DOB/DOD: May 11, 1924 (New York, NY) – February 23, 1945; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Box 34, Hanover, CTENLISTMENT: July 30, 1942, in New London, ConnecticutSERVICE NUMBER: 442121UNIT: Company C, 1st Battalion, 26th Marines, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0745, Rifleman FAMILY: Born to Paul K. (1885-1973) and Kate (1885-1963) Ezepchik. Both parentsContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS EDWARD PAUL EZEPCHIK; MARINE CORPS”
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PRIVATE ERNEST BRAINARD EVLETH; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: August 12, 1926 (Hartford, CT) – March 9, 1945; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Day Street Extension, West GranbyENLISTMENT: June 12, 1944, in Hartford, Connecticut, at 17 years oldSERVICE NUMBER: 569254UNIT: Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0521, Basic Marine FAMILY: Born to Ernest V. (1894-1982) and ViraContinue reading “PRIVATE ERNEST BRAINARD EVLETH; MARINE CORPS”
PLATOON SERGEANT OLIVER BUCKLAND “BOB” ELLSWORTH, JR.; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: July 29, 1920 (Portland, CT) – February 20, 1945; 24 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Caroline Woods Ellsworth Peterson (1923-2015) on June 15, 1943, in Beaufort, South Carolina. Later, she married Edward Gunnar Peterson of Greenville, South Carolina, in 1950.CHILDREN: One daughter, Jacquelyne Ellsworth Bourque (1944-2021).LOCAL ADDRESS: 108 Gillette Street, Hartford. The house is noContinue reading “PLATOON SERGEANT OLIVER BUCKLAND “BOB” ELLSWORTH, JR.; MARINE CORPS”
CORPORAL JAMES PAUL DUFFY; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: July 13, 1920 (Allston, MA) – February 19, 1945; 24 years old}MARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 500 Broadway, Somerville, MassachusettsENLISTMENT: August 13, 1942, in Boston, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 432359UNIT: Company A, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0746, Automatic Rifleman FAMILY: Son of James H. (1887-1954) and Julia Cottingham Duffy (1892-1970). Both wereContinue reading “CORPORAL JAMES PAUL DUFFY; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE ODELL ERNEST DOYON; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: May 31, 1919 (Griswold, CT) – March 10, 1945; 25 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 131 Glasgo Community, GriswoldENLISTMENT: July 7, 1944, in Hartford, ConnecticutSERVICE NUMBER: 987777UNIT: 34th Replacement Draft, 3rd Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0521, Basic Marine FAMILY: Born to Azarie (1880-1922) and Arcelia Lacroix Doyon (1887-1933). Youngest of 6 children. Siblings areContinue reading “PRIVATE ODELL ERNEST DOYON; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS EDWARD JOSEPH DESAUTELS; ARMY
DOB/DOD: October 29, 1918 (Putnam, CT) – March 27, 1945; 26 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 18 Ballou Street, Putnam. The house was torn down for apartments.ENLISTMENT: July 13, 1943, in Hartford, ConnecticutSERVICE NUMBER: 31379216UNIT: 37th Infantry Division, 147th Infantry Regiment, Service Company MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: unknown FAMILY: Born to Philippe (1883-1941) and Aurore LagrandeurContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS EDWARD JOSEPH DESAUTELS; ARMY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JAMES EDWARD DERMODY; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: October 28, 1919 (Northville, MI) – March 2, 1945; 25 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 398 Ocean Avenue, West HavenENLISTMENT: June 5, 1942, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 403610UNIT: Company A, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0745, Rifleman and 0746, Automatic Rifleman FAMILY: Born to Thomas F. (1890-1923) and Henrietta “Hattie”Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JAMES EDWARD DERMODY; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ALBERT JEROME DELVECCHIO; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: June 6, 1925 (Beacon Falls, CT) – February 19, 1945; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 65 Railroad Avenue, Beacon FallsENLISTMENT: August 31, 1943, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 891464UNIT: Battery E, 13th Marines, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0603, Field Artillery Crewman FAMILY: Born to Anthony (1893-1970) and Josephine “Josie” Esposite DelVecchio (1900-1927). AnthonyContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ALBERT JEROME DELVECCHIO; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS PAUL JAMES CUSHMAN; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: March 30, 1925 (Lynn, MA) – March 5, 1945; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: His legal residence was Bridgeport, Connecticut, when he was killed. 6 It is unknown what his connection to Bridgeport was. Most of his family lived in Maine or Massachusetts. ENLISTMENT: September 15, 1942, in Springfield, Massachusetts.SERVICE NUMBER: 459730UNIT: CompanyContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS PAUL JAMES CUSHMAN; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS HENRY “PETER” STANTON CHAPMAN; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: September 19, 1924 (Manhattan, NY) – February 19, 1945; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 29 Marlborough Street, Portland, Connecticut. The house is no longer there.ENLISTMENT: May 31, 1943, in Springfield, Massachusetts.SERVICE NUMBER: 861543UNIT: Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 746, Automatic Rifleman FAMILY: Born to Irving A. “Chappie”Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS HENRY “PETER” STANTON CHAPMAN; MARINE CORPS”