Connecticut veterans commemorative booklet. Vol. 9, no. 16. Connecticut men of the United States Army, demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts. January 5 to 6, 1946

              CONNECTICUT MEN
of the United States Army
Demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts
January 5 to 6, 1946 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.
Balzano, Thomas, Pfc, Btry. C, 605th A. A. A. Gun Bn., 9th Air Defense Comd., 9th Air Force, East Haven.
" The buzz bombs had been falling on Antwerp since early in December 1944 and we had been firing at them every day with­out
fail; but one day at about 4 o'clock in the afternoon we were firing salvo fire, four guns at once, with our 90 millimetres, and we hit one V- l. We saw it make a com­plete
turn and head back toward Germany — we hope."
Belcher, Forrest J., Jr., Pfc, Btry. B., 128th A. A. A. Gun Bn., 11th Armd. Div., Stafford Springs.
" General Patton used us as an experi­ment
in keeping heavy ackack with armor to give them protection at night against enemy air attacks, so in April 1945 we were attached to the 11th Armored Divi­sion
in their drive across southern Ger­many
toward Czechoslovakia. I was a truck driver and I know we had a hell of a time keeping our heavy guns up with them but it gave us plenty of excitement. When the drive stopped we found our­selves
covering the big captured gold cache at Merken."
Biagioni, William H., T/ 5, Hq. Co., 2d Bn., 508th Pcht. Inf., 82d Airborne Div., Bridgeport.
" The platoon was loaded on to C- 47s and took off at 11 A. M. on September 17, 1944, for Nijmegen, Holland. At about two in the afternoon our big formation was about three minutes away from the drop zone and was catching a lot of flak when
one of our engines was hit and we got the green light to jump early. We were a little high yet and the tenth man got stuck with his rifle in the door. When we hit the ground we were all scattered, although everyone got through the flak okay with only one little casualty. It took us a little time but we reorganized on the ground and joined the regiment to move into Nijmegen."
Bishop, John C, Pfc, Hq. Co., 504th Pcht. Inf., 82d Airborne Div., New Haven.
" If I had slept 15 minutes longer in my foxhole I'd be in little pieces scattered around Bastogne. It was during the Bulge that I'd just awakened from a short cat­nap
and left my hole to go to a different position. I was gone 15 minutes when a shell landed around and in the hole I had been sleeping in. The hole was just ripped to hell from the blast and it would have done the same to me if it landed while I was in it. German artillery took a terrific toll of lives but the cold weather during the Bulge accounted for just as many casualties. We occupied Berlin for five months and from what I saw the place was 75 per cent bombed out. The Germans living in Berlin are still stunned from the beating they took but they are happy that it's all over. We had no trouble while on occupation duty in Berlin because all the fight was knocked out of the Germans."
Bonito, Vincent B., Cpl., 9th Air Def. Comd., 9th Air Force, New Haven.
" On our way to the Brittany Peninsula
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from Brest, we somehow got ahead of the infantry and found ourselves in enemy- held territory. One night we stopped near a woods and I was one of the unlucky guys who had to pull guard. The FFI were scattered out in the woods taking care of us although we did not know it at the time. During the night a German patrol that did not have time to pull out came marching down the road. The alarm was given and we spread out and were waiting for them. At the command to halt, they threw down their weapons and immedi­ately
surrendered. At the same time the FFI started firing and both us and the Germans almost got it, but before any real damage was done we managed to get word to them that everything was okay."
Boyce, Dwight H., Pfc, Co. I., 504th Pcht. Inf., 82d Airborne Div., Bridgeport.
" Everything was just about kaput for the Heinies by April 29, 1945, so we made a deal with them near Eldina, Germany, just across the Elbe River, to give us safe passage through their lines to make an official link- up with the Russians who were somewhere on the other side. We promised them we'd take them as our prisoners be­cause
they were afraid of the Russians. Twenty of us loaded on two borrowed tanks and started through the Kraut lines but we hadn't gone v ery far when the dirty bastards opened up on us. The approach­ing
Russians had no way of knowing who or what we were in that part of the lines so they opened up on us too. We dug in at a crossroads for the night, but at daylight we were able to get it across to the Rus­sians
that we were Americans and we made the link- up. One of those guys kissed me."
Ciarlo, Romeo C, Pfc, 212th Sig. Depot Co., 5th Army, Waterbury.
" The worst time I ever had during 23 months in the MTO was at Naples and
came just when the train that our com­pany
was on was pulling away from the city. We were bound for Casserta and some front line trouble when the Germans came over and gave us a going away present in the shape of a bombing and strafing. At the same time Vesuvius erupted and I don't know which gave me the greatest scare. All I know was that I was scared, but plenty. When you're in a train there is no place to run when you're being bombed, so all you do is sweat. I sweated more that night than I ever did at Cassino."
Cusano, John, T/ 5, Btry. D., 112th A. A. A. Bn., 7th Army, New Haven.
" The lousiest job I ever had was one of the easiest. It was escorting freed German prisoners of war from France to Germany so that they could become civilians. That's why the job was lousy. I knew all the time that those guys were going to become civilians and I had to stay in the Army. The worst part of it was that some of those nuts didn't want to be freed. Boy, and I was just waiting for a chance to get out of the Army. As far as I know there were no good days in the Army, except, of course, the day I am getting out."
Bailey, Francis J., Pfc, Btry. A., 80th A. A. Bn., 82d Airborne Div., Hartford.
" On September 17, 1944, we took off in a CG4A glider from a lift area in Eng­land
for the airborne invasion of Holland at 11: 45 A. M. By 3 o'clock in the after­noon
we were making our approach for the landing and although we could see that the paratroops had already landed in the drop zone, it looked as if it would he rough because of the terrain near the town of Grosbeck, Holland, about five miles from Nijmegen. As soon as our glider hit the ground she turned over on her nose and then over on one side as the wing broke off. I got a bad leg out of that but
4 was able to take up my position with the outfit and stayed through the fireworks."
DePonte, Frank, Sgt., 9th Air Def. Comd., 9th Air Force, New Haven.
" I'm glad that the first day of 1946 wasn't like the first day of 1945, because on that day the Jerries came over in force and bombed and strafed our positions so bad that we spent most of the day in trenches and behind sand bags. That was the worst strafing we ever got, and we got plenty of them as our job was to protect Antwerp from the buzz bombs and the Germans were always trying to see that we muffed up on the job. We outsmarted them quite a bit, I guess, as we had a record of shooting down 394 of them in five months."
Garceau, Walter J., T/ 5, 13th Tank Bn., 1st Armd Div., Willimantic.
" The first tank to enter Verona was driven by me and so was the first tank to be captured at Verona — it was the same one. We entered the town far ahead of anyone else and stopped at a house to get water. There was nothing there to show that the Germans were all around the place so we just took things nice and easy while the guy went in. He came out a couple of minutes later with three armed Germans in back of him. We couldn't make a move as the whole back yard seemed to pour out Germans at the same time. They made us move the tank into a garage and then we were brought into the house as prisoners. No one said a word to us and the only signs the Germans gave that we were there was when they threw us some bread. We couldn't figure out what they were going to do with us so we just went to sleep and let things come out as best they could. The next morning a regiment of the 10th Mountain Division came in view of the house, and the Germans sur­rendered
to our CO. I guess that gives me
about the record for the shortest time as a POW."
Goller, William, T/ 4, 965th Engr. Maint. Co., ( Sep.), Colchester.
" When I first went to Cherbourg in July ' 44 there was hardly any equipment to work with. We had to use German generators for power and also any other stuff we captured for cleaning up areas of debris. Now I find a big difference as all the American equipment we needed could be had at a moment's notice. I was a mechanic on all types of motors and I found out that you can't find better equip­ment
than ours any place. I didn't have anything exciting happen while I was there but I saw signs that there must have been plenty of action in Normandy before I got there."
Gregorczyk, Stanley J., Pfc, Btry. C. 605th A. A. A. Gun Bn., ( Sep.), Forest­ville.
" On New Years Day ' 45 I waved to 150 ME- 109' s thinking that they were British planes. We didn't even fire a shot at them because they went over so fast that we just looked at them and didn't think they could be German planes. It was during the Bulge and these were the last planes that the Germans had. They were using them to strafe troops and air fields in that section. I'm glad they didn't see us wave at them because they would have answered by machine gunning us."
Hammond, Joseph F., T/ 5, Hq., 4th Major Port, Hartford.
" The worst thing I ever saw was the sinking of a ship that was carrying part of the 66th Division. Re- enforcements were needed for the Bulge and the 66th was rushed over from England on Christmas Eve ' 44. As they entered Cherbourg harbor a torpedo hit the ship. I was standing on the docks ready to unload her when I saw the ship get hit and I went out in a small craft to pick up men. About 750 men lost their lives that night when the ship went down eight minutes after it was hit. The harbor was a mass of con­fusion
as ships picked up men and other craft tried to get the sub that fired the shot. We took care of the men who were saved and tried to get them some dry clothing because there wasn't one man off the ship who wasn't wet. It was just one of those lucky hits by a sub because they never came so close to a harbor again."
Ibbison, James, Jr., T/ 5, Cmbt. Comd. A., 10th Armd. Div., Norwich.
" The Germans who weren't supposed to be in Crailshein, Germany, when we moved in certainly gave us a lot of hell. This happened last March while we pushed on to the Rhine. We moved into the town not expecting opposition and found ourselves surrounded for four days without any communication with the outside. The Krauts had every kind of weapon they could lay their hands on firing at us and they knocked out many of our light tanks. On the fifth day another section of the division broke through and pulled us out of that hole. Sometimes I think that Crailshein engagement was even too hot to talk about."
Jacobson, Jacob R., Cpl., Co. C, 135th Engr. Combt. Bn., 3d Army, Hart­ford.
" The Germans are a bunch of stupid asses and it's a shame that they have duped so many GIs into feeling sorry for them. The Germans are playing a game of fooling everyone by being nice on the sur­face.
It we knew how they felt towards us down deep in their hearts we'd probably be shocked. I spent three months on occu­pation
in Austria and I'm disappointed when I come home and find people saying that the Germans weren't so bad after all.
More people from this side should go Over and find out what it means to have war because I think that the men who were over are the ones who know what war is."
Levine, Samuel I., T/ 5, 3883d Co., 175th QM. Truck Bn., 1st Army, New Haven.
" Antwerp, Belgium, was our base when the Battle of the Bulge opened and we were sweating out the buzz bombs when we got a priority call on the 17th of Decem­ber
1944 to haul a whole ackack battalion down to Namur, Belgium, just on the fringe of the Bulge. In one day we had that outfit at Namur and we put up at a schoolhouse to await further orders. That night we were strafed and the schoolhouse caught a bomb, but luckily we were out manning the .50 calibre machine guns mounted on our trucks so no one was even hurt. We had to hang around there for about a week but it was better than those buzz bombs."
Lonardo, Joseph, T/ 5, Btry. D., 112th A. A. A. Bn., 7th Army, New Haven.
" One night the air raid alert was sounded and we took our positions at the gun of which I was the fuse setter. The next thing we knew was that radio con­trolled
buzz bombs were right overhead and we started to fire at them. We had everybody out carrying ammo that time and before the attack was over we had fired over 400 rounds. We ran out of ammo finally and had to borrow some from another outfit so that we wouldn't be short if another attack came. We knocked one of the buzz jobs down, so all the firing wasn't for nothing."
Lopez- Cepero, Enrique C, T/ 4, Hq. Co., 2d Bn., 260th Inf., 65th Div., Bridge­port.
" Lack of sleep was one thing that al­ways
seemed to bother me more than any­thing
else. We built a bridge under fire
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across the Danube River, near Regens­burg,
Germany, and I didn't mind the artillery landing around me as much as the fact that I hadn't slept for 48 hours. The hardest thing to forget is seeing my buddies killed before my eyes and some­times
wondering if their death was worth the reason they were dying for. If people remember that men died in the war I don't think we will ever have to fight again."
Maccarone, Raphael U., S/ Sgt., Co. A., 51st Inf., 4th Armd. Div., Hartford.
" Artillery at Bastogne during the Bulge was the thing that took the most out of us. I went through eight days of hell there before I was pulled out of the line on Christmas Day ' 44 for a well- earned rest. I wouldn't have lasted a day longer be­cause
I had stood as much as I possibly could. After the war ended I was given a seven day pass to Switzerland and that was by far the best deal I ever had in the Army. It was like going from darkness to light the minute I stepped into Switzer­land.
Nothing was destroyed and life went on as it did here in the States. If I ever take a trip to Europe, Switzerland will be the place I'll go to."
Martin, Charles H., Pvt., Btry. C, 80th Bn., 82d Airborne Div., Putnam.
" For the jump across the Rhine my out­fit
was attached to the 17th Airborne Division and we took off from a lift area in France in March 1945. We were trying something new for the first time in com­bat,
and my jeep was packed into an American CG4A glider with a recoil- less .75 mounted on it. Our glider lost an aileron and a part of the tail in the flak, but the pilot brought it down all right near Wesel and we piled out to get or­ganized.
On the next day I got orders to get my jeep into position to fire, but the gunner was off on an ammo detail so when the order came to fire I had to fire the gun myself. I didn't know a hell of a lot about it but by some unusual luck I fired about 36 rounds and heard that only four or five rounds missed the target."
Mazur, John F., Pfc, Hq. Trp., 90th Cav. Sq., 10th Armd. Div., Stamford.
" It took Caesar 100 days to take Trier, Germany, but it only took us one day in March 1945 so we got an eight- day rest in the city. Our guns and planes had given the city quite a mauling so there wasn't much left to see or do; but one day I was out taking some pictures of the ruins and an old Heinie, trying to shine up to us, pointed out a spot in the ruins where he said there was beaucoup champagne buried. My buddies and I set in digging right away and sure enough, we found 500,000 bottles of good champagne. Our boys had one helluva time with more champagne than we could drink in a long time."
Milano, Joseph P., T/ 5, Hq. Co., 10th Armd. Div., Stamford.
" What happened during the war is something that I want to forget. The Jerries are getting an easy deal from us and if I had my way I'd really get tough with them. They expect too much from us and like suckers we're giving it to them. The only way to teach them a lesson is to treat them the same way they treated their captives."
Mingolelto, Philip C, T/ 5, Btry. D., 112th A. A. A. Bn., 7th Army, Bridgeport.
" The best job in the Army was mine. That was operating a power plant which supplied juice for all the electrical units in the outfit. I also supplied it for the movies, too, although to hear these guys yell you'd think they never had any. It only went off during one show that I can remember. I had one of those sponsored tours to Switzerland which was about the best country I was ever in on that side of the pond. I also spent quite a bit of time in Paris and saw all the interesting sights — and some that were more inter­esting
than the well- known ones. With the deal that I got in the Army, I have no kick coming."
Misenti, Michael J., Pfc, Hq. Btry., 128th A. A. A. Gun Bn., 3d Army, Middle- town.
" In April 1945 we were attached to the 11th Armored Division and the 90th Infantry Division, spearheading the 3d Army drive for Deggendorf on the Danube River. We were giving them protection against air harassment and occasionally being used in direct artillery fire against enemy positions. I was sent out one day
on reconnaissance for gun positions, with a captain and another GI in a jeep. On the way up I bypassed a town, got our infor­mation
and headed back, but this time taking the road heading through, expect­ing
to meet our column there. Suddenly a bunch of Kraut civilians flagged us down and told us that the town was zeroed- in from across the town. Then we spotted two burning trucks that had already been hit up ahead, and we were next. I turned around to get the hell out fast and they opened up on us with machine guns, but we made it okay and were able to warn another convoy headed down the same road and tip off the infantry of our com­mand
which sent out a patrol that wiped out the Heinie nest."
Moffitt, Charles J., T/ 5, 209tb Co., 71st Repl. Bn., ETOUSA, Danbury.
" We were riding down the road from Carentan to Avranches, France, in a convoy of about 15 trucks with around 350 replacements for the 79th Division one night in August 1944 when we realized we were lost. By the way the ackack was firing we got a pretty good idea that we weren't supposed to be where we were, so we took a chance and made one turn and after a couple of miles of very little traffic we met an MP who told us we had just come from the German lines."
Nicolini, Bruno A., Pvt., Btry. C, 463d Pcht. F. A., 101st Airborne Div., New Britain.
" On August 15, 1944, our battalion was with the 1st Allied Airborne task force that jumped in the invasion of Southern France. At the crack of dawn, 3: 15 that morning, we took off in C- 47s from a field north of Rome and at 4: 45 A. M. we were over St. Trope, France, our drop zone, which was on a sort of plateau. We jumped from too high in the first place, about 2,900 feet, but when most of us
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missed the plateau it made quite a drop and we were scattered all over the country. Some of the men even dropped into the sea. I landed in a tree and when I got down was alone for a long time looking for the rest of the outfit. In two hours we were organized and moved on to take a garrison of Krauts by firing a few rounds point- blank with our .75s. We got 700 prisoners out of that garrison."
Novak, Lawrence J., T/ 5, Co. C, 61st Inf., 10th Armd. Div., Greenwich.
" In the last days in April 1945 our company was spearheading the drive of our combat command to cut off the Bren­ner
Pass from a possible Heinie retreat and to make a junction with the Fifth Army in Italy. We were all scared because we thought it was suicide to take armor into the mountains. Fortunately we met very light opposition from the Wehrmacht because they were too busy surrendering in droves. Only the Hitler Jugend kids bothered us with their fanatical resistance. We had to hold up at Garmischpartkirchen and let the infantry pass to make the link­up
because the bridge was blown and our tanks couldn't cross the river."
Passero, Anthony F., Sgt., Co. A., 54th Inf., 10th Armd. Div., Stamford.
" As we headed towards the Rhine in March ' 45 the last thing I expected was to get strafed by one of our own planes. I was riding a halftrack with the 12 men in my squad chasing a German outfit which was on the run. Right out of the sky came a plane, also on the tail of the Krauts, but he mistook us for them and let us have it. We tried to take cover but I'm afraid we were a bit late because he hit six of my men and put holes all over the half­track.
I called for medics and they took back the wounded while I drove the half­track
to the rear with a hit and miss engine."
Peck, George E., Pvt., Hq. Btry., 376th Pcht. F. A., 82d Airborne Div., Danbury.
" Home is the place for me from now on. If I knew beforehand what I would have to go through I know I wouldn't have been able to do it. It was one rotten war and even talking about it makes me sick. I just want to forget about the whole thing."
Proto, Michael C, T/ 5, Btry. B., 1.12th A. A. A. Bn., 7th Army, East Haven.
" While we were stationed in Algiers guarding the port, we got a raid from six flights of Jerry planes and during the attack let loose with 525 rounds of ammu­nition.
We were firing so fast that there wasn't any way of finding out if we hit any or not, although many of them were knocked down. Still, although we really threw that stuff at them, they managed to hit some of the ships in the harbor. That was about the roughest time we had in Africa although we were there for 11 months. We later went to the ETO and got through two campaigns there. After the war we brought prisoners to Mar­seille
where they were sent to the States. Those times were the only times I ever wished that I was a German. It was tough to see them get on board ships for the good old U. S. A. while we had to stay in Europe."
Reichman, Theodore P., Cpl, 37th Sq. 316th Trp. Carrier Grp., 9th Air Force, Bridgeport.
" The trip overseas wasn't at all bad for me because we flew our C- 47 across, in July 1943. With our crew of four, we started from Texas, got fuel and minor repairs at Grenier Field, New Hampshire, and shoved off for Goose Bay, Labrador. Our next stop was a secret base in Green­land,
beautifully concealed and camou­flaged.
It has a single runway down a valley with the very deep blue water at
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one end and gun emplacements on both hillsides. We saw wounded men there being flown back to the States from Europe and the men stationed there were offering all kinds of money for liquor. From there it was Scotland and England."
Roote, Gerald W., Pfc, Co. G., 504th Pcht. Inf., 82d Airborne Div., Man­chester.
" What was left of Ford's plant in Cologne was used by us for billets. The air corps did a good job in bombing the place but the tunnels and caves beneath the plant were still in useful condition. One thing that made me feel good was the fear the Germans had towards airborne outfits. They were very hostile and seemed to hate our guts. In Berlin we kicked people out of homes because we needed them to house our men. The men didn't feel guilty about doing this because we were damn bitter at all Germans for some of the atrocities they committed against the 82d. The Russians in Berlin made up for all the things done to them when German troops were in Russia by taking sweet revenge out on the Berliners. On the surface the Jerries are friendly but underneath they have a hostile feeling which is looking for the time to land a sneak blow at us."
Sales, Raymond J., Pfc, 691st Port Co., 5th Army, Hartford.
" After the campaigns in Italy, I had then to go ahead and make the D- Day landing at Southern France which almost made me a very dead man. Another fellow and I were working unloading supplies from the ship when a shell came over and cut four anchor ropes right in half. A couple of feet one side and it would have been me who got cut in half instead of the ropes. After working hard all that day, the Germans came over that night and bombed the bell out of the ships in the
harbor. The one I was on didn't get hit but one alongside did and shook ours up and down like a cork. It's no good to be scared like I was that night and you can bet that I was wishing I was back in Italy where there wasn't so much noise."
Sanders, Loma, Pvt., 387th Sep. Bn., Ansonia.
" Four months of Anzio was the longest stretch that I had under continuous fire both day and night. It was the worst at night on account of the air raids. There were about 15 of these every night, but they were not like ours as a raid might be by only one plane and hardly ever more than three. However, there were so many of them that I guess they were worse than one big raid. I spent all of my nights there in the air raid shelter but I never could get used to those raids. I did a lot of guard duty in Italy both on supplies and prison­ers
of war. These were mostly Germans and I never had any trouble with them at all, and that was the luckiest thing that they ever did — not causing me trouble."
Urbanski, Stanley H., Cpl., Btry. B., 552d F. A., 1st Army, New Britain.
" The toughest time I ever put in during 21 months in the ETO was one night while firing across the Rhine. I was the No. 4 man on a 240mm gun, which is the biggest field artillery piece in the world, and we started that night at six o'clock and did not finish until four the next morning. That target was an Autobahn that the Jerries were using as a landing strip for fighter planes and we really laid it on. By the time we were through, every­body
was all in and our hands were all burned and swollen. That's the kind of work I am glad I did not get for a steady routine."
Willette, Emile A., T/ 5, Btry. A., 552d F. A., 1st Army, Bridgeport.
" The observation team of which I was
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a member came barging over a hill at the Ruhr pocket in our jeep and ran right into six Germans who were waiting for us to show up. There were four of us in the jeep and the fellow who saw the first Jerry jumped from the jeep and fired a shot at him. The shot scattered them for a second and gave us a chance to turn
around. They fired a volley at us but we managed to get away without any casu­alties.
It certainly was a tough feeling to see those guys waiting for us, but it was mighty nice to get away from them with­out
anybody getting hit. I guess we were lucky, because no hits were chalked up against the team through five campaigns."
THE MUSTER OUT ROLL CALL
Names, rank and addresses of Connecticut men discharged during the period January 5 to 6, 1946, from the official Group Rosters, Fort Devens Separation Center, Mass.
ABATE, Anthony, T/ 5
62 Jewett St., Ansonia ADAMO, Salvatore J., S/ Sgt.
85 Broad St., Middletown ADAWAY, Wallace, Pfc.
112 Portland St., Hartford ADLER, Julian, Sgt.
890 Farmington Ave., West Hartford AGUZZI, John J., S/ Sgt.
563 Farmington Ave., Kensington ALBRECHI, Edward, Pfc.
30 Imlay St., Hartford ALENCYNOWICZ, William V., S/ Sgt.
RFD 2, Spring Rd., Naugatuck ALEXANDER, Gerald H., T/ Sgt.
227 Howard Ave., New Haven ALFORD, Raymond J., Sgt.
15 Warner Place, Waterbury ALQUESTA, Robert G., T/ 4
Box 356, Canaan ALLAN, Stewart W., Pvt.
532 Central Ave., Westville ALTIERI, Patsy M., Pfc.
154 Clarence St., Bridgeport AMENDOLA, Andrew J., Pfc.
47 Chester St., New Haven ANGELOV1CH, Joseph, Cpl.
22 Nelson Ter., Bridgeport ARENA, Salvatore J., T/ 4
41 Taylor Ave., South Norwalk ARNOLD, George E., T/ 4
55 Cross St., Norwalk ARNOLD, Joseph H., S/ Sgt.
Lovely St., Canton ASAL, William A., T/ 5
132 Pleasant St., New Britain ATHERLAY, John M., Cpl.
12 Locust St., Greenwich ATORICK, Joseph W., Pic.
15 Edgewood Ave., Greenwich AUSTER, David, Pfc.
Box 66, Moodus AUSTIN, Douglas W., T/ 5
Bucks Hill, Waterbury BAILEY, Leslie, T/ 5
Wilcox Ave., East Berlin BAILEY, Zachery D., S/ Sgt.
205 Norton St., New Haven BAKER, William J., Cpl.
241 Oak Lawn Rd., Stamford BAKIRDGIS, John G., T/ 4
13 Hudson St., Bridgeport BALCERZAK, Walter, Jr., Sgt.
280 Harriett St., Bridgeport BALDING, Frank F., Pfc. 19 Read St., New Haven
BALZANO, Thomas, Pfc.
159 Burgess St., East Haven BANTA, Cornelius W., S/ Sgt.
Millrock Bd., Saybrook BARRETT, John F., Pvt.
24 Fleming Court, Groton BARRILLE, Patsy L., Pfc.
131 High St., Bridgeport BAUER, Lawrence E., S/ Sgt.
Box 1061, New Canaan BAUB, Robert C, Pfc.
Wolfpit Rd., Norwalk BEAUSOLFIL, Rernard T., Cpl.
56 Chapel St., Putnam BECHLEIN, Harry E., Sgt.
105 Anson St., Bridgeport BEDNAR, Steven, Pfc.
2 Peace St., Danbury BELCHER, Forrest J., Jr., Pfc.
Box 282, Stafford Springs BELLEMARE, Gerard J., Cpl.
15 West Libert} St., Waterbury BELLOUS, Constantini L., S/ Sgt.
33 DeWitt St., New Haven BENBOW, Joseph A., Cpl.
1 Grandview Ave., Norwalk BENNETT, Alan C, S/ Sgt.
Spring St., Cheshire BENSON, Kurt G., Pvt.
116 South St., Hartford BERGEMANN, Ernest W., Pvt.
2 Highland Ave., Bethel BERNABEO, Emil J.. Sgt.
23 Edgewood St., Hartford BERNKLOW, Rodger D., Pfc.
Thompson BERTHIAUME, Henry J., Pvt.
194 School St., Putnam BESEDICK, Nick, T/ 5
126 Capitol Ave., Hartford BIAGIONI, William H., T/ 5
225 Parrot Ave., Bridgeport BIASE, Norman J., Pfc.
236 Davis Ave., Greenwich BISHOP, Edward L., S/ Sgt.
115 Water St., Guilford BISHOP, John C, Pfc.
282 Willow St., New Haven BLUMENTHAL, Edward, T/ 5
108 Pembroke St., Hartford BOHN, Arnold C, Pfc.
97 Linwood St., New Britain BOECKMAN, Kenneth J., Sgt,
24 Moulthrope St., Ansonia BONITO, Vincent B., Cpl.
495 Chapel St.; New Haven BOOTH, Harwood T., Cpl.
33 Allview Ave., South Norwalk BORDELEAU, Leo E , S/ Sgt.
East Main St., Jewett City BOTTIERI, Ernest J., S/ Sgt.
105 Groveland Ave., Putnam BOYCE, Dwight H., Pfc.
611 Colorado Ave., Bridgeport BRADLEY, Donald F., S/ Sgt.
92 Mather St., Hamden BRADY, Joseph F., Pfc.
174 Westland St., Hartford BRAINARD, John R., T/ 5
RFD, Stepney Depot, Monroe BRANCA, James L., Sgt.
25 Harold St., Cos Cob BRANSFIELD, Albert C, Pfc.
RFD 1, Killingly BREIER, Gustav A., Pfc.
93 Chestnut St., Middletown BRODERICK, Walter, T/ 5
31 Woodbridge St., Hartford BRUSTOLON, Eugene J., Pfc.
43 Greenmanville St., Mystic BUCKLEY, Joseph F., T/ 5
2042 Barnum Ave., Stratford BURATTA, Harry J., T/ Sgt.
17 Woodruff Court. New Britain BURR, Robert G., Cpl.
385 South Ave., Bridgeport BURZENSKI, John S., T/ 4
26 High St., Danbury BUTRICKS, Wallace C, Pvt.
214 Blohm St., West Haven CAMILLO, Nuncio S., T/ 5
184 Lexington Ave., Bridgeport CAMPANA, Charles A., Pvt.
538 Union Ave., Bridgeport CANNATA, Jerry G., T/ 5
311 Oak St., Waterbury CANNATA, Sebastian J., Cpl.
104 Cleveland St., New Britain CAPOBIANCO, Frank S., Sgt.
105 Rose St., Waterbury CARLSON, Arne J., Cpl.
Sturges Rd., Newtown CARPENTER, Dante J., M/ Sgt.
96 Haviland St., Bristol CARTA, Michael P., Pfc.
32 Union St., Middletown CASSELLA, Anthony A., T/ 5
139 Bradley Ave., Hamden CASILLO, Gaetano, T/ Sgt.
88 1/ 2 Hamilton St., New Haven CATALANO, Joseph M., T/ 4
38 North St., Manchester CAVANAUGH, William F., T/ 4
158 1/ 2 New Britain Ave., Hartford CECCARELLI, Patsy V., Pfc.
58 North Washington Ave., Bridgeport CELOTTO, Alfred, T/ Sgt.
25 Cherry Ann St., Hamden CERUTI, John A., T/ 5
378 Pratt St., Meriden CHERNECKY, Edward S., Cpl.
5 Meadow St., Ansonia CHISTADORE, Jack J., T/ 4
88 Birch St., Willimantic CHMELEWSKI, Alexander P., Pfc.
46 William St., Stamford CHRISTIANSEN, Walter, Sgt.
242 South Water St., East Port Chester CHURNEY, Martin E., Pfc.
333 Columbus Ave., New Haven CIAGLO, James W., Cpl.
24 Morris St., Hartford CIARLO, Romeo C, Pfc.
152 East Farm St., Waterbury
CIESLUK, Chester J., T/ 4
79 Court D, Bldg. 34, Y. M. V., Bridgeport CIMINO, Vincent L., Pfc.
13 Starr Ave., Danbury CINQUE, John, T/ 5
408 Legion Ave., New Haven CIVITELLO Peter, Pvt.
103 Judson Ave., New Haven CIVITELLO, Simon J., T/ Sgt.
67 Sylvan Ave., New Haven CLIFFORD, Richard J., S/ Sgt.
14 Murray St., East Hartford COLEMAN, Joseph, Pfc.
31 Mahl Ave., Hartford COMBE, Edward E., T/ 3
26 Silver St., Middletown CONKLIN, George H., T/ 5
10 Orchard Lane, Mystic CONLEY, Robert J., Sgt.
15 Summer St., New London CONLON, John P., Pfc.
92 Newhall St., New Haven CONROY, Howard J., Pvt.
Willoughby Rd., Shelton CONROY, James J., T/ Sgt.
11 Flower St., Middletown CONTE, Patsy, T/ 5
3 Leslie St., Stamford COPEMAN, Fred H., Jr., Pfc.
51 Henry St., New Britain CORMIER, Leo R., T/ 5
212 Montauk Ave., New London CORRENTI, Angelo, T/ 4
50 Edgewood St., Hartford COSTANZO, Dominick, Sgt
445 Brooks St., Bridgeport COULON, Charles H., Pfc.
402 Farmington Ave, Hartford COWLES, Bertram H., T/ 5
Granby Rd., East Granby CREAGH, James M., T/ 4
24 Belden Ave., Norwalk CRISCUOLO, Louis, S/ Sgt.
238 Saltonstall Ave., New Haven CUNNINGHAM, James A., Pfc.
168 Wells St., Bridgeport CURTISS, Orrin C, Pfc.
103 Carleton Ave., Bridgeport CUSANO, John, T/ 5
79 Elizabeth St., New Haven CYR, Arthur J., T/ 5
1110 State St., Bridgeport CZAJKOWSKI, Theodore F., Pvt.
1986 North Ave., Bridgeport D'ACUNTO, Frank T., Pfc.
38 Dean St., Stamford D'ADDETTA, Anthony M., Pfc.
24 Bristol St., West Haven DAILEY, Francis J., Pfc.
31 Albany Ave., Hartford DAILEY, John T., S/ Sgt.
88 Garden St., New Britain D'AMATO, Chester, T/ 4
139 Funston Ave., Torrington D'AMATO, Sebastian, T/ 5
163 Chapel St., New Haven D'AMBRISI, George M., Pfc.
87 Barnes St. Ext., Waterbury D'AMORE, Louis J., Cpl.
Decatur St., Cos Cob DAVIS, Erwin E., T/ 5
17 Spruce St., Rockville DeCARLO, Salvatore, Pfc.
602 Watertown Ave., Waterbury DeFAZIO, John J., Pfc.
28 Division St., Danbury DeFEO, George A., Pvt.
81 Division St., Waterbury DeLISA, Anthony F., T/ 4 69 Morris St., Hartford DEMOS, George, 1st/ Sgt.
90 North Elm St., Torrington DEOTTE, Donald J., Pfc.
387 Church St., Putnam DePONTE, Frank, Sgt.
24 Franklin St., New Haven DERBY, Samuel T., Jr., T/ 5
1452 Broad St., Hartford DESCHESNE, Thomas J., T/ 4
196 Mountain View Ave., Forestville DesLAURIERS, Lucien R., Pfc.
Box 71, North Grosvenordale DiBARTOLOMEO, Gerald A., Sgt.
11 Laurel St., East Hartford DICKINSON, Obie, T/ 5
82 Cherry Ann St., New Haven DINSMORE, Clyde A., T/ 5
217 North Elm St., Manchester DOBOSZ, Joseph, T/ 5
102 Winfield Dr., Stratford DOMBROWSKI, Edward A., Sgt.
45 Beach St., Winsted DONLIN, Raymond E., T/ 4
225 Newbury St., Hartford DOUGLAS, Gordon L., T/ 5 8 North A St., Taftville DOWNES, Philip F., T/ 3
Kent School, Kent DOWNING, Lawrence E., Pvt.
133 Cold Spring Rd., Stamford DOYLE, Thomas J., Pfc.
135 Southmayd Rd., Waterbury DRISCOLL, John J., T/ 5 Box 551, New Canaan DUFFY, Hugh A., Jr., S/ Sgt.
216 First Ave., West Haven DUFFY, William K., Pfc.
40 William St., Waterbury DUGAN, William J., Cpl.
67 Morris St., Hamden DULKA, Clayton M., Pfc.
405 Main St., Ansonia DUNNE, Martin J., Pfc.
21 Luke St., Waterbury EAGER, Leon R., T/ 5 Main St., Durham EHRENKAUFER, Emil, Pfc.
1219 Reservoir Ave., Bridgeport ELLIS, Louis J., Pfc.
15 Grand St., Danbury ENER, Willie M., T/ 5 RFD 2, Manchester ENGLISH, Salvo J., T/ 5 114 Oak St., Winsted ESCHNER, Walter J., Pfc.
57 Lois St., Forestville EUDOWE, Saul W., T/ 5
25 Roydon Road, New Haven FAIRCHILD, Justin E., Sgt.
103 Frank St., East Haven FALCHECK, Chester F., Pfc.
45 Fairfield Ave., Stamford FASSBINDER, Frank D., S/ Sgt.
Box 92, Clinton FAUCETT, Frank M., Jr., T/ 4
826 Elm St., New Haven FENN, Dudley P., Sgt.
38 Bock St., Winsted FIRTH, Clinton F., Pvt.
Box 82, Hanover FISHER, Raymond E., Jr., Pfc.
62 Park Ave., Milford FLANAGAN, William J., T/ 5 450 Parker Ave., Meriden FLEISCHMAN, Phillip, Pfc. 95 Beacon St., Hamden
FLEISCHUER, Sidney I., M/ Sgt.
386 Oak St., New Haven FLESHER, David I., Pfc.
178 Clifton Ave., Ansonia FOGELBERG, Kenneth T., Cpl.
130 Lockhart Ave., Waterbury FORSBERG, Everett M., T/ 5
114 Nichols Ave., Bridgeport FOBTE, Michael A., Pfc.
66 Cos Cob Ave., Cos Cob FRATESI, Eugene J., Pfc.
43 Coen St., Naugatuck FRAUENBERGER, Arthur E., S/ Sgt.
RFD 3, Bridgeport FREEMAN, Stanley M., Cpl.
330 Oak Ave., Torrington FRENCH, Arthur L., Pfc.
Nod Rd., Clinton FUSARI, Louis J., M/ Sgt.
17 Haynes St., Hartford FUSCO, Louis, Pfc.
276 Tudor St., Waterbury GABLE, Roger M., Pfc.
Media Lane, Ridgefield GAGNON, Philip L., Pfc.
224 West Main St., Norwich GALLAGI, Angelo C, Sgt.
34 Chapel St., Stamford GALLANT, Harold R., S/ Sgt,
68 Cook St., Plainville GAMMER, Ernest, Pfc.
80 Lafayette St., Stamford GARBIELE, Frank A., T/ 5
22 Alexander St., Greenwich GARCEAU, Walter J., T/ 5
47 Valley St., Willimantic GATAVASKI, Albert M., Pfc.
380 Harbor St.. Branford GAUDET, Joseph E., T/ 5
48 Wellington St., Hartford GAVELL, Charles A., Pfc.
11 Golden Hill, Danbury GEHRMANN, Romain E., Pfc.
50 Lowe St., South Norwalk GENOVESE, Daniel J., Cpl.
37 Liberty St., Stamford GERACI, Lucian A., Jr., T/ 5
730 Whitney Ave., New Haven GERMANE, John, T/ 4
175 Holroyd Ave., Bridgeport GESSNER, Eugene, Pfc.
248 West Ave., Stamford GIANNINI, Robert P., Pfc.
266 Brooks St., Bridgeport GILBERTO, James V., T/ 5
27 Union St., New Britain GINONI, Joseph M., S/ Sgt.
698 East Main St., Bridgeport GIBOUARD, Paul L., Pfc.
762 Main St., Willimantic GIVANO, Paul, Pfc.
53 Woodbridge Ave., Ansonia GLAZER, Irving, Pfc.
588 Garfield Ave., Bridgeport GLINES, Charles T., Pfc.
65 Sound View Dr., Greenwich GOLDBERG, Palmer S., Cpl.
106 Thomaston St., Hartford GOLDIN, Louis, Pfc.
53 Day St., New Haven GOLDSPINK, James F., T/ 5
RFD 1, Sherman GOLEMBIEWSKI, Joseph T., T/ 5
711 Montauk Ave., New London GOLLER, William, T/ 4
Colchester GOMEZ, Gerard L., Pfc.
RFD 2, Waterbury GORDON, Gabriel, Pfc.
159 Charles St., Bridgeport GOUGH, John W., S/ Sgt.
63 Boothbay St., Hartford GRANA, John P., S/ Sgt.
11 Blackman Ave., Bethel GRANDE, Albert J., S/ Sgt.
291 Coram Ave., Shelton GRAVELINE, Albert I., Jr., T/ 5
1074 South Main St., Waterbury GREER, William, Jr., T/ Sgt.
17 Carrington Ave., Milford GREGORCZYK, Stanley J., Pfc.
40 Twining St., Forestville GROJESKI, Stanley P., S/ Sgt.
Box 301, Hazardville GUALAZZI, Aldo D., T/ 5
Walnut St., Ivoryton GUARCO, John A., S/ Sgt.
RFD 1, Stafford Springs GUEST, William F., Cpl.
Box 185, RFD 3, Bridgeport GUTOWSKI, Joseph F., Pvt.
56 Manor St., Stamford HAGERTY, Edward D., Sgt.
35 Milne St., Bridgeport HAHN, Charles W., T/ Sgt.
76 Collett St., Hamden HALE, Philip B., Pfc.
Main St., Farmington HALLBERG, Arthur C, Pfc.
453 Davidson St., Bridgeport HALLIDAY, Richard H., Cpl.
6 Locust St., Milford HAMMOND, Joseph F., T/ 5
318 Blue Hills Ave., Hartford HARGROVE, James, T/ 5
18 Court St., Stamford HARRIS, Haskell A., T/ 5
139 Clinton St., Waterbury HART, Irving A., S/ Sgt.
433 Prospect St., Wethersfield HART, Thomas P., Pfc.
199 Mansfield St., New Haven HARVEY, John H., S/ Sgt.
30 Orchard St., Rockville HARWOOD, Willis B., S/ Sgt.
17 Hanover St., Yalesville HAYES, John P., Pfc.
34 East Liberty St., Waterbury HEDLUND, Francis J., Pfc.
76 1/ 2 East Main St., Meriden HELENEK, Joseph, T/ 4
Box 231, Higganum HENRY, Joseph M., T/ Sgt.
462 Windsor Ave., Stratford HERMANN, William F., Pfc.
27 Foster St., Danbury HIDU, Louis, T/ 5
4140 Congress St., Fairfield HODKOSKI, Max M., T/ Sgt.
380 East Main St., Thomaston HORELIK, Michael J., Sgt.
Whitney St., Westport HORTON, John R., T/ 4
4509 Main St., Bridgeport HORTON, Robert W., Cpl.
Box 123, Yantic HOWARD, Robert B., Jr., T/ 5
RFD 3, Woodridge Circle, Bridgeport HOYDIC, John J., Cpl.
89 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton HOYLE, Clemo E., Pfc.
913 Post Rd., Fairfield HUDSON, Harold L., T/ 5
7 Main St., Portland HULL, Vincent L., Pfc.
Box 29, RFD 1, Old Lyme
HUMESTON, George E., Pfc.
Bushy Hill Rd., Danbury IAGOUNE, James A., Pfc.
222 Seymour Ave., Derby IBBISON, James, Jr., T/ 5
77 Whittington Ave., Norwich INGRISELLI, Ralph F., Cpl.
274 Bristol St., Southington INZERO, Joseph P., Sgt.
127 Cedar Hill Ave., New Haven IZZO, John L., T/ 5
391 Huntington Rd., Bridgeport JACOBSON, Jacob B., Cpl.
630 Garden St., Hartford JACOBS, Morris, T/ 5
113 Thomaston St., Hartford JACOVINO, Raymond F., T/ 4
31 Brewster St., Waterbury JAEGER, Paul G., T/ 4
110 Stearns St., Bristol JEGELA, Stanley W., S/ Sgt.
800 Chase Parkway, Waterbury JOHN, Charles A., Sgt.
36 Earl Ave., Oakville JOIDOIN, Ledovique J., T/ 5
19 Phillips St., Jewett City JONES, Monroe, Pfc.
165 Stillwater Ave., Stamford KAIN, Eugene A., S/ Sgt.
148 Putnam Ave., Hamden KAMAS, Edward T., T/ 4
RFD 2, Stepney KAPELLI, Stephen, Pfc.
Edna St., Seymour KARWOSKI, John R., Sgt.
42 Ludlow St., Stamford KEELER, Stewart E., T/ Sgt.
21 Scott St., Hamden KELLER, Carl H., Cpl.
100 Overhill Rd., Fairfield KELLY, James A., Sgt.
9 West Wilton Rd., Ridgefield KELLY, Raymond J., Pfc.
30 Riverside St., Waterbury KENNEY, Edward J., Pfc.
900 Hancock Ave., Bridgeport KESSNER, Mortimer B., T/ 5
35 Nelson St., Hartford KIER, Arthur D., Sgt.
5161 Main St., Bridgeport KING, Albert J., Pvt.
841 Baldwin St., Waterbury KIRPAS, Felix S., Pfc.
154 Reaver St., Ansonia KITSON, William J., T/ 4
274 Farmington Ave., Hartford KLEIN, Gustave W., S/ Sgt.
147 Grandview Ter., Hartford KLICIN, Louis N., T/ 5
206 Spruce St., Bridgeport KLIMKOWSKI, Felix F., Sgt.
424 Park St., Bridgeport KNOWLES, Allen R., T/ 3
21 St. James St., West Hartford KNUDSEN, Robert A., Pfc.
20 Walkley Rd., West Hartford KOWALCZYK, Matthew S., T/ 5
44 Vassar Ave., Stamford KOZMA, John A., Pfc.
124 Whiting Rd., East Hartford KRALIS, Raymond A., Pfc.
Bleit Brook Apts., Naugatuck KRAJEWSKI, Anthony, Cpl.
147 North Main St., Terryville KRAYNYAK, George P., T/ 5
350 Summerfield Ave., Bridgeport KRUPINSKI, Frank J., Pfc.
75 Center St., Torrington KUCHINSKAS, Leon J., Cpl
99 Clover St., Waterbury KULAKOWSKI, Joseph S., T/ 4
157 Ridgewood Rd., West Hartford KUTSCHER, Henry, S/ Sgt.
99 Fairmount St., Hartford KUZMINSKI, Edward B., M/ Sgt.
High St., Portland LADESTRO, Michael C, Cpl.
22 Spruce St., Stamford LAGOR, Ernest J., S/ Sgt.
145 Wade St., Bridgeport LANE, Henry F., Cpl.
12 Hill St., Norwich LANGAN, Francis X., Sgt.
280 Concord St., New Haven LARAIA, Oscar, S/ Sgt.
23 Edgewood St., Hartford LAROCHE, Napoleon F., Cpl.
292 High St., North Grosvenordale LARSEN, Kenneth E., Cpl.
785 Wells Rd., Wethersfield LAVERY, William, Sgt.
54 Layton St., West Hartford LAVIN, Joseph P., S/ Sgt.
6 Main St., Old Mystic LeBLANC, Placid J., Jr., Pfc.
244 Bank St., Waterbury LeGEYT, Henry A., T/ 4
Washington Hill, Barkhamsted LEMBO, Joseph, Sgt.
219 Highland St., West Haven LENDARO, Valentino A., S/ Sgt.
9 Main St., Danbury LETTS, Millard H., T/ 5
15 Rowe St., East Haven LEVINE, Samuel I., T/ 5
831 Grand Ave., New Haven LEWIS, William A., Pfc.
132 Britannia St., Meriden LINDSEY, Ermine D., T/ 5
15 Ambrose Ter., East Hartford LOHOTSKY, Nicholas P., T/ 5
North St., Greenwich LOMBARDI, Michael J., Jr., Pfc.
183 Caroline St., Derby LONARDO, Joseph, T/ 5
180 Forbes Ave., New Haven LOPES, Antonio, T/ 5
Box 393, Naugatuck LOPEZ- CEPERO, Enrique C, T/ 4
209 Pine St., Bridgeport LORINSER, Frederick J., Jr., Pfc.
88 Dodge Ave., East Haven LOUGHLIN, John W., S/ Sgt.
119 Tulip St., Bristol LYNCH, Walter M., Pfc.
397 Main St., Danbury LYNN, Martin F., T/ Sgt.
27 Walnut St., Naugatuck MACCARONE, Raphael U., S/ Sgt.
81 Bonner St., Hartford MacDONALD, Alan D., T/ 5
Pennsylvania Ave., Niantic MacKINNON, Arnold M., S/ Sgt.
20 Morris St.. Danbury MacNEIL, Donald W., Pfc.
RFD 1, Sharon MACUCH, Ladi A., T/ 3
94 Noble St., Stratford MACURA, Nicholas, Jr., Pfc.
79 1/ 2 North St., Danbury MacWAY, Harry E., T/ 4
Mansfield Center MAGGIORE, Paul L., T/ 4
635 Main St., Middletown MAGLIETTO, Augustine A., T/ 4 99 Brookfield Dr., East Hartford
MAINE, Clayton E., T/ 4
68 Wolcott Hill Rd., Wethersfield MALONEY, Edward D., Pfc.
Plainfield MANDELA, Walter A., Pfc.
Box 135, Derby Neck Rd., Derby MANDRAS, Frank P., Pfc.
140 Hamilton Ave., Greenwich MANGINE, William J., T/ 5
158 Maple St., Naugatuck MANGINELLI, Louis J., S/ Sgt.
245 Ferry St., New Haven MANIS, Julius J., Cpl.
162 Ward St., Hartford MARCOLINI, Alfred, Pfc.
177 Whipple Ave., Norwich MARCONI, Amadio F., Jr., Sgt.
46 Colley St., Waterbury MARCUS, Nathan, T/ 5
416 Norton Pkwy., New Haven MARONE, Peter E., T/ 4
328 Morse St., Hamden MARTIN, Charles H., Pvt.
12 Florence St., Putnam MARTIN, Harold A., Pvt.
18 Garden Circle, Waterbury MARTINO, Michael J., Cpl.
56 Daisy St., New Haven MASLEY, Andrew W., Cpl.
RFD 4, Box 92, Putnam MATON, Reginald R., T/ 5
621 Highland Ave., Waterbury MATTIA, Henry, T/ 4
18 School St., Hartford MATUSIEWICZ, Andrew A., S/ Sgt.
Atwater St., Plantsville MAXSON, Clarence H., T/ 5
130 North Fair St., Guilford MAYES, Lawrence J., T/ 5
52 Clinton St., Meriden MAZUR, John F., Pfc.
9 East Walnut St., Stamford McCANN, John J., T/ Sgt.
Main St., Somers McCREADY, Alwyn H., S/ Sgt.
7 Westport Ave., Norwalk McDONALD, Harry L., T/ 5
43 Chatfield Ave., Waterbury McFARLAND, Louis J., Jr., T/ 5
115 Maple Ave., Glenbrook McGETRICK, Leo J., Pfc.
64 South St., Danbury McGRATH, Francis W., Pfc.
9 Glenridge St., Waterbury McGOWAN, William E., Jr., Sgt,
33 Elliott St., Hartford McKAY, Thomas, Cpl.
2- A Regent St., Hartford McKERNAN, William C, S/ Sgt.
419 Union Ave., West Haven McKINNEY, Richard A., S/ Sgt.
57 Winter St., New Haven McNELIS, Jerome C, Sgt.
72 Linden St., Manchester MEADOW, Jack, S/ Sgt.
386 Sherman Ave., New Haven MELONSON, Richard A., T/ 5
58 Commerce St., Clinton MENDES, Joseph A., T/ 5
1027 Housatonic Ave., Bridgeport MENNILLO, Salvatore, T/ 5
73 Anthony St., New Haven MERCIER, Russell J., Cpl.
Andover Lake MERLINI, Philip A., Cpl.
25 Crown St., New Britain MEUNIER, Clement, Sgt.
66 Hamilton St., Hartford MEYER, George, T/ 4
153 Freeman St., Hartford MICHALSKI, Joseph P., Cpl.
160 Alden St., New Britain MIHAILOFF, Samuel, Sgt.
93 Bobbins St., Waterbury MILANO, Joseph P., T/ 5
124 West Ave., Stamford MILLER, Bradford J., S/ Sgt.
178 Mill Plain Rd., Fairfield MILLER, Otto O., T/ 5
341 Stanley St., New Britain MILLER, Raymond A., Pfc.
Starr Plain. Danbury MINEDZIENSKI, Stephen, Pvt.
64 Burgess St., East Haven MINGOLELLO, Philip C, T/ 5
144 East Main St., Bridgeport MINTICH, Joseph, Cpl.
806 Stanley St., New Britain MIRAKIN, Richard P., Sgt.
41 Dwight St., New Haven MISENTI, Michael J., Pfc.
1 Bretton Pl., Middletown MOFFITT, Charles, T/ 5
87 South St., Danbury MOIRE, Peter P., T/ 5
86 Maple St., Winsted MONAHAN, Joseph E., S/ Sgt.
215 Chapel St., New Haven MONOSON, Harold, Pfc.
290 Windsor Ave., Wilson MONTESI, Lavinio, Pfc.
136 Collis St., West Haven MOORE, George T., Pfc.
104 Mt. Pleasant St., Norwich MOORE, Wallace L., T/ 5
17 Southwest Dr., New Haven MORDARSKI, Joseph A., T/ 3
187 Oak St., Meriden MORRIN, William F., Pfc.
1038 Capitol Ave., Hartford MORRIS, John J., T/ 5
100 Lee Ave., Bridgeport MORRISSETTE, Joseph F., Pfc.
31 Merchants Ave., Taftville MORTON, William M., S/ Sgt.
205 Lenox Ave., Bridgeport MOSLEY, Franklin H., S/ Sgt.
RFD 1, Nepaug MOSSA, Joseph, Cpl.
44 Stillwater Ave., Stamford MUCCIARIO, Nicholas R., T/ 5
165 River St., Waterbury MURPHY, Mortimer M., Jr., Pfc.
14 Cutler St., New London MURRAY, Edward J., Jr., Pfc.
50 Helen St., Hamden MURRAY, John P., T/ 5
529 Naugatuck Ave., Milford NACHILLY, Joseph J., T/ 5
151 Governor St., New Britain NAPOLITANO, Ralph R., Pvt.
Box 43, Riverton NARTOWICZ, Matthew J., Sgt.
156 Gold St., New Britain NERRON, Henry A., T/ 5
237 School St., Putnam NEWELL, Edward H., Pvt.
495 Albany Ave., Hartford NICOLINI, Bruno A., Pvt.
253 Elm St., New Britain NORKO, William M., Pvt.
558 Kings Highway, Fairfield NOVAK, Joseph, Pfc.
19 Williams St., Mystic NOVAK, Joseph P., Pvt.
208 Priscilla St., Bridgeport
NOVAK, Lawrence J., T/ 5
422 West Putnam Ave., Greenwich NOYER, Gordon J., T/ 3
167 Bayonet St., New London NUCCI, Peter A., Pfc.
64 College St., Middletown NUZZO, Joseph, Pvt.
251 Hamilton St., New Haven OCHMAN, Theodore S., S/ Sgt.
271 Roselle St., Bridgeport O'BRIEN, James J., T/ 5
77 Hotchkiss St., Middletown OHLSEN, Donald C, T/ Sgt.
42 Stratford Rd., New Britain OLIVER, Jesse, Pfc.
45 Dennison Ave., Mystic O'NEILL, Thomas F., T/ 4
979 Winchester Ave., Hamden OSUCH, Stanley W., T/ 5
New Preston OWEN, Henry H., Cpl.
RFD 1, Killingly PAHUSKIN, Lester J., Pfc.
695 Garden St., Hartford PALUMBO, Daniel L., Sgt.
605 Capitol Ave., Bridgeport PALUMBO, Frank P., S/ Sgt.
507 Main St., East Haven PANNONE, Raymond F., Pfc.
18 Neville St., Waterbury PARKER, Edward E., T/ 5
84 Woodland St., Bristol PARKER, George J., Pfc.
21 Elizabeth St., Bridgeport PABSONS, Wilton T., S/ Sgt.
80 Leonard St., Stamford PASCALE, Frank J., Pfc.
94 Quinnipiac Ave., New Haven PASSEBO, Anthony F., Sgt.
15 Cottage St., Stamford PASTOPE, John P., Cpl.
51 Collis St., New Haven PAYNE, Paul J., T/ 5
258 Maplewood Ave., Kensington PECK, George E., Pvt.
45 Sheridan St., Danbury PECKHAM, Edward J., Pfc.
22 Washington St., Glastonbury PEKAR, Frank, Cpl.
141 Sunset Ave., Fairfield PELAZZA, Joseph, Pfc.
Long Ridge Rd., Stamford PELUSO, Philip R., Jr., T/ 5
234 Sheephill Rd., Riverside PERKINS, Henry V., Pfc.
289 Poplar St., New Haven PERONE, Neil J., Pfc.
123 Joffre Ave., Stamford PERROTTI, Frederick T., Pfc.
541 Columbus Ave., New Haven PETERSON, Robert A., Pfc.
21 No. Main St., Essex PETTINI, Samuel, Cpl.
RFD 1, Stonington PFAFF, George H., T/ 5
21 Kensington St., New Haven PIACENZA, Michael F., Cpl.
78 Virgil St., Stamford PIAZZA, Louis C, T/ 5
40 Green St., Hartford PIELL, Edward J., Pfc.
539 Lafayette St., Bridgeport PINTO, Albert, Pfc.
702 Washington Village, So. Norwalk PITTMAN, Joseph T., T/ 5
42 Birge Road, Bristol PITTSINGER, Robert E., T/ 4
Mayflower Gardens, Summer St., Stamford POLOZZIO, Fred, T/ 4
17 Davenport Ave., Saugatuck POPPEL, Howard W., Pfc.
214 Main St., New Britain PORITZ, Herman, Pvt.
121 Irving St., Hartford PORTO, Pasquale A., Cpl.
225 Putnam St., New Haven POTTS, William H., Sgt.
Box 35, East Berlin POTZ, Arthur C, Pvt.
193 Preston St., Hartford PRAIRIE, Alfred J., T/ 4
Box 50, Wauregan PRANULIS, Stanley A., T/ 5
35 Highview St., Waterbury PRIEST, Everett G., T/ 3
7 Baer St., Middletown PROTO, Michael C, T/ 5
275 South End Rd., East Haven QUISH, William J., S/ Sgt.
75 James St., Hartford QUINN, Francis M., T/ Sgt.
9 Potter St., Danielson QUINN, Robert E., Sgt.
121 New Britain Rd., Kensington RADOMSKI, Alphonse F., S/ Sgt.
68 Anderson St., Union City RAMEY, Harry J., Pfc.
108 Elm St., Danbury RANDOLPH, Nathan T., T/ 5
61 Bellevue Sq., Hartford RAYMOND, Charles G., Pvt.
11 Chestnut St., Darien REED, Kenneth E., Cpl.
94 Kenney St., Forestville REICHLIN, Benjamin, Sgt.
195 Holcomb St., Hartford REICHMAN, Theodore P., Cpl.
1231 State St., Bridgeport RELYEA, Richard H., Pfc.
9 Starr Ave., Danbury REMKIEWICZ, Mitchell J., Pvt.
57 Village St., Rockville RICCI, Lawrence R., T/ 5
38 Hillside Ave., Meriden RICH, John A., Cpl.
114 Bristol St., Southington RICOTTILLI, Frencesco, T/ Sgt.
RFD, 35 High St., Moosup RIGBY, William T., Pfc.
Homestead Lane, East Port Chester RIVERS, Marcy B., Pvt.
32 Canal St., Waterbury RIVERS, Walter R., Pfc.
132 Clark St., New Britain ROBIDEAU. Francis L., T/ Sgt.
283 No. Washington St., Plainville ROBINSON, Marlin A., T/ 5
18 Crane St., Danbury ROBINSON, Walter H., Jr., S/ Sgt.
171 Homestead Ave., Hartford ROCKWELL, Harry P., Pfc.
Box 26, East Glastonbury RODERICK, James P., Cpl.
43 Cherry St., New Britain RODRIQUES, John M., Pfc.
15 Chappelle St., Danbury ROLAND, William V., Pfc.
205 Foster St., New Haven ROOTE, Gerald W., Pfc.
354 W. Center St., Manchester ROSBERGER, Arthur J., Cpl.
3919 Main St., Bridgeport ROSENTHAL, David, Pfc.
92 East Main St., Middletown ROSS, Frederick V., Pfc.
Mill Plain Rd., Fairfield
RUBERA, Paul A., S/ Sgt.
69 Tower Ave., Hartford RUDUCHA, Edward J., T/ 5
1482 Corbin Ave., New Britain SALES, Raymond J., Pfc.
2114 Main St., Hartford SAMPLE, William C, Jr., Cpl.
541 Hudson St., Hartford SAMSON, Henry, Pvt.
67 Orchard St., Stamford SANDERS, Loma, Pvt.
46 Tremont St., Ansonia SANDERSON, Aftern W., Pfc.
31 Spring St., So. Norwalk SARRA, Albert J., Pfc.
96 Spring St., Middletown SARKISSIAN, Samuel, Pfc.
1672 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport SAUNDERS, Alfred G., Pfc.
177 Pleasant View Ave., Bridgeport SAVAGE, Phillip K., S/ Sgt.
105 Foxon St., New Haven SAVITZ, Allan J., S/ Sgt.
17 Asvlum St., Norwich SAVLUK, Alexander E., Cpl.
101 Avon St., Hartford SCACCHETTI, Robert J., T/ 5
51 Bull Ave., Wallingford SCHEURER, Charles E., T/ 4
39- B So. Main St., Middletown SCHUMACHER, Elmer L., Pfc.
Millville, Naugatuck SEA GRAVE, William H., Pfc.
107 Chestnut St., Middletown SENICK, John P., Pfc.
1286 East Main St., Meriden SHEBAT, John, T/ Sgt.
42 Hotchkiss St., Middletown SHOPIS, John V., T/ Sgt.
134 So. Leonard St., Waterbury SIDOR, William, Pfc.
68 Pierpont St., New Haven SIGAL, Julius A., Pfc.
45 Belden St., Hartford SIKERNITSKY, Edward J., Pvt.
70 Montowese St., Hartford SILLER, George, Sgt.
32 Kingsbury St., Waterbury SILVA, Frank, Pfc.
70 Goodyear Ave., Naugatuck SILVERLIEB, Nathan, Pvt.
69 Earle St., Hartford SILVERMAN, Richard D., S/ Sgt.
Dividend Rd., Rocky Hill SINAGULIA, Guiseppe M., Cpl.
80 Grove St., Hartford SITINICK, Ralph A., Cpl.
80 Simpson Ave., Wallingford SLOAN, John W., Pfc.
474 No. Main St., Manchester SMITH, Arthur M., Sgt.
14 Sanford St., Hartford SMITH, Henry T., S/ Sgt.
Main St., New Hartford SMITH, Millard K., Sgt.
17 Summer St., New Canaan SMITH, Ollie E., Pfc.
Box 1179, New Britain SNIFFIN, Charles B., Sgt.
130 Prospect St., Windsor SOWALSKY, Meyer S., T/ 4
127 Mansfield St., Hartford SPENCER, Donald A., T/ 5
Box 126, Canaan SPETTIGUE, Robert L., T/ 4
48 Independence Rd., Milford STABACH, Matthew W., Cpl.
60 Lake St., Wallingford STACHOWIAK, Joseph A., T/ 5 91 Booth St., New Britain
STARR, Henry B., T/ 4
49 Averill Pl., Branford
STEVENS, James 0., Pfc.
64 Vine St., Waterbury STEWART, Robert P., Sgt.
25 Brunswick Ave., West Hartford STOVER, Edward C. 111, Pfc.
76 Maple Ave., Greenwich SUMNER, Raymond W., T/ 4
22 Providence St., Taftville SZALL, Joseph L., Cpl.
RFD, Mansfield 1 Center TAKACS, Julius, Pfc.
106 Alfred St., Bridgeport TANNER, Leonard J., T/ 4
6 Baldwin Place, New Haven TARSI, Geno J., T/ 4
Danbury Rd., Ridgefield TASCA, Angelo, T/ 5
4 Tinker Ct., New London TEBECIO, Joseph M., T/ 5
22 Clarence St., Torrington TERRELL, Louis G., T/ Sgt.
465 Hollister Ave., Bridgeport THERIAULT, Lionel J., T/ 4
149 Lawrence St., Hartford THIBAULT, Chester A., Pfc.
205 Colonial St., Oakville TOKARCZYK, Walter J., Pfc.
88 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton TOMASI, John A., M/ Sgt.
51 Sheldon Ter., New Haven TOMASINI, Alfred P., 1st/ Sgt.
22 Stone St., Danbury TOMCZAK, Ludwig, T/ 5
30 Admiral St., West Haven TOTH, Steven J., Cpl.
43 Burr Ct., Bridgeport TSCHUMMI, Herbert R., T/ Sgt.
Dean Ave., Warehouse Point TUCKER, Warren D., Pvt.
40 Avon St., Hartford TUFANO, Domenico, Sgt.
36 Crest St., West Haven TURTON, Harry A., T/ 5
2465 North Ave., Bridgeport TURZER, Joseph P., Pfc.
54 Bellmere Ave., Stamford URBANO, Ralph D., Cpl.
103 Goodwin St., Bridgeport URBANSKI, Stanley H., Cpl.
134 Hartford Ave., New Britain URCINOLI, Carmine, Pvt.
695 Madison Ave., Bridgeport VanWERT, George, Sgt.
4 Montgomery St., Danbury VEILLETTE, Arthur A., T/ 4,
65 Putnam St., Hartford VERSES, Stephen M., Sgt.
Box 101, Springdale VIOLETTE, Ulysses S., T/ 4
141 Cottage Grove Rd., Bloomfield VITALE, Patrick M., T/ 4
133 Whitney Ave., Bridgeport VonBROCK, Albert R., 1st/ Sgt.
13 Shore Acres Dr., Old Greenwich VUKAN, Louis P., Pfc.
114 Pope St., Fairfield WALSH, John T., Pvt.
763 Russell St., New Haven WASHBURN, Hazen G., Pfc.
187 Willow St., Bridgeport WASKO, Nicholas, T/ 5
61 New St., Seymour WATROUS, Claude P., Jr., 1st/ Sgt.
Chester
WATSON, Paul, Pfc.
34 Wright St., Stamford WEIDNER, Robert E., T/ 4
16 Lawrence St., So. Norwalk WEISS, Louis, S/ Sgt.
4 Ash St., Willimantic WERNER, Arthur E., S/ Sgt.
209 Hull St., Bristol WEST, George Y., S/ Sgt.
55 Ashley St., Hartford WESTERBERG, Russell H., Pfc.
196 Steele St., New Britain WEYMER, Arnold B., T/ 4
28 Orange Ter., West Haven WHINNEM, William D., Sgt.
28 East Raymond St., Hartford WHITE, Fred A., Pfc.
7 Marshall Pl., New London WILKINSON, George A., M/ Sgt.
91 Carroll Ave., Bridgeport WILLETTE, Emile A., T/ 5
603 Pearl Harbor St., Bridgeport WILLIAMS, Ted, Pfc.
77 Elm St., Stamford WIMBUSH, William L., T/ 5
128 Capen St., Hartford WISMINITI, Alexander, T/ 5
9 Naugatuck Ave., East Haven WITTKOFSKE, Lawrence E., Pfc.
119 Benton St., Manchester WOOD, James, Pvt.
68 Pearl St., Waterbury WOODRUFF, Stiles D., T/ 4
Grassy Hill Rd., Orange WRABEL, Louis J., S/ Sgt.
Box 61, Stepney WRAIGHT, Nelson G., S/ Sgt.
99 Lafayette St., Norwich WRIGHT, Charles L., Jr., Pfc.
352 Monroe St., New Britain YASNY, Walter, T/ 3
North Canton YOUNG, Eugene C, T/ 4
12 Foster St., Danbury YOUNG, Frederick R., T/ 3
41 Walnut St., Terryville ZANETTI, Charles A., Pvt.
76 Vanderbilt Ave., West Hartford ZIEN, Michael, Pfc.
RFD 4, Norwich ZWOLINSKI, John W., Sgt.
Ansonia Rd., Seymour
CONNECTICUT VETERANS COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET
Vol. IX Jan. 6, 1946 No. 16
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 here��with
acknowledged.
The personal experience stories were reported by George E. Allis, Joseph O. Keating and Morris R. Gelblum. The cover illustration of the U. S. S. General Taylor is from the New York Daily News.