Connecticut men, 10th - Mountain - Division, September 1945. Vol. 1, no. 13

              CONNECTICUT MEN
10th - Mountain - Division
September 1945 10th DIVISION BATTLE LOG
First Action — The division first went into action in Jan. 1945. Previously, how­ever,
in 1943, the 87th Mountain In­fantry
Regiment of the division had been ready to play a prominent role in the landing on Kiska in the Aleutians. It had spearheaded this landing, but no opposi­tion
developed. There was plenty of op­position,
however, for the 10th in Italy. Division patrols swooped down on enemy outposts, wiped them out and sped away
Mt. Belvedere — In mid- February the 10th began its effort to dislodge the enemy from Mount Belvedere, overlooking High­way
65 into Bologna, Italy. Belvedere had been taken and lost again by Allied troops several times. The 10th conquered the peak and several other high peaks nearby in three days of bitter fighting during which the enemy had the advantage of entrenchment and heights. German prison­ers
taken in this action numbered more than a thousand. During the first few days of March, 1945, the division struck again and took a dozen more peaks in the heaviest fighting on Europe's most diffi­cult
battleground, advancing to within 15 miles of Bologna.
Apennines — On April 14, 1945, the 10th jumped off to spearhead the Fifth Army's northern Apennines offensive, the drive which was to break the back of German resistance in Italy. By April 20 units of the division had moved down from the last mountain slopes and out across the floor of the Po Valley, first Al­lied
troops into that vital flatland from the Apennines. The advance toward the Po River was rapid. With the taking of San
Benedetto by the division, German re­sistance
increased, but by the end of April the division had reached and crossed the Po.
Brenner Pass — The 10th then went on to take Verona and later Bussolengo. The main route to the Brenner Pass, along the east shore of Lake Garda, was cut by the 10th on April 26. The division was fighting against fanatical opposition during the last days of April. Torbole and Nago were defended with determination by the Germans. Both towns were ul­timately
taken. however, as resistance in northern Italy ended on May 2.
SERVICEMEN'S
COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET
This Booklet on the return of the 10th Mountain from the European war was pre­pared
by the Office of the Governor, as an addition to their souvenirs and memora­bilia
of participation in the defeat of the once great German Wehrmacht.
The courtesies and assistance of public relations officers, at the ports and at the Fort Devens Reception Station greatly facilitated the gathering of the material for this booklet. The group pictures are from Signal Corps photographs. The factual materials herein were prepared by the Office of Technical Information, Army Ground Forces.
A limited number of copies are available for distribution to Connecticut men of the Division. They can be secured by written request to the Office of the Govern­or,
State Capitol, Hartford.
Reproduction of original material is per­missible
only with written authorization.
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10th DIVISION STORIES
EDITOR'S NOTE: Memories of the European experience will blur with the passing of years. Accuracy will diminish. Details will become vague and half forgotten. To record, in black and white here and now, the mood, the impressions, the exciting events of the worst days and the best is the purpose of these stories. Connecticut men of the 10th were asked for their own stories and impressions and in their own words they are here so recorded:
Benson, Norman G., S/ Sgt., Co. B., 85th Inf., East Berlin
" The closest shave I had was when a machine gun burst went through the collar of my jacket without scratching me. It was at Mt. Belvedere, on the Northern Apennines, in February. We were attack­ing
a hill strongly defended by the Jerries, moving up its slopes. Other fellows in my company were not so lucky; one squad was practically wiped out. It took about a day and a night to take the hill. It was one of the roughest fights I was in."
Block, Curtis, Pfc, Co. B., 85th Inf., Bridgeport
" While we were in Italy we got stuck way up in the Apennines, in the little village of Monte Frecadezio. We went on daily patrols, led by the Italian partisans. We were pretty green and we saw, or thought we saw, Germans behind every bush, but we only had two engagements with the enemy there. Both ended suc­cessfully
for us. It was certainly admirable the way they got the provisions up to us way up in those mountains. I am sorry that there are so many of our boys not with us now to share the nice memories."
Boos, George E., Pfc, Co. H., 86th Inf., Bridgeport
" There's a lot of things I remember that I don't want to. One thing I can say is that the Red Cross girls were on the ball over there. We even met them on front lines. Even when we were getting shelled they came up, right on the front lines, and they had to jump into our fox holes."
Bradford, Edward J., Pfc, Co. H., 86th Inf., Stratford
" Many of the Italian people were very grateful for their liberation. They came up to us, shouting ' Liberators,' and kissing us. Something I will always remember is when a dud shell landed about three feet away from me. I got hit by the snow it kicked up, but if it was a live shell . . . let's not talk about that."
Carney, William J., T/ 4., M. D., 86th Inf., New London
" What I saw in Europe made me ap­preciate
home all the more. We had some damn tough days, any time they started to push it was tough."
Cheney, Wendell EL, Pfc, Co. F., 86th Inf., Manchester
" The conditions in Italy got me. It's war torn, poverty stricken, and the people are hungry. It was the worst the first day in Italy . . . those little barefoot, hungry kids, begging for something to eat. But Northern Italy is something . . . very beautiful, at Lake Garda, and Tarviso."
Childs, Norris J., Pfc, Co. F., 85th Inf., Ansonia
" The worst day I had was on Mt. Delia Forracia, in central Italy, above Florence. Our 81 mm mortar got knocked out and our captain was wounded. I was right behind the mortar, five or six feet away, when the shell hit it. I was in a fox hole and wasn't hurt."
Chudy, Elmer H., Pfc, Btry. C, 605 F. A., Danbury
" The people of Italy have got the ' gim- mies'. Since the war they haven't had much and they begged the GIs for choco­late,
chewing gum and cigarettes; not only the kids, but the grown- ups. In Naples they were in real bad shape, but in Northern Italy they had better homes, food, and live stock. The kids could spot the K rations in the pockets of your mountain jackets, and then they'd pester you for some."
Coudert, Joseph H., Sgt., Co. H., 86th Inf., Hartford
" The help we got from the Italian Partisans impressed me more than any­thing
else. Every time we took a town they were in there ahead of us, cleaning out the Germans and the Fascists who had changed into civilian clothes. On night patrols they led us in difficult mountain country and they saved many American lives. Their hospital and medics joined our outfit and went right through with us to the end."
Crescenzi, John J., S/ Sgt., Co. A., 10th Anti- tank Bn., Hamden
" I wasn't impressed with Italy, prob­ably
due to war conditions. The best of it was Rome, with its cathedrals, the Coliseum, and other historic monuments."
Dayton, Donald E., S/ Sgt., Sv. Co., 85th Inf., Torrington
" The best day in Europe was the day we got on the boat to come home."
Di Lorenzo, Dominic J., Cpl, Sv. Co., 85th Inf., New Britain
" The slogan of most Italians that the GI saw was: ' You speak Joe.' Translated that means: Til buy what you got to sell.' Whatever they had, or didn't have, they appeared to have plenty of money. I'd say that 90 percent of them had more money in their pockets than the average soldier and some of them had equal to hundreds of dollars. These Italians told
us that the Germans had stripped them of everything, and left them nothing to live on. " Ninety percent of that talk was ' a lot of lice', as we say in this army, in other words it just wasn't true. It may have been true that lots of them were hungry; they always were out with little pails begging food."
Fahey, Thomas D., Sgt., Co. A., M. D. Bn., 10th Division, Hartford
" Here is what impressed me in Italy: The poverty of the people; the many beautiful buildings; visits to the cathe­drals
in Rome and Florence; the hospital­ity
of the Italian people to the American soldiers; the destruction by our aviation and artillery. You can't imagine the ex­tent
of the destruction, you have to see it to believe it."
Farrington, Frank D., Pfc, Co. F., 85th Inf., Bridgeport
" I was bringing back a bunch of Jerry prisoners, leading them through a mine field, when a few shells came in. We took cover for a while and when we took off again a German right behind me stepped on a shoe mine and blew off his leg. They call them shoe mines because your shoe naturally goes with your foot. Another close call was one time I was in a fox hole during a heavy concentration of enemy artillery fire. My buddy was hit and my rifle was broken, and something clipped the shovel right off my belt. I stayed with my buddy to doctor him up. He is still in the hospital as far as I know.
Farris, Alfred J., Pfc, Co. L., 85th Inf., Danbury
" I was impressed by how little the people of Italy have in comparison to what people have in this country. These people over here don't know what war is . . . not that I blame them, they're lucky. For example a single nickel bar of candy
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is like a million dollars to an Italian child, over here the children take plenty of candy for granted. All the things we take for granted like that over here are seldom seen luxuries over there."
Fisher, Frederick L., 1st Lt., Co. K., 85th Inf., Greenwich
" The 10th was the only outfit that got any opposition at the Po River. It was artillery fire from about twenty 88 mm guns. We had moved in so fast that air couldn't support. The Germans put down time fire on our flanks. The 87th made the crossing in assault boats manned by our 126th Engineers, who were under fire almost all day. The 85th took some casualties, but resistance, from snipers and automatic weapons was light.
It was the final action for our regiment. May 2 was V- E Day for us, and the 85th was on the shore of Lake Garda, while other elements of the division were in the approaches to Brenner Pass. Among my souvenirs is Benito Mussolini's per­sonal
ration book, which I found in his
secretary's desk. Mussolini must have bought in the black market, because few of his coupons were used."
George, Aristides C., Pfc, Btry C., 605 F. A., Bristol.
" It was a lot easier than I had imagined. I had a different opinion of war. Before we went across I imagined it would be like that we had seen in the movies and the first World War. It seemed to me that we had the odds in every battle. Maybe that's because this was a good outfit."
Goodall, Harry, Pfc, 1st Bn., M. D., 85th Inf., Ansonia
" When we landed at Bizerte, the Ger­mans
bombed our boat for quite awhile. Was I scared . . . before they were finally driven off. When we got ashore the Arabs, in their long dirty white gowns crowded around us asking for something to eat. I felt bad when the sergeant wouldn't let us give them something. They sure looked pretty hungry."
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Grady, Daniel J., Cpl. Hq. Co., 10th Division, Milford
" I was the General's driver. That gave me a chance at American liquor while the other GIs got grapa, cognac, and vino. And it gave me a chance to see most of Europe. Germany and Austria are clean countries compared with Italy and France."
Gramatico, Paul J., Pfc, Co. B., 10th Anti- tank., Danbury
" On one occasion, two Red Cross girls came up to visit us when we were within a couple of hundred yards of the front line. One of the girls was from Bridgeport, a cute little red- head. They brought up some doughnuts which were a hell of a lot better than the C Rations we were living on then."
Harris, John R., Sgt,, Co. E., 86th Inf., Hartford
" I had a lot of bad days in Italy and the worst was when we were ambushed from the rear, and got a hail of machine gun fire. One man in our squad was killed while we were firing our mortar, and he was the man nearest me."
Homans, Elmer O., Pfc, Sv. Co., 85th Inf., Norwich
" My best day was a Sunday spent at Grossglevner, in Austria, where I saw the famous glacier and went skiing. We stayed at the Glockner Haus, real beds with good mattresses and everything. You appreciate a good bed and clean sheets after sleeping on the ground in blankets for weeks."
Jacobs, Wendell K., T/ 5., Sv. Co., 86th Inf., Manchester
" I will recall in later years only three days in Italy, the day we landed, the day the war ended and the day we left. Any regular GI may be fighting for his country, but he is also fighting for him­self,
toward the day when it is over.
Patriotism, over there, is in the back of your mind . . . getting home is the most important thing."
Johnson, Kenneth E., Pfc, Hdq. Co., 2nd Bn., 86th Inf., Ridgefield
" The wealth, the art and the culture that the Italians have put into their churches is amazing. The Italian people are living largely on the glories of their ancestors of the Renaissance Period, while the American people are living for the future."
Kaytis, John A., 1st Lt., Co. K., 85th Inf., New Haven
" My company took over Mussolini's castle, at Gargano, on the shores of Lake Garda, one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. It was from that castle he tried to make his escape into Switzerland, and was picked up enroute by the Italian partisans who later shot him. The castle was in excellent condition when we took over. Our platoon was billeted there for a week. Later the souvenir collectors ran amuck and stripped the place of every­thing
moveable and mailable."
Kurtz, Oscar L., Pfc, Sv. Co., 86th Inf., Manchester
" Every day was a bad day in Italy. The people there were always on the winner's side.
Massaro, Raymond J., Pfc, Co. D., M. D., Bn., Windsor Locks
" What impressed me was the crossing of the Po River, the speed of that crossing, and the advance across the Po Valley. We drove for 200 miles."
Mathew, Andrew, T/ Sgt., Co. B., 10th Anti- tank Bn., Bridgeport
" We had it easy. The infantry went so fast and kept so far ahead of us we couldn't even catch up with them."
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Mazur, Stanley, Pfc., 10th Anti- tank Bn., East Haddam
" I hated Italy. It's so far behind in everything. Only the swimming in Lake Garda was all right."
McDonald, John F., T/ 4., Sv. Co., 86th Inf., Hartford
" In Italy there were lots of rainy days and lots of mud. The best part of all was the gangplank coming home."
McGarty, Eugene L., T/ 5., Btry C, 605th F. A., Waterbury
" Near Sassomolare, Italy, as field line­men
with a forward observation section, we were under heavy mortar and artillery fire while putting lines forward for observa­tion
posts. For two days we had to go through it regularly to repair the lines broken by enemy fire. That was the toughest spot I was in and they gave me the Bronze Star for it."
McNamara, Francis J., Sgt., Co. E., 85th Inf., New Britain
" We couldn't get over the way the Italians acted. They seemed irresponsible. They grabbed everything we threw away even cigarette butts. But on the whole I enjoyed the seven months spent there."
Molnar, Stephen C, Pfc, Co. G., 85th Inf., Bridgeport
" Now we know that our outfit, united, can go a long way. After eleven days and eleven nights on Mt. Dellaspae, under continuous shelling, and all the rest of it over there, we know what a God's country we really have in the States. It can't be beat. The Italians are really an artistic people, and at times their work takes your breath away. Conditions there today really make them a sad people."
Nelson, Stanley L., Pfc, Hq. Co., 2nd Bn., 85th Inf., West Hartford
" The support the Italian partisans gave
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us on our way up the Po Valley was the most impressive thing about our Italian experience. Without their help, which was first class, our advance might have taken months, as the Germans had the area well fortified. The Partisans were under direct control of the Allied High Command and had orders to strike sim­ultaneously.
Many of the larger cities like Milan were well fortified, but the partisan's strength overpowered the Ger­mans
and made our push much easier. Many times all we had to do was mop up."
O'Rourke, Philip E., Pfc, Co. E., 86th Inf., Bristol
" The best days I had were ten spent on the Italian Riviera. I met a very at­tractive
little girl there. She was blond, blue eyed, and pretty and we made friends right away. She was three years old . . . cute, no kidding."
Perry, Guy, F. S/ Sgt., Co. G., 86th Inf., Hartford
" We all remember Naples, and other cities in the Southern Italian country . . . so thoroughly destroyed by bombing and shelling. We went from there to the front lines, where there was plenty of snow in the mountains, but it was all right, and there was a lot of fun sometimes. I was born in Southern Italy but I never got a chance to go back to the town where I lived when I was a boy."
Presta, George F., Pfc, Co. G., 86th Inf., Hartford
" The first day on Mt. Delia Torecio, was the roughest. Soon after we pushed off we were pinned down by an artillery barrage. We were in an open field with no cover at all, and we just had to dig in and pray."
Rahmsdorf, George W., T/ 5., Sv. Co., 85th Inf., Danbury
" I never thought I would see people as
bad off as the Italians were. They had very little food, fuel or clothing and some of them were homeless. I wasn't sorry for them when I remembered that they wanted the war with the U. S., but I was sorry when I saw the little hungry kids running around begging."
Sarnowski, Stanley L., Pfc, Btry. C, 604th F. A., New Britain
" It was a lot of fun shooting 105s, es­pecially
when we got a message that we had knocked something out. It was pretty good when we were advancing and liberat­ing
the Italians. They handed us jugs full of wine and home made bread as we moved up."
Schmeltz, Douglass F., Pfc, Co. F., 86th Inf., Norfolk
" I learned quite a little skiing back in Norfolk and more in Colorado and I got in a couple of good days skiing in Austria where the Division held ski races."
Simon, Alcide A., Pfc, Hq. Co., 2nd Bn., 86th Inf., East Hartford
" What impressed me was the condi­tions
which Italians must live under and how little has been done about them: no system, little food, many homeless, much sickness, with them walking from agency to agency, in hopes of relief."
Skonieczny, Tony M., Pfc, Hq. Co., 2nd Bn., 86th Inf., Bridgeport
" What impressed me is how quick you can get into a fox hole. I actually got caught, very much unprepared, in an open field one time, when they opened up on us with a lot of artillery. I just had to crawl like a son of a gun for a little house nearby and I just made it."
Slomski, Peter A., S/ Sgt., Co. H. r 86th Inf., New Britain
" I have three brothers in the army. One is in Co. E., of this battalion, another is with the 13th Armored Division, and
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the third was with the 89th Infantry Division, and I have a sister in the Wacs in Texas. We'll all have something to talk about. The day I'll remember is when an American had his head blown off only about three feet behind me. It was near Torre Iussie, where I got it in the leg."
Stickney, Norman E., T/ 5., Hq. Co., 2nd Bn., 86th Inf., Milford
" The work our medics did impressed me most. The chances they took in going to the aid of the wounded while everybody else was in, or trying to get in, foxholes amazed us. I wouldn't trade places with a medic, I'm a radio operator myself."
Truax, George W., Pfc, Hq. Co., 2nd Bn., 86th Inf., Winsted
" Those mountains impressed me. We had to climb over them, one after another, day after day, for two months. Even the mules were worn out but we kept right on. We finally got into the Po Valley, where it was pretty hot after the moun­tains."
Tucker, Elliott, Pfc, Hq. Co., 2nd Bn., 86th Inf., Clinton
" After weeks and months in the Ap ¬ penines we got pretty sick of mountains. Then finally our lieutenant told us There is only one more mountain to cress', and we hit the flat lands. That was the Po valley and it was the best sight we saw in all Italy."
Wenger, J. George, Pfc, Btry. C, 604th F. A., Fairfield
" This winds up my second trip to Europe. My first trip was in 1936 when I went with my parents to Switzerland. We stayed there a year and a half and then Dad, seeing war ahead, got us out of there. Having a liking for mountains and winter sports I was glad to have ten days skiing in Austria. It was a pleasure trip, the division was sponsoring a glacier school. We took part in glacier climbing, skiing, and all forms of mountain work. Next to Switzerland, Austria is the pret­tiest
country in Europe."
Wick, Peter A., S/ Sgt., Co. C, 85th Inf., Salisbury
" What impressed me was how fast the time went over there. At the time, during
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combat, it dragged ����� awfully slow, but after it was all over on V- E Day, when I thought back it all seemed like a dream. My impressions of Italy and its people may differ from others. Those people took an awful beating. The average American GI doesn't realize what the people had been through. They don't make enough allowances. They were too critical be­cause
the people and living conditions did not measure up to U. S. standards. I met some very fine Italian people, off the beaten track, and they impressed me. This was in Northern Italy. Although they were very poor they were hospitable and warm hearted, and, unlike the people of the Southern Italian provinces, they were not beggars. If you showed them respect, they returned that respect. I'm afraid we didn't make too good an im­pression,
generally speaking, in Italy. It does seem as if we should have made them see that there was more to live for than an existence."
10th DIVISION PICTURES
The 86th Infantry — Twenty- three Connecticut men of the 86th Mountain Infantry, Fort Devens, August 10, picture, Page 5.
The 87th Infantry— Twenty- six Con­necticut
men of the 87th Mountain In­fantry,
Fort Devens, August 14, picture, Page 7.
The Anti- tank and Medics— Twenty- nine men of the Anti- tank and Medical Battalions, and Infantry, Fort Devens, August 13, picture, Page 9.
The Artillery — Fourteen men, 10th Division Artillery, Signal, Reconnaisance, Engineers and other units, Fort Devens, August 14, picture, Page 11.
10th DIVISION FACTS
Shoulder Patch — The patch con­sists
of a white- bordered powder keg. The powder keg is in blue and super­imposed
on it are two bayonets, in red, crossed so as to form the Roman numeral " X". The bayonets represent the Infantry and the numerical designation of the division. Above the patch is a tab bearing the word " Mountain" in white letters on a blue background.
History — The division was organized in Aug. 1918 at Camp Funston, Kans. It was in training until Nov. 1919 when it prepared for departure overseas. The signing of the Armistice halted troop movements overseas, however, and the division was completely demobilized by Feb. 1919.
Army Ground Forces Training —
The division was activated July 15, 1943, at Camp Hale, Colo., and was assigned by Army Ground Forces to the XI Corps of the Second Army. In April, 1944, the division left Camp Hale and maneuvered at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation in California under the II Armored Corps. The division was transferred to Camp Swift, Tex., in June, 1944. Many of the men assigned to the division were expert skiers and woodsmen who had enlisted when the Army sent out a call for volunteers with such backgrounds in civilian life.
Left This Country — December, 1944 for the Mediterranean Theater of Opera­tions.
Commanding General — Maj. Gen. George P. Hays from Nov. 1944 to present.
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10th DIVISION
The 10th Mountain Division embarked for the United States from Naples in six transports, the last units clearing that Italian Port on August 2, some seven months after they had sailed for Europe in December of last year.
The West Brooke Victory docked at Hampton Roads, Va., on August 7, with the first of the Division to arrive, includ­ing
elements of the 86th Infantry. The Marion M. Bovard, docking at Hampton Roads, August 8, brought the 604th and 605th Field Artillery, and the La Grande Victory, which docked on August 9, car­ried
the 2nd Bn., of the 86th Infantry, the 10th Medical, the Anti- Tank Bn., and division headquarters.
The Blue Ridge Victory, at Hampton Roads, on August 10 brought the 3rd Bn. of the 86th Infantry, and the Mount Vernon reached the Roads on August 11, with part of the 87th Infantry, 616th Field
COMES HOME
Artillery, ordnance, signal, reconnaissance, and smaller units of the Division. All these units staged through Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia, and were there split up for the 22 reception stations throughout the States, with the Connecticut men, and New Englanders, going to Fort Devens, a long, hot and dirty trip, in most part.
The transport Marine Fox, with part of the 87th Infantry came in at New York, anchored off Piermont, 40 miles up the Hudson, and the men were transferred to shore on small craft. This unit staged through nearby Camp Shanks, New York.
Connecticut men, after completion of thirty day furloughs are to report at Fort Devens on Sept. 11 to 15. Original rede��ployment
plans called for a period of retrain­ing
and shipment to the Pacific area, but peace intervened in the furlough period and the disposition of the division at this writing awaits decision at Washington.
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THE CONNECTICUT MEN
The names of the officers and men of the 10th Mountain Division were compiled from available official records and by personal interview. Names of some of the men may have been omitted despite every effort made to secure complete rosters:
ALBERTELLI, Paul D. Pfc. 307 Summer St., Bristol
ANNIS, Robert C. Pfc. 56 Star Hill Rd., Groton
BALL, Alfred S. T/ 4 27 Maud St., Torrington
BAYNHAM, William P. S/ Sgt. 41 Burr Ave., Westport
BENSON, John S/ Sgt. 216 N. Main St., Westport
BENSON, Norman C. S/ Sgt. Wilcox Ave., East Berlin
BIALY, Theodore J. Cpl. 151 Hartford Ave., New Britain
BLOCK, Curtis Pfc. 177 Wood St., Bridgeport
BOARDMAN, Donald M. Pfc. 22 Robinson Ave., Danbury
BOOS, George E. Pfc. 303 Nichols St., Bridgeport
BOOTH, Edgar S. Pfc. 14 Beach St., Shelton
BOWDEN, Thomas E. Pfc. 57 Petrie St., Bridgeport
BOYD, Thomas P. T/ Sgt. 28 Silber St., Waterbury
BRADFORD, Edward J. Pfc. 275 Washington Pkwy., Stratford
BRANK, William J. Pfc. 297 Harral Ave., Bridgeport
BRENNEIS, Joseph E. T/ 5 53 Roosevelt St., Bridgeport
BROWN, John S. Pfc. 99 Henry St., Manchester
BRUNBERG, Alex Pfc. Patrick Rd., Westport
BRUNNER, Karl T/ 4 23 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich
BUCK, Robert W. Pfc. 52 Melrose Ave., Bridgeport
BURNESS, Joseph E. Pfc. 10 Water St., West Haven
CAMPBELL, Allan A. Pfc. 40 Light St., Stratford
CAPOSSELA, Anthony V. Pfc. 53 Stillwater Ave., Stamford
CARLETON, Justin N. Pfc. 163 Bill Ave., Groton
CARNEY, William J. T/ 4 28 Conn. Ave., New London
CARPENTER, Arnold B. Sgt. 105 Walnut St., Seymour
CAVALLI, Thomas J. S/ Sgt. 27 Walnut St., New Britain
CHENEY, Wendell H. Pfc. 89 Brookfield St., Manchester
CHIAPETTA, Fred L. Pfc. 113 Valley Rd., Cos Cob
CHILDS, Norris J. Pfc. 19 Dwight St., Ansonia
CHUDY, Elmer H. Pfc. 55 Sheridan St., Danbury
CICCONE, Frank L. Pfc. 562 Ogden St., Bridgeport
CLOCLO, Galrator Pfc. 1518 Corbin Ave., New Britain
COCKBURN, Kenneth A. 1st Lt. 18 Roberts St., Middletown
COUDERT, Joseph H. Sgt. 83 Kenyon St., Hartford
CRESCENZI, John J. S/ Sgt. 249 Gorham Ave., Hamden
CRONE, Harold J. Pfc. 29 Lincoln St., New Britain
D'AMATO, Andrew A. Pfc. 180 East Ave., West Haven
DAVIDSON, Arnold C. Cpl. 21 Hart St., New Britain
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DAVOL, Donald Pfc. Westover Rd., Stamford
DAYTON, Donald E. S/ Sgt. 25 Eggleston St., Torrington
DEMATTEO, Raymond Cpl. 88 Orange St., Bridgeport
DIASIO, Nicholas P. Pvt. 47 Brooklawn St., New Britain
DICKINSON, Francis R. Pfc. 58 N. Main St., Norwich
DIGIOIA, Frederick T/ 5 6 Overlook St., West Haven
DI LORENZO, Dominic J. Cpl. 122 Lafayette St., New Britain
DIMAGGIO, Nicholas J. Pfc. 23 Moore Ave., New London
DRABECK, Andrew J. Pfc. 36 Chestnut St., E. Portchester
DUMAS, Omer T/ 5 137 School St., Bristol
DUNN, Norbett J. Capt. 851 Enfield St., Thompsonville
EGAN, William F. T/ Sgt. 63 Union St., New Britain
EMERSON, Leroy N. T/ 4 Lincoln House, New Haven
ERICKSON, William I. T/ Sgt. 961 W. Blvd., Hartford
FAHEY, Thomas D. Sgt. 810 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford
FALSEY, Charles K. Pfc. 232 Lombard St., New Haven
FARRINGTON, Frank D. Pfc. 204 Court St., Bridgeport
FARRIS, Alfred J. Pfc. 92 Park Ave., Danbury
FEDISHEN, John Pvt. Elm St., Colchester
FERRARO, Angelo R. Pfc. 29 Wardwell Rd., Stamford
FIEDOROWICZ, Alfred L. Pfc. 25 Owen St., Hartford
FIEDORWIC, Edward J. Pfc. 10 Horace St., Torrington
FINLEY, Warren B. Pfc. 164 East Ave., Norwalk
FINNEGAN, James F. Pfc. 42 Oakland St., Bristol
FISHER, Frederick L. 1st Lt. 136 Maple Ave., Greenwich
FITZSIMMONS, Eugene S. T/ 5 27 Fourth St., New London
FORAND, Frederick N. Pfc. 329 Tolland St., East Hartford
FRICS, Ralph T/ 4 66 So. Second St., Meriden
FRIES, Ralph J. T/ 4 66 So. Second St., Meriden
GARDOCKI, John J. Sgt. Throll Ave., Suffield
GEORGE, Aristidis C. Pvt. 60 Willis St., Bristol
GIANNONE, Salvatore J. S/ Sgt. 13 Forest Ave., Ansonia
GOODALL, Harry Pfc. 118 Jewett St., Ansonia
GOODWIN, James A. Sgt. 15 Woodside Circle, Hartford
GOSS, Norton A. Pfc. 330 Broad St., New London
GOSSELIN, Paul E. Pfc. 78 Huber Ave., Meriden
GRADY, Daniel J. T/ 5 53 Park Ave., Milford
GRAMATICO, Paul J. Pfc. 18 Wildman St., Danbury
GREENLEAF, Alfred L. T/ Sgt. 21 Second St., Bristol
GREGORT, Elmo Pfc. Stafford Springs
GRONOWSKI, Louis D. Pfc. Box 1, Newington
GUSTINI, Louis Pfc. 56 Smith St., New London
HAKALA, Esko E. S/ Sgt. 84 Oakridge St., Greenwich
HAM, Michael J., Jr. Pfc. RFD 2, Box 94, Torrington
HARRINGTON, Edward F. Sgt. 55 Durkin St., Manchester
HARRIS, John R. Sgt. Hotel Garde, Hartford
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HAWLEY, Samuel S. Sgt. 29 Filley St., Windsor
HAYES, James A. Pfc. 8 Hillside Ct., Middletown
HOMANS, Elmer O. Pfc. 16 Arnold PL, Norwich 9
HOROSCHAK, Walter A. S/ Sgt. 89 High St., Ansonia
HUBAY, Joseph W. S/ Sgt, 77 Oak St., New Britain
HUNT, Russell W. T/ 5 36 Hoyt St., New Canaan
IASSOGNA, James C. Pfc. 126 Rose St., Bridgeport
ISKRA, Stanley W. Pfc. 10 Broad St., New Britain
IVES, Herbert R. Pfc. 13 Crescent Drive, Danbury
JACOBS, Wendell K. T/ 5 470 Hartford Rd., Manchester
JASTRZEMSKI, Stanley Pfc. 206 McClintock St., New Britain
JOHNSON, Kenneth E. Pfc. West Mountain Road, Ridgefield
JOSEPHSON, Raymond C. Sgt. Oakland Gardens, Farmington
JOY, Eben T/ 4 RFD 3, Box 305B, Bridgeport
KANELL, Theodore Pfc. 628 George St., New Haven
KAROSCIK, John F. T/ 5 43 Brooklawn St., New Britain
KAYTIS, John A. 1st Lt. 269 Hamilton St., New Haven
KELLY, James M. Cpl. 260 Howard Ave., New Haven
KENNEDY, Justin J. Cpl. 184 Newhall St., New Haven
KOHL, Robert F. Pfc. 89 Kenney St., Forestville
KRAWIEC, John J. T/ 4 47 Teriff St., Thompsonville
KREWSKY, Joseph S. Pfc. Foxon Rd., No. Branford
KUCZENSKI, Henry F. S/ Sgt. 312 High St., New Britain
KURTZ, Oscar L. Pfc. 54 Chestnut St., Manchester
LASPOGATO, Arthur J. T/ 5 53 Magnolia Ave., Norwalk
LASS, Richard J. S/ Sgt. Hillside Park, Terryville
LEBEAU, Wilfred E. Pfc. 34 Lewis St., Bristol
LELLO, Michael C. Pfc. 675 Pembroke St., Bridgeport
LEMANSKI, Stanley L. Pfc. Fall Mountain Rd., Bristol
LEWIS, George H. Pfc. 130 Garfield Ave., Stratford
LOCKE, Frank W., Jr. Cpl. 82 Ocean Ave., New London
LOCKWOOD, Theodore D. T/ 4 632 Park Rd., West Hartford
LOMBARDI, Vincent J. Pfc. 15 Lester St., Ansonia
MAGANI, Joseph D. Pfc. 18 So. Center St., Windsor Locks
MALINOWESKI, Henry W. Pfc. 532 N. Burritt St., North Britain
MANCHESTER, Bernard E. Pfc. 33 Central Ave., Poquonock Bridge
MANDEVILLE, Leopold M. Pfc. 491 E. Main St., Middletown
MANVILLE, Conrad A. T/ Sgt. 119 Grandview Ter., Hartford
MARCHETTI, Anthony Pfc. 231 Fairview St., New Britain
MASON, Francis J. Pfc. 370 Hawthorne Ave., Derby
MASSARO, Raymond J. Pfc. 15 Church St., Windsor Locks
MASSEY, Ralph W. T/ Sgt. 701 Steamboat Rd., Greenwich
MATHEW, Andrew T/ Sgt. 800 Ellsworth St., Bridgeport
MAZUR, Stanley Pfc. East Haddam
MCDONALD, John F. T/ 4 17 Sterling St., Hartford
MCGARTY, Eugene L. T/ 5 1290 Thomaston St., Waterbury
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MCINERNEY, John F. T/ 3 87 Beaver St., New Britain
MCNAMARA, Francis J. Sgt. 488 Allen St., New Britain
MICHELIN, Edward J. Pfc. RFD 2, Stepney
MICINCOL, Donald A. Pfc. Jewett City
MILLER, James H. Pfc. Box 78, Main St., South Britain
MILLER, John A. S/ Sgt. 495 Main St., So. Glastonbury
MINOR, Henry W. Pfc. RFD 2, Rockville
MITCHELL, James A. Pfc. 97 Myrtle Ave., Bridgeport
MOLNAR, Stephen C. Pfc. 173 Seaside Ave., Bridgeport
MURRAY, Joseph K. Pfc. 160 Jewett St., Bridgeport
NAGEL, Carl W. Pfc. Foxon Rd., N. Branford
NELSON, Stanley L. Pfc. 32 Lancaster Rd., West Hartford
NEWHALL, Roger H. Pfc. Waterford
NIELSEN, John V. Sgt. 451 Stillman St., Bridgeport
NORDBERG, Helmer P. Pfc. Box 62, Voluntown
OFIARA, Joseph J. Pfc. 102 Wetherell St., Manchester
OGONOWSKI, John J. Sgt. 107 So. Main St., Unionville
O'ROURKE, Philip E. Pfc. 56 Case St., Bristol
PANE, Felix J. Pfc. 70 Locust Ave., Danbury
PERRY, Guy F. S/ Sgt. 17 Atlantic St., Hartford
PETERSON, Harold S. Pfc. 23 Bonner St., Hartford
PISTEY, Arthur W. Pfc. 331 Barnum St., Bridgeport
POSKUS, Albert L. Pfc. 511 Church St., New Britain
PRESTA, George F. Pfc. 16 Dutch Pt. Colony, Hartford
PROCKO, Walter Sgt. 47 Willow St., New Britain
PUCICKI, Chester J. Sgt. 20 Horace St., New Britain
PUDIM, Edward J. Pfc. 110 Park Terr., Waterbury
PUZYCKI, Francis P. S/ Sgt, 44 Slater Ave., Jewett City
RADZIEWICS, Edward W. Pfc. 115 Main St., Suffield
RAMSDORHF, George W. T/ 5 68 North St., Danbury
RECOR, Philip E. Pfc. 36 Garden St., New Britain
REWT, Albert D. Pvt. 59 So. Leonard St., Waterbury
ROBBINS, Alfred C. Pfc. 20 Sherman Ave., E. Portchester
ROBINSON, Donald H. Pfc. 84 S. River St., Thompsonville
ROMIREO, Antonio R. T/ 5 109 Willow St., New Britain
ROOSA, Phelps C. T/ 5 Riverside Rd., Simsbury
ROSENBERG, Isadore S/ Sgt, 84 Vine St., Hartford
RUTA, John D. Pfc. 225 Ct, G, Yellow Mill, Bridgeport
RUZBASAN, Paul J. Sgt. 32 Iowa St., Torrington
SACHARKO, Andrew J. T/ 5 662 W. Main St., New Britain
SALVATORE, Francis W. T/ 4 Route No. 2, Prospect
SARNOWSKI, Stanley L. Pfc. 85 Derby St., New Britain
SARRI, Joseph I. S/ Sgt. 18 Iowa St., Torrington
SATRE, Paul O. T/ 5 P. O. Box 7, Salisbury
SAVAGE, Paul L. Pfc. 27 Bell St., Stamford
SAVICKAS, George A. Pfc. 310 Elm St., New Britain
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SCAPLEN, Kenneth F. Pfc. RFD 1, Waterford
SCHIENDA, Victor J. Pfc. 255 Circular St., Waterbury
SCHMELTZ, Douglas F. Pfc. Norfolk
SCHMITT, David T. T/ 4 Silvermine, Norwalk
SCHMITT, Peter C. T/ 5 Silvermine, Norwalk
SHEPARD, William M. Sgt. 123 Elbridge St., New Britain
SHIVICK, Edmund F. Pfc. Center St., Tariffville
SILEO, Anthony J. T/ 5 91 Barnes St., Ext., Waterbury
SIMMONS, John E. Pfc. 4 Provost Place, Stamford
SIMON, Alcide A. Pfc. 461 Silver Lane, East Hartford
SKARNULIS, Joseph A. Pfc. 97 Charles St., Waterbury
SKONIECZNY, Tony M. Pfc. 626 Stillman St., Bridgeport
SLIWINSKI, Paul A. Pfc. 606 Atlantic St., Bridgeport
SLOMSKI, Peter A. S/ Sgt. 282 Clinton St., New Britain
SMITH, Frank W. Pfc. 34 Perkins St., New Haven
SMITH, Granville G. Pfc. 133 Farmington Ave., Farmington
SMITH, James W. Pfc. 48 Main St., New Britain
SOBINSKI, Joseph F. Pfc. 473 High St., Milford
SOROKOLIT, Harry H. Pfc. Columbia
SOSENKO, John Pvt. Box 71, Long Hill Ave., Shelton
SPRING, Henry C. S/ Sgt. 160 West St., New Britain
SQUEZELLO, Michael F. Pfc. 52 Sedgewick St., Stratford
STANNARD, William E. T/ 5 13 Brown St., Hartford
STICKNEY, Norman E. T/ 5 Robert Treat Pkwy., Milford
STICKNEY, Weyland S. Pfc. Box 308, Bantam
SWANSON, Kenneth E. S/ Sgt. 31 Crescent Ave., Farmington
SYTULEK, John S. Pfc. 27 Campbell Rd., New Britain
TABER, Francis T. Pfc. 216 N. Main St., Wallingford
TALLMADGE, Ralph H. T/ 5 Unionville
TANNER, William M. Pfc. 209 Mt. View Ave., Forestville
TESLA, Edmund J. Pfc. 235 Hollister St., Stratford
TOMASIELLO, Diego F. Pfc. 60 Transit St., Waterbury
TOURLOUPIS, Peter A. Pfc. 33 Millard St., Torrington
TRIPP, John W. S/ Sgt. 145 Concord St., Waterbury
TRUAX, George W. Pfc. 143 Wetmore Ave., Winsted
TUCKER, Elliott, Jr. Pfc. Long Hill Rd., Clinton
TUREK, Elton W. Cpl. Ill St. Augustine St., W. Hartford
TURNER, Martin S. S/ Sgt. 174 Canfield Ave., Bridgeport
VALUKEVICH, Alex F. Sgt. 38 Oak St., New Britain
VIBBERTS, Robert R. Pfc. 15 So. Court, Yole Acres, Meriden
VICHERELLI, Peter M. Pvt. 140 Linen Ave., Bridgeport
WEIK, John H. Sgt. Bantam
WENGER, J. George, Jr. Pfc. 627 Barlow Rd., Fairfield
WICK, Peter A. S/ Sgt. RFD 1, Salisbury
WIEDORN, Albert A. S/ Sgt. 45 Fern St., Waterbury
WOLFE, James N. Pfc. 7 Maxon Rd., RFD 1, Groton
ZENNIS, Edward C. Pfc. 22 New St., Seymour
ZOLKIEWICZ, Henry M. T/ 5 34 Edwards St., New Haven