Connecticut veterans commemorative booklet. Vol. 6, no. 12. Connecticut Men of the United States Navy, demobilization, Lido Beach Separation Center. December 4 to 7, 1945

              CONNECTICUT MEN
of the United States Navy
Demobilization, Lido Beach Separation Center
December 4 to 7, 1945 STATE OF CONNECTICUT
EXECUTIVE CHAMBERS HARTFORD
To Connecticut Naval Veterans of World War II:
Connecticut has a great seafaring tradition. In every war her men have fought gallantly for freedom. In days of peace her sons have officered and manned ships that have carried our American commerce everywhere in the world. Connecticut people are proud of that tradition.
In this greatest of all wars just ended you, as a son of Connecticut, have courageously and faithfully maintained that tradition. Indeed, you have raised it to new glorious heights. You have added to that enduring list, started when Midshipman Nathaniel Fanning of Stonington took part in the historic encoun­ter
of John Paul Jones' Bon Homme Richard and HMS Serapis in 1779, immortal names - Macassar Straits, Java, Guadalcanal, Savo Island, Coral Sea, Santa Cruz, Midway and Lunga Point.
To the lot of some of you fell the burden of the train­ing
and supply services at home and in ports, great and obscure, the world over. In fact, there are now new ports for the air arm and for the fleet, some of which will endure as monuments to that new arm of the Navy, the Seabees.
Your fellow citizens in Connecticut are proud of your
service.
RAYMOND E. BALDWIN
GOVERNOR
Yours very s i n c e r e l y,
Governor
HERE ARE THEIR STORIES
War correspondents of World War II frequently embellished and often overwrote the action stories of modest sailors. The aggregate result pleased editors, made headlines, and, on occasion, embarrassed the sailors. In retaliation, the correspondents and their victims were labelled, in characteristic service language, " Joe Blow". Actually, the " Joe Blows" were few and far between in this war. The purpose of these stories is to record without embellishment, the mood, the impressions, the exciting events, of the worst and best of the great days, before time blurs memories with resulting confusion as to events, dates and places. These are Navy men's stories, here recorded as near verbatim as possible in their own words— The Editor.
Ball, Francis F., MM 1/ c, 115th Seabees, Hartford.
" It's hard enough to build roads, docks and camps without getting shot at be­cause
when that happens it makes the job twice as hard. Maybe that is why I was always tired. We took part in the New Guinea campaign, which was no picnic, and then went to Luzon which was a little worse. We got shelled plenty during the invasion of Subic Bay. I was a shovel and crane operator with the Seabees and I don't care if I never see one of them again. The outfit was good, but the work was so hard that it was tough to appreciate it. Maybe it will seem a lot better when I get good and rested and then look back."
Belaud, Patrick J., S 1/ c, SS Robin Sherwood, Waterbury.
" The Sherwood carried lots of cargoes across the Atlantic during my time on her and though we often made sub contacts, we were never attacked by any. That was the first good thing about being assigned to her. The next good thing was visiting all those ports in the different countries of South America and Europe. Rio is about the best of them all. We brought German prisoners of war to the U. S. a couple of times. They didn't give any trouble; in fact, they went out of their way to please. One of the guys was an artist and sketched most of the members of the armed guard. For Navy duty, I'll take the armed guard every time. It's tops."
Bonezek, Francis J., SoM 1/ c, Destroyer Frank E. Evans, New Haven.
" Out of 28 months of sea duty, I spent 17 operating from Panama where we were on patrol and ship interception duty. We were on sub patrol here and never did contact one. We also stopped every ship going through the Canal to make sure they were on the right side. That was good duty with lots of liberty and all that goes with it. From the Canal Zone, we went to Okinawa where we got lots of attention from Kamikaze planes, but they never hit us although they did get some of the other ships on the same patrol. After the war we went to Manchuria to pick up some prisoners of war. It wasn't a bad deal, especially the duty in Panama."
Borkouski, Zigmund, S 1/ c, Destroyer Tender Blue Ridge, Waterbury.
" We operated in all three theaters, the Mediterranean, European and Pacific. We were in on the invasions at Normandy and Southern France, the Philippines and Okinawa and were lucky enough not to get hit. We were the flagship of the am­phibious
group and I was attached to the admiral's staff on communications. I went on the beach with him a couple of times at Normandy. We had some air raids there that were about the closest we ever came to getting hit. We came back to the States from Europe, had liberty, and then went to the Pacific. We were back at Frisco on V- J Day and then took a cruise in the Pacific again. That was the best part of the whole deal as we took things nice and easy and really enjoyed ourselves." ;
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FEB 27 1946 Brown, John J., AMMH 3/ c, Carrier Card, Middletown.
" The Card and three destroyer escorts roamed the Atlantic in search of subs and the record kill of 26 sunk in 16 months has been credited to this patrol. The big­gest
sub I ever saw was sunk after a 45 minute battle in the North Atlantic. The Card usually took off when we sighted a sub but this time we were in on the fight. The sub looked to be as big as a battleship and I heard afterwards that it was the biggest ever put out by the Germans. Our runs usually took us between Norfolk and Casablanca. It was good duty on the carrier but the chow was nothing to write home about. Liberty was good — for the officers. We landed at Bermuda one time and the officers had liberty while we were restricted to the ship. I guess maybe it was an officers' town."
Burke, Edward M., BM 2 c, Philip­pines
3002, East Hartford.
" You're getting me just as 1 am getting out of here! I'll have that old paper in my hand in a few minutes and then I am going to re- enlist — around 1980. Even if I had lots of time, I couldn't tell you a story about the war even if you shook salt all over me. I was land based all of the time I was in and handled enough cargo to supply all of the navies in the world."
Canell, Robert F., MoMM 3/ c, LST- 399, New Haven.
" Twenty- seven torpedo planes attacked our convoy off Rendova with the result that one APA was hit, torpedoes landed just off our stern and bow, the planes were shot down and I was scared as hell. I was a gunner on a 20mm all during that at­tack
which was about the toughest one from the air I was ever in. The ship was under artillery fire for five hours at the Treasury Islands and was hit five times.
That was enough punishment for one LST to take, I guess."
Caputi, Nicholas D., WT 2/ c. Destroy­er
Escort 580, Torrington.
" The convoy to which we were at­tached
was hit by suicide planes at Okina­wa
and a lot of damage was done. They were pretty thick around there and it seemed as though we were always fighting them off. I was in the Navy for 30 months and spent about 22 of them on duty in the Atlantic and Pacific. Most of our work was with convoys which was pretty easy in the Atlantic. We were also in on the invasion of the Philippines. If they could run the Navy without officers — and I don't see why not — it would be a great place."
Colonna, Henry A., TM 3/ c, Destroyer Escort Gentry, Hartford.
" The first trip we made across the Atlantic was almost the last one. In fact we were reported as lost at sea. We came alongside the Aircraft Carrier Solomon Islands to refuel her and as it was choppy the ships were bouncing around quite a bit. We got a little too close and the flight deck of the carrier smashed into us and cracked the mast all to hell. We drifted away from the carrier and for four days
THREE FIGHTING SHIPS
USS AUGUSTA — The 9,200 ton pre- war cruiser ( top), took part in three invasions, North Africa, Normandy and Southern France, but is known as a " glamor ship" because she carried so many dignitaries on historic occasions, including the signing of the Atlantic Charter.
USS EVANS — The 2,100 ton destroyer ( center), distinguished itself in an hour and forty- five minute battle off Okinawa, accounting for fifteen Jap planes, and four assists, while taking four suicide hits on her decks. The action took place in May and the Evans returned safely to her base.
USS CARD — The escort carrier, a converted C- 3 cargo ship, which, along with her squadrons and three accompanying destroyers, blasted more German submarines in the early days of the war than any other combination in history. This aerial view was taken in March 1943.
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we were out there in the middle of a big sub area and almost defenseless. The car­rier
reported us lost, but we managed to limp into Marseille and showed that we were still afloat. That was a tough enough first trip, wasn't it? I made lots of trips on convoy duty across the Atlantic and also went to the Pacific which is a lot warmer and calmer. I was seasick most of the rough trips on the Atlantic, and most of the trips were rough. The best liberty I ever had was at Bora Bora. That is the only tropical paradise I saw."
Cooney, Thomas J., MAI 2/ c, 146th Seabees, Bridgeport.
" After eight months as an armed guard, I was transferred to the Seabees where I was sent to school to learn tire vulcanizing. After I got through the school, I made one base after another until I landed on Okinawa two months after D- Day. There we set up an advance base depot which supplied the whole island with construc­tion
materials. The Japs who had hidden in the caves proved to be quite a problem and did plenty of sniping on us. I was in for almost three years, had my good and bad days, and am content to call it quits."
Cosantine, Anthony, SC 1/ c, 31st Stevedores, Seabees, New London.
" Outside of cooking for as good a bunch of guys that you would ever want to meet, I lived a pretty humdrum life except for a couple of times when I chiseled rides on B- 29s going to Tokyo. All I did was to get in the planes and hide until we took off, but of course the crew members knew that I was aboard. The rides were some­thing
for me but the guys who were mak­ing
them every day called them ' milk runs.' The rides were the best experience I had over there."
Coutermash, Edward E., S 1/ c, Transports Harris and Barnett, Stamford.
" The best duty that a guy can get is
liberty, and the only bad part of it is that you never get enough of this kind of duty. In order to get off the 8, I took a little un­announced
liberty. It was the only way that I could get a transfer. I made eight invasions in all, one on the 8 and seven on the 11. All of the invasions on the 11 were made in the Pacific and the worst of them was the one at Luzon. The suicide planes there gave us a bad time and al­though
there were no hits, the misses were too close for comfort. Although I had a bad time on the 8, I liked the theater it operated in better than the Pacific. It's the old story of liberty. Even if you got it in the Pacific, there was no place to go, while in the Atlantic there were lots of good spots on both sides of the pond."
LT Angelo, Joseph H., F 2/ c, Destroyer Rutherford, Terryville.
" Every morning at 0745 hours and every night at ten minutes past seven, the suicide planes at Okinawa came around to do their stuff and the worst part of it was that they tried to do it on us. We were on the picket line there and we had a hell of a time keeping away from them. During the invasion of the Philippines, the tin can Lafferty was hit by one of these planes. There were seven in that attack on our patrol. When I think of all the planes that tried to hit us, I often wonder how the old crap game averages kept them missing. Whoever was tossing those dice was really throwing craps all the time — I am glad to say."
Doll, William C, Sp( X) 3/ c, Cruiser Alaska, Bridgeport.
" The nearest we came to getting hit, I guess, was at Kyushu when two suicide planes attacked. The Enterprise was hit by the first one and the second wras knocked down by the Alaska. We took part in the invasions of Okinawa and Iwo Jima and also supported the first carrier strike at Tokyo since the Doolittle raid. I was an assigned Navy enlisted cor­respondent
on the Alaska. I wrote per­sonal
experiences of the men for their home town papers, action stories for the Naval department and all publicity per­taining
to the ship for its part in the in­vasions.
It was very interesting work and as the Alaska saw lots of action, it was never a tax on the imagination as what to write. After arrival in Seattle, I waited around with the other guys for space on the commercial planes which are now ferrying enlisted Navy personnel across the country. We made the first trip which made me a big booster for this means of travel. It's quick and clean and good."
Giller, August H., Jr., MM 2/ c, 56th Seabees, Hartford.
" The biggest scare I ever got was during the invasion of Guam where the mortar fire was so heavy and accurate that I was always afraid that one of those shells had my tag on it. It lasted for 21 days and if you think it ain't tough to be scared for 21 days, then you're nuts. I was over in the Pacific for 27 months in all. Hawaii is a very nice place to visit or to be stationed. It's very easy to make friends with the natives and they will do anything for you — if you pay them about five times what things are worth. That's about the biggest clip joint on the face of the earth. How they burn you for everything! I'm glad I don't have to go back there any more. If I ever have to get clipped again, I'll let it be done in this country. At least, they'll smile at } rou here!"
Gordon, Alexander H., F 1/ c, LSM- 117, Danbury.
" Any ship that hasn't had contact with the suicide planes at Okinawa is in a class by itself, I guess, and our ship is one of these. We carried troops there but as far
as we were concerned it was an easy zone. Of course there were a lot of planes there, but they didn't bother us any. We were in Leyte Gulf on V- J Day and joined in the celebration that took place. Later on we went to Japan and stayed there until we got the orders to come home."
Grieco, Emil M., RT 2/ c, Cruiser Augusta, Meriden.
" Six German planes attacked the con­voy
we were with near the coast of Algiers and gave us a very hot time. We shot down three of them and kept them from doing too much damage although they did hit a British tanker. I was in the Mediterranean and ETO for 18 months. During the invasion of Southern France, I was on an LST that was lent to the RAF. We were used to spot planes through the radar sets and notify the Liberty ships of their whereabouts. We had no attacks from the air but the E- boats gave us plenty to think about."
Griffith, Charles B., EM 2/ c, Mine Sweeper Phantom, Stamford.
" I don't know how many mines we swept up and exploded, but we did so many that I think someone besides the Germans was laying them. For 18 months that is all that we did, except for a little convoy duty, and we did most of the work outside Norfolk and Bermuda. When we were on convoy duty, we took care of one ship on a run. One time we were going across with a ship loaded with cement and it got hit. I never saw any­thing
go down so fast but we did manage to pick up most of the crew. Being on a mine sweeper is not the worst duty a guy can get in the Navy and I am glad that I got it."
Hawkins, Theodore E., PhM 1/ c, Advanced Amphibious Force, Royal Naval Academy, Dartmouth, England, New Hav­en.
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" I suppose that after all the time I spent with the Limeys, I should have an English accent, but it is the other way around. I did most of the talking, being an in­structor
in hospital work and also having had charge of the operating room at the academy. We were bombed once while I was there and that bombardier laid a 500- pounder right in the middle of the college. Luckily there were no U. S. casualties. Besides instructing the corps- men, I assisted in surgery and gave anesthesia. It was very interesting work. I had lots of good liberty over there and visited practically every historic place in England and Scotland."
Hebenstreit, Clarence M., S 1/ c, Destroyer Kidd, Rockville.
" While on the Kidd, I was in on the engagements at the Marshalls, Gilberts, Wake and Rabaul. It is hard to say that any one was worse than the others, but due to the air attacks I think that the one at the Marshalls brought us closer to being hit, which makes that the most rugged. In March of ' 44, I was sent back to the States where I spent the next 15 months on guard duty at Miami. That sounds like a good deal but it looks better than it was. I would rather have sea duty any time."
Higgins, Raymond T., GM 2/ c, Destroyer Herndon, LST 32, New Haven.
" Of the convoy that the LST- 32 was attached to, four Liberty ships and three tankers were hit and sunk during a com­bined
sub- plane attack off the coast of Algiers early in the war. That was bad enough but then we went on to make the invasions of Anzio and Salerno. At Salerno we caught hell from the planes and at Anzio, we got it from the shore batteries, After those two, the invasion of Southern France seemed to be lots easier. I had liberty at Salonika and Athens while in
Europe and it was pretty good. I spent eight months in the Pacific on the Herndon after coming from the European theater."
Hopey, John, MM 2/ c, Destroyer Escort Hopping, Thomaston.
" After making the invasions at Anzio, Sicily and Dakar, we made the fourth one at Okinawa five days before the actual invasion. Underwater demolition crews from our ship had to do a lot of work there before the actual invasion could begin. The Jap shore batteries gave us quite a pounding and we were hit six times in all during our stay there. Besides the shore batteries we also had plenty of trouble from the suicide planes. We had two men killed and 13 wounded at Okinawa. Between the air attacks, we worked on repairs to the ship and had plenty of work to do. I had four and a half years in the Navy and think that it would be a great place for kids."
Ianfascia, Michael, S 1/ c, Land Based, Bremen, Germany, Waterbury.
" Being attached to the admiral's guard, I was a member of the amphibious force that made the first naval overland trip. At least it was the first trip made in Europe by men from the Navy. The trip was 400 miles and took us from Belgium right in to the port of Bremen, which was officially captured in the name of the U. S. Navy. During the trip we were right in back of the Canadian Army all of the time and ran into lots of artillery fire which was the heaviest at Verdun. Being unofficially attached to the Army was good duty, although I never thought when I joined the Navy that I would spend a lot of my time as a foot slogger in Europe. We came to Bremen just before V- E Day and stayed there until about a month ago when we got the best orders in the world, Tack up, sailor, you're getting out.' " Italiano, Charles J., Jr., GM 1/ c, LCIR- 651, Thompsonville.
" If I am ever in a poker game again and hear a plane going over I know that I am going to jump, for our ship got hit just when I filled up the nicest full you ever saw. That was at Buckner Bay, Okinawa. We heard the plane come over but didn't pay any attention to it until the first projectile hit. We left the cards and money on the table and started to run. The kid in front of me got hit bad by shrapnel and I guess that he saved me from getting it too. General alarm was sounded and we got to our stations in time to knock that guy down, but not before we had been hit three times. After that, we gave medical attention to the wounded men, some of whom had been hit hard. That was the toughest time we had although we made D- Days at Nor­mandy
and Iwo. I was ahead in that poker game when the Jap came, but I don't know how much and I don't care if I never find out."
Martin, Lewis E., Sp( X) 1/ c, Sub­marine
Brean, Derby.
" I made one successful run to the Philippines on the Brean during which we got two cruisers and one transport. I was on the Brean for four months and then got assigned to shore duty at Perth, Australia, where I worked with a sub re­pair
unit. That was the best duty I ever had. In fact, it was so good that I took time out to get married to a girl in that city. These guys call me ' Limey' but I don't mind. I got one of the best. I'll never regret the time I spent in the Navy."
Meaney, John J., EM 1/ c, Ship Salvage, Fire Fighting and Rescue, Hart­ford.
" One day after Pearl Harbor, I enlisted in the Navy and think that I was the first fireman in the state to do so. I went
to Newport first where I was a department mechanic. From there I was sent to Brisbane, Australia, where I helped or­ganize
a fire department and also built a fire truck out of salvage. Here I also served as an instructor in fire fighting methods to be used aboard ships. I next went to Hollandia where I set up and instructed in a temporary fire fighting school and broke in a fire boat crew. In the invasion of the Philippines, I again set up a fire fighting and rescue squad and had charge of all fire fighting equip­ment.
I was in the Pacific for a long time and also had two brothers there, but we never met. I went in as a fire fighter, gained a lot of experience in organizing and instructing and also changed the design of LCM fire boats. It was a novel and good way to keep in touch with the job on the outside."
Partyka, Mitchell J., SSML 3/ c, Carrier Cow pens, Torrington.
" During the battle off Formosa, a suicide plane came in from our starboard side, missed us and hit the Houston. I was passing ammo at that time and saw everything that happened. That was too close for comfort but I guess we got one just as close at the Marshalls although I didn't see what happened as I was below deck at the time the plane came at us. We made all of the invasions in the Pacific. I was also in on the invasion of Africa during which we carried troops to Oran. That was rugged duty there. Being on a carrier is real duty and if I can get the same break, I may re- enlist."
Patrick, G. F., BM 2/ c, Ammunition Ship Mazama, Bridgeport.
" We were with the fleet as ammo carrier in the invasions of Saipan and Leyte and also in the bombardment of Japan. At Ulithi, the Mazama stopped a tin fish. That looked like curtains for us but we
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managed to pull out of it all right. I was in the Pacific for 20 months and before that time I was on Caribbean duty. Now that is a real place to pull duty. There are nice towns there and liberty at any one of them is something to remember for a long time. I'll take that kind of duty any time."
Peck, Robert W., BM 2/ c, Sub Chaser 191, Milford.
" In the early part of 1943, we were called in from patrol work and on our way in ran into the biggest blizzard you ever saw. Our rudder was torn off and we were drifting for a long time until we were picked up by a sea- going tug. That scare was worse than any I got on sub chasing duty, and I had lots of that. We used to go looking for the subs but you can bet we never went looking for that blizzard. The chaser I was on was a relic of the last war. We made lots of trips with convoys in the Atlantic during the early part of the war. I was later transfer­red
to the boat pool at Manila and was there when the war ended."
Piche, William A., MoMM 3/ c, AM 255 Jubilant, Bridgeport.
" We made nine trips on convoy duty across the Atlantic and also did our regular mine sweeping job. I don't know how many mines the ship picked up and exploded, but there were lots of them. The runs with the convoys were all routine affairs and mine sweeping also got to be just routine after the first couple of times. Sometimes it was pretty rough, but most of the time I spent at sea turned out to be just a job of work to be done. I am glad that I spent most of my Navy time at sea. It would have been tough to take all that chicken that they hand you on shore duty."
Pote, Alphonse, SM 1/ c, Transport Mclntyre, South Norwalk.
" We entered Japan seven days after the war ended and found that the country was pretty well battered up. That old story you hear about the Japs is not true. I don't have to tell you how I know, but you can just take it that I do. During the Okinawa invasion, our ship had plenty of close misses but no hits. None of us were sorry for being missed by the Japs. After we left Japan, we went to Guam and brought a lot of Seabees home for discharge. They say that is the only good thing we ever did, and I'm not going to argue with them — not now, anyway."
Retalic, Earl L., MM 3/ c, 134th Sea­bees,
East Haven.
" Our outfit was known as the ' 100 thieves' because we never went short on anything. We were engaged for the most part in hauling supplies from ship to shore and we always managed to keep some of the best of food and other supplies for ourselves. That re- routing of supplies to our own use made the job a little more interesting. I served 41 days off of Okin­awa
on a warping tug which pulled the stranded craft off of the beaches. It was good work except that the snipers were kind of rough on us at times. The Seabees were a good outfit to serve with."
Rice, John F., ARM 2/ c, Blimp Squad 21, Cuba and Panama, Willimantic.
" On the night of July 18, 1943, a Ger­man
sub was sighted by the blimp that I was on, but we never got to send one of those hero messages, ' Sighted sub, sank same.' We went down for a closer look at the sub and the next thing we knew was that we were hit. We fired back with the machine guns but we were unable to drop the bombs as the first shots had set us afire. We were forced to abandon the blimp almost right away and most of us were burned pretty much. I was in the
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water for over 12 hours until I was picked up by a destroyer off Key West. We had lots of other contacts with German subs during the 40 months I was on blimp duty, but none of them were as close as that one. We were generally on the pitching end and didn't have to do much catching. After 2800 hours in the air, I still like the blimps. You can't beat the duty and the pay."
Rising, Russell E., F 2/ c, Destroyer Longshaw, Fleet Tanker Mandhawa, Nor- walk.
" There was at least one of my ancesters in every war in which the United States fought but I hope that none of the future members of the family have to keep up that record. I hope there are no more wars for them to fight in, and I hope that I am not just wishing. I was hit by shrap­nel
during the engagement off Okinawa in which the Longshaw was hit and sunk. After abandoning ship, I was in the water for two hours before I was picked up by a skiff from the Salt Lake City. We had come to Okinawa six days before the in­vasion
and the going up to the time we were sunk was rougher than a cob. Be­sides
duty on the Longshaw, I also had nine months on a tanker in the Pacific. I'll never be lonesome for that ocean, you can bet on that."
Rubino, Vincent J., QM 1/ c, Destroyer Jouett, Torrington.
" The Jouett made lots of runs across the Atlantic on convoy duty, but the only action we had with a sub turned out to be a complete and very fast victory for us. The sub was spotted by planes and forced to surface and all we had to do was to get a little target practice on it until it went under. We were in on the invasions of Normandy and Southern France. The ship was hit during the bombardment of
Southern France and one man was killed by shrapnel. Convoy duty on the Atlantic was very good as there was always a chance to get liberty when we came to a European port."
Rykoski, Theodore P., S 1/ c, Transport Adair, Waterbury.
" Twenty- five days just off of Okinawa almost made a wreck of me. There were Jap suicide plane attacks all of the time and though they never hit us, they always came close enough to keep us scared. I was in on D- Days at Luzon and Leyte too. We also got the suicide planes at Luzon where they were helped out by the shore batteries. On the Adair, we worked with the Army and Marines; that is, we brought them in for the landings. When we weren't making D- Days, we were kept busy painting and scraping the ship. It was good duty even though they didn't let us forget that work came first to the enlisted man."
Taylor, James H., Cox, JCA, Guam, Hartford.
" Out of the four D- Days that I made on the APA Barnett, I think that the one at Sicily was the worst because we got hit there. Normandy was rugged too be­cause
of the shore batteries. I was a gunner on a 20mm during the invasion on Sicily and was at the gun when the plane came over and dropped that 500- pounder down the number one hold. The bomb went all the way through and really raised hell, killing 12 men and wounding 36 others. The plane was shot down but I don't know whether by our guns or those from some other ship. We were the first Navy ship to go into Naples harbor during this war. I finished up on Guam and am glad that I didn't start there. Six months in the Pacific was long enough."
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STATE AIDS AND BENEFITS
The laws of the State of Connecticut provide for many forms of aid, benefits and preferences for veterans, and for their next of kin in varying degrees. The following digest is designed to inform of the aids, benefits and preferences, and to designate the local or state agency charged with providing full information to veterans. There are thirty- four full- time and eight part- time Veterans Centers operating which serve 86 of the 169 cities and towns in the State. In some smaller towns the Town Clerks act as a " Veterans Center".
Tax Exemptions — File discharge with your Town Clerk; notify local assessors and collector.
Local Taxes — Any veteran is exempt from taxes on real or personal property up to $ 1,000 in valuation. Disabled veterans are exempt up to $ 3,000, according to disability ratings. This ex­emption
is in part valid for veterans' wives, and next of kin, as specified by the Statutes. See Local Tax Collector.
Local Business Taxes — ( Personal property) on stock, fixtures and equipment of new businesses established by veterans, for three years. See Local Tax Collector.
Old Age Assistance Taxes — Servicemen are exempt, during active service in armed forces, and veterans may secure refund if they paid while in active service. See Local Tax Collector.
State Unincorporated Business Taxes — On new businesses established by any veteran, good for three years. See Tax Commissioner, State Office Building, Hartford.
Free Business Licenses — Most licenses are free; renewals usually unnecessary for varying periods. See your Town Clerk.
Professional Licenses — Qualified veterans can be admitted to the practice of law or chiropractic without examination in most cases. Contact your county Bar Association, or the Board of Chiro­practic
Examiners, State Office Building, Hartford.
State Employment Preference — Veteran pas­sing
state civil service examination has five points added to score; ten, if he has a disability rating. Names placed on list of eligibles in the order of such augmented score.
The State's general policy on veteran's job preference, which has not the effect of law, was established by the 1945 General Assembly, with passage of the following:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa­tives:
" 1. That it shall be the policy of the State, acting through the Connecticut Veterans Reemploy­ment
and Advisory Commission, to encourage Connecticut employers to voluntarily set aside a minimum of 25 per cent of post- war jobs for veter­ans
of World War II.
" 2. That it shall be the policy of the State until July 1, 1950, to give preference to veterans of World War IE in all State positions outside the classified service of the merit system act and in all positions involving contractual services and part time services and in all cases where compensation is paid by the State whether on a fee basis or otherwise.
" 3. That until July 1, 1950, it shall also be the policy of the State that appointing officers of the State, as defined by Sec. 2049 of the General Statutes, shall, other conditions being equal, give preference to veterans of World War II in filling State positions from registers of eligible candidates furnished by the State Personnel Department."
Educational Aids — With satisfactory cre­dentials,
a veteran can secure free a grammar school or high school diploma from the State Board of Education, State Office Building, Hartford.
Free instruction in secondary subjects ( high school courses) will be furnished by the State Board of Education if your town can't do it. See your local school officials.
Financial aid for college educations for children, 16 to 23, of servicemen killed in service. Consult the State Board of Education.
Aid for Needy Veterans — If you are being cared for under legal direction of the Veterans Home Commission, your children under 16, husband, wife or widowed mother can receive weekly finan­cial
assistance up to $ 10. for an adult and $ 6. for a child. Apply to the Commission, through the Veterans Home, Rocky Hill.
If you need temporary financial assistance because of a service disability, contact the Veterans Home Commission, Rocky Hill.
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund — Many of the veterans' aid benefits set out above are pay­able
from the income produced by this fund which is to be augmented by a portion of the Connecticut tax on cigarettes until the principal of the fund reaches $ 15,000,000. Disbursements of these funds to carry out aid provisions to veterans, and certain relatives and next of kin of veterans pursuant to statute, are through the State Treasurer of the American Legion, State Office Building, Hartford.
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THE MUSTER OUT ROLL CALL
Names, ratings aid addresses of Connecticut men discharged from December 4 to 7, 1945, inclusive, from official Navy records, Separation Center, Lido Beach, L. I., N. Y.
ADAMS, Robert W., F 1/ c
75 Faneuil St., Wilson ALDERMAN, Arthur W., MoMM 3/ c
2 Hubbard St., Winsted ALDRICH, Jacob W., GM 3/ c
222 South Main St., Bridgeport ALLEN, Darius A., M 1/ c
28 Myrtle Ave., Stamford ALMADA, Manuel R., GM 3/ c
29 Rose St., Hartford ALTER, Alexander E., TM 2/ c
50 W. Washington Ave., Stamford AMOS, Alfred E., TMV 1/ c
77 East Burnham St., Hartford ANDREW, Milton, MMS 2/ c
133 Main St., Baltic ANGURIO, James V., S 1/ c
26 Edson Ave., Waterbury ARCURI, Gabriel F., S 1/ c
210 So. Leonard St., Waterbury ASCIONE, Andrew, S 1/ c
34 Crown St., Waterbury ASEN, Robert, RT 2/ c
Tobey Hill Farm, Canaan ATKINSON, John E., AEM 1/ c
24 Colony St., Bridgeport AYERS, Walter H., SF 1/ c
Redding Ridge BACH, Harry M., S 1/ c
156 West Main St., Milford BAILIE, George H., CM 3/ c
56 Van St., Stratford BAKER, Peter A., S 2/ c
173 Stillman St., Bridgeport BALL, Francis F., MM 1/ c
490 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford BARAN, John, EM 1/ c
276 Washington St., New Britain BARANOWSKI, Joseph J., F 1/ c
187 Broad St., New Britain BARCLAY, Richard, WT 1/ c
D- 86 Charter Oak Ter., Hartford BARNES, Almon R., Y 1/ c
25 Quinnipiac Ave., North Haven BARNES, William L., S 1/ c
16 Kilbourn St., Hartford BARNUM, Allan R., RT 2/ c
15 Marian Ave., East Norwalk BARRETT, John J., S 1/ c
227 Robbins St., Waterbury BARRY, Thomas J., S 1/ c
15 Baltic St., Hartford BARTOLUCCI, Daniel, MoMM 3/ c
20 Eighth St., Derby BARTON, James C, MoMM 3/ c
18 West High St., East Hampton BASALYGA, Harry, S 2/ c
29 High St., Terryville BATES, Charles A., BM 1/ c
Old Kings Highway, Darien BEDRYJCZUK, Edward L., MM 3/ c
7 Rutledge St., Waterbury BEIN, Parker W., CMoMM
Lakeview Ter., South Coventry BELAND, Patrick J., S 1/ c
17 Enoch St., Waterbury BENNETT, Russell F., TM 2/ c
37 Seaview St., East Norwalk BERGSTROM, Herbert M., RT 3/ c 44 Jennings Rd., Bristol
BERNARD, Ligori, Bkr 3/ c
9 Milk St., Willimantic BIRKES, Walter R., SM 1/ c
24 Suburban Ave., Stamford BISBEE, Charles W., S 1/ c
RFD 1, Box 297A, Seymour BLERSCH, John E., CCM
80 Stagg St., Stratford BLERSCH, Karl F., CM 2/ c
97 Bell St., Bridgeport BLOXSOM, Raymond E., S 1/ c
149 West Main St., Milford BLUE, Weldon H., PhM 3/ c
81 Hempstead St., New London BOEHNERT, Ewald G., GM 3/ c
59 East Main St., New Britain BONCZEK, Francis J., SoM 1/ c
53 Sylvan Ave., New Haven BORKOUSKI, Zigmund, S 1/ c
34 Scullv St., Waterbury BOUCHER, Clayton J., S 2/ c
1181 Whalley Ave., New Haven BREITWIESER, Thomas E., EM 3/ c
27 Pleasant St., Cos Cob BREWSTER, Herbert W., S 1/ c
22 Lee Ave., New London BRIER, Samuel, AMM 3/ c
Route 1, Newtown BRIGNOLO, Joseph G., S 1/ c
35 Brookside Ave., Torrington BROUSSEAU, Edmund J. C, S 1/ c
70 Ward PL, Hartford BROWN, John J., AMMH 3/ c
Middletown BROWNE, Philip V., S 1/ c
41 Spring St., Thompson ville BRUNALLI, Bruno J., Cox
124 Buckland St., Plantsville BRZOZOWSKI, Eugene F„ Cox
Box 217, Georgetown BUCHIERE, Thomas W., MM 2/ c
103 Carlton St., New Britain BUELL, Daniel W., F 1/ c
Buffalo Farm, Clinton BULL, William W., TMV 2/ c
18 Bridgeport Ave., Devon BUNCE, Alfred L., MN 2/ c
87 Caya Ave., West Hartford BURKE, Edward M., BM 2/ c
6 Hanmer St., East Hartford BURKHARDT, Everett C, AMM 2/ c
84 Gridley St., Bristol CAGGIANO, Angelo P., MM 2/ c
206 Long Hill Rd., Waterbury CALUTA, John A., S 1/ c
16 Lansing St., Bridgeport CANELL, Robert F., MoMM 3/ c
193 Dwight St., New Haven CAPRILOZZI, Ralph L., S 1/ c
17 Comstock St., Danbury CAPUTI, Nicholas D., WT 2/ c
53 Elmwood Ter., Torrington CARINI, Calvin J., GM 2/ c
807 Main St., So. Glastonbury CARTA, Michael, CM 2/ c
226 William St., Middletown CASTIGLIONI, Ernest R., PR 3/ c
15 Taylor Ave., East Haven CHAREST, Roland J., S 1/ c
63 Lafayette St., New Britain CHASWICK, Stanley T., SoM 2/ c
1 Billard St., Meriden CHENEY, Lewis P., S 1/ c
581 Prospect Ave., West Hartford CHERNOVETZ, Michael N., MoMM 1/ c
41 Pearl St., New Haven CHRISTISON, Ronald O., F 1/ c
270 Ward St., Wallingford CLARK, Bernard N., S 1/ c
42 Ridgewood PL, Bridgeport CLEMENT, Roy J., TM 3/ c
171 North Main St., Norwich COLE, Francis P., MoMM 3/ c
Box 1524, Waterbury COLEMAN, Philip P., PhM 2/ c
446 Howard Ave., New Haven COLES, Walter S., St 3/ c
16 Northeast Drive, New Haven COLONNA, Henry A., TM 3/ c
65 Whitmore St., Hartford CONNOR, John R., PhM 1/ c
317 Atlantic St., Bridgeport CONTE, Louis G., FC 2/ c
90 Greene St., New Haven COONEY, Thomas J., MM 2/ c
417 High Ridge Drive, Bridgeport COSANTINO, Anthony, SC 1/ c
21 Hebron St., New London COSKER, Philip R., Sp F 1/ c
57 Sisson Ave., Hartford COUTERMASH, Edward E., S 1/ c
100 Lockwood Ave., Stamford CREASER, Dalton B., BM 1/ c
226 Howard Ave., New Haven CRETER, Robert C, CM 1/ c
8 Hovt St., Danbury CURETELLA, Lewis, GM 3/ c
67 Tokeneke Rd., Darien D'ALESSIO, John, WT 2/ c
216 Cedar St., New Haven D'ANGELO, Joseph H., F 2/ c
99 Harwinton Ave., Terryville DANIELS, Emerson A., CCM
12 Beach Ave., Woodmont DAVIS, Robert B., SC 3/ c
48 Forest St., Groton DAVIS, Rodney O., RM 1/ c
359 New Park Ave., Hartford DAWES, Augustus, Cox
Apt. 21, Success Ave., Bridgeport DAY, John D., MoMM 3/ c
West Main St., Canaan DEEMS, Richard C, HA 1/ c
Dayton Rd., RED 2, Redding DENNIS, Charles L., HA 1/ c
2611 Main St., Stratford DeROSIER, Leo A., MM 2/ c
63 Otrobando Ave., Norwich DiDAMO, Pasquale V., CM 1/ c
833 Main St., New London DiGUISEPPI, Julius S., GM 3/ c
321 E. Elm St., Torrington DiMEGLIO, Vincenzo, CM 3/ c
127 Lexington Ave., South Norwalk DiPIETRO, Louis E., Jr., SK 3/ c
314 Chamberlain Ave., Bridgeport DiZENZO, George, S 1/ c
958 Wordin Ave., Bridgeport DOLL, William C, Sp( X) 3/ c
153 Marion St., Bridgeport DOUGHERTY, Peter B., WT 2/ c
Watrus Ave., Stony Creek DOWER, James C, MaM 1/ c
25 West Elm St., Greenwich DOWNS, James C, FC 3/ c
96 Johnson Ave., Stratford DOYON, Armand T., GM 3/ c
Box 63, Voluntown
DUNLAP, Robert L., SM 2/ c
178 Marion St., Bridgeport DUNN, Thomas M., QM 1/ c
122 New Britain Ave., Rocky Hill DUPLEX, William T., BM 1/ c
1110 Hope St., Springdale DWYER, Francis J., SC 3/ c
8 Thorpe St., Ext., Danbury DZAMBA, Stephen A., RT 3/ c
1389 High Ridge Rd., Stamford EGAN, Donald J., RM 3/ c
191 Sigourney St., Hartford ELDRIDGE, Donald M., PhoM 3/ c
16 1/ 2 West Main St., Norwalk ESCHNER, Alfred R., BM 3/ c
68 Upson St., Bristol FAIELLA, Frank P., B 3/ c
24 Pulaski St., New Haven FAIRCHILD, Clarence B., MoMM 2/ c
36 Cleveland St., Danbury FANCIULL, Joseph F., SSMB 3/ c
144 Flushing Ave., Bridgeport FEIGE, John H., PhM 3/ c
25 Sanford PL, Apt. C22, Bridgeport FENN, Roland S., CBM
Cornwall FENZ, Joseph, CBM
Box 118, North Bloomfield FITZGERALD, William E., GM 1/ c
123 Main St., Norwalk FLYNN, Francis P., S 1/ c
30 Adams St., Waterbury FLYNN, Joseph D., Jr., Sp( T) 2/ c
617 Lincoln Rd., New Britain FODIMAN, William, SK 3/ c
1278 Bedford St., Stamford FONTANELLA, Enrico, S 1/ c
93 Swain Ave., Meriden FOREMAN, Richard D., EM 1/ c
c/ o H. H. Howland, Round Hill Rd., Greenwich FORTUNE, William E., GM 2/ c
Main St., Short Beach FOULKE, Frank H., BM 2/ c
30 Fourth St., Bridgeport FOX, John A., CSp( A)
104 Hungerford St., Hartford FRANCESCHINI, Siero R., S 2/ c
North Salem Rd., Ridgefield FRANK, Joseph E., SoM 1/ c
64 Hollywood Ave., Bridgeport FRASER, John, EM 1/ c
147 Bank St., New London FREDERICKS, Charles T., TM 2/ c
67 Wooster St., Shelton FRULLA, Mario J., GM 3/ c
RFD 1, Ridgefield FUSCO, Anthony S., MM 2/ c
231 Franklin Ave., Hartford GABICKI, Andrew S., S 1/ c
127 Canaan Ct., Bridgeport GADEGARD, Andrew, S 1/ c
105 Poquonock Ave., Windsor GAGNON, Tellisphore F., Y 1/ c
49 Canterbury St., East Hartford GALIETTI, Vito J., S 1/ c
RFD 134. Milldale Ave., Plantsville GALLAGHER, Cornelius J., S 1/ c
198 Prospect St., Ansonia GALLAGHER, Robert J., MoMM 2/ c
20 Howard St., New Haven GASPARINI, Joseph J., S 1/ c
243 Caroline St., Derby GAUTHIER, Henry J., CM 2/ c
Curtiss Rd., No. Grosvenordale GENEST, Gene R., F 1/ c
21 Dwight Court, New Britain GENTILE, Ernest J., RM 1/ c
31 Charles St., Greenwich GENTILE, Frank, S 1/ c
73 Court St., Middletown GILLEO, Royden H., SoM 3/ c
486 Burnside Ave., Bridgeport GILLER, August H., Jr., MM 2/ c
144 Madison Ave., Hartford GILMAN, Raymond T., S 1/ c
276 French St., Bridgeport GOERKE, Arnold R., SF 1/ c
17 1/ 2 So. Main St., Danielson GORDON, Alexander H., F 1/ c
18 Harmony St., Danbury GRANT, James W., MM 1/ c
213 West Ave. Darien GRIECO, Emil M., RT 2/ c
242 Springdale Ave., Meriden GRIESING, Stanley L., Jr., AOM 3/ c
97 Butler St., New Haven GRIFFITH, Charles B., EM 2/ c
441 Atlantic St., Stamford GRIPP, John, Jr., SSML 3/ c
96 Mather St., Hartford GRISE, Richard G., MM 2/ c
106 Farmington Ave., Farmington GRIVAS, James, BM 2/ c
184 Ward St., New Haven GRUSHAS, Alex J., RM 2/ c
255 School St., East Hartford GUALTIERI, Anthony, AOM 2/ c
3 Nichols St., Waterbury GUDASZEWSKI, Henry J.,~ S 1/ c
Water St. Scitico GUEST, Theodore A., RT 2/ c
56 Argyle Ave., West Hartford GULLOTTA, Frank C, SSMB 3/ c
673 Burnside Ave., East Hartford GUNTHER, Charles J., GM 3/ c
110 Lawrence St., New Haven GUSTAFSON, Alt H., S 1/ c
20 Wall St., Middletown HAFFORD, Valdore O., MM 1/ c
27 Walnut St., Hartford HAGENSTEIN, George H., S 1/ c
29 Park St., New Haven HALLAHAN, Francis D., TM 2/ c
851 Washington Ave., West Haven HALLETT, Earl E., GM 2/ c
162 Waterville St., Waterbury HALLIGAN, William J., RdM 3/ c
1082 Dixwell Ave., Hamden HAMMONDS, Edward W., StM 1/ c
2 Southwest Dr., New Haven HANLON, Francis W., GM 2/ c
290 W. Main St., Milford HARDY, Clarence E., GM 2/ c
1551 W. Broad St., Stratford HARTMANN, Raymond F., TM 2/ c
11 Franklin St., Rockville HAVERSAT, Edward, SSML 3/ c
69 New St., Seymour HAWKINS, Theodore E., PhM 1/ c
530 Quinnipiac Ave., New Haven HAZEN, James R., AOM 1/ c
11 Franklin St., Manchester HEALEY, Thomas F., MaM 1/ c
116 Wood St., Waterbury HEBENSTREIT, Clarence M., S 1/ c
12 Chestnut St., Rockville HECK, Charles M., MM 2/ c
D- 20 Charter Oak Ter., Hartford HEFFERMAN, James E., PhM 3/ c
22 Brown St., New Haven HENDRICKSON, Verner E., ART 1/ c
14 Lockwood Ave., Stamford HERBERT, Russell H., RM 3/ c
214 So. Highland St., West Hartford HERLTH, Lloyd J., SF 3/ c
37 Cabot St., Hartford
HERMAN, George J., CCM
21 Fairfield Ave., So. Norwalk HIGGINS, Raymond T., GM 2/ c
108 Atwater St., New Haven HINES, Louis G., GM 2/ c
RFD 1, Danielson HOKANSON, Hokan V., AOM 3/ c
380 Prospect Ave., Hartford HOLUB, Ignace J., S 1/ c
411 Main St., Ansonia HOPEY, John, MM 2/ c
Thomaston HORVATH, Sigmund .1., MoMM 3/ c
959 Wordin Ave., Bridgeport HOYT, George L., QM 2/ c
24 Hickok Ave., Bethel HUBBARD, Robert A., RM 2/ c
15 Sholes Ave., Norwich HUGHEY, Willie C, SF 2/ c
13 Holbrook St., Ansonia HUSKA, Edward, MM 3/ c
25 Colt Ave., Torrington HUTSON, Charles R,, RM 3/ c
12 Edgerton St., Noroton Heights HYMAN, Arnold F. 1/ c
22 Harper St., Hartford IANFASCIA, Michael, S 1/ c
12 High St., Waterbury IERARDI, Ernest M., CM 2/ c
605 Russell St., New Haven INNES, William C, Cox
266 Summer St., Bristol ITALIANO, Charles J., Jr., GM 1/ c
7 North St., Thompsonville IVERSEN, Iver J., MoMM 1/ c
51 Fifth St., Bridgeport IZZO, Charles, SC 3/ c
25 Redfield St., New Haven JABLONSKI, Edward J., S 1/ c
12 Silver St., New Britain JACARUSO, Fiorie P., S 2/ c
18 Granite St., Waterbury JACKSON, Joseph J., S 1/ c
127 Judson Ave., Bridgeport JACOBY, Stanley, QM 3/ c
396 Fairview Ave., Bridgeport JAHNE, Emil H., Jr., SF 1/ c
296 Park Ter., Hartford JAMES, Oswald A., MoMM 3/ c
195 Chipman St., Waterbury JANUS, John J., CM 1/ c
16 No. Washington Ave., Bridgeport JAROCKI, Henrv P., S 1/ c
746 Maple St., Bridgeport JEANNIN, William A., MMS 3/ c
89 Falls Ave., Oakville JEDZINIAK, Edward W., F 1/ c
40 Fairfield Ave., Danbury JENSEN, Raymond, MoMM 1/ c
143 Cleveland Ave., Hartford JOHNSON, Carl V., S 1/ c
57 Nesbit Ave., West Hartford JOHNSON, Erick W., CM 3/ c
117 South St., Elm wood JOHNSON, George J., BM 2/ c
191 Sherman Ave., New Haven JOHNSON, Gordon V., MM 2/ c
1229 Merritt St., Bridgeport JOHNSON, Robert J., RM 2/ c
31 Quintard Ave., So. Norwalk JOHNSON, Theodore, St 3/ c
76 Gregory St., New Haven JURCZAK, Chester S., Cox
28 White St., Bridgeport KABURECK, George R., S 1/ c
686 Maple St., Bridgeport KALWAT, Rudolph W., EM 2/ c
142 Henry St., New Britain KAMINOWSKI, Sigismond D., GM 3/ c
26 Raymond St., Stamford KANAWALL, Adolf J., MoMM 2/ c
196 Dewey St., Bridgeport KANE, Joseph D., AMM 1/ c
59 South St., Danbury KARJANIS, William P., S 1/ c
571 Congress Ave., New Haven KAUFMAN, Irving L., Ptr 1/ c
59 Highland Ave., Middletown KEEFER, George, CBM
244 White St., Danbury KEENAN, George F., CSp( A)
11 Dorman St., New Haven KELLY, James, RM 2/ c
1 Broadway, Mount Carmel KENNEDY, Thomas E., CSF
114 Bruce Park Ave., Greenwich KERSON, Mayo, SM 2/ c
66 Fairfield Ave., New Haven KIMRADE, William A., AMM 3/ c
Box 150, Bokum Rd., Chester KISELSTEIN, Reuben, S 1/ c
330 Mt. Grove St., Bridgeport KLIMKO, Nicholas, QM 3/ c
19 South B St., Taftville KNAPP, John V., CBM
Crane Rd., Stamford KNAUF, John E., MMS 2/ c
66 Farrington Ave., Waterbury KOLLAR, Charles J., GM 2/ c
80 Olive St., Bridgeport KORKER, Clarence F., Jr., Sp( P) 3/ c
112 West State St., Westport KOZIKOWSKI, Stanley, AM 2/ c
38 Highland Court, Bristol KREPCIO, Joseph A., MMS 2/ c
113 1/ 2 Brooklyn St., Rockville KRUSIEWICZ, Sigmund J., EM 2/ c
10 Wadsworth St., Hartford KULMACZ, Joseph S., AMM 2/ c
548 Eddie Glover Blvd., New Britain KURNIK, Walter J., S 1/ c
110 Broad St., New Britain KUSZAJ, Chester, BM 2/ c
129 State Ave., Goodyear LABELL, Abraham D., S 1/ c
214 Magnolia St., Hartford LaBELLA, Joseph W., BM 1/ c
57 Silver St., Middletown LACKO, Lester M., MM 3/ c
19 Raymond St., Stamford LADD, Henry E., S 1/ c
607 Boswell Ave., Norwich LaFRANCE, Donald A., CBM
772 East Broadway, Milford LaFRENIERE, Leon G., QM 1/ c
1678 Park St., Hartford LANCASTER, Roy E., RT 3/ c
1327 State St., Bridgeport LaPOINTE, Paul J., QM 3/ c
51 Sigourney St., Hartford LARMER, Robert E., S 2/ c
329 Dunnlea Rd., Fairfield LARSON, Victor H., QM 2/ c
Allen Rd., Cromwell LASKY, Walter A., MMS 1/ c
134 Church St., Middletown LATHAM, Thomas W., F 1/ c
82 Court I, Yellow Mill Village, Bridgeport LAWRENCE, George E., M 3/ c
19 Hillside PL, South Nor walk LAWSON, John L., M 2/ c
382 E. Washington Ave., Bridgeport LAWSON, Wendell J., GM 2/ c
D29 Dart St., Hartford LEAHY, John E., ARM 2/ c
39 Gorham Ave., Westport
LEARY, William E., MoMM 2/ c
Vauxhall St. Ext., Waterford LeCLAIR, Raymond J., EM 3/ c
410 1/ 2 Garden St., Hartford LEGATO, Antonio, MoMM 3/ c
72 Greyrock Pl., Stamford LESTINSKY, Andrew V., MoMM 3/ c
22 Farnham Ave., Torrington LIGGINS, Harry O., WT 2/ c
165 Norland Ave., Bridgeport LINCOLN, Thomas J., RdM 1/ c
59 Judd St., Bristol LITKE, Harry W., MM 2/ c
240 Bassett St., New Britain LOHMEYER, Richard T., Cox
72 Saybrook Rd., Middletown LOMBARDO, Salvatore, S 1/ c
468 Franklin Ave., Hartford LONG, Michael T., S 1/ c
119 Pequot Ave., New London LUCIER, Henrv W., CM 2/ c
35 North A St., Taftville LUDDY, William D., CSF
Box 165, Williams Ave., Oakville LUPINACCI, Silvio, S 1/ c
3 Dryden St., Stamford MACCHIO, Emilio D., FC 1/ c
165 Beaver St., Ansonia MACINAUS, Charles J., MMS 2/ c
173 Congress Ave., Waterbury MADIGOSKY, Howard, BM 2/ c
51 No. Fifth St., Ansonia MAHER, James M., SC 1/ c
215 Gulf St., Milford MA HONEY, Donald J., RM 1/ c
185 Sisson Ave., Hartford MAILHOT, Lucian J., S 2/ c
212 Pratt St., Meriden MALCHODI, William B., PhM 1/ c
17 So. Whittelsey Ave., Wallingford MANNA, Joseph A., Bkr 3/ c
460 Blatchley Ave., New Haven MANSY, Nicholas L., CM 3/ c
67 Myrtle Ave., East Norwalk MARINARO, Joseph, MM 3/ c
44 Hopkins St., Waterbury MAROONEY, James A., MoMM 1/ c
138 Smith Si., Groton MARSH, Hugh J., EM 2/ c
12 Aspinook St., Jewett City MARTIN, Harlie O., SF 3/ c
546 Ocean Ave., New London MARTIN, Lewis E., Sp( X) 1/ c
154 New Haven Ave., Derby MARTIN, Patrick J., EM 3/ c
158 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich MASTRACCHIO, Martin A., QM 3/ c
538 Baldwin St., Waterbury MATHIEU, Edmond A., Cox
17 Pratte Ave., Taftville MAY, Henry A. S 1/ c
6 Fuller Ave., East Hartford McCALL, Clarence I., CMMS
13 Carroll Court, Naugatuck McCORMACK, John J., S 1/ c
262 Oakwood Ave., West Hartford McELROY, Felix, MoMM 2/ c
191 Bradley Ave., Hamden McLAUGHLIN, James D., MaM 2/ c
64 Ashmun St., New Haven McMANUS, Erwin K., Jr., FC 2/ c
229 Grand Ave., New Haven MEANEY, John J., EM 1/ c
14 Imlay St., Hartford MEI, Nelson E., PhM 3/ c
107 Clay St., New Haven MELODIA, Joseph F., MM 2/ c
Bldg. 11, Apt. 210, YMV, Bridgeport METROPOLIS, George C., F 1/ c
115 Preston St., Hartford MEYER, Frederick J., EM 1/ c
102 Grandview Ter., Hartford MEYER, Morris, RdM 3/ c
1028 Hancock Ave., Bridgeport MILIONE, Nicholas N., Cox
48A Velvet St., Clintonville MILLER, Frank R., WT 2/ c
66 Sheridan St., Bridgeport MILLER, Joseph F., SC 2/ c
28 West St., Naugatuck MINOR, Robert G., PhoM 1/ c
83 South Eagle St., Terryville MOFFETT, Samuel J., RM 1/ c
264 Preston St., Hartford MONAGHAN, Charles R., MM 3/ c
Talcottville MONTGOMERY, Richardson, ARM 3/ c
59 Garden St., New Haven MORAZZINI, Joseph J., SK 3/ c
18 Pine St., West Haven MORGAN, Albert, FC 2/ c
RFD 2, Putnam MORIARTY, John P., RM 2/ c
1946 Broad St., Hartford MORRIS, Richard J., MM 3/ c
160 Benton St., Hartford MORROW, William, S 1/ c
139 East St., Plainville MUDRY, Andrew, TM 3/ c
4 Westerman Ave., Seymour MULAZZI, Paul J., SM 2/ c
519 Hopewell Rd., Glastonbury MULLIGAN, John F., Jr., MM 3/ c
653 South Main St., Waterbury MURRAY, Charles, QM 2/ c
56 Lindsley PL, Stratford MYSLINSKI, Albert J., FC 3/ c
6 Broad St., Norwalk NEWTON, Paul S., SoM 3/ c
146 Churchill Rd., Bridgeport NORDQUIST, Albert W., RT 2/ c
14 Knollwood Rd., Hartford NOWAKOWSKI, Ted P., S 1/ c
30 High St., Norwich O'CONNOR, John J., GM 3/ c
1 Linwood St., West Haven O'DONNELL, Albert G., CM 2/ c
6 Orchard St., Cos Cob OFFICER, Charles E., AMM 2/ c
200 Broad St., Wethersfield OKARMUS, Henry, AOM 1/ c
126 Highland Ave., Georgetown OLSON, Ronald A., CCM
Dayton St., Sandy Hook O'MALLEY, John V., RdM 1/ c
166 Fifth St., Bridgeport O'NEAL, George L., CTM
91 Mansfield Ave., Willimantic O'NEAL, Robert V., GM 2/ c
86 Sheffield Ave., New Haven ORCIUCH, Edward F., Bkr 1/ c
174 Madison Ter., Bridgeport OROSZ, Bernard J., PhM 1/ c
130 Clifton St., Wallingford PADULA, John W., MoMM 1/ c
61 Oak St., Waterbury PALSA, Joseph P., SF 1/ c
331 Howard Ave., Bridgeport PANEK, Thomas W., S 1/ c
50 Stonington St., Hartford PAONESSA, Joseph N., SF 2/ c
56 Howard St., New Britain PARISEAULT, Edward J., GM 3/ c
43 Warrenton Ave., Hartford PARTYKA, Mitchell J., SSML 3/ c
243 North Elm St., Torrington
PARYS, Walter J., S 1/ c
91 Hayes St., New Britain PATRICK, Geza F., BM 2/ c
1113 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport PAUSCH, Frank X., MoMM 2/ c
Red Stone Hill, Plainville PECK, Robert W., BM 2/ c
61 Governors Ave., Milford PEDERSEN, Richard C, CCM( PA)
2871 Mam St., Bridgeport PEDRO, John W., Cox
RED 1, Willimantic PERKINS, Charles V., MM 3/ c
Leonards Bridge, Lebanon PERRIN, Glendon D., Y 1/ c
15 Elm St., Mystic PERRY, Robert L., S 1/ c
290 Willow St., Waterbury PETRIEL, Robert J., TME 1/ c
33 Disbrow St., Stratford PEZZENTI, August, S 1/ c
162 Franklin Ave., Hartford PHELPS, Clinton A., MM( S) 3/ c
799 Capitol Ave., Bridgeport PIA, Julie J., MMS 3/ c
49 Fairfield Ave., Stamford PICCHINNI, Anthony J., BM 2/ c
248 Fairview Dr., Kensington PICHE, William A., MoMM 3/ c
306 Bunnell St., Bridgeport PICZKO, Ignatius J., CMoMM
416 Spruce St., Bridgeport PIERRON, Edward F., S 1/ c
RED 1, Bridgeport PIKE, Wilbur L., Jr., CWT
2935 Old Town Rd., Bridgeport PIOTROWSKI, Edward J., BM 2/ c
100 Broad St., New Britain PIRRUCCIO, Sebastian J., BM 2/ c
7 Wall St., Cromwell PLACE, Robert B., GM 1/ c
RED 4, Ridgeview Ave., Bridgeport PLANETA, Frank, S 1/ c
285 Main St., Cromwell PLEVKA, Peter, S 1/ c
8 Morton St., Danbury PODESZWA, George W., S 1/ c
48 Granite St., New London POOLE, George O., RdM 2/ c
8 Woodland Ave., Winsted PORTER, John W., TMV 2/ c
Gen. Del., Hartford PORUCZNIK, Joseph J., BM 2/ c
108 Geer Ave., Norwich POTE, Alphonse, SM 1/ c
16 Novak St., So. Norwalk POTOCNY, Stephen J., AOM 1/ c
39 Armistice St., New Britain PROCACCINI, Vincent J., Jr., SSMC 3/ c
7 Sidney St., Bridgeport PROVOST, Kenneth S., GM 2/ c
9 Wayland Ct., Milford PROWELL, Ralph W., M 3/ c
239 Graham St., Stratford PRUE, George T., RdM 3/ c
RFD 1, Eagle ville PULEO, Henry C, AMM 3/ c
79 Henry St., Stamford PUNDY, Peter, Sp( F) 1/ c
124 Bell St., Bridgeport QUINN, John V., S 1/ c
Mechanicsville RAMSEY, Benjamin J., Bkr 1/ c
69 Mt. Pleasant St., Norwich REARDON, William J., Cox
5 Bill Ave., Groton RECENE, Ralph L., S 2/ c
138 Preston St., Hartford REDD, Egbert E., StM 1/ c
28 Chapel St., Stamford REISER, Clarence E., QM 3/ c
36 Benefit St., Waterbury RENAUD, Clifford F., S 1/ c
22 Academy St., Danielson REPKO, Michael L., MM 1/ c
7 Austin St., Danbury RETALIC, Earl L., MM 3/ c
35 Forbes PL, East Haven REYNOLDS, John P., MM 3/ c
185 Colony St., Meriden REYNOLDS, William A., F 2/ c
38 Squire Street, New London RICE, John F., ARM 2/ c
Willimantic RISING, Russell E., F 2/ c
13 Amundsen St., Norwalk ROBERTS, Joseph A., SM 3/ c
561 Piedmont St., Waterbury ROBINSON, Charles N., RdM 3/ c
Old Mill Rd., Middletown ROGERS, Francis V., CM 1/ c
254 West Carlisle St., New Haven ROMATZICK, Edward S., S 1/ c
93 Forest St., Bridgeport RONDINONE, Charles E., RdM 3/ c
82 Nott St., Wethersfield ROSE, Clifford W., MM 1/ c
Box 435, Plainfield ROSSVALL, Paul W., EM 1/ c
11 Maiden Lane, Farmington ROUSE, James A., BM 1/ c
35 William St., East Port Chester RUBINO, Vincent J., QM 1/ c
498 Migeon Ave., Torrington RUSCHMANN, Joseph C, WT 2/ c
25 Mountain St., Willimantic RUSSO, Anthony R., S 1/ c
69 Dean St., Stamford RUTKOWSKI, Edward W., WT 1/ c
107 Price St., Bridgeport RYBCZYK, Edward S., SF 1/ c
23 Elm St., Bristol RYKOSKI, Theodore P., S 1/ c
116 Congress Ave., Waterbury SALERNO, Michael J., Cox
84 Winfield St., East Norwalk SAMOKAR, Benjamin V., S 1/ c
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61 Orland St., Bridgeport SAUCIER, Roland R., Cox
1 Wheatley St., Danielson SCHAEFLER, Sidney, PhM 2/ c
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96 Field St., Torrington SCHWEITZER, John W., SSML 1/ c
Mill St., Broad Brook SCOTT, Patrick N., SF 2/ c
35 Wolcott St., Hartford SCOVILLE, Harry J., SF 3/ c
Linden St., Hartford SCRANTON, Donald M., AOM 3/ c
309 Spruce St., Manchester SEAMAN, John E., AM MP 2/ c
110 Ellsworth St., Bridgeport SECOLA, Ferdinand A., TM 3/ c
11 Webb St., Waterbury SEELEY, Arthur P., Cox
197 Willard St., New Haven SENDEROFF, Morris, MM 2/ c 77 Orchard St., New Haven
SERAFIN, Martin S., CM 2/ c
75 Madison St., Hartford SHANDROW, Albert, CM 2/ c
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Weatogue SILEO, Daniel A., S 2/ c
24 Moshier St., Greenwich SILEO, Dominick, CM 1/ c
265 Greenwich Ave., Stamford SINNOTT, George A., RdM 3/ c
John St., Greenwich SIRECI, Thomas J., MoMM 1/ c
Bayonet St. Ext., New London SKIENDZIOR, Wenceslas J., BM 2/ c
74 Barbour St., Hartford SKOGLUND, Arnold, MoMM 2/ c
478 So. Main St., New Britain SLEDZIANOWSKI, Thaddeus J„ S 1/ c
140 No. State St., Ansonia SLIVINSKI, Frank L., SF 2/ c
175 Bayonet St., New London SLOSSAR, Vincent E., MoMM 3/ c
379 Thompson St., Stratford SLOWKOWSKI, Anthony P., Cox
581 No. Colony St., Meriden SMERGLINOLO, Vincent J., S 2/ c
137 Greenfield Dr., Bridgeport SMIGIEL, Francis E., ACMM
10 Ripley PL, Norwich SMITH, Delbert E., Cox
166 Richards St., New Britain SMITH, Frank K., S 1/ c
33 St. John's PL, Stamford SMITH, Harold E., S 1/ c
437 Maple St., Wethersfield SMITH, John E., Sp( F) 1/ c
72 Brewster St., New Haven SOKOLIK, John A., Y 2/ c
16 Bird St., Torrington SOKOLSKI, Richard A., CM 1/ c
63 Miller St., New Britain SOSNOWSKI, Rudolph B., SC 2/ c
64 New Haven Ave., Derby SPINELLI, Joseph E., AOM 1/ c
17 Race St., Bristol SPRAGUE, Harold S., S 1/ c
365 E. Middle Turnpike, Manchester STANKIS, John L., S 1/ c
41 Grand St., Hartford STEVENS, Bayard L., S 2/ c
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29 Wilson St., Waterbury STEVENSON, Frederick E., MoMM 2/ c
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146 Mt. Pleasant St., Derby STOCKMAN, Eldorth E., SM 1/ c
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84 Knickerbocker Ave., Springdale STULLER, Rudolph, M 1/ c
364 Midland St., Bridgeport SUMSION, William G., SM 2/ c
North Lake St., Litchfield SUNDEN, John R., PhM 3/ c
135 Wordin Ave., Bridgeport SWEENEY, Edward C, S 1/ c
46 East Ave., West Haven SYLVESTER, James J., BM 1/ c
30 Pleasant St., East Hartford TALCIK, Joseph M., RT 1/ c
75 Wake St., Bridgeport TAYLOR, James H., Cox
833 Capitol Ave., Hartford TENNEY, George E., GM 3/ c
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479 Success Ave., Building 75, Bridgeport TETRAULT, Henry F., Jr., RM 3/ c
109 Cumberland St., Hartford THERRIEN, Philip J., Cox
11 Forest St., Stamford THOMAS, Arvid W., EM 1/ c
27 Oakland Ter., Hartford TOTH, Louis J., Cox
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20 Kirkham St., Newington TREADWELL, Charles D., S 1/ c
216 Greenwood Ave., Bethel TRECKMAN, Richard G., BM 1/ c
RFD 8, Norwichtown TROIANO, Harold R., S 1/ c
Morton St., Avenue E., So. Norwalk TROTTA, Anthony L., Cox
84 Ridge St., Waterbury TURNER, Arthur E., TM 2/ c
13 East Main St., Jewett City TYLER, Walter F., EM 2/ c
99 Main St., Rooky Hill ULEVICUS, Joseph U., QM 1/ c
62 Alder St., Waterbury UNIKEWICZ, Joseph A., CM 3/ c
Box 261, Prospect Hill Rd., Cromwell URSONE, Roland N., AMM 2/ c
11 Prudden St., West Haven VACHULA, John, SF 2/ c
1042 Tolland St., East Hartford VANSICKLE, Alton, S 1/ c
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16 Jefferson St., Norwalk VICTOR, John, MM 3/ c
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51 Slater Ave., Jewett City WALSH, Joseph W., RM 3/ c
69 Maple St., Branford WARNOCK, Sherwood T., GM 3/ c
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Old Mystic WENTLAND, Robert W., M 3/ c
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241 Euclid Ave.. Bridgeport WILLIAMS, Richard W., MM 1/ c
438 Wakelee Ave., Stratford WILLIAMS, Robert D., Jr., MM 2/ c
13 Steuben St., Milford WILSON, Claude, StM 2/ c
12 Tolles St., South Norwalk WINOSKI, Joseph A., WT 2/ c
64 Prospect St., Meriden
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24 Olive St., Meriden WOOD, Stephen H., StM 2/ c
24 Northeast Drive, New Haven WOODTKE, Frank W., S 1/ c
51 William St., Stamford WOZNIAK, Frank W., S 1/ c
65 Beach St., New Haven WOZNICKI, Stephen A., MM 2/ c
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Main St., Hamden WRONOWSKI, Stanley J., MoMM 3/ c
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128 Hawthorne Ave., Derby WYNNE, James M., TME 2/ c
270 Clinton Ave., New Haven YOUNG, Myron W., ARM 2/ c
21 Cliff St., New Britain ZAJAC, Theodore F., RM 3/ c
30 Oak St., Meriden ZALOSKI, Theodore A., SC 3/ c
32 Poplar St., New Milford ZECCHIN, Maurice M., S 1/ c
30 Birdsall St., Winsted ZIELINSKI, William, MoMM 2/ c
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49 Brightwood Ave., Stratford ZMITRUK, John E., GM 2/ c
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CONNECTICUT VETERANS COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET
Vol. VI Dec. 7, 1945 No. 12
CARLETON B. CLYMA, Editor
This booklet is published by the State of Connecticut, through the Office of the Governor, as an addition to the souvenirs and memorabilia of the Connecticut men who served in the United States Navy during World War II.
The courtesies and assistance of public information officers at the Ports, the Third Naval District and the Naval Separation Center, Lido Beach, Long Island, N. Y, are acknowledged herewith.
Copies of this booklet are provided for the men whose names appear on the Final Muster Call, herein. A copy is on file for reference purposes at each of the 200 public libraries in the State.
Reproduction of the material in this booklet is permissible only with written authorization. The personal experience stories were reported by Joseph O. Keating. The cover illustration and the ship pictures are from official U. S. Navy photographs.