Connecticut veterans commemorative booklet. Vol. 9, no. 8. Connecticut men of the United States Army, demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts. December 19 to 21, 1945

              CONNECTICUT MEN
of the United States Army
Demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts
December 19 to 21, 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.
Antoniak, George F., Cpl., Cen. Film and Equip. Exchange, 4025th Sig. Bn., Bridgeport.
" One day in August 1945 we got a phone call from some general at our office in Manila and he wanted a projector and some film for a private party he was giving for some friends. The officer in charge told me to turn him down but I asked him to do it himself because I didn't want to get in trouble with a general. Well, I'll be damned if that second lieutenant didn't go over to the phone and tell the old boy that if he wanted any of our equipment he'd have to come over for it during our working hours and we were through for the day — and he got away with it."
Bassett, Harold N., S/ Sgt., 386th Sq., 312th Bmb. Grp., 5th Air Force, Hamden.
" In a pre- invasion operation we hit Clark Field on Luzon with our A- 20s. This was the first low- level attack on Clark and we caught plenty of hell from over 900 guns emplaced around the field. We went in with three other groups at ninety- six abreast in two waves. Boy, that flak was thick. We made out second- best in casualties, losing twelve ships. Many of them ran out of gas on the way back."
Belej, Peter, Pfc, 390th Cannon Co., 98th Div.. East Hartford.
" During the 18 months I spent in Hawaii, I dreamed of getting out of the Army, getting back to Connecticut, get­ting
that nice bonus from the state and then having me a nice time spending it.
Now, what do I get for all my dreaming? I just found out that the state is not giving a bonus — yet -— but I know that they won't let the veterans down. The other states are treating their boys good so I know that we will get a nice bonus soon. I was on night patrol duty all the time I was in Hawaii and found it to be a very good detail. It's tough to come home from there and run into all this snow, but I'll take it as I know that I'm getting a bonus soon."
Boi, Anthony P., S/ Sgt., Co. M., 385th Inf., 76th Div., Bristol.
" The nearest I ever came to handing in my chips was when our jeep ran over a vehicle mine and the five of us who were riding in it got knocked for a loop. I spent 37 days in the hospital recuperating. Outside of that time, the wrorst I ever had it was in crossing the Siegfried Line where we were exposed to all kinds of fire. I volunteered for KP on the boat coming back so that I would be sure and get enough to eat. That was the only time in my Army career that I ever drew it, I am happy to say. I am going to re- enlist — in the next war."
Brancato Louis M., S/ Sgt., 273d Chem. Platoon, 41st Div., New Haven.
" After eating that lousy food they served in the Pacific for 27 months, I suppose I am lucky to be home at all. That was enough to put any man on his back. I was with a flame thrower main­tenance
unit and tested each one to see that they were in working order before
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being delivered to the infantry. They were used quite a bit at Zamboanga and Biak and also at Hollandia. As far as I was concerned, Zamboanga was the worst as the Japs threw everything they had at us there. The monkeys have tails there although the song says that they don't, but it is not worth a trip there just to make sure that I am right."
Brochu, Arthur H., Pfc, 323d Engr. Bn., 98th Div., Waterbury.
" I was overseas for 20 months, spent 18 of them in Hawaii and the last two in Japan in the occupation forces. I was in the Army almost 5 years, being the first alternate to be drafted from the district of which Cheshire was a part. Almost all of the time I was in Hawaii, I was sta­tioned
in Honolulu which isn't the worst place in the world to take combat training. I also played ball with our team which was in the division league. The only thing I miss is the warm weather."
Brown, Wesley H., Pvt., Co. B., 734th M. P. Bn., 15th Air Force, Wethersfield.
" Pyramidal tents aren't too bad in the right place and under the right conditions, but back in January 1945 we had ours set up in sort of a valley near our station in Foggia, Italy. One night around the sixteenth when we were all asleep, it started to rain and snow, and damn hard I guess, because when we awoke at 6: 30 the next morning the water was only two inches below the top of our cots and plenty of our equipment was floating. That's one thing we didn't miss when we got to the Pacific."
Campbell, Earl D., Pfc, Co. D., 371st Med. Bn., 71st Div., Milford.
" The closest call I ever had was in Belgium when a buzz bomb landed across the street and knocked out our hut. There were 40 men badly wounded by that bomb but I got off a little easy, getting
only some cuts and being hit by falling timbers. It's a lucky thing that it didn't hit any closer or I wouldn't be here to tell about it. I landed with the company at Omaha Beach on D plus 18 and we ended up on V- E Day at Wels, Austria, where we had a clearance- company for taking out patients. Being with the medics wasn't a bad deal, but still it's a part of the Army."
Chorzempa, Andrew J., Cpl., 528th Sq., 380th Bomb. Grp., 5th Air Force, New Britain.
" The closest call I ever had overseas was on a local flight from Clark Field, Manila, to Okinawa in a B- 24 Liberator on August 24, 1945. I guess it was lucky that there were only four ot us in the ship because as we were landing our hydraulic system failed and all our wheels collapsed under us. That's the last I remember. The ship crashed- landed all right but all I got was a broken finger and a bad back. The engineer was killed instantly."
Cordis, Edward C, Pfc", Co. B., 333d Inf., 84th Div., Suffield.
" In the Ardennes we tried to clean out a pocket of Germans and were doing a very good job on them until a tiger tank came along and fired on us with the result that I was one of the guys who was hit. I was carried out by the medics and after treatment was sent to a hospital in Eng­land.
I was there for a couple of months and came away from there with these Limey pants. I guess that they were made from blankets, but they're kind of sharp. I went back to the company and was with them when the Rhine was crossed. We met up with the Russians at the Elbe and found them to be good soldiers but suckers when it came to Mickey Mouse watches. They would pay as high as $ 300 for one of them. It's too bad that I didn't have a fistful to sell them."
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Cratty, Robert J., T/ 5, 39th Repl. Bn., G. F. R. S., Manchester.
" The best day I had overseas was the day I received a telegram telling me I was the father of a newly- born daughter. I didn't have anything to celebrate with but I got a real bang just out of hearing the news, I was stationed outside of Paris in a replacement pool most of the time and it wasn't bad duty at all. We came back on a sister ship of the Morro Castle and ran into the worst storm that has hit the Atlantic in 15 years. Well, it will be good to get home and help my daughter cele­brate
Christmas."
Daigle, Fernand A., S/ Sgt., 12th Air­drome
Sq., 13th Ftr. Comd., 13th Air Force, Waterbury.
" We hit our first air base on New Caledonia on July 6, 1943, and because I could speak French I was put to work with the Board of Economic Warfare, going out buying food such as fresh vege­tables
and eggs from the native Kanakas and the French for our forces in that area. This, of course, wasn't what I had expected to do in a theater of operations, but I enjoyed it for a while and found out there were worse jobs."
DeGirolomo, Leonard A., T/ 4, 75th Field Hosp., Bridgeport.
" The best trip I ever got in the Army was from Seattle to Boston on a plane of the NWA. That was at the end of last week after we had come to Seattle from the Pacific. Besides getting good chow, we also got away from those troop carriers which are generally used. I wras overseas for one year and was stationed at Hono­lulu,
Saipan and Okinawa. On the wray from Saipan to Okinawa, our convoy was attacked by two subs which were both sunk by the escorts. I served as first cook in the patients' mess at the hospital all the time I was overseas. Many of the
patients we had were released prisoners of war and I know they appreciated my cooking even if these guys around here say that it wasn't so hot."
Delia, Ernest F., Jr., S/ Sgt,, 68th A. A. C. S. Grp., Bridgeport
" A P- 38 carrying a one- thousand pound bomb under each wing was taking off on a mission one day in September 1944 while I wras working in the control tower on Biak, New Guinea. Just as he was passing the tower; before he was even off the ground, one of the bombs shook loose and dropped off. The engines cut out and in a big cross wind the pilot lost control and the ship ground- looped off into the brush and blew up. The bomb didn't blow up and the pilot got out okay before the plane went up, so it wasn't as bad an accident as it could have been."
Derry, Ernest J., T/ 5, 534th Amphi. Engr., Oakville.
" All of my time overseas was spent at Brisbane, Australia, building barges which is pretty good work if you can get it in the Army, and I got it. Being stationed there was good when it came to passes as there was always someplace to go, but outside of that the country was not to my liking at all. The people didn't seem to care too much for the Yanks and showed it by tacking extra charges on everything they sold. The black market was really in full swing there. Still I wras able to put up with it as the outfit I was with was not chicken at all; also I knew that this day would be coming up and I would not have to stay there."
Dunn, Elmer, S/ Sgt., 3119th Sig. Corps. Bn., New Haven.
" My D- Day came on November 26 when I got on board ship bound for the States to get the best diploma that was ever handed out to a guy. I was in the Pacific for 35 months and made most of
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the islands until 1 finally ended up in Japan. During that time I got one week­end
pass which didn't provide much in the way of excitement or fun. One of the bad features of being in the Army is that a fellow doesn't get enough money, and even if he did get enough if he was in the Pacific, he wouldn't have any place to spend it anyway. I was too busy to look around Japan much and only have a hazy memory of being there. That's what I get for working so hard in the Army."
Efland, Jack L., T/ 5, Hq. Co., 733d Rlwy. Operating Bn., Rlwy. Grand Div., New Haven.
" Our outfit was working the rail yards at Blainville, France, back in October 1944 when one day a French wine train with big wine tanks holding 2,000 gallons pulled into the yards for a few days. The Frenchmen running the train became very friendly with us for the few cigarettes we gave ' em and invited us to have some ' vin rouge'. A couple of shots from a .45 pistol and one was open and with those big canteen cups we were under it for a big party."
Esposito, Albert A., Pvt., Btry, A., 141st F. A., 3d Army, Hartford.
" After V- E Day we got a chance to sit down and rest once in a while, so I guess that the day the Germans folded was the best day I ever spent m the Army. I was in two campaigns, the Central Europe and Rhineland ones, and as far as I am con­cerned
the Saar was about the worst spot at which we fought. I remember that best because I almost got it there and a number of fellows in the battery got killed when they picked up some duds which exploded. I'm glad that it is all over now, and I'm also glad to spend Christmas at home this year."
Forest, James J., S/ Sgt., Co. C, 422d Inf., 106th Div., Hartford.
" An 88 hit right on top of the supply tent at the Bulge and knocked it and everything that was in it for a loop. Being- supply sergeant, I was in the tent most of the time but that was one time I was glad I was out. Our outfit landed on Omaha Beach and got into four of the main battles of the war. The Bulge was the worst of all of them and I would hate to have to go through it again this year. I was in Paris on V- E Day and took part in the cele­bration
there. It was a lot of fun but I would have liked it better if it had been in Hartford and I was there."
Francoeur, Eugene P., Pvt., 1320th Cmbt. Engr., 6th Armored Div., Bridge­port.
" The best spot I was stationed at in Europe was at Fontainbleu, France, which is just about 30 miles outside of Paris. I was there for three months. I was in the supply unit for our battalion and it was good duty all the way through. On V- E Day I was in Paris and got a big bang out of that celebration the people put on. Besides France, I was stationed in Bel­gium
which is also pretty nice. The Army was all right. It was something that a fellow had to do, so why complain?"
Fusco, Pasquale V., Sgt., Cannon Co., 387th Inf., 97th Div., Bridgeport.
' The vehicle in which we were riding crashed into a building and one man was killed but the rest of the company moved on and we were left to dig ourselves out. So by the time we got out we were all alone and we had to make the run into Germany by ourselves. Another close call was when we ran into and fought a German outpost near Dusseldorf. We also knocked off a German patrol on the Autobahn which tried to pick us off first. I have been in the Army for 9 years but I am taking my discharge today. I don't
8 know what I am going to do and may go back into the Army later on."
Haines, Ernest M., T/ 5, 293d Joint Assault Sig. Co., Groton.
" We made two D- Days, one at Nor­mandy
and the other at Luzon, and for all around intensity of the fire, the first one was the worst by far. Our job was to go ashore and set up communications from the shore to the ship for naval shore fire control. We were spotters for them actual­ly
as we got the enemy positions and sent the news back to the gunners so that they could concentrate their fire on the posi­tions.
There was lots of artillery fire at Normandy while we were doing the job and some of those 88s came awfully close. We came back to the States on September 12, ' 14, had a delay en route and then went to the Pacific where we made D- Day at Luzon. Now, I'm on my way to get that paper."
Heider, George F., Cpl, 64th A. A. A., ( Sep.), Stamford.
" During 15 months at Guam, I had two close calls and both came while on patrol. The first one was while we were out track­ing
down Jap snipers and the particular bunch that we were after tried to ambush us. I came as close to getting it that day as I ever will but I guess a miss is as good as a mile. They sent two men back to stop us but we not only got them but the others as well. The other time was just about the same except that we did the ambushing that time and wiped out the whole Jap party. The Japs got into the jungles at Guam and I guess they are still fighting there. Well, I won't bother them any more. I've had enough."
Hinkson, William G., Jr., Pfc, Hq. Sq., Far Eastern Air Forces, Bridgeport,
" It got awfully boring out there on Hollandia in New Guinea so in August 1944 we decided we wanted something
stronger than the little beer we were getting. We took a five- gallon wine keg and threw in some of those dried apricots from the mess, some sugar and water and we made believe we had some sort of apricot brandy. We let our own little keg of ' jungle- juice' set for about two weeks and took it out although it was still ' green'. We got drunk for three days and sick for a week."
Holley, Frank H., T/ 4, H.& S. Co., 1312th Gen. Sv. Engr. Bn., 6th Army, Hartford.
" At San Fernando on La Union Island in the Philippines we caught our last assignment before coming back to the States. We were building an airfield and I had to put in some temporary lights for the landing strips. I had a real soft touch on that job because they gave me 25 Jap PWs and some of ' em knew their stuff about electricity and were eager as hell to gain our favor. So I just sat back and supervised and we got that field ready for flying in a week and a half."
Kartsounis, James P., T/ 5, 47th Field Hosp., 1st Army, Hartford.
" Our platoon of 52 men, six nurses, and six medical officers, was set up as a hospital to receive casualties near Weismes, Bel­gium,
when the German counter- offensive broke through. Our first information on it was from the infantry retreating down our road. We had already sent all our ambu­lances
back to Liege. We tried to get the nurses out but they were cut off when their road was shelled so they came back to Weismes. The next thing we knew two SS troopers and one Kraut dressed in a GI staff sergeant's uniform appeared and since we were unarmed we couldn't do a damn thing about it. They herded us out into the yard and one of the medical officers stalled them for a while by getting permission to go back after some of our
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equipment, but they made us get onto our own trucks with our casualties. We started to take off when several of our halftracks came up. The Krauts took off on the double although one crazy one was run down. We then turned around and headed back with those wounded GIs stacked in the trucks — boy, they could sure take it."
Kreel, Stephen, S/ Sgt., 71st Sq., 38th Bmb. Grp., 5th Air Force, Shelton.
" It was always our tail- gunner's privi­lege
to clear his guns from time to time while on a mission. On one trip over For­mosa
in May 1945 we were coming off our target after a strafing run and that tail- gunner had hardly stopped beyond the target when he spotted a caribou, opened up on it and got it cold. After that he made it a practice to clear his guns when­ever
he spotted a caribou."
Linsley, Stanley B., T/ 5, 243d F. A. Bn., 3d Army, New Haven.
" At Brest I was one of the men in a dugout at a forward observation post when the Germans opened up on us and shelled us with everything they had for 20 minutes. That was the hottest time I ever got from the Germans although I was in four major battles. We landed in France on August 4, 1944, and went right straight to Regensburg where we were on V- E Day. The best place I ever went on a pass, which I didn't get very often, was to Munich, Germany. The caste system in the Army which places the enlisted man far below the officer in everything but fighting is one of its many faults. I liked it so much, though, that I am planning to re- enlist — in the year 1993."
Miranti, Francis P., T/ 4, 141st F. A. Bn., 3d Army, Bridgeport.
" With the 141st, I was in four battles in Europe and had my share of close misses. I thought that everything would
be all right after the fighting stopped but that was before I got on the Hooker with all of my battalion. There were 526 men on that ship, most of them from New England. We were alerted to abandon ship when the ship sprang its seams and stayed that way all the way into Brooklyn. I played poker most of the time and was too interested in the game to be scared. I know that I am never going to make another trip across the Atlantic in the winter time. 1 know when I've had enough."
Peha, Paul A., T/ Sgt., 71st Sq., 38th. Bmb. Grp., 5th Air Force, Wethersfield.
" On my first mission as a gunner on a B- 25 we bombed and strafed Tachiu Airdrome on Formosa and ran into a pretty heavy concentration of flak. I was up in the radio room when one hunk bounced off my helmet and dazed me. The life raft right above me caught fire but I was so stunned I couldn't hear or see a thing, even when the bombardier shouted to me. The engineer finally had to leave his gun to put the fire out, and I felt pretty foolish later."
Reh, Francis E., Jr., Pfc, Co. M., 66th Inf., 71st Div., Bridgeport.
" On September 25 I got to the staging area ready to come home and finally did it on December 14. How do you like that for quick travel time? It might not have been so bad if we hadn't run into a storm at sea that split the seams of the Hooker and made the trip last 17 days. We also picked up a surgeon at sea after an SOS had been sent out when a man was stricken with appendicitis. The doctor was transferred during one of the storms we hit. The Hooker was escorted into Brooklyn by a couple of other ships. When it docked, it was found that there was 10 feet of water in the hold. It wasn't bad enough that we ran into trouble during
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the fighting in Europe, but we had to run into it on the way back, too. That's the Army for you."
Rice, Thomas R., Pvt., 569th Co., 39.9th Port Bn., Stamford.
" It was right after the landings in Southern France and just before Christmas in 1944 that we were unloading ammo from a Liberty ship in the harbor of Marseille. We were working like hell on those 155mm and 90mm artillery shells when about 10 o'clock a few Jerry planes came over. At that time we had big piles of those shells sitting on the quay and when they dropped a phony smoke screen and some flares from ' way up high, boy, we high­tailed
it for those shelters just waiting for the first one to hit. But they never dropped a single bomb and soon left. They may have been only on observation, but they certainly missed a good chance to raise plenty of hell."
Romano, Michael P., Cpl, Hq. Co., 61st Inf., 10th Armored Div., New London.
" Last April 1945 we jumped off as a tank and infantry team to spearhead a drive for Crailscheim, Germany, ahead of the 44th Infantry Division. We covered the forty kilometres to the town so fast that we found we had outrun the infantry division and were cut off from the rear. For four days we took air attacks with bombs and strafing, artillery and rocket fire, and fought off numerous counter­attacks
by infantry and tanks; but we never let the situation get out of hand. Finally on the fourth day we were able to establish contact with our advancing lines and got relieved from that hell- hole."
Ruge, Christopher H., Jr., Sgt., 242d Inf., 42d Div., Bridgeport.
" On January 9, 120 men, of whom I was one, were captured by the Germans at the town of Hatten, France. That was
the worst day of my time in the Army as I was sent to a German prison camp where I spent the next three months. That was a bad deal as I had to work on the railroad, got little to eat, lost 35 pounds and got bad treatment from the guards. Besides that the barracks in which we were bil­leted
were strafed by our planes. The Germans made sure we were quartered where the bombs would fall and where we would be strafed. I guess they thought it would be a good joke if we got knocked off by our own planes. I was liberated on March 30. That, outside of today, was the best day I ever spent as a soldier."
Saccone, Anthony J., T/ 5, Hq. Co., 14th Inf., 71st Div., Derby.
" Anyone who was on the Hooker will never forget that trip back to the States. When we hit those storms, all of us were wishing we were back in the staging area although while we were there we wanted to get home. I was through four cam­paigns
in the ETO, and ended up in Steyr, Austria, on V- E Day. I remember that day very well as we were out getting radios for the company in order to listen to the speeches. Paris was the best place to spend leave, but Belgium was an all- around better deal for the GI. The worst day I had in the Army was the day I came to Devens after being inducted and the best one is today at Devens when I am getting out,"
Sheehan, Francis P., Sgt., Hq. & Hq. Sq., 10th Air Force, Long Hill.
" About the only time we in the head­quarters
squadron had a chance to feel important was in November of 1944 when they moved us by air from Kanjakao, India, to Burma over the famous Hump. We had an uneventful trip with pretty good weather that enabled us to see the terrain and what those transports flying
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it all the time were up against — boy, I've got to hand it to ' em,"
Shemonsky, Julius, T/ 5, 47th Field Hosp., 1st Army, Hartford.
" Just about the saddest sight I've ever seen were the retreating American troops in the first days of the Bulge. We were at Spa, Belgium, when it broke and it wasn't until December 18, 1944, that we received instructions from some colonel of another outfit to get the hell out. Everything was all confused but we picked up and hit the road for Liege, joining long lines of trucks and troops retreating from the area. We were strafed and buzz bombed on the road, but we got through and it wasn't long before we turned back and followed our troops back in the fight,"
Szuec, Joseph W., S/ Sgt., Hq. Btry., 543d F. A. Bn., 10th Army, Jewett City.
" In the landings on Dulag, Leyte, we had a helluva time beaching our big, heavy 240mm howitzers. The LST couldn't come up high enough because of the tide and our M- 6 tractors pulling the pieces just went down into that soft sand with water up to the turrets, so we had to get other tractors on the dry land to pull us out. We did get a big laugh when some of our officers jumped up on the tractors to keep dry and got soaked by the deep water."
Tofield, Ellsworth A., Pfc, Btry. A., 140th F. A. Bn.; 37th Div., Torrington.
" In the bloody fighting for Bougain­ville
in the Solomons in March 1944 the infantry of the 37th Division came up against some strong and stubborn pill­boxes.
They called for artillery support to knock ' em out so we wheeled those 105mm pieces right up into the line under the protective cover of small- arms fire and poured direct fire into those Jap pill­boxes.
At about 200 yards that sure did the trick and we blasted those Nips right out of the way."
Toth, Stephen W., Pfc, Btry. A., 496th A. A. A. Gun Bn., 6th Army, Bridge­port.
" We had our guns dug in on Amsterdam Island off New Guinea one night in July 1944 when we received the alert that un­identified
planes were headed our way. We were waiting for ' em and the spot­lights
picked up one that turned out to be a Jap seaplane. The spots were tracking him nicely and we got orders to fire. All four guns in the battery opened up at once and there was just one big burst of flame as he dropped into the bay. There was a good deal of discussion over who got the kill, but it was drowned out by the excitement of the first credit for the outfit."
Tucker, William G., T/ 4, Hq. Co., 3d Bn., 306th Inf., 77th Div., Torrington.
" They called May 14, 1945, Tenth Army Day' on Okinawa because on that day the whole army pushed off in an offensive on the Shuri Line which the Japs were determined to hold at all odds. In a whole day of the bloodiest fighting we had ever seen the army gained only 300 yards and that was considered good."
Walsh, John J., S/ Sgt., 544th Boat and Shore Regt., New Haven.
" This regiment I was with was activated in Devens on January 1, 1943, and almost two years later, I am being de- activated at the same place. We were in the Pacific for 19 months and made two D- Days, one at Morotai and the other at Lingayen. Morotai was the worst due to the many air raids we had there. After we made the beachheads, our job was to make beach roads and build airstrips near to the beach. It was hard work and I suppose that it was also pretty dangerous. I started off the New Year wrong in 1943 but I know that 1946 will get off right as I will be a civilian by then."
13 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.
14
THE MUSTER OUT ROLL CALL
Names, rank and addresses of Connecticut men discharged during the period December 19 to 21, 1945, from the available official Group Rosters, Fort Devens Separation Center, Mass,
ABRAMS, Arthur E., Cpl.
698 Broad St., Hartford ACCABBO, Joseph M., Pfc.
70 Hemlock St., West Haven ACHORN, Charles W., Pfc.
208 Park St., New Canaan ACKERMAN, William J., Pfc.
Plains Rd., Essex ALEXANDER, John J., Pfc.
92 Glenwood Ave., Bloomfield ANDREWS, Frank R., Cpl.
3 Library Pl., East Haven ANGOTTO, Dominick V., Pfc.
565 Boston Post Rd., Cos Cob ANTONIAK, George F., Cpl.
35 Homestead Ave., Bridgeport ARCATA, John R., T/ 5
57 Mulberry St., Hartford ARNOLD, Albert W., T/ 5
4 New Canaan Ave., Norwalk ATWOOD, Gilbert A., Pfc.
Main St., Woodbury BALDINO, Louis J., Pfc.
23 Steuben St., Bridgeport BANAS, John W., T/ 5
40 Mercer St., Stratford BARBERA, Joseph, T/ 5
27 Lee Ave., New London BARTOLOMEI, James H., S/ Sgt.
14 Laurel St., Putnam BASSETT, Harold N. f S/ Sgt.
156 Goodrich St., Hamden BATES, Howard G., T/ 4
3 Cottage Court, Greenwich BAXTER, William G., Jr., S/ Sgt.
18 Cleveland Ave., Devon BEAULIEU, Kenneth R., Pfc.
99 Rowe Ave., Hartford BECKER, Alexander, Cpl.
46 Maple Ave., Willimantic BECKWITH, William M., T/ Sgt.
294 Jefferson Ave., New London BEHRENS, Francis J., S/ Sgt.
467 New Britain Ave., Hartford BELEJ, Peter, Pfc.
822 Forbes St., East Hartford BELL, James W., Pvt.
26 Kerry Lane, Portland BERGERS, Robert F., Pfc.
1022 Hancock Ave., Bridgeport BERGESON, Axel G. H., T/ Sgt.
Vauxhall St. Ext., New London BERMAN, Howard R., Sgt.
58 Penn Dr., West Hartford BERRY, Eugene H., Pfc.
8 Newton St., Middletown BIANCO, Valentino J., T/ 5
Seabreeze Ave., Woodmont BILODEAU, Norman D., Pfc.
46 Squire St., Hartford BILSKI, Peter J., Pfc.
New Preston BLAIR, Reginald E., Cpl.
27 Read St., New Haven BLANCATO, John, T/ 5
9 Bank St., Portland BLOOM, Frederick J., T/ 5
141 Mansfield St., Hartford BOGOSLOFSKI, Chester, Pfc. 241 Broad St., New Britain
BOI, Anthony F., S/ Sgt,
13 Bethel St., Bristol BRAINARD, Robert F., T/ 5
Box 352, Westbrook BRANCATI, Louis M., S/ Sgt.
111 James St., New Haven BRAZUKAS, Michael E., T/ 5
52 Magnolia St., Hartford BROCHU, Arthur H., Pfc.
Byam Rd., RFD 1, Waterbury BROSNAN, John J., S/ Sgt.
38 South Main St., Wallingford BROWN, Wesley H., Pvt.
165 Rudlige Rd., Wethersfield BRUNET, Rene A., Pfc. ,
26 Goodwin St., Bristol BUCCI, Amedeo S., S/ Sgt.
67 Alexander St., Greenwich BUFFAN, Herbert R., S/ Sgt.
161 Park St., Stratford BUFFINGTON, Kenneth L., Pfc.
41 Broad St., Danielson BURKE, Carlton E., Cpl.
116 Walker St., Manchester BURLINGAME, Howard C, Pfc.
90 Church St., Wethersfield BUSH, John J., S/ Sgt.
64 Noble Ave., Milford BUTLER, Horace B., Pvt.
19 Morgan Court, Groton BUTRIMOWICZ, Peter J., Pvt.
435 Boswell Ave., Norwich CADDER, Thomas W., Cpl.
Depot St., Broad Brook CAIN, Leonard M., Cpl.
282 North Main St., Naugatuck CALAMARI, Ernest J., T/ 5
63 River St., Deep River CAMPBELL, Earl D., Pfc.
6 Lewis St., Milford CAPPELLA, Patrick L., Pfc.
30 West Farm St., Waterbury CAPRA, Erminio, Pfc.
New London Turnpike, Glastonbury CARD, Loren A., Pvt.
160 Smith St., Groton CARINO, Charles A., T/ 5
13 Alexander St., Greenwich CARLSON, Richard R., T/ 5
Box 48, Oronoque CARLSON, Victor D., T/ 5
27 Elm St., Deep River CARNABUCI, Louis P., Pvt.
11 South Main St., Essex CARON, Armand E., Pfc.
123 Sixth St., Bristol CARR, Vincent D., Pfc.
190 Mansfield St., New Haven CARTA, Louis V., Sgt.
Tryon St., Middletown CESCA, Eugene W., Cpl.
24 Stevens St., Danbury CHACKULSKI, Frank T., Pfc.
226 Hartford Ave., New Britain CHAPIN, Charles T., Sgt.
Meads Point, Greenwich CHAPLINSKI, Walter, T/ 3
118 Shaw St., New London CHAPMAN, Thomas, Pfc.
Saybrook CHARAPKOWSKY, William, Pfc.
110 Gold St., New Britain CHASE, Howard K., Cpl.
579 Dixwell Ave., New Haven CHORY, Anton G., T/ 4
92 Elm St., Danbury CHORZEMPA, Andrew J., Cpl.
91 Hayes St., New Britain CHRISTIE, Alistair C, Sgt.
23 Maple Ave., Greenwich CICHON, Raymond J., Pvt.
11 Burbridge Ave., Middletown CIVITILLO, Joseph T/ 5
557 New Britain Ave., Hartford CIZMADIA, Arnold, Sgt.
1536 Broad St., Hartford COFFEY, Clarence S., Pvt.
24 Slater Ave., Jewett City COLEMAN, George C, Jr., T/ 5
Maple St., Branford COLEMAN, Robert J., Pvt.
172 Grand St., Middletown COLOSANTO, Gaetano T., Cpl.
689 N. Main St., Waterbury COMCOWICH, John D., S/ Sgt.
North Howe Ave., Shelton CONDON, William J., T/ 5
177 Sisson Ave., Hartford CONLON, Charles T., Sgt.
83 Division St., New Haven COOK, Charles S., Cpl.
96 Prospect St., Bristol COON, Charles H., Pfc.
39 Woodruff Ave., Watertown CORDIS, Edward C, Pfc.
42 Halladay Ave., Suffield CORSO, Thomas L., Pfc.
259 Third Ave., West Haven CRANE, Cary A. A., T/ 5
645 Broad St., Hartford CRATTY, Robert J., T/ 5
Manchester CRISTINA, Joseph A., S/ Sgt.
9 Smith St., Pawcatuck CROUCH, Everett R., Cpl.
146 Hobart St., New Haven CZERNA, Peter P., Pfc.
RFD 1, Milton Rd., Litchfield D'ACUNTO, Frank A., Sgt.
195 James St., New Haven DeDALT, Silvio S., Cpl.
84 Willington Ave., Stafford Springs DAIGLE, Fernand A., S/ Sgt.
5 Johnson St., Waterbury DANDANELL, Robert F., T/ 5
17 Midland Ave., Stamford DAVINO, Anthony R., T/ 4
32 Ridge St., Waterbury DEASO, Robert E., Pfc.
2385 Barnum Ave., Stratford DeGIROLOMO, Leonard A., T/ 4
87 Brookfield Ave., Bridgeport DELIA, Ernest F., Jr., S/ Sgt.
1170 Pembroke St., Bridgeport DEMOSKE, Walter R., T/ 3
28 Nichols St., Ansonia DEREZENDES, Joseph M., Pvt.
92 South St., Elmwood DERRY, Ernest J., T/ 5
61 Buckingham St., Oakville DESAULNIER, Wilfred E., Pfc.
RFD 2, Attawaugan DESAULNIER, William J., Jr., Pfc.
376 Woodstock Ave., Putnam DiBATTISTA, John, Pfc.
368 New Park Ave., Hartford DIDSBURY, Howard C, Pfc.
61 Maple St., Thomaston
DILEO, Joseph P., S/ Sgt.
40 East Liberty St., Waterbury DMOCHOWSKI, Stanley R., T/ 4
241 Henry St., Stamford DOBACK, Andrew, T/ 5
195 Andrew Ave., Naugatuck DOCKHAM, Marshall W., T/ 5
26 Mountford St., Hartford DOMAIN, Nicholas F., T/ 4
Box 29, Peace St., Danbury DUNN, Elmer, S/ Sgt.
651 State St., New Haven DURANT, Charles A., S/ Sgt.
145 Lenox St., New Haven EFLAND, Jack L., T/ 5
52 Ann St., New Haven EGAN, Richard E., Pfc.
550 Hanover St., Meriden EKINS, Grove F., Jr., T/ 5
Old Saybrook ELNICKI, Andrew M., Pfc.
9 Tenth St., Norwich ESPOSITO, Albert A., Pvt.
14 Branford St., Hartford FEHRS, Carl W., M/ Sgt.
70 Rose St., Waterbury FERRO, Dominic L., Pfc.
65 Court St., Meriden FERRY, Theodore J., T/ Sgt.
154 South Cherry St., Wallingford FESTA, John J., T/ 4
21 Bishop St., New Haven FIELDS, Cornelius, Pfc.
10 Indian Lane, Stamford FIGERLE, George M., Pfc.
264 Railroad Ave., Bridgeport FISCHER, Rubin, T/ 5
433 Albany Ave., Hartford FITZPATRICK, Peter F., Jr., T/ 5
23 Woodman St., Middletown FLAMMIA, Joseph, T/ 3
308 Walnut St. Ext., Waterbury FLEISCHER, Elliot, Cpl.
304 Whalley Ave., New Haven FLYNN, Francis D., T/ 5
230 Main St., Portland FONSH, Anthony, T/ Sgt.
Storrs
FOREST, James J., S/ Sgt.
Hartford FORNAL, Michael S., T/ 5
1056 Chapel St., New Haven FORTE, Louis, T/ 5
48 Hamilton St., New Haven FOSQUE, William J., T/ 4
Prospect Rd., Clinton FRACASSINI, Angelo P., Sgt.
299 Suburban Ave., Bridgeport FRANCOEUR, Eugene P., Pvt.
Bridgeport FRANZI, Vincent J., S/ Sgt.
212 James St., Bridgeport FRASCO, Louis A., T/ 5
193 Springdale Ave., Meriden FRAULINO, William J., Pfc.
9 Clinton Ave., Middletown FRETINA, Thomas A., 1st/ Sgt.
26 Bouton St., South Norwalk FUSCO, Pasquale V., Sgt,
374 Ferry St., Bridgeport GARNIER, Edmond A., Pfc.
146 Union St., Willimantic GARSON, Joseph, T/ 4
210 Goffe Ter., New Haven GATES, Harold F., Cpl.
Smith St., East Hampton GATES, Harold M., T/ 4
354 Newfield Ave., Bridgeport GEDNEY, William T., Sgt.
931 Bank St., New London GIAMPAPA, Anthony S., Pfc.
148 St. John St., New Haven GIGLIETTI, Thomas J., T/ 4
61 Ridge St., New Haven GIZA, Edmond J., Pfc.
7 Front St., New London GLUSE, Stephen, Pvt.
14 Alcott St., Ansonia GOLDBERG, Murray B., Pfc.
32 Saybrook Rd., Middletown GOLDSMITH, Kenneth A., T/ 5
22 Electric Ave., Thomaston GOLIAS, George F., Sgt.
680 Kings Highway, Bridgeport GOODRICH, Charles F., Jr., Sgt.
55 Pratt St., Rocky Hill GORDON, Richard D., T/ Sgt,
Green's Farms GRUN, Henry A., S/ Sgt.
179 Lincoln Ave., Torrington GRUNDWALSKI, Rudolph, Pfc.
Riverside Rd., Collinsville GUGLIETTA, Valentine V., Sgt.
Tunxis Ave., Farmington GWOSTZ, John, T/ 4
41 Prospect Ave., West Hartford HAINES, Ernest M., T/ 5
25 Chrissos Rd., Groton HANDRINOS, Theodore J., Cpl.
557 Central Ave., Bridgeport HARDING, Andrew L., Jr., S/ Sgt.
62 Grove St., Bridgeport HARGROVE, Robert, T/ 4
225 Jewett Ave., Bridgeport HARTSON, Weldon C, Cpl.
Maple Ave., Old Saybrook HEIDER, George F., Cpl.
4 Hendrie Pl., Stamford HEINTZ, Russell W., S/ Sgt.
RFD 2, Rockville HENDON, Elzia W., 1st/ Sgt,
278 Maple Ave., Hartford HENRY, William P., T/ 3
Brinkerhoff Ave., Stamford HINKSON, William G., Jr., Pfc.
109 Henry St., Bridgeport HIRONS, John M., T/ 4
124 Milbank Ave., Greenwich HLAVNA, Frank A., Pfc.
134 Chestnut Grove, Watertown HOGABOOM, Roland E., T/ Sgt,
Beaver Brook Rd., Danbury HOLCOMB, Irving W., T/ 3
South Compo Rd., Westport HOLLEY, Frank H., T/ 4
Hartford HOLMES, Robert E., S/ Sgt.
Marion Ave., Marion HUBINGER, Robert N., Pfc.
40 Waite St., Hamden HUDA, Edward V., Pfc.
112 Edna Ave., Bridgeport HURY, Paul W., Sgt.
28 Barker St., Hartford HVIZDAK, John A., Pfc.
70 Mead Ave., East Port Chester HYLAND, Charles J., Jr., Pfc.
21 Prospect St., Greenwich IGNATOWSKI, Joseph A., Pfc.
84 Great Hill St., North Branford INGBER, Irving M., T/ 5
912 Hancock Ave., Bridgeport IWANSKI, Frank J., Pfc.
1229 Forest Rd., New Haven JONES, Richard O., Pfc.
78 North St., Stamford
JORDAN, Harold M., Sgt.
610 Laurel St., East Haven JOY, Charles S., Cpl.
Box 255, Plantsville JOYCE, Francis P., Sgt.
40 Sycamore Lane, Waterbury JULIAN, Domenic L., Pfc.
Russell Ave., Oakville JURCZIK, Peter J., Pfc.
57 Lorenzo St., Norwich KABARA, Edward J., T/ 5
Green Village St., Moodus KALOGIANES, Emanuel M., Pvt.
632 Broad St., Hartford KAMINSKI, Henry J., S/ Sgt.
100 Village St., Rockville KARTSOUNIS, James P., T/ 5
316 West Preston St., Hartford KASSMAN, Raphael A., Pvt.
Box 94, Hebron KEELER, Wendall R., S/ Sgt.
Box 151, Georgetown KELSEY, Wilbur E., Pvt.
6 Vine Hill Rd., Elmwood KENNY, John J., Sgt.
19 Valley Rd., Cos Cob KENNY, Joseph E., Cpl.
38 Rose St., Waterbury KENSEL, George E., Cpl.
20 James St., Hartford KEVENIDES, Columbus, Sgt.
RFD 5, Norwich KIEJNA, Thadius J., S/ Sgt.
29 Cooper St., Manchester KLATT, William F., T/ 5
280 Wells Rd., Wethersfield KLINE, Benjamin D. T., Pfc.
55 Oak St., West Haven KLOWSOWSKI, Fred M., Cpl.
35 Spruce St., Willimantic KLUPZAK, Alexander, T/ 5
115 Main St., Norwalk KOLB, John J., Pfc.
257 Main St., Bristol KONITSKI, Alexander E., Sgt.
65 South Eagle St., Terryville KONOPKA, Theodore C, T/ 5
18 Allen St., Terryville KOVALESKI, John S., Sgt,
Torrington Rd., Thomaston KREEL, Stephen, S/ Sgt.
2 Coram Ave., Shelton KREWSKY, Anthony, T/ 4
Cherry St., Branford KRON, Leo, Cpl
6 Lowndes Ave., South Norwalk KUDRIKOFF, Boris S., T/ 5
118 Livingston Pl., Bridgeport KUPCHIK, John, Pfc.
44 Wilson St., Newington LaBELLA, Sebastian H., T/ 4
57 Silver St., Middletown LaJOY, Herbert F., Pfc.
19 Putnam Heights, Hartford LAMPRON, Andrew H., Cpl.
115 Greenwood St., Watertown LANDINO, Marsalin J., S/ Sgt.
Gen. Del., East Haven LANDRY, Romeo J., Pfc.
45 Wordin Ave., Bridgeport LANGEVIN, Leodore J., Pfc.
Mechanicsville LANTZ, Jacob, S/ Sgt.
201 Vine St., Hartford LaROSE, Wilfred A., Pfc.
4 North A St., Taftville LASKAY, Julius, Pfc.
1125 Hancock Ave., Bridgeport LASKOWSKI, Walter A., Cpl.
23 Ripley Pl., Norwich LAWLER, Donald J., Pfc.
105 Hazel St., New Haven LAWRENCE, Benjamin A., Pvt.
456 Broad St., Hartford LEARY, John P., Pfc.
329 Cook St., Waterbury LEVESQUE, Charles L., T/ 5
8 Park Lane, Glenbrook LEWIS, Francis H., Sgt.
85 Charter Oak St., Manchester LIBERATORE, John A., Pvt.
164 Forest St., New Canaan LICHTER, Bernard, Cpl.
257 Beardsley St., Bridgeport LIEBERG, Laurie O., T/ 5
30 Siemon St., Bridgeport LINSLEY, Stanley B., T/ 5
348 Orange St., New Haven LIVERA, Nello, Sgt.
313 Main St., " Cromwell LIZOTTE, Roland G., Pfc.
141 High Ridge Drive, Bridgeport LOMBARDO, Paul J., Jr., Pvt.
Saybrook Rd., Middletown LOWNDS, Ivan L., Jr., Pfc.
179 Brightwood Ave., Stratford LUZI, John, S/ Sgt.
112 Jacobs St., Bristol MACALUSO, Joseph, Pfc.
61 Franklin St., Bridgeport MACH, Alexander J., Pfc.
223 West Main St., Jewett City MACH, Frank J., Pfc.
74 Bunnell St., Bridgeport MAGIEROWSKI, Walter M., T/ 5
943 Park St., Hartford MAGISTRO, Joseph A., Pvt.
430 Blatchley Ave., New Haven MAHON, Walter J., Sgt.
808 State St., New Haven MAJKA, John J., T/ 5
505 Main St., New Britain MAKAREWICH, Charles J., T/ 4
97 Elmwood Ave., Waterbury MARCHETTINI, Guido, Sgt.
17 Porters Pass, Kensington MARINO, William E., Pvt.
217 Scott St., Naugatuck MARKS, Roland F., Pvt.
30 Talcott St., New Britain MARRO, Mariano J., Jr., Pfc.
76 Barnum Ter., Stratford MARUCCI, Licinio F., T/ 3
161 Easton Ave., Waterbury MAZZA, Peter, T/ 5 253 Mill St., East Port Chester MAZZUCCO, Francis, T/ 5
25 North Taylor Ave., Norwalk McCARVER, James A., Pfc.
10 Breckenridge Ave., Meriden McKEON, Raymond J., Cpl.
100 Ward St., Naugatuck MEAD, Edgar T., T/ 4
North St., Greenwich MEADE, Charles G., T/ 5
River St., New Canaan MERES, Lloyd M., Jr., S/ Sgt.
75 Revonah Ave., Stamford MEYER, Jacob V., Jr., Sgt.
628 Hope St., Springdale MILLO, Anthony, T/ 5
876 Lindley St., Bridgeport MIRANTI, Francis P., T/ 4
15 Hudson St., Bridgeport MISURAC, Louis J., T/ 5
16 Cowles St., Hartford
MITCHELL, Howard W., Pfc.
47 Thompson St., Waterbury MITCHELL, John E., Pfc.
57 Swan Ave., Seymour MIZIA, August W., Pvt.
43 Seymour St., Bridgeport MLOJEWSKI, Frank S., T/ 4
232 Grove St., New Britain MOLNAR, William G., T/ 5
RFD 2, Mansfield Center MONAHAN, Garry J., Jr., T/ Sgt.
1051 Central Ave., Bridgeport MONNES, William F., Cpl.
Washington Rd., Cromwell MONTEIRO, Frank A., T/ 5
5 Hull Court, Stratford Ave., Bridgeport MORAN, Joseph H., Pfc.
195 West Ave., Bridgeport MUCHKA, John, T/ 5
159 Main St., Terryville NAPOLITANO, Andrew R., Pfc.
348 Berkely Ave., Waterbury NAVARETTE, Vincenta, Sgt.
37 Railroad Ave., Southington NAVICKAS, Stanley S., Pfc.
4 Smith St., Ansonia NEILD, Allan G., S/ Sgt.
85 Chapel St., East Hartford NEZAMES, Balles T., T/ 4
265 Holcomb St., Hartford NICOLETTI, Fiore P., T/ 4
17 Locust St., New Canaan NOLAN, William J., T/ 5
22 South St., Portland NOSAL, Joseph J., Sgt.
Main St., Higganum NOVAK, Stanley J., T/ 5
87 Chester St., Middletown O'DELL, Ernest E., T/ 3
10 Marcus Ave., Danbury O'DONNELL, Francis C, T/ 5
Box 132, Waterbury O'DONNELL, Matthias J., Pfc,
Brookfield Center OKTAVEC, Albert J., T/ 5
Box 57, Higganum OLBRIAS, Louis P., Pfc.
7 Nelson Pl., Manchester ORSENE, Raymond F., Sgt.
78 Ivy St., Branford PACE, Mario E., Pfc.
145 Franklin Ave., Hartford PALERMO, Joseph D., T/ 4 500 Post Rd., Cos Cob - PALMER, Charles W., Jr., Cpl. Upton St., New Britain PALMER, Forrest C, T/ 5
West Main St., Plymouth PALMERIE, Daniel M., T/ 5
Elm St., Wethersfield PAPA, Louis A., Cpl
47 White St., New Haven PARENTEAU, Maurice A., Pfc.
2 Third St., Hamden PAQUETTE, Andrew E., T/ 5
7 North Third Ave., Taftville PEHA, Paul A., T/ Sgt.
503 Jordan Lane, Wethersfield PERROTTA, Joseph R., Pfc.
6 Couch St., South Norwalk PERSCHY, Joseph K., Pfc.
Loomis Ave., Plainville PETRASHKA, Stanley, Pfc.
710 Hallet St., Bridgeport PETTIBONE, Russell H., Cpl.
73 Alanson Rd., Bridgeport PETTINE, Henrv L., T/ Sgt. 723 Cooke St., Waterbury PICCIONE, Alvin P., S/ Sgt.
5 Emerson St., East Norwalk PICCIRILLO, Anthony J., Pfc.
220 Alice St., Bridgeport PIEKARSKI, Walter A., Pfc.
83 Minerva St., Derby PIERCE, Wallace T., Sgt.
Westerly Rd., Stonington PIOLI, Arthur S., Cpl.
246 North Sound Beach Ave., Riverside PIORKOWSKI, Zigmunt J., Cpl.
39 John St., Hartford PIRRO, Thomas P., Cpl.
East Rd., Bristol PNIEWSKI, Stanley L., Sgt.
249 Franklin St., New Haven PTAK, Bruno, Sgt.
104 Grove St., Middletown PUCHALA, John M., Cpl.
48 Willowbrook Ave., Stamford RABINOWITZ, Simon K., S/ Sgt.
660 Cooke St., Waterbury RAO, George W., S/ Sgt.
83 South St., Bristol RAPACKI, Edward J., S/ Sgt.
North St., Suffield REA, Anthony J., Pfc.
127 Goodwin St., Bridgeport REH, Francis E., Jr., Pfc.
Bldg. 17, Success Park, Bridgeport REMATORE, Andrew I., Pfc.
20 Nelson St., New Haven RENAUD, Eugene R., Pfc.
743 Cannon Rd., Bridgeport REYES, Felix D., Pfc.
239 Huntington St., New London REYNOLDS, Joseph C, Cpl.
38 Litchfield St., Thomaston RICE, Thomas R., Pvt.
126 Canal St., Stamford RIEGER, William M., S/ Sgt. Chester
RIENDEAU, Emile C, T/ Sgt.
151 Divinity St., Bristol ROBERTS, Lyman H., Pfc.
North High St., East Haven ROCHE, Eugene J., T/ 5
Box 757, New Canaan ROLLO, Charles, T/ 5
290 North Bishop Ave., Bridgeport ROMANO, Michael P., Cpl.
25 Truman St., New London RONSKAVITZ, Charles R., Cpl.
Hebron Ave., Glastonbury ROSNER, David, Pfc.
402 Bellevue St., Hartford ROSSI, Rockwell R., Pfc.
12 Fairfield Ave., Hartford ROUCH, Frank, Jr.. T/ Sgt.
39 Gardner St., East Hartford ROURKE, Thomas J., T/ 5
Chestnut Hill Ave., Glastonbury RUGE, Christopher H., Jr., Sgt.
149 Lee Ave., Bridgeport RUSSELL, John E., S/ Sgt.
192 Jefferson St., Hartford RUSSO, Anthony J., Pfc.
8 Cross St., Norwalk RUSSO, Joseph F., Sgt.
294 Hamilton Ave., Greenwich RUTHER, Russell E., Pfc.
36 Van Zant St., East Norwalk RYAN, James K., T/ 3
104 Fourth St., Norwich SABLOWSKI, John S., Pfc.
313 Central Ave., Norwich SACCONE, Anthony J., T/ 5 29 Minerva St., Derby
SACRISON, Alan R., T/ 5
Charles St., Stamford SADOWSKI, Alfons L., Sgt.
Pent Rd., Branford Hills, Branford St. GERMAIN, Henry L., Pfc.
350 Warren St., Bridgeport St. JAMES, Andrew D., Pfc.
54 Surrey Dr., Bristol St. JOHN, Alfred J., Pfc.
3 Walters Pl., Forest ville SANZONE, Michael, T/ 5
80 Gilbert St., West Haven SAVIN, Jack, Pfc.
79 Read St., New Haven SCHIFFERT, Joseph, Jr., Pfc.
66 John St., New Britain SCHLAGETER, Carl E., T/ 5
2 Aldrich Ave., Moosup SCHREIBER, Alvin J., T/ 5
Box 28, Long Hill SERAFINO, Peter J., Pfc.
174 Butler St., New Haven SERVICK, Peter F., Pfc.
Washington Depot SEYMOUR, Norwood R., T/ 5
771 Farmington Ave., West Hartford SHANKS, Harry S., Jr., Pvt.
RFD 2, New Milford SHANLEY, Andrew J., T/ 5
58 Clifton St., West Haven SHEA, Bernard J., Pvt.
RFD 2, Prospect SHEA, Thomas L., T/ 4
45 Vine St., Bridgeport SHEEHAN, Francis P., Sgt.
Long Hill SHEMONSKY, Julius, T/ 5
40 Earle St., Hartford SHERIDAN, William P., Sgt.
King St., South Windsor SHOBRINSKY, Joseph E., T/ 4
575 Highland Ave., Waterbury SILVA, Louis J., S/ Sgt,
6 St. Paul St., Waterbury SIMONE, John L., Pfc.
43 Baldwin St., Bridgeport SIMPSON, Kenneth F., S/ Sgt.
21 Hurlburt St., New Haven SLIVA, Stephen F., Pfc.
179 Hickory St., RFD 4, Bridgeport SMITH, Carleton E., T/ 4
Box 43, North Woodbury SMITH, George D., Pfc.
Rt. 2, New Canaan SMITH, Howard, Jr., Sgt.
22 Hooker St., East Hartford SOLENSKI, Walter, Pfc.
South Coventry SOMONSKY, Joseph, Pfc.
Nod Rd., Clinton SORIA, Joseph, Pfc.
112 North Cherry St., Wallingford SPENCER, Richard P., T/ 4
89 Sumner St., Hartford STONE, William B., Sgt.
RFD 3, Southbury STOPA, Stanley L., T/ 4
36 Warsaw St., Deep River STRASINSKI, Walter J., Pfc.
16 Second St., Seymour SULLIVAN, Daniel J., Pfc.
79 Woodlawn Circle, East Hartford SULLIVAN, John L., Pfc.
9 Benton St., Hartford SULLIVAN, Robert J., Pfc.
160 Carpenter Ave., Meriden SYLVAIN, Gerard A., Pfc.
52 Babcock St., Hartford SYRING, William F., Cpl
87 Henry St., Stamford SZWEC, Joseph W., S/ Sgt.
102 North Main St., Jewett City TACINELLI, Michael, Cpl.
1248 North Main St., Waterbury TAGLIENTI, Attilio, Pfc.
1150 Madison Ave., Bridgeport TAMBURRI, Laurence S., T/ 5
83 Virgil St., Stamford TANDYSH, Matthew A., T/ 4
17 South Main St., Colchester TANSKI, Stanley J., Sgt.
155 Chapel St., Thomaston TEDESCO, John A., Pfc.
22 Brooks St., New Britain THOMPSON, James W., Pfc.
33 Mead Ave., Cos Cob THOMPSON, Ralph H., T/ 5
22 Dudley St., Manchester THORNTON, Wilmot A., T/ 5
124 Washington St., South Norwalk TIDMARSH, Clifford E., S/ Sgt.
47 Westfield Ave., Ansonia TIERNEY, John L., T/ 4
21 1/ 2 Merwin St., Norwalk TOFIELD, Ellsworth A., Pfc.
111 McKinley St., Torrington TOMASELLA, Costandino, S/ Sgt,
16 Hawthorne Ave., Derby TOTH, Stephen W., Pfc.
99 Waldorf Ave., Bridgeport TRAMONTANA, Richard A., Pfc.
247 South Main St., New Canaan TROCKI, Joseph A., Pvt.
82 Percival Ave., Kensington TUCKER, James H., S/ Sgt.
Westbrook Rd., Centerbrook TUTTLE, Albert J., S/ Sgt,
326 Woodbridge St., Manchester TWERDY, Peter P., Pfc.
Tucker St., South Coventry VALENA, Edward J., T/ 4
Riverside Rd., Glenville VECCHITTO, Columbus W., T/ 5
158 Broad St., Middletown VOELKER, Everett A., S/ Sgt.
83 Phillips St., New London VOLPE, Rocco J., Pfc.
101 Preston St., Hartford WALSH, Francis P., S/ Sgt,
Salisbury WALSH, John J., S/ Sgt,
172 Fillmore St., New Haven WALSTON, Harvey D., Sgt.
Box 63, North Woodbury WARREN, Donald A., T/ 5
Mansfield WATERHOUSE, John H., Pvt.
9 Leonard St., Norwalk WAZ, Joseph W., Cpl.
338 Wads worth St., Middletown WESTERLING, Thomas W., Pfc.
Olmstead Hill Rd., Wilton WHITAKER, Charles E., S/ Sgt.
RFD 4, Norwich WHITE, Reginald R., Cpl.
Box 158, Thompsonville WHITE, Robert R., Cpl.
46 Baldwin St., Waterbury WICHROWSKI, Alphonse P., T/ 5
57 Marble St., Portland WIELICZKA, Frank A., Pfc.
16 Nye St., Rockville WIELOCK, Peter S., Cpl.
49 Brooks St., Willimantic WILDS, Frank C, Pfc.
RFD 2, Newington
WILK, John J., T/ 4
39 Marlboro St., Portland WILLIAMS, Robert T., T/ 5
60 Sumner St., Hartford WINDSOR, Thomas E., Pfc.
State St., North Haven WISNIEWSKI, Stanley J., Sgt.
42 Prospect St., Thomaston WITKOWSKI, Michael J., Pfc.
20 Burbridge Ave., Middletown WOLAK, Frank J., Pfc.
Box 105, Rockfall WOLAK, Walter J., Pfc.
7 Main St. Ext., Middletown WOOD, Harold J., Pfc.
Grumman Ave., Norwalk WROBEL, Alexander N., S/ Sgt,
Rt. 7, Norwich YANKOWSKI, Joseph P., Pfc.
34 Court St., Meriden YARDE, George F., Sgt,
50 Upson St., Bristol YURDIN, Marvin J., T/ 5
60 Circular Ave., Bridgeport ZANAVICH, William G., Pfc.
69 Woodruff Ave., Watertown ZBUSKA, William L., Pfc.
173 Grove St., Torringon ZEITLER, Henry F., T/ 3
RFD 1, Fillow St., Darien ZIHALA, Joseph F., Pfc.
977 Noble Ave., Bridgeport ZIMMERMAN, Gustav J, T/ 4
19 Orchard St., Norwalk ZIONCE, Edward, S/ Sgt.
RFD, Collinsville ZITANI, James S., Cpl.
137 Bedford St., Hartford ZUROWSKI, John G., Sgt.
37 1/ 2 Morin Ave., Danielson
CONNECTICUT VETERANS COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET
Vol. IX Dec. 21, 1945 No. 8
CARLETON B. CLYMA, Editor
This booklet is published by the State of Connecticut through the Office of the Governor, as an addition to the souvenirs and memorabilia of Connecticut men who served with the United States Army in World War II. The courtesies and as­sistance
of public relations personnel at the Ports and Separation Centers are herewith acknowledged.
Copies of this booklet are provided for the men whose names appear on the Muster Out Roll Call, herein. A copy is on file for reference purposes at each of the 200 public libraries in the State.
Reproduction of material from this booklet is permissible only on written authorization.
The personal experience stories were reported by Joseph O. Keating and Morris R. Gelblum. The cover illustration of the S. S. Joseph Hooker is from the New York Daily News.