DOB/DOD: October 15, 1963 (Willimantic, CT) – October 23, 1983; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedENLISTMENT: October 5, 1981MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0352, Anti-Tank/Assault Guided MissilemanUNIT: AT Tube-Launched Optically-Tracked Wire-Guided (TOW) Company, 2nd Tank Battalion FAMILY: Born to Loreto “Laurence” A. [Navy veteran] (1938-1994) and Janet M. Rousseau Mattacchione Rice Childress [d. 1979]. Stepmother, Bernadette Pierce Mattacchione.Continue reading “MARINE CORPS PFC JOSEPH JOHN MATTACCHIONE”
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MARINE CORPS LANCE CORPORAL WILLIAM HART
DOB/DOD: July 22, 1961 (Camden, NJ) – October 23, 1983; 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Joanne Hamilton on July 4, 1980, in Groton, Connecticut.CHILDREN: One son, William Jr.LOCAL ADDRESS: 160 Midway Oval, GrotonENLISTMENT: August 27, 1981MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 3381, Food Service SpecialistUNIT: 24th Marine Amphibious Unit FAMILY: Born to Frank D. (1919-2001) and Florine GreenContinue reading “MARINE CORPS LANCE CORPORAL WILLIAM HART”
MARINE CORPS LANCE CORPORAL THOMAS “TOMMY” ALAN DIBENEDETTO
DOB/DOD: May 16, 1959 (Madison, WI) – October 23, 1983; 24 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 1 Brookside Lane, MansfieldENLISTMENT: April 20, 1982MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0351, AssaultmanUNIT: Headquarters & Service Company, 81MM/Dragon Platoon, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, 24th Amphibious Unit FAMILY: Born to Anthony T. and Rose Marie DiBenedetto. Two brothers, David V. and StephenContinue reading “MARINE CORPS LANCE CORPORAL THOMAS “TOMMY” ALAN DIBENEDETTO”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS MARY JEWEL BARLOW
DOB/DOD: April 8, 1923 (Hartford, CT) – July 8, 1945 (Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France); 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 349 Bellevue Street, HartfordENLISTMENT: February 29, 1944, in New HavenSERVICE NUMBER: A-130463 FAMILY: Born to Boce W. Barlow Sr. (1894-1938) and Etheline M. “Ethel” Maddox Barlow (1897-1981). Two sisters, Ethel Mae Barlow Lovett Chafin (1917-2001)Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS MARY JEWEL BARLOW”
ENSIGN ULMONT IRVING “MONTY” WHITEHEAD, JR.; U.S. NAVY
DOB/DOD: April 13, 1915 (Hartford, CT) – December 7, 1941; 26 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 208 New Britain Avenue, HartfordENLISTMENT: April 27, 1933COMMISSIONED: June 6, 1940SHIP ASSIGNED TO: USS Arizona (BB-39) FAMILY: Born to Ulmont Sr. (1890-1959) and Helen Robertson Whitehead (1891-1980). One sister, Beverly Whitehead Adams (1917-1977). DECORATIONS: Received the Purple Heart Medal.Continue reading “ENSIGN ULMONT IRVING “MONTY” WHITEHEAD, JR.; U.S. NAVY”
SEAMAN FIRST CLASS MIKE JOSEPH QUARTO; U.S. NAVY
DOB/DOD: May 3, 1919 (Norwich, CT) – December 7, 1941; 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 72 Boswell Avenue, NorwichENLISTMENT: October 15, 1940SERVICE NUMBER: 2072955SHIP ASSIGNED TO: USS Arizona (BB-39) FAMILY: Born to Giuseppe “Joseph” (1884-1952) and Rosie Greicha Quarto (1894-1971). One brother, James (1924-1993). Two sisters Louise L. Quarto Bargenquast Valenti (1917-2004) and AngeloneContinue reading “SEAMAN FIRST CLASS MIKE JOSEPH QUARTO; U.S. NAVY”
SERGEANT VINCENT JOSEPH HORAN; U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS
DOB/DOD: April 2, 1921 (Stamford, CT) – December 7, 1941; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 93 Glenbrook Road, Stamford (1940 census)ENLISTMENT: July 27, 1939SERVICE NUMBER: 6148539UNIT: 78th Pursuit Squadron, Wheeler Field FAMILY: Born to Timothy (1893-1948) and Elizabeth T. Bender Horan (1895-1985). Father, Timothy, was a World War One veteran. Three brothers, Francis (1928-1981),Continue reading “SERGEANT VINCENT JOSEPH HORAN; U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS”
STOREKEEPER THIRD CLASS HARRY LUDWIG “BUD” CARLSON; U.S. NAVY
DOB/DOD: May 23, 1921 (Norwich, CT) – December 7, 1941; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 16 St. Regis Avenue, NorwichENLISTMENT: October 16, 1939SERVICE NUMBER: 2072034SHIP ASSIGNED TO: USS Arizona (BB-39) FAMILY: Born to Cornelius (1894-1983) and Agnes Myesky Carlson (1902-1980). One brother, Raymond (1918-2011), and one sister, Joyce O. Carlson Johannessen (1931-2015). DECORATIONS: ReceivedContinue reading “STOREKEEPER THIRD CLASS HARRY LUDWIG “BUD” CARLSON; U.S. NAVY”
LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE ERIC ALLEN JR.; U.S. NAVY
DOB/DOD: July 22, 1916 (Massachusetts) – December 8, 1941; 26 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Noroton Avenue, Noroton Heights, DarienENLISTMENT: Commissioned upon graduation from the Naval Academy in June 1938SHIP ASSIGNED TO: USS Enterprise (CV-6), Fighter Squadron Six FAMILY: Born to Eric Allen [Navy veteran] (1880-1951) and Sarah Rogers Allen (1883-1940). Two brothers, James [NavyContinue reading “LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE ERIC ALLEN JR.; U.S. NAVY”