FIRST LIEUTENANT DONALD JOSEPH GOTT; ARMY AIR FORCE

DOB/DOD: June 3, 1923 (Arnett, OK) – November 9, 1944 (Hattonville, France); 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedENLISTMENT: September 21, 1942, in Hartford, Connecticut.SERVICE NUMBER: O-763966FAMILY: Born to Joseph E. (1880-1959) and Mary L. Hanlon Gott (1887-1978). Two brothers, Clarence (1912-1913) and Otto J. (1918-1983). Two sisters, Hazel C. Gott Peil (1910-1991) and Lucile M. GottContinue reading “FIRST LIEUTENANT DONALD JOSEPH GOTT; ARMY AIR FORCE”

FIRST LIEUTENANT JOHN CALVIN CURTIS; ARMY

DOB/DOD: April 19, 1845 (Bridgeport, CT) – January 17, 1917 (Bridgeport, CT); 71 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Adela/Adeline “Addie” Stuart (1849-1920) on November 8, 1870.CHILDREN: Five sons, Victor S. (1871-1925), Henry S. (1873-1954), John K. (1877-1967), Clapp S. (1884-1889), and Eliot R. (1890-1966). Four daughters, Adeline “Addie” M. (1876-1881), Vera C. (1879-1962), Gladys H.Continue reading “FIRST LIEUTENANT JOHN CALVIN CURTIS; ARMY”

ENSIGN TEDFORD HARRIS CANN; NAVY

DOB/DOD: September 3, 1897 (Bridgeport, CT) – January 26, 1963 (Port Chester, NY); 65 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Margaret “Marguerite” Maru Powers (1897-1985) on November 13, 1923, in New York City.CHILDREN: Two sons, Tedford J. (1928-2008) and Thomas P. (1933-2017).ENLISTMENT:  April 26, 1917, in New York.PROMOTION: Appointed to Ensign on April 22, 1918.DISCHARGE: March 3,Continue reading “ENSIGN TEDFORD HARRIS CANN; NAVY”