Connecticut veterans commemorative booklet. Vol. 6, no. 13. Connecticut Men of the United States Navy, demobilization, Lido Beach Separation Center. December 8 to 11, 1945

              CONNECTICUT MEN
of the United States Navy
Demobilization, Lido Beach Separation Center
December 8 to 11, 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.
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.
ing 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.
In this greatest of all wars Just ended you, as a son
To the lot of some of you fell the burden of the train-
Your fellow citizens in Connecticut are proud of your
service.
Yours very s i n c e r e l y,
Governor
RAYMOND E. BALDWIN GOVERNOR
HERE ARE THEIR STORIES
Wax 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.
Aprea, Charles N., Bkr 2/ c, 31st Stevedores, 2d Marine Division, New Haven.
" Following the 2d Marine Division gave a guy all the excitement that he wanted and also some that he didn't want. I was with the outfit that was with them all through Saipan, Iwo and even into Japan. Saipan was about the toughest due to the fire of all kinds that the Japs threw at us. But the Marines are a good outfit and took all that the Japs threw and then went ahead and knocked them for a loop. There were lots of close calls for all of us at Saipan and I am glad to report that in my case they were all misses. We went into Gunshu, Japan, as occupation forces. I can't see the Japs at all. What I saw of the country wasn't as beat up as it should have been. I haven't any sympathy for them as they asked for what they got."
Bantula, Joseph, MM 2/ c, SRU, AG- 69, Stamford.
" We were attached to the 7th Fleet as a ship repair unit and it wasn't bad duty except that every once in a while we would be attacked by planes and that took all the fun out of working —- if there is any fun in working. We were in the Saipan, Okinawa, Guam and Leyte invasions and while taking no part in the actual fighting, were always in the zone of combat. We got some attacks by planes at Leyte and Okinawa. I was on Saipan on V- J Day and got in on the celebration. There was free beer passed out that day
and a hell of a time was had by all. It's too bad that days like that were so few."
Bencivenga, Stephen M., F 1/ c, Cruiser Cleveland, New Haven.
" I had just three weeks training, then joined the Cleveland and stayed with her for almost three and a half years. One of the toughest targets we had was the fortress at Corregidor, which we bombard­ed
in preparation for its recapture from the Japs. The walls were mighty thick and we had to keep pouring the shells in. It was a great sight when the American flag flew again over Corregidor."
Boughton, Kenneth R., SC 3/ c, G- 49 Naval Hospital, New Britain.
" I thought I'd had some problems keep­ing
the guys in my outfit fed while we were in Wales and North Africa, but my troubles realty started after we landed in the Philippines. The supplies came in pretty well, but it took a lot of figuring to try to get some variety into the menu. I guess I managed all right because at least the gang never mobbed me."
Brelski, Henry, S 2/ c, Carrier Macassar Straits, New Britain.
" At Okinawa, a Kamikaze plane was making a run on us and was about a few hundred yards away when a plane from our carrier knocked him down. It seemed to us who were watching that attack that we were realty in for it but our guy got to him in time. That was the closest I ever had it on the Macassar. I was on another carrier that was strafed at the Solomons, but that wasn't too bad. Before
3 that I was on a destroyer which got six subs during the two years I was on it. All of the duty was in the Pacific and 43 months down there is a long time. De­stroyer
duty is a lot better than carrier duty because there are less regulations. If I could have spent all of the time on a destroyer, it would have been a much better deal for me."
Bright, Winton A., FC 3/ c, Destroyer Pavlic, Middletown.
" We spent three and a half months on the picket line off Okinawa, standing out there to intercept Jap planes coming in. During that time we functioned as a hospital and fire ship and we took aboard more than 500 casualties from ships which had been hit by Kamikazes or regular bombers. We were just about a mile away from the New Mex when she was hit. Later on the other side of Okinawa, we were right near the Pennsy when she caught a torpedo."
Brown, Ernest D., AMM 1/ c, VPB 21, Fleet Air Wing 1, Manchester.
" Our PBM was on a search patrol mis­sion
near Korea when seven Jap fighters jumped us. We shot down two of them but we were forced down into the ocean ourselves. Luckily the Japs were running- out of gas so they took off without strafing us in the water. We floated around for about 17 hours, with our pilot and radio­man
wounded, before a Dumbo rescue plane came out to pick us up. That was the narrowest squeak I had after flying all over the Pacific and piling up 1200 hours of time in the air. The PBM was a good, comfortable ship but of course it wasn't made for combat with fast fight­ers."
Bush, John H., EM 1/ c, Seabees, Norwich.
" Most of my time was spent in the U. S. where I was attached to various Seabee
units. Almost all of the time 1 was working as a power plant operator or in other specialized electrical fields. One really good thing I got out of being in the service was the chance to go to the General Electric plant in Erie, Pennsylvania, for a three months course of study. I learned more about the electrical game in that time than I ever thought there was to know about it. As far as I am concerned, it was a good deal all the way through and the experience I got in my line should be a lot of help to me when I'm plugging for a living."
Caruso, Peter P., F 1/ c, Ammunition Ship Mamma, Stamford.
" The Mazama was hit by a torpedo at Ulithi, and that gave me a chance to get on the best duty there is — being land based in Maine. I don't care about anyone else's opinion, but to me that's the best deal I ever got. I took in lots of territory on the Mazama which operated in the Pacific for 20 months and also in the Caribbean. We saw our share of action too and I can get along without that very easy. The Navy is okay, especially for kids, but it's not as good as civilian life."
Carvan, Martin E., SoM 2/ c, Sub Chaser 999, Bridgeport.
" After operating with a hunter- killer group in the Pacific for 21 months, a
THREE FIGHTING SHIPS
USS Tuscaloosa — One of seven heavy cruisers of the Astoria class ( top), that bore the brunt of the heavy fighting in the South Pacific. Three of her sister ships, the Astoria, Quincy and Vincennes were lost off Savo Island in 1942.
USS Sigourney — One of 23 Maine built 2,100 ton destroyers ( center), of the Fletcher class and heavier than the older destroyers, designed as an answer to Japan's Kagero class, ordered just a year before Pearl Harbor.
USS Bataan — One of the converted light cruisers, launched in 1932, as aircraft carriers. They carry about 45 combat aircraft, are rated at 33 knots an hour, and are armed with 5- inch 38s and quadruple mounts of 40s.
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fellow gets used to a lot of things, but suicide planes and typhoons are not among them. After catching hell from the Kamikaze which had enough close misses on us to keep us scared all of the time, we really got it from the typhoon that hit us in Buckner Bay. We got washed up on a reef and the ship was pounded to pieces. It was lucky for us that no men were lost. We were taken off by an LCT. Getting knocked around by a typhoon is as tough a deal as you can get, and most of the guys in here will tell you the same thing. You can't fight back at a storm like you could at the Jap subs and planes."
Charczynski, Joseph, MoMM 3/ c, Destroyer Escort Atherton, New Haven.
" After operating all through the At­lantic
and Pacific, the most vicious at­tack
and fight that we had came off Block Island right near the end of the war in Europe. In fact the battle came on the night of May 5. We were on patrol around that area when we received word that a collier had been sunk by a submarine. We got to the scene of that attack in a hurry, picked up some survivors and then tangled with the sub. It was a class A attack and the fight lasted from the time we spotted it first, about six in the eve­ning,
until about midnight. We stayed in that area all the rest of the night and the next day another ship came out to verify the sinking. There was a diver on that ship and he went down and confirmed the report. The number of the sub was U- 853, and the Atherton received official recogni­tion
for its destruction."
Connelly, John E., S 1/ c, Armed Guard, Jewett City.
" Some of my most exciting moments were in Antwerp harbor in December 1944 at the time of the Battle of the Bulge. The Germans started sending buzz bombs at the harbor and some of them came
much too close for comfort. I was glad when my ship, the Liberty ship Louis D. Brandeis, got away from there. I was also on the Liberty ship Lorenzo DeZavala, and the supply ship Cape Gaspe, going to the Pacific in March of ' 45."
Conti, Joseph A., MoMM 1/ c, Mine Sweeper Quail, Norwich.
" The Quail operated in the Atlantic from 1942 until the end of April of this year when it went to the Pacific. There we got into trouble because we ran into two typhoons off Okinawa and two off Japan. One of them, the second off Japan, was the worst as we were right in the middle of a mine field when it hit. There wasn't much that we could do except keep our fingers and legs crossed. I don't know how we got out of that jam, but we did and I couldn't even begin to tell you how we missed hitting one of those mines. I guess I got a lucky break in the Navy as I had the same trade in there that I had on the outside and picked up lots of good experience which should come in handy to me when I start back to work again."
Curzi, James M., BM 2/ c, Patrol Craft 597, Waterbury.
" There was none of the glamour or ex­citement
that other ships had in our work. We were on patrol and anti- sub duty way down in the South Pacific, even long after the war had moved from that part of the world. It was a dull routine day after day and it was pretty monoto­nous.
It was just a job that somebody had to do and I happened to get stuck with it."
D'Aprile, Emidio E., GM 2/ c, Tanker Flambeau, Stamford.
" I was on ships that caught hits on both sides of the world. I was in the armed guard aboard the merchant ship Boudinot when it caught a torpedo off Oran, Africa. The bow was blown off but we
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were only six miles from port and got towed in. Then off Iwo Jima one of the early Kamikaze planes crashed into the Flambeau, blowing off one of the gun tubs. Someone had a four- leaf clover on that one because usually one hit is enough to blow a tanker into about a million little pieces."
Eiias, Stephen E., TM 3/ c, Destroyer Cushing, Stratford.
" After making four D- Days in the Pacific and also doing a share of convoy duty in the Atlantic, I got two months with the shore patrol in Boston around Scully Square and that was as tough as any of the attacks I was in. There were always lots of fights to stop up around that section and you never knew when you were going to get a sock in the eye. The toughest campaign that I was ever in was at Okinawa. We were there for three weeks and had lots of attacks from the suicide boys. We managed to shoot down four of them during our stay there. Atlantic convoy duty has it all over duty in the Pacific and Londonderry in Ireland is about the best liberty town at which we stopped. I am shipping out, not over, brother!"
Fazzino, Salvatore L., AMM 3/ c, Carrier Ticonderoga, Hartford.
" Working a crash crane on the flight deck of a big carrier, I had plenty of thrills. One time a plane crashlanded on the deck, still carrying a 1,000- pound bomb which the pilot thought he'd dropped. We lifted the plane gently with the crane, got the bomb out, and then dropped the wrecked plane over the side. If planes which crashlanded weren't too badly damaged we dropped them out of the way on the deck; if they were in really bad shape, we let them go into the drink. Two Kamikaze planes got us off Formosa in January, killing 180 men. The damage
was so bad that we had to come back to the States for repairs. I had just gone below to eat when the Japs crashed us. It's lucky for me that I was hungry just at that time."
Goldberg, Samuel, S 1/ c, Carrier In­trepid,
Hartford.
" I was one of those who was put into a job in which I'd had experience in civilian life. I'd worked at Hamilton Standard Propeller as a civilian and in the Navy I was assigned to duty as a prop man. I was with a CASU outfit and two other carriers before going aboard the Intrepid, with duty in both the Atlantic and Pacific."
Gugal, Edward J., GM 3/ c, Cruiser Los Angeles, New Britain.
" The Los Angeles wasn't commissioned until June of this year and I am glad of that because there was too much chicken there to suit me. I had spent most of my time on PC- 1123, and though I didn't like the Pacific too much, the duty was okay. We got in on several of the invasions and saw plenty of action and were lucky enough not to get hit. We didn't see any action on the Los Angeles. I guess they are saving it for a parade or something. I spent 31 months in the Pacific and regret every day of it. If it wasn't for the Pacific, the Navy would be okay by me."
Kelley, John L., SC 3/ c, Land Based, Zamboanga, Mindanao, New Britain.
" That song about the monkeys having no tails on Zamboanga is a lie. They've got them all right. But being stationed there was one of the best deals that a guy could get in the Navy, and that's no lie. I was there for seven months, had a few air alerts but no raids, never had to eat K- rations, and took things nice and easy even when the small craft came in for their supplies. However, like all good things it couldn't last and I got shipped
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away to an advance base personnel depot at Samar. That wasn't too bad but it was nothing like Zamboanga. Monkey tails or no monkey tails, I'll always remember that spot as best place I was ever in during my 23 months in the Navy."
Koch, George L., S 1/ c, Destroyer Ringgold, Ansonia.
" During the first air strike at Japan, the Ringgold had its bow knocked off in a collision with another destroyer. I was at my battle station, mount 2, at the time and got knocked for a loop when the ships hit. When I got up, I remembered that when anything happened like that I was supposed to secure all water tight hatches. I did this and thought no more of the matter until we reached Ulithi, which we did after a four day, three- knot an hour trip. Then the captain told me that I was in for a commendation for the job I did. I got this and also a promotion when we reached Pearl Harbor where the final re­pairs
were made. That was the only time during my 37 months in the Navy when it paid to keep thinking."
LaCosse, Arthur N., S 2/ c, PC- 463, Hamden.
" We were in on two invasions, Okinawa and Iwo Jima. At Okinawa at eight- thirty in the morning we were attacked by planes and one man was wounded by shrapnel. I don't know how we got out of it so easy as they were all around us, diving their ships, strafing and bombing. It was the damnedest thing I ever saw. We expected lots of trouble from planes at Iwo but were badly fooled, I am glad to say. The only place I ever had liberty while over there was at Leyte and that is nothing to write home about. I'm glad I'm getting out in time for the holidays. That's about the best present the Navy could give me."
LaRose, Joseph A., CM 3/ c, 13th
Seabees, Hartford.
" The Japs didn't think much of our idea of building a B- 29 strip at Tinian in the Marianas and they kept their bombers coming over after us. We had 33 air attacks there but kept ahead of schedule on construction and soon the Superforts were hitting Japan from our field. We built two more big strips at Okinawa and celebrated V- J Day there."
Lungi, Louis J., GM 3/ c, LCT- 153, Bridgeport.
" I hit the beach at Normandy on D- Day but I didn't have much to say about it. Our LCT was in the first assault wave at Omaha Beach, bringing in tanks and infantry. A German .88 got us in its sights and scored a hit on our bow. We left the ship there and went into the beach to dig in. We spent three days ashore before our ship was fixed well enough to make the trip back to England. I thought we'd had some thrills in the landings at North Africa and Sicily, but it was Normandy that took the prize."
Mancuso, Guy G., WT 2/ c, Destroyer Tender Denebola, Hartford.
" We operated in the Atlantic and Mediterranean and were in on the in­vasion
of Southern France. We were in on lots of raids from the air but none of them were close enough to bother about. We were attacked by a sub off the coast of Africa one time but two tin cans took care of that baby in a hurry. I had liberty in a lot of places but Toulon was the best of them all. There was plenty to see and do in that town. Most of the other places were just so- so. I suppose you want to know how I liked the Navy. It was okay but with fewer regulations and less officers, it would have been a hell of a lot better."
McNamara, Francis R., Jr., PhM 3/ c, 2d Marine Division, Stratford. " The 2d Marines were in on the in­vasions
of Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa and then went on to be occupation troops in Japan. I was with them as a combat medic for two and a half years and it was no picnic. In the first place, the chow was always lousy and in the second place, the fighting was always tough. Saipan was about the worst as far as I was concerned. I got hit there while giving first aid to a couple of wounded men in a foxhole. It wasn't serious but it was bad enough to put me on the shelf for a couple of days. Besides getting hit there, I was also under the toughest machine gun fire of my career when I volunteered to go out and get a couple of men who were wounded. I got the Bronze Star for that but I also got good and scared. I joined the Navy and got with the Marines and now I am getting out of both at the same time."
Nicholas, William M., S 2/ c, Naval Base, Saipan, Newington.
" I had one of those island assignments that are supposed to make a guy rock- happy. Saipan was no fun, especially with the Jap air raids. They gave us a miserable Christmas Eve in 1944. We had five raids that night and there were some hits right at our camp, with four killed and about 70 wounded. I spent the whole long night in a foxhole and I can tell you that I didn't feel any Christmas spirit toward the Japs."
Pace, Augustus J., CM 1/ c, 109th Seabees, Devon.
" The biggest kick I ever got out of anything was in searching a sunken Jap ship off the pier at Yokohama and coming up with a lot of maps and papers that were said to be very valuable. They weren't valuable to me, of course, but there was a lot of information in them that was worth something to headquarters. I made two other dives besides that one.
The toughest one of the three was at Roc Namuri where we had to get an LCI off of a reef. Diving is a good deal and also pays better than any other job that I know of in the Navy. Still I guess that I wouldn't want it on the outside. Before I got into diving, I had charge of lumber yards at Hawaii, the Marshalls and Guam. In all, I was down there for two and a half years and that is long enough to be in a Navy suit."
Roche, Thomas W., SC 2/ c, LST- 123, West Haven.
" We made three attempts to land at Luzon before we succeeded. Each time we went in, we were knocked back by shore batteries and dive bombers. Be­sides
troops, we were carrying trucks, ammo and all kinds of supplies so it was pretty important that we make the land­ing.
Finally the shore battery that was giving us the worst time was knocked out and we were able to get in. That was at night and the next morning we were strafed by a Jap plane. We were in on five invasions but that one at Luzon was the worst by far. Still now that I look back, it doesn't seem so bad. I guess that's because we didn't get hit."
Rogucki, Joseph P., S 1/ c, LCI( L)- 1097, Derby.
" We hit most of the islands in the Pacific while on escort and patrol duty. At Okin­awa
we fired a lot of firing missions in support of the marines and soldiers ashore and once we were in so close that the Japs just missed us with some mortar shells. They had them splashing all around us but they weren't able to score a hit."
Rowhottom, George, II, AOM 2/ c, VP- 101, PAT Wing 10, Waterbury.
" I was on my way overseas just ten days after I joined the Navy. First I was in a torpedo unit, then became a tail gun-
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ner on a Catalina in the first Black Cat squadron that operated. We were based at New Guinea and the Bismarck Ar­chipelago
and got around a whole lot. I was back in the States on V- J Day and just four days later I was sent back out to the Naval Air Station at Pearl Harbor. There didn't seem to be much point to it as I just sat around until it was time to come home for good."
Roy, Francis W., MoMM 2/ c, ARL 49 Achilles, Hartford.
" The Achilles was in on two invasions, New Guinea and the Philippines, and got hit on each one. On the New Guinea in­vasion,
we got hit right in the middle of the ship by a bomb, and in the Philippines, one of those Kamikaze planes hit us. I was a gunner during raids and we got the plane that bombed us. That is, the plane was knocked down but I don't know by what crew as we were all shooting at him. The day we got it in the Philippines, we shot down nine planes before they scored on us. That was action that was as hot as any we had ever been in. When those planes hit they cause a lot of damage and casualties, so it gives you a pretty good feeling to know you have knocked off a few of them before they hit you."
Russo, Vincent J., S 1/ c, Cruiser Cleveland, New Haven.
" It's ' Good- bye' to the regular Navy for me after six years and a month. I joined at New Haven in 1939. I had three and a half years with the Cleveland, after a year on the North Carolina. We were at North Africa for the landings there, then hit the Pacific shortly after Guadalcanal. From then on we were in about everything out there, from the Solomons right through to Japan. Some of my most pleasant memories are of liberties in Sydney, Australia. There's a wonderful spot."
Schweir, Albert J., MM 1/ c, YR- 39, South Windsor.
" After repairing all the ships in the world during my stay in the Pacific, I came home and then had to work 12 hours a day in Frisco just because there was a machinists' strike in the shipyards. How do you like a deal like that? It wasn't bad enough to work in the Pacific where there was no place to go on liberty, but when I got to a place where liberty could be good, I had to work so hard that I was too tired to go out. That's the Navy for you. There were so many rules and regulations that it seemed as if all the officers ever did was to think up things that the enlisted personnel couldn't do. It's a great racket — if you like rackets."
Tacchi, Quinto J., MoMM 3/ c, PT- 332, New Britain.
" Carrying the Army scouts ashore at Borneo was about the toughest job we ever had, I guess. We got just about 200 yards from the beach when the shore batteries opened up on us and really laid it on. There were lots of casualties but we managed to make it with only one man getting hit. The boat right next to us got it, however, and there were lots of casualties there. Another time at Man- garin Bay, we were attacked by suicide planes and a tanker was hit. We got four of those planes before they could do any damage. Being on a PT boat is good duty. There's no chicken on one of them as everybody had to operate together. As long as I had to be in some place, I'm glad that my duty was on a PT."
Tagliaferri, William F., CM 1/ c, 10th Seabees, Hamden.
" At Samar in the Philippines they wanted a lot of camp buildings construct­ed,
and quickly, so we got the job. We didn't have much time for rest until that
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job was finished. When the Japs sur­rendered
we had quite a time at Samar. There was an extra ration of beer and everything that could shoot or explode was set off in the celebration. Then I sweated it out until I started home in October."
Tatro, Robert E., MoMM 2/ c, LSD- 13 Casa Grande, Willimantic.
" In that big LSD of ours we carried loads of tanks for the invasions of Leyte, Luzon and Okinawa. Like a lot of other ships we had many air attacks from the Japs but we came through okay. Before going to the Casa Grande for a year, I'd spent 18 months on the Neville, an as­sault
transport. Later I did a few months on the LSM( R)- 506."
Tremaglio, Ralph C, RM 2/ c, Cruiser Cleveland, Waterbury.
" The Cleveland saw plenty of action but about the most memorable engage­ment
we had was at Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville, in November 1943. There were eight U. S. ships against eleven Japs, and the battle is supposed to be one of the longest night engagements ever fought. Five Jap cruisers and destroyers were sunk and others were damaged, with only one of our destroyers damaged. Next morning the Japs sent in 67 planes and we got 17 of them. They didn't make any direct hits, but one near- miss had our ship bouncing right out of the water."
Tufts, Howard C, CM 1/ c, 537th Seabees, North Haven.
" Here is an experience for you. In the service everything is supposed to be provided for you in the line of food and supplies and while is was, we never used much of the food. We grew our own vegetables and shot deer for meat and you can bet that we ate mighty good. I was stationed at New Caledonia and Noumea for two years with a maintain-
ance unit and being away from the war zones, we were able to become self- supporting. It was good duty I had, the work being making office equipment and building officers' clubs. There was good liberty in that unit and lots of enter­tainment
from the USO shows. I also got lots of valuable experience in the contract­ing
business which I hope to put to work for me when I start out for myself."
Verdone, B. D., S 1/ c, Battleship Wisconsin, Hartford.
" The best race I ever ran was on board ship during the fight at Okinawa. A Jap suicide plane was headed right for us when I heard the yelling and saw the guys running. I looked up and then headed for the gun turret. An officer also started for the same place but I shouldered him out of the way and took a dive in there. He came in a second later puffing like hell and just as scared as I was. We waited in there for the guy to hit, heard the explosion, but felt no shake. I knew then that he had missed us and hit the Yorktown which was right alongside. That was just what he did and it was a hell of a mess. I'm glad that he missed us. We were in on five engagements in all and were never hit. Being on a battleship is good duty. It's a lot safer than being on a smaller ship and there are a lot of places to hide when the Kamikaze dive in for a kill."
Whatmough, James J., S 1/ c, De­stroyer
Kearney, North Newington.
" Before going on sea duty aboard the Kearney I did shore duty at Brazil, being stationed at Sao Luiz and Natal. The Brazilians are a great people and they treated us wonderfully. When we went on liberty we Americans wanted to learn their dances and they wanted to learn ours. So it worked out about even, as we called for rhumbas and they for jazz."
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STATE AIDS AND BENEFITS
The laws of the State of Connecticut provide for many forms of aid, benefits and preferences for veterans, and for their next of kin in varying degrees. The following digest is designed to inform of the aids, benefits and preferences, and to designate the local or state agency charged with providing full information to veterans. There are thirty- four full- time and eight part- time Veterans Centers operating which serve 86 of the 169 cities and towns in the State. In some smaller towns the Town Clerks act as a " Veterans Center".
Tax Exemptions — File discharge with your Town Clerk; notify local assessors and collector.
Local Taxes — Any veteran is exempt from taxes on real or personal property up to $ 1,000 in valuation. Disabled veterans are exempt up to $ 3,000, according to disability ratings. This ex­emption
is in part valid for veterans' wives, and next of kin, as specified by the Statutes. See Local Tax Collector.
Local Business Taxes — ( Personal property) on stock, fixtures and equipment of new businesses established by veterans, for three years. See Local Tax Collector.
Old Age Assistance Taxes — Servicemen are exempt, during active service in armed forces, and veterans may secure refund if they paid while in active service. See Local Tax Collector.
State Unincorporated Business Taxes — On new businesses established by any veteran, good for three years. See Tax Commissioner, State Office Building, Hartford.
Free Business Licenses — Most licenses are free; renewals usually unnecessary for varying periods. See your Town Clerk.
Professional Licenses — Qualified veterans can be admitted to the practice of law or chiropractic without examination in most cases. Contact your county Bar Association, or the Board of Chiro­practic
Examiners, State Office Building, Hartford.
State Employment Preference — Veteran pas­sing
state civil service examination has five points added to score; ten, if he has a disability rating. Names placed on list of eligibles in the order of such augmented score.
The State's general policy on veteran's job preference, which has not the effect of law, was established by the 1945 General Assembly, with passage of the following:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa­tives
:
" 1. That it shall be the policy of the State, acting through the Connecticut Veterans Reemploy­ment
and Advisory Commission, to encourage Connecticut employers to voluntarily set aside a minimum of 25 per cent of post- war jobs for veter­ans
of World War II.
" 2. That it shall be the policy of the State until July 1, 1950, to give preference to veterans of World War II in all State positions outside the classified service of the merit system act and in all positions involving contractual services and part time services and in all cases where compensation is paid by the State whether on a fee basis or otherwise.
" 3. That until July 1, 1950, it shall also be the policy of the State that appointing officers of the State, as defined by Sec. 2049 of the General Statutes, shall, other conditions being equal, give preference to veterans of World War II in filling State positions from registers of eligible candidates furnished by the State Personnel Department."
Educational Aids — With satisfactory cre­dentials,
a veteran can secure free a grammar school or high school diploma from the State Board of Education, State Office Building, Hartford.
Free instruction in secondary subjects ( high school courses) will be furnished by the State Board of Education if your town can't do it. See your local school officials.
Financial aid for college educations for children, 16 to 23, of servicemen killed in service. Consult the State Board of Education.
Aid for Needy Veterans — If you are being cared for under legal direction of the Veterans Home Commission, your children under 16, husband, wife or widowed mother can receive weekly finan­cial
assistance up to $ 10. for an adult and $ 6. for a child. Apply to the Commission, through the Veterans Home, Rocky Hill.
If you need temporary financial assistance because of a service disability, contact the Veterans Home Commission, Rocky Hill.
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund — Many of the veterans' aid benefits set out above are pay­able
from the income produced by this fund which is to be augmented by a portion of the Connecticut tax on cigarettes until the principal of the fund reaches $ 15,000,000. Disbursements of these funds to carry out aid provisions to veterans, and certain relatives and next of kin of veterans pursuant to statute, are through the State Treasurer of the American Legion, State Office Building, Hartford.
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THE MUSTER OUT ROLL CALL
Names, ratings and addresses of Connecticut men discharged from December 8 to 11, 1945, inclusive, from official Navy records, Separation Center, Lido Beach, L. I, N. Y.
ADAMS, John E., AMM 2/ c
1256 State St., New Haven ADAMS, Walter 0., MoMM 3/ c
194 Milford St., Plainville AHERN, Vincent J., QM 3/ c
96 Seymour Ave., Derby AINS, Lee R., SM 1/ c
47 Kay Ave., Devon AIUDI, Evo A., S 1/ c
35 Kent St., Plainville AMATO, Ralph J., BM 2/ c
396 Sherman Ave., New Haven ANAS, Manuel G., SC 1/ c
RFD 1, Putnam ANDERSON, Arthur G., BM 1/ c
31 Chestnut St., Branford ANDERSON, Robert E., EM 1/ c
52 West St., New Milford ANDERSON, Richard M., Cox
52 West St., New Milford ANGESKI, Alexander, QM 3/ c
892 Maplewood Ave., Bridgeport ANNES, Christi, SF 3/ c
173 Wolcott St., Waterbury APREA, Charles N., Bkr 2/ c
87 Lyon St., New Haven ARPIN, Andre J., CM 1/ c
35 Germania St., Taftville AZEREDO, Benjamin O., SC 3/ c
81 Bonner St., Hartford AZZARA, Carmello, MM 2/ c
124 Willow St., Waterbury BABCOCK, Benjamin F., PM 3/ c
4 Russell Rd., Norwich BAILEY, Jack, MoMM 1/ c
Box 165, Old Lyme BANTLY, Everett E., S 1/ c
2868 Main St., Glastonbury BANTULA, Joseph, MM 2/ c
29 Oak St., Stamford BARNAS, Joseph J., MoMM 3/ c
30 Alden St., Hartford BARNIAK, Andrew, RM 1/ c
12 Babcock St., Hartford BARTOLOMEO, Julius, GM 3/ c
862 Winchester Ave., New Haven BASKAY, Frank, RdM 2/ c
36 Summit Ave., South Norwalk BASSO, Michael, Cox
30 Town Hall Ave., Danbury BASSO, Nicholas, CM 1/ c
50 Locust Ave., New Canaan BATES, Robert E., EM 3/ c
West St., Litchfield BATTIPAGLIA, Louis J., BM 2/ c
475 Chapel St., New Haven BATZA, Michael J., S 1/ c
388 North Front St., New Haven BEALE, Charles M., St 3/ c
154 Beardsley St., Bridgeport BEASLEY, Floyd J., MoMM 3/ c
44 Lambert St., West Haven BEAULIEU, Donald A., RM 2/ c
123 Babcock St., Hartford BECKERMAN, William, CM 3/ c
105 Greenwood St., New Haven BEEBE, Lloyd V., QM 3/ c
Box 357, Moosup BELLINO, Salvatore M., RdM 2/ c
50 West Coit St., New London
BENCIVENGA, Stephen M., F 1/ c
156 Hamilton St., New Haven BENITO, Robert, Jr., WT 3/ c
299 Washington St., Hartford BENSO, Emil J., AMM 2/ c
Shelter Rock Rd., Bethel BENZ, Arthur H., SC 2/ c
385 Central Ave., Bridgeport BERNARDI, Bert J., MM 2/ c
254 Coleman St., Bridgeport BERNAS, Edward J., CM 2/ c
51 Court H., Y. M. V., Bridgeport BESTENBOSTEL, Herman C, AMM 1/ c
Box 334, Seymour BIELOT, Walter J., QM 2/ c
Neptune Ave., Moodus BIELSKI, Henry, S 2/ c
212 Hartford Ave., New Britain BIFANO, Joseph J., S 1/ c
246 Ely Ave., Norwalk BIONDI, James E., MM 3/ c
190 College St., Stratford BIONDOLILLO, Samuel R., EM 3/ c
107 Sachem St., Norwich BLAIS, Edward A., Cox
22 Battey St., Putnam BLAIS, Norman W., S 1/ c
Goshen Rd., RFD 1, Moosup BLAKESLEE, Dwight W., Jr., MoMM 1/ c
226 McKinley Ave., New Haven BLANCATO, Benjamin J., S 1/ c
114 West St., New Britain BLOUIN, Joseph G., SK 2/ c
24 Benham St., Torrington BOEHMKE, Reynold, GM 1/ c
41 Lenox St., Stratford BONESSI, Anthony C, EM 3/ c
185 Rosette St., New Haven BONGIOVANNI, Salvo W., S 1/ c
85 Holabird Ave., Winsted BORENSKI, Theophilus A., GM 3/ c
Main St., Rockfall BORKOWSKI, Michael, Jr., SC 2/ c
226 Fairfield Ave., Stamford BORNER, Harry, AMM 3/ c
6 Elbon St., Devon BORSEY, William P., BM 2/ c
c/ o Fitzpatrick, 91 Midland Ave., Glenbrook BOUFFARD, Gilbert B., FC 2/ c
100 Blatchley Ave., New Haven BOUGHTON, Kenneth R., SC 3/ c
1159 East St., New Britain BOWEN, Robert E., SM 1/ c
226 Ellsworth Ave., New Haven BRAUER, Ellwood A., AMM 2/ c
387 West Reitter St., Stratford BRELSKI, Henry, S 2/ c
New Britain BREZA, Louis, Cox
129 Andover St., Bridgeport BRIGGS, Maynard W., EM 2/ c
278 Burnham St., Manchester BRIGHT, Winton A., FC 3/ c
91 Roosevelt Drive, Middletown BRIGLIA, Joseph P., AMMI 2/ c
39 Jetland PL, Bridgeport BRITT, Oree, StM 1/ c
25 Lowell St., New Britain BROCKETT, Edward C, Jr., RM 2/ c
27 Ann St., West Haven BRODEUR, Laurent J., S 1/ c
Box 25, Wauregan BRODNER, Leon, CM 3/ c
37 Bradley St., New Haven BRODY, Lionel G., FC 3/ c
201 Ward St., New Haven BROOKS, Frederick W., MoMM 1/ c
Gallup Lane, RFD 2, New London BROWN, Ernest D., AMM 1/ c
11 N. Fairfield St., Manchester BROWN, Fred D., S 2/ c
20 Summer St., Bridgeport BROWN, John J., AMMH 3/ c
179 Butternut St., Middletown BRUCH, Fred J., GM 2/ c
219 Malcolm Rd., West Haven BURNS, Donald A., MM 3/ c
61 Maiden Lane, Bridgeport BURNS, Robert J., Cox
17 Grove St., Wauregan BURR, Morris F., MoMM 3/ c
451 Circular Ave., Hamden BURRITT, John L., RM 3/ c
Apt. 1, 272 Main St., Danbury BUSCA, Santino J., SSMB 3/ c
72 Randolph Ave., Meriden BUSH, John H., EM 1/ c
RFD 6, Norwich CALABRESE, Domenic A., GM 3/ c
2604 Main St., Hartford CAMBRIA, Lawrence, PhM 1/ c
151 Broad St., Middletown CAMPBELL, David Y., SF 3/ c
328 Prospect St., Norwich CAMPION, Raymond R., S 1/ c
62 North St., Meriden CANFIELD, Charles F., MMS 3/ c
50 Evelyn St., Bridgeport CARMICHAEL, Cedric C, FC 1/ c
17 Lenox Ave., Devon CARROLL, Michael J., CM 2/ c
274 Rockwell Ave., Stratford CARUSO, Peter P., F 1/ c
49 Fairfield Ave., Stamford CARVAN, Martin E., SoM 2/ c
1148 Iranistan Ave., Bridgeport CASALE, Emilio J., AOM 3/ c
27 Stillman Rd., Wethersfield CAVALLARO, Bernard D., S 1/ c
21 Mt. Pleasant St., Derby CAVANAUGH, William J., S 2/ c
490 Success Ave., Bridgeport CAWLEY, Kenneth, S 1/ c
48 Pine St., New Haven CERITELLI, Nicholas M., S 1/ c
RFD 1, Stepney Depot CERRETO, Thomas F., BM 2/ c
22 Tenth St., New London CHAPMAN, Wallace H., S 1/ c
271 Bunnell St., Bridgeport CHARCZYNSKI, Joseph, MoMM 3/ c
29 Main St., New Haven CHARGAR, William, RT 2/ c
24 Batter Ter., New Haven CHEPURNA, Albert J., PhM 1/ c
40 Rosemount Ave., Waterbury CHRISTIE, Robert, MM 2/ c
Box 58, Park St., Trumbull CIGICH, Stephen J., ARM 1/ c
143 West Main St., Branford CIPRIANI, Julius F., MM 2/ c
287 Main St., Branford CLARK, Clifford G., CM 3/ c
46 Stevens St., Danbury CLARK, Edmund E., S 1/ c
Box 29, Marion Ave., Plantsville CLARK, Richard B., MoMM 3/ c
264 Russell St., New Haven
CLEMENTS, Joseph C, St 3/ c
140 Mather St., Hartford CLINTON, Lawrence E., AMM 2/ c
25 Bonner St., Hartford COCHRANE, Kenneth H., MoMM 2/ c
182 Montauk Ave., New London COFFEY, John M., CSK
30 Garfield Ave., Bridgeport COLE, Howard B., EM 2/ c
145 Seaside Ave., Milford COMLISH, Robert D., EM 3/ c
566 Wilcoxson Ave., Stratford CONDON, John J., CM 2/ c
104 Campfield Ave., Hartford CONKLIN, William P., SK 3/ c
Old Mountain Rd., Farmington CONNELLY, John E., S 1/ c
3 Ashland St., Jewett City CONTI, Joseph A., MoMM 1/ c
89 Broad St., Norwich COOK, Francis W., Jr., CQM
47 Millard St., New Britain COOPER, Archie, BM 2/ c
53 Hallock St., New Haven CORLEY, James, S 1/ c
48 Stiles St., Waterbury CORONA, Dominic J., MoMM 2/ c
69 Hillcrest Ave., Elmwood CORREIA, Gabriel, Cox
136 Washington St., Wallingford COUTTS, Edward D., SC 1/ c
385 East Ave., New Haven CRITELLI, Frank J., SK 3/ c
14 Peace St., Danbury CRITELLI, Joseph T., S 1/ c
14 Peace St., Danbury CROWLE, Robert, BM 2/ c
137 South Arch St., Greenwich CRUDO, William J., BM 2/ c
386 Burritt Ave., Stratford CURZI, James M., BM 2/ c
101 Fuller St., Waterbury CUSTODIO, Joseph P., Sp( Y) 3/ c
20 LeMay Ave., Waterbury DAGATA, Henry N., S 1/ c
198 Chestnut St., New Britain D'APRILE, Emidio E., GM 2/ c
13 Fairfield Court, Stamford DAVIE, Edward, StM 1/ c
54 Dixwell Ave., New Haven DEAN, Frank J., AMM 3/ c
39 Leeds St., Stamford DeFOREST, Robert T., CM 2/ c
Box 92, Noroton DEGNAN, William C, GM 3/ c
81 Brook St., New Britain DEHAINI, Andrew P., CM 1/ c
Box 87, East Canaan DELANEY, William P., S 1/ c
95 Ives St., Waterbury DELORSO, Ralph J., SF 2/ c
261 Pleasant St., Hartford DEMANCHYK, John, S 1/ c
12 Hull St., Ansonia DEMBICZAK, Walter J., F 1/ c
106 Arch St., Meriden DEMYTTENAERE, Theodore R., CCM
RFD 2, Westport DENNIS, William A., Jr., ARM 2/ c
330 Cook Ave., Meriden DENZA, Alphonse W., MM 2/ c
701 South Main St., Waterbury DERSOR, L. V., SK 1/ c
Victory Cafe, Norwich DESENTI, James F., S 1/ c
215 Chapel St., New Haven DesJARDINS, Robert J., Cox
127 Wooster St., Hartford DeSTEFANO, Frank G., S 1/ c
99 Trowel St., Bridgeport DEVANCY, William H., CBM
Box 24, Stonington DIAMANTE, Robert S., BM 1/ c
77 Gregory St., New Haven DICKENSON, Willard B., WT 2/ c
35 Bigelow St., Manchester DiCOSIMO, Armando A., GM 2/ c
22 Dente Rd., Osgood Hgts., New Britain DiDOMENICO, Ercole A., S 2/ c
24 Talbot Lane, East Port Chester DILLON, Christopher S., RM 2/ c
37 Wilton Ave., Norwalk DIUNIZIO, Dennis S., RM 1/ c
49 Francis Ave., Hartford DOEBRICK, Clifford D., S 2/ c
112 Montowese St., Branford DONELLI, Thomas, MoMM 3/ c
104 New Park Ave., Hartford DONESKI, Raymond J., Prtr 1/ c
276 Dixwell Ave., New Haven DOREY, Alfred J., Jr., MoMM 3/ c
47 1/ 2 Charter Oak St., Manchester DOWNING, Francis J., S 1/ c
118 Cedar Hill Ave., New Haven DOYON, Yvon L., PhM 2/ c
76 Jacob St., Bristol DUDA, John P., SC 2/ c
32 1/ 2 Pulaski St., New Haven DUPREE, Eugene J., MoMM 3/ c
294 Atlantic St., Bridgeport DUSTIN, Robert E., S 1/ c
288 East Ave., Bridgeport DWYER, Edmund W., Jr., RdM 3/ c
125 Lawrence St., Hartford DWYER, George W., Prtr( M) 2/ c
41 Stewart St., New Haven DZIEDZIC, Walter J., S 1/ c
170 Brandy Hill, Torrington EVERST, Michael, F 1/ c
607 Broad St., Hartford EDWARDS, Frederick H., Jr., CMM
35 Taylor Ave., East Haven ELIAS, Stephen E., TM 3/ c
278 Reeds Lane, Stratford ENOS, Joseph P., S 1/ c
815 Main St., New London ERICKSON, Robert A., AM 3/ c
71 Oakland St., Stratford ESPOSITO, Anthony A., M 1/ c
314 Madison Ave., Bridgeport ESPOSITO, Joseph V., CMM
20 Housatonic Ave., Derby EVANS, Judd J., S 1/ c
28 Blake St., Hartford FABRIZIO, Ralph A., S 2/ c
Devon Ave., Norwalk FARREN, Charles S., S 1/ c
17 English St., New Haven FAZZINO, Salvatore L., AMM 3/ c
41 Fenwick St., Hartford FEE, William P., WT 3/ c
116 Elmer St., Hamden FERENCZ, George P., BM 2/ c
51 Evans St., Bridgeport FIELD, John, S 1/ c
103 Washington Ave., Stamford FLOYD, Alfonso, StM 1/ c
327 West Main St., New Britain FLYNN, Francis C, PhM 1/ c
438 N. Front St., New Haven FORASTIERE, Anthony R., MoMM 3/ c
Camp Ave., Newington FORD, Francis D., SF 1/ c
28 School St., Hartford FORYS, Bernard J., MoMM 3/ c
RFD 2, Mountainville Ave., Danbury
FOSS, Lawrence F., S 1/ c
557 Columbus Ave., New Haven FRANCINI, Orlando J., Bkr 3/ c
76 Prospect St., Stafford Springs FRESINA, Peter J., CM 1/ c
112 No. Orchard St., Wallingford FROELICH, Alfred H., Cox
42 Darlin St., East Hartford FROELIGER, Ernest L., MoMM 2/ c
27 Elton St., Torrington FUCHELLA, Andrew, MoMM 1/ c
20 William St., East Port Chester FURGALACK, Victor H., S 1/ c
205 Clinton Ave., New Haven GAGNE, Nelson R., S 1/ c
6 No. Washington Ave., Bridgeport GALATI, Raymond, WT 2/ c
421 Clinton St., New Britain GALIGAN, John J., AMM 2/ c
605 Noble Ave., Bridgeport GALLAGHER, Joseph R., SF 1/ c
264 Wood St., Waterbury GALLAGHER, William H., Cox
15 Walter PL, East Hartford GALLO, Arthur S., SF 2/ c
452 Franklin Ave., Hartford GAMBINO, Anthony A., RM 3/ c
253 Cook Ave., Meriden GANS, Nathan C, F 1/ c
21 Beaver St., Ansonia GANTNER, Stefan, SC 2/ c
34 Lincoln St., New Britain GARTHWAIT, Joseph W., S 1/ c
976 Woodtick St., Waterbury GAUDETTE, Ubald H., S 1/ c
82 North Main St., Jewett City GEER, Ernest J., RM 3/ c
1 Farnsworth St., New London GENEROSO, Frederico, S 1/ c
82 Cedai St., New Haven GIANGROSSO, Thomas M., SF 2/ c
41 Byrd Rd., Wethersfield GILBERT, William E., EM 1/ c
11 Cliff St., Stonington GIORDANO, Gerardo S., AMM 2/ c
131 Montowese St., Branford GOLDBERG, Samuel, S 1/ c
14 Gilman St., Hartford GOODMASTER, Edmund E., PhM 1/ c
247 Orchard St., New Haven GOREY, Thomas F., MM 3/ c
27 Grove St., Putnam GOSSELIN, Joseph A., BM 1/ c
19 Owen St., Hartford GOUDREAU, Norman E., MM 2/ c
16 Kerema Ave., Devon GOURLEY, William T., MM 3/ c
350 Success Ave., Bridgeport GRANT, Arthur A., RM 3/ c
456 George St., New Haven GRAVELIN, Aime J., S 1/ c
95 Union St., Moosup GREEN, George A., AMM 1/ c
RFD 1, Washington Rd., Woodbury GUGAL, Edward J., GM 3/ c
27 Lawlor St., New Britain GUSTAFSON, Samuel K., CM 2/ c
RFD 3, Danbury GUTOWSKI, Bruno J., MoMM 3/ c
58 Rhodes St., New Britain HAGYMASI, Andrew, Jr., PhoM 2/ c
19 Silver St., Stamford HALL, Frederick J., FC 2/ c
Canaan HANSON, Henry, Jr., S 1/ c
134 Mt. Vernon St., Middletown HARJU, Tyko A., FC 2/ c
122 Courtland St., Bridgeport HASSON, Albert A., MoMM 3/ c
15 Avery St., Stamford HATCH, George A., Jr., AOM 1/ c
37 Dix Rd., Wethersfield HAVENS, Harry C, GM 1/ c
95 1/ 2 Hill St., New Haven HAYES, John D., AMM 2/ c
62 Fruit St., Winsted HEAGNEY, William T., ARM 2/ c
42 Seaside Ave., Bridgeport HERRINGTON, Warren G., MM( R) 2/ c
126 Cleveland Ave., Hartford HNATIUK, Stephen, S 1/ c
365 Main St., Bridgeport HOFFMAN, Charles R., Bkr 2/ c
142 Main St., New Britain HOGARTH, James R., SC 3/ c
226 Ruane St., Fairfield HOWARD, Gregory J., S 1/ c
899 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport HOWARD, Louis E., MM 2/ c
48 Marlboro St., Waterbury HURLEY, Daniel B., AMM 2/ c
170 Davis Drive, Bristol HUTT, Norman E., MM 3/ c
16 Morris St., Hartford HYSLOP, Perry V., EM 3/ c
91 Colony St., Stratford IVES, Harold L., AM 2/ c
595 Whalley Ave., New Haven JARVIS, Lionel T., MoMM 3/ c
Main St., Glasgo JOHNSON, David J., S 1/ c
30 Bronson St., Waterbury JOHNSON, Spencer R., EM 1/ c
207 York St., West Haven JOHNSTON, Milton W., MoMM 1/ c
21 Union St., Thompsonville JOYCE, Francis A., AM 2/ c
16 Cottage PL, New Britain JUDD, William H., S 1/ c
146 Starr St., New Haven KAHN, Joseph M., Cox
290 Spruce St., Bridgeport KAPOTSY, Charles J., RM 2/ c
165 Gilbert Ave., c/ o Wm Schaffer, New Haven KAPRASZEWSKI, Benjamin J., WT 3/ c
Box 1087, New Britain KAPUSTYHSKI, John, F 2/ c
124 Beaver St., New Britain KASARAUSKAS, Theodore P., F 1/ c
620 Ferry St., New Haven KEANE, John J., S 1/ c
311 Tolland St., East Hartford KELLEY, John L., SC 3/ c
63 Richmond Ave., New Britain KELLY, James J., CCS
34 Rose St., Waterbury KELLY, John A., RM 2/ c
34 Rose St., Waterbury KELLY, Robert G., S 1/ c
177 Mt. Pleasant St., Meriden KELSEY, Robert L., S 2/ c
41 Piatt St., Milford KERR, William J., F 1/ c
Box 144, Quaker Hill KEYES, Myron J., CPhM
19 Mead St., New Canaan KILIAN, John J., RM 3/ c
11 Dale St., Stamford KMETZO, Joseph A., SF 2/ c
68 French Ave., East Haven KOCH, George L., S 1/ c
66 Clark St., Ansonia KOCZANSKI, Peter J., AMM 1/ c
39 Hawthorne St., Stamford KOGON, Julius, S 2/ c
1 Sylvan Ave., New Haven
KOSAKOWSKI, Edward T., SC 1/ c
60 Root Ave., Ansonia KOULOGANERS, Nicholas G., FCO 3/ c
265 Greenwich Ave., Stamford KOVAL, John, GM 3/ c
12 Day St., Ansonia KOWALESKI, Louis A., MoMM 2/ c
232 Ludlow St., Stamford KRAFT, Raymond A., CMMS
211 Summer St., Stamford KRIVICKY, Victor S., BM 1/ c
844 Kossuth St., Bridgeport KRUGER, Kurt, RdM 3/ c
242 Riverview Ave., Shelton KUCHINSKI, Edward T., CM 3/ c
103 Thompson Ave., East Haven KUDLA, Theodore P., GM 2/ c
54 Taylor St., South Norwalk KUYOUSKI, Alex A., CM 3/ c
Conn. Power Rd., Uncasville LaCANFORA, Vito, SF 3/ c
9 Morgan Ave., Norwalk LaCOSSE, Arthur N., S 2/ c
Evergreen Ave., Hamden LADINIG, Charles E., F 1/ c
156 Ridge Rd., Middletown LANDOW, Harold W., CM
6 Bailey Ave., Yalesville LaPOINTE, Andrian A., SC 2/ c
208 East St., Plainville LaROSE, Joseph A., CM 3/ c
35 Acton St., Hartford LARSON, Berger V., SM 3/ c
25 Fairview St., Portland LATTIN, William D., CM 3/ c
15 Division St., Danbury LaVORGNA, Dominic, Jr., RM' 3/ e
48 Walnut Ave., Waterbury LEARY, John J., MM 3/ c
58 Central Ave.. Norwich LESINSKY, Stephen F., S 1/ c
1499 Sea view Ave., Bridgeport LEWENTOWICZ, Henry, S 1/ c
59 Dewey PL, Plainville LONG, Charles W., SF 1/ c
28 Old Field Pt. Rd., Greenwich LOOMIS, Andrew R., MM 3/ c
248 School St., Manchester LOWERY, Murtha, S 1/ c
45 William St., New Haven LUCKINGHAM, Wilbur T., S 1/ c
115 Harris St., Glastonbury LUNGI, Louis J., GM 3/ c
146 North Washington Ave., Bridgeport LUNTTA, Hans K., QM 2/ c
334 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford LUTHER, Lawrence B., SC 1/ c
59 Ashford St., Hartford LUZIETTT, Mondo J., GM 1/ c
160 Sampson St., Bridgeport LYNCH, John J., GM 3/ c
792 Orange St., New Haven MACHADO, Manuel R., EM 3/ c
40 School St., Bridgeport MAGUDER, Michael J., GM 3/ c
189 Oak St., New Britain MAHER, George, GM 3/ c
40 Rose St., Waterbury MAHONEY, Richard, S 1/ c
Blackberry Rd., Norfolk MAHONEY, Thomas J., BM 1/ c
31 Willow St., Stamford MALCHODI, William B., PhM 1/ c
17 South Whittelsey Ave., Wallingford MALISK, John W., Cox
4 Miami Ct., Cos Cob MANCUSO, Guy G., WT 2/ c
24 Waverly St., Hartford MARCOUX, Joseph A., SAI 1/ c
10 Broad St., New Britain MARKOVICS, Alfred A., SK 1/ c
RFD 2, Coram Rd., Shelton MARTIN, John G., MoMM 2/ c
Barnum Ave., Norwalk MARTINI, Albert, MoMM 2/ c
142 Bill Ave., Groton MARTON, W. L., MoMM 3/ c
405 Whalley Ave., New Haven MASTRIANNO, Anthony J., CM 2/ c
124 Hawkins St., Derby MATHIAS, John P., S 1/ c
554 Kossuth St., Bridgeport MATTEI, Michael, S 1/ c
84 Prince St., New Haven MAZUR, Joseph S., AOM 3/ c
306 Washington St., New Britain McCABE, Robert W., CCM
10 Green St., New Britain McCOY, John F., SF 2/ c
285 New Britain Ave., Hartford McNAMARA, Francis R., Jr., PhM 3/ c
146 Patterson Ave., Stratford MEDBERY, Byron H., CSK
21 Ash Ave., Willimantic MENEELY, John A., MoMM 1/ c
Box 21, Short Beach MICINILIO, William G., Cox
132- F, Yellow Mill Village, Bridgeport MIKAITIS, Victor P., BM 2/ c
43 Summit St., Waterbury MILARDO, John E., PhM 3/ c
46 High St., South Glastonbury MILLER, James S., QM 3/ c
306 Spruce St., Bridgeport MILLSPAUGH, Charles S., EM 2/ c
6 Little Point, Essex MINNIX, Kenneth C, MM 1/ c
34 North St., West Haven MITCHELL, John E., SC 2/ c
27 Library PL, Danbury MOISUK, Walter J., CMoMM
243 Pond St., New Britain MONGILLO, Benjamin M., BM 2/ c
184 Poplar St., New Haven MONOS, William, CM 3/ c
9 Ridge St., South Norwalk MONTANO, Albert J., AMM 2/ c
31 Edge wood St., Hartford MOORE, Richard D., RdM 3/ c
9 Owen St., Hartford MORASSINI, Thomas J., Cox
14 Maple St., Middletown MORSE, Delamar E., RM 3/ c
1042 Corbin Ave., New Britain MORSE, Stewart L., S 1/ c
East Woodstock MROZEK, Felix S., QM 2/ c
484 Putnam St., Bridgeport MUIRHEAD, John G., Cox
104 Manila Pl, Bridgeport MURPHY, John C, RM 3/ c
Riverbank Rd., Stamford MURPHY, Richard, S 1/ c
Flying Point Rd., Stony Creek MURPHY, Thomas P., S 1/ c
185 Walnut St., Willimantic MUSHRIM, Frank S., MoMM 2/ c
359 Halley Ave., Bridgeport NARDI, Etalo L., MM 3/ c
89 Colorado Ave., Torrington NAZRO, George, S 1/ c
8 Franklin St., Danbury NERKOWSKI, Anthony V., SF 3/ c
95 Chapel St., New Haven NERREAU, Thomas J., AOM 2/ c
206 Kimberly Ave., New Haven
NEUMANN, Franklin E., QM 3/ c
14 Melrose Ave., East Norwalk NEWTON, Carl, M 1/ c
Box 276, Torrington NICHOLAS, William M., S 2/ c
1271 Main St., Newington NICOLETT, Frank J., PR 3/ c
553 Maple St., Bridgeport NOCERY, George A., Cox
12 Birmingham Ct., Poquonock Bridge NOLE, Edmund, WT 2/ c
233 Easton Ave., Waterbury NORRIE, Albert M., AMM 1/ c
15 Brown Ave., Windsor NOZIK, Philip, AM MI 1/ c
345 Garden St., Hartford O'BRIEN, Robert W., RM 2/ c
143 Meadow St., Winsted O'CONNOR, William A., PhM 2/ c
68 Ford Place, Bridgeport O'KARMA, Peter, WT 2/ c
791 Atlantic St., Stamford O'NEIL, Richard W., Jr., BM 1/ c
73 Knoll St., Waterbury O'NEILL, Gilbert W., S 1/ c
4 Gale Ter., Meriden ORLOWSKI, Joseph W., F 1/ c
Box 52, Derby PACE, Augustus J., CM 1/ c
23 Concord Ave., Devon PACSAY, Joseph J., GM 2/ c
38 Girard Ave., New Haven PAPP, Frank, F 1/ c
2 Riverside Dr., Fairfield PASTORE, Frank, MoMM 1/ c
199 Kimberly Ave., New Haven PATRICK, Fred A., GM 3/ c
972 Silver Lane, East Hartford PATTERSON, Jesse F., SC 1/ c
14 Main St., Westport PAWLUK, Walter, AOM 1/ c
53 Fremont St., Putnam PEGUITA, Antone F., S 1/ c
1620 Broad St., Hartford PERRY, Francis G., SSML 3/ c
285 Black Rock Ave., Bridgeport PESENTI, Albert A., GM 2/ c
113 Porters Pass, Kensington PICKERING, Harry T., ARM 2/ c
55 Harding St., Hamden PILAT, Stanley J., S 1/ c
90 Cedar St., Bridgeport PINCKNEY, Gordon E., EM 1/ c
12 James St., Danbury PITTS, Charles H., BM 2/ c
1 Main St., Deep River POTTER, Floyd E., CGM
109 Pearl St., Seymour PRICKETT, William R., RM 3/ c
C- 422 Overlook Ter., Hartford QUINN, John M., QM 3/ c
309 Garden St., Hartford QUINN, Raymond J., BM 1/ c
165 DeWitt St., New Haven RADMAN, Donald A., FC 2/ c
6 Melrose Sq., East Norwalk RADOCY, Stephen J., S 1/ c
50 East Albert St., Torrington RAUSCHER, Carl W., RdM 3/ c
138 Warwick Ave., Stratford RAYMOND, James E., MoMM 2/ c
Den Road, Stamford REILLY, Edward J., Sp( A) 2/ c
524 Midland St., Bridgeport RICCIARDELLI, Louis R., S 1/ c
70 Mechanic St., New Haven RICE, John J., AMM 1/ c
41 Cooke St., Waterbury RILEY, Joseph R., TM 2/ c 179 Stevens St., Bristol RINALDI, Joseph C, RdM 2/ c
25 Elm St., Windsor RINGSTED, Irving J., S 1/ c 497 Main St., Torrington RIORDAN, Timothy A., SoM 3/ c
RFD 4, East Hartford ROBBINS, James E., MoMM 2/ c
10 Prospect St., Middletown ROBINSON, James T., CEM
39 Crown St., Meriden ROBINSON, Otis, St 3/ c
209 Windsor St., Hartford ROCHE, Thomas W., SC 2/ c
34 Wallace St., West Haven ROGUCKI, Joseph P., S 1/ c
39 Oak St., Derby ROMANIELLO, Michael A., Cox
648 Wilson St., Waterbury ROSATI, Robert E., ARM 1/ c
Colebrook River ROSES, Fred A., QM 1/ c
39 George St., North Haven ROTTS, Runo H., SC 2/ c
49 Maple St., Branford ROWBOTTOM, George, 2nd, AOM 2/ c
192 Columbia Blvd., Waterbury ROY, Francis W., MoMM 2/ c
Hartford RUDIN, Leon M., RdM 2/ c
179 Orchard St., New Haven RUFF, Thomas, StM 1/ c
470 Broad St., Bridgeport RUSSO, Vincent J., S 1/ c
258 Portsea St., New Haven RYDER, Charles T., Jr., BM 2/ c
51 E. Dutch Point Lane, Hartford SAGE, Howard A., GM 2/ c Chapel St., Woodmont SAMMATARO, Angelo, S 1/ c
Murray Ct., RFD 2, New London SANTUCCI, Charles A., RdM 1/ c
174 Whiting St., Plainville SAROFIN, John, S 2/ c
South Main St., Terryville SATMARIA, Stephen, GM 2/ c
375 Stillman St., Bridgeport SCALIA, Louis L., AMM 3/ c
101 Oakley St., New Haven SCHIFFER, James B., MoMM 2/ c
6 Ward PL, West Haven SCHULTZ, Paul J., SC 2/ c
350 So. Cherry St., Wallingford SCHUMACHER, Fred, S 1/ c
48 Naugatuck Ave., New Haven SCHUSTER, Vernon E., MoMM 2/ c
85 Henry St., Manchester SCHWEIR, Albert J., MM 1/ c
Sullivan Ave., South Windsor SENDEROFF, Morris, MM 2/ c 77 Orchard St., New Haven SERAFIN, Anthony T., SoM 2/ c
75 Madison St., Hartford SERAFIN, Joseph, GM 3/ c
RFD 2, Everett St., Norwich SESSA, Kenneth R., MoMM 2/ c
660 Atlantic St., Stamford SICIGNANO, Joseph D., PhM 2/ c
45 Piatt St., Ansonia SIEGEL, Leon, RM 3/ c
125 Barbour St., Hartford SIGNORELLI, Raymond J., MoMM 1/ c
275 North Elm St., Torrington SIMON, Louis Z., MM 3/ c 135 Allen PL, Hartford SKIFF, Henry R., WT 3/ c
567 Broadview Ter., Hartford
SKWARA, Anton J., EM 3/ c
37 Henry St., Hartford SLOCUM, William L., SC 1/ c
RFD 1, Newtown SMALLEY, John A., S 1/ c
296 East Main St., Middletown SMOLEY, Peter, S 1/ c
76 Colony St., Bridgeport SOFIA, Samuel A., Jr., MM 2/ c
35 Lafayette St., East Hartford SOLOMONSON, Everett D., EM 3/ c
20 Francis St., East Hartford SOUCY, Ronald, SM 2/ c
High St., Collinsville SOVARY, Stephen A., SC 2/ c
47 Hope St., Bridgeport SPAMBANATO, James J., SC 2/ c
129 Wolcott St., New Haven SPIELMAN, John F., Jr., AM 2/ c
266 East Ave., East Norwalk STACKPOE, Albert N., EM 3/ c
RFD 5, West Haven STANKEWICZ, William F., MM 1/ c
13 Colony St., Bridgeport STEPINA, Victor M., MM 2/ c
162 Cherry St., New Britain STILLINGS, John C, MM 1/ c
500 Columbus Ave., New Haven SUGRUE, James, McMM 2/ c
97 Cole St., Waterbury SVIHRA, Robert M., BM~ 2/ e
191 Weber St., Bridgeport SWANSON. Arthur J., ACEM
60 West Prospect St., New Haven SWANSON, Ralph A., SoM 3/ c
374 Hartford Rd., Manchester SWITCHENKO, Nicholas M., MM 2/ c
Summit St. Ext., Willimantic TACCHI, Quinto J., MoMM 3/ c
33 Fulton St., New Britain TAGLIAFERRI, William F., CM 1/ c
18 Washington Ave., Hamden TAKACS, John F., S 1/ c
19 East Albert St., Torrington TAMBOLES, Victor, EM 1/ c
81 Ludlow St., Stamford TAMOWSKI, Raymond S., AMMI 1/ c
61 School St., Union City TATRO, Robert E., MoMM 2/ c
144 Union St., Willimantic TAYLOR, Burton E., Y 2/ c
384 Burnsford Ave., Bridgeport TAYLOR, Joseph C, MoMM 1/ c
42 High St., Norwich TAYLOR, Leander H., F 1/ c
478 Farmington Ave., Hartford TERLECKI, Nikanor, CSF( T)
202 Magnolia St., Hartford TETI, John A., WT 2/ c
51 Shelter St., New Haven TEW, Robert E., MM 2/ c
125 Water St., Unionville THOMAS, Alexander F., Cox
502 Warren St., Bridgeport THOMSON, Harry J., RM 3/ c
29 Thomaston St., Litchfield TIERNEY, William A., SF 1/ c
Greenwoods Rd., Norfolk TOBIAS, Robert W., BM 2/ c
123 Main St., Norwalk TOMLIN, Howard F., Cox
44 Vine St., Bridgeport TRAVIS, Frank G., F 1/ c
3 Marcus St., Danbury TREMAGLIO, Ralph C, RM 2/ c
1431 Bank St., Waterbury TRIPOLI, John, SF 1/ c
2033 Kings Highway, Fairfield TRIPP, Edwin M., Jr., CM 1/ c
Stepney TRUX, Robert L., AS
c/ o D. A. Cotteral, Maple Ave., North Haven TUFTS, Howard C, CM 1/ c
Washington Ave., North Haven TUMEL, Edward J., S 1/ c
58 West St., New Britain TURGEON, Homer M., F 1/ c
380 Remington St., Bridgeport TURNER, Willard F., CBM
252 Fifth Ave., Baltic UNDERHILL, Robert, MM 1/ c
Pine Hill Ter., Stamford UREZZIO, Aminio R., PhM 3/ c
169 Central Ave., Torrington URGO, Saverio J., S 1/ c
19 Harwich St., Hartford VAILLANT, Herve J., Cox
Mechanicsville VANGOR, Andrew J., Jr., PhM 2/ c
917 Capitol Ave., Bridgeport VANSTONE, Harold E., S 1/ c
256 Federal St., Bridgeport VANTY, Anthony J., S 1/ c
335 Jefferson St., Hartford VARLEY, Edward J., RdM 2/ c
Washington Depot. VAUGHAN, Roy A., MM 3/ c
122 Avondale Rd., Manchester VELLOTTI, Vincent, GM 2/ c
16 Mulroy St., South Norwalk VERDONE, B. D., S 1/ c
18 Center St., Hartford VICKERS, Robert R., S 1/ c
50 Thorpe St., Fairfield VOLZ, Fred F., ARM 1/ c
Whittemore Rd., Naugatuck WAITE, Clarence R., Jr., MM 2/ c
16 Windham Ave., Colchester WAITKUS, Alexander A., S 1/ c
11 Westphal St., West Hartford WALKER, James L., StM 1/ c
3 Clifton Ave., Ansonia WALKER, John J., Cox
636 King St., Stratford WALTON, Harry B., S 1/ c
140 Hawley Ave., Bridgeport WARMSLEY, Frank W., MoMM 1/ c
4 State Ter., Apt. B- 1, Middletown WASHBURN, Raymond G., RT 1/ c
87 Cambridge Drive, East Hartford WATERMAN, Ralph O., S 1/ c
82 Roosevelt Dr., Middletown WELSER, Raymond S., ABM 1/ c
29 Bristol St., West Haven WENZ, Norman C, BM 2/ c
1810 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport WENZEL, George H., ARM 1/ c
27 First St., East Norwalk WHATMOUGH, James J., S 1/ c
RFD 5, North Newington WHALLEY, John T., RM 3/ c
18 Chestnut St., Shelton WHELAN, Thomas J., S 1/ c
65 Pemberton St., Waterbury WHITE, John J., MoMM 3/ c
Bldg. 43, Apt. 309, Y. M. V., Bridgeport WHITMAN, Philip D., SC 3/ c
91 Amity St., Hartford WHITTEMORE, Milton B., MaM 3/ c
6 Emerson St., East Norwalk WIEHE, Elton W., Bkr 3/ c
Caeser St., Norwalk WILINICH, George J., Bkr 2/ c
167 Grandville St., Fairfield WILLIAMS, Ellsworth L, SC 3/ c
1151 Central Ave., Bridgeport
WILLS, Charles J., Jr., EM 1/ c
283 Columbus Ave., Stratford WINTER, Carl J., BM 2/ c
1057 Capitol Ave., Hartford WISNIEWSKI, Joseph F., PhM 2/ c
50 Spring St., Norwich WOLF, Frederick R., SK 3/ c
3.54 Hillside Ave., Hartford WOOD, Henry L., S 1/ c
433 Colony St., Meriden WREN, Edward J., SF 2/ c
257 Wood Ave., Bridgeport WROZINA, Herbert W., SF 2/ c 227 Putnam St., New Haven WYSOCKI, Stanley B., BM 2/ c
103 View St., Meriden YEOMANS, Lionel F., BM 1/ c
Hadlyme YUNGK, Richard, RdM 1/ c 53 Adelaide St., Hartford ZACARELLI, John, S 1/ c
263 Davenport Ave., New Haven ZAPATKA, Mitchell J., F 1/ c 121 Nicoll St., New Haven ZAVIDNIAK, Peter, QM 2/ c
201 Kneen St., Shelton ZEPPA, John F., EM 1/ c
Spruce St., Manchester ZIEGLER, George E., MoMM 3/ c 2 Strathmore Rd., West Haven ZINGSHEIM, Clarence W., Cox Pratt's Corners, Southington ZVER, Louis S., CM 2/ c
317 Howard Ave., Bridgeport
CONNECTICUT VETERANS COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET
Vol. VI Dec. 11, 1945 No. 13
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 person experience stories were re­ported
by Joseph O. Keating and Raymond J. Fitzpatrick. The cover illustration of LST- 206 at Sansapor, Dutch New Guinea, and the ship pictures are from official U. S. Navy photographs.