DOB/DOD: February 22, 1983 (Caguas, Puerto Rico) – August 18, 2004; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: New London Turnpike; NorwichENLISTMENT: February 17, 2000, at 17 years oldMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 11B10; InfantrymanUNIT: 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division; Fort Hood, Texas FAMILY: Born to Jose W. Martir [Vietnam veteran) (1944-1995) and Olga LydiaContinue reading “SPECIALIST JACOB DAVID MARTIR-GUTIERREZ; ARMY”
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CORPORAL JOHN BENNIE ZWANCH; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: January 19, 1917 (Jessup, PA) – February 20, 1945; 28 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Gidia Jean Fiorelli (1916-1981) on August 27, 1941, in Jessup, Pennsylvania. Gidia remarried in 1948 to Clayton Swoyer of Jessup, Pennsylvania.LOCAL ADDRESS: 269 Porter Street, Watertown ENLISTMENT: August 5, 1943, in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaSERVICE NUMBER: 892063UNIT: Company B, 5th EngineerContinue reading “CORPORAL JOHN BENNIE ZWANCH; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE RICHARD JAMES WILKINSON, JR.; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: April 5, 1926 (Waterbury, CT) – March 12, 1945; 18 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 83 South Leonard Street, WaterburyENLISTMENT: June 22, 1944, in Hartford, Connecticut SERVICE NUMBER: 987699UNIT: Company A, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0745, Rifleman FAMILY: Born to Richard Sr. (1902-1954) and Agnes M. Liudvinacious Wilkinson (1904-1980).Continue reading “PRIVATE RICHARD JAMES WILKINSON, JR.; MARINE CORPS”
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 RICHARD HORST VON EGIDY; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: September 16, 1925 (Radebeul, Germany) – March 3, 1945; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 232 Silver Hill Lane, StamfordENLISTMENT: November 4, 1943, in Springfield, Massachusetts 4SERVICE NUMBER: 906936UNIT: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0504, Ammunition Handler FAMILY: Born to Horst Louis Otto (1898-1973) and Anna Martha SuzannahContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS RICHARD HORST VON EGIDY; MARINE CORPS”
FIELD MUSICIAN FIRST CLASS HENRY ARTHUR TYLER, JR.; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: April 17, 1925 (Ellington, CT) – March 17, 1945; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 41 Harrison Street, HartfordENLISTMENT: February 17, 1943, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 527197UNIT: Weapons Company, 28th Marines, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0803, Field Musician FAMILY: Born to Henry (1901-1964) and Sophie “Sadie” (Saidak) Tyler (1905-1955). Oldest of five children.Continue reading “FIELD MUSICIAN FIRST CLASS HENRY ARTHUR TYLER, JR.; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS HENRY SULESKI; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: November 25, 1925 (Somersville, CT) – March 7, 1945; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Reeney Lane, Somers, ConnecticutENLISTMENT: October 18, 1943, in Springfield, Massachusetts, at 17 years oldSERVICE NUMBER: 556605UNIT: Company H, 3rd Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0745, Rifleman; and 0746, Automatic Rifleman FAMILY: Born to Adam (1894-1969) andContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS HENRY SULESKI; MARINE CORPS”
CORPORAL WILLIAM ROBERT STOLZENBERG; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: September 1, 1918 (Danbury, CT) – February 19, 1945; 26 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 27 Center Street, DanburyENLISTMENT: November 12, 1942, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 460414UNIT: Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Marines, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 745, Rifleman; and 737, Fire Team Leader FAMILY: Born to George Bernard Stolzenberg, who passed 6Continue reading “CORPORAL WILLIAM ROBERT STOLZENBERG; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS EDWARD FRANK SPARKOWSKI; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: March 6, 1924 (New Britain, CT) – February 20, 1945; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 65 Black Rock Avenue, New BritainENLISTMENT: May 21, 1943, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 871475UNIT: Company G, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0522, Guard FAMILY: Born to Frank (1876-1959) and Marjanna “Mary” Kopchinski Sparkowski (1887-1982),Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS EDWARD FRANK SPARKOWSKI; 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”