DOB/DOD: February 24, 1926 (Killingly, CT) – March 23, 1945; 18 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Maple Street, DayvilleENLISTMENT: August 23, 1943, in Springfield, Massachusetts, at 17 years oldSERVICE NUMBER: 547874UNIT: Company H, 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0604, Machine Gun Crewman FAMILY: Born to William (1887-1968) and Sarah “Sadie” ReddyContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS EDWARD RUSSELL DENNETT; MARINE CORPS”
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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 WALTER ERNEST BRANDENBERGER; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: May 13, 1924 (Brooklyn, NY) – March 2, 1945; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 426 Platt Avenue, West Haven ENLISTMENT: March 17, 1943, in Springfield, Massachusetts.SERVICE NUMBER: 845658UNIT: Ordnance Company, 8th Field Depot, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0978, Ordnance Stock Man (Quartermaster) FAMILY: Born to Ernest (1894-1971) and Hedwig “Catherine” Gautche BrandenbergerContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WALTER ERNEST BRANDENBERGER; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ROBERT CLAYTON ARMSTRONG; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: May 13, 1924 (Manchester, NH) – March 20, 1945; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Engaged to Ann Marie Henry (1924-1986) of West Hartford. 5LOCAL ADDRESS: 111 Bonner Street, HartfordENLISTMENT: July 22, 1943, in Springfield, Massachusetts; entered active duty on August 4, 1943SERVICE NUMBER: 861804UNIT: 5th Engineer Battalion, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 1371, Combat EngineerContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ROBERT CLAYTON ARMSTRONG; MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FRANK PETER WITEK; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: December 10, 1921 (Derby, CT) – August 3, 1944; 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedENLISTMENT: January 20, 1942.SERVICE NUMBER: 353244. FAMILY: Born to Jacob D. (1866-1939) and Honorada “Nora” S. Jedlos Witek (1892-1962) [both parents were born in Poland]. Four sisters, Stephanie M. Witek Mulsoff (1911-2008), Constantine “Connie” (1919-1989), Genevieve S. (1923-1986), and Jean WitekContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FRANK PETER WITEK; MARINE CORPS”