DOB/DOD: December 10, 1907 (Sweden) – December 8, 1942; 34 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: East HartfordSERVICE NUMBER: Z-066793 FAMILY: Born to Sven O. (1880-1959) and Marie Swanson (1881-1948). One sister, Sigrid E. Swanson Sullivan (1909-1996). CIRCUMSTANCES: At 0137 hours on December 8, 1942, the James McKay (Master Herman N. Olsen) was torpedoed by U-600Continue reading “THIRD ENGINEER ERIC CONRAD SWANSON”
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FIREMAN/WATERTENDER FRANCIS “FRANK” WESLEY LYNCH
OB/DOD: December 8, 1895 (Cambridge, MA) – October 9, 1942; 46 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Mary Dumas (1897-1915). She died 2 months after giving birth to their daughter.CHILDREN: One daughter, Eleanor Elizabeth Lynch LeBel (1915-2000)LOCAL ADDRESS: East HartfordSERVICE NUMBER: Z-15263 FAMILY: Born to Mellville W. (1867-1898) and Maria “Mary” E. Debay Lynch Dunn (1875-1933). Stepfather,Continue reading “FIREMAN/WATERTENDER FRANCIS “FRANK” WESLEY LYNCH”
SERGEANT RICHARD LEE FORD; ARMY
DOB/DOD: April 4, 1966 (Middletown, CT) – February 20, 2007; 40 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedCHILDREN: One son, Michael D. Patrick (1996-).LOCAL ADDRESS: Woodland Street; ManchesterENLISTMENT: Enlisted in the National Guard in August 1995; entered active duty in March 2004MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 11B20; Infantryman. He was also a 92Y20; Unit Supply Specialist.UNIT: Company D, 2nd Battalion,Continue reading “SERGEANT RICHARD LEE FORD; ARMY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS EUGENE EVERETT ROBERTS; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: April 7, 1926 (East Granby, CT) – March 11, 1945; 18 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 44 Florence Street, East HartfordENLISTMENT: June 28, 1943, in Springfield, Massachusetts SERVICE NUMBER: 547726UNIT: Headquarters & Service Battery, 2nd Battalion, 13th Marines, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0345, Truck Driver FAMILY: Born to Edward E. (1898-?) and GertrudeContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS EUGENE EVERETT ROBERTS; MARINE CORPS”
SECOND LIEUTENANT ROGER “NUMMY” WOLCOTT OLMSTED; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: September 28, 1920 (East Hartford, CT) – February 22, 1945; 24 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Dorothy Bailey (1923-2019) on December 18, 1943, in Middletown, CTLOCAL ADDRESS: b589 Main Street, East HartfordENLISTMENT: October 6, 1943, in Quantico, VirginiaSERVICE NUMBER: O-31036UNIT: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 21st Marines, 3rd Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 1542, Infantry Platoon LeaderContinue reading “SECOND LIEUTENANT ROGER “NUMMY” WOLCOTT OLMSTED; MARINE CORPS”