DOB/DOD: March 30, 1925 (Lynn, MA) – March 5, 1945; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: His legal residence was Bridgeport, Connecticut, when he was killed. 6 It is unknown what his connection to Bridgeport was. Most of his family lived in Maine or Massachusetts. ENLISTMENT: September 15, 1942, in Springfield, Massachusetts.SERVICE NUMBER: 459730UNIT: CompanyContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS PAUL JAMES CUSHMAN; MARINE CORPS”
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PRIVATE FIRST CLASS HENRY “PETER” STANTON CHAPMAN; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: September 19, 1924 (Manhattan, NY) – February 19, 1945; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 29 Marlborough Street, Portland, Connecticut. The house is no longer there.ENLISTMENT: May 31, 1943, in Springfield, Massachusetts.SERVICE NUMBER: 861543UNIT: Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 746, Automatic Rifleman FAMILY: Born to Irving A. “Chappie”Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS HENRY “PETER” STANTON CHAPMAN; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FRANCIS OSCAR CARLSON, JR.; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: November 27, 1918 (Waterbury, CT) – March 13, 1945; 27 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Vivian Marie Perrault (1918-1991). She remarried in 1946 to Burton Howe.CHILDREN: One son, Roger (1938-), and one daughter, Lorelee Carlson Shanley (1939-).LOCAL ADDRESS: 22 Olive Street, Hartford. Houses on Olive Street were razed for Interstate 84.ENLISTMENT: June 23, 1944,Continue reading “PRIVATE FRANCIS OSCAR CARLSON, JR.; MARINE CORPS”
ASSISTANT COOK EDWARD ALLEN CARLSON; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: January 16, 1925 (Norwich, CT) – February 19, 1945; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 359 Washington Street, NorwichENLISTMENT: August 11, 1942, in Springfield, Massachusetts.SERVICE NUMBER: 422583UNIT: Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0060, CookSTATUS: MISSING IN ACTION FAMILY: Born to Carl J. (1898-1976) and Mercedes Ulrici Carlson (1902-1996).Continue reading “ASSISTANT COOK EDWARD ALLEN CARLSON; MARINE CORPS”
TECHNICAL SERGEANT WILLIAM FRANK CALDWELL; ARMY AIR FORCE
DOB/DOD: February 19, 1922 (Waterford, CT) – February 10, 1945; 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Baxter Street, TollandENLISTMENT: September 7, 1942, in Hartford, ConnecticutSERVICE NUMBER: 11094945UNIT: 26th Bomb Squadron, 11th Bombardment Group (Heavy)MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: Flight EngineerSTATUS: MISSING IN ACTION FAMILY: Born to George Edmund (1893-1963) and Elizabeth Payne Caldwell (1895-1963). The second bornContinue reading “TECHNICAL SERGEANT WILLIAM FRANK CALDWELL; ARMY AIR FORCE”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOHN “JACK” NELSON BUDWAY; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: July 29, 1923 (Bangor, ME) – March 6, 1945; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 69 Concord Street, BristolENLISTMENT: November 13, 1942, in Augusta, Maine.SERVICE NUMBER: 484003UNIT: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 21st Marines, 3rd Marine Division, 21st MarinesMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0605, Heavy Machine Gunner FAMILY: Born to Nelson J. (1892-1959) and Mary Agnes IagoContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOHN “JACK” NELSON BUDWAY; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WALTER JOSEPH BRZOZOWSKI; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: January 18, 1926 (Gill, MA) – March 19, 1945; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 219A Sheldon Street, Hartford. The house is no longer there.ENLISTMENT: August 30, 1943, in Springfield, Massachusetts, at 17 years old.SERVICE NUMBER: 547903UNIT: Battery D, 2nd Battalion, 13th Marines, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0745, Rifleman FAMILY: Born to FrankContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WALTER JOSEPH BRZOZOWSKI; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JAMES MICHAEL BREDICE; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: May 8, 1922 (Waterbury, CT) – February 24, 1945; 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Charles Street, WaterburyENLISTMENT: October 20, 1942, in New York City.SERVICE NUMBER: 473477UNIT: Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 21st Marines, 3rd Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0745, Rifleman FAMILY: Born to Felix (1899-1972), born in Naples, Italy, and Fannie Bredice (1898-1949). OneContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JAMES MICHAEL BREDICE; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WALTER ERNEST BRANDENBERGER; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: May 13, 1924 (Brooklyn, NY) – March 2, 1945; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 426 Platt Avenue, West Haven ENLISTMENT: March 17, 1943, in Springfield, Massachusetts.SERVICE NUMBER: 845658UNIT: Ordnance Company, 8th Field Depot, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0978, Ordnance Stock Man (Quartermaster) FAMILY: Born to Ernest (1894-1971) and Hedwig “Catherine” Gautche BrandenbergerContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WALTER ERNEST BRANDENBERGER; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FREDERICK WILLI BORGER; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: October 18, 1914 (Oberstaufenbach, Germany) – March 13, 1945; 30 years old 1MARITAL STATUS: Married Louise Femine (1921-2007) on June 2, 1940, in Bridgeport. Louise remarried Michael Padula (1925-1988) on February 10, 1951 in Bridgeport.CHILDREN: Two sons, William (1941-) and Robert (1944-1992).LOCAL ADDRESS: 71 Eagle Street, Bridgeport. The house was likely torn down forContinue reading “PRIVATE FREDERICK WILLI BORGER; MARINE CORPS”