Connecticut veterans commemorative booklet. Vol. 9, no. 18. Connecticut men of the United States Army, demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts. January 8 to 9, 1946

              CONNECTICUT MEN
of the United States Army
Demobilization, Fort Devens, Massachusetts
January 8 to 9, 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.
tough time of it as the Jerries had our range and were shelling the area. I was operating a machine gun in an emplace­ment
with two riflemen on either side of me and my ammo passer in the rear when a shell from an 88 landed just behind me and the next thing I knew I was in a collecting area. I later found out that the other five men in the squad were killed outright but all the shell had done was knock me unconscious for three hours without any injuries. That's the day I'll never forget and someday if I should, this booklet will remind me."
Brazier, Joseph M. Jr., Pfc, 1930th Ord. Ammo. Bn., ( Sep.), New Haven.
" It was chow time and I was heading for the chow hall when I saw a red and blue flame in the sky and felt a blast that knocked me off my feet. I laid on the ground for a while as I could hear the whistle of shell fragments overhead. When it quieted down I ran for a slit trench and there learned from the other boys that our ammo dump a mile down the road had been blown up. The surprising part of it is that with all those men in the vicinity, not one man was hurt. I don't know what set the dump off but we were near Nancy, France, and it was the early part of April when the Germans were shelling Nancy so it is possible that a stray shell hit it."
Brown, Charles N., Jr., Pfc, 462d Med. Coll. Co., 9th Army, Westbrook.
" Two of our own tanks pulled a squeeze play on me in France in Aug. ' 44. I was driving my ambulance in a ' convoy of
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Abbott, David G., Sgt., Co. A., 329th Inf., 83d Div., Bristol.
" Someone pulled a boner and sent us in two platoons to take a small town on the Wesser River in Germany in March 1945 that was held by a whole battalion of SS men. They were pretty well emplaced around the town with plenty of machine guns and while we were moving through a woods they opened up on us. Two of my best buddies in my squad got hit and I guess I lost my head for a while and went out to get them. The medics finally had to bring us all back because eight rounds from that same m- g hit me and one in the neck really stopped me cold. I was awarded the Silver Star for that engagement."
Alexander, Harvey K., T/ 5, Hq. & Sv. Co., 859th Engr. Avn. Bn., Bridgeport.
" I was on CQ one night in Tours, France, when the Krauts showed up for their occa­sional
air raid. I put out all the lights in the shack I was in and notified the rest of the company. I watched the raiders hit the strip on the far end of the field but the thing I got a kick out of was that many of the men were too tired to get out of bed for an air raid. They just slept as if nothing unusual was going on. After you get used to the war it seems that you're never sur­prised
by anything and you don't even think about it."
Andrew, William D., Pfc, Co. D., 26th Inf., 1st Div., Middletown.
" On September 26, 1944, we were mak­ing
an advancement on the outskirts of Aachen, Germany, but were having a tanks when the tank in front of me stopped and I stopped right behind it. However, the tank behind me didn't bother stopping and I found myself between them with the ambulance crushed like paper. I came out in one piece but I developed water on both knees when I hit them against the dashboard of the ambulance. The ' meat- wagon' was a complete wreck and it was dumped beside the road to wait for a salvage crew to pick it up. There was too much moving around in Europe while I was there and some day I'd like to return and see the things I missed."
Caputo, Tobio P., S/ Sgt., Co. B., 49th Inf., 8th Armd. Div., West Haven.
" We had taken the town of Dorstan, Germany, and a detachment of men were dispatched to the outskirts of town to pre­vent
any counterattack. When we arrived out there we dug in and were constantly on the alert for any signs of the enemy but none came. The following day the Ger­mans
started to shell the area and the shells were coming down on all sides of us so we put a bank on all sides of the foxhole hoping that would prevent any shell frag­ments
from coming in on us. I seemed to feel secure in our hole and the bunch of us were passing the time of day with a gabbing session to get our minds off the firing when suddenly a shell struck just nearby and the foxhole caved in. I man­aged
to get out all right but a short time later the new foxhole I had run to was hit and that had me scared. A few of the boys were hurt but here I am in the best of health."
Castagna, Michael J., T/ Sgt., 1st Cmbt. Cargo Sq., ( Sep.), Oakville.
" Although I got plenty of time in the air as an aerial engineer in the CBI, the closest call I ever had was when we got the orders to come home. Just as we were going down the runway, the left engine of
our C- 46 conked out and by rights, we should have cracked up right there, but somehow the pilot got the plane in the air. He got enough altitude so that he could feather the prop and then circled the field and came in for a landing. I guess that is one of the only ' one engine' take- offs and landings ever made by a 46."
Cercola, Lawrence M., Pfc, 1373d Sig. Co. Wing, Waterbury.
" At Rheims, France, I was on a pole fixing a wire when a French kid who was watching me pulled the cable. The next thing I knew was that I was on the ground and the kid was running like hell. If I could have caught him, I would have broken his neck. That's a hell of a war story, but it's the only thing that hap­pened
to me. I was a lineman and worked installing and doing maintenance work on communication lines for USTAF. I was in England for 11 months and in France for a little more than a year. It would have been a good deal if I liked the Army."
Chalifoux, Gilbert A., Sgt., 56th Depot Rpr. Sq., 56th Air Depot Grp., Willimantic.
" After spending 16 months at Guam, I got three days at Tinian just before coming home so those were the only two places I was in, in that theatre. All we did was to build up the air depot at Guam. We had nothing to do with the war and didn't even have an air raid. Everything but pay day was lousy there. I suppose that there are some guys in the Army who can say something good about being stationed in Guam, but I am not one of them. Leaving there was the best thing that ever hap­pened
to me."
Coutu, Albert R., Pfc, Co. I., 302d Inf. 94th Div., Taftville.
" The worst days I had were at Lampli ¬ dan, Germany, in March ' 45. I was on outpost duty there when the Jerries coun­terattacked
and cut us off for three days. I
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caught a piece of shrapnel in my neck when an 88 went off too close to my hole. I couldn't go for first aid because there were Jerries between my position and the aid station. I stayed in my hole for three days and on the third day the Krauts were driven out and I was able to get to an aid station. I just had a scratch and by the time I had gotten back it had healed up and all they did was clean the wound. I was wondering if we could have held out much longer because we were running low on ammo and it had me growing gray hairs for a while. There's nothing like the empty feeling you get when you know the Jerries have you cut off."
Dean, William A., Pfc, A. T. Co. 405th Inf., 102d Div., 9th Army, Waterbury.
" The most impressive sight during the war for me was when I first saw the rifle companies in action. It was while I was crossing the Roer River near Roerdorf, Germany, on February 23d with the first wave of infantrymen. We were carrying anti- tank mines in our assault boats while the Germans were firing away like hell at us. The way we came across was the only way to cross and the Germans knew that and had their guns zeroed in at it days before. When I got across I took refuge along with three other men in foxhole a with a partial cover and no sooner had we gotten in when a shell hit alongside. The impact set off some phosphorus grenades we had with us and we were all burnt but only one man seriously enough to warrant going back for aid. Yes, sir, those infantry­men
really go through the worst of it."
Dube, Wilfred E., Sgt., Harbor De­fenses,
Boston, Ansonia.
" The only difference between me and a civilian during the war was that I wore a uniform. I was in for 45 months and was stationed in Boston all of the time. I was a personnel clerk and had my regular hours
of work and regular days off, so it was just like a job on the outside— except for the uniform. But, like everything else, fighting the battle of Boston got a little boring at times, so I am glad to get out."
Few, Franklin H., Jr., T/ 5, 1st Bn. 94th Engr. Regt., 5th Army, Bridgeport.
" I fought in the campaigns of Africa, Italy, France and Germany and found that the battle at Cassino in Italy was the worst. There was one day in particular that the battalion had it real tough and that was on the 2d of February, 1944. We were moving up the roads in our trucks and just about to make a turn off the main road onto another road that was to take us to our bivouac area when the Ger­man
artillery opened fire. We separated into what appeared to be a skirmish line to make as poor a target as possible and it worked all right for most of us, but some of the boys were killed. It was a good day for me for a shell that landed just in front of my truck was a dud and we got around it okay."
Figlewski, Edward H., Pfc, Btry. A., 740th F. A. Bn., XII Corps, East Haven.
" If anyone has been at a tougher place than the Bulge, I want to hear about it. Although I was at St. Vith I got a pretty good idea of what the fellows were going through on the line nearby. There were constant artillery barrages firing at us and we were disgusted with everything. There was no food, it was colder than most of us could stand, the weather kept changing from snow to rain and then back to snow again. Some tanks attacked our outpost killing some of the men and injuring many others. A building on top of a hill was hit and about 30 GIs inside were killed. Me? Oh, I came out all right."
Frederick, Morris, T/ 5, Co. B., 449th Sig. Hv. Constr. Bn., 12th Air Force, Hartford.
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" The one time I won't forget is the time we got strafed near Naples. We were riding from Naples to our base on the edge of the city when four Jerry planes swooped down and gave us a going over. I made a headlong dive from the truck to the near­est
ditch even before the truck had stopped. I just crouched in the ditch and watched the planes make a few runs and then disappear into the sun. The truth is that I was a bit more than just scared because I would have sworn those planes looked as if they were coming right for me. One of the men caught a bullet and I took him to the aid station nearby. He wasn't too badly hurt as much as he was fright­ened.
Every time I see a plane now it reminds me of my experience and I have one foot ready to jump into the nearest hole."
Gilson, Oliver J., T/ Sgt., 5th Sq., 9th Bmb. Grp., 20th Air Force, Forestville.
" After almost four years in the Army, I was sent overseas during the latter part of July and landed at Tinian in August. When I got there, it was all over but the shout­ing,
so all the B- 29 that I was crew chief of did was to haul supplies to PW camps in Japan. That is the extent of my experi­ence
with the war. I took my training down in Havana which was a very nice place for any kind of work or duty. I made a few test hops on the 29, but that was all and nobody had to twist my arm to keep me from flying. I can do very nicely with­out
any part of the Army."
Girard, Anthony, Pfc, Co. F., 417th Inf., 76th Div., Wallingford.
" On the 7th of January 1945 we made our first try at crossing the Saar River in order to crack the Siegfried Line. That night we loaded into our small wooden assault boats, with about 20 men, and shoved off. We hadn't gone far when the Kraut 88s opened up on us and sank our boat, and
with all our field equipment we had to make it back as well as we could. Three of our men drowned and most of us spent the rest of the night in the battalion aid sta­tion.
A few of the first battalion boats made it, so on the next night we tried it again. Under heavy artillery and machine gun fire all the way we made it up the bank and holed in at our destination."
Harris, Samuel J., Jr., Pfc, 596th Laundry Co., 1st Army, Hartford.
" When we were working at Spa, Bel­gium,
we got the word that the Germans had broken through in a big offensive so on the 17th of December 1944 we pre­pared
to evacuate in box cars. The only trouble was we didn't have a locomotive. We were given three rounds of carbine ammunition each and were told that if the engine didn't come soon, we would have to fight. I don't mind saying I was scared and really sweated out that engine. After two and a half hours of waiting it did come and that night we were in Liege, sweating out buzz bombs."
Holtnan, John J., Jr., Cpl., 1388th M. P. Co., 92d A. D. G., 8th Air Force, Springdale.
" The squad tents we lived in in Naha, Okinawa, weren't too bad until the 9th of October 1945 when that typhoon hit us. On the day before we had had a warning that a storm, possibly a hurricane was coming our way, and we tied our tents down securely. That morning the wind started to kick up and got stronger all day until it reached its peak about 80 miles per hour at 5 o'clock. Every tent was flattened and sections of Quonset huts were flying through the air. I saw one piece wrap itself around a truck. We decided that things weren't getting any better about 3 P. M. so we took cover in a cave and stayed there until about 9 P. M., when the wind subsided."
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Konoff, Simon, T/ 5, 1089th Sig. Co., 5th Air Force, New Haven.
" We were setting up communications near Dulag airfield on Leyte in the Philip­pines
on December 7, 1944, when at dusk we got a warning that Jap planes were headed our way. We were waiting for their bombs when they were overhead and our ackack shot down a few, but they dropped paratroopers instead— they were estimated at 250 later— who dispersed around the field. We took defensive posi­tions
and fought them off with our small- arms and the guns of the ackack outfit for two days when, with the aid of the infan­try,
they were wiped out. They only did a little damage and took control of no air­strips,
so their mission was a failure."
La Pila, Frank E., T/ 5, Hq. & Hq. Sq., 20th Bmb. Comd., 20th Air Force, Dur­ham.
" For Christmas Day 1944 our squadron had a wonderful party planned at our base in India and we had all just assembled in our day room when the air raid siren sounded. Two Jap bombers circled over our strip twice, as if they were only looking around; then they dropped their bombs, trying for the gasoline dump. They missed
and hit a barracks wounding some men nearby. The raid kept us in our slit- trenches for two and a half hours so we had to call the party off."
Leven, Irvin J., Pfc, Co. K., 367th Inf., 94th Div., Norwich.
" During our siege on the Nazi garrison holding out in St. Nazaire, France, on the 22d of October 1944, we received word that a Kraut patrol had fired on some of our engineers so the colonel sent six of us out in a halftrack to get them. We found that they had been split up by some other Americans and a Frenchman tipped us off that three of them were hiding in a barn. I was a bazooka man but we had no bazooka, so I borrowed one from a nearby outfit and from about 100 yards fired the best shot of my life. The HE shell went right though the upper door of the barn and blew open every door, throwing a real scare into them. After that, a little talk got them to surrender."
Loscano, Leo W., Cpl., 73d Bmb. Wing, Saipan, New London.
" When we got into Saipan things were pretty quiet and aside from a few air raids there were no signs of a war being fought. There was one air raid during December of ' 44 that I'll never forget. Three formations of Jap planes came over our air field straf­ing
and bombing all in sight. One of the planes cracked into a gun emplacement, killing all the men in it. A few of the planes that were on the field were de­stroyed
and some of the hangars were damaged. A short while later they at­tempted
to land some paratroopers but we knocked them off while they were in the air. They probably thought the bombings and strafing had weakened us enough to permit troops to come down without re­sistance,
but once again they were wrong."
Mackno, Michael J., Sgt., 8th Sq., 6th Photo Ren. Grp., 5th Air Force, Southport.
" A lot of 5th Air Force units were as­sembling
on Biak Island off New Guinea in February 1945 when one night a few Jap planes came over in a surprise air attack. The ackack outfit had just left that day because Biak was considered out of range and the Nips had it all to themselves. They dropped most of their bombs in the area just next to ours and practically wiped out a troop- carrier out­fit
there. The next day there was twice as much ackack as there had been."
Mauro, John Jr., S/ Sgt., Co. I., 376th Inf., 94th Div., New Haven.
" We held a German pocket of troops in Nennig, Germany, for four days without food. We had to carry our own supplies up because the roads were in German hands and it was impossible to carry enough. My stomach still hurts when I think of it. We were strafed, bombed, and shelled before we were relieved by another outfit to get some rest. I know I'll never feel as miserable again as I did in a short space of four days there."
McKinney, Frank R., Pfc, Co. E., 504th Pcht. Inf., 82d Airborne Div., Norwich.
" Last year at this time, I was in the
fighting at the Bulge and on January 17, just 12 days after I had arrived there, 1 was on my way out with shrapnel wounds in the leg and shoulder. I got hit during the attack into Hoofalaise, Germany, which we led. That was the worst day I had in combat, I guess. I was evacuated through Bastogne and into Arlon, France, where I stayed in the hospital for two months. I got back with the outfit and made the jump across the Rhine with them. That was at Wessel, Germany, and though there was a lot of flak it wasn't so tough. We went right on from there without too much trouble. When I was in Berlin, I had a front tooth put in and another capped by a German dentist for a pack and a half of Pall Malls. I had been trying to get one of our dentists to do the job, but no soap so I had to go to the enemy. He did a good job, too. Just one year ago today, January 7, we were pinned down in a foxhole by artillery fire and stayed there all that day and the next. I'm glad it's not happening right now."
McLean, Robert C, Cpl., Co. C, 36th Tank Bn., 8th Armd. Div., Meriden.
" I lost my tank in Rhineburg, Germany, when an 88 got it. My only chance was to leave the tank and make haste fast for a house that was nearby. I forgot to take a gun with me and I found myself in the house without a weapon. There was a sack of potatoes on the floor and I grabbed a couple to use them as grenades to fool the Krauts if they came my way. It was a good thing they didn't come my way because I knew I didn't have a chance with just potatoes to throw at them. The town was finally taken and I was able to join up with my outfit again. A couple of the boys with me caught small pieces, of shrapnel but not enough to do any harm."
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Molinosky, George, T/ 5, 508th Ord. Co., H. M., Stafford.
" One of the ships which carried the ordnance outfits into Leyte was hit by a suicide plane a couple of days before we got there, so sweating out that landing was the worst thing that ever happened to me. I was glad to see and get on to the land as I didn't mind those guys so much when I could see them coming and then could duck some place. On the ship the only thing you could do was to hope that you didn't get hit. Outside of sweat­ing
out the trip, it was okay by me as I was getting away from New Guinea and a little closer to civilization."
Primini, Nello, S/ Sgt., Co. A., 21st Inf., 11th Armd. Div., Waterbury.
" Our company was up in St. Hament, Belgium, during the Bulge. I was on my way into the city from the outskirts, rid­ing
in a jeep with three of my men. Somewhere along the line we got lost and found ourselves in a strange little village that hadn't been liberated and we began to sweat for fear we would get captured. Just as we were about to leave 15 Germans came marching down the road with their hands up to surrender the village to us. After we disarmed them and made sure
the town was free, we heard tanks coming up the road. They were our own tanks coming to attack the town and they were plenty surprised to see that four of us bad, already taken the place. I was scared at first but as it turned out the Germans were more scared than we were and that's why they gave up so easy."
Rarey, Ralph S., Pfc, Co. F., 376th Inf., 94th Div., West Hartford.
" We were attacking the woods on the outskirts of Sinz, Germany, on February 10, 1945, and had the Germans pretty well on the run when they pulled a counterattack with Tiger Royal Tanks. I was a rifleman and lying in my foxhole I had a fairly good view of what was going on. I saw the tanks coming and I was right in their path; but if I moved to get out of the way, I knew I would be an easy target and probably get picked off before I could get to safety. I laid there praying and shooting away when I felt a sting in my left leg and realized I had been hit with part of a mortar shell. How the aid man got to me without getting hit is something I can't figure out, but there he was and I managed to get back to the collecting area without any further injury. I was sent to Thionville, France, for three days and from there to another hospital further back. I re­ceived
the Purple Heart while at the hospital and when I was fit again, I was sent back to my outfit but enroute I learned the war was over."
Rodrigues, Lionel, Pvt., Btry. A., A. W. Bn., 776th A. A. A., 9th A. D. C., 9th Air Force, Waterbury.
" On Christmas Eve of 1944 we were stationed near an airstrip near Metz, France, and two German JU- 88s came across our plotting boards at right angles to one another. Suddenly one dived to start a strafing pass at the strip while the other tried to divert our fire. By quick work we split our guns, concentrating on the strafing ship and bit him before he could do any damage. We saw him go down in flames on the other side of Metz, and the other caught a hit that must have forced him down before he got very far."
Rubinowski, Victor J., Cpl., A. T. Co., 320th Inf., 35th Div., Bristol.
" Two days after the American troops had stopped the Germans at Bastogne, we came in to aid in stopping the counter­attacks
by the Kraut tanks. We were in four campaigns in all, but I think that time was the worst of them due not only to the fighting but also to the bad weather conditions. It was very cold and you al­ways
felt it a little more when the fighting stopped for a few minutes. The Germans threw everything they had in tanks against us and when they were stopped they would draw back for a little while and then come on again. One of the shells they were throwing came right into our gun position, but luckily it was a dud. When it was all over, there were dead Krauts piled up all over the country. We went right on from there doing our job until the end of the war. Just about
a week before it ended, I was given my first pass after nine months of combat and was in Paris on V- E Day. That was the best time I ever had and that news was the best I ever heard."
Runyon, John W., Pfc, 3228th Ord. Depot Co., 1st Army, Bridgeport.
" I spent nine months on the other side and the only comment I have is that T swept my way through Europe'. Most of the men were in tanks, in the air or in a rifle squad but the only thing I fought with was a broom. I have no secret passion for brooms but the officers must have thought otherwise. There was one time on May 2d while I was at Cologne and all the men were safely tucked away in their foxholes to avoid getting hit by the shells the Germans were lobbing at us when I heard the call for ' John Run­yon'.
This was my chance, I thought, to get into some real clean work like build­ing
an entrenchment or digging graves but no, it was the Old Man and he needed someone to clean up the debris in the streets. So while the shells whistled over­head
I, with my trusty broom in hand, swept the streets of Cologne."
Ryall, John J., Pfc, Co. G., 254th Inf., 63d Div., Ansonia.
" March ' 45 was the day a sniper hit me in the back as we moved into the Seigfred Line. We were taking a strong point when I felt a little twinge in my back and my buddy told me I was bleeding. I returned to the aid station and it turned out to be only a scratch, which I was very happy to hear. The war was moving fast at that time and it was hard to keep up with it. I'm glad to see that this country got off so easy compared to the destruc­tion
in the European countries."
Smith, Sidney C, Pvt., Co. A., 449th Sig. Constr. Bn., 9th Air Force, Stam­ford.
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" Our company captain wanted to in­spect
a line we had laid and I was detailed to drive him over the route. I don't re­member
the exact date but it was in the early part of September ' 44. We were driving along and from time to time he would get out to look at the line. The road was rather bumpy in spots and I had to drive very cautiously as the jeep was really giving us a bouncing trip. After riding along for about half an hour I hit a straight road and just as I started to pick up speed there was a blast on the right side of the jeep and I realized I had hit a mine. When I had recovered from the shock I took stock of my injuries and realized that aside from a few minor scratches I was okay, but as I went around to the other side of the jeep to see how the captain made out I noticed much blood
on the ground and his face was white as snow. The captain's leg was badly in­jured
and had to be amputated. Boy, I was lucky."
Sterling, Raymond E., Pfc, Ren. Trp., 94th Div., Torrington.
" Six of us were sent out on recon one day in January 1945 looking for elements of the 11th Panzer Division near Sinz, Germany. We crossed a mine field at one point and found we were up against a concertina wire entanglement so we had to turn around and go back. But by that time we had been spotted by the Krauts and when we were about in the middle of the mine field they opened up on us with artillery. We hit the dirt and sweated out those 88s and mines until it let up enough for us to crawl out and we found that three of our group had been killed."
THE MUSTER OUT ROLL CALL
Names, rank and addresses of Connecticut men discharged daring the period January 8 to 9, 1946, from the official Group Rosters, Fort Devens Separation Center, Mass.
ABBOTT, David G., Sgt.
Hill St., Bristol ADAMSKI, Francis T., T/ 4
83 Johnson St., Naugatuck AHERN, Albert T., Cpl.
180 Farmington Ave., Hartford AHLGREN, Robert H., Pfc.
162 Poplar St., Bridgeport ALBA, Harold A., T/ 5
124 No. School St., Manchester ALEXANDER, Harvey K., T/ 5
172 Beardsley St., Bridgeport ALEXANDRIA, Pasquale M., Sgt.
415 New Britain Rd., Kensington ALLARD, Maurice J., Pvt.
207 Community Ave., Plainfield ALLGOOD, Ernest B., T/ 4
75 Wooster St., Hartford ALPERN, William J., Pfc.
35 Westfield Ave., Bridgeport AMBRUSO, John M., S/ Sgt.
130 Enfield St., Hartford ANDERSON, Elmore J., Pfc.
330 Oak St., Manchester ANDRASKO, Albert S., S/ Sgt.
582 Putnam St., Bridgeport ANDREW, William D., Pfc.
261 Pine St., Middletown ANNUZZI, Anthony A., Pfc.
459 E. Main St., Bridgeport ANSELMO, Thomas P., Sgt.
299 Linnmoore St., Hartford ARESCO, Joseph S., T/ 5
121 College St., Middletown ARNOLD, Alfred C., Sgt.
Liberty St., Clinton
ARSENAULT, Eldrich J., T/ 5
182 Peck St., New Haven ATTAKAN, Jose P., Pfc.
1844 Albany Ave., Hartford BAEDOR, Charles E., Sgt.
15 Foley St., West Hartford BAGGS, Francis A., Sgt.
141 Harkness Dr., Milford BAKER, Arthur, III, Cpl.
34 Ellsmere Ave., Waterbury BALDWIN, Joseph A., Sgt.
162 School St., Manchester BALL, Harold F., Sgt.
87 Cedar St., So. Norwalk BALSER, William A., Cpl.
196 Day St., Seymour BARONE, Salvatore L., T/ 4
26 St. John St., Middletown BARRIE, Olin H., Jr., T/ 5
209 Moran St., Waterbury BASSO, Felix, T/ 5
Indian Hill Ave., Portland BASSO, Joseph J., Cpl.
168 Cole St., Torrington BATES, Joseph R., S/ Sgt.
RFD 3, Danbury BELARDINELLI, Charles C, Cpl.
314 Lincoln Ave., Bridgeport BELCHER, Norman W., Sgt.
Box 15, Stafford ville BELMONT, Samuel E., T/ 5
55 Valley Rd., Cos Cob BERMAN, Wallace, Pfc.
1546 Chapel St., New Haven BETANCOURT, Ralph, Jr., Sgt.
34 Rowe Ave., Hartford BIEDRZYSKI. Matthew T., Sgt.
191 Ferry St., New Haven BIEHLER, Albert P., Cpl.
Belmont St., Plainville BIERCUK, Joseph M., T/ 4
RFD 3, Stafford Springs BLAIR, Roderick J., Pfc.
15 Daniels St., Putnam BLEVINS, Robert D., Pfc.
47 Eldridge St., Manchester BOGUE, John J., Jr., Cpl.
RFD 1, Gales Ferry BOISSONNEAU, Herve R., Cpl.
174 East Main St., New Britain BOTWICK, Ralph, T/ Sgt.
62 Asylum St., Norwich BOUCHARD, Joseph V., T/ 4
835 Park St., Hartford BOWDEN, William J., Cpl.
57 Petrie St., Bridgeport BOYD, Samuel P., T/ 5
87 1/ 2 Dixwell Ave., New Haven BRADY, William, Pvt.
144 Putnam St., Hartford BRANCIFORTE, Sebastian P., T/ 4
29 New Lane, Cromwell BRATCHELL, Leonard G., Pfc.
5 Taft St., Stratford BRAZIER, Joseph M., Jr., Pfc.
696 Orchard St., New Haven BREMANI, Armand, Pfc.
25 Summer St., Waterbury BREWSTER, Harold J., Pfc.
40 Depot St., Suffield BRIGGS, Richard C, T/ 3
227 Jackson St., Willimantic BRINK, William B., Sgt
Ives St., Plymouth BROOKS, Whitney L., T/ 4
Box 148, Torrington BROWN, Bernard, S/ Sgt.
28 Calvin Ave., Bridgeport BROWN, Charles N., Jr., Pfc.
Willard Ave., Westbrook BROWN, Edward A., Pfc.
191 Bellevue St., Hartford BRUTON, Leo R., Pfc.
12 Wallace Pl., Wallingford BRYDA, Benedict F., Pfc.
108 Oak St., Meriden BUTLER, John F., T/ 5
124 Poquonock Ave., Windsor BUTLER, Leonard E., S/ Sgt.
Box 198, Stamford CABRITA, Antone P., T/ 5
191 Mitchells Lane, Middletown CADRAIN, William, Sgt.
452 Main St., Winsted CAGGINELLO, Nicholas, T/ 4
28 Curtis St., Bridgeport CAHILL, Thomas J., Cpl.
354 Main St., Norwalk CAPASSO, Raffaele P., T/ Sgt.
29 Colton St., Windsor CAPPELLO, Louis, T/ 5
484 Pleasant St., Willimantic CAPUTO, Tobio P., S/ Sgt.
466 Derby Ave., West Haven CARRINGTON, Raymond G., S/ Sgt.
391 So. Main St., Waterbury CARAVALIA, Edmund J., Sgt.
120 Newington Rd., Elmwood CARDONA, Vincent, T/ 5
130 Minor St., New Haven CARLBERG, Carl S., T/ 5
161 Denver Ave., Bridgeport CASSIDY, Robert R., Pfc.
208 Pratt St., Meriden
CASTAGNA, Michael J., T/ Sgt.
14 Hillcrest Ave., Oakville CATALINO, Joseph M., Sgt.
20 Union St., New Britain CECCARELLI, Americo J., Sgt.
80 Alice St., Bridgeport CELLA, Joseph B., Jr., T/ 4
64 South St., Stamford CERCOLA, Lawrence M., Pfc.
129 Anderson Ave., Waterbury CHAFITZ, Louis, Sgt.
15 Pearl St., Norwich CHALIFOUX, Gilbert A., Sgt.
64 Jackson St., Willimantic CHAMBERS, Robert H., Pfc.
131 Foote St., New Haven CHAPMAN, Russell W., T/ 5
East Glastonbury CHASE, Clarence A., T/ Sgt.
Box 122, Bristol CHER, George, Pfc.
Maple Ave., RFD 2, Bethel CHESERY, Albert J., T/ 4
99 Whiting St., New Britain CIAFFAGLIONE, Sebastian A., Pfc.
265 Washington St., New Britain CIASZKI, John S., Pfc.
12 Linden Pl., Danbury CICARELLI, James S., T/ 5
140 Lloyd St., New Haven CIOCIOLA, Frank A., T/ 3
28 Shelter St., New Haven CIOFFI, Samuel N., Cpl.
18 Merwin St., Norwalk CLARK, William, Pfc.
46 Orange St., Waterbury COFFEY, Francis W., Pfc.
Bldg. 37, Y. M. V., Bridgeport COHEN, Edwin, T/ 5
50 Gilbert Ave., New Haven COKEB, Percy F., T/ 5
26 Burnham St., Bridgeport COLAPIETRO, Anthony J., Pfc.
182 Main St., Windsor Locks COLES, Ellis P., S/ Sgt.
816 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford COLLEY, George O., T/ 5
Box 64, Ellington COLONARI, Raymond M., Sgt.
81 Nash St., Bridgeport COMEAU, Edmond G., Pfc.
5 Dennison Ave., Mystic CONGO, Ralph, Cpl.
63 Main St., New Haven CONNOLLY, Francis J., T/ 3
30 Church St., East Hartford CONNOR, Frederick D. Jr., T/ 5
83 Reach Ave., Milford COOPER, Floyd E., T/ 5
94 Liberty St., Stamford CORNACCHIO, John, T/ 4
211 Fairfield Ave., Stamford CORR, Edmund J., T/ 4
77 Richmond Hill, New Canaan CORRADO, Anthony J., Pfc.
441 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford COULON, Maurice A., Cpl.
402 Farmington Ave., Hartford COUTU, Albert R., Pfc.
Box 494, Taftville COUTU, Edward J., Pfc.
50 Dyer St., Danielson CRAMINS, Richard, S/ Sgt.
92 Brown St., Stamford CRITELLI, Louis J., Pfc.
97 Garfield Ave., Danbury CRONIN, John J., Jr., T/ 5
290 Washington St., Hartford CROSS, Milton C, S/ Sgt.
48 Kennedy St., Hartford CUTRONE, Nicholas L., T/ 4
Flax Hill Gardens, So. Norwalk DABROWSKI, Charles T., T/ 5
1155 Broad St., Hartford D'AMICO, Louis R., T/ 4
160 Catherine St., Bridgeport DANAHER, Francis P., Pfc.
342 West Grove St., Waterbury DaROS, Leo, T/ 4
West Willington DAVIO, Joseph, Pfc.
93 Grove St., Danbury DAVIS, Grover C, Jr, Pfc.
135 Leete St., West Haven DAVIS, Robert, Pfc.
121 Gregory St., New Haven DAVIS, William J., Cpl.
6 Sound View Ave., Stamford DEAN, William A., Pfc.
22 Arch St., Waterbury DeBLASI, Patsy T., T/ 5
31 High St., Stamford DeCARLI, Robert V., T/ 4
West Willington DEEGAN, Robert E., T/ 5
50 Maple St., Plainville DelCONTE, Albert, Pfc.
230 Pearl St., Middletown DENISON, Oliver, S/ Sgt.
Mistuxet Ave., Mystic DENTON, Edward A., Cpl.
Jincent Place, Rowayton DeROSA, George J., T/ 5
279 Wilmot Ave., Bridgeport DESSERT, Oscar J , Pfc.
4 No. Chestnut St., Wauregan DILLON, William F., T/ Sgt.
5 Giles St., Waterbury DINA, Harris L., T/ 4
965 North Ave., Bridgeport DiNARDO, Vincent, Pfc.
121 Grand Ave., New Haven DOLECKI, Edwin, Pfc.
194 Saltonstall Ave., New Haven DOLINSKY, Lester, Sgt.
24 Spring St., New Britain DOMBROSKI, Theodore J., Sgt.
564 Carroll Ave., Bridgeport DOMTJE, Aaron H., Pfc.
68 Cleveland Ave., Bridgeport DOUBLEDAY, Clarence A., T/ 4
Amston DRANOFF, Gerald, Pfc.
52 High St., Bridgeport DUBE, Wilfred E., Sgt.
27 Piatt St., Ansonia DZIENGIFLEWSKI, Joseph S., Pfc.
42 Goodyear Ave., Naugatuck DZWONKUS, Anthony J., T/ 4
Box 161. Main St., Somersville EDGECOMB, Kenneth D., Cpl.
27 Bristol St., New London ENDZELEIT, Awald H. T/ 5
252 Scott St., Naugatuck ERLING, Kenneth A., Sgt.
105 Clinton St., New Britain ESPITEE, Richard A., Cpl.
Housatonic Ave., New Milford EVANS, George, Pvt.
208 Dixwell Ave., New Haven EVERS, John J., Cpl.
53 Winchester Ave., New Haven FABRIZIO, Charles R., Pfc.
13 Main St., Stamford FADO, Dominick A., Cpl.
21 Byram Terrace Drive, Greenwich
FANTOLI, Robert, T/ 3
192 Furnace Ave., Stafford Springs FARRELL, Charles F., T/ 4
14 Blatchley Ave., New Haven FARRELL, Frank E., Jr., T/ 4
2 Seymour St., So. Norwalk FARRELL, Joseph, Sgt.
127 Farmington Ave., New Britain FEARN, Gordon, T/ 5
64 Charles St., Meriden FELDMAN, Edward, Pfc.
119 Adams St., Hartford FEW, Franklin H., Jr., T/ 5
76 Reservoir Ave., Bridgeport FIGLEWSKI, Edward H., Pfc.
225 Dodge Ave., East Haven FILLIPPINO, Leo P., T/ 5
451 Lexington Ave., Bridgeport FINN, Wilbur T., Sgt.
835 Broad St., Bridgeport FLUCKIGER, Walter, S/ Sgt,
RFD 2, Rockville FORESTO, Robert L., T/ 5
RFD 1, Box 100, Wallingford FRABONI, Peter J., Sgt.
557 Harral Ave., Bridgeport FRANCESCONI, Louis, Pfc.
85 Hubbard Pl., Hamden FRAZIER, Raymond A., T/ 5
68 Mill St., Meriden FREDERICK, James W., Pfc.
15 Summit St., Stonington FREDERICK, Morris, T/ 5
271 Bellevue St., Hartford FREER, Maurice L., Pfc.
47 Emerald St., Waterbury FRIMPTER, Elmer C, S/ Sgt.
251 Main St., Southport FUSCO, Robert W., T/ 4
70 Brewster St., Waterbury GABRIEL, Dominick, Pfc.
1151 Ogden St. Ext., Bridgeport GARBARINI, Charles, Sgt.
1120 State St., Bridgeport GATTING, Rudolph W., Cpl.
29 Cliff St., New Britain GAUTIERI, Michael A., Cpl.
54 Hill St., Torrington GEORGE, Tofie A., Cpl.
Guernseytown Rd., Watertown GIANFEREDDO, Emmanuel P., Sgt.
26 Torwood St., Hartford GIANNATTASIO, Ralph, T/ 4
115 Tesiny St., Bridgeport GIANSTRACUSA, Sebastiano, Sgt.
Box 477, Norfolk GILBERT, Lawrence J., Pvt.
335 Grand Ave., New Haven GILL, Frederick, Jr., S/ Sgt.
859 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport GILSON, Oliver J., T/ Sgt.
27 East Main St., Forestville GINICOLO, John J., Pfc.
275 Jefferson St., Bridgeport GINNETTI, Albert M., Cpl.
115 Oakley St., New Haven GINTER, John J., Pfc.
38 Brown Ave., Stamford GIRARD, Anthony, Pfc.
28 Clifton St., Wallingford GLAZER, Samuel, Jr., T/ Sgt.
346 Seaview Ave., Bridgeport GNYLA, Henry, T/ 5
85 Silver St., New Britain GOODALE, Gerald H., T/ 4
138 Grand St., Middletown GRABOWICZ, William J., Pfc.
South St., Suffield GRADY, Wallace J., Sgt.
47 Catherine St., Watertown GRANGER, Everett R., S/ Sgt.
Oakwood Rd., Simsbury GREBLUNAS, Adam C, T/ 3
14 Edward St., Waterbury GREENWOOD, Charles A., Pvt.
1263 Main St., Hartford GREENWOOD, Thomas J., S/ Sgt.
20 Whalburn Ave. Bridgeport GREGEREUX, Ovide V., Pfc.
168 Roseleah Ave., Newington GRIBAUSKAS, Walter R., Pfc.
465 Park St., New Britain GRILLO, Anthony, Pfc.
222 West Thames St., Norwich GRYNIUK, Stanley V., T/ 5
46 Bridge St., Waterbury GUALANO, Louis A., T/ 5
257 Tremont St., New Britain GUERARD, Raymond J., Pfc.
58 Putnam St., Hartford GULASH, Joseph A., T/ Sgt.
692 E. Main St., Bridgeport HAHN, Donald L., T/ 4
11 Pearl St., Middletown HAJEC, John S., T/ 5
15 Cross St., Thompsonville HALL, Charles S., S/ Sgt.
125 South Ave., New Canaan HALLBACK, Ernest, Jr., T/ 5
111 Whiting St., Plainville HARDY, Ralph C, T/ 3
186 Pacific St., Bridgeport HARRINGTON, Donald J., Sgt.
384 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford HARRIS, Clifford H., T/ 4
111 Belltown Rd., Stamford HARRIS, Edward P., Pfc.
165 Rutledge Rd., Wethersfield HARRIS, Samuel J., Jr., Pfc.
Hartford HARTMAN, Russell G., T/ 4
40 Windsor Ave., Rockville HAURI, John A., S/ Sgt.
46 Legion Ave., New Haven HEALEY, Cornelius, S/ Sgt.
425 Blatchley Ave., New Haven HEANEY, Thomas J., Pfc.
48 Wooster St., New Haven HEFFERNAN, Thomas P., Pfc.
45 Read St., New Haven HERMAN, Elmer, Pfc.
166 Brewster St., Bridgeport HERTWECK, William H., Sgt.
Washington Ave., Meriden HETZEL, Andrew J., Jr., T/ 4
84 Fairview Heights, Portland HICKS, Douglas W., Sgt.
Box 1057, New London HIRTH, Charles E., T/ 5
84 Davis Ave., Rockville HOLCOMBE, Robert L., Jr., T/ 5
1179 Boulevard, West Hartford HOLIAN, Thomas M., Cpl.
Church St., Newtown HOLMAN, John J., Jr., Cpl.
1023 Hope St., Springdale HORVATH, Victory C, T/ Sgt.
13 Hamilton St., South Norwalk HOULE, Andrew C, Sgt.
234 Meriden Rd., Waterbury HUNTER, William J., Sgt.
16 Berkeley St., Waterbury HURLBURT, Edward J., T/ 4
44 Young St., Waterbury HYLWA, Paul, T/ 5
7 Howard Ave., Ansonia
JACKSON, James R., Pvt.
277 Legion Ave., New Haven JACKSON, Robert R., Pfc.
Yellow Mill Village, Bridgeport JACKSON, William A., T/ 5
26 Chappell St., New London JANCI, Joseph C, T/ 4
118 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk JASEK, Stephen J., T/ 4
130 Prospect St., Rockford JOHNSON, Harold A., T/ Sgt
274 Spruce St., Bridgeport JOHNSON, Henry P., Pfc.
28 Cumberland Ave., Wethersfield JOHNSON, Richard E., Sgt.
16 Freestone St., Portland JOHNSON, Theodore A., Cpl.
22 Sumner St., Hartford JOHNSON, Wilfred X., Pvt.
143 Barbour St., Hartford JORDAN, Edward F., T/ 5
8 Elm Ave., Norwichtown KAESER, Albert G., Jr., T/ 3
91 Hillcrest A re., Wethersfield KANE, Robert J., T/ 5
149 Prospect St., Norwich KASEY, John A., T/ 5
8 Maloney St., Meriden KATTENSTEIN, David, S/ Sgt.
114 Oakland Ter., Hartford KATZ, Arthur S., Cpl.
65 Magnolia St., Hartford KEITHAN, George V., T/ 4
Route 79, Madison KELLEHER, Thomas F., S/ Sgt=
95 Lewis St., Greenwich KELEMENCKY, Paul, T/ Sgt.
22 Royal Ave., Bridgeport KENNEDY, John R., Pfc.
75 Seymour St., Hartford KERSHAW, William A., Jr., Pfc.
508 Naugatuck Ave., Devon KILLIAN, Thomas F., Sgt.
98 Main St., Hartford KING, Wallace P., Pfc.
73 North Colony St., Wallingford KINGSLAND, James C, III, Cpl.
46 Bingham St., New Britain KINNEY, Rupert C, Pfc.
8 Maple St., New Milford KISH, Alexander J., Cpl.
182 Hunyadi St., Fairfield KLEPS, Edward, Sgt.
90 Fifth St., Bridgeport KNAPP, William H., T/ 4
45 Hawthorne St., Stamford KONE, Herbert J., Cpl.
212 Cornwall St., Hartford KONOFF, Simon, T/ 5
II Hurlburt St., New Haven KOSCHWITZ, Carl F., Pfc.
94 High St., Rockville KOSTURKO, William J., S/ Sgt.
679 Bishop St., Bridgeport KROTSIS, William H., T/ 4
404 Rank St., New London KRUPNIK, Alex A., T/ 4
290 Greenwich Ave., Stamford KULINSKI, Leo, Cpl.
118 Hawthorne Ter., Torrington KUNZIK, Stephen, T/ 3
111 Long Hill Ave., Shelton KURPEAWSKI, Philip J., T/ 4
2 Cottage Place, Greenwich KWASNICK, John E., Sgt.
206 Hartford Ave., New Britain KYC, Bernard P., Pfc.
53 Richard St., West Haven LaCHANCE, George L., Cpl.
RFD 1, Andover LACOSKE, George F., T/ 5
128 No. Whittelsey St., Wallingford LaCOSSE, Richard W., Pfc.
Evergreen Ave., Hamden LaFLASH, Judson C, Pfc.
7 Myrtle St., Hartford LAMBO, William J., Sgt.
Strawberry Hill, New Canaan LAMONTAGNE, Ovila D., Cpl.
18 Carey Hill, Willimantic LaPILA, Frank E., T/ 5
Box 145, Durham LARSON, Carl R., Pfc.
214 Maplewood Ave., Bridgeport LaRUE, Harvey, Pfc.
387 North Main St., Norwich LASSEN, Carl C, Jr., Pfc.
323 Atlantic St., Bridgeport LAWVENDOWSKI, Chester P., T/ 4
57 Alden St., Hartford LEE, Chu, Pfc.
67 Church St., New Haven LEIGHTON, Martin W., Jr., Sgt.
835 Broad St., Bridgeport LEMBACH, Richard, Pfc.
400 Whitney Ave., New Haven LEONA, Matteo H., Jr., T/ 5
44 Pardee Place, East Haven LEONE, Arthur J., Cpl.
Colton Court, Farmington LEOPOLD, Joseph A., 1st/ Sgt.
RFD 4, Box 191, Bridgeport LEVACK, Edward S., T/ 5
72 North Cherry St., Wallingford LEVEN, Irvin J., Pfc.
8 Lathrop Court, Norwich LEVINE, Morris, Pfc.
20 Talcott St., New Britain LEWIS, Dwain A., T/ 5
338 Main St., Bristol LEWIS, Franklin B., Pfc.
15 Birchwood Dr., Orange LEWIS, William C, Pfc.
146 Franklin St., Stamford LINTON, Theodore W., S/ Sgt.
80 Vine St., Hartford LOMBARDO, Anthony F., Pfc.
17 Water St., Meriden LONGORRICCO, Dominic J., Cpl.
152 Allen St., Fairfield LORSH, Harold G., T/ 3
213 Orange St., New Haven LORUSSO, Francis V., T/ Sgt.
91 Easton Ave., Waterbury LOSCANO, Leo W., Cpl.
298 Connecticut Ave., New London LUCAS, Edward S., T/ 5
RFD 2, Stamford LUEDERS, Carl F., T/ 5
31 Hoyt St., Danbury LUKASIEWICZ, William J., S/ Sgt.
1655 State St., New Haven LUKASIEWSKI, Steve B., T/ 5
South St., Rockville LUMBARD, Donald W., T/ 3
Pine Hill Rd., Thomaston LUPINSKI, Edward H., Pfc.
25 Walnut St., Stamford LUTY, Steven L., Pfc.
Box 88, Uncasville LYMAN, Lyndon H., T/ 4
Eagleville LYNCH, Thomas J., Jr., T/ 4
202 High St., Torrington MacGREGOR, Joseph F., T/ 5
9 Elizabeth St., So. Norwalk
MACIONUR, Paul V., T/ 5
124 Prince St., Bridgeport MACKNO, Michael J., Sgt.
261 Spruce St., Southport MADEUX, Robert F., T/ 4
25 Bannon St., Torrington MAESTRONE, Louis J., Sgt.
267 Pitkin St., East Hartford MAGILTON, Garner W., Pfc.
RFD 2, Bethel MAGYAR, Frank, Sgt.
224 Monroe St., Bridgeport MAHER, Thomas J., T/ 4
1234 Summer St., Stamford MALLON, John E., T/ 4
82 Lebanon Ave., Willimantic MANCINI, Joseph J., T/ 4
82 Myrtle St., New Haven MANISCALCO, Vincent A., Pfc.
1050 Capitol Ave., Bridgeport MARES, Anthony C, T/ 5
RFD 1, Baltic MARKOWITZ, Raymond M., T/ 4
17 Outlook Ave., West Hartford MARTIN, Edwin J., Pfc.
124 Henry St., Hartford MARTORELLI, Frank, T/ 5
720 Grand Ave., New Haven MATIJCYK, Adolph, Pfc.
234 Garden St., Hartford MAURO, John, Jr., S/ Sgt.
110 Lafayette St., New Haven MAY, Joseph, Cpl.
178 Ashland St., Newington MAZOTAS, Anthony E., M/ Sgt.
40 Newton St., Hartford MAZZACCARO, Andrew M., T/ 5
12 Beecher St., Southington MAZZARELLA, Frank, Pfc.
20 Lester St., East Hartford McCARRY, John W., Pfc.
457 Summer St., Stamford McCARTHY, Thomas J., T/ 5
19 Darlin St., East Hartford McCLINTOCK, William H., Pfc.
377 Wall St., Meriden McCORMACK, Robert A., Jr., S/ Sgt.
1445 Quinnipiac Ave., New Haven McDERMOTT, Michael J., Pvt.
14 Hill St., Norwalk McDONOUGH, Coleman E., Cpl.
1969 Main St., Bridgeport McKINNEY, Frank R., Pfc.
Norwich McELHONE, John W., Pfc.
36 Sharon St., Torrington McLEAN, Robert C, Cpl.
20 North Pearl St., Meriden McNUTT, Albert E., 1st/ Sgt.
42 Wolcott St., Hartford MEARMAN, Charles C, Sgt.
C- 241 Charter Oak Ter., Hartford MENCUCCINI, Daniel D., T/ Sgt.
89 Culvert St., Torrington MENCUCCINI, Louis A., S/ Sgt.
89 Culvert St., Torrington MERLY, Frank J., T/ 5
15 Gilmore St., Bridgeport MEYERS, Eugene A., Sgt.
345 Glenbrook Rd., Stamford MILANESE, Aldo A., T/ 5
149 Grove St., Rockville MILANESI, Alphonse A., Pfc.
3 French St , Torrington MILLER, Ernest R., Pfc.
105 Dover Rd., New Haven MILLER, George D., Pfc.
Bleachery St., New Milford MILLER. Wesley T., Sgt.
15 Kingston St., Wethersfield MIZEK, Stephen, Jr., T/ 5
Box 45, Rockville MOJCHER, Michael C, Jr., S/ Sgt.
38 Hough St., Bridgeport MOLINOSKY, George, T/ 5
Box 72, Stafford MOONEY, Lloyd, S/ Sgt.
16 Birch Rd., Rocky Hill MOORE, George L., Sgt.
176 Bunnell St., Bridgeport MOORE, Robert P., Pvt.
55 Imlay St., Hartford MOROSKI, Adam A., Jr., Cpl.
599 Arctic St., Bridgeport MORRONE, Albert, Pfc.
159 Fairmont St., New Haven MORROW, Edward L., T/ 5
37 Winter St., Bridgeport MORSE, Edward E., Pfc.
2497 Main St., Stratford MORSE, Upton M., T/ Sgt.
13 Meadow St., Litchfield MOTT, Arthur L., T/ 4
896 Howard Ave., Bridgeport MOTYL, Theodore J., Cpl.
179 Gilbert St., Bridgeport MUCCINO, Albert, Pfc.
218 Orange St., Waterbury MURPHY, William E., S/ Sgt.
162 Grand St., Middletown MUSANTE, Alfred C, Sgt.
29 Deforest St., Bridgeport NARDELLA, Michael D., Pfc.
410 Shelton St., Bridgeport NEALE, William D., S/ Sgt.
Box 924, Waterbury NEDDERMAN, William F., S/ Sgt.
262 East Main St., Thomaston NICHOLS, Charles E., T/ 5
Route 44, Mansfield NIEDZWIECKI, Joseph J., T/ Sgt.
732 Howard Ave., Bridgeport NIMITH, Cyril R., Cpl.
767 Laurel Ave., Bridgeport NORTON, Thomas J., Pfc.
753 State St. Ext., Fairfield NOVAK, John R., Jr., T/ 5
87 Red Mt. Ave., Torrington ONOFRIO, Peter, T/ 5
159 West St., New Haven ORENSTEIN, Merwin S., T/ 4
73 Mansfield St., Hartford ORGERA, Anthony L., S/ Sgt.
16 Maple St., Noroton Heights OSBORNE, Clarence R., S/ Sgt.
RFD 1, Windsor OTT, William J., Jr., T/ 3
RFD 2, Rockville OUELLETTE, Paul L., Pfc.
50 Huntington St., Hartford PACHOVSKY, Joseph N., T/ 4
140 Seaside Ave., Stamford PALAIA, Michael R., Pfc.
92 Harrison St., Bristol PALANZO, Michael A., T/ 5
27 Wildman St., Danbury PALLMAN, William E., Pfc.
172 Laurel St., East Haven PAONESSA, Kenneth A., Pvt.
71 Vine St., New Britain PAQUET, John B., Pfc.
372 Main St., Hartford PAQUETTE, Gerard J., T/ 5
5 School St., Taftville PARADIS, Francis L., Sgt.
18 North St., Bristol
PARENT, David J., Jr., Pfc.
Box 323, Putnam PAVLIK, Walter, T/ 5
26 Division St., East Port Chester PEARSON, Allan H., T/ 5
38 Kingston St., West Hartford PELOSI, Patsy A., Pfc.
151 Reach St., Waterbury PERNICIARO, Andrew J., Pfc.
604 Newfield St., Stamford PERRY, Charles E., Jr., T/ 5
241 Laurel St., Hartford PETERS, Robert H., Pfc.
120 Tower Ave., Hartford PETERSON, Jeremiah, Cpl.
Elmwood District, Bethel POLKS, Frank W., T/ 4
126 Center St., Tariffville POLSON, William C, Jr., Cpl.
48 Wordin St., Bridgeport PRESSLER, Edward, T/ 3
Drum Hill Rd., Wilton PRIMINI, Nello, S/ Sgt.
25 Summer St., Waterbury PROSCO, John M., Cpl.
250 Goffe Ter., New Haven PRZEKOP, John R., S/ Sgt.
10 Mountain Ave., Norwich PURDY, Chester A., T/ 4
North Lake Ave., Greenwich RAKOS, George T., Cpl.
13 Bassett St., Ansonia RANDALL, David W., 1st/ Sgt.
Brookfield Center RAREY, Ralph S., Pfc.
12 Vardon Rd., West Hartford RAWSON, David E., Pfc.
RFD 1, Putnam RAYMOND, Frederick S., T/ 5
Old Lyme REALE, Thomas, T/ 4
38 Russell St., Thompsonville REGULA, Joseph G., S/ Sgt.
Derby- Milford Rd., Orange RENZULLI, Samuel J., S/ Sgt.
210 Woodrow Ave., Southport REPKEWICH, Valentine C, Sgt.
Washington Depot RICE, John D., Pvt.
180 Beardsley St., Bridgeport RILEY, Harry F., Cpl.
66 Grassmere Ave., Fairfield RILEY, James W., T/ Sgt.
8 Nickel St., Waterford RINALDI, Lino J., Pfc.
97 Mitchell St., New Britain ROBB, Wallace G., Sgt.
606 Campbell Ave., West Haven ROBERTS, Thomas J., T/ 5
33 Watertown Ave., Waterbury ROBERTUCCI, Fred A., T/ 4
60 Cold Spring Road, Stamford ROBILLARD, Joseph E., Sgt.
239 Elizabeth St., Derby ROBUSTELLI, Roland C, S/ Sgt.
73 Elton St., Torrington RODENSKY, Lawrence B., Pfc.
60 Ledyard Ave., Groton RODRIGUES, Lionel, Pvt.
59 Railroad Hill St., Waterbury ROGERS, Adolph P., S/ Sgt.
4 Truman St., New London ROSOFF, Leonard J., Pfc.
115 Sherman St., New Haven ROSSOMANDO, Fred, T/ 4
82 Washington Ave., New Haven ROTONDO, Andrew P., Pfc.
10 Davey St., Simsbury ROYALS, John P., Pfc
7 Canal St., Plainville RUBINOWSKI, Victor J., Cpl.
538 North Main St., Bristol RUCHIN, Morris A., Pfc.
C- 476, Overlook Ter., Hartford RUNYON, John W., Pfc.
58 Hazelwood Ave., Bridgeport RUSCOE, William K., S/ Sgt.
RFD 2, New Canaan RUSSO, Louis S., M/ Sgt.
495 Maple Ave., Hartford RUSZKOWSKI, Stanley J., Pfc.
447 Kossuth St., Bridgeport RYALL, John J., Pfc.
13 Bassett St., Ansonia ST. JOHN, Donald P., T/ 5
Wolfpit Ave., Norwalk ST. MARY, James J., Pfc.
49 Cherry St., New Britain SANDERS, Stephen A., Pfc.
Morton St., So. Norwalk SANTINO, Frank, T/ 4
148 Exchange St., New Haven SANTOMASSIMO, Arthur, S/ Sgt.
300 Quinnipiac Ave., New Haven SANTOMASSIMOI, Emillio F., S/ Sgt.
151 Poplar St., New Haven SAMAHA, James, Sgt.
75 Main St., Danbury SAMSON, Meyer, T/ 3
140 Cottage St., New Haven SAPIA, Joseph, Cpl.
194 Stillwater St., Stamford SAVELLI, Henry J., T/ 4
304 Rood Ave., Windsor SAWYER, George E., Pfc.
1 Tanner Ave., Willimantic SAYERS, Francis R., Pfc.
97 Greenwich Ave., New Haven SCHCOT, Sol, Pfc.
260 Davenport Ave., New Haven SCHMIDT, Arthur J., T/ 5
17 William St., East Hartford SCHWARTZ, Jacob D., Cpl.
22 Garden St., New Haven SCLARE, Edwin B., Sgt.
193 Branford St., Hartford SHATTUCK, Frederick A., Jr., Pfc.
101 Coniston St., Waterbury SHEERAN, Edward T., T/ 4
21 West End, Old Greenwich SHELDON, Henry T., S/ Sgt.
195 Overlook Ave., Greenwich SIKORA, Joseph M., S/ Sgt.
250 Washington St., New Britain SIMONEAU, Adelard J., T/ 3
137 Whiting St., Plainville SINI, Peter, S/ Sgt.
Well St., Madison SLOGERIS, Stanley P., T/ 5
131 Drayer Ave., Waterbury SMITH, Bernard W., T/ Sgt.
270 North Main St., Thomaston SMITH, James F., Pfc.
27 Central St., Ansonia SMITH, Merrill N., T/ 4
10 Svea Ave., Branford SMITH, Sidney, C., Pvt.
54 West Ave., Stamford SOBANIK, Frederick G., T/ 5
853 Naugatuck Ave., Milford SOJKA, Miecieslaus, Cpl.
Box 147, Main St., Somersville STAINO, Daniel P., Jr., T/ 5
31 Farnham Ave., Torrington STANISSAUSKAS, Peter, S/ Sgt.
63 Market St., New Haven
STEINKE, Theodore E., T/ 5 76 Prospect St., New Britain
STENDER, John W., Pvt. South End Ave., Durham
STERLING, Raymond E., Pfc.
74 River St., Torrington STEVENS, Edward, Jr., T/ 3
Main St., Short Beach STICKLES, Bernard F., Pfc.
75 Hillcrest Ave., Wethersfield STOCHMAL, Benjamin, Sgt.
146 Mt. Pleasant St., Derby STOCKBRIDGE, Richard C, T/ Sgt.
149 Lincoln St., New Britain STOTT, Leslie, Pfc.
218 No. Main St., Jewett City STRAZEMSKI, Henry, Pfc.
22 Mill St., Ansonia STRIKER, Paul S., T/ 5
199 School St., East Hartford SUBIK, William F., t/ Sgt.
476 State St., Ext., Bridgeport SUCHOMEL, Richard, T/ 5
Box 2, Brooks Rd., Middletown SULLIVAN, John L., T/ 4
183 Ward St., New Haven SULLIVAN, Melvin E., T/ Sgt.
RFD 1, Stafford Springs SULLIVAN, William L., Cpl.
192 Standish St., Hartford SWICKLAS, Bernard J., Pfc.
Box 288, Terryville SWOBODA, Leon E., Pfc.
54 North St., Danielson TAJMAJER, Leo W., Pfc.
62 Clinton St., New Britain TALARICO, Frank A., Pfc.
35 Liberty St., Danbury TAMBURELLO, Joseph, Cpl.
1119 E. Main St., Waterbury TAUTKAS, Joseph E., Jr., Sgt.
RFD 1, Waterbury TAUTVID, Charles P., S/ Sgt.
256 Atwater St., New Haven TELESCO, Thomas J., Pfc.
15 Dryden St., Stamford THAYER, Heber I., Jr., S/ Sgt.
Main St., Haddam THOMAS, Alfred M., Jr., T/ 4
173 Alden St., New Haven THOMAS, Ray, Pfc.
30 E. Morningside St., E. Hartford THOMAS, Salvatore, S/ Sgt.
8 Main St., Cromwell THOMPSON, Clinton E., S/ Sgt.
RFD 1, Oakdale THOMSPON, Levy, R/ 5
155 Ely St., South Norwalk THORNE, Isaac, Cpl.
3 Cliff St., So. Norwalk THURROTT, John R., 1st/ Sgt.
Baldwin Ave., Meriden TILSON, Edwin J., Sgt.
237 Housatonic Dr., Devon TOBIN, Charles L. 1st/ Sgt.
8 Main St., Cromwell TOOMEY, Edward J., Sgt.
67 Revere St., Bridgeport TORELLO, Dominic, T/ 4
39 No. Orchard St., Wallingford TOURANCEAU, Joseph G., T/ 5
159 Spring St., Union City TRAMONTANIS, Dukas, Sgt.
12 Arch St., New Haven TRANQUILLI, Magisto L., Cpl.
257 Spring St., West Haven TRAUB, Walter R., Pfc.
39 Ochsner Place, Bridgeport TRAVIS, Harry E., Pfc.
72 Carmel St., New Haven TRAYNHAN, Curtis, Pfc.
36 Myrtle St., New Haven TREADWELL, Henry J., Sgt.
67 Gordon St., Hamden TREMBLAY, Roger P., T/ 4
RFD 8, Norwich TREMONTE, Ernest A., Pfc.
19 West End Ave., Saugatuck TRERICE, Robert J., T/ 5
Old Clinton Rd., Westbrook TYZ, Joseph F., T/ 3
21 Olive St., New Britain ULATOWSKI, Joseph F., Pfc.
148 Ludlow St., Stamford ULINSKAS, Thomas G., T/ 5
Sunnyside Ave., Oakville VALANZUOLO, Adolph J., T/ 5
41 Rishop St., New Haven VALLUZZI, Joseph J., Cpl.
66 Oxford St., Manchester VARDZIK, John E., Pfc.
16 Cardinal PI. Stamford VARGA Michael S., T/ 5
50 Wooster St., Bethel VECHIONE, Andrew F., Cpl.
127 Madison St., Waterbury VENDETTI, Daniel P., Pfc.
257 Congress Ave., Waterbury VENEZIANO, Salvatore, T/ 5
35 Ward St., Waterbury VICKERS, James T., Cpl.
247 Knickerbocker Ave., Springdale VICTORIA, Henry J., Cpl.
650 Park Ave., Bridgeport VIOLANTE, Louis C, Jr., T/ 3
86 Vanguard St., Bridgeport VITALE, Cataldo R., T/ 5
65 Anson St., Bridgeport VITKUS, Joseph A., T/ 4
29 Elm St.. Hartford WADSWORTH, Arthur E., Jr., Cpl.
112 Burnham St., Hartford WAIKSNIS, Albert V., M/ Sgt.
56 Hazelwood Ave., Bridgeport WAKEMAN, Stanley R., T/ 5
527 Laurel Ave., Bridgeport WALDMAN, Benjamin I., Pvt.
40 Truman St., New Haven WALKER, Emerson T., Pfc.
264 Washington Ave., New Haven WALKER, William F., Pvt.
150 Iron Ore Rd., Bloomfield WALLETT, Phillip H., T/ 5
55 William St., Middletown WALTOS, John J., T/ 4
91 Benham St., Torrington WANDZY, John J., T/ 4
Box 95, Brooklyn St., Rockville WARD, Charles R., T/ 5
29 Hoyt St., Danbury WEED, George W., Pfc.
33 Dean St., Stamford WELLER, George R., Pvt.
131 Orchard St., Rockville WELLER, Robert H., T/ 4
50 Priscilla Ct., Bridgeport WESTON, Ronald W., T/ 5
122 Landers Ave., New Britain WHALEN, Franklin T., Cpl.
RFD 2, Litchfield WHEELER, John R., Pfc.
8 Adams St., Winsted WHITE, Harry C, T/ 4
33 No. Elm St., Waterbury WILLIAMS, Harry R., Pvt.
43 Maple Ave., Stamford
WILLIAMS, Marvin L., Pvt.
4 Bellevue St., Hartford WILLIS, Edward H., Pfc.
17 Starr St., Danbury WINKLER, Ward W., Pfc.
1217 Whitney Ave., Hamden WIRAC, John H., T/ 4
RFD 3, Golden Hill, Danbury WOODING, Raymond F., Jr., Pfc.
486 No. Main St., Wallingford YATES, Maurice J., Pfc.
27 Moore Court, New London YELMINI, Frank J , S/ Sgt.
40 Gorham Ave., Hamden YOROSKI, Adolph, S/ Sgt.
20 Airline Ave., Portland YRCHIK, Joseph P., Cpl.
2 School St., Seymour YUCKIENUZ, Leo P., Pfc.
934 Hancock Ave., Bridgeport ZACHARIAS, Thomas A., T/ 5
966 East Main St., Bridgeport ZAJAC, Charles M., T/ 4
43 Edward Ave., Norwich ZAWACKI, Stanley E., Jr., T/ 5
458 Eddy Glover Rd., New Britain ZEBROWSKI, Charles, 1st/ Sgt.
196 Seeley St., Bridgeport ZENOWITZ, John, S/ Sgt.
69 Colonial St., Hartford ZIGADLO, Francis J., T/ 3
RFD 3, Stafford Springs ZINSSER, Donald C, Cpl.
24 Bilyne Rd., Manchester ZIOLKOWSKI, Edward S., T/ 5
26 Clinton St., New Britain ZIRRLIS, William J., T/ 5
19 Walnut St., Thompsonville ZURAW, Henry F., Cpl.
51 Apel Place, Manchester
CONNECTICUT VETERANS COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET
Vol. IX Jan. 9, 1946 No. 18
CARLETON R. 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.
The personal experience stories were reported by Joseph O. Keating, George E. Allis, William M. Roth and Morris R. Gelblum. The cover illustration of the U. S. S. General Randall is from an official U. S. Navy photograph.