O'KEEFE, George J., Pvt.
158 Columbus Ave., New Haven OLSEN, Robert H., Pfc.
40 Beechwood Ave., Milford ONYSZKIEWICZ, Stanley F., T/ 5
RFD 1, West Main St., Niantic ORNATO, Alphonse F., T/ 5
19 Court St., West Haven OSBORN, Harry W., T/ Sgt.
North Main St., Winsted OTTENBREIT, John, T/ 4
722 State St., New Haven OZINSKY, Joseph, Cpl.
26 Crescent St., Ansonia PACE, Louis, T/ 5
25 Liberty St., New Haven PADLA, Michael, S/ Sgt.
44 Hull St., Shelton PADULA, James T., T/ 5
150 Glendale Ave., Hartford PALLOTTI, Philip, Pfc.
76 Bowen St., Hamden PALMER, Charles W., T/ 5
671 Main St., Winsted PALMER, Robert E., S/ Sgt.
83 Orland St., Milford PANI, P., Cpl.
129 South Elm St., Waterbury PANKIEWICZ, Charles, Pfc.
40 Herbert St., Milford PANTLEY, George A., Pfc.
179 Park St., West Haven PARADISO, Louis R., Pvt.
170 Drome Ave., Stratford PARKS, David W., T/ Sgt.
Georgetown PARLANTE, Anneo J., Pfc.
15 Charles St., Hartford PATTERSON, Emery W., Sgt.
599 East St., New Britain PAUL, Harry J., Sgt.
Stony Creek PAULUH, Michael P., 1st/ Sgt,
11 Whitworth St., Thompsonville PEARSON, Ernest R., Pfc.
152 Lyons St., New Britain PECK, Hiram W., Jr., T/ 3
Box 82, Woodbury PENDER, Raymond L., S/ Sgt.
RFD 1, South Coventry PERCOPO, Dominic J., T/ 5
Apt. B- 2, 184 Hamilton St., New Ha PERKINS, Frank L., S/ Sgt,
123 Barker St., Hartford PERLAK, Joseph M., Pfc.
32 Pratt St., Winsted PERRETT, George A., Pfc.
357 Woodbridge St., Manchester PERROTTELLI, Peter P., T/ 5
Westport PETRO, Emil, S/ Sgt.
293 Pleasant View Ave., Bridgeport PETRUCELLI, Henry J., Pfc.
101 Kent Ave., Bridgeport PETTY, John, Cpl.
32 Mill River St., New Haven PIASCYK, Theodore T., Cpl.
21 Pearl St., New Haven PIKE, Arthur I., T/ 5
2 North St., Stamford PILOTTE, Joseph G., Pfc.
45 Gorham Ave., Hamden PILZ, Everett O., T/ 4
122 Main St., New Britain PLAWECKI, Walter T., Pfc.
32 Woodbine St., Bristol POHARCYK, Joseph E., T/ 5
9 Hawthorne St., Hartford POWELL, Rocco W., T/ 5
50 Moshier St., East Port Chester PRENTICE, James R., Cpl.
35 Bodwell St., Hartford PUDLO, John J., T/ 5
48 Norwich Ave., Colchester QUALEY, Harold S., S/ Sgt.
New Canaan RAWLINSON, Frank, Sgt,
286 Sigourney St., Hartford READ, Carleton S., Jr., Sgt.
150 Alden Ave., New Haven REBHAN, Lester, T/ 5
80 Elm St., New Haven REDWTNE, Carl M., Sgt.
Box 113, Grosvenordale REGES, Stephen J., Pfc.
96 Brooks St., Torrington REGO, Arthur P., Pvt.
266 High St., Bridgewater RICHARDS, Willard L., Pvt.
93 Wolcott St., New Haven RIEDINGER, Edward J., T/ 5
78 Summit St., South Meriden RILEY, Robert R., T/ 5
29 Harold Ave., Greenwich ROBBIN, Joseph K., T/ 4
31 Eastford St., Hartford ROCKWELL, Rowland C, T/ o
408 Laurel St., East Haven. ROSENBERG, Arthur D., Pfc.
162 Day St., New Haven RUOTOLO, Frank J., T/ 4
Albany Tpke., Avon
RUSCZYK, Frank J., T/ 4
374 Broad St., New Britain RUSECKY, William C, Pfc.
215 Chapel St., New Haven RUSH, Lester E., Pfc.
Plainfield RUSSAK, Alex, Pfc.
116 Otrobando Ave., Norwichtown RUSSELL, Ralph H., S/ Sgt.
Box 76, East Haddam RUSSO, Paul P., Pfc.
103 College St., Middletown RUTT, Melvin L., Pfc.
699 Broadview Ter., Hartford SANTILLO, Louis, Pfc.
83 Chamberlain St., New Haven SANTORO, Lewis, Pfc.
5 Chestnut Hill Rd., Waterbury SANTOS, Arthur J., Cpl.
7 Broad St., Stonington SAVAGE, Thomas, Jr., T/ 5
33 Lafayette St., Waterbury SCANLON, Lawrence E., T/ 5
18 Crouch St., New London SCANLON, Paul H., T/ 5
59 Fuller St., Waterbury SCARANO, Pasquale P., S/ Sgt.
13 Locust St., New Haven SCHAEFFER, Charles W., T/ 4
Mountain St., Rockville SCHRAGER, Donald G., Pfc.
82 Dwight St., New Britain SCHUETZ, Leslie H., T/ 5
219 Garden St., Hartford SCHWARTZ, Harry, T/ 5
Apt, 311, Bldg. 43, Y. M. V., Bridgeport SCINTO, Anthony, Pfc.
307 Park St., Bridgeport SCORZATO, Frank A., T/ 5
31 Hurlburt St., New Britain SEMEDO, Antonio, T/ 5
Moffett St., Stratford SEVERIN, Janaile J., Pvt.
36 East Ave., New Canaan SHIFFLETT, Mervil L., Pfc.
145 Cleveland Ave., Bridgeport SHIFFRIN, Saul, Sgt.
63 Truman St., New Haven SHUGRUE, John H., Pvt.
15 Ailing St., New Haven SILEO, Michael, Pvt.
62 Pacific St., Stamford SIMONS, Donald R., Pfc.
325 North Main St., Winsted SIMPSON, George E., Pfc.
Box 149, RFD 1, Oakdale SIMS, Charles E., Jr., 1st/ Sgt.
39 Magnolia Ave., West Haven SLUSARSKI, Fred J., Pvt.
48 Root St., Ansonia SMITH, David G., Sgt.
282 Meriden Rd., Waterbury SMITH, Maurice E., T/ 4
Box 219, Glenbrook SMITH, Robert J., Pfc.
80 Richmond Hill Ave., Stamford SODER, Waldemar L. A., Pfc.
102 Park Ter., Hartford SOJA, Joseph A., T/ 5 Box 257, Moodus STAPLES, Arthur C, T/ 5
322 Winthrop Ave., New Haven STELLA, Joseph J., S/ Sgt.
87 Birdsall St., Winsted STORILASSI, Samuel, Pic.
26 Green St., Bridgeport SWENSON, Maurice E., T/ 4
60 Birchwood Rd., East Hartford SWINIK, Henry J., Pfc.
8 Third St., Derby TADEUSIAK, Michael, Pfc.
17 Woodland Ave., Stamford TALARICO, Louis G., T/ 5
RFD 1, Oxford Rd., Seymour TAMASI, John, Pfc.
99 Clifton St., Wallingford TARASEK, Stanley E., Pfc.
58 Spring St., Rockville TAYLOR, George J., T/ 5
65 Hillside Ave., Meriden TAYLOR, Lawrence G., Pfc.
Box 517, Taftville TEKLENSKI, Charles J., T/ 4
18 Derby St., New Britain TELLIER, Francis, W., T/ 5
86 Willow St., Hartford TESSMAN, Otto H., T/ 5
135 St. Augustine St., West Hartford TESTAGROSSA, Paul F., T/ 5
38 Coit St., New London THOMAS, Archie G., Pvt.
72 Coolidge St., Bridgeport THOMAS, Thaddeus L., Pfc.
958 North Ave., Bridgeport THORNTON, Christopher, Sgt.
Box 24, Glasgo THORPE, James H., T/ 5
Highland Ave., Cheshire TINARI, Edward P., T/ 5
175 Charter Oak Ave., East Haven TIRNADY, Lester S., Cpl.
819 Wordin Ave., Bridgeport TOMAN, Francis P., Cpl.
19 St. Lawrence St., Manchester TOMANIO, Samuel, Jr., Pfc.
46 Balmforth Ave., Danbury TORESO, Thomas A., T/ 5
62 Grey Rock Pl., Stamford TROTA, Leowel, Pfc.
103 Douglas St., Bridgeport TROTT, Dominick J., T/ 3
167 Dewey St., Stratford TRUGLIO, Anthony S., Pfc.
37 Acorn St., New Britain TRYON, Herbert A., Cpl.
24 Maplewood Ter., Hamden TRZCINSKI, Edward W., Sgt.
72 John St., Hartford VAIL, Raymond E., T/ 5
37 Central St., Windsor VanOUDENHOVE, Joseph P., Pfc.
318 Barbour St., Hartford VanSANT, Peter D., Pfc.
2405 Mill Plain Rd., Fairfield VARGA, William E., S/ Sgt.
Mansfield Center VERONNEAU, Robert R., T/ 5
Gracey Ave., Meriden VOTTO, Frank J., S/ Sgt,
626 Dixwell Ave., New Haven VREELAND, Dirck V., Pfc.
131 Cottage St., New Haven WALINS, Alfred, T/ 5
1771 Broadbridge Ave., Stratford WALLY, Stanley J., Pfc.
71 Roath St., Norwich WALTERS, Norman G., T/ 4
95 Frisbie St., Middletown WARBURTON, James E., Cpl.
28 Harrison St., Danbury WHALEN, William M., T/ 5
42 Brightwood Ave., Torrington WHITE, Kenneth W., T/ 5
17 Erin St., Middletown WIENER, Marvin A., Pfc.
24 Lyon St., New Britain
WILCOX, Alton L., Pfc.
39 Lebanon Ave., Colchester WILLIAMS, Arthur A., T/ 4
37 Brook St., Hartford WILLIAMS, Earl H., Pfc.
56 Elias St., Bridgeport WILLIAMS, John H., Jr., T/ 4
519 Bank St., New London WINNER, Stanley M., Pfc.
99 East Main St., Middletown WINTER, Fred D., Cpl.
RFD, Rockfall WLODARSKI, John E., Pfc.
Mountain Rd., RFD 1, Farmington WOODSTOCK, Robert H., Cpl.
499 Ocean Ave., New London WORONICK, Thaddeus A., Pfc.
44 Lonsdale Ave., Meriden WRIGHT, Abraham J., T/ Sgt.
115 New Park Ave., Hartford YOUNG, William E., T/ 4
25 Fairfield Ave., Darien YUODIS, Blodie J., T/ 5
49 North River St., Thompsonville ZABEL, John G., S/ Sgt.
47 Rowe Pl., Forestville ZEKAS, Walter S., T/ 5
46 Seymour St., Hartford ZILINSKY, John A., Sgt.
288 Spring St., Union City ZIMMITTI, Sebastian M., Cpl
45 Hubbard St., Middletown ZODDA, John, T/ 5
176 Standish St., Hartford ZOPPA, Francis J., Pvt.
16 May St., East Hartford
CONNECTICUT VETERANS COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET
Vol. IX Dec. 9, 1945 No. 1
CARLETON B. CLYMA, Editor
This booklet is published by the State of Connecticut through the Office of the Governor, as an addition to the souvenirs and memorabilia of Connecticut men who served with the United States Army in World War II. The courtesies and assist­ance
of public relations personnel at the Ports and Separation Centers are herewith acknowledged.
Copies of this booklet are provided for the men whose names appear on the Muster Out Roll Call, herein. A copy is on file for reference purposes at each of the 200 public libraries in the State.
Reproduction of material from this booklet is permissible only on written authorization.
The personal experience stories were reported by George E. Allis, Morris R. Gelblum, William M. Roth, Francis A Stockwell, Jr. The cover illustration of the S. S. Madawaska is from the New York Daily News.