Connecticut veterans commemorative booklet. Vol. 9, no. 5. Connecticut men of the United States Army, demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts. December 13 to 15, 1945

              CONNECTICUT MEN
of the United States Army
Demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts
December 13 to 15, 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.
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.
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,
In this, the greatest of all wars just ended, you
Chance and talents assigned many of you to tasks along
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.
Birosak, Robert N., Pvt., Btry. B., 991st F. A. Bn., 3d Armd. Div., Shelton.
" The closest one I ever had was near Brand in Germany during an air raid. It was about dusk and my outfit was just going into position so we didn't have any holes dug. These eight planes came over to strafe and bomb our area and really caught us at a bad time. I hit the dirt and just laid there. One anti- personnel bomb hit about three yards away from me and a cluster of three about ten yards away. How I managed to avoid being hit, I don't know to this day. We lost about 11 men because of that attack and it was just by the grace of God that I wasn't one of them I guess."
Bogdanski, George P., Sgt., 33d Ord. Bomb Dis. Sq., ( Sep.), Bristol.
" There's a big difference between burn­ing
powder and having it blow up. Our job was to destroy all defective ammo by burning it but sometimes it didn't work out that way. We had two truckloads of powder that was supposed to be burned but instead it blew up. I was behind an embankment, 60 feet away when it let go but some of the men weren't so lucky. Two GIs were killed, one injured and two German workers also were killed. I ran to help the men who were hurt and took four to the hospital but only one lived. The trucks were completely destroyed and if it weren't for the bank I was behind, I think I would have been destroyed also."
Byrnes, Robert F., Sgt., 644th Med. Coll. Co., 71st Med. Bn., Milford.
" The day I was wounded is the day I remember best. It was about five o'clock in the afternoon and I was putting a steering wheel on a jeep. About four Jap planes came over and instead of hitting a hole I stayed by the side of the jeep. The AA guns were sending up a heck of a lot of stuff and just as much was coming down. The next thing I knew something hit me in the leg. It was a big chunk of falling flak. A captain nearby was hit and killed by the stuff a couple of minutes later so I was kinda fortunate in being just wounded."
Casey, Oliver D., M/ Sgt., 576th Ord. Co., 3d Army, Willimantic.
" During the Bulge we operated an ammo dump just east of the Mosele River. I was working in the office we had and the Jerries decided that it was a good time to come over for a bit of sport. They came over but good. I was at my desk when I heard them and started for the door. I guess everyone had the same idea because the door was jammed with guys trying to get out and not getting any place. I huddled in the corner of the room as they started to strafe. They came over our office and put bullet holes in my chair and desk. When I saw the line of bullets creeping across my desk and chair I was sure they were going to follow me into the corner, but lucky for me they didn't. Five men by the door were hit but not seriously; they were still trying to get out after the raid was over."
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Clachrie, Robert B., Sgt., Hq. Btry., 225th Searchlight Bn., ( A. A.), Stonington.
" The advance detail that entered Metz on December 29, 1944, included me. Dur­ing
the intense Jerry strafing and bombing of the city there was such a shower of lead on the roof of the building I was stationed in that it sounded all through the place like a building with a tin roof in a hail storm. From the windows we could see dog fights overhead and the coming and going of the planes — ours, our Allies and the Germans. Through it all we had to put the building in order so the head­quarters
men could start working in it as soon as they got there."
Cooperman, Jacob, Sgt., 319th Ftr. Cont. Sq., New Haven.
" Something that was sort of grimly funny happened while I was in Tokyo. The place, of course, is level. So during an off hour I was walking about looking things over when I began talking to a Jap who was doing the same thing. His English was broken. But he could manage to make me understand him. He pointed to the wreckage with a sweeping gesture. Then he smiled. Them B- 29 hokay,' he said."
Cribbins, Malachi J., Jr., T/ 3, 958th Ord. H. A. M. Co., 20th Air Force, Shelton.
" Forty- three months ago I was in Devens going the wrong way. I'm a man of few words and now that I'm going the right way, which is OUT, I have even less to say. It's been a long trek and it has finally come to an end."
Florio, Philip J., Jr., T/ 5, Btry. A., 112th A. A. A. Gun Bn., 7th Army, Hamden.
" My job was height finder and observer on a gun crew. Most of the time we were protecting harbors or marshalling yards. Algiers was the one spot that kept us busier than all other places for back in 1943 the Germans had an air force and
used it. The biggest danger there though was not from falling bombs, but from our own flak. It used to come down like rain when all the gun batteries would let go. Of all the countries I have visited, Switzerland was the best by far. To me the people there are more independent than even the Americans."
Goddette, Clarence N., Cpl., Btry. B., 902d F. A. Bn., 77th Div., Jewett City.
" Okinawa gave me the worst time of all of them. As a gunner on a 105mm howitz­er,
I can remember the day we had an artillery duel with the Japs that lasted from ten at night to four in the morning. It was April 20th of this year and both the Japs and us just kept firing until one or the other was silenced. One of their guns laid a string of fire right up to our position and then skipped the gun, just right, and the bursts started in again past our gun and continued on. If they had filled in that short distance and laid anoth­er
round it would have meant a direct hit, but all I can figure out is that they were trying to find the range and without an observer didn't know they were that close to us."
Heibler, Francis R., Pfc, 274th Ord. Maint. Co., ( A. A.), Norwalk.
" I came into Normandy at midnight on D plus eight. The Jerries were ready for us and the dark didn't stop them. They dropped flares all over us and in the bright­ness
bombed and strafed. I was supposed to drive a jeep at the head of a convoy of supplies for the troops that had moved further inland. It was terrific driving in that blackout. The jeep just ahead of me, and we were driving just about bumper to bumper, ran into a shell hole and all but vanished. I nearly followed him head­long,
but somehow I managed to swerve in time."
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Heser, Charles O., T/ Sgt., Hq. Co., 308th Bomb Wing, 5th Air Force, Clinton.
" Being stationed on the Palau Islands was as rough as anything I had overseas. It was a honest- to- God Alcatraz with nothing but rocks. The weather was terrible with rain practically every other day and the heat made it worse. I was there four months and we used to get air raids from the Japs based in the Philip­pines
pretty often. Our AA guns were good and we had plenty of night fighters which took care of most of them. It was a happy day for me when we pulled away from that spot and went to the Philippines."
Higley, Earl H., Pfc, Co. M., 315th Inf., 79th Div., West Simsbury.
" Austria was the best country I visited overseas. It seemed to me that more Austrians spoke English well than any other people there and you always like the people better with whom you can speak the same language. I was in Salzburg and the city wasn't too beat- up, which was a relief after traveling through most of Europe. But after forty- three months overseas this place here looks about as wonderful as heaven to me."
Howard, Leonard E., T/ 5, 274th Ord. Maint, Co., ( A. A.), Waterford.
" A detail of 29 others and myself from the outfit was sent into the Bulge to re­pair
and service the AA batteries there. We were temporarily with the First Army. Plenty of air activity was in progress all the time. In fact, every moment was red hot. Despite what most people think the buzz bombs were not as thick where we were as they were elsewhere. I was only on that duty for three weeks before they called me into Antwerp to work with the outfits that were building up the defenses of that city."
Krosky, Alexander, Sgt., 633d Co., 262d Ord. Ammo. Bn., A. D. S. E. C., West Haven.
" Back there in March and April of 1945 when our ground forces had the Ruhr Pocket completely sealed off and were closing in every day, our artillery and air forces gave that small area one of the worst poundings I've ever seen. Until our infantry had made the pocket so small that there was fear of hitting our own men, that artillery kept up a constant fire day and night which reached to all the corners. A lot of our big stuff was em- placed on this side of the Rhine just north of Dusseldorf and was firing across the river at the farthest towns. Boy, we really put in some long days keeping those batteries up with a good supply of ammo."
Lafontaine, Roy A., Jr., T/ Sgt., 10th Air Sv. Sq., 308th Bomb Wing, 5th Air Force, Portland.
" When you dig a fox hole, make sure it isn't near a gas dump. I made the mistake of digging my hole on Leyte near a gas dump and if it wasn't for a freak happ­ening,
I wouldn't be here. The Japs were bombing us and I went into my hole. A bomb dropped near me and messed up the gas dump but it didn't explode. If it had, it would have turned me into a flaming torch. I didn't like the idea of being a human torch and when I dug my next hole it was far from any dump, but I was fortunate and never had to use a hole again."
Later, Raymond E., Pfc, Co. E., 318th Inf., 80th Div., Hartford.
" Fighting at the Moselle River was about as tough as any I had in my 16 months as a rifleman. It was around there that I was wounded one day by a rifle bullet and where it came from I don't know. We were making an attack in company strength on this ma­chine
gun position when I was hit. A few days later I was hit again but this time by artillery fire. A shell landed nearby
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and I was hit with a piece of the shrapnel. To me, England was the best country for I had an aunt and uncle there whom I had never seen before and when I paid them a surprise visit at Bristol, it was a big day for all of us."
Lee, Arthur K., Sgt., 54th M. P. Co., ( Sep.), Westport.
" My job wasn't too dangerous but at times it was interesting. I was in the criminal investigation branch and we pulled raids in Naples and Rome to break up the black market. We arrested the Italians who bought stolen goods from GIs and sometimes we caught the ones who stole the goods. I spent 6 months in Africa and 18 months in Italy. From Italy I went direct to Okinawa and got there August 10, ' 45, the night of the last air raid. We were staging for the invasion of Japan but the war ended and we went to Korea with the Tenth Army to in­vestigate
and bring back the AWOLs who had formed gangs and were running a ¬ round loose."
Leuandoski, Walter L., Pfc, 40th Sig. Co., 40th Div., Bristol.
" In the fighting around Bambam, Lu­zon,
early in February 1945 I was detailed one morning to take some operations reports up forward. I started at 2 A. M. for those hills with an assistant driver in a jeep and we ran into everything. There were no roads and the blackout didn't help; we had to ford a river; we even caught some small- arms fire; but we made it after Headquarters had been calling all over looking for us."
Martin, Henry R., S/ Sgt., A. T. Co., 307th Inf., 77th Div., Willimantic
" Chocolate Drop Hill on Okinawa was almost my ' Waterloo'. We hit the beach D plus 2 in April ' 45 against heavy opposition to try and reach Chocolate Drop, our objective. As we went up we got
pinned down for three hours by artillery and had to dig in and take it without being able to fire back. Shells were landing within yards of me and I expected to be blown to hell any minute. Things slowed down enough so that we were able to take the hill but not before I swore that I would never make it. It was with a sigh of relief that I was able to dig a hole at the top and crawl in for some rest."
Mezzi, Gerald J., Pfc, Btry. C, 225th Searchlight Bn., ( A. A.), Sec 7, Walling­ford.
" Our section was credited with downing a JU- 88 as he came in to strafe us. I had the light trained right on him and kept it there from my control board. As I tracked him in, the ackack blazed away but it was our machine gunner who did the trick finally. This was right near Metz about a year ago."
Miceli, Samuel J., Pfc, Btry. A., 225th Searchlight Bn., ( A. A.), Stonington.
" On the night before Christmas of 1944 at about 9 o'clock the Jerries came in to strafe us in our area just outside of Metz — and it was a sorry night for one of my tent mates. All of us had just received one of our infrequent mails and this fellow had a Christmas present from his family on the floor beside his bed. He was about to open it when one of the Jerries opened up. The bullets tore the tent to hell, ruined all our clothing and — worst of all — smashed his present all to hell. It was so badly busted up that he couldn't even tell what it was by looking at the pieces. It was lucky for us too that we were in a slit trench at the time, or we might have been in the same condition as that present."
Murray, Frank D., T/ 4, Sv. Co., 307th Inf., 77th Div., Grosvenordale.
" I think that the time we hit Ormac Bay on Leyte and got pinned down on
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the beach was the worst action I saw. The Japs had us stuck on the beach and we found it impossible to move up. There was heavy fire from both sides and we all wondered what the outcome would be. That night a Jap landing ship came into the harbor behind us to land troops on the same beach we were on. They thought that the beach was still in their hands and didn't have any idea that we were there. We let them land and then turned our fire around to let them have it. We cut them down for two and a half hours, setting fire to the ship and killing every Jap who landed. The Japs to our front thought we were getting re- inforced and pulled out. There's no telling what would have hap­pened
if those Japs attacked while we were firing at the landing party."
Nieckarz, Anthony J., Cpl., Hq. Sq., 9th Air Force, ( Sep.), New Britain.
" My past Christmas Eve in France was anything but pleasant. I was walking down a little village street when all of a sudden a machine gun opened up. I was amazed at first to hear shots because the Germans had been pushed out of this territory weeks before. I hit the ground because the shots were being fired at me and I wasn't going to get hit if T could help it. I made a run to an MP post and they went
into the house and found a French woman had been firing at me and that she also was hiding two Germans. When the MPs got into the house she started to put up a fight and was killed by their bullets. It seemed that the French woman and the Germans tied one on and decided to cele­brate
by killing someone, but instead she was the victim."
Ogden, William P., Pfc, Hq. Co. Trains, 12th Armd. Div., Wolcott,
" Like everyone else who was around Liege during the buzz bomb attacks, I got used to them in a way and after a week or so would stay in my sack when I'd hear one come over. The closest one I experienced landed about a block away and the concussion smashed everything breakable within a half mile around. I liked Belgium, especially the cities, be­cause
we lived in nice buildings while we were there and things seemed just a little cleaner and more like the U. S. A. then most other places in Europe."
Olsson, Ove A., Pfc, American Red Cross, ( Attend.), XV Corps, Greenwich.
" One thing about my job, I was always welcome wherever I went, My job was to keep the machines on clubmobiles opera­ting
and often we went as close as 25 miles to the front delivering doughnuts and coffee to the fellows. We had some Red Cross girls with us so never could get too close. Towards the end there we were turning out 26,000 doughnuts a day with six machines and that is a lot of ' sinkers' in anybody's language."
Palmer, . Curtis E., T/ Sgt., 147th Comd. Sq., A. A. C. S., East Haven.
" Two years as a radio operator in the Marcus and Palau Islands was the extent of my overseas experience. During all that time I was in only one air raid. It was while I was a casual replacement on Saipan and 15 Jap planes came over one noon. They tried for the airstrip but didn't do any damage to speak of. That island of Palau was about the biggest hell- hole in the Pacific. The weather was hot and rainy and the only good day I had on the place was the day we left it."
Reynolds, George W., T/ Sgt,, 958th Ord. H. A. M. Co., 20th Air Force, Water­bury.
" I remember two things— one was going over and the other coming back. What happened in between I don't care to remember. What they write about the beautiful South Pacific is just for the birds. There are no pretty girls that you read about and the mosquitoes declare war on all strangers. Someone should wise up and give the true picture and not some bunk for the travelers to swallow. We were wet for three months at a time and I'd like to have seen some of that sunshine they talk about. I don't think any travel agency will make money from the GIs because they won't be able to sell the ' beautiful Pacific' "
Rinaldi, John J., T/ 4, 958th Hv. Auto. Maint. Co., ( Sep.), Waterbury. •
" It was quite a coincidence, but on the 14th of August 1945 we were having a company party — the first one in three years — on Guam and at 10 o'clock that
night we got the first flash rumor on the end of the war over our radio. We were already pretty high on beer so when that rumor broke we were going to let everyone in on it, We ran out and all over that island and woke everyone up with our celebration and good news."
Rosa, Rocco, T/ 3, 958th Hv. Auto. Maint. Ord. Co., ( Sep.), Waterbury.
" At 11 P. M. on January 19, 1945, on Guadalcanal, we had all already hit the sack and many of us were sleeping when we heard a tremendous explosion that shook us like an earthquake or like the end of the world itself, throwing us right out of our bunks. We soon found out that the Coast Guard ammunition ship, the Serpens, had blown up right out in the harbor. We never did find out the cause of the explosion but we sure felt the result,"
Scarfo, Salvatore C, Pfc, Co. A., 324th Inf., 44th Div., Torrington.
" Ulm, Germany, looked like a damn tough objective so we gathered our strength and opened our offensive on the 24th of April 1945, hoping to take it in two or three days. It was one of those battles, however, where everything clicked just right; so with a good plan of attack and plenty of good tank support we fought like hell for two hours and those Krauts started to surrender like wild men — they didn't know what had hit ' em and they couldn't do anything about it. In four hours everything was under control; so we also won a three- day rest and had plenty of time to hunt for cognac."
Scriven, Richard E., T/ 5, Hq. Btry., 553d F. A. Bn., 15th Army, Naugatuck.
" The news that the Germans had sur­rendered
was especially good for me be­cause
on that May 7, 1945, I was in a 15th Army reppledepple, just waiting to be sent up into some infantry outfit on the
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line. Everybody in that depot in Reda, Germany, was damn happy with our luck because when we did go up all the shooting was over."
Semplice, Jack J., T/ 3, 40th Sig. Co., 40th Div., Bristol.
" After landing on White Beach on Luzon on January 9, 1945, the lieutenant called me into a Nip shack that had been set up as a code room. I went to work spinning a code machine at 3: 30 that after­noon
and didn't get up off the box I was sitting on until 9: 30 the following morning. Guess that was the most solid stretch of work I've ever done in my life."
Skerrett, Russell L., Pfc, 286th Ord. Co., ( M. M.), 3d Army, New Haven.
" I saw 14 Kraut planes shot out of the air on New Years Day of ' 45. It was the first thing in the morning and they thought they'd give the year a good send- off. They did; but they went with it, I was in the motor pool garage where I was in charge of parts when the Jerry flock came in to strafe and bomb. After it was all over and our ackack guns began to cool off my buddy and I went out to look at the wrecked planes. From the dead pilot of one of them I took a knife and a dogtag to send home as souvenirs."
Slavin, Irving A., Cpl., 147th Comd. Sq., A. A. C. S., Bridgeport.
" Six months on Guam and fourteen months in the New Hebrides completed all my overseas time. I was a radio opera­tor
and liked it pretty well as an Army job. Guam was as rough a place as any for the food was poor and the living quarters pretty rugged. As a radio operator I didn't see any action, but once in a while picked up something interesting and got away from the routine. One day a C- 47 went down between our island and Guadalcanal. I picked up the SCS on my radio and through that a rescue ship was sent out to the spot and picked up the survivors."
Srnyka, Walter L., Cpl., Co. L., 134th Inf., 35th Div., New Britain.
" While I was a PW in Germany we were sent down to Landschut in March 1945 on a railroad work detail that the Krauts called ' commando detail'. One day some 500 Forts and Libs came over to bomb the city and we had a hell of a time dodging our own bombs and three of my buddies were killed. The city was practi­cally
wiped out by the checkerboard bombing. We went on strike after that against the poor air raid alert system which left us exposed out on the tracks, but they only cut down on our already too slim rations and we had to go back to work to stay alive and take our chances with the raids. All in all the treatment was pretty rough and certainly no comparison with the treatment we give ' em in this country."
Standish, Raymond R., S/ Sgt., Per­sonnel
Center, XXIV Corps, Deep River.
" My one and only incident happened when I was able to process myself for the homeward trip. I was personnel sergeant and had processed hundreds of men to come home and it was a great day for me when I processed myself. I had seen so many men leave that I doubted if I would ever see home again."
Tacinelli, Edward J., Sgt,, Btry. A., 771st A. A. A. Gun Bn., ( Sep.), New Haven.
" Every day of the type of jungle fighting we had to do in the Marianas was a worse day for me. I was a gun sergeant on a 50 cal. machine gun and going through those dark, hot stenchy jungles was scary enough without having to worry about Japs lurking around. All of our patrol work had to be done in the daytime for at night it would have been impossible to get through or know where to go. We killed about 140 Japs and took eight prisoners down there for a loss of only one man, and he was just wounded so I guess I was with a lucky outfit."
Verses, Frederick M., T/ 4, Co. B., 50th Cmbt. Engr. Bn., XXIV Corps, 10th Army, Stamford.
" The fighting was just about over on Okinawa around April 2, 1945, and the boys and been on K- rations for over three months so six of us cooks decided to take things into our own hands to give ' em a change, in diet. We were shooting the works so we stole a two and a half ton truck and took off for a QM dump we had spotted. I don't know how we got away with it, but while three of us talked to the QM guys working at the dump the other three quietly loaded up enough B- rations for three days. We got away with no one
the wiser and had a hell of a good time with the boys for three days on fresh meat and canned stuff."
Wollock, Charles S., T/ 4, Co. A., 115th Cmbt, Engr. Bn., 40th Div., Deep River.
" Thirty months in places like Guadal­canal,
Luzon, Negros and Korea was enough for me. None of the places are any good and all have one thing in common — they are filthy as the devil. They can't tell me it was all due to the war for nothing on earth could have made those places as dirty in a matter of a few years."
Wunderlich, John H., Pfc, Btry. C, 225th Searchlight Bn., ( A. A.), Norwich.
" As we came into Normandy on D plus 10 the Heinies strafed us on the ship and they strafed us as we landed. Then later while I was driving a three- quarter ton truck some distance beyond the beach I was caught in a mine field, and if it hadn't been for an MP who saw where I was heading I probably wouldn't be here to tell the story. I was ready to pass very close to a road block when he warned me away. He told me that the block had concealed in it a magnetic booby trap which would set itself off if the truck got too close. I don't know how they knew about it, but later I learned that a de­tonation
crew from the combat engineers was on their way to set it off and when they did the explosion was terrific"
Zampaglione, Carmine, Pvt., Sv. Btry., 908th F. A. Bn., 83d Div., Bridgeport.
" We were trying to clean those damn bastards out of the Hurtgen Forest in December 1945 when one day they opened up in a last- ditch stand. We were catching everything from artillery to bombing from the air, and a shell that came too damn close killed my buddy in the hole next to mine. That barrage didn't hold us up too long, however, and we pushed right on to gain our objective.'
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STATE AIDS AND BENEFITS
The laws of the State of Connecticut provide for many forms of aid, benefits and preferences for veterans, and for their next of kin in varying degrees. The following digest is designed to inform of the aids, benefits and preferences, and to designate the local or state agency charged with providing full information to veterans. There are thirty- four full- time and eight part- time Veterans Centers operating which serve 86 of the 169 cities and towns in the State. In some smaller towns the Town Clerks act as a " Veterans Center".
Tax Exemptions — File discharge with your Town Clerk; notify local assessors and collector.
Local Taxes — Any veteran is exempt from taxes on real or personal property up to $ 1,000 in valuation. Disabled veterans are exempt up to $ 3,000, according to disability ratings. This ex­emption
is in part valid for veterans' wives, and next of kin, as specified by the Statutes. See Local Tax Collector.
Local Business Taxes — ( Personal property) on stock, fixtures and equipment of new businesses established by veterans, for three years. See Local Tax Collector.
Old Age Assistance Taxes — Servicemen are exempt, during active service in armed forces, and veterans may secure refund if they paid while in active service. See Local Tax Collector.
State Unincorporated Business Taxes — On new businesses established by any veteran, good for three years. See Tax Commissioner, State Office Building, Hartford.
Free Business Licenses — Most licenses are free; renewals usually unnecessary for varying periods. See your Town Clerk.
Professional Licenses — Qualified veterans can be admitted to the practice of law or chiropractic without examination in most cases. Contact your county Bar Association, or the Board of Chiro­practic
Examiners, State Office Building, Hartford.
State Employment Preference — Veteran pas­sing
state civil service examination has five points added to score; ten, if he has a disability rating. Names placed on list of eligibles in the order of such augmented score.
The State's general policy on veteran's job preference, which has not the effect of law, was established by the 1945 General Assembly, with passage of the following:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa­tives:
" 1. That it shall be the policy of the State, acting through the Connecticut Veterans Reemploy­ment
and Advisory Commission, to encourage Connecticut employers to voluntarily set aside a minimum of 25 per cent of post- war jobs for veter­ans
of World War II.
" 2. That it shall be the policy of the State until July 1, 1950, to give preference to veterans of World War II in all State positions outside the classified service of the merit system act and in all positions involving contractual services and part time services and in all cases where compensation is paid by the State whether on a fee basis or otherwise.
" 3. That until July 1, 1950, it shall also be the policy of the State that appointing officers of the State, as defined by Sec. 2049 of the General Statutes, shall, other conditions being equal, give preference to veterans of World War II in filling State positions from registers of eligible candidates furnished by the State Personnel Department."
Educational Aids — With satisfactory cre­dentials,
a veteran can secure free a grammar school or high school diploma from the State Board of Education, State Office Building, Hartford.
Free instruction in secondary subjects ( high school courses) will be furnished by the State Board of Education if your town can't do it. See your local school officials.
Financial aid for college educations for children, 16 to 23, of servicemen killed in service. Consult the State Board of Education.
Aid for Needy Veterans — If you are being cared for under legal direction of the Veterans Home Commission, your children under 16, husband, wife or widowed mother can receive weekly finan­cial
assistance up to $ 10. for an adult and $ 6. for a child. Apply to the Commission, through the Veterans Home, Rocky Hill.
If you need temporary financial assistance because of a service disability, contact the Veterans Home Commission, Rocky Hill.
Soldiers. Sailors and Marines Fund — Many of the veterans' aid benefits set out above are pay­able
from the income produced by this fund which is to be augmented by a portion of the Connecticut tax on cigarettes until the principal of the fund reaches $ 15,000,000. Disbursements of these funds to carry out aid provisions to veterans, and certain relatives and next of kin of veterans pursuant to statute, are through the State Treasurer of the American Legion, State Office Building, Hartford.
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THE MUSTER OUT ROLL CALL
Names, rank and addresses of Connecticut men discharged during the period December 13 to 15, 1945, from the official Group Rosters, Fort Devens Separation Center, Mass.
ABATE, Carmine J., Sgt.
56 Stillwater Ave., Stamford ABRASKIN, Sam, Pfc.
17 Grand St., New London ALDEN, Lester E., Pvt.
RFD 2, East Hampton ALEXANDER, James J., S/ Sgt.
Middletown Ave., Clintonville ALISHOUSKAS, Peter P., T/ 5
79 Jordan St., Torrington ALLEN, Harry W., Jr., Pfc.
74 Lebanon Ave., Willimantic ANDERSON, Edward J., T/ 4
98 Willard Ave., Newington APPLEBAUM, Julian, Cpl.
5 Water St., Guilford ARTHUR, Robert L., Pvt.
631 Main St., New London AUCLAIR, Alpherie A., T/ 5
323 Main St., Putnam BACCIELO, James M., Pfc.
21 Gilbert Ave., Bloomfield BAGLEY, Henry D., Pvt.
39 Fairlawn St., West Hartford BAK, Peter S., T/ 5
8 South Third Ave., Taftville BAKUNIS, Michael J., Pvt.
44 Brookside Ave., Torrington BARBOZA, Joseph, Pfc.
174 Blatchley Ave., New Haven BARNES, Edward S., 1st/ Sgt.
18 Chapman St., Hartford BARNES, Kenneth, Pfc.
Box 18, West Granby BARREDE, Joseph, T/ 5
48 Lewis St., Torrington BARRETT, James J., T/ 4
19 Taylor Ave., South Norwalk BARRY, George R., T/ 5
13 First St., Plainfield BARTON, Wallace E., T/ 4
32 Olmstead St., East Hartford BARTRAM, Albert H., S/ Sgt,
Bethel BATON, Edgar N., Cpl.
RFD 1, Norwich BAZYDLO, William D., Cpl.
Main St., Old Mystic BEAKEY, Edward J., Pfc.
24 Eastview St., Hartford BEATTY, Alexander M., T/ 5
125 Black Rock Ave., New Britain BENJAMIN, Lawrence, T/ 4
31 Holbrook St., Ansonia BENSKI, Zigmund R., T/ 5
569 Second Hill, Stratford BESSETTE, Herbert A., Jr., T/ 5
RFD 1, South Coventry BESSETTE, William F., Pfc.
RFD 1, South Coventry BIROSAK, Robert N., Pvt.
Shelton
BLANCHFIELD, Newman C, Pvt.
14 Winchester St., Hartford BOGDANSKI, George P., Sgt.
99 Curtiss St., Bristol
BONOFF, William D., T/ 5
17 Howe St., New Haven BOSCO, Bartholomew J., Cpl.
24 Cottage St., Winsted BOSWORTH, Donald H., Pvt.
380 Main St., Wethersfield BOUREAU, Harvey, T/ 5
Box 126, School St., Putnam BOWEN, John J., Pfc.
61 Williams St., West Haven BRACKETT, Arey H., Pvt.
78 Central Ave., Poquonock Bridge BRADFORD, Harold E., Pfc.
39 Spring St., Middletown BRADLEY, Paul F., T/ 5
79 Edgewood St., Hartford BRAMAN, William B., T/ 5
61 Lenox St., Manchester BRANHAM, Warren, Pvt.
2 Main St., New Haven BRENEK, Edward, T/ 5
6 Ash St., Jewett City BRETON, Leo J., Pfc.
787 Broad St., Hartford BROCHIN, Arnold, T/ 5
352 McKinley Ave., New Haven BROOKS, William H., Pfc.
229 Goffe St., New Haven BROWN, Alfred A., T/ 5
124 Hick St., Meriden BRUNO, Peter, T/ 5
137 South Arch St., Greenwich BUCK, Ravmond L., T/ 5
RFD 3, Rockville BUDZINSKI, Alexander J., T/ 5
7 Summer St., Bridgeport BUNNELL, George R., Pvt.
c/ o Todola, Flagler Ave., Cheshire BURYNSKI, William J., T/ 5
53 Summer St., Bridgeport BUZAID, Norman A., Sgt.
45 Stone St., Danbury BYRNES, Robert F., Sgt.
15 Eddy St., Milford CAFFREY, James C, T/ 5
27 Giles St., Waterbury CALABRETTA, Ernest L., S/ Sgt.
167 Victoria Rd., Hartford CAMARATA, Vincent C, S/ Sgt.
40 Beaver St., New Britain CANNARELLA, Salvo F., Pvt.
184 Washington St., New Britain CARDELLO, Joseph L., S/ Sgt,
157 Homestead Ave., Hartford CARDUCCI, Celestino J., Pfc.
88 Beacon St., Hartford CARI, James W., T/ 5
19 Academy St., Southington CARMICHAEL, Frank K., T/ 3
281 Bassett St., New Haven CARR, Edward A., Pfc.
7 Winthrop St., Hartford CARUSO, Charles P., M/ Sgt.
227 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd., Darien CASEY, Oliver D., M/ Sgt.
Route 2, Willimantic CASEY, William J., T/ 4
2 Hickory St., Norwich CATLETT, Howard K., Pfc.
42 Grand St., Hartford CEWE, Anthony F., Pvt.
55 Bedford Ave., Hamden CHAPMAN, Gilbert A., T/ Sgt.
1 Wilcox St., Wethersfield CHEPIGA, Carl M., S/ Sgt.
40 Smith St., Torrington CHERNEY, Peter, Pfc.
33 Monroe St., Torrington CHURCHILL, Albert P., Sgt.
7 Orchard St., Norwalk CICARELLI, Ralph R., T/ 5
140 Lloyd St., New Haven CLACHRIE, Robert B., Sgt.
Stonington CLARK, Harry G., Sgt.
30 Worcester St., Seymour CLEARY, Vincent J., S/ Sgt,
91 Sampson Ave., Bridgeport CLOWENS, Paul X., Pfc.
Rt. 4, Box 146, Bridgeport COLBY, George R., Pvt.
2 North Elm St., Torrington COLELLA, Joseph J., Cpl.
26 James St., Waterbury COLLINS, Rene A., Pfc.
448 Griswold St., Glastonbury COLLINS, Thomas W., T/ 5
614 Main St., Norwich COLLORY, William V., Jr., T/ 4
Grove St., Branford CONDON, John J., T/ 4
10 Cedar Hill Ave., New Haven CONNOLLY, Joseph F., Pfc.
457 Ferry St., New Haven CONNORS, Harold B., Cpl.
37 High St., Stafford Springs CONWAY, Walter C, Pfc.
141 West Main St., Meriden COONEY, Dennis T., T/ 5
169 English St., New Haven COOPERMAN, Jacob, Sgt.
19 Dwight St., New Haven CORDIER, Edward P., T/ 5
1136 Broad St., Hartford CORSAIR, James E., Cpl.
37 Linden St., East Hartford CORTESE, Anthony A., Sgt.
139 Scovill St., Waterbury COSTA, Rudolph B., Jr., Pfc.
24 Clay St., South Norwalk COSTANTE, Anthony J., Pfc.
42 Spring St., Waterbury COTTER, Robert J., Cpl.
16 Hollywood Court, Stamford COVINGTON, James, Pfc.
133 Gay St., Stamford CRIBBINS, Malachi J., Jr., T/ 3
97 Cliff St., Shelton CRISAFI, Alfred E., T/ 5
19 Dana St., West Haven CUNNINGHAM, Edward H., Pfc.
38 Wells St., Manchester CUNNINGHAM, Raymond, Jr., Pfc.
120 Sigourney St., Hartford DAHLSTRAND, Rudolph L., T/ 5
42 Lockwood Ave., Stamford DAIGHE, Alfred, Sgt.
142 Sabin St., Putnam D'AMATO, Guerino J., Pfc.
42 Oak St., New Britain DAMBECK, Daniel, T/ Sgt.
236 Bruce Park Ave., Greenwich DAVERSA, Frank, Pfc.
19 Aetna St., Waterbury
DAVIO, Samuel, Pfc.
93 Grove St., Danbury DeDOMINIC, Nicholas, Pfc.
56 Donahue St., Torrington DeGRAY, Win field S., T/ 5
East Granby DELANEY, Frank A., S/ Sgt.
203 Nicoll St., New Haven DellaCHELFA, Peter, Pvt.
88 Mortimer St., Torrington DEMERS, Francis O., Sgt.
203 Main St., Willimantic DENARD, Henry A., Cpl.
621 Legion Ave., New Haven DePAOLO, Philip R., M/ Sgt.
31 Grand St., Middletown DeVITO, Dominic J., Pfc.
45 Wilson St., Stamford DEWEY, Thomas T., Cpl.
Box 266, Old Lyme DiCARLO, Dominic A., T/ Sgt.
136 Cherry St., Springdale DICKERSON, Henry, Pvt.
87 East Liberty St., Danbury DIGIOLA, Ferdinand O. H., Pfc.
124 Atwater St., New Haven DILL, Mathew T., S/ Sgt,
315 Central Ave., New Haven DiMARTINO, Phillip J., Sgt.
36 Prospect St., Winsted DiMAURO, Rosario M., T/ 4
50 Willow St., Torrington DiPALMA, Gennaro J., Cpl.
27 Beaver St., Ansonia DLUBAC, Andrew W., Pfc.
Sanford Ave., Unionville DOEBERL, Frank A., Pfc.
15 Pleasant St., Cos Cob DOOLEY, Joseph W., Sgt.
132 Columbia St., New Britain DORAN, Ralph J., Pfc.
Peck Lane, Cheshire DRANDZEK, Joseph M., T/ Sgt.
662 Central Ave., Bridgeport DRISCOLL, Patrick W., Pfc.
65 Pierpont St., New Haven DUBE, Lucien, T/ 5
12 Williams St., Hartford DUFF, Arthur A., Pvt.
97 Mill St., Putnam DUMAIS, Roland P., Pfc.
RFD 1, Chaplin DuPAUL, Harvey F., S/ Sgt,
14 Pleasant St., Stamford DZIEDZIC, Frank A., Pvt.
Box 131, Willow St., West Cheshire ECKELS, Howard O., S/ Sgt.
138 Sheffield Ave., New Haven ELLIS, Herbert E., Pvt.
5 Gold St., Stafford Springs EPSTEIN, Herbert A., S/ Sgt.
482 Woodland St., Hartford ESPOSITO, George W., T/ 4
280 Munson SU? New Haven ESPOSITO, Samuel A., Sgt,
270 Pacific St., Stamford FAUST, Osborne A., Pvt.
143 Wallace St., New Haven FAVARA, Gaspare P., Pfc.
38 Abbottsford Ave., West Hartford FEINBLUM, Melvin, Pfc.
847 Albany Ave., Hartford FELBER, Adam B., Pfc.
163 Oak St., Hartford FENNER, Russell N., Pvt.
Old Mystic FESTA, Joseph D., T/ 5
Valley Rd., Westport FINKLE, Willard J., Pvt.
19 Indian Hill St., East Hartford FIORITO, Domenic F., T/ 5
90 View St., Bristol FITTING, George E. W., Pfc.
Salisbury FITZPATRICK, Patrick W., Sgt.
723 Atlantic St., Stamford FLEMING, Daniel O., M/ Sgt.
31 Fleming Ct., Groton FLORIO, Philip J., Jr., T/ 5
1540 Dixwell Ave., Hamden FLYNN, Charles R,, Pvt.
Route 3, Ridgefield FLYNN, Michael H., T/ 5
1 Airline Ave., Portland FOGG, William B., Sgt.
Soundview Ct., Greenwich FOLEY, James P., Pvt.
243 Barbour St., Hartford FORSTER, Clifford S., T/ 4
49 South Second St., Meriden FOSTER, Edward C, Jr., Sgt.
13 Fenway St., Stamford FRANCO, Nicholas M., T/ 5
179 Market St., Hartford FRIZZELL, Robert P., Sgt.
Roxbury FULTON, Eddie B., T/ 5
112 Portland St., Hartford GAIASSO, William, T/ 5
13 York St., Norwalk GALYA, Robert E., T/ 5
35 Lindbergh St., Fairfield GARCIA, Joseph F., Cpl.
685 Grand Ave., New Haven GARDNER, Norman R., T/ 4
75 Webster St., Meriden GATZKI, Richard K., Pfc.
142 Park Ter., Hartford GENDREAU, Emile J., Pfc.
123 Meadow St., Bristol GEORGE, Venerino J., T/ 5
158 Olivia St., Derby GETLEIN, Frank J., Jr., T/ 5
22 Holbrook St., Ansonia GIANTON, Woodrow W., T/ 4
28 Stamford St., Hartford GIARDINA, David D., T/ 4
73 Arch St., New Haven GILLESPIE, John D., Cpl.
70 Litchfield St., Thomaston GIUCA, Joseph, Pvt.
127 Irving St., Hartford GLEASON, Howard E., T/ 5
60 Lovell Ave., Windsor GLINKA, Matthew J., T/ 3
24 Sinoway Rd., Cos Cob GLOVER, Woodrow C, Pfc.
2 Ferris Ave., Stamford GLYNN, William A., T/ 5
15 King St., Hartford GODDETTE, Clarence N., Cpl.
21 Tracy Ave., Jewett City GOFF, Robet R., T/ 5
Flanders Rd., East Hampton GOLDSTEIN, Charles B., 1st/ Sgt.
74 Sylvan Ave., New Haven GOLIA, John, Pfc.
74 William St., New Haven GONCALVES, Carlos J., T/ 5
131 Baldwin St., Waterbury GOODWIN, Irwin M., Pfc.
346 Park Rd., West Hartford GORDON, Robert C, T/ 3
132 Judd St., Bristol GRABIEC, Theodore, T/ 5
275 Dwight St., New Haven
GRABOW, Harold, T/ Sgt.
31 Bretton Rd., West Hartford GREENE, Frank H., S/ Sgt,
32 Flax Hill Rd., South Norwalk GRONCHESKI, Benjamin, Jr., Sgt.
24V Quinnipiac St., Wallingford GROSSLEY, Melvin L., T/ 5
Old Colony Rd., Meriden GROVES, Charles R., Pvt.
872 Pearl Harbor St., Bridgeport GUARDIANI, Albert, Pfc.
373 Nott St., Wethersfield GUNAS, Louis A., Pfc.
188 Eldridge St., Manchester GUTOWSKI, Stephen M., T/ 5
15 Seymour St., New Britain HACHEY, Amos J., T/ 5
127 Gilman St., Bridgeport HALLIGAN, William J., Cpl.
South Colony Rd., Wallingford HANSEN, Harold W., Pvt.
70 Maple Ave., New London HARAN, Richard F., M/ Sgt.
39 Farren Ave., New Haven HARRIGAN, Thomas J., Pfc.
200 Main St., Norwalk HARRIS, William E., Sgt.
20 Oakridge St., Greenwich HARRISON, Leonard, T/ 4
317 Willow St., Bridgeport HART, Ellsworth F., Pvt.
75 Hobson Ave., Hamden HARY, Arthur H., Pvt.
154 High St., Hartford HAYES, Eugene R., Pvt.
18 Vincent Rd., Bristol HEAD, Earl A., Pfc.
24 King Phillip Ave., Bristol HEBERT, Leopold R., Pfc.
41 MacArthur Dr., New Britain HEIBLER, Francis R., Pfc.
55 Cross St., Norwalk HESER, Charles O., T/ Sgt,
Clinton HESS, Robert C, S/ Sgt.
39 Cook Ave., Meriden HICKING, Carl O., Cpl.
South Coventry HIGGINS, Vincent E., Pfc.
71 South Main St., Torrington HIGLEY, Earl H., Pfc.
West Simsbury HILDRETH, Robert D., T/ 5
86 Pratt St., Bristol HILL, James E., Cpl.
96 Goffe St., New Haven HILL, Noel C, Cpl.
RFD 2, North Stonington HIRSCHBACK, Frank D., T/ 5
525 George St., New Haven HOBOTH, Charles C, Cpl.
35 Dudley St., Manchester HOFFMAN, Marvin B. Pfc.
24 Lyons St., New Britain HOLMAN, Charles A., T/ Sgt.
40 Loomis Dr., West Hartford HOLMGREN, Burke L., S/ Sgt.
100 Winthrop St., New London HOPKINS, Emery D., T/ 5
Box 335, North Haven HOWARD, Leonard E., T/ 5
Ridgewood Pk., Waterford HOYT, Ralph E., T/ 4
Berlin St., Southington HUSEMANN, Bernard H., S/ Sgt.
369 Round Hill Rd., Fairfield HYDECK, Joseph, Pfc.
135 Island Brook Ave., Bridgeport IULO, Edward H., Pvt.
Bldg. 66, Apt. 122, Success Park, Bridgeport JACKSON, Frederick C, Pfc.
North Salem Rd., Ridgefield JACOB, Otto J., T/ Sgt.
156 New Harwinton Rd., Torrington JASMIN, Eugene F., Pvt.
37 Rowan St., Danbury JOHNSON, Franklin G., Pvt.
146 Hemingway Ave., East Haven JONES, Newell S., T/ 5
RFD 1, Shelton JORDAN, Nelson K., Pvt.
202 Brookside Rd., Darien KAISER, Joseph H., T/ 4
West St., Cromwell KALAN, Alexander, Pvt.
117 Broad St., New Britain KAMINSKI, Bruno, T/ 5
Box 62, Fabyan KATZMAN, Joseph, Pfc.
181 Brook St., Hartford KEELS, Edward, T/ 5
10 Wood St., South Norwalk KELLY, Edward J., T/ 5
1079 South Main St., Waterbury KENNEDY, Matthew W., M/ Sgt.
37 Iroquois Dr., East Hartford KENNEY, George J., T/ 3
37 Coal Pit Hill, Danbury KENNEY, Robert G., Sgt,
773 Farmington Ave., West Hartford KEYES, Frank G., Pfc.
Whitney Ave., Cheshire KILLIAN, Joseph J., Cpl.
19 South St., Torrington KISHONIS, Olgert J., T/ 5
2084 North Main St., Waterbury KLECHA, Michael P., Pvt.
20 Moss Ave., Danbury KNICKERBOCKER, Earle W., T/ 5
20 Tunxis Ave., Bloomfield KNIGHTLEY, William C, Pfc.
289 North Main St., Waterbury KNOWLES, Donald M., S/ Sgt.
Box 308, New Milford KORCSMAROS, Frank J., Jr., T/ 5
503 Courtland Ave., Bridgeport KORENKO, John A., Sgt,
143 Farminon Ave., New Britain KORZNICKI, Edward J., Pfc.
RFD 7, Norwich KOSTAK, George R., T/ 5
65 Elmwood Ter., Torrington KRAMPITZ, Reinhardt M., T/ 4
47 Jacobs St., Bristol KROSKY, Alexander, Sgt.
50 Lamson St., West Haven KRUZEK, Frank- S., Pfc,
221 South Colony St., Wallingford KUSKOWSKI, Peter P., T/ 5
9 Colburn St., Ansonia KYART, Gustave W., Cpl.
121 Standish St., Hartford LABARRE, Harvey J., T/ 5
31 North A St., Taftville LaFONTAINE, Roy A., Jr., T/ Sgt.
7 Highland Ave., Portland LaMOTHE, Germain F., T/ 5
98 Riverside Ave., Bristol LaPAGE, Louis A., T/ 4
RFD Box 2, Norwich LaPLANTE, Emile J., Pvt.
720 Park St., Hartford LAPOINT Charles J., T/ 5
198 Park St., Hartford LAPUCI, Walter L., S/ Sgt.
308 Oak St., New Haven
LARKINS, George F., Jr., Pfc.
64 Cedar St., Milford LAYER, Raymond E., Pfc.
1900 Main St., Hartford LAWRIE, Earle J., S/ Sgt.
126 Garfield Ave., Stratford LAWTON, Carl D., Pvt.
294 West Ivy St., New Haven LECA, Manuel S., Pvt.
28 South Main St., Naugatuck LEE, Arthur K., Sgt,
Cross Highway, Westport LEIB, Aaron, T/ 3
Apt. 20- A, Nelton Ct., Hartford LENGYEL, Steven, T/ 5
77 Stuart Ave., Norwalk LENT, Chester S., Sgt,
Wooster Heights, Danbury LEVINE, Barney B., Cpl.
46 Atwater St., Point Beach, Milford LEWANDOSKI, Walter L., Pfc.
Box 110- A, Wolcott Rd., Bristol LEWITZ, Samuel, Pfc.
Box 82, Montville LICHANEC, John, T/ 4
RFD 3, Box 26, Stafford Springs LOCKWOOD, Leo M., T/ 5
834 Iranistan Ave., Bridgeport LOMBARDO, Joseph F., S/ Sgt,
1403 Coburn Ave., New Britain LOMBARDO, Richard A., T/ Sgt.
94 Locust St., Waterbury LONCZAK, Andrew J., Pfc.
112 View St., Meriden LOOS, Arthur E., Cpl.
Broad Brook LYSAK, Elton E., Pfc.
54 Pershing Ave., Seymour MACIONE, James, T/ 5
294 Colman St., New London MACKBACH, Ellsworth L., Pvt.
36 Rowland St., Stratford MAFFEI, Joseph J., T/ 5
Main St., Deep River MAGNUSON, Bengt G., T/ 4
10 Cross St., Manchester MAILLOUX, Maurice E., T/ 5
RFD 1, Box 7, Danielson MALINOSRY, Joseph W., T/ 5
Box 72, Stafford MALORCERSKI, Antonio, Sgt.
96 Kensington Ave., Meriden MALOY, Francis S., Cpl.
23 Walter Ave., West Hartford MANGAN, Lawrence P., Jr., Pfc.
41 Emmons Pl., New Britain MARCIANO, Felix A., Pfc.
87 Spear St., Torrington MARINO, Louis M., Pfc.
40 Charter Oak Ave., East Haven MARRANDINO, Dominic N., Pfc.
35 Hayes St., Torrington MARRO, Vincent L., Pfc.
74 Minor St., New Haven MARTEL, Lionel E., Cpl.
3 Walter Pl., Forestville MARTENS, Henry E., Cpl.
95 Downing St., New Haven MARTIN, Henry R., S/ Sgt,
12 Summer St., Willimantic MATHER, Frank S., Pvt.
Meriden St. Ext., Groton MAYNARD, Kenneth L., T/ 5
67 Richard St., New Britain McCOY, Gregory L., S/ Sgt.
179 Cold Spring St., New Haven McCRAY, Joseph A., Pfc.
18 Brook St., Hartford McCUE, Leonard F., T/ 5
2835 Main St., Glastonbury
McFARLANE, Alexander M., Jr., Sgt. 68 Holley Pl., Torrington
McKENDRICK, Thomas L., T/ 4 278 East Ave., Bridgeport
McKEON, Bernard F., Sgt.
52 King St., Hartford McMAHON, Edward A., Pfc.
15 Stratford Rd., New Britain McNALLY, Terrence F., Pfc.
87 Gilbert Ave., Hamden McTIERNAN, Lorenzo E., S/ Sgt.
35 Colorado Ave., Bridgeport MELILLO, George W., Pvt.
28 Hoyt St., Danbury MENDELA, Michael, T/ 5
72 South Prospect St., Hartford MEZZI, Gerald J., Pfc.
1 Dudley Ave., Wallingford MICELI, Samuel J., Pfc.
Stonington MICHALSKI, Stanley W., T/ 3
34 Veteran St., Meriden MICHELSON, Arnold M., Pfc.
62 Deerfield Ave., Hartford MIFFITT, Edward J., Pfc.
53 Jackson St., Willimantic MILARDO, Sebastiano A., T/ 5
30 Marlborough St., Portland MINOTTI, Lorenzo, T/ 5
9 Division St., Danbury MITCHELL, Earl C, Pvt.
26 Mechanic St., Danielson MITCHELL, John W., Sgt.
639 Wayne St., Bridgeport MONACO, Anthony, T/ 5
175 Fairmount Ave., New Haven MONTAGNA, Anthony, T/ 5
224 St. John St., New Haven MONTINI, Godfrey, Cpl.
128 Lexington Ave., Bridgeport MOORE, Robert W., Pfc.
West Willington MOREAU, Maurice R., T/ 5
9 South Second Ave., Taftville MORELLI, Michael E., Pfc.
Woodruff St., Southington MORIN, Emile R., Sgt.
Cady St., Danielson MORRIS, Joseph V., Pfc.
Plainfield MORRIS, Moses M., Pvt.
73 Hempstead St., New London MUNCK, Herman V., T/ 3
Spring Rd., North Haven MURPHY, William F., Pvt.
133 Greenwood St., New Haven MURRAY, Frank D., T/ 4
Grosvenordale MURRAY, Harold, Pvt.
419 Garden St., Hartford MUSANTE, Edward J., T/ 3
1312 Park Ave., Bridgeport NARTOWICZ, Edward, Pfc.
110 Ward St., Hartford NASH, Roger P., Sgt.
3 South St., Danielson NATALE, Frederick J., Pfc.
138 Beechwood Ave., Torrington NAVARRO, Joseph A., T/ Sgt.
Box 16, Grosvenordale NAZZARO, Anthony J., S/ Sgt.
Box 37, Georgetown NELSON, Raymond G., Pvt.
Great Hill Lake, Portland NEMETH, Louis, Cpl.
107 Orland St., Bridgeport
NICASTRO, Carmen, Pvt.
163 School St., Bristol NIECKARZ, Anthony J., Cpl.
242 High St., New Britain NORMAN, Robert S., Cpl.
64 Foote St., New Haven NOWITZ, Solomon A., T/ 4
567 Central Ave., Bridgeport O'BRIGHT, Adolph E., Pfc.
10 Congress St., Manchester O'DELL, John R., T/ Sgt.
200 Preston St., Hartford OGDEN, William P., Pfc.
RFD 4, Waterbury OHOTNICKY, Michael F., T/ 5
100 Brookside Ave., Torrington OLSSON, Ove A., Pfc.
82 Orchard St., Cos Cob O'NEILL, Joseph W., Jr., T/ 4
993 Summer St., Stamford PAESSLER, Rudi M., T/ 4
261 East Putnam Ave., Cos Cob PALARDY, Elmos J., T/ 5
70 Railroad St., New Milford PALMATIER, Thomas F., Jr., Pfc.
41 Bush Ave., Greenwich PALMER, Curtis E., T/ Sgt.
141 Henry St., East Haven PARENTE, Louis, Cpl.
236 East Main St., Torrington PARLEE, Archie N., M/ Sgt.
599 Broad St., Hartford PAVIK, Edward G., T/ 4
23 Clinton Ave., South Norwalk PCOLKA, Joseph E., T/ 4
695 Shelton St., Bridgeport PEPE, James J., T/ 4
Anderson Ave., Woodmont PERANDIO, Louis A., T/ Sgt.
86 Levesque Ave., West Hartford PERKINS, Carl D., T/ 5
95 Webster St., New Haven PESAPANE, Michael, Pfc.
40 Cross St., New Haven PETERSON, Robert B., T/ 4
141 Grandview Ter., Hartford PETRASY, Frank S., S/ Sgt.
1144 Hancock Ave., Bridgeport PETRUCCIANO, Alfred F., Pfc.
383 Madison Ave., Bridgeport PEVNER, Oscar I., T/ 4
53 Spring St., Hartford POLLEN, Curtis L., Cpl.
204 Maple St., New Haven POOLE, Frederick A., S/ Sgt.
1343 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport POWERS, Robert J., Pfc.
64 Fountain Ave., Middletown PRATT, Robert E., Cpl.
Box 158, South Coventry PRESTON, Fred, T/ 5
2 Indian Lane, Stamford PROCHASKA, Erwin M., T/ 3
87 Black Rock Ave., Fairfield PUZAS, Bronis A., T/ 5
42 Rosemount Ave., Waterbury RADOZYCKI, John F., Sgt.
305 Pulaski St., Bridgeport RADSTON, Harry A., T/ 5
61 Lambert Ave., Meriden RAFALA, Carmelo, T/ 5
420 Front St., Hartford REED, Millard O., S/ Sgt.
Gen. Del., Sharon REINHOLTZ, Henry O., S/ Sgt.
70 Lake St., Middletown RENZI, Vincent J., T/ 5
439 Exeter St., Bridgeport RESNICK, Stanley I., T/ 5
37 Amos St., Bridgeport REYNOLDS, George W., T/ Sgt.
62 Ashley St., Waterbury RICE, Robert W., Pvt.
East Main St., Branford RICHARD, Albert L., T/ 4
24 Suffield St., Windsor Locks RICHARD, George R., Pvt.
101 Poquonock Rd., Groton RINALDI, John J., T/ 4
461 Walnut St., Waterbury RISONSKI, Theodore, Sgt.
106 Poquonock Ave., Windsor ROSA, Rocco, T/ 3
30 Crown St., Waterbury ROSINUS, Walter J., M/ Sgt.
81 Morris St., Hamden ROSS, Andrew T., Cpl.
67 Johnson St., Bridgeport ROZUM, Andrew T., T/ Sgt,
48 Morris Rd., Prospect RUDIN, Earl H., Sgt.
266 North Main St., Manchester RUGGIERO, John, Pfc.
80 Asylum St., New Haven RUSELOWSKI, Joseph J., Cpl.
Northfield Rd., Box 165, Watertown RUSKIN, Julius A., Pfc.
518 George St., New Haven RUSSO, Francis J., T/ 4
533 Milford Point Rd., Milford RUSSO, Louis J., Pvt.
22 Green St., Middletown SABOL, Michael A., Sgt,
25 Holcomb Ave., Stamford SADLOWSKI, Alexander P., S/ Sgt,
82 Spring St., Norwich SAFFO, John F., Pvt.
201 Kneen St., Shelton SAILOR, George D., Pfc.
13- C Bellevue St., Hartford SALAMONSKI, Chester R., T/ 5
55 Bonner St., Hartford SALESKI, Adam W., T/ 5
34 George St., Danbury SANDERSON, Donald, S/ Sgt,
184 Victoria Rd., New Britain SANLEI, Bruno A., Cpl.
30 Hudson St., New Haven SARAMA, Francis .1., Pfc.
222 Cove Rd., Stamford SARGEANT, Frank, T/ 5
20 Prospect St., Greenwich SASTROM, Howard A., Pfc.
543 Evers St., Bridgeport SATCHELL, Sydney W., T/ 5
62 Organ St., Bridgeport SCARFO, Salvatore C, Pfc.
76 Jackson St., Torrington SCHULZE, Arthur E., 1st/ Sgt,
23 Cross St., Danbury SCHULTZ, Paul J., Sgt,
144 Hall Ave., Wallingford SCIONTI, Sollie, Cpl.
130 Main St., East Hartford SCRANTON, Donald N., Sgt,
24 Treadwell St., West Haven SCRIVEN, Richard E., T/ 5
Naugatuck SCUTT, Richard E., T/ Sgt.
2 Magnolia St., Hartford SEMPLICE, Jack J., T/ 3
109 Sycamore St., Forestville SERDECHNY, John, Pfc.
33 Wolcott St., Hartford SHEEHAN, Austin V., Pfc.
66 Beacon St., Hartford
SHOPOVICK, Charles J., T/ 5
109 Pemberwick Rd., East Port Chester SIDILO, Michael J., Pfc.
266 Center St., Meriden SIECKOWSKI, Adam, Pfc.
16 Star St., New Britain SKERRETT, Russell L., Pfc.
104 Sea St., New Haven SKIDD, George P., Sgt.
332 Glenbrook Rd., Glenbrook SLAVIN, Irving A., Cpl.
88 Park Ter., Bridgeport SLAWECKI, John J., Pfc.
North Water St., Warehouse Point SLESH, Walter C, Pfc.
779 Elm St., Stamford SLEZAK, John B., T/ 4
168 Fourth St., Bridgeport SLIWONIK, Edward, T/ 4
212 Beach St., Bridgeport SMITH, Arthur, T/ 5
RFD 2, Box 515- A, Shelton SMITH, Charles M., Sgt,
RFD 7, Norwich SMYKA, Walter L., Cpl.
87 Gold St., New Britain SPRAGUE, Gordon O., Pvt.
734 Main St., Torrington STANFORD, Edward V., Pvt.
168 Henry St., New Haven STALPINSKI, Francis J., Cpl.
605 Hallett St., Bridgeport STAN DISH, Raymond R., S/ Sgt,
8 Village St., Deep River STATKEVICIA, Victor J., Pfc.
171 Geddes Ter., Waterbury STENGER, Richard A., Pvt.
255 Divinity St., Bristol STETSON, John H., Cpl.
3 Fifth Ave., Danbury STEVENS, Crosby J. P., S/ Sgt,
36 High St., New Haven STOCKHAM, Eugene A., T/ Sgt.
37 Byron Rd., Manchester STOLFI, Anthony T., T/ 5
148 Hillside Ave., Torrington STRICKLAND, James A., Pvt.
Box 208, Uncasville STUDLEY, Leo A., T/ Sgt.
382 Catherine St., Bridgeport STULA, Fred J., Cpl.
RFD 3, Box 102, Colchester SULLIVAN, Daniel E., Jr., Pfc.
Cook Hill Rd., Windsor SULLIVAN, Daniel J., Pvt.
33 Smith St., New London SURPRISE, Earl J., Sgt.
184 Barnes Ave., New Haven SWANSON, Raymond A., Pfc.
561 Black Rock Tpke., Bridgeport SWEENEY, John J., Pfc.
823 Main St., Stamford SYNNOTT, John P., Pvt.
284 Newfield Ave., Bridgeport TABOR, Stanley A., Pvt.
108 Seymour St., New Britain TACINELLI, Edward J., Sgt,
47 Wilson St., New Haven TARANTO, Roger P., Pvt.
25 Finney Lane, Stamford TAYLOR, William C, Sgt,
651 Orchard St., New Haven TCHIR, Paul, Sgt.
43 Belden Ave., Norwalk TENEROWICZ, Frederick L., Pfc.
86 Highland Park, Thompsonville THERIAULT, Ormond D., T/ 4
95 State Ave., Goodyear THERRIAULT, Leo J., Pfc.
17 Clark St., Willimantic THIGPEN, Theodore, T/ 5
141 Hartford Ave., New Britain THOMEN, Andrew E., T/ 5
RFD Box 420, Torrington THOMEN, Arnold, T/ 5
c/ o Myrtle Thomen, Taconic TOFOLOWSKY, Joseph, Cpl.
37 Enfield St., Hartford TOLMIE, Thomas K., T/ 5
342 West Ave., Stratford TOMASELLI, Lawrence F., T/ 4
Box 947, New Canaan TOMPKINS, Nicholas M., Pvt.
Falls Village TORAK, Joseph, T/ 5
11 Quintard Ave., South Norwalk TRIMBLE, Philip J., Pfc.
16 Holbrook St., Ansonia TUOZZOLI, Daniel S., Pfc.
66 Pequonnock St., Bridgeport TURNER, Arthur A., T/ 4
RFD 1, Killingly URBAN, Peter J., Pfc.
1281 Howard Ave., Bridgeport UZUPES, Peter P., Sgt.
467 North Main St., Manchester VALENTINE, Russell H., Pvt.
22 Campfield Dr., Fairfield VANACORE, Joseph A., T/ 4
469 Howard Ave., New Haven VEDOVELLI, Achille M., Cpl.
604 Main St., Torrington VEGI, Louis J., S/ Sgt,
485 Jennings Rd., Fairfield VELUCCI, John, Pfc.
344 Washington Ave., Waterbury VERBYLA, Victor J., Cpl.
46 North Leonard St., Waterbury VERDOSCI, Attitio R., T/ 4
79 Plank Rd., Waterbury VERSES, Frederick M., T/ 4
4 Garden St., Stamford VINCE, William, T/ 5
828 Black Rock Tpke, Bridgeport VINCENT, Jerome C, Pvt.
D- 93 Charter Oak Ter., Hartford VISCONTI, George, Pfc.
612 Chapel St., New Haven VonDERLANCKEN, Frederick O., T/ 4
Boston Post Rd., Riverside WAHLBERG, John A., T/ 5
124 Parallel St., Bridgeport WALENCZYK, William W., S/ Sgt.
Box 171, Montville WALTERS, Charles D., Pfc.
10 Indian Lane, Stamford WEINER, Benjamin, T/ 4
45 Shultas PL, Hartford WELLS, Clarence W., Pfc.
235 Noble Ave., Waterbury WELTI, Clarence W., Pfc.
Tolland Ave., Rockville WENGELL, Walter R., S/ Sgt.
63 Ash St., Bridgeport WETTENSTEIN, David M., M/ Sgt.
983 Howard Ave., Bridgeport WILKINS, Edward C, T/ Sgt.
33 Whitmore St., Hartford WILLARD, William H., T/ 5
95 Broad St., Wethersfield WILLIAMS, Jack, Pvt.
72 Fairview Sq., Hartford WILLIAMS, Marvin L., Pvt.
4- M Bellevue Sq., Hartford
WILSON, Donald E., T/ 3
135 South Highland St., West Hartford WOLFREY, Herbert J., T/ 5
312 Munson St., New Haven WOLINSKI, Louis L., Pvt.
34 Brookdale Rd., Meriden WOLLOCK, Charles S., T/ 4
43 Warsaw St., Deep River WOZNIAK, Walter J., T/ 5
27 Chatham St., New Haven WRENN, John M., Cpl.
24 Fuller St., Waterbury WUNDERLICH, John H., Pfc.
182 Central Ave., Norwich WYKOSKI, Stanley C, Pfc.
31 Orchard St., Stamford YOUNG, Cornelius V. N., Pfc.
1051 Corbin Ave., New Britain ZAMPAGLIONE, Carmine, Pvt.
Rt, 219, Roseville Ter., Bridgeport ZAPOR, William, Pvt.
1008 Broad St., Hartford ZAVAGNIN, Antonio J., T/ 5
East Canaan ZAW^ ESZA, John J., T/ 3
74 Nichols St., Fairfield ZEMANEK, Walter J., S/ Sgt.
112 Spring St., Glastonbury ZIEMBA, Henry G., Pfc.
58 Brown Ave., Jewett City ZINIAK, William, Pfc.
262 Warren St., Bridgeport ZONAS, George, Pfc.
64 Aetna St., Naugatuck
CONNECTICUT VETERANS
COMMEMORATIVe BOOKLET
Vol. IX Dec. 15, 1945 No. ' »
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 win. served with the United States Army in World War II. The courtesies and assist­ance
of public relations personnel at the Ports and Separation Centers are herewith acknowledged.
Copies of this booklet are provided for the men whose names appear on the Muster Out Roll Call, herein. A copy is on file for reference purposes at each of the 200 public libraries in the State.
Reproduction of material from this booklet is permissible only on written authorization.
The personal experience stories were reported by Francis A. Stockwell, Jr., George E. Allis, Morris R. Gelblum and Hugh W. McCoy. The cover illustration of the U. S. S. Lake Champlain is from an official U. S. Navy photograph.