DOB/DOD: May 13, 1922 (Bridgeport, CT) – February 19, 1945; 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 137 Helen Street, BridgeportENLISTMENT: September 18, 1942, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 459769UNIT: Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0821, Quartermaster Supply Man FAMILY: Born to Joseph (1887-1962) and Elizabeth Yakupco (1894-1960), both born inContinue reading “CORPORAL JOHN JOSEPH YAKUPCO; MARINE CORPS”
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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 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 AUGUST PORCO; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: November 21, 1925 (Bridgeport, CT) – March 10, 1945; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 182 Dover Street, BridgeportENLISTMENT: February 14, 1944, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 943843UNIT: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0521, Basic Marine FAMILY: Born to John (1903-1998) and Giovanna “Jennie” Zingo Porco (1905-1972), both bornContinue reading “PRIVATE AUGUST PORCO; MARINE CORPS”
PHARMACIST’S MATE THIRD CLASS ROBERT EDWARD KROSKY; NAVY
DOB/DOD: January 7, 1924 (Bridgeport, CT) – March 18, 1945; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 1597 Park Avenue, BridgeportENLISTMENT: April 6, 1943SERVICE NUMBER: 8074854NAVY RATE AND UNIT ASSIGNED TO: Corpsman assigned to the 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division FAMILY: Born to Joseph H. (1891-1970) and Laura E. Gagner Krosky (1897-1969). Second youngest of sixContinue reading “PHARMACIST’S MATE THIRD CLASS ROBERT EDWARD KROSKY; NAVY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS PAUL JAMES CUSHMAN; MARINE CORPS
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”
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”
SECOND CLASS BOY* OSCAR EDWARD PECK; NAVY
* The rank of Second Class Boy is for boys aged 15 to 17 rated as such on entry to a training ship. Such entry was conditional on a boy’s adequate physical height, weight, medical fitness, and evidence of being of ‘good character.’ DOB/DOD: March 1, 1847 (Bridgeport, CT) – October 23, 1906 (Noroton Heights,Continue reading “SECOND CLASS BOY* OSCAR EDWARD PECK; NAVY”
CHIEF BOATSWAIN’S MATE JOHN SPEARS MACKENZIE; NAVY
DOB/DOD: July 7, 1886 (Bridgeport, CT) – December 26, 1933 (Holyoke, MA); 47 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Jean Harris (1922-1977).CHILDREN: One son, James (1921-1985). One daughter, Jessie D. MacKenzie Fuller [Navy veteran] (1922-2007).ENLISTMENT: December 20, 1902.DISCHARGE: July 6, 1907.REENLISTMENT: May 1917. FAMILY: Born to James (1851-1944) and Mary McCall MacKenzie (1853-1925) [both born inContinue reading “CHIEF BOATSWAIN’S MATE JOHN SPEARS MACKENZIE; NAVY”
LANDSMAN JOHN JONES; NAVY
DOB/DOD: August 25, 1841 (Bridgeport, CT) – August 14, 1907 (Portsmouth, NH); 65 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Catherine Power (1842-1904).CHILDREN: Four sons, William H. (1873-1941), Edward (1877-1889), Thomas (1879-1898), and James (1880-1899). Four daughters, Mary (1872-1884), Elizabeth (1876-?), Teresa G. (1883-1955), and Margaret B. (1891-1952).ENLISTMENT: May 13, 1861, in Acton, Massachusetts. FAMILY: Born to JamesContinue reading “LANDSMAN JOHN JONES; NAVY”