DOB/DOD: June 1, 1925 (Wallingford, CT) – February 21, 1945; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 34 Washington Street, Wallingford ENLISTMENT: May 1, 1942, in New Haven, ConnecticutSERVICE NUMBER: 6433116SHIP ASSIGNED TO: Assigned to the USS Saratoga (CV-3)STATUS: MISSING IN ACTION FAMILY: Born to Leon Rafal (1886-1980) and Zofia “Sophie” Fafara [Blazejowski] Blaski (1894-1977). BothContinue reading “SEAMAN SECOND CLASS HENRY JOSEPH BLASKI; NAVY”
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PRIVATE FIRST CLASS LEWIS GORDON BENKO; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: November 29, 1921 (New Canaan, CT) – February 19, 1945; 23 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: White Oak Shade Road, New CanaanENLISTMENT: September 16, 1942, in New York CitySERVICE NUMBER: 451632UNIT: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0604, Machine Gun Crewman, and 0605, Heavy Machine Gunner FAMILY: Born toContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS LEWIS GORDON BENKO; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS RICHARD “RICHIE” BARELLA; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: September 14, 1926 (Torrington, CT) – March 11, 1945; 18 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Rural Free Delivery (RFD) 1, Bakerville section of New Hartford, CTENLISTMENT: September 15, 1943, in Springfield, Massachusetts, the day after his 17th birthdaySERVICE NUMBER: 547943UNIT: Company C, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0746, Automatic RiflemanContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS RICHARD “RICHIE” BARELLA; MARINE CORPS”
CORPORAL ROGER NORMAN ARSENAULT; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: January 18, 1925 (New Britain, CT) – March 4, 1945; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 16 Spring Street, New BritainENLISTMENT: April 1, 1942, at 17 years oldSERVICE NUMBER: 390354UNIT: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0604, Machine Gun Crewman 4 FAMILY: Born to Anthony (1897-1930) and Clarina LevesqueContinue reading “CORPORAL ROGER NORMAN ARSENAULT; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ROBERT CLAYTON ARMSTRONG; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: May 13, 1924 (Manchester, NH) – March 20, 1945; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Engaged to Ann Marie Henry (1924-1986) of West Hartford. 5LOCAL ADDRESS: 111 Bonner Street, HartfordENLISTMENT: July 22, 1943, in Springfield, Massachusetts; entered active duty on August 4, 1943SERVICE NUMBER: 861804UNIT: 5th Engineer Battalion, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 1371, Combat EngineerContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ROBERT CLAYTON ARMSTRONG; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE BENNY RALPH AMARONE; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: July 11, 1920 (New Haven, CT) – March 2, 1945; 24 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 165 Greene Street, New Haven. The house is no longer there and was likely torn down to build Interstate 91.ENLISTMENT: June 28, 1944, in Hartford, Connecticut.SERVICE NUMBER: 987729UNIT: 31st Replacement Draft, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0311, RiflemanContinue reading “PRIVATE BENNY RALPH AMARONE; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE ROBERT WRIGHT; ARMY
DOB/DOD: 1830 (Armagh, Ireland) – October 22, 1885 (Paterson, NJ); 55 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Maria (1842-1919)CHILDREN: Three sons, John K. (1863-?), Robert R. (1873-?), and Joseph (1880-?). Three daughters, Mary (1865-?), Ellen (1867-?), and Emma J. (1875-?).ENLISTMENT: April 13, 1861 in Woodstock, Connecticut.DISCHARGE: May 22, 1863, in Albany, New York. FAMILY: Parent andContinue reading “PRIVATE ROBERT WRIGHT; ARMY”
CAPTAIN * ERI DAVIDSON WOODBURY; ARMY
* Brevet promotion to Captain. DOB/DOD: May 30, 1837 (Francistown, NH) – April 14, 1928 (Cheshire, CT); 90 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Ann A. Jarvis (1849-1877) on July 8, 1873, in Cheshire, Connecticut. Married Emma McChesney (1859-1933).CHILDREN: Two sons, Roger A. (1875-1958) and Sanford J. (1876-1946). One adopted daughter, Rose E. (1904-1986). ENLISTMENT: February 9,Continue reading “CAPTAIN * ERI DAVIDSON WOODBURY; ARMY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FRANK PETER WITEK; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: December 10, 1921 (Derby, CT) – August 3, 1944; 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedENLISTMENT: January 20, 1942.SERVICE NUMBER: 353244. FAMILY: Born to Jacob D. (1866-1939) and Honorada “Nora” S. Jedlos Witek (1892-1962) [both parents were born in Poland]. Four sisters, Stephanie M. Witek Mulsoff (1911-2008), Constantine “Connie” (1919-1989), Genevieve S. (1923-1986), and Jean WitekContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FRANK PETER WITEK; MARINE CORPS”
STAFF SERGEANT HOMER LEE WISE; ARMY
DOB/DOD: February 27, 1917 (Baton Rouge, LA) – April 22, 1974 (New Haven, CT); 57 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Madolyn L. DiSesa (1913-2002) on August 11, 1945, in Stamford, Connecticut.CHILDREN: One son, Jeffrey L. (1949-1990).ENLISTMENT: September 10, 1941, at Jacksonville Army Air Field, Florida.SERVICE NUMBER: 34150836.RETIREMENT: Retired from the Army as a Master SergeantContinue reading “STAFF SERGEANT HOMER LEE WISE; ARMY”