DOB/DOD: January 6, 1926 (Waterbury, CT) – February 19, 1945; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Jane Shirley Germane (1926-1950) on April 29, 1944, in Naugatuck, CT. Jane remarried Earle C. Root in December 1945, had two children, and died at just 25 years old from a brain tumor. LOCAL ADDRESS: 288 City Hill Street, NaugatuckENLISTMENT:Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS HAROLD CARLYLE WOOSTER; MARINE CORPS”
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FIRST LIEUTENANT JOHN ERNEST “WINK” WINZLER; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: July 7, 1920 (Manchester, CT) – March 3, 1945; 24 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Engaged to be married to Marguerite Cole (1921-2016) in 1944 LOCAL ADDRESS: 22 Wadsworth Street, ManchesterENLISTMENT: December 16, 1942, in Quantico, Virginia. Listed as having prior service. SERVICE NUMBER: O-16943UNIT: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY:Continue reading “FIRST LIEUTENANT JOHN ERNEST “WINK” WINZLER; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE RICHARD JAMES WILKINSON, JR.; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: April 5, 1926 (Waterbury, CT) – March 12, 1945; 18 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 83 South Leonard Street, WaterburyENLISTMENT: June 22, 1944, in Hartford, Connecticut SERVICE NUMBER: 987699UNIT: Company A, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0745, Rifleman FAMILY: Born to Richard Sr. (1902-1954) and Agnes M. Liudvinacious Wilkinson (1904-1980).Continue reading “PRIVATE RICHARD JAMES WILKINSON, JR.; MARINE CORPS”
CORPORAL DAVID PETER WINSPUR; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: September 19, 1923 (Westport, CT) – March 13, 1945; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLAST ADDRESS: Upper Stepney in MonroeENLISTMENT: July 17, 1942, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 422327UNIT: Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 21st Marines, 3rd Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0631, Intelligence FAMILY: Born to Alfred Sr. (1885-1970) and Ellen Maguire Winspur (1884-1973). Both parents wereContinue reading “CORPORAL DAVID PETER WINSPUR; MARINE CORPS”
SECOND LIEUTENANT HERBERT AUGUSTUS WILDMAN, JR.; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: October 16, 1915 (Stamford, CT) – February 19, 1945; 29 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Frances “Fannie” Madison Bragg Small (1919-2010) of York, Pennsylvania, on January 14, 1939, in York. The wedding was covered by newspapers across the country as both families had friends in high society.LOCAL ADDRESS: 635 Glenbrook Road, Stamford (1940 census)ENLISTMENT:Continue reading “SECOND LIEUTENANT HERBERT AUGUSTUS WILDMAN, JR.; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WILLIAM THOMAS WHITE; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: November 15, 1924 (Stamford, CT) – March 3, 1945; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 61 Forest Lawn Avenue, StamfordENLISTMENT: November 9, 1943SERVICE NUMBER: 556657UNIT: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0745, Rifleman FAMILY: Born to William Joseph Sr. (1904-1958) and Regina Palmer White (1907-1979). Oldest of three children.Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WILLIAM THOMAS WHITE; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE KARL NIKOLAS WATCKE; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: January 26, 1926 (Bridgeport, CT) – March 1, 1945; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 496 Madison Avenue, Bridgeport. The house is no longer there.ENLISTMENT: January 10, 1944 in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 962691UNIT: Company C, 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0604; Machine Gun Crewman FAMILY: Born to Johann “John” (1890-1972)Continue reading “PRIVATE KARL NIKOLAS WATCKE; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS EDWIN HALE VOORHEES, JR.; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: July 13, 1926 (New Haven, CT) – March 12, 1945; 18 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Born in New Haven. Also lived in Lee, Florida, and High Point, North Carolina.ENLISTMENT: October 18, 1943, in Washington, D.C.SERVICE NUMBER: 519032UNIT: Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0746, Automatic Rifleman FAMILY: BornContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS EDWIN HALE VOORHEES, JR.; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS RICHARD HORST VON EGIDY; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: September 16, 1925 (Radebeul, Germany) – March 3, 1945; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 232 Silver Hill Lane, StamfordENLISTMENT: November 4, 1943, in Springfield, Massachusetts 4SERVICE NUMBER: 906936UNIT: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0504, Ammunition Handler FAMILY: Born to Horst Louis Otto (1898-1973) and Anna Martha SuzannahContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS RICHARD HORST VON EGIDY; MARINE CORPS”
FIELD MUSICIAN FIRST CLASS HENRY ARTHUR TYLER, JR.; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: April 17, 1925 (Ellington, CT) – March 17, 1945; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 41 Harrison Street, HartfordENLISTMENT: February 17, 1943, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 527197UNIT: Weapons Company, 28th Marines, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0803, Field Musician FAMILY: Born to Henry (1901-1964) and Sophie “Sadie” (Saidak) Tyler (1905-1955). Oldest of five children.Continue reading “FIELD MUSICIAN FIRST CLASS HENRY ARTHUR TYLER, JR.; MARINE CORPS”