Connecticut veterans commemorative booklet. Vol. 9, no. 12. Connecticut men of the United States Army, demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts. December 29 to 30, 1945

              CONNECTICUT MEN
of the United States Army
Demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts
December 29 to 30, 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.
Akromas, Anthony J., T/ 5, H. & S. Co., 861st Engr. Avn. Bn., New Canaan.
" There is more than one way a girl can get rid of a GI boy friend when it gets late. She can move into buzz bomb areas. It is pretty grim but it has funny aspects. Anyway, I got out. I had been visiting this gal pal o' mine just outside of London. Time came when I started to say good night — one of those long ones by the front door. A doodlebomb went off all of a sudden right behind the house and the concussion blew me right out through the door in the middle of my last kiss."
Bazzano, Emelio N., Pvt., 497th Sq., 344th Bmb. Grp., 9th Air Force, Hartford.
" I was on motorcycle patrol one day in June 1945 near Schleisheim, Germany, when I spotted a U. S. Army jeep going like hell above the speed limit so I took out after him. It was only a dirt road and the dust was terrible so that at one point I was blinded and my cycle hit a couple of bad ruts. I lost control of the wheel and was thrown to the ground, but the cycle bounced back up and continued by itself intil it crashed into a gang of Kraut roadworkers. The jeep got away but I only got a few bruises."
Beardsley. Gordon R., Pfc, 320th Trans. Sq., 27th Grp., 302d Wing, Stam­ford.
" Outside of the usual air alerts and a few bombings, the war did not touch me to any great extent. Our job was to work on and with the planes that brought blood to the front lines and then evacuated
patients to the rear. It wasn't very roman­tic
but I guess that we also did a job. At various times I was stationed in England, Ireland, France and Germany, and was in England the longest although not long enough to acquire an accent. I sweated out one day for a long time and that was the day I stepped on the boat to come home. I'm glad that I made that one."
Boisvert, Ernest A., Pfc, 920th Sig. Co., 9th Air Force, Waterbury.
" My job wasn't too hard to take be­cause
all I was doing could be done by a female. I was a male telephone operator on a switchboard doing the same routine job every day. I can say that I had a good time once in a while and I saw part of the world at Government expense."
Boucher. George E., T/ 5,3212th Small Arms Co., 612th Ord. Armd. Maint. Bn., Mystic.
" The 3d Army Ordnance people came across a new German weapon last Novem­ber
1944 in Belgium and sent it back to us for analysis. We found that it was a 37mm full automatic with a hydraulic system for cocking, like nothing we had ever seen before or since for that matter. We wrote up our findings and sent the weapon back to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland, for further research and that was the last we heard of it, but it looked like a beautiful but deadly piece of work."
Chasse. Martial R., T/ 4, Co. A., 156th Ord. Bn., ( Sep.), Hartford.
" My brother was overseas and I tried to see him many times but I never was
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successful. He was wounded and I went to a hospital in Nancy where he was. It was four years since I'd seen him and I was excited as I walked down the ward he was in. He just stared at me and couldn't believe that it was really me. I guess I felt the same way. I saw him a couple of times before he returned to his outfit and I was sure the next time we met it would be in the States, but fate was good to us and I'll let him tell you the rest of the story."
Chasse, Joseph H., Pfc, Co. B., 14th Inf., 1st Armd. Div., Hartford.
" On the way to the States we shipped from Antwerp and I was there one day when my brother walked in on me and in­formed
me that he also was going back. We compared notes and found out that fate had thrown us together again be­cause
we were returning on the same ship. I never expected anything like that to happen and was overjoyed at the thought of returning together. In a few minutes we are going to be discharged at the same time and I doubt if this could have hap­pened
even if it were planned. It was just one of the lucky breaks that happen once in a lifetime."
Cilento, Frank E., Pfc. Co. B., 1258th Cmbt. Engr. Bn., 3d Army, West Hart­ford.
" The Autobahn through Frankfurt was broken by a bombed- out bridge over a canal so in April 1945 our outfit got the assignment of throwing up a new bridge for our transport. It was a different situation than we had met anywhere else so we built a different kind of bridge and called it the ' Bastard Bridge'. We threw it up in 48 hours and while we were main­taining
it for several days, General Patton crossed it in his car and stopped to compli­ment
our outfit for a damn good job."
DeBlasi, Joseph, T/ 5, 517th Port Bn., 800th Port Co., Stamford.
" It was rough sledding on the water off the Normandy beachhead when we were unloading supplies. We had to move the stuff twice — first off the ships onto barges, then from the barges to the beach. We were under fire a good part of the time and a shell landed 28 feet away from me in the water. There was plenty of strafing too. I operated a winch and a crane, something I never thought I'd be doing. About the best time I had was when I got that furlough from Belgium to see my mother in Italy. She lived near Naples and I was flown all the way. I hadn't seen her in more than nine years. I visited my brother there also."
Dickson. Charles W., Pfc, 258th Rail­head
Co., 5th Q. M. Bn., 3d Army, Hart­ford.
" When the Third Army took Fort Driant near Metz, France, I was on DS with their Enemy Materiel Detachment in January 1945 and was sent in there to confiscate the captured and abandoned enemy equipment. We almost got lost in those underground passages but we really found a lot of stuff. My buddy and I dis­covered
a trip wire across one passage just in time and as I went ahead he set it off with a stick. The blast of the mine knocked him unconscious for a while, but I brought him to and we went on to find a cache of 88mm ammo with a time fuse which we yanked out. Our last discovery before we finished up there was a grenade set to explode when the door of a pillbox was opened. I did this kind of work for eight months and don't have a scar to show for it — just lucky I guess."
Esposito. Joseph P., Pfc, Co. F., 357th Inf., 90th Div., Branford.
" On June 11, 1944, I hit the beach of Normandy. That was on D plus five and
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nothing serious happened until a couple of days later. I was stretched on the ground with five other men behind a hedgerow. A mortar shell exploded 10 feet away and a fragment hit my left knee and other fragments hit two other men. I was taken to an evacuation hospital almost immediately and then three months later I was back in the lines again. Later, during the Battle of the Bulge, I was pulled out again with trench foot. Those were the highlights of my two and a half years in the Army."
Evans. Frank, T/ 5, 1929th Q. M. Truck Co., ( Avn.), Hartford.
" Driving a truck through the British blackout combined with fog is no snap trick. It is tough. Then to add to the deal they strafe you. I nearly got hit by a strafing plane one night on the road near Stowmarket. The bullets smacked right on the cab of the truck and just barely missed me. Several times more I was under it, not only in England but in France too. Now that I look back on the whole three years and 10 months I spent in the Army it all seems just like a dream."
Goldman. Stanley, T/ 5, Hq., 1585th Q. M. Grp., Avn., ( Sep.), Wallingford.
" I was the entertainment director for my group. My job was to bring in shows and movies to help keep up the morale of the men. Some of the stars that I con­tacted
for shows were Mickey Rooney, the Rockettes, and Dinah Shore. I met many interesting people and my job was easy but right now all I want to do is bask in the Florida sunshine for the next two months."
Gustafson. Nils B., T/ 5, Co. A., 1258th Cmbt. Engr. Bn., 3d Army, West Hartford.
" At Teben, Germany, the fighting was particularly rough around March 1945 and the artillery was really zeroed in on
our area which was centered around a farmhouse on what we nicknamed ' 88 Hill' because of the constant shellfire. We were pulling a jeep patrol every hour because the Krauts would cut our tele­phone
wires and we had our troubles with snipers on these patrols. We counted 148 shells in that house in one hour and once while I was in the kitchen making some coffee the ceiling fell through and stunned me for a few minutes. We had to time the explosions to be able to reach the jeep to get out on patrol."
Halpert, Jack B., S/ Sgt., Hq. & Hq. Sq., 27th Air Transport Grp., Bridgeport.
" I got a lot of satisfaction in seeing the better equipment and better fighting ability of the American GI. Any American can honestly stick out his chest with pride and say that ' WE delivered'. The people did treat us well in Europe but at times they seemed to be tired of seeing us around. I would enjoy returning because I'd like to see if they have accepted any of the customs that we introduced while over there."
Holley. James E., Pfc, 979th Sv. Co., 558th Sv. Bn., ( Sep.), Waterbury.
" Guarding PWs was the biggest thing I did over there. I had some PWs on de­tail
when one of them made a break in France. The PW ran for a little wooded area and I shot at him twice, hitting him in the leg and back. He died before they got him to a hospital but the thing that got me was that everyone looked at death as a matter of fact and it caused no excite­ment.
That's the way things were in Europe — life was just a thing with no value because death was so close."
Kovacik, Joseph J., Pfc, 45th Depot Rep. Sq., 45th A. D. G., 9th Air Force, Stafford Springs.
" In crossing the Channel to France in October 1944 we shoved off from South-
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ampton on an LST and ran into the worst storm I've ever seen. For four days those waves kicked that LST around and made me sick as a dog with that ready- to- die feeling. They told me that the Navy chow was good but I wouldn't know. It took us seven days to cross that narrow stretch of water and set foot on good dry Utah Beach in Normandy."
Kulesa, John J., T/ 4, H. & S. Co., 612th Ord. Base, Armd. Maint. Bn., Bridgeport.
" Laundry is always a GI's headache so as soon as we got to our new station in in Le Mans, France, in September 1944 a buddy of mine scouted around and found a house where he could get his laundry done. The family got him to understand that they could speak Polish as well as French and asked him to bring along a friend when he returned who could speak Polish. This is where I came in. We had a wonderful time right off the bat and met their daughter, Josephine, whom I went with for the next 13 months while my out­fit
stayed right there. On the 1st of Sep­tember
1945 she became my wife at the local church and I'm now expecting her in May 1946."
LaFleur, Robert D., Pfc, Hq., 2d Bn., 507th Pcht. Inf., 82d Airborne Div., East Hartford.
" The actual jump into Normandy on D- day, June 6, 1944, went off okay for our machine gun section, but the plans were knocked to hell once we got to the ground. We landed near Chef du Pont and were supposed to move on to Ste. Mere Eglise and herd all the civilians into a little red schoolhouse and take control of the town. Well, we took Chef du Pont all right but all hell broke loose at Ste. Mere Eglise. The Krauts were really in there solid so we had to withdraw and went out looking for objectives at random
between the two towns. We knocked out a flak- train that was raising hell with our gliders still coming in with the artillery and a number of other small installations we needed so much, before we were driven out of Chef du Pont."
LaFontaine, George M., T/ 5, 248th Sig. Opr. Co., 7th Army, New Britain.
" The trip home is probably the thing I'll remember most about my overseas duty. We put out from Southampton, England, on December 15, 1945, and were a damn happy lot because we were aboard the USS Enterprise, famous air­craft
carrier. We expected to make the trip in four and a half days, be home for Christmas and possibly set a new record. We had beautiful weather when we shoved off at 1: 30 P. M. and were clipping right along until about two in the morning when she began to kick up and from then on for seven days we bucked an 80 mph gale with waves 100 feet high. Those waves and wind shook loose one of the guns and some life rafts, while seamen worked night and day welding damage to the ' Big E'. The skipper said it was the worst storm he had been through in his 31 years at sea and that the damage to the ship was worse than at any time during the whole war in the Pacific"
Langlois, Marcel L., Pfc, 1182d M. P. Co., Norwich.
" Sure, I know what guys say about the MPs and from what I've seen of some of them I don't blame ' em. Of course, a man couldn't help where he was placed. In the Army you have to take what you get. At any rate most of them said what they felt right to our faces, though there are the kind who like to talk behind backs. I was stationed in Halesworth, England, on gate duty for quite a time. While I was there there was some strafing of the post. Altogether I was in the service 32 months."
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Lunn, Gerald E., Cpl., 14th Photo Ren. Sq., Meriden.
" I was half dressed when the German planes came over to strafe our area in Stanstead, England. They got the bar­racks
right next to the one I was in but they missed us completely. It was my first experience with enemy action and I felt that I had to see what was going on, so out I ran. Right in the open I stood, half- dressed, watching the show. It was a dangerous thing to do and a more ex­perienced
person would have taken cover. That was while I was a repair man in the 30th Depot Repair Squad."
Magnano, Emanuel J., Pfc, 3022d Q. M. Bakery Co., 3d Army, Middletown.
" Attached to our mobile bakery we had a mobile coffee roaster which was built on a huge trailer hauled by a seven- ton truck. It had all kinds of gadgets but es­pecially
a big pipe in the rear to let out the fumes. When we got to Omaha Beach in Normandy on July 19, 1944, we met lots of GIs who hadn't seen the roaster before and they asked us what it was. We always told them it was a secret weapon and we heard plenty of remarks on what a big gun it carried."
Maxwell, Ralph J., Pfc, H. & S. Co., 825th Engr. Avn. Bn. 9th Engr. Comd., 9th Air Force, Ansonia.
" When we were working on an air field in England at Chelmsford in Essex, we started to hear a lot about buzz bombs in July 1944 and it was not long after that we saw what looked like a stubby airplane shoot around the field and dive in the direction of a small village. That robot bomb hit the village all right, and it was about ten miles away, but the explo­sion
sounded like less than a mile."
Mayer, Gustave A., T/ 5, 293d Ord. Co., 2d Div., Hartford.
" My first time up front with the in­fantry
to repair small arms is one time I'd like to forget. The lines were in Belgium at the time and artillery was landing all around us. I couldn't get used to it at first and it was hard for me to concentrate on my work while shells landed nearby. I did get used to it but I never did and never will like the thought of anything exploding near me. It feels strange to come back after seeing all the destruction in Europe and find things standing. I won't have any trouble getting used to it though."
Pacileo, Salvatore, Sgt., 320th Trans. Sq., 27th Grp., 302d Wing, East Haven.
" I think that what will stick with me longer than anything else was the time I spent sweating out coming home. I had 79 points and by rights should have been home long ago, but I was left behind. When our outfit started to get ready to come home, we went first to Poix, France, where we stayed for 28 of the longest days of my life. That was a hell- hole. We slept in unheated tents and the area had no real set- up for cooking so the chow was about as lousy as that in any army in the world. When we left there, we went to Marseille in cattle cars and watched the Kraut prisoners go by in coaches. We spent 15 days in Marseille waiting for a ship. We were assigned to three before we got this one, and one of the three was a ghost ship that didn't exist. That was my worst experience of the war."
Pagano, Joseph M., Pfc, Sv. Co., 32d Inf., 3d Armd. Div., Hartford.
" Our Division Commander, General Rose, was killed in Paderborn, Germany, and the ' Spearhead Division' lost a great ' Joe'. His tank had been knocked out by a shell and as he crawled out of it, a machine gun got him. I was right behind his tank when this happened and the men liked him so well that they would rather
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have been hit instead of General Rose. I saw very little of Europe and I'd like to return as a civilian and see some of the sights that are famous. It would be inter­esting
to see what it will look like after a few years."
Panzo, Andrew L., Pfc, Co. F., 117th Inf., 30th Div., New Haven.
" At Mortain, France, in August ' 44 we became the ' Lost Battalion' for seven days. German troops had pulled a fast one on us and cut us off from all kinds of supplies and support as we attacked the city. We had to dig in and take all they threw until the 119th broke through and relieved us. That was the place I caught some mortar shell in my face and leg. I was on patrol close to the Jerry line with three men when they dropped the shell on us. One man was killed and the rest of us were wounded but managed to stagger back to our line. My wounds put me out of action for three weeks before I was sent in again."
Pizzillo, Rosario R., Jr., Pfc, 844th Engr. Avn. Bn., 9th Engr. Comd., 9th Air Force, Ansonia.
" Our band, the ' Rambling Recks,' was playing a one- night stand on July 4, 1943, for the crowning of ' Miss Maiden' at Maiden, Essex, England. We, of course, were all anxious to meet her and we did; but I didn't let it go at that. I went with Jean for two years and on July 31, 1945, we were married at St. Andrews Church in Heybridge, Essex. It was the first ' Yank' marriage in the town and the big­gest
one in 35 years, so they said. They even let the local people out of work that day to attend the wedding and I was awfully self- conscious of the crowds in the streets. I only had a three- day honey­moon
before I had to fly back to my out­fit
in France, but I expect her over here in January."
Plude, James J., Pvt., Sv. Co., 18th Inf., 1st Div., Bridgeport.
" An 88 going off is bad enough but when it hits an ammo truck then it's really bad. I was driving the third truck in an ammo convoy in Germany when we heard an 88 coming. I left my truck on the road and dived into the nearest ditch. The 88 we heard hit the ammo truck in front of me and when I got up to look over the dam­age
there was only a big hole where the truck had been. Everyone was just fast enough to be in a hole before the shell hit and it didn't touch us. One thing it did was scare the hell out of us."
Przybysz, Frank L., Sgt., Hq. Det., Spec. Sv. Off., 3d Army, New Britain.
" Just west of Frankfurt, Germany, in March 1945 we were up front showing some movies to the 9th Armored Division, and had just shown our last film of ' Gentle Annie' at 10: 30 P. M. on a quiet night. Two of us dug in together for the night but about midnight the 88s opened up on our position. After one hit behind us and one ahead of us, I suggested that we get the hell out to beat that third one but my buddy wanted to stay. I decided to go anyway and I had crawled 20 yards when that third one hit square on that hole and blew him to bits."
Roswell, Frank H., Cpl, 45th Depot Rpr. Sq., ( Sep.), South Britain.
" The wreckage I saw in Germany was unbelievable. There isn't a thing standing and I doubt if the Germans can recover within the next 50 years. For the first time in their lives the Germans know what defeat and destruction is. They brought it on themselves and we showed them what it means to be stepped on. It seems wonderful to return and not see one sign of destruction in the States. I guess the people here don't know the ruin a war brings to countries."
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Shannon, William J., T/ 5, 14th Photo Ren. Sq., Stamford.
" I had my close call before there were supposed to be any close calls. On the way overseas in July of ' 43 I was stricken with appendicitis two days out of New York. Fortunately the weather was good and the operation was a success. Another lucky thing was that I made the trip when I did. I heard later that the transport which brought me over was sunk on the next trip it made overseas. When I got into the ETO I had the job of flying mail all over Europe. It was all right because I was stationed around Paris."
Stone, Keith K., T/ 5, 293d Ord. M. M. Co., 2d Div., Guilford.
" During the Bulge we were at Camp Eisenborn, Belgium. We were surrounded for three days and 88s were thrown at us to make our stay uncomfortable. Our job was to repair small arms. We loaded our trucks every night to leave and unloaded them in the morning because the roads were still in German possession. We did this for three days before we finally pulled out for safer ground. Everyone in the outfit started to breath easier after we got out of range of the famous 88. I didn't like the idea of getting hit by German scrap iron and I must have dug the deepest foxholes in Europe."
Trapp, Paul H., Pfc, Hq., 9th Bmb. Comd., Hamden.
" When we landed in Kilmer we were told that if we had any bitches, we were sup­posed
to talk of them to the Army officers and not to the press. By that means, any faults in the Army's way of doing things could be ironed out without becoming public. Can you imagine that? Why, if I . started to bitch to them about conditions at the staging area at Poix, France, and also at Marseille, I would be talking yet — maybe in the guardhouse. I was in the
Army for 42 months and in the ETO for 24 of them, but the last two that I spent waiting to come home were the longest and worst of the lot. I pity the poor guys who have to go through the same thing."
Vounatso, John, Pfc, Co. C, 157th Inf., 45th Div., Hartford.
" Four months underground on Anzio for obvious reasons gave me a good idea on how a groundhog lives: At times it was dangerous even to come up for air. When we left Anzio for the push to Rome a sniper hit me in the arm while I was helping a wounded buddy to the aid station and I had to spend six weeks in a Naples hos­pital.
The trip back to the States was another rough deal but I didn't mind it because I knew I was on my way home. We were told not to worry because we were on a seaworthy ship, but at times it looked as if we were traveling under­water."
Wold, David S., Pfc, Co. B., 168th Cmbt. Engr., 3d Army, Hartford.
" There's one night I won't forget for a long time and that was the time we crossed the Rhine. I was on a little assault boat carrying the infantry across and we got caught under a flare while in the middle of the stream. Machine guns opened up on us but for some unknown reason they missed. I made three trips back and forth that night to carry men across and each time I got into the boat I thought I'd be blown out of it by a shell. We did a lot of work over there and we didn't have time to enjoy any of the scenery."
Waldron, Francis J., T/ 3, Engr. Sec, Hq., A. D. S. E. C., Cherbourg, Norwich.
" It was our job to process the requisi­tioning
of civilian property in Cherbourg for military uses and one day a lieutenant came to us with a request for a house at
No. —, Rue . Permission was granted
and the outfit moved into the house the
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lieutenant had in mind. It wasn't ' til about a year later that some officer who could read French was checking through our filed and discovered that the address that had been given to us really meant ' Road No. —, Closed'."
Wiener, Robert, Pfc, Hq. Btry., 740th F. A. Bn., Hartford.
" I am glad I am here to tell this story. It started during the cold spell of Novem­ber
' 44 just across the German border near St. Vith. A couple of officers and I went into a little town to pick up some warm equipment for the tents. Germans were in concealment just outside the place and they were apparently watching us as we left. They had a booby trap set for the jeep we were driving and a mortar trained on us. When we hit the booby trap, which was a wire cable strung diagonally from a pole to the center of the dark road and designed to tip the jeep over as it ran up on it, the Jerries let go with their shell. We almost tipped and at the same time the shell landed, but it missed us by about 25 feet. There was just enough time to get the jeep going again and scram the hell out of there."
Winterfield, Albert T., Sgt., Cannon Co., 424th Inf., 106th Div., New Haven.
" Our whole outfit was surrounded the first day of the Bulge and it was pretty tough in two ways, especially the second. Six other guys and myself were in a dug­out
when, unknown to us, a platoon came through fighting all the way. They rescued the whole outfit except the seven of us. We didn't even know they had come to rescue us, as a matter of fact. We didn't even know the rest had gone until we looked out. They left us behind for rear guard action, or something. At any rate, we were never told. Maybe it was just a mistake or an oversight, but there we were holding the bag. When night fell
we crept out under cover of darkness and we made it by the skin of our teeth with just one fellow hit in the foot. It was a lousy deal!"
Woodworth, William L., Jr., Pfc, Hq. Btry., 742d F. A. Bn., Hartford.
" I came through except for the index finger of my left hand. I lost that acci­dentally,
but not in what you'd call the line of service. It was while I was sta­tioned
at Fort Smith, Arkansas. I had just gotten married and we had rented a little house next to some nice people who kept chickens. A weasel or some sort of animal was taking chickens and I volun­teered
to catch it with an old shotgun. The thing went off and blew my finger with it. At the fort I was a switchboard
operator and lineman."
CONNECTICUT VETERANS COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET
Vol. IX Dec. 30, 1945 No. 12
CARLETON B. CLYMA, Editor
This booklet is published by the State of Connecticut through the Office of the Governor, as an addition to the souvenirs and memorabilia of Connecticut men who served with the United States Army in World War II. The courtesies and assistance of public relations personnel at the Ports and Separation Centers are herewith acknowledged.
Copies of this booklet are provided for the men whose names appear on the Muster Out Roll Call, herein. A copy is on file for reference purposes at each of the 200 public libraries in the State §
Reproduction of material from this booklet is permissible only on written authorization.
The personal experience stories were reported by George E. Allis, Morris R. Gelblum, Hugh W. McCoy and Joseph O. Keating.
The cover illustration of the scene on the hangar deck of the U. S. S. Marcus while in transport service is from an offi­cial
U. S. Navy photograph.
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STATE AIDS AND BENEFITS
The laws of the State of Connecticut provide for many forms of aid, benefits and preferences for veterans, and for their next of kin in varying degrees. The following digest is designed to inform of the aids, benefits and preferences, and to designate the local or state agency charged with providing full information to veterans. There are thirty- four full- time and eight part- time Veterans Centers operating which serve 86 of the 169 cities and towns in the State. In some smaller towns the Town Clerks act as a " Veterans Center".
Tax Exemptions — File discharge with your Town Clerk; notify local assessors and collector.
Local Taxes — Any veteran is exempt from taxes on real or personal property up to $ 1,000 in valuation. Disabled veterans are exempt up to $ 3,000, according to disability ratings. This ex­emption
is in part valid for veterans' wives, and next of kin, as specified by the Statutes. See Local Tax Collector.
Local Business Taxes — ( Personal property) on stock, fixtures and equipment of new businesses established by veterans, for three years. See Local Tax Collector.
Old Age Assistance Taxes — Servicemen are exempt, during active service in armed forces, and veterans may secure refund if they paid while in active service. See Local Tax Collector.
State Unincorporated Business Taxes — On new businesses established by any veteran, good for three years. See Tax Commissioner, State Office Building, Hartford.
Free Business Licenses — Most licenses are free; renewals usually unnecessary for varying periods. See your Town Clerk.
Professional Licenses — Qualified veterans can be admitted to the practice of law or chiropractic without examination in most cases. Contact your county Bar Association, or the Board of Chiro­practic
Examiners, State Office Building, Hartford.
State Employment Preference — Veteran pas­sing
state civil service examination has five points added to score; ten, if he has a disability rating. Names placed on list of eligibles in the order of such augmented score.
The State's general policy on veteran's job preference, which has not the effect of law, was established by the 1945 General Assembly, with passage of the following:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa­tives
:
" 1. That it shall be the policy of the State, acting through the Connecticut Veterans Reemploy­ment
and Advisory Commission, to encourage Connecticut employers to voluntarily set aside a minimum of 25 per cent of post- war jobs for veter­ans
of World War II.
" 2. That it shall be the policy of the State until July 1, 1950, to give preference to veterans of World War II in all State positions outside the classified service of the merit system act and in all positions involving contractual services and part time services and in all cases where compensation is paid by the State whether on a fee basis or otherwise.
" 3. That until July 1, 1950, it shall also be the policy of the State that appointing officers of the State, as defined by Sec. 2049 of the General Statutes, shall, other conditions being equal, give preference to veterans of World War II in filling State positions from registers of eligible candidates furnished by the State Personnel Department."
Educational Aids — With satisfactory cre­dentials,
a veteran can secure free a grammar school or high school diploma from the State Board of Education, State Office Building, Hartford.
Free instruction in secondary subjects ( high school courses) will be furnished by the State Board of Education if your town can't do it. See your local school officials.
Financial aid for college educations for children, 16 to 23, of servicemen killed in service. Consult the State Board of Education.
Aid for Needy Veterans — If you are being cared for under legal direction of the Veterans Home Commission, your children under 16, husband, wife or widowed mother can receive weekly finan­cial
assistance up to $ 10. for an adult and $ 6. for a child. Apply to the Commission, through the Veterans Home, Rocky Hill.
If you need temporary financial assistance because of a service disability, contact the Veterans Home Commission, Rocky Hill.
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund — Many of the veterans' aid benefits set out above are pay­able
from the income produced by this fund which is to be augmented by a portion of the Connecticut tax on cigarettes until the principal of the fund reaches $ 15,000,000. Disbursements of these funds to carry out aid provisions to veterans, and certain relatives and next of kin of veterans pursuant to statute, are through the State Treasurer of the American Legion, State Office Building, Hartford.
13
THE MUSTER OUT ROLL CALL
Names, rank and addresses of Connecticut men discharged during the period December 29 to 30, 1945, from the official Group Rosters, Fort Devens Separation Center, Mass.
ADACHOWSKI, Frank J., Pfc.
151 McClintock Rd., New Britain ADAMSON, Frederick C, Pfc.
Southbury Training School, Southbury ADDENBROOKE, John G., Pfc.
618 Arctic St., Bridgeport ADKINS, William H., T/ 5
Wilson Point, South Norwalk ADLER, Walter P., S/ Sgt.
425 Whitney Ave., New Haven AKROMAS, Anthony J., T/ 5
6 Brinckerhoff Ave., New Canaan ALLEGRINI, Livic F., Sgt.
170 Wood St., Waterbury AMES, Charles W., Pfc.
West St., Simsbury AMORE, Vincenzo J., Sgt.
139 Dover St., New Haven ANDREW, William L., Jr., Pfc.
31 Carmel St., New Haven ARMSTRONG, Robert E., T/ 4
1571 Main St., East Hartford AUKSTOLIS, Benjamin, T/ 5
34 Woodbridge St., Hartford AURIGEMMA, Frank, Sgt.
28 Grand St., Middletown BALL, Harold C, S/ Sgt.
Cannondale BACCHI, Frank, Pfc.
204 Howard Ave., New Haven BARANAUSKAS, William J., Pvt.
179 Walnut St., Waterbury BARRY, John E., Cpl.
8 Sterling St., Waterbury BARTEAUX, Leon E., S/ Sgt.
Box 216, Clinton BASARAB, Michael N., Cpl.
188 East St., Wallingford BATES, Walter L., T/ 4
5 Cleveland Ave., Hartford BAYE, Stephen E., T/ 4
403 Ellsworth St., Bridgeport BAZZANO, Emilio N., Pvt.
277 Franklin Ave., Hartford BAZZANO, Sam, T/ 4
383 Garden St., Hartford BEAMAN, John M., Pvt.
608 Grant Ave., New Haven BEARDSLEY, Gordon R., Pfc.
23 Sherman St., Stamford BEAUCHEMIN, John A., Pfc.
55 Chestnut Ave., Torrington BEAVER, John W., Jr., Pfc.
Box 328, Short Beach BEGG, William J., Pfc.
35 Wooster St., Danbury BELLMORE, Alfred J., T/ 4
689 Dixwell Ave., New Haven BENSENHAVE, William J., Pfc.
Freeman Rd., Middletown BESSETTE, Gerald H., S/ Sgt.
120 Quebec Sq., Danielson BIELLA, Guido J., Pfc.
1025 Stanley St., New Britain BIGELOW, Albert A., Sgt.
161 Sisson St., East Hartford BLAKELY, Frank L., Pvt.
Meadow St., Litchfield BLASCHAK, Joseph A., Pfc.
365 Brook St., Bridgeport
BLEAU, Harry C, Pfc.
49 Cherry St., New Britain BOHNECZ, Joseph S., Pvt.
672 Garden St., Bridgeport BOISVERT. Ernest A., Pfc.
62 East Clay St., Waterbury BONCEK, Chester, Pfc.
342 High St., East Haven BONETTI, Gordon O., Pvt.
139 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford BONFIGLIO, Horace J., Cpl.
64 Olive St., New Haven BOUCHER, George E., T/ 5
11 Dennison Ave., Mystic BOYCE, Charles A., T/ 5
56 Spring St., New Britain BOYCE, Eugene A., Pvt.
Riverside Trailer Camp, East Hartford BOYINGTON, Charles A., Pfc.
9 Cedar St., Terryville BOZZUTO, Joseph M., T/ 4
20 Carver St., Waterbury BRAINARD, Frank S., T/ 5
105 South Burritt St., New Britain BRASSARD, Lloyd, T/ 3
Chester St., Norwalk BREAU, Alfred J., Pvt.
44 Putnam St., Hartford BREITKREUTZ, Alfred A., S/ Sgt.
Terryville BRESNAHAN, Francis T., T/ 5
260 Meriden Rd., Waterbury BROOKS, Adelbert, Pfc.
116 High St., Bristol BROOKS, Lester N., Pvt.
590 Bostwick Ave., Bridgeport BROUSSEAU, Frederick W., Pfc.
814 South Quaker Ave., West Hartford BROWNSTEIN, Samuel J., Pfc.
35 Kensington St., New Haven BUCKHOLZ, Francis R., T/ Sgt.
72 Myrtle St., Meriden BUCKLEY, Francis O., T/ 5
34 Park Ave., Windsor BUNLOCK, George H., S/ Sgt.
1731 Noble Ave., Bridgeport BURKE, Frank A., Pfc.
220 Collins St., Hartford BURNS, Joseph P., Pfc.
145 Sylvan Ave., Waterbury BYSTRY, Peter, T/ 5
127 Prospect St., Thomaston CABLE, Alfred R., Pfc.
Collinsville CAESAR, Francis J., T/ 4
Williams St., Windsor CALANDRO, Albert, Pvt.
33 Laura St., New Haven CAMEROTA, John, Sgt.
353 Front Ave., West Haven CANNATA, Sebastian A., Pvt.
542 Osgood Ave., New Britain CARLO, James, Pfc.
59 Osborne St., Danbury CARLSON, Allen J., Sgt.
23 East Main St., Portland CAROLLA, Nicholas F., T/ 5
84 Alstrum St., Hamden CARR, Phillip C, Sgt.
7 Winthrop St., Hartford CARTER, Richard F., Pfc.
Box 75, Avon CARVER, Edward F., T/ 3
84 Quinsigamond Ave., Waterbury CASE, Edward N., Pvt.
RFD 3, Winsted CASSIDY, John J., S/ Sgt.
15 Bronson Ave., Meriden CATALANO, Mariano A., T/ 5
2526 Main St., Stratford CAVALLARO, Dominic A., Sgt.
192 Nichols St., Bridgeport CERULLO, Frank J., Sgt.
Brook St., New Canaan CHAMBERLAIN, Herbert L., Sgt.
61 East Grand Ave., New Haven CHAMBERLIN, George H., Cpl.
58 Ellsmere Ave., Waterbury CHAPMAN, Buell I., T/ 4
12 Ray St., Rockville CHAPPELL, Stanley F., T/ Sgt.
767 State St., New Haven CHASSE, Joseph H., Pfc.
41 Vernon St., Hartford CHASSE, Martial R., T/ 4
41 Vernon St., Hartford CHERVAK, William F., T/ 5
19 Geneva Ave., Wallingford CHINCOLA, Edward, Sgt.
105 Twiss St., Meriden CIABURRI, John C, T/ 4
320 Oak St., New Haven CIFONE, Nestor J., Pvt.
105 Hill St., Bristol CILENTO, Frank E., Pfc.
129 South Quaker Lane, West Hartford CIPRIANO, Robert T., S/ Sgt.
179 Oak St., Waterbury CIRRIELLO, Alfonso, Jr., Pvt.
367 Davis St., Oakville CLARK, Wilbur F., Pfc.
79 Woodbridge Ave., Ansonia CLAWSON, Earl A., Pvt.
Box 185, Georgetown CLIFFORD, Richard J., Pfc.
70 Crown St., Bridgeport COBB, Clayton E., T/ 5
16 Lake St., Middletown CODY, James E., S/ Sgt.
666 Central Ave., Bridgeport COLBY, George E., Sgt.
128 Cooke St., Waterbury COLLINS, Gordon W., Cpl.
216 Campbell Ave., West Haven CONNERY, James M., Jr., Pfc.
47 Vibbert Rd., East Hartford COONS, Wallace A., T/ 4
Salisbury CORN, Albert I., T/ 4
241 Lincoln St., Waterbury CORONELLA, Salvatore A., Cpl.
2 Alsop Ave., Middletown COSGROVE, Howard P., S/ Sgt.
776 Frost Rd., Waterbury COUGHLIN, Francis R., T/ 4
Middle Haddam COX, Arnold C, T/ 5
67 Farren Ave., New Haven CROLLA, James M., T/ 5
101 Horton St., Stamford CROWLEY, John, S/ Sgt.
246 Nicoll St., New Haven CUBILIA, Joseph, Pfc.
140 Main St., New London CUMMINGS, Edward J., T/ 5
353 Elm St., West Haven CUTLER, Henry H., Cpl.
219 Cleveland Ave., Hartford
CUTMORE, Robert W., Pfc.
8 Kellogg St., Norwalk CZERWINSKI, Casimer T., S/ Sgt.
Orrin Ave., Plainville D'AIUTO, Louis P., 1st/ Sgt.
108 Hawkins St., Derby DAVIS, James E., T/ 4
87 1/ 2 Dixwell Ave., New Haven DAVIS, Wesley H., Cpl.
251 Center St., West Haven DEACUTIS, John L., Pfc.
322 Willow St., Bridgeport DeBLASI, Joseph, T/ 5
173 New Spruce St., Stamford DeFILIO, Louis A., Pfc.
142 Green St., Waterbury DelleFONTANE, Joseph M., Sgt.
449 Fairview Ave., Bridgeport DELOY, Lawrence E., Pvt.
Queen St., RFD 2, Plainville DEMERS, Agenard A., Pfc.
Box 66, Mechanicsville DEMETRE, Walter, T/ 4
62 Willow St., New Britain DenOUDEN, Henry W., 1st/ Sgt.
51 Westview St., Hamden DePASQUALE, Peter L., S/ Sgt.
64 Grand St., Hartford DICK, Joseph W., Pfc.
341 Center St., West Haven DICKSHINSKI, Henry J., Sgt.
330 Maple St., Bridgeport DICKSON, Charles W., Pfc.
44 York St., Hartford DiDIO, Samuel J., Pfc.
56 Jewett St., Ansonia DiLAURO, Joseph L., Jr., Pfc.
26 Starr St., New London DIMAURO, Thomas A., Cpl.
16 East St., Ansonia DOHERTY, Donald T., Cpl.
84 Central Ave., West Haven DOMBROSKI, Richard B., Pfc.
93 Columbia St., Meriden DRAKE, Frank L., Pvt.
Brook St., New Hartford DRISCOLL, John C, T/ 4
1 Spring St., Danielson DUFFY, Harry F., S/ Sgt.
99 Foster St., New Haven DUGUAY, Raymond, T/ 4
246 Hillside Ave., Waterbury DUMAS, William J., Pfc.
181 1/ 2 Oak St., Manchester DUQUE, Elviro F. L., Pfc.
12 Aetna St., Naugatuck DUTKA, Frank S., Pfc.
RFD 5, Norwich DUTTON, Charles H., Pvt.
Jefferson St., Plainville ELWOOD, John R., Sgt.
431 Lafayette St., Bridgeport EPSTEIN, Harry H., T/ 5
129 Fulton Park Ave., Waterbury ERWIN, David J., S/ Sgt,
1887 Main St., Newington ESPOSITO, Joseph P., Pfc.
North Main St., Branford ESSEX, Melvin F., Pfc.
752 Waterville St., Waterbury EVANS, Frank, T/ 5
296 Bellevue St., Hartford FACONDINI, Casper, T/ 5
234 South Main St., Waterbury FAGGIANA, Gene E., Pfc.
22 DeWitt St., New Haven FASSIO, Armand A., Cpl.
109 William St., Wallingford FAZEK AS, Alexander A., Pfc.
382 Bostwick Ave., Bridgeport FISCHETTI, Nocola F., Pfc.
358 Pembroke St., Bridgeport FISHBEIN, Morris, Sgt.
88 Center St., Wallingford FISHER, Charles E., Pvt.
Box 58, Winsted FITZGERALD, Maurice H., Pfc.
92 Harbor Ave., Bridgeport FLAGG, Julius J., Pfc.
75 Main St., Danielson FLETCHER, George W., Pvt.
6 Murlyn Rd., Mount Carmel FLOOD, Hubert L., T/ 4
Skinner St., East Hampton FOLK, George H., T/ 4
291 Liberty St., Meriden FRAGER, Albert J., S/ Sgt.
26 Fairfield Ave., Shelton FRANCO, John D., S/ Sgt.
187 Campfield Ave., Hartford FREIHEIT, John L., T/ 3
Knollwood Ter., Shelton FRIES, Charles J., Pfc.
325 West Water St., New Haven GAETANI, Joseph J., Pfc.
27 Wardwell St., Stamford GALASSO, Joseph, Pfc.
94 Virgil St., Stamford GALLAGHER, Robert E., S/ Sgt.
61 Wheeler St., New Haven GANCARZ, Michael, Pvt.
29 North Walnut St., Wauregan GATES, Russell C, Pvt.
RFD 1, Cromwell GAZOVITCH, Leslie A., Pfc.
30 Jennings Rd., Bridgeport GELTMAN, Irving J., Cpl.
55 Sherman Ave., New Haven GERAK, Michael P., Pfc.
152 Horace St., Bridgeport GILBERT. John P., T/ 5
219 Mill St., East Port Chester GILDERSLEEVE, Elmer C, Pfc.
137 1/ 2 Meadow St., New Haven GILLICH, Ferdinand, Sgt.
174 West Main St., Rockville GINSBERG, Samuel L., Sgt.
19 Moss Ave., Danbury GIULIANO, Ralph P., T/ 5
20 Irion St., Waterbury GOLDMAN, Stanley, T/ 5
286 South Main St., Wallingford GOLDSON, Bertram I., Pfc.
4 Southwest Dr., New Haven GOLDSTEIN, William M., T/ 4
583 Cooke St., Waterbury GONELIA, Joseph A., T/ Sgt.
125 Roosevelt Ave., Torrington GOODMAN, Leonard H., Pfc.
557 Whalley Ave., New Haven GORALSKI, Raymond I., T/ 5
16 Climax Hts., Avon GOTTLIEB, Milton D., T/ 5
Amston Rd., Colchester GOUCHER, Ellsworth R., T/ 5
Box 705, Torrington GOZZO, James S., Pfc.
452 Franklin Ave., Hartford GRAROWSKI, Eugene J., Pfc.
180 Newbury St., Waterbury GRAHAM, Vincent W., T/ 5
85 South Cherry St., Wallingford GREENE, Robert E., Pfc.
5 Francis St., Danielson GREGORY, Louis C, Pvt.
37 Harriet St., Norwalk
GRUDZIAS, Stanley, Cpl.
35 New St., Seymour GUARINO, Carmen, Pvt.
15 Auburn St., New Haven GUGLIELMETTI, Caesar A., S/ Sgt.
32 Chestnut St., Bristol GUGLIOTTI, Carmine, Cpl.
38 Birch St., Waterbury GUIDA, Leo J., Pfc.
92 Milne St., Bridgeport GUILIANO, Louis J., Pfc.
100 Edwards St., Hartford GUILT, Virgil W., Pfc.
64 Glendale Ave., Hartford GUSTAFSON, Nils B., T/ 5
197 Park Rd., West Hartford HALKO, Julius, Sgt.
162 Kent Ave., Bridgeport HALL, William H., Pfc.
28 Walkley Rd., West Hartford HALPERT, Jack B., S/ Sgt.
165 Lenox Ave., Bridgeport HAMER, Marvin J., T/ Sgt.
46 Court St.. West Haven HARDIN, Frederick T., Pfc.
265 East Main St., Bridgeport HARTENSTINE, Richard J., Pvt.
34 Brothwell St., Bridgeport HEAVENS, Robert H., T/ 5
2 Rider Ave., Seymour HELECHU, Michael P., T/ 3
96 Concord St., New Britain HELTKE, Alfred L., Pfc.
53 Nash St., New Haven HOLLEY, James E., Pfc.
196 North Main St., Waterbury HOLUPKA, Frank J., S/ Sgt.
57 North Pl., West Haven HULL, Robert J., T/ 5
60 Division St., Danbury HURLBURT, James R., Pfc.
267 Dwight St., New Haven HUTCHINS, Ralph W., T/ 4
RFD 7, Norwich IACCARINO, Carl J., T/ 5
103 Chatham St., New Haven IADONE, Andrew J., S/ Sgt.
991 Quinnipiac Ave., New Haven IANNONE, Louis L., Pfc.
RFD 2, Dana St., Shelton IGNAL, Paul, Pfc.
126 Main St., New Haven INZERRA, Leonard J., T/ 4
1355 Park Ave., Bridgeport ISAACS, Donald L., Pvt.
296 Tyler St., East Haven ISLOWITZ, Louis, Sgt.
398 Beechmont Ave., Bridgeport IZZO, Louis A., Jr., T/ 4
275 Orchard St.. Bridgeport JANKOWSKI, Louis J., T/ 4
262 Lloyd St., New Haven JANSSEN, Otto E., Jr., Pfc.
21 Colonial Lane, East Hartford JARVAIS, Gerard R., T/ 4
41 School St., Danielson JEANS, Stephen, S/ Sgt.
108 Maple Ave., Stamford JOBBACY, Louis T., Pfc.
19 Wallace Ave., Wallingford JOHNSON, Carl K., T/ Sgt.
225 South St., Bristol JOHNSON, Harry J., Jr., Pfc.
25 Madison St., Hartford JOHNSON, Herbert E., Cpl.
475 Quinnipiac Ave., New Haven JOHNSON, Oscar A., T/ 4
29 Hotchkiss St., Waterbury JOHNSON, Richard H., Sgt.
35 Cottage St., Putnam JONES, Francis R., T/ 5
70 Pond St., New Haven JORDAN, Albert T., T/ 5 1 West St., Cromwell JOSEFOWICZ, Stanley P., Pfc.
62 Turner St., Willimantic JOZEFIAK, Lucian F., Pvt.
169 Hartford Ave., New Britain JUDSON, Wesley A., Pfc.
Second Hill, New Milford JULIANO, Samuel J., Cpl.
51 Tariff St., Thompsonville KANE, George J., S/ Sgt.
257 View St., New Haven KASVENSKY, Andrew M., T/ Sgt.
Second Hill, New Milford KAZLAUSKAS, William F., T/ 5
901 Bank St., Waterbury KEALEY, Thomas A., Pfc.
1057 Round Hill Rd., Fairfield KEILTY, Bernard J., T/ 5
327 North Main St., Waterbury KELLEHER, Thomas J., Cpl.
59 Nott St., Wethersfield KELLEY, James F., Sgt.
434 Union Ave., Bridgeport KELLY, Leo J., S/ Sgt.
35 Benton St., Hartford KELSON, Milton E., Sgt.
South St., Cheshire KEVORKIAN, Ardavast S., Pfc.
34 Park Pl., New Britain KILLEEN, John F., Pfc.
83 Park St., Meriden KING, Jackson T., T/ 5
451 Blohm St., West Haven KING, Theodore R., Sgt.
25 Anderson Ave., Woodmont KISS, Joseph, Pvt.
Mansfield Center KLICHOWSKI, Stanley W., Pfc.
101 Gold St., New Britain KLONIS, Leo M., Pvt.
Box 44, Union City KLOZNICK, Nicholas, T/ 4
RFD 2, Terryville KNEPPERS, Joseph F., Pvt.
476 South St., New Britain KORPALSKI, Alexander, S/ Sgt.
186 Beaver St., Ansonia KOTCHES, Stephen A., Cpl.
87 Noble St., Stamford KOVACIK, Joseph J., Pfc.
Tolland Ave., Stafford Springs KOWALEWSKI, Joseph S., Pvt.
143 Miller St., New Britain KOWALSKI, Charles C. P., Pfc.
32 Loveland St., Middletown KRANCZ, Steve, Pfc.
7 Lesko Court, Bridgeport KULAS, Constantine F., T/ 5
Rimmon Hill, Seymour KULESA, John J., T/ 4
Bldg. 63, Success Pk., Bridgeport KURPIEWSKI, Bernard P., Pvt.
122 Chapel St., New Haven LaFLEUR, Robert D., Pfc.
502 Silver Lane, East Hartford LaFONTAINE, George M., T/ 5
308 Park St., New Britain LAMOTHE, Harvey R., Pfc.
52 Campfield Ave., Hartford LANE, Elmer F., T/ 5
30 Star Mill Rd., Middletown LANE, William T., 1st/ Sgt.
69 Prospect St., East Hartford
LANERI, Robert A., T/ 4
82 Water St., South Glastonbury LANGLOIS, Marcel L., Pfc.
16 Cliff St., Norwich LANSFIELD, Joseph D., T/ 4
17 Chestnut Ave., Waterbury LARSON, Stanley J., Pfc.
446 Washington Ave., West Haven LATHROP, Arthur H., Pfc.
14 Pratt St., Glastonbury LAUDANO, Salvatore P., T/ 5
36 Lyon St., New Haven LAWRENCE, William T., T/ 4
East St., Middletown LEAHY, Charles W., T/ 4
68 Newton St., Meriden LEBUIS, Stanley J., Pfc.
RFD 1, Norwich LeDOUX, Theodore, Pfc.
68 Chapel St., Putnam LESNIAK, Andrew W., T/ 4
Tucky Rd., Willimantic LESSENGER, Haxton, T/ 4
Columbia LEVINE, Joseph J., T/ Sgt.
102 Adams St., Hartford L'HEUREUX, Joseph R., Pfc.
Wrest Main St., Westbrook LIEBEICH, Oscar P., Jr., S/ Sgt.
Bucks Hill Rd., Waterbury LIND, Thure N. A., T/ 5
RFD 1, Branford LITROP, Steve J., Pvt.
173 Pine St., Bridgeport LIVINGSTON, Clyde R., Pfc.
217 Park Rd., West Hartford LOCKE, Ervin, Pvt.
Center St., Collinsville LOMBARDO, Paul M., T/ 5
901 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford LOVETT, John F., Jr., Pfc.
54 Hawthorne St., Manchester LUCAS, William J., Pfc.
132 Sage Ave., Bridgeport LUCCIA, James N., Pvt.
25 Summit St., Waterbury LUNN, Gerald E., Cpl.
479 South Colony St., Meriden LUSSIER, Henry E., Pvt.
65 Hungerford St., Hartford LUTINSKI, Edward P., T/ 3
176 Andover St., Bridgeport LYNCH, Daniel, Sgt.
21 Howard Ave., Meriden MacLACHLAN, John, T/ 5
9 Talmadge Ave., East Haven MacNEIL, John J., T/ 5
537 Washington Ave., New Haven MADDOCK, Curtis A., Pfc.
West Parrish Rd., Westport MAGNANO, Emanuel J., Pfc.
59 Pearl St., Middletown MAIZOP, Francis A., Pfc.
RFD 1, Rockville MAKRIS, Gus, Pfc.
51 Graham St., Stratford MALCARNE, Harry E., T/ 5
Pratt St., Chester MALINOWSKI, Joseph J., S/ Sgt.
74 Derby St., New Britain MALKOWITZ, John J., T/ 5
791 Atlantic St., Stamford MALLON, Lawrence F., Sgt.
38 Pearl St., Manchester MALTESE, Peter J., Pvt.
37 Church St., Windsor Locks MANKEN, Henry, Pfc.
152 Broad St., Norwich MANTILIA, Albert L., T/ 3
768 Ocean Ave., West Haven MANZO, Carmen, Cpl.
271 Hough Ave., Bridgeport MARCEAU, Ralph J., T/ 5
5 Maple St., Norwich MARINARO, Anthony D., T/ 3
44 Hopkins St., Waterbury MARSHALL, William F., 1st/ Sgt.
12 Elm Rd., Cromwell MARSIE, Andrew J., Pfc.
31 Waller Court, New London MASI, Alberto, T/ Sgt.
463 Legion Ave., New Haven MASONE, Anthony J., T/ 5
283 Fairfield Ave., Stamford MASTRIANI, James F., T/ 5
22 Bond St., New Britain MATHIASON, Charles, Jr., Cpl.
277 Silver Lane, East Hartford MATTEUCCI, Dante V., Sgt.
258 Flax Hill Rd., South Norwalk MAXIMO, Joseph, Sgt.
Bldg. 19, Y. M. V., Bridgeport MAXWELL, Ralph J., Pfc.
47 Bassett St., Ansonia MAY, Newell C, Pfc.
7 Fairfield Ave., Apt. 63, Stamford MAYER, Gustave A., T/ 5
42 Vernon St., Hartford MAZZAMAURO, Ernest, Pfc.
11 Bronson St., Waterbury MAZZARELLA, Anthony, Pfc.
64 Asylum St., New Haven McCARTHY, Eugene J., T/ 5
Hillside St., Norfolk McCARTHY, Lester L., T/ Sgt.
97 Church St., West Haven McCORMICK, Edward W., Pfc.
121 New Britain Rd., Kensington McCUSKER, John J., T/ Sgt.
54 Oakland St., Bristol McDONALD, James A., T/ Sgt.
38 Amity St., Hartford McDONALD, Joseph F., Pvt.
51 Lenox Ave., Glenbrook
MCLAUGHLIN, James E., Cpl.
283 Newhall St., New Haven McPHERZON, John D., Pfc.
706 Bridgeport Ave., Milford MEINSEN, Robert L., T/ 5
37 Linden Ave., Hamden MEYER, George O., T/ 5
7 Grove Pl., Meriden MIGNOSA, Joseph J., Pfc.
10 North Spring St., Ansonia MILLEA, William V., T/ 4
950 Howe Ave., Shelton MILLER, Charles W., T/ 4
35 Central Ave., Poquonock Bridge MOFFO, Frank A., Cpl.
37 Bradley Ave., Waterbury MORAN, William E., T/ 5
241 Grove St., Meriden MORIN, Wilbert R., T/ 4
358 South Cherry St., Wallingford MORRIS, Hobard D., Jr., Pfc.
RFD 1, Woodbury MORRIS, John J., S/ Sgt.
190 Vauxhall St., New London MUNSON, Eric V., T/ 4
439 Lexington Ave., New Haven MURAWSKI, John J., Pfc.
386 Beech St., West Haven MRAZIK, John A., T/ 3
34 Caroline St., Bridgeport NESTICO, Frank J., Sgt.
81 Seymour Ave., Bristol
NEWCOMB, Roland C, S/ Sgt.
63 Whitney Rd., Manchester NIESKI, Edward J., Pfc.
161 Oakwood Ave., West Hartford NOCH, Walter A., T/ 4
524 Naubuc Ave., Glastonbury NORRIS, Richard L., Sgt.
Boston Post Rd., Orange NOTARGIACOMO, Joseph, Pfc.
250 James St., New Haven O'RRIEN, William C, Pfc.
835 Rroad St., Bridgeport OLIVIER1, Ralph E., Cpl.
115 Franklin Ave., Hartford OLSEN, Warren C, Pfc.
59 Newton St., Middletown O'MEARA, Raymond J., T/ 4
1173 Boulevard, West Hartford O'NEIL, Charles, Pvt.
90 Chestnut St., Hartford O'NEILL, Richard E., Sgt.
56 Tredeau St., Hartford O'ROURKE, James A., Sgt.
79 Sargeant St., Hartford ORRICO, Peter A., Sgt.
98 Valley Rd., Cos Cob ORTLIEB, Armand M., Pvt.
300 Orange St., Waterbury ORZEL, Anthony J., T/ 3
147 Mt. Pleasant St., Meriden OSTERLING, William C, T/ 4
11 Prescott St., Elmwood PACILEO, Salvatore, Sgt,
67 Vista Dr., East Haven PAGANO, Joseph M., Pfc.
23 K, Dutch Pt. Colony, Hartford PALERMO, Carmen, T/ 4
64 Ives St., Waterbury PALMIERI, Robert A., Sgt.
400 Shelton Ave., New Haven PANZO, Andrew L., Pfc.
27 Lines St., New Haven PAPA, Eugene J., T/ 5
83 Dudley St.. New Britain PARENTI, James M., Sgt.
83 South Elm St., Bristol PARKER, Clifford F., S/ Sgt.
440 Poplar St., Bridgeport PARKINSON, John E., Pfc.
121 Oak St., Naugatuck PASCARELLI, Harry J., Pfc.
213 Hamilton St., New Haven PASQUA, Dominick T., Pfc.
90 Euclid Ave., Stamford PAWSON, William S., Pfc.
Creamery Rd., West Cheshire PERROTTI, Charles N., S/ Sgt.
85 Anderson Ave., Waterbury PERRY, Jesse W., T/ 4
5 School St., Taftville PERUTI, Frank R., Pfc.
135 Hanover St., Meriden PETRIW, Stephen, Pfc.
25 Riggs St., Ansonia PETRUCCI, Onfrio J., T/ Sgt.
89 Avery St., Stamford PHELAN, Joseph F., Jr., Pfc.
97 South St., Waterbury PHILLIPS, Stanley J., Pfc.
90 New Park Ave., Hartford PIASCIK, William P., Pvt.
53 Fairmont St., Norwich PINKS, Stanley B., Jr., Sgt.
72 Bradley Ave., Meriden PIROVANE, Angelo, T/ 4
Sackett Point Rd., North Haven PIRRO, Andrew J., Sgt.
8 Neptune Ave., South Norwalk PITTS, John H., S/ Sgt.
152 Stillwater Ave., Stamford PIZZILLO, Rosario R., Jr., Pfc.
112 Central St., Ansonia PIZZOLA, Gennard A., S/ Sgt.
96 Linden St., Plainville PLASKO, Alex J., T/ 5
RFD 3, Box 209, Bridgeport PLUDE, James J., Pvt.
472 Grand St., Bridgeport POTPOLAK, John, T/ 4
Railroad St., Thomaston POWELL, William T., T/ 4
247 Willow St., Waterbury PRZYBYSZ, Frank L., Sgt.
25 Nash St., New Britain PUDIM, Arthur O., Pvt.
15 Sanford St., Seymour PURIFICATO, Ned C, Cpl.
955 First Ave., West Haven QUATRELLA, Daniel L., T/ 5
100 Deacon St., Bridgeport QUIDO, Frank A., Pvt.
51 Fillmore St., New Haven RABINOWITZ, Julius B., T/ 4
1 Plymouth Rd., Stamford RAVIZZA, Andrew P., T/ 5
42 Newington Rd., Elmwood REILLY, Frank R., Cpl.
394 Circular Ave., Hamden REUBER, Raymond F., T/ Sgt.
60 Putnam St., Bristol RICCIO, Anthony S., Sgt.
81 Abbotsford Ave., West Hartford RICH, Harold C, Pvt.
101 High Ridge Dr., Bridgeport RICHARD, Leon J., Pfc.
1 Hamilton Court, Hartford RICHMOND, Earl L., Pfc.
Central Village RINALDI, Vincent J., Pfc.
90 Spring St., Middletown RIVERS, John F., Cpl.
586 Arch St., New Britain ROBINSON, William J., Cpl.
29 Lee Ave., Bridgeport ROOT, Edward K., Sgt.
20 Colley St., Waterbury ROSE, John J., T/ 4
Box 440, Wallingford ROSWELL, Frank H., Cpl.
Box 72, South Britain ROSWIG, Harold S., Sgt.
23 Hotchkiss St., New Haven RUMSEY. Robert W., Cpl.
34 Main St., Ridgefield RUPPERT, William C, Pfc.
139 East Lake St., Winsted RUSSO, Joseph D., T/ 5
180 East Lake St., Winsted RUSTER, Frank J., Pfc.
20 Bank St., Portland RYAN, James P., Cpl.
78 1/ 2 Spring St., Middletown SABOURIN, Marcel O., Sgt.
36 Bridge St., Putnam SABOVIK, Robert J., T/ 5
Marina Village, Bridgeport SADOSKY, Leonard J., Pfc.
784 Asylum Ave., Hartford SALAIA, Edward D., Pfc.
194 Cove Rd., Stamford SAMPLATSKY, John W., Cpl.
5 Maple St., Warehouse Point SANTYR, Robert J., Pfc.
55 Birch Pl., Waterbury SAPELLY, Robert H., Cpl.
58 Melville St., Stratford
SARNIK, Andrew, Pfc.
140 California St., Stratford SARRANTONIO, Gene J., T/ 5
74 Tremont St., New Britain SATHORY, Thomas J., T/ 5
491 North Main St., Waterbury SCAGLIOTTI, Albert, Jr., Pfc.
867 Farmington Ave., Kensington SCARZELLA, Carl, T/ Sgt.
291 Walnut St. Ext., Waterbury SCEPANSKI, Alexander E., T/ 3
21 Deerfield St., East Haven SCHIAVO, Julius J., Pfc.
12 Devens St., New Britain SCHOENFELD, Harold, T/ 4
Apt. 3, 1575 North Ave., Bridgeport SCHULER, Charles H., Pfc.
31 Wolcott Ave., Windsor SCHULTZ, Warren F., Pfc.
9 Spencer Ct., East Hartford SCINTO, Anthony J., Cpl.
634 Huntington Rd., Bridgeport SCOPING, Arthur A., T/ 5
25 York St., Waterbury SCULLY, Thomas J., Sgt.
238 Cook Ave., Meriden SENTENER, John J., T/ 5
534 Hudson St., Hartford SENZAMICI, Domenic L., T/ 5
16 Hawthorne Ave., Waterbury SEPESKO, Nicholas, Pfc.
25 Spruce St., New Haven SERVADIO, Matthew A., T/ 4
Out Post Farms, Ridgefield SFORZA, Saverio L., S/ Sgt.
4 St. Paul St., Waterbury SHAIL, Joseph W., T/ 5
9 Meadow St., Danbury SHANNON, William J., T/ 5
56 George St., Stamford SHEA, Henry J., S/ Sgt,
42 Mathewson St., Jewett City SHELTON, Thomas D., T/ 5
219 Park Ave., Bridgeport SHUMSKI, Michael J., Pfc.
252 Warren St., Bridgeport SIBLE, Lucian J., Pfc.
235 Campfield Ave., Hartford SILVERMAN, Harry P., Pfc.
74 Summer St., Norwich SIROIS, Henry J., Pfc.
144 Park Ter., Hartford SISBARRO, Patsy J., Pfc.
56 Randall Ave., Bridgeport SISCO, William J., Pfc.
82 Boswell Ave., Norwich SLAHTASKY, John J., S/ Sgt.
93 Carter Lane, Southington SLAUGHTER, Lee F., Pvt.
38 Railroad St., New Milford SLOMSKI, Alphonse J., Pfc.
282 Clinton St., New Britain SMELECKY, Albert A., Sgt.
110 Park Ter., Bridgeport SMITH, Tracy H., Pvt.
293 Pequot Ave., New London SORGIO, Thomas L., Sgt.
478 Blue Hills Ave., Hartford SOUCY, Robert L., T/ 5
157 Oakville Ave., Waterbury SOUSA, Joseph, Pfc.
237 South Cherry St., Wallingford SPEARMAN, Warren G., Sgt.
213 Henry St., Stamford SPERATORE, Nicholas V., Pvt.
26 Austin St., New Haven SPIRITO, Harry, T/ 5
412 Blohm St., West Haven SPONHEIMER, Clarence J., T/ 3
70 Franklin St., Ansonia STADNIK, John, Cpl.
79 Broad St., Ansonia STAHECKI, Joseph A., T/ 5
12 Main St., Goodyear STAIB, George W., T/ 5
281 Saybrooke St., Hartford STANKUS, Anthony J., T/ 4
151 Draher Ave., Waterbury STAPLETON, Patrick R.: Pfc.
Silver Lane Homes, Manchester STARDOMSKI, Joseph J., Pfc.
1093 Mill Hill Ter., Southport STEARNS, Theodore W., Pfc.
Mansfield Center STEVENS, Brainard A., T/ 5
Rockfall STIBER, Joseph, T/ 5
12 Front St., Ansonia STOCKWELL, Robert E., Sgt.
30 Convent Ave., Norwich STONE, Keith K., T/ 5
24 High St., Guilford STROFFOLINO. William J., Pvt.
4 Keith St., South Norwalk STRONG, Raymond F., S/ Sgt.
RFD 2, East Hampton SULLIVAN, Francis M., T/ 5
25 Relay Pl., Stamford SULLIVAN, John J., Cpl.
37 Sheldon Ter., New Haven SULLIVAN, Russell T., T/ 5
70 Circular Ave., Hamden SUZANSKI, Stanley A., Pfc.
572 East Main St., Bridgeport SZAREK, Stanley J., Pfc.
7 Edwards St., Hartford SZYMASZEK, Robert J., S/ Sgt.
153 Crown St., Meriden TACUONE, Paul J., T/ 5
113 Monroe St., New Haven TALLIE, Gilmore, Pvt.
General Delivery, Hartford TAMOSAITIS, Edward F., Pfc.
51 Fairview St., New Britain TETREAULT, Rosario D., T/ 4
31 South A St., Taftville THOMAS, Frederick A., S/ Sgt.
23 Watertown Ave., Waterbury THOMAS, Richard F., Cpl.
28 Farnham Ave., New Haven TOMASIELLO, Louis L., T/ 4
60 Transit St., Waterbury TOMISH, Joseph M., Pfc.
63 Wilcox Ave., Bridgeport TOTH, John, Jr., T/ 5
248 Pine St., Bridgeport TOTH, Michael F., S/ Sgt.
92 Hubinger St., New Haven TOURTELLOT, Lawrence E., T/ 3
Box 72, Old Greenwich TOURTELOTTE, Francis E., Pvt.
349 Sigourney St., Hartford TRAPP, Paul H., Pfc.
54 Thornton St., Hamden TURCHETTA, Thomas P., T/ 5
256 Main St., New Britain TURI, John M., Pvt.
438 No. Colony St., Wallingford TYSKA, Theodore J., Pfc.
34 Salem St., New Haven USKY, Joseph, T/ 5
35 Belltown Rd., Stamford VALINSKY, Bernard R., T/ 5
111 Hawthorne Ave., Derby VARANO, John T., Pfc.
11 Webster Hill, New Britain
VARANO, Martin M., Pfc.
63 Lafayette St., New Britain VECCHIARELLI, Cesare, T/ 4
346 Center St., Bridgeport VINCENT, Henry A., Pfc.
Box 117, Voluntown VOUNATSO, John, Pfc.
617 Broad St., Hartford VUKAN, Anthony, Pfc.
114 Pope St., Bridgeport VUMBACO, Rocco J., Sgt.
150 Foster St., Meriden WALD, David S., Pfc.
1973 Main St., Hartford WALDRON, Francis J., T/ 3
229 Prospect St., Norwich WALSH, Robert F., Pfc.
4 Jefferson St., Norwalk WARCHOL, Bruno J., T/ 5
10 Somers Rd., Stafford Springs WATTROUS, Roy S., Cpl.
50 High St., Guilford WEBSTER, Alexander F., T/ 4
282 East Lawn St., Fairfield WEDMAN, Carl O., T/ 5
72 Abby St., New Britain WEEKS, Lester S., Pvt.
144 Babcock St., Hartford WEIR, Robert E., Pfc.
349 West Main St., Milford WETMORE, Alan S., T/ 5
West Main St., Canaan WICE, Hyman, T/ 4
43 Nelson St., Hartford WICKETT, Kenneth M., T/ 5
239 Clinton Ave., New Haven WIEDERMAN, Frank, S/ Sgt.
Bldg. 43, Y. M. V., Bridgeport WIENER, Robert, Pfc.
95 Mansfield St., Hartford WILLIAMS, John H., Pfc.
86 Shelton Ave., New Haven WINTERFIELD, Albert T., Sgt.
454 Middletown Ave., New Haven WISNIEWSKI, Francis J., T/ Sgt.
3 Conlon St., Bristol WITHERELL, George F., Pfc.
797 Wolcott Hill Rd., Wethersfield WITKOWSKI, Bruno E., Pfc.
20 Burbridge Ave., Middletown WOODWARD, George E., T/ 5
355 Main St., Middletown WOODWORTH, William L., Jr., Pfc.
28- A Milton Ct., Hartford WYMAN, Charles S., T/ 5
124 Sylvan Ave., New Haven YACASHIN, John, Sgt.
327 River St., Bridgeport YANAK, Michael W., T/ 5
14 Clark St., Danbury YARZAB, Francis W., Pvt.
Arch St., Collinsville ZAMBRELLO, Carmine, S/ Sgt.
125 Sedgwick Rd., West Hartford ZAVATSKY, George, T/ Sgt.
248 Lafayette St., Bridgeport ZAVRAS, Michael C, Pfc.
582 Atlantic St., Stamford ZEIDENBERG, Edward, Pfc.
387 Ellsworth Ave., New Haven ZEINER, Clarence J., T/ 4
5 Vine Hill Rd., Elm wood ZERANSKI, Edward A., S/ Sgt.
465 North Main St., Union City ZERCIE, Martin J., Pfc.
17 Welch St., Plainville