Connecticut veterans commemorative booklet. Vol. 9, no. 11. Connecticut men of the United States Army, demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts. December 27 to 28, 1945

              CONNECTICUT MEN
of the United States Army
Demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts
December 27 to 28, 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.
Beland, Gilbert A., Pfc, Co. I., 168th Inf., 34th Div., Hartford.
" Cassino is the place where I spent the worst three weeks of my life. We were pinned down for days by artillery fire and we didn't dare move more than we had to for fear of attracting more fire. To add salt to our position we had rain, mud and cold doing its best to help the Krauts. We were within 300 yards of the Mon­astery
and when our planes strafed it they would sometimes hit us. At Leghorn, a piece of shrapnel caught me in the leg as I operated a radio and I was sent to a hospital for six months. I was reclassified when I was released from the hospital in Rome and put into a railway battalion. I worked in Rome for nine months and was sent direct to the Pacific with this outfit for a short stay before I was returned to the States for my walking papers."
Breuler, George H., Pfc, Co. A., 328th Inf., 26th Div., Hamden.
" When I was assigned to a field artillery outfit last December 1944 we were moving in convoy through the Hartz Forest just inside the Siegfried Line near Hagenau toward Wissemburg, Germany. The troops ahead of us had been meeting tough opposition and we were slowed up when suddenly an ME- 109 swooped down and dropped two bombs and strafed our column. We didn't have time to disperse and were restricted by the mountain roads but the bombs weren't even close and he made only one strafing pass at us. We got a good scare and a few casualties."
Cantelli, John, Pfc, Btry. A., A. W. Bn., 463d A. A. A., ( Attend.), 79th Div., West Hartford.
" At La Haye de Puits, Normandy, in the early part of July 1944, after the 79th Division had taken Cherbourg, we were covering our divisional field artillery against occasional visits from Jerry air­planes.
' Bed- check Charlie' was coming over every night after ten P. M. when our planes were all supposed to be grounded. Finally on July 3, 1944, our battery got tired of waiting and opened up on him, scoring an immediate direct hit. That Kraut came down in a ball of fire and we had our first kill in a French campaign."
Caron, Joseph D., Pvt., F. A. R. T. C., Ft. Bragg, Rockville.
" They had me down at Fort Bragg giv­ing
instructions on the use of 105 howitzers since June 22, 1945. Not a long time, but my three children are getting me out. While I was there on forward observa­tion,
one of the howitzer shells improperly aimed landed a short distance from where I was sitting. It could have been closer. The Army wasn't too bad, all told, but it is good to be on my way home."
Carreiro, Arthur R., Cpl., 2d Bn., Med. Sec, 406th Inf., 102d Div., Nauga­tuck.
" In the taking of Gernsweiler, Germany, while pushing on to the Rhine through Linnich and Munchen- Gladbach we got in on a bloody tank battle on November 25, 1944, between General Sherman tanks of the famous and tough 2d Armored
3
Division and a bunch of Tiger Royals fighting with their backs to the Rhine. It was no place for a man on foot but I was one of the litter bearers who had to get those men out of burning and wrecked tanks. I got my Purple Heart in the elbow there — what a mess that job was. The 75s on those Shermans were no match for the 88s on the Tigers but some of those fast and tough American tanks broke through the Krauts and spearheaded our drive right through that fight to the Rhine."
Copeland, James L., T/ 4, I. R. T. C., Ft. McClellan, Hartford.
" For me, a member of the Negro race, it was quite a surprise and shock to find myself in the south for the first time in my life. I was born in Hartford where the discrimination is not as pronounced as it is in Alabama. Down there they spend more time and money building two of everything — for the whites and blacks— than on looking after real issues. I cer­tainly
wouldn't want to live there and I'd never go backof my own free choice. I was a first cook and I liked my work, but I'd rather do it in New England."
Coyle, James J., S/ Sgt., Co. M., 38th Inf., 29th Div., New Haven.
" The fur was still flying on Omaha Beach when we hit it on D plus 1, June 7, 1944, and we lost heavily on the beach before we could work our way inland. I had a machinegun squad and we had been briefed on the hedgerows we could expect in Normandy but I never imagined they would be as thick and knotted as we found them. Around Ste. Mere Eglise they were so thick that it was tough to direct the fire of our heavy 50s through the growth. We soon developed some tactics and would follow the tanks through a hole in the rows and take up positions on the flanks. We used this stunt until we broke out below St. Lo."
Criniti, Dominic L., Cpl., Hq. Co., 5th Armd. Div., New Britain.
" I was with the 5th Armored all during the five campaigns that were fought in the ETO but I came home with a quarter­master
outfit. I guess that the closest call I ever had was while at a command post which was shelled for half an hour. I thought the Army was a good experience and I also met a bunch of swell fellows. I saw a lot of Europe during the 22 months I was over there and I suppose that is something in the educational line I would have missed if I hadn't been in the Army. I thought Germany was about the best of the European countries I saw. Maybe it wouldn't have looked so good if I had gone in there as a loser."
Cunningham, Edward J., T/ 5, 331st Ord. Dep. Co., S. O. S., Watertown.
" The roads around Manila were pretty well bombed out so we had to help the engineers haul gravel in dump trucks from Marcite to Manila in September 1944. We got a bunch of Filipino drivers to help and they were damn happy to get paid for their work. They worked out all right in my section except then they got drunk. One day one of them in my section got drunk on the job and took off with his truck with a full load of gravel and went like hell down the middle of the road without stopping for anything or any­one,
with 2 MPs chasing him. He gave them quite a chase before they caught him. I don't know what happened to him but he never came back to drive for us."
DeGrazia, John, Pfc, Co. C, 607th T. D. Bn., Danbury.
" Everything was flying on Omaha Beach when we landed on D plus 10. St. George was the toughest place on Nor­mandy
for us. We took the town four times and lost it again before we could hold it on the fifth try. The Jerries had
4
tried to hold the village because it was on a main highway and if they lost it, we were in a position to bring up reenforce ¬ ments. I don't know how I pulled through in one piece because I've seen too many men fall and I always expected to be the next one to go. I did get through but I'll never know how."
DiMiglio, Ralph J., T/ 5, 70th A. A. A. Grp., ( Sep.), South Norwalk.
" Three years out in the Pacific and I did everything from driving a truck to shooting a gun. Luzon is the place I really remember because the LST next to me was hit by a dive bomber as we came in to land. In a matter of seconds, 160 men were lost before we could do a thing to help them. I was scared, but good, be­cause
it was too close to our ship and we could have been the victims as well as the other LST. That was one day I had to pray."
Dion, Omer J., Cpl., Co. A., 706th Tank Rn., 77th Div., Danbury.
" Okinawa is the place I remember the most. So much happened there that it's hard to put my finger on one specific incident. We were always pushing back Japs and they would turn around and do the same to us. At times it took us weeks to advance 1,000 yards. Rain and mud made the going even tougher but now that it's over I think it best to forget about the whole thing."
Eartey, Harold F., T/ 5, Co. D., 53d Engr., 8th Armd. Div., West Haven.
" The Germans were on one side of the valley and our men were on the other. We were ordered to put booby traps in between. We did, but it was under con­stant
fire from them. A lot of their shots landed beyond us but it was distracting having them whiz over our heads. Before long our forces made short work of them. This happened over the Ruhr in Germany."
Esposito, Andrew L., T/ 4, Hq. Co., 407th Inf., 102d Div., East Haven.
" Gernsweiler, Germany, is a famous place as far as I'm concerned. It's the place I'll remember as having the most artillery landing in the shortest time. It was a pivot point for the Siegfried Line and the Germans did all they could to hold it. I remember an 88 hitting a bunch of mines that were stacked along the road I was driving by and I thought the world had come to an end. I jumped from the jeep and hit the ground because that was the only thing I could do. I still don't know how all that flying death missed me."
Federonis, Andrew, T/ 5, 999th Engr., 9th Army, Naugatuck.
" Our outfit did all kinds of engineering work and we did it under all kinds of conditions, some of which were not too healthy. One time another guy and I were putting in a telephone line near the Rhine when we really got it from the mortars. I got hit in the right leg by a piece of shrapnel and my buddy got it in the arm. That was about the closest call I ever had, I guess, although I was in three cam­paigns.
Both of us went to an evacuation hospital after being hit, but we were right back with the outfit soon again. After the war, we hauled equipment in Germany and France until we went to the staging area. Today is one of the best days of my life."
Federowicz, Joseph A., Pfc, 1201st M. P. Co., 344th Bomb. Grp., Ansonia.
" Town patrol in England, France and Belgium was strictly routine and nothing exciting happened. We guarded bomb dumps and planes just to break up the routine but there was nothing to that. England was the best place to be because the language was the same but there's never any place like home."
6
Ferland, Marcel J., Pfc, Co. C., 4th Ranger Bn., New Britain.
" Anzio was the place where most of the Rangers were wiped out. The Germans were too strong and we weren't prepared for the stiff opposition we got. A shell landed near my hole there and I was dazed for a few minutes from the concussion. After Anzio they broke up our outfit be­cause
it would take too many green troops to make up for our losses. We were put into a First Special Service Force com­posed
of American and Canadian troops as a special combat outfit doing the same kind of work as the Rangers. We invaded Southern France with the FSSF and when we weren't fighting we managed to enjoy ourselves there. I was reclassified and put into a railway outfit for lighter duty. How­ever
this railway outfit was sent from Naples in July ' 45 to Manila, landing there September ' 45 without a stop in the U. S. The only thing I can say about my last outfit is that life was tame compared to the Rangers."
Fitzpatrick, Francis J., Jr., T/ 5, 100th Q. M. Co., 100th Div., Shelton.
" The two biggest battles I was in were at Neustedt, Germany, and at Pigalle, Paris. The first one was in a wine cellar and the enemy was the bottles of wine which I had to subdue and not by empty­ing
them on the floor either. The bottles got a decision over me, but it was a close one. Every GI knows about the other battle so I will not have to go into that. But, no kidding, the closest call I ever had was when our own planes bombed and strafed us, but you better not put that in or the people at home will know why it took so long to end the war. My biggest bitch is about the liquor rations I didn't get and which the officers did. They must have got mine because they were drunk all the time. No one has to twist my arm
for me to take my discharge. I know when I've had enough."
Haberern, Michael, T/ 5, Btry. B., A. W. Bn., 463d A. A. A., 79th Div., Man­chester.
" Bombing and strafing was at its best when we hit the Seine River. The German Air Force was still in good shape and they let us have the business many a time. At the Seine we saw the largest concentration of German air power and we knocked down 26 planes in three days. However the deeper we got into enemy ground, the fewer planes there were to knock down and it made our job easier."
Hines, John S., Pfc, 467th A. A. A. Bn., 1st Army, South Norwalk.
" No matter what the rest of these guys say, I think that the best day I ever put in in the Army was the day I joined up with the 467th at Fort Dix. That outfit was good all the way through and I am glad I was able to serve with it during my 23 months in the ETO. We landed at Omaha Beach on D- Day and made all of the campaigns. The toughest day I ever put in was at Carentan, France, while guard­ing
a bridge which the Germans shelled so hard that we had to pull the halftracks away from there and hide them up the road. We were shelled all that day at 15 minute intervals. I was hugging the ground one time when one of them landed about 30 feet away. That was too close for comfort."
Howland, Signey M., T/ Sgt., 6th Sq., 29th Bmb. Grp., Kent.
" As a mechanical crew chief my bunch worked as long as 56 hours at a stretch with stops only for meals. That was when we first got to Guam. It was a tough grind. When a man works that long without rest his efficiency drops off and he begins to make mistakes. For instance we had to change the wing of a bomber and when we
s
put on the new one we were so tired we forgot to fasten the connection out of the gas cell in the wing. When they tried to refuel, the gasoline ran out as fast as they put it in. Then we had to take more time fixing it right."
Knox. Gerald, Pfc, Co. G., 167th Inf., 31st Div., Thomaston.
" Because there was something mysteri­ous
about the islands and because the Japs had a weather and radio station on them, our battalion was assigned to go in and clean up the garrison of 175 Nips. Our outfit was the assault company for this operation and we made our beachhead on the largest of the three St. David's Islands, just north of New Guinea. Those Nips knew their goose was cooked so they fought like demons and pinned us down on the beach so we had to call for help from the battalion. They continued to give us a terrific fight until they saw the two amphibious tanks come up the beach; then they started to commit ' hara kiri' in numbers. We finished our clean- up of all three islands in three and a half days and didn't take a single prisoner despite an offer from headquarters for a furlough to Australia for any Jap prisoners."
LaPorta, James V., Sgt., South West Pacific Wing, A. T. C., Stamford.
" There was only one air raid that I saw and that was on Biak. A Jap suicide plane came over and dropped three bombs and then crashed into the sea for lack of fuel. Later on Leyte there was an air raid but it wasn't much as far as I could see. I was a radio mechanic and spent most of my time on the ground. After I got to Manila the Japs landed in three barges and they put a carbine in my hands and told me to stand by in case they needed me to fight, but they never did."
Larson, John B., Pfc, 36th Q. M. Co., 36th Div., Fairfield.
" Before I got with the 36th, I was in the 9th Air Force. There are two days I spent in the Army that can be said to be the best. The first one was when I was married at Reading, England, on October 28, 1944, and the second one was when I got notice that I was the father of a baby daughter born on November 6 of this year. As far as the Army goes, the quarter­masters
was the best deal. I was with the grave registration section with them for over 6 months. I suppose that after today, the next best day that I will have is the day my wife and daughter get here from England."
Liepold, Ralph G., Pfc., Hq. & Hq. Sq., XII Tactical Air Command, Nor­wich.
" My closest call happened while I was driving an M- 7 radio van along the Auto­bahn
Highway in Germany. It was a foggy night and I stopped just at the edge of a bridge that had been bombed out. The front wheels were just on the edge of a forty foot drop and if it wasn't for a sign I saw in the fog as I went by I would have gone over. We worked as a link between the infantry and the air force when the infantry called for support. I spent the best 14 months of my life playing with a dance band in England. We traveled all over the island and saw a lot of interesting female color."
Mattioli, Marino, T/ 3, Hq. Det., 12th Army Grp., Plainville.
" I've been a photo bug for a long time and got a real chance for some good shoot­ing
when I got a furlough in June 1945. We left Wiesbaden, Germany, on a pre­scribed
tour and made our first stop in Luxembourg City, from where we shoved off for Paris. I got some of the best pic­tures
of my life in Paris. We emabrked on a boat for Southampton, at Le Havre and had a quiet crossing. When I got to London I made contact with some old friends with whom I stayed and started on a round of stage shows and motion pic­tures
but the best break was when Ike came to London to receive ' The keys of the City.' I got some wonderful shots of a parade and celebration and before I got back to Wiesbaden I had used up about 100 feet of 35 millimeter film."
Medvegy, Joseph, Pfc, Co. K., 18th Inf., 1st Div., Fairfield.
" My toughest day in the Army was on January 20, 1945, in the Butenbach Woods
in Belgium, just west of the Siegfried Line. On that day I was sent up as a combat medic reinforcement to join K Company of the 18th Infantry and on that same day the outfit jumped off on an offensive. We got caught by Jerry artillery and were unable to withdraw or evacuate the wounded because the artillery fire cut us off and the ice and snow made it almost impossible to dig. When we finally established contact that night we found that all but 11 of the entire company had been wiped out."
Milo, Henry E., T/ 5, Btry. A., 802d F. A. Bn., XII Corps, 3d Army, Bridge­port.
" When our troops were crossing the Moselle River in September of 1944 on a black night under snow and rain, we were covering the bridgehead. We were ordered to fire interdiction fire at six rounds per minute, from our 105mm howitzers. We harassed the crossroads leading to the bridgehead to prevent the Krauts from bringing up reinforcements, but they kept coming until we called for help from Corps Artillery and we turned them back cold. The crossing was successful and our for­ward
OP said that we had destroyed 20 tanks and beaucoup other equipment."
Monachelli, Henry M., Pfc, 489th A. A. A. Bn., 4th Armd. Div., Bridgeport.
" We went into the town of Viviers with­out
any opposition from the Germans and established a command post and then the Krauts came back and surrounded the town and cut us off for three days. Three days can be very long when you are under constant fire all of the time, especially when you see officers and enlisted men being killed and wounded. The best day I ever put in in the Army was the day I saw the infantry and tanks come into that town and relieve us. The Army was a good experience and I think that being in it
10
will bring me some benefits. I am going to try and go to college under the GI bill. I hope I make it."
Morrissey, Richard G., Pvt., 760th Railway Diesel Shop Bn., Stamford.
" My 23 months in Italy were moments of pleasure to me. The people and the climate were to my liking and I made the most of it. I can honestly say that I was treated very well by the Italians. I was a machinist when on duty and even my job agreed with me. When I was shipped the the Pacific I was glad that I didn't stay longer than three months because I didn't care for the change. The only change in scenery I liked was my return to native soil."
Novak. John E., T/ 5, 3182d Sig. Sv. Co., New Haven.
" Here are the good points about the Army as far as I could see: travel, flying, a chance to see half the world, and the education I got in Russian at C. C. N. Y. But here is my gripe: While I was still in the CBI just before embarking I got a telegram through the Red Cross telling me my mother was not expected to live. In such an emergency case they usually fly you home. But they didn't fly me, al­though
a lot of others who I felt did not deserve it got planes. Then while I was still at sea heading for my discharge my mother died. I got in on Christmas Eve at Camp Kilmer and they wouldn't give me or anyone else furloughs even though we lived right nearby. Up to that time the Army was okay and I have been in the service for 40 months."
Perrelli, Frank A., Pfc, Hq. Co., XII Corps, 3d Army, New Haven.
" The Jerries had a big railroad gun that was lobbing huge shells into Luxem­bourg
City at the rate of two shells a day for about four months. On December 28, 1944, one of these big babies hit a five
story apartment house between the head­quarters
building and our own billets. It was a hell of an explosion but our buildings didn't receive any damage. We fought the fire for about two hours and found six civilians killed and any number injured."
Piekarski, Stanley, Cpl., 877th Bmb. Sq., 73d Wing, 20th Air Force, Baltic.
" While I was taking a nap after noon chow in my tent on Saipan the Japs came over and strafed our tents. It was pretty close for me. If I had not been so for­tunate
I might have been in that tent two rows from me that got it. The raid was a suicide raid and it took us all by surprise because they came in on our blind spot in the radar. That was behind a hill. After that raid the command set up another radar outfit on the hill so that we wouldn't be taken by surprise again, and we weren't."
Pikosky, Albert E., T/ 3, 3161st Ord. Co., 611th Base Ord. Maint. Bn., New Haven.
" At Bonn, Germany, the Germans broke out of the pocket they were in and came across the Rhine. Our depot was located about 200 yards away from a cap­tured
German ammo train. In the excite­ment
of the breakthrough, a German civilian set off the ammo and for three hours we were under as heavy a bom­bardment
as there ever was. It was tough sweating that one out. I enlisted in ord­nance
and believe that I picked the best branch of the service to serve in. It was a good deal all the way through, and, as I had to be in some branch, I'm glad that I chose the right one."
Pugliese, Frank R., T/ 5, 100th Cav. Ren. Trp., 100th Div., Plainville.
" Our job was to lead the task force so we were always on attack. The worst one I can remember now was the one at
11
Senones, France, which we spearheaded and in which we were badly cut up. We got through all right but it cost us a lot of men, but I guess that as long as we did what we were supposed to do, everything was okay. We had a lot of other tough ones but I don't remember them like I do that one. I got one complaint to make about the Army and that is about the caste system which says that all officers are a lot better than the enlisted men. Like hell they are, and if you don't believe me, ask any of the millions of enlisted men. They'll tell the same story. We went through a couple of tough storms coming back but I didn't mind as I knew I would soon be getting out."
Saunders. William F., Pfc, 489th A. A. A. Bn., 4th Armd. Div., Danbury.
" The worst time I ever had in 22 months in the ETO was near the Weir River one day when we were cut off by a tank which really gave us a shelling to remember, and, if that wasn't enough, a plane came over and strafed us at the same time. Three of the men with us were wounded that day but I guess we had it coming in a way as our battalion shot down lots of German planes. I guess it was the old law of aver­ages
catching up with us. We were part of the occupation troops in Germany after the war. That is a very clean and modern country. The non- fraternization ban! What was that? The Army was a good ex­perience
which I hope I don't have to repeat."
Sokolowski, Walter, T/ 5, 100th Cav. Ren. Trp., 100th Div., Westbrook.
" The toughest one I was in was at Bitche, France, which was one of the strongest points in the German defense set- up. The 240s bounced off those forts just like hail off a tin roof and did just about that much damage to them. They finally had to be bombed out by demoli­tion
teams and the town fell to an enemy of Germany's for the first time in over 400 years. Senones, France, was another tough one for us to spearhead. The slogan that someone coined for us was, ' always for­ward'
and I guess that was the best way to describe us. If a guy wanted a lot of action, that was the outfit to be with."
Starno, Frederick F., Pfc, 489th A. A. A. Bn., 4th Armd. Div., New Haven.
" Our battalion made all five campaigns and had 146 planes to its credit. That's quite a few for a single battalion to knock down. The closest call I ever had was near the end of the war when we were pro­tecting
a bridge over the Weir River and a plane dropped a bomb that landed about 50 feet away. The best of the story is that the bomb was a dud and did nothing more than make a big hole in the ground. It didn't even make a noise. We had to put up with a lot of chicken in our outfit, even up to the day we landed in Newport News. I was glad to see that place and know that I would soon say good- bye to the Army forever — I hope."
Stiller, Alfred L., Pvt., F. A. R. T. C., Ft. Bragg, West Haven.
" There is nothing special in the Army as far as it went for me. I was a mechanic in civilian life and so they took me in as a mechanical instructor in the service. I showed the boys how to fix up the trucks and other motor vehicles. The guys learned fast so it was not too hard teaching them. I have three children and they are the reason the government feels it can get along without me at this time."
Thornton, Gerald E., T/ 3, 3161st Co., 611th Ord. Bn., Wethersfield.
" Our area was bombed while we were stationed in England but the night was foggy so while there were lots of near misses, there were no hits. Another time while strolling around Piccadilly Circus in
12
London, an air alert was sounded and I had to take off for the subway. Those were the only times I was ever in direct contact with the enemy while in England. We were stationed for one stretch of two and a half months just outside of Paris which wasn't the worst place in the world to be stationed. The best day I ever put in was V- J Day. We were sweating out being shipped to the CBI at that time and the end of the war took all the pressure off. It was a great feeling."
Van Horn, Burton E., T/ 4, Hq. Btry., 552d F. A. Bn., 1st Army, Milford.
" Hottest spot I've been in was the Bulge although the weather was anything but hot. I was in a 240 outfit that usually is ten miles behind the lines but this time we were right up there with the infantry. In fact we did infantry and engineers' work while the Bulge was on. One time we had lined up for chow and I had just been served in a mess kit when mortar shells began landing around us. I dropped my mess kit and hit a ditch because I didn't care to have steel served along with my GI chow."
Welch, Edward J., Jr., Pfc, Co. B., 377th Inf., 95th Div., Ansonia.
" At Metz on November 14, 1944 I was taken prisoner and held for seven months. They didn't feed me and that was my big­gest
kick about it. They didn't beat me or anything like that. They just had us work­ing
on their railroads fixing ties and shovel­ing
snow. At one time while we were wait­ing
for a train at Saarbrucken a group of German civilians tried to attack us prisoners, but the German guards held them off. It was because they were mad at us because our forces had just given them a pasting from the air. On V- E Day they simply turned us loose and then we had a chance to get something else besides soup."
Weyer, William J., Cpl., 5292d Air Freight Forwarding Sq., 21st Sv. Grp., 5th Air Force, Meriden.
" We considered ourselved damn for­tunate
to be getting off that boat in San Francisco on the 15th of December be­cause
it meant we could be home — and as proud civilians — for Christmas. Camp Stoneman wasn't too bad, but after that long trip and long wait to make the trip, we were pretty impatient and so after four days of waiting for a train, with no possibilities in sight, we took off for ' Frisco for a little taste of ' them States.' As luck would have it, a surprise train came in while we were gone without leave and our group pulled out for the East, so we missed the ' Christmas shipment' and had to wait two days for another train. Guess we'll make it for New Years."
CONNECTICUT VETERANS COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET
Vol. IX Dec. 28, 1945 No. 11
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, George E. Allis, Morris R. Gelblum and Hugh W. McCoy.
The cover illustration of the U. S. S. Cullman is from an official U. S. Navy photograph.
13
THE MUSTER OUT ROLL CALL
Names, rank and addresses of Connecticut men discharged during the period December 27 to 28, 1945, from the official Group Rosters, Fort Devens Separation Center, Mass.
ACAMPORA, Frank, Pfc.
Bradley Ave., Short Beach ADAMCIK, Frank H., Pfc.
Mansfield Depot ALBANO, Paul A., Sgt.
191 Wooster St., New Haven ALEXANDER, Jacob H., T/ 5
339 Broadbridge Rd., Bridgeport ALLEN, Charles B., Cpl.
342 Arch St., New Britain ALLEVO, Agustino J., T/ 5
47 C Dutch Point Lane, Hartford AMARAL, Manuel, Pvt.
153 Ward St., Naugatuck AMATRUDA, Walter, T/ 5
85 Giles St., Waterbury AMENDOLA, Salvatore, S/ Sgt.
191 Wooster St., New Haven ANDERSON, Evans W., Pvt.
1 Cannon Sq., Stonington ANDREONI, Francis R., Pfc.
361 Cook Ave., Meriden ANDREWS, Roland, C, Pfc.
100 1/ 2 Union St., Rockville ARQUITTE, Earl F., S/ Sgt.
390 Park Ave., Bridgeport ATFIELD, Clayton F., T/ 4
Columbus Pl., Springdale BABIS, Stephen J., Jr., Cpl.
88 Feeley St., Stratford BACHER, Alfred, T/ 4
21 Oenoke Pl., Springdale BACON, Monroe S., T/ 4
Spring St., Windsor Locks BAGIONI, Saverio A., Pfc.
238 High St., New Britain BAILEY, James O, Jr., S/ Sgt.
59 Hawthorne St., Stamford BAINES, Robert A., T/ 5
RFD 2, Portland BAKER, Joseph, T/ 5
63 Camden St., Bridgeport BABBATO, Daniel A., S/ Sgt.
423 Park St., Bridgeport BARDINO, Joseph, S/ Sgt.
69 Hinsdale Ave., Winsted BARIL, Alfred R., Pfc.
44 Wilson St., Hartford BARON, Frank C, T/ 5
89 Grove St., Windsor Locks BARREDO, Avelino, T/ 5
48 Lewis St., Torrington BABRETT, John J., Pfc.
42 Ridge Ave., Bridgeport BASCETTA, Sebastian J., T/ 4
267 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford BEDE, Gabor, Cpl.
193 Pine St., Bridgeport BEECHER, John S., T/ 3
118 Ellsworth Ave., New Haven BEITMAN, Walter, T/ 5
410 Mt. Grove St., Bridgeport BE LAND, Gilbert A., Pfc.
Hartford BERKMAN, Vincent E., S/ Sgt.
831 Elm St., Apt. A- 3, New Haven BERNIERI. Joseph P., T/ 5
Box 84, Clintonville
BIELING, Albert G., T/ 3
5 Goodrow St., East Norwalk BIGHAM, Francis J., S/ Sgt.
13 Milwaukee Ave., Bethel BJORKLUND, Carl R., T/ 4
142 Morehouse St., Bridgeport BLEJEWSKI, Henry J., Cpl.
121 Farmington Ave., New Britain BLINN, Earl P., Pfc.
18 East St., Rockville BOISVERT, Arthur W., Pfc.
62 East Clay St., Waterbury BOLLARD, Donald W., S/ Sgt.
38 Cedar St., Seymour BOND, Raymond I., S/ Sgt.
15 Windsor Ave., Rockville BONITO, Gaetano, Pfc.
31 Collis St., New Haven BOTSFORD, Edward W., T/ 5
845 Huntington Rd., Stratford BOYD, George S., T/ 4
114 Dixwell Ave., New Haven BRADLEY, Frank G., T/ 4
75 Church St., Branford BRANCH, Robert T., Sgt.
98 Morningside Dr., Bristol BREDICE, George H., Cpl.
36 France St., Norwalk BREULER, George H., Pfc.
89 Helen St., Hamden BROWN, Frederick J., T/ 5
301 South Pine Creek Rd., Fairfield BUONOME, Frank, S/ Sgt.
79 Bradley St., East Haven BURNSIDE, David S., Jr., T/ 5
71 Park St., Hartford BURR, Warren E., T/ 5
73 South Burritt St., New Britain BUSCH, Raymond E., Sgt.
31 Florence St., New Britain BUTLER, James, Sgt.
21 Iroquois Dr., East Hartford BUTTO, Anthony, Pfc.
Box 73, Main St., Long Hill CACKOWSKI, John F., T/ 4
69 Clinton St., New Britain CADORET, Arthur G., Pfc.
5079 North Main St., Stratford CADY, Michael J., Pfc.
280 Sargent St., Hartford CALCATERRAU, Guilo C, S/ Sgt.
73 Woodlawn St., Elmwood CAMMARATA, Carl J., Pfc.
234 High St., New Britain CANNATA, Alfio S., Sgt.
196 Lewis Ave.. Meriden CANTELLI, John, Pfc.
123 Reed Ave., West Hartford CAPUANO, James V., Pfc.
341 Madison Ter., Bridgeport CARANUZZO, Charles C, Pfc.
18 Castle St., New Haven CARGANO, Salvatore A., Pfc.
1830 Dixwell Ave., Hamden CARON. Joseph D., Pvt.
RFD 1, Rockville CARREIRO, Arthur R., Cpl.
Prospect Rd., Naugatuck
14
CARRIGAN, John H., S/ Sgt.
387 Unity Rd., Nichols CARTABIANCA, Carmen, T/ 5
358 East St., New London CASTELLASSI, Louis P., Pfc.
22 Seyms St., Hartford CAVALLARO, Donald V., Pfc.
15 Shepard St., New Haven CECCARELLI, John A., Pfc.
58 North Washington Ave., Bridgeport CELOTTO, Harry S., Cpl.
325 Exchange St., New Haven CERILLO, Marco. Pfc.
174 Gilbert St., West Haven CHARD, Alan B., S/ Sgt.
46 Franklin St., Ansonia CHEPURNA, John A., Pvt.
40 Rosemont Ave., Waterbury CARSTENS, Ferdinand A., T/ 3
173 Indian Neck Ave., Branford CHESNES, Victor J., Cpl.
1075 Maple Ave., Hartford CHESTER, Michael L., T/ 5
141 Washington Circle, West Hartford CHILA, Dominick A., T/ 5
10 Bank St., New Milford CHRZANOWSKI, Edmund J., Pfc.
28 South Third St., Meriden CICCHIELLO, Anthony V., T/ 5
222 Cooke St., Waterbury CLARK, Charles D., Jr., S/ Sgt.
Rox 43, Simsbury CLARK, Joseph, T/ 5
450 Pacific St., Stamford CODDINGTON, William J., Pfc.
Bldg. 42, 33 Ct. B., Y. M. V., Bridgeport COLDBERG, Francis E., T/ 5
611 Grand Ave., New Haven CONNELL, Frederick M., T/ 4
71 South Park Ave., Old Greenwich COIRO, Ludwig A., S/ Sgt.
618 Franklin Ave., Hartford CONATY, Robert E., M/ Sgt.
Buckland St., Plants ville CONGDON, Arthur, Pfc.
48 Franklin St., New Britain COPELAND, James L., T/ 4
4 Bellevue Sq., Hartford CORRIN, Howard J., Cpl.
Maple Ave., West Cheshire CORNELIO, Santi P., Pfc.
6 Greenwood Ave., Winsted CORREA, James E., Pfc.
85 Town Hall Ave., Danbury CORTIGIANO, John M., M/ Sgt.
81 Russell St., Waterbury COUTURE, Norman E., T/ 4
56- 34 Success Park, Bridgeport COYLE, James J., S/ Sgt.
307 Greenwich Ave., New Haven CRANKER, Douglas J., T/ 4
RFD 2, New London CREMELLA, Nello J., T/ 5
130 East St., New Britain CRIEGER, Harry F., T/ 4
98 Woodlawn St., Hamden CRINITI, Dominic L., Cpl.
244 South Main St., New Britain CRONOGUE, Harold J., Pvt.
169 Spring St, New Haven CROWE, Edward J., Sgt.
1645 Park Ave., Bridgeport CUBLES, Walter J., Pfc.
215 Monroe St., Hartford CUNNINGHAM, Edward J., T/ 5
Turnpike Rd., Watertown
CZAPLICKI, Matthew C, Sgt.
46 Willoughby St., Bristol DADDONA, George T., T/ 4
45 Buckingham St., Oakville D'AIUTO, William F., Cpl.
108 Hawkins St., Derby D'AMICO, Joseph, Pfc.
130 Birch St., Waterbury DAUKSAS, Joseph F., T/ 5
8 Pritchard St., Waterbury DAWKINS, William E., S/ Sgt.
107 Oakland Ter., Hartford DeCARLO, Louis R., S/ Sgt.
126 Springdale Ave., Meriden DeCHICHIO, Frank J., T/ 5
100 Cleveland St., New Britain DEGNAN, Lloyd L., Sgt.
185 Homer St., Waterbury DeGRAZIA, John, Pfc.
65 Wildman St., Danbury DeHIPPOLYTIS, Joseph A., Sgt.
45 Goodyear Ave., Saugatuck DELANEY, Francis T., S/ Sgt.
24 Belmont St., Hartford DELLARIPPA, Alfred J., T/ 5
227 High St., Hartford DeLUCIA, Anthony P., Cpl.
136 Chestnut St., New Haven DEMBROW, Cyril, T/ 5
35 Fairmont St., Norwich DESPOSIERS, Henry W., T/ 5
18 Franklin St., Danielson DIFFENDERFFER, William R., M/ Sgt.
122 Maple Ave., Stamford DILANJIAN, Albert A., Cpl.
8 Atwood St., New Britain DiLISIO, John D., Pfc.
31 Columbia St., Ansonia DiMIGLIO, Ralph J., T/ 5
127 Lexington Ave., South Norwalk DION, Omer J., Cpl.
Danbury DIORIO, Vincent A., T/ 4
1178 Park Ave., Bridgeport DOBITSKY, John H., T/ 5
RFD, Scitico D'ONOFRIO, Gasper, Sgt.
361 Village St., Hartford DOOLING, Donald F., T/ 5
10 Carroll Court, Naugatuck DORSCHIED, George S., Pfc.
84 Court St., Meriden DOTSON, John J., T/ 5
Wilton DOUGLAS, James L., Cpl.
RFD 2, New Milford DOWNS, Henry F., Jr., S/ Sgt.
115 Denver Ave., Bridgeport DREWRY, Arthur W., T/ 3
31 Oak St., Hartford DROLETT, Joseph E., T/ 5
Sheppard Rd., Norfolk DUNN, Walter D., T/ 5
250 Mapleton Ave., Suffield DuPONTE, Albert F., Cpl.
89 Litchfield St., Hartford DUSZAK, Chester H., Pfc.
32 Third St., Seymour DZIADYK, Raymond, Pvt.
111 Milbrook Dr., East Hartford DZIADZIA, Theodore J., Sgt.
Orange Ave., Milford EARLEY, Harold F., T/ 5
95 Kelsey Ave., West Haven EBERLEIN, Arthur G., T/ 4
Indian Hill Rd., Orange
15
ECKERSLEY, Herbert A., Pfc.
16 Evergreen Ave., Middletown ECKERT, Edward J., T/ 5
86 Wrinn St., Wallingford EHRHARDT, John B., Jr., Sgt.
269 Saybrooke St., Hartford EIRE, Kenneth W., Sgt.
118 Eaton St., Bridgeport ELSNER, Robert, T/ 4
8 Sycamore Rd., West Hartford ERICSSON, Walter E., S/ Sgt.
15 Fifth St., Stamford ERIQUEZZO, Fred, T/ 5
125 East Liberty St., Danbury ESPOSITO, Andrew L., T/ 4
42 Foxon Rd., East Haven ESPOSITO, Charles V., S/ Sgt.
95 Glenbrook Ave., Hamden ETIENNE, Paul J., Pfc.
14 Silver Lane, East Hartford FALADE, Alphonse, S/ Sgt.
641 Legion Ave., New Haven FARRELL, Robert B., T/ 3
134 Spring St., New Haven FAZZINO, Salvatore F., Pfc.
98 Bank St., Portland FEDERONIS, Andrew, T/ 5
10 Greenwood St., Naugatuck FEDEROWICZ, Joseph A., Pfc.
397 Main St., Ansonia FEIBEL, Harold J., T/ 5
81 First St., New Haven FELLOWS, William S., Pvt.
125 Ten Acre Rd., New Britain FEMMIA, Dominick J., T/ 5
17 Winthrop St., Hartford FERLAND, Marcel J., Pfc.
59 Beaver St., New Britain FESHIER, Charles S., T/ 5
40 Concord St., New Britain FIELD, Austin T., Sgt.
54 Jane St., Stratford FINK, William T., Pfc.
13 Medford St., Glastonbury FINN, Lawrence A., Pfc.
774 George St., New Haven FIOLEK, Jacob P., T/ 4
East Rd., Litchfield FITZPATRICK, Francis J., Jr., T/ 5
RFD 1, Box 19, Shelton FITZSIMMONS, William F., Cpl.
21 Pelham Rd., West Hartford FLOETING, William E., S/ Sgt.
34 Wells Ave., East Hartford FOISEY, Carl L., T/ 5
93 Woodstock Ave., Putnam FORSA, Alex, S/ Sgt.
288 Blatchley Ave., New Haven FORTE, Salvatore V., T/ 5
38 Ann St., Stamford FOSTER, Richard H., T/ 4
21 Grove St., Portland FOX, Francis X., T/ 5
105 Ridge St., Waterbury FREDERICKS, Francis E., Pvt.
23 Lawton Ter., Ansonia FRENEY, Thomas F., Sgt.
56 Chestnut St., Manchester FREUDENSTEIN, Charles H., T/ 5
13 Golden St., New London FULLER, James E., S/ Sgt.
187 Clifton Ave., Ansonia GAGNON, Louis N., T/ 5
Battle St., Bristol GAGE, Lewis S., Pfc.
18 Green Court, Middletown
GAHAN, Edward J., Sgt.
12 Derby Ave., Seymour GAINES, Clarence, T/ 5
35 Bellevue Sq., Hartford GALATRO, Francis B., Pfc.
52 Franklin Ave., Hartford GALPIN, Milo L., T/ 5
93 Main St., Terryville GASSIRA, Nicholas, t/ Sgt.
24 Ann St., New Haven GAUDETTE, Henry A., Pfc.
Pomfret Center GENERA, Charles J., Jr., T/ 3
321 Grand Ave., New Haven GAWRYS, Stanley A., Cpl.
12 Bond St., New Britain GENEREUX, Chester R., Pfc.
Box 349, North Grosvenordale GENARO, Charles W., Sgt.
264 Broad St., New London GENTILE, Provato, T/ 3
227 Roselle St., Bridgeport GILLIGAN, James L., Sgt.
25 Waterbury Ave., Stamford GIMMA, Paul, Pfc.
749 Stanley St., New Britain GIRARD, Stanley J., T/ 5
1347 Park Ave., Bridgeport GLEASON, Victor J., Pfc.
524 Woodstock Ave., Stratford GOODMAN, Raymond, Pvt.
150 Clark St., Hartford GRADY, Thomas R., Cpl.
34 Melrose Ave., Stamford GREENWALD, Maurice A., Pfc.
63 Canterbury St., Hartford GRENIER, Aurel E., Pvt.
249 River St., Waterbury GROUT, Donald R., Pfc.
47 Linden St., New London GROVER, William L., Pfc.
55 Pierce St., Plainville GUCKIN, Edmund F., T/ 3
c/ o New Haven Post Office, New Haven GUIDA, Philip P., Pfc.
59 Edwards St., New Haven GUNN, Edward R., Cpl.
158 Clifton Ave., West Hartford GUNNING, Edward J., T/ 3
123 Bedford St., Hartford GUSTAFSON, John B., Pfc.
RFD 2, Box 35, East Hampton HABERERN, Michael, T/ 5
97 Bissell St., Manchester HABORAK, Joseph R.. Pvt.
492 Noble Ave., Bridgeport HAHN, Harold E., Sgt.
267 Court St., Middletown HAINS, Robert W., S/ Sgt.
35 Arch St., Greenwich HANLEY, Eugene, Pfc.
Weed St., New Canaan HARDER, Charles F., Cpl.
Berlin St., Southington HARRISON, Robert C, Pfc.
18 Olive St., Hartford HART, Clarence J., Pfc.
7 Watertown Ave., Waterbury HAUGH, James M., T/ 3
10 Mott Ave., Norwalk HAYES, Clifford, T/ 5
20 Flatbush Court, Hartford HAYES, Edmund W., Pfc.
95 Manchester St., Hartford HEAHY, James J., Sgt.
60 Wooding St., Bristol
16
HELLYAR, William T., Pfc.
3 Church St., Ansonia HERMAN, John D., Sgt.
2 Branford Pl., East Norwalk HERMAN, Tony R., S/ Sgt.
303 High St., New Britain HIGGINS, Harold, T/ Sgt.
37 Francis St., Willimantic HILL, Clarence D., T/ 5
50 Warren Pl., New Haven HILL, John, Sgt.
128 Oxford Dr., East Hartford HILL, Kenneth B., Pfc.
674 Howard Ave., New Haven HINES, John S., Pfc.
305 Flax Hill Rd., South Norwalk HITE, Robert W., Pvt.
982 Pearl Harbor St., Bridgeport HOLLEY, Howard F., S/ Sgt.
480 Farmington Ave., New Britain HOLLIS, Leonard W., Jr., Sgt.
188 Brown St., Hartford HOLLMAN, Edward D., T/ 5
2 Colley St., Waterbury HOTCHKISS, Herbert A., T/ Sgt.
32 Whitman Ave., West Hartford HOWLAND, Sidney M., T/ Sgt.
Kent
HURWITZ, Julius, Pfc.
95 Colebrook St., Hartford HYZYNSKI, Raymond R., T/ Sgt.
222 Olive St., Bridgeport IANNAZZI, Richard A., Sgt.
Box 148, c/ o M. C. Young, Stamford IMPIOMBATO, Frank J., Jr., Cpl.
115 Main St., Norwalk INGHAM, Clifford S., Pfc.
150 Black Rock Ave., Bridgeport IVEY, Warren H., Pfc.
59 Pine St., New Haven IZABEL, Joseph L., Cpl.
288 Sargent St., Hartford JAMESON, Nathaniel R., T/ 4
Box 66, Tariffville JANIK, Francis E., S/ Sgt.
112 Spring St., Union City JENDREJCZAK, Andrew J., Cpl.
Unionville Ave., Bristol JETTE, John F., T/ 4
167 Lamberton St., New Haven JOHNSON, Anton C, Sgt.
New Preston JOHNSON, Harry M., Pfc.
13 English St., New Haven JOHNSON, Paul N., T/ 3
307 Beach St., West Haven JORDAN, Roy F., T/ 5
Brook Ridge Dr., Greenwich JOSEPH, Albert J., Cpl.
57 Arnold St., Hartford KAISER, Jacob M., Jr., T/ 5
West St., Cromwell KACZALKA, Walter F., Pfc.
11 Summer St., Bridgeport KALLIO, Kalle A., S/ Sgt.
Moosup KALVAITIS, William P., T/ 4
863 Bank St., Waterbury KARKUT, Edward J., T/ 4
130 Hill St., Shelton KATAN, Lester F., T/ 4
Kent
KARMANOSKY, Joseph L., T/ 4 Maple Lane, Greens Farms
KELLER, Charles W., T/ 3
217 Richmond Ave., West Haven
KELLY, Robert D., Pfc.
154 Pearl Ave., Hamden KELLY, Robert L., Pvt.
48 Jackson St., Willimantic KENNESON, John R., S/ Sgt.
288 Riverside St., Oak ville KERELEJZA, Peter J., T/ 4
90 Winter St., New Britain KIECOLT, Herbert E., T/ 3
87 Nilan St., Hartford KIELY, Alfred W., T/ 4
419 Wood Ave., Bridgeport KILIJANOWICZ, Alexander, T/ 5
63 Central St., Ansonia KISSEL, Alexander, Jr., Cpl.
RFD 6, Norwich KLOZNICK, John J., Sgt.
RFD 2, Terryville KNOX, Gerald, Pfc.
Thomaston KOBLER, Donald G., T/ 4
Box 315, Short Beach KOENNICKE, Kurt G., Pfc.
Box 106, Hampton KOZAK, John S., Pfc.
97 Bull Ave., Wallingford KRAJEWSKI, Alfred B., S/ Sgt.
43 Leonard St., New Haven KRAWIEC, Theodore W., T/ 4
31 Grove St., Glastonbury KUSHERA, Paul P., Cpl.
25 Cherry St., Bridgeport KUTSAVAGE, Frank A., S/ Sgt.
69 John St., Hartford LaBUTIS, Anthony T., T/ 5
RFD, Hazardville LAFRENIERE, Maurice O., Pfc.
52 Washington St., Waterbury LAMONT, William G., Cpl.
313 Park St., New Britain LaMURO, Michael V., T/ 5
8 Jefferson St., Norwalk LANOUE, Walter J., Sgt.
21 Marion Ave., Waterbury LAPOLLA, Joseph A., Cpl.
Summer St., New Canaan LaPORTA, James V., Sgt.
1 Park St., Stamford LaPORTE, Norman N., T/ 5
35 Squire St., Hartford LaROCCA, John A., T/ Sgt.
36 Truman St., New London LARSON, John B., Pfc.
753 Jennings Rd., Fairfield LAUZIER, Rene R., T/ 4
22 Addison St., Bristol LAWRENCE, David A., Pvt.
57 Oak St., Naugatuck LEACH, Robert J., Sgt.
RFD 3, Danbury LEDDERHOSE, Robert H., Pfc.
73 Durant St., Middletown LEE, Robert H., Pfc.
Old Lyme LEFEBVRE, Ernest A., Jr., T/ 4
226 East Main St., Forestville LEFFINGWELL, Robert R., T/ Sgt.
148 Shoreham Village Dr., Fairfield LEVESQUE, Renaud J., T/ 5
Jackson St., Thomaston LEVINE, Aaron M., T/ 5
36 Autumn St., New Haven LIEPOLD, Ralph G., Pfc.
95 McKinley Ave., Norwich LINDER, Paul K., T/ Sgt.
408 Laurel Ave., Bridgeport
17
LOGUE, John F., S/ Sgt,
Rockrimmon Rd., Long Ridge, Stamford LOMBARD, George V., Pfc.
10 North St., Pine Meadow LOPAT, Francis G., Pfc.
145 Howard St., Fairfield LUCKNER, Lawrence L., Pfc.
RFD 2, Stepney Depot, Fairfield LUDD, John F., Cpl.
Danbury LUDOVICO, Michael, Pfc.
298 Shelton Ave., New Haven LUNWORTH, Alfred R., T/ Sgt.
64 Hickory St., Bridgeport LUPINACCI, Joseph D., Pvt.
207 Stillwater Ave., Stamford MacDONALD, Douglas E., T/ Sgt.
11 Indian Hill St., East Hartford MacLAUGHLIN, Donald T., S/ Sgt.
537 Washington Ave., West Haven MacPHERSON, Robert L., Pfc.
37 Vista Dr., East Haven MAFFEI, Alfred J., T/ 5
Maple St., Chester MAHONEY, Robert H., Pfc.
742 Torringford Ave., Torrington MAJLAK, Zoltan C, T/ 5
27 Halley Ave., Bridgeport MALCOLM, Robert E., Pfc.
60 Ivy St., Branford MALINGUAGGIO, Joseph, Pvt.
38 Spring St., Hartford MALINGUAGGIO, Michael, T/ 5
333 Picket St., East Hartford MANGINI, Albert J., T/ 5
241 West Ivy St., New Haven MARASCO, Edward G., Pfc.
30 Orland St., Bridgeport MARCARELLI, Julius E., T/ 5
65 County St., New Haven MARKIEWICZ, Frank S., Sgt.
89 Orange St., New Britain MARINO, Joseph, Jr., T/ 4
390 Townsend Ave., New Haven MARINONE, Fedele, Pfc.
83 South Center St., Windsor Locks MARTHERS, James M., Pfc.
429 Ridge Rd., Middletown MARTINELLI, Leonard L., T/ 5
24 Myrtle Ave., Stamford MARUNIEWICZ, Edward J., Cpl.
Russell St., Jewett City MASSAD, Michael W., S/ Sgt.
46 Mountain Ave., New London MASSEY, Theodore G., Pvt.
102 Waverly St., Devon MATTIOLI, Marino, T/ 3
23 Kent St., Plainville MAYNARD, Clarence J., Cpl.
RFD 4, Waterbury MAYNARD, Norman W., Pfc.
20 Fleming St., Norwich MAZZOCHI, John E., Sgt.
438 East Main St., Torrington McCONVILLE, John F., Pfc.
302 Woodbridge St., Manchester McCORMACK, Thomas E., Pvt.
47 Warwich St., Middletown MECCARIELLO, Thomas A., T/ 4
91 West Center St., Southington MEDLYCOTT, William M., S/ Sgt.
104 Ocean Ave., New London MEDVEGY, Joseph, Pfc.
208 Rackocyz Ave., Fairfield MENDYK, Thomas A., Cpl.
98 Water St., Derby
MENTI, Joseph, Sgt.
Rox 117, Bethel MEUSEL, Henry F., T/ 5
196 North Main St., Bristol MIKUCKI, Frank J., Pfc.
137 East Main St., Middletown MIKULAK, Steve, Pfc.
21 Twining St., Forestville MILLER, James H., Cpl.
41 Read St., New Haven MILO, Henry E., T/ 5
618 Arctic St., Bridgeport MINYARD, William, T/ 5
37 Canton St., Hartford MOCKO, Michael G., T/ 5
13 Converse St., Stafford Springs MOFFITT, Milton R., T/ 5
1243 West Main St., Willimantic MOLCHIN, John A., T/ 5
138 Main St., Bridgeport MOLINARI, Joseph, Pfc.
South Center St., Windsor Locks MONACHELLI, Henry M., Pfc.
254 South Main St., Bridgeport MONCRIEFF, John W., 1st/ Sgt.
54 Tolland St., East Hartford MOORAD, Vincent J., S/ Sgt.
174 Hart St., New Britain MOORE, Clifton A., 1st/ Sgt.
Merwin Ave., Woodmont MOORE, John J., Jr., Sgt,
141 East Eaton St., Bridgeport MORGAN, Donald W., T/ 4
34 Spencer St., Suffield MORRELL, Harold W., Pfc.
110 Roxbury Rd., New Britain MORRISSEY, Richard G., Pvt.
50 Harbor St., Stamford MULIOLIS, Peter, Pfc.
63 Maple Ave., Danbury MYCKO, Alfred, Pfc.
572 Howe Ave., Shelton MYER, Anthony, Cpl.
480 East Ave., Bridgeport NABOZNA, Joseph S., T/ 4
Grove St., New Milford NANFITO, Vincent S., Pvt.
102 Freestone Ave., Portland NARDELLA, Edmund D., T/ 5
410 Shelton St., Bridgeport NATALINO, Michael V., T/ 5
219 Chapel St., New Haven NAVIN, Harold W., T/ 5
40 Center St., Winsted NELSON, Hardy R., Pfc.
Thayer Ave., Collinsville NEMETZ, Anthony F., T/ 5
140 Boris St., Fairfield NISTA, Gennaro, T/ 4
517 Winchester Ave., New Haven NOEL, Raymond E., T/ 5
133 Columbia St., Bridgeport NORDGREN, Wilfred P., T/ 3
24 Farmington Ave., Berlin NORKO, Michael E., T/ 4
431 Jane St., Bridgeport NOTARINO, Ralph, S/ Sgt.
15 Lamberton St., New Haven NOVAK, John E., T/ 5
62 Cove St., New Haven NUZZELLO, Albert E., S/ Sgt.
165 Franklin St., New Haven O'CONNOR, George J., S/ Sgt.
25 Welton Pl., Waterbury O'CONNOR, John F., T/ 5
72 Mapleton St., Hartford
18
O'DONNELL, Harold F., T/ 5
1886 Bedford St., Stamford OEFINGER, Robert J., S/ Sgt.
Clark Ter., Milldale ORRAN, Steve P., S/ Sgt.
2339 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport O'ROURKE, John F., S/ Sgt.
56 Case St., Bristol OSBORNE, William C, T/ 4
1387 Wood Ave., Bridgeport OSIPOW, Stephen G., T/ 3
30 Williston St., Bridgeport OVIATT, Robert E., T/ 5
13 Bridge St., New Milford PAGNOTTO, John J., Pfc.
176 1/ 2 Hamilton Ave., Greenwich PAKOZDI, Frank, S/ Sgt.
229 Spruce St., Bridgeport PALMER, William J., T/ 3
902 State St., New Haven PANCIERA, Roy O., Pfc.
99 Willington Ave., Stafford Springs PEREIRA Armando A., Pfc.
10 Cleveland St., Danbury PERRELLI, Frank A., Pfc.
111 Wooster St., New Haven PERRY, Walter E., Sgt.
7 Garfield St., Thompsonville PETERSON, Henry E., Sgt.
97 Clover Hill Ave., Bridgeport PETITPAS, Gerard J., S/ Sgt.
34 Stevens St., New Haven PHANEDF, George E., T/ 5
Railroad St., Baltic PHILLIPS, Claude R., T/ 5
23 Camden St., Devon PIEKARSKI, Stanley, Cpl.
RFD, Box 57, Baltic PIETRAS, Anthony J., T/ 4
Box 358, Moosup PIKOSKY, Albert E., T/ 3
71 Elizabeth St., New Haven PIROG, Max L., S/ Sgt.
44 Chester St., Hartford PIROSCAFO, Lawrence E., Cpl.
170 Williston St., Bridgeport PIRTLE, Raymond F., Pfc.
Rox 24, Merrow PITINGORO, James, Pfc.
112 Hodge Ave., Ansonia PRETE, Agostino A., Pfc.
44 Ritch Ave., Greenwich PUGLIESE, Frank R., T/ 5
Plainville PYE, Frederick F., S/ Sgt.
8 Goshen St., Hartford QUINTILIANO, Lawrence, Pfc.
75 Baros St., Fairfield RAHIKKA, Richard R., T/ 3
Shady Rest, Sandy Hook REMBUS, Michael G., Pfc.
219 Broad St., Windsor RENAUD, Wilfred H., Pvt.
32 South Main St., Danielson RENNA, Louis, T/ 4
35 Spring St., Danbury RIFE, John W., M/ Sgt.
2405 Broadbridge Ave., Stratford ROBERTS, George L., T/ Sgt.
137 Woodland Ave., Waterbury ROBERTSON, Edward R., Cpl.
99 Hemlock St., Manchester ROBERTSON, Herbert A., T/ 5
92 Park Rd., West Hartford ROBINSON, Howard W., T/ 4
108 West Easton St., Hamden
ROBINSON, Joseph C, T/ 4
2020 Park St., Hartford ROMAN, Anthony J. W., Sgt.
125 Chestnut Ave., Torrington ROSH, Eugene, T/ 5
88 Oak St., New Haven ROTHCHILD, Henry, T/ 4
433 George St., New Haven ROY, John J., Pfc.
1 Grand St., Hartford ROWINSKI, Stanley J., Pfc.
42 Grove St., New Britain RUBE, Clarence R., Pfc.
35 Seymour Ave., West Hartford RUBIN, Saul, Pfc.
41 Putnam Ave., South Norwalk RUSHION, Robert E., Pfc.
50 Guerney St., Stamford RUSSELL, Charles A., Pfc.
Cedarhurst Lane, Milford RUZZO, Joseph D., Pfc.
41 Sterling St., Hartford RYON, Clifford E., Pfc.
RFD, Higganum ST. THOMAS, Arthur W., T/ 5
247 Porter St., Watertown SANDRETTO, Gelsomino L., Cpl.
1 1/ 2 Batchelder St., Waterbury SANKOWSKI, Henry J., T/ 5
Flanders Rd., Southington SANSEVERINO, Joseph S., Sgt.
67 Main St., New Haven SANTY, Francis J., S/ Sgt.
63 Berlin Ave., Southington SATIN, Theodore, Cpl.
87 Button St., New Haven SAUNDERS, William F., Pfc.
4 Elton Ave., Danbury SAVO, Frank, Pfc.
68 Wallace St., New Haven SCHAFFRICK, Arthur T., Jr., T/ 4
211 East Main St., Middletown SCHENONE, Louis J., T/ 5
Camp St., Forestville SCHOEN, John H., S/ Sgt.
Madison SCHUETZ, Charles H., T/ 4
13 Glendale Dr., Glenbrook SEIBOLD, Marshall A., T/ 5
186 Prospect St., Willimantic SENACK, William J., Sgt.
251 Oak St., Winsted SERAGO, Alphonso, Pvt.
Palmer Hill Rd., Riverside SERVIDIO, Joseph B., T/ 5
30 1/ 2 Harold Ave., Greenwich SHANAHAN, Thomas F., Jr., Sgt.
208 Berlin Ave., Southington SHEA, Eugene J., T/ 5
117 Black Rock Ave., Bridgeport SHEIFFELE, Robert, Pfc.
27 Abigail St., Woodmont SHEPARD, Morton W., Jr., Sgt.
West Ter., Danbury SHERMAN, William J., T/ 5
187 Charlotte St., Waterbury SIMLICK, Francis R., Jr., Pfc.
175 Audubon Ave., Newington SINGER, Raymond P., Sgt.
Scotland SINKIEWICZ, Anthony, M/ Sgt.
Sunset Ave., Plainville SIROIS, Henry J., Pfc.
144 Park Ter., Hartford SKINNER, Leroy B., Pfc.
RFD 3, Rockville
19
SLOSSEBERG, George E., T/ 5
65 Lincoln St., Hartford SOKOLOFF, Martin N., Sgt.
46 Wright St., Westport SOKOLOWSKI, Walter, T/ 5
Boston Post Rd., Westbrook SOLTYS, Andrew M., T/ 5
189 Adrian Ave., Newington SONTAG, Morton, T/ 4
2369 Main St., Hartford SPINELLI, Adam P., Pfc.
261 Orland St., Bridgeport STANKEVICIUS, Victor S., Sgt.
540 Washington Ave., Waterbury STANTON, Harry G., T/ 5
STARNO, Frederick F., Pfc.
71 Dorman St., New Haven STEIN, John F., Pfc.
17 Grasmere Ave., Fairfield STILLER, Alfred L., Pvt.
150 Grand St., West Haven STOCKFORD, Robert W., Pfc.
43 Truman St., New London STOKES, Gaysi S., T/ 5
67 Benefit St., Waterbury STONE, Wilfred H., Pfc.
25 Francis St., Thompsonville STORY, William H., Jr., Sgt.
38 Mercer St., New London STOVER, Lawrence W., T/ 4
26 Bragg St., East Hartford STRAZZE, Benjamin L., T/ 5
35 1/ 2 Capen St., Hartford STREKAS, Joseph W., Cpl.
Salisbury Rd., Canaan STURGEON, Robert H., Pfc.
5 Canterbury St., East Hartford SUCHENSKI, Louis C, Sgt.
239 Atlantic St., Bridgeport SULLIVAN, Florence V., S/ Sgt.
26 Nelson Ave., Waterbury SULLIVAN, Walter H., Pfc.
1193 Park Ave., Bridgeport SUPRANOVICH, John, Sgt.
12 Third St., Seymour SWEETMAN, Malcolm K., Sgt.
500 Derby Ave., West Haven SWIATEK, Stanislaus M., Pfc.
64 Pearl St., New Haven SZRUBA, Joseph, Pfc.
50 Canal St., Jewett City TAILLON, Roland J., Cpl.
1 Putnam St., Bristol TAMULEVICH, Theodore T., Pfc.
15 Lincoln Ave., Branford TANENBAUM, Max I., T/ 5
135 Magnolia St., Hartford TARTAGLIA, Armand V., T/ 4
96 High St., Waterbury TAYLOR, ROY S., Pfc.
Box 181, Rocky Rest, Shelton TAYLOR, William G., T/ 4
59 North Main St., Thomaston TELLER, Edwin L., Pfc.
RFD 1, Alexander Ave., Waterbury TENORE, Anthony, Pfc.
18 South St., Hartford THAYER, James F., Pfc.
7 Buckland St., Plants ville THIERY, Harold E., Sgt.
134 Frederick St., Forestville THOMPSON, John A , T/ 4
66 Alden St., Fairfield THOMPSON, Joseph P., S/ Sgt.
35 Wall St., New London THORNTON, Gerald E., T/ 3
354 Nott St., Wethersfield TICHON, John, Cpl.
26 Main St., Terryville
TOPALIS, Peter J., Pfc.
234 Broad St., Norwich TRAYNUM, Norman S., Jr., Pvt.
306 Main St., New London TRZCIUSKI, Louis E., Pfc.
145 Congress Ave., New Haven TUREK, Francis J., Pvt.
240 Clark St., New Britain TURNER, Richard G., Cpl.
552 Main St., Stamford TURPIN, Michael, T/ 4
48 Chapel St., Stamford VAGNINI, Louis J., 1st/ Sgt.
618 North Summerfield Ave., Bridgeport VALALIK, Joseph P., S/ Sgt.
62 Webb St., Hamden VanHORN, Burton E., T/ 4
95 Golden Hill St., Milford VERIAN, Ernest A., S/ Sgt.
59 Saugatuck Ave., Saugatuck VOLLAND, Archibald J., T/ 5
29 Tommuck Lane, Stamford VOLPE, Leonard R., T/ 4
88 Spruce St., Stamford WALSTROM, Herbert H., T/ Sgt.
4 Canal St., Milldale WALLACE, Willard E., T/ 5
147 Dover Rd., West Hartford WARMSLEY, Floyd W., Pfc.
4 State Ter., Apt. 2B, Middletown WATSON, Stanley J., T/ 5
Beardsley Pkwy., RFD 3, Bridgeport WEBSTER, James W., Sgt.
Box 987, Waterbury WEINSTEIN. Harry, T/ 5
52 Deerfield Ave., Hartford WELCH, Edward J., Jr., Pfc.
14 Hill St., Ansonia WESSON, Homer M., Pfc.
Middletown Ave., North Haven WETHERELL, Kenneth G., T/ 5
25 School St., Glastonbury WEYANT, Edward D., Jr., S/ Sgt.
21 Jefferson Ave., New London WEYER, William J., Cpl.
24 North St., Meriden WIKMAN, Robert E., T/ 5
154 Canfield Ave., Bridgeport WILLIAMS, Thomas. Pfc.
Charter Oak Ter. Ext., Hartford WILLIAMS, William F., Jr., Pfc.
24 Calhoun St., Torrington WINER, Frank B., T/ 4
88 Main St., Bristol WIRTALLA, Carl C, Cpl.
79 Ridge St., Manchester WRIGHT, Russell A., 1st/ Sgt.
440 Pratt St., Meriden WRIGHT, William H., T/ 5
New Preston YARISH, Frank J., Sgt.
2076 Boston Ave., Bridgeport ZABEL, Oscar E., S/ Sgt.
47 Rowe Pl., Forestville ZACK, William, T/ 5
27 Sheridan St., Danbury ZAGACKI, Walter J., Pfc.
Uncasville ZAHN, Ernest, S/ Sgt.
1310 Park Ave., Bridgeport ZDON, Tadeusz, V., Pfc.
210 Curtis St., New Britain ZIEMBA, Casimir J., T/ 4
147 Village St., Rockville ZOMPERO, Dominic, Pfc.
Winsted Savings Bank, Winsted ZYRAMBI, Alexander J., S/ Sgt.
22 Fairmont St., Hartford