DOB/DOD: January 23, 1924 (Philadelphia, PA) – March 1, 1945; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 1158 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford. The house is no longer there. ENLISTMENT: January 14, 1943, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 801968UNIT: Company I, 3rd Battalion, 27th Marines, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0745, Rifleman FAMILY: Born to Charles E.Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS CHARLES ELEVENSTON SMITH; MARINE CORPS”
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PRIVATE FIRST CLASS VICTOR JOSEPH SKONE; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: May 12, 1910 (Manchester, CT) – March 9, 1945; 34 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Alison MacKinnon (1911-1990). LOCAL ADDRESS: 27 North School – Rear, ManchesterENLISTMENT: September 27, 1943, in Providence, Rhode Island SERVICE NUMBER: 896442UNIT: Company B, 5th Engineer Battalion, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0705, Basic Engineer; and 0359, Engineer Equipment Operator NOTE: HisContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS VICTOR JOSEPH SKONE; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FRANK SENICK; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: March 20, 1923 (Manhattan, NY) – March 2, 1945; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 37 Third Street, SeymourENLISTMENT: December 4, 1942, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 505562UNIT: 31st Replacement Draft, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0522, Basic Marine; also 0746, Automatic Rifleman FAMILY: Born to John (1895-1962) and Anna Senick (1895-1959). Third born ofContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FRANK SENICK; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ROBERT ANTHONY ROTUNNO; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: November 3, 1923 (Rapino, Italy) – March 2, 1945; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 45 Dean Street, StamfordENLISTMENT: December 14, 1942, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 505931UNIT: Company B, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0521, Basic Marine; and 0522, Guard NOTE: The last name is misspelled in some resources asContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ROBERT ANTHONY ROTUNNO; MARINE CORPS”
CORPORAL GEORGE ROTH, JR.; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: May 15, 1919 (Stamford, CT) – February 19, 1945; 25 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 68 Selleck Street, StamfordENLISTMENT: May 16, 1941, in New York CitySERVICE NUMBER: 309257UNIT: Battery A, 1st Battalion, 14th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0737, Fire Team Leader; and 0761, Scout–Sniper STATUS: MISSING IN ACTION FAMILY: Born to GeorgeContinue reading “CORPORAL GEORGE ROTH, JR.; MARINE CORPS”
AVIATION RADIOMAN FIRST CLASS CHARLES BERNARDO ROSSI; NAVY
DOB/DOD: July 20, 1920 (Stamford, CT) – February 21, 1945; 24 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 118 Hecker Avenue, Noroton HeightsENLISTMENT: July 31, 1941SERVICE NUMBER: 6030138SHIP ASSIGNED TO: USS Lexington (CV-16), Torpedo Squadron 9NAVY ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION: RM = Aviation RadiomanSTATUS: MISSING IN ACTION (buried at sea) FAMILY: Born to Bernard Rossi (1870-1973) and Mary SaliniContinue reading “AVIATION RADIOMAN FIRST CLASS CHARLES BERNARDO ROSSI; NAVY”
CORPORAL ARMAND JAMES ROBIDOUX; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: February 10, 1922 (Plainville, CT) – February 19, 1945; 23 years oldLOCAL ADDRESS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 73 East Broad Street, PlainvilleENLISTMENT: August 18, 1942, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 442281UNIT: Recon Company, Headquarters Battalion, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0746, Automatic Rifleman; and 0761, Scout–SniperSTATUS: MISSING IN ACTON FAMILY: Born to Joseph (1891-1974) and Rosina LeducContinue reading “CORPORAL ARMAND JAMES ROBIDOUX; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS EUGENE EVERETT ROBERTS; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: April 7, 1926 (East Granby, CT) – March 11, 1945; 18 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 44 Florence Street, East HartfordENLISTMENT: June 28, 1943, in Springfield, Massachusetts SERVICE NUMBER: 547726UNIT: Headquarters & Service Battery, 2nd Battalion, 13th Marines, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0345, Truck Driver FAMILY: Born to Edward E. (1898-?) and GertrudeContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS EUGENE EVERETT ROBERTS; MARINE CORPS”
CORPORAL JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER RIORDAN; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: December 13, 1917 (New Haven, CT) – February 24, 1945; 27 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 56 Woodward Avenue, New HavenENLISTMENT: July 14, 1942, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 403813UNIT: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 21st Marines, 3rd Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0737, Fire Team Leader FAMILY: Parents John P. (1872-1942) and Albina F. Riordan (1884-1979).Continue reading “CORPORAL JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER RIORDAN; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS STEVE RICHICK; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: March 11, 1916 (Brooklyn, NY) – February 25, 1945; 28 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Estelle “Stella” Srokowski Richick (1918-2022) on October 28, 1939, in Marblehead, Ohio. Estelle remarried Paul Adykoski in 1947. LOCAL ADDRESS: 308 Windsor Avenue, HartfordENLISTMENT: April 11, 1944, in Hartford, ConnecticutSERVICE NUMBER: 962785UNIT: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines, 4thContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS STEVE RICHICK; MARINE CORPS”