DOB/DOD: January 3, 1925 (Thompsonville, CT) – March 3, 1945; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 12 North Street, ThompsonvilleENLISTMENT: December 30, 1942, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 527073UNIT: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0745, Rifleman; and 0746, Automatic Rifleman FAMILY: Born to Polish-born Joseph Milkowski (1886-1945; died 6 monthsContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS HENRY MILKOWSKI; MARINE CORPS”
Tag Archives: duty
CORPORAL JOHN ROBERT “BOB” MCGLEW; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: February 21, 1925 (Lowell, MA) – February 19, 1945; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 20 Windsor Avenue, MeridenENLISTMENT: February 19, 1943, in Boston, Massachusetts, on his 18th birthdaySERVICE NUMBER: 526410UNIT: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 737, Fire Team Leader FAMILY: Born to John T. (1900-1970) and BerthaContinue reading “CORPORAL JOHN ROBERT “BOB” MCGLEW; MARINE CORPS”
CORPORAL RAYMOND ARTHUR MCADOO; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: August 30, 1923 (Nashua, NH) – February 21, 1945; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 17 Raymond Street, New Britain ENLISTMENT: March 19, 1943, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 845676UNIT: Company G, 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0746, Automatic Rifleman STATUS: MISSING IN ACTION FAMILY: Born to George (1896-1965) and PaulineContinue reading “CORPORAL RAYMOND ARTHUR MCADOO; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOSEPH ARCHE MARTEL; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: September 8, 1924 (Saco, ME) – February 23, 1945; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Brick Top Road, WillimanticENLISTMENT: April 27, 1943, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 846022UNIT: Company B, 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0745, Rifleman and 0746, Automatic Rifleman FAMILY: Born to Canadian-born father Joseph Martel (1899-1978) and DianaContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOSEPH ARCHE MARTEL; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS EDWARD “LOTSIE” ROBERT MATAVA; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: October 7, 1926 (Kearney, PA) – March 8, 1945; 18 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 67 Forest Street, UnionvilleENLISTMENT: February 2, 1943, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 527135UNIT: Company I, 3rd Battalion, 21st Marines, 3rd Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0522, Guard; 0745, Rifleman; and 0746, Automatic Rifleman FAMILY: Born to Czechoslovakian-born Paul Matava (1887-1965) andContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS EDWARD “LOTSIE” ROBERT MATAVA; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE JOSEPH MANZONE; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: April 30, 1926 (Hartford, CT) – March 10, 1945; 18 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 16 Dudley Street, BristolENLISTMENT: June 19, 1944, in Hartford, ConnecticutSERVICE NUMBER: 987673UNIT: Company L, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0745, Rifleman FAMILY: Son of Peter (1873-1942) and Mary Pacciucco Manzone (1882-1937), both born in Italy.Continue reading “PRIVATE JOSEPH MANZONE; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WILLIAM ANTHONY MALIZEWSKI; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: July 18, 1924 (Stamford, CT) – February 24, 1945; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 686 Pacific Street, Stamford (1930)ENLISTMENT: August 26, 1942, in New York CitySERVICE NUMBER: 450157UNIT: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 21st Marines, 3rd Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0745, Rifleman FAMILY: Born to William Malizewski [WW I veteran] (1894-1970) and Veronica “Vera”Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WILLIAM ANTHONY MALIZEWSKI; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS DONALD EDWARD MALEY; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: December 31, 1924 (New Haven, CT) – March 7, 1945; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 193 Lombard Street, New HavenENLISTMENT: August 18, 1943, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 891329UNIT: Company A, 5th Engineer Battalion, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0533, Demolition Specialist FAMILY: The only son born to William (1902-1976) and Josephine Coleman MaleyContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS DONALD EDWARD MALEY; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE THORNTON “GUS” HUNT LYTTLE; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: May 15, 1926 (New York, NY) – March 6, 1945; 18 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Hotchkiss School, Lakeville/HartfordENLISTMENT: June 29, 1944, in Los Angeles, CaliforniaSERVICE NUMBER: 955610UNIT: 28th Replacement Draft, 3rd Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0521, Basic Marine FAMILY: The only child of Dr. John Dooley Lyttle (1889-1948) and Charlotte Watrous Lyttle (1892-1949).Continue reading “PRIVATE THORNTON “GUS” HUNT LYTTLE; MARINE CORPS”
PHARMACIST’S MATE SECOND CLASS RICHARD PHILIP LYNCH; NAVY
DOB/DOD: May 26, 1921 (New London, CT) – February 21, 1945; 23 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 43 Montauk Avenue, New LondonENLISTMENT: Unknown SERVICE NUMBER: 6425788ENLISTED RATE AND UNIT ASSIGNED TO: Corpsman assigned to the 26th Marines FAMILY: Born to David J. (1884-1953) and Ellen Mahoney Lynch (1885-1922). David Lynch was born in Ireland. EllenContinue reading “PHARMACIST’S MATE SECOND CLASS RICHARD PHILIP LYNCH; NAVY”