DOB/DOD: May 21, 1975 (Meriden, CT) – January 29, 2004; 28 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Crown Street; MeridenENLISTMENT: November 6, 1996MILITARY OCCUPATION SPECIALTY: 21B; Combat EngineerUNIT: A Company, 41st Engineer Battalion, 10th Mountain Division; Fort Drum, New York FAMILY: Born to Edith “Edie” R. Gilman (1952-). No siblings. His Big Sister from the BigContinue reading “SERGEANT BENJAMIN LEWIS GILMAN; ARMY”
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MARINE CORPS STAFF SERGEANT THOMAS GIRARD SMITH
DOB/DOD: September 3, 1958 (Meriden, CT) – October 23, 1983; 25 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Footit Drive, MiddletownENLISTMENT: December 23, 1975; discharged September 11, 1979; enlisted again on August 11, 1981MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0321, Recon Marine; 151, Administrative ClerkUNIT: Charlie Company, Second Reconnaissance Battalion, Second Marine Division assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, 24thContinue reading “MARINE CORPS STAFF SERGEANT THOMAS GIRARD SMITH”
SEAMAN SECOND CLASS STANISLAUS “STANLEY” JOSEPH ORZECH; U.S. NAVY
DOB/DOD: May 5, 1921 (Meriden, CT) – December 7, 1941; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 256 Pratt Street, MeridenENLISTMENT: October 15, 1940SERVICE NUMBER: 2072961SHIP ASSIGNED TO: USS Arizona (BB-39) FAMILY: Born to Louis (1897-1972) and Frances Muszek Orzech (1893-1943), both born in Poland. Brothers, Bronislaw “Benjamin” (1918-1998) and Joseph (1933-2014). Sisters Antoinette “Anna” (1909-2006),Continue reading “SEAMAN SECOND CLASS STANISLAUS “STANLEY” JOSEPH ORZECH; U.S. NAVY”