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”
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”
ARMY MAJOR RANDALL “SPOON” ARTHUR CARLSON
DOB/DOD: September 20, 1947 (Bridgeport, CT) – September 25, 1982; 35 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 2715 Old Town Road, BridgeportENLISTMENT: Commissioned June 3, 1970LAST MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 9668, Area Intelligence Officer; 48G, Mideast/North Africa (Foreign Area Officer)PRIOR MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES: 1204 – Armored Reconnaissance Unit Commander; 9604 – Cryptoanalytic Officer, TranslationsUNIT: United Nations TruceContinue reading “ARMY MAJOR RANDALL “SPOON” ARTHUR CARLSON”
PRIVATE FELIX STANLEY WEGRZYN; U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS
DOB/DOD: November 20, 1921 (Connecticut) – December 14, 1941; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 392 Arctic Street, Bridgeport (1940 census)ENLISTMENT: September 12, 1940SERVICE NUMBER: 11019658UNIT: 31st Test & Evaluation Squadron, 31st Bombardment Squadron; Hickam Field, Hawaii FAMILY: Born to Francis “Frank” (1906-1978) and Anna Wegrzyn (1909-1953). One sister, Geraldine Wegrzyn Grucce (1933-). Two brothers,Continue reading “PRIVATE FELIX STANLEY WEGRZYN; U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS”
SEAMAN FIRST CLASS GEORGE POVESKO; U.S. NAVY
DOB/DOD: January 27, 1922 (Bridgeport, CT) – December 7, 1941; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 117 Grant Street, BridgeportENLISTMENT: October 15, 1940SERVICE NUMBER: 2072963SHIP ASSIGNED TO: USS Arizona (BB-39) FAMILY: Born to George Povesko [also Paveizko, Pavesko, Pavuisko] (1878-1938) and Elizabeth Zippy Povesko (1885-1958), both born in Czechoslovakia. Four sisters, Anna Povesko Tomchik (1903-1999),Continue reading “SEAMAN FIRST CLASS GEORGE POVESKO; U.S. NAVY”
WATERTENDER FIRST CLASS STEPHEN PEPE; U.S. NAVY
DOB/DOD: November 29, 1898 (Bridgeport, CT) – December 7, 1941; 43 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Lillian Mabel Carter on January 6, 1932, in Portsmouth, VirginiaLOCAL ADDRESS: 295 Hamilton Street, Bridgeport (house no longer there)ENLISTMENT: First enlistment, July 10, 1919 – March 8, 1921. The second enlistment started on December 29, 1924.SERVICE NUMBER: 2063596SHIP ASSIGNED TO:Continue reading “WATERTENDER FIRST CLASS STEPHEN PEPE; U.S. NAVY”