DOB/DOD: March 27, 1918 (Waterbury, CT) – March 11, 1945; 26 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Vosca Sottosanto (1914-1995) on July 5, 1941, in Barre, VermontLOCAL ADDRESS: 945 South Main Street, WaterburyENLISTMENT: March 15, 1943, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 845624UNIT: Company L, 3rd Battalion, 21st Marines, 3rd Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0746, Automatic Rifleman FAMILY:Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOSEPH JOHN NOWIE; MARINE CORPS”
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PRIVATE CHARLES LEROY NAGEL; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: May 2, 1922 (Hamden, CT) – March 2, 1945; 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Dorothy Bigelow Nagel (1922-1995) on March 1, 1942, in Stamford, CT.LOCAL ADDRESS: 2 Cedar Hill Avenue, New Haven. The house was torn down to build Interstate 91.ENLISTMENT: January 26, 1944, in Springfield, Massachusetts, three weeks after his father diedSERVICE NUMBER:Continue reading “PRIVATE CHARLES LEROY NAGEL; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS VINCENZO “JIMMY” MURRONE; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: April 17, 1926 (Bristol, CT) – March 15, 1945; 18 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 62 Gaylord Street, BristolENLISTMENT: June 19, 1944, in Hartford, ConnecticutSERVICE NUMBER: 987675UNIT: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0521, Basic Marine FAMILY: Son of Vito Lorenzo, born in Bari, Italy (1893-1969), and Josephine NobileContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS VINCENZO “JIMMY” MURRONE; MARINE CORPS”
CORPORAL JOHN “JACK” ALVA MOSCOE; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: September 18, 1923 (New Haven, CT) – February 27, 1945; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 51 Ramsdell Street, New HavenENLISTMENT: July 20, 1943, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 861787UNIT: Company A, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0937, Instructor; 0737, Fire Team Leader FAMILY: Born to Archibald (1895-1955) and Genevieve PetersContinue reading “CORPORAL JOHN “JACK” ALVA MOSCOE; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE DON DANIEL MORELAND; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: January 8, 1925 (Huntington, WV) – March 9, 1945; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Unknown. His brothers Clarence and Alonzo lived in New Haven, Connecticut, in the 1940s. ENLISTMENT: October 19, 1943, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 906828UNIT: 31st Replacement Draft, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0521, Basic Marine FAMILY: Both the 1930 andContinue reading “PRIVATE DON DANIEL MORELAND; MARINE CORPS”
CORPORAL ROBERT RICHARD MOONE; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: August 24, 1924 (Scranton, PA) – February 24, 1945; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Mulberry Street, PlantsvilleENLISTMENT: July 17, 1942, in Springfield, Massachusetts, at 17 years oldSERVICE NUMBER: 422332UNIT: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 21st Marines, 3rd Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0737, Fire Team Leader FAMILY: Born “Moon” but changed it to “Moone” beforeContinue reading “CORPORAL ROBERT RICHARD MOONE; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS HENRY MILKOWSKI; MARINE CORPS
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”
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”