DOB/DOD: June 13, 1926 (New London, CT) – March 11, 1945; 18 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: West Main Street, NianticENLISTMENT: July 3, 1944, in Hartford, ConnecticutSERVICE NUMBER: 987766UNIT: 34th Replacement Draft, 3rd Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 521, Basic Marine FAMILY: Born to Charles M. (1899-1962) and Altha B. Sheflott Tinker (1899-1966). Third oldest ofContinue reading “PRIVATE MARVIN DUVAL TINKER; MARINE CORPS”
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PRIVATE FIRST CLASS RAYMOND DWIGHT THOMPSON; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: June 21, 1925 (Greenville, ME) – February 19, 1945; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 201 Center Street, BristolENLISTMENT: February 16, 1943, in Augusta, MaineSERVICE NUMBER: 527716UNIT: Joint Assault Signal Company, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0641, Telephoneman FAMILY: Born to Earl E. (1894-1934) and Pearl Shesong Thompson (1900-1984). Youngest of three children. SiblingsContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS RAYMOND DWIGHT THOMPSON; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE EDWARD MARSHALL TERREAU; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: August 26, 1923 (Waterbury, CT) – March 8, 1945; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Mary O’Brien Terreau (1929-1987) on June 17, 1944, in Torrington, ConnecticutLOCAL ADDRESS: Harwinton section of TorringtonENLISTMENT: March 28, 1944, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 962667UNIT: Company B, 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0745, Rifleman FAMILY: Born toContinue reading “PRIVATE EDWARD MARSHALL TERREAU; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS HENRY SULESKI; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: November 25, 1925 (Somersville, CT) – March 7, 1945; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Reeney Lane, Somers, ConnecticutENLISTMENT: October 18, 1943, in Springfield, Massachusetts, at 17 years oldSERVICE NUMBER: 556605UNIT: Company H, 3rd Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0745, Rifleman; and 0746, Automatic Rifleman FAMILY: Born to Adam (1894-1969) andContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS HENRY SULESKI; MARINE CORPS”
CORPORAL WILLIAM ROBERT STOLZENBERG; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: September 1, 1918 (Danbury, CT) – February 19, 1945; 26 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 27 Center Street, DanburyENLISTMENT: November 12, 1942, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 460414UNIT: Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Marines, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 745, Rifleman; and 737, Fire Team Leader FAMILY: Born to George Bernard Stolzenberg, who passed 6Continue reading “CORPORAL WILLIAM ROBERT STOLZENBERG; MARINE CORPS”
GUNNERY SERGEANT WALTER STANKOWICH; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: August 12, 1916 (New London, CT) – March 11, 1945; 28 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Pequot Road, MontvilleENLISTMENT: November 27, 1940, in New London, ConnecticutSERVICE NUMBER: 302212UNIT: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: Many, however, in the 25th Marines, he was a 0651 Platoon Sergeant and a 0737Continue reading “GUNNERY SERGEANT WALTER STANKOWICH; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS EDWARD FRANK SPARKOWSKI; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: March 6, 1924 (New Britain, CT) – February 20, 1945; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 65 Black Rock Avenue, New BritainENLISTMENT: May 21, 1943, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 871475UNIT: Company G, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0522, Guard FAMILY: Born to Frank (1876-1959) and Marjanna “Mary” Kopchinski Sparkowski (1887-1982),Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS EDWARD FRANK SPARKOWSKI; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FRANK SOUZA, JR., MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: March 8, 1926 (New Bedford, MA) – February 24, 1945; 18 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 85 Fulton Street, BridgeportENLISTMENT: January 14, 1944, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 556754UNIT: Company I, 3rd Battalion, 21st Marines, 3rd Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0746, Automatic Rifleman FAMILY: Son of Frank Sr. (1876-1964) and Joaquina “Rose” Souza (1886-1972), bothContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FRANK SOUZA, JR., MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE ALDO LOUIE SORCINELLI; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: September 8, 1925 (Saranac Lake, NY) – March 13, 1945; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedENLISTMENT: May 30, 1944, in Albany, New YorkSERVICE NUMBER: 983042UNIT: Company C, 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0746; Automatic Rifleman 5NOTE: There is no evidence that shows Private Sorcinelli ever lived in Connecticut. His sister MaryContinue reading “PRIVATE ALDO LOUIE SORCINELLI; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WALTER SOKOLI; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: March 25, 1926 (Edgewater, NJ) – February 24, 1945; 18 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 5 Church Street, SeymourENLISTMENT: January 18, 1944, at 17 years oldSERVICE NUMBER: 556766UNIT: Company I, 3rd Battalion, 21st Marines, 3rd Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0746, Automatic Rifleman FAMILY: Born to Alexander (1890-1940) and Paraskesa Pauline Penkowska Sokoli (1894-1971). FifthContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WALTER SOKOLI; MARINE CORPS”