GUNNERY SERGEANT WALTER STANKOWICH; MARINE CORPS

DOB/DOD: August 12, 1916 (New London, CT) – March 11, 1945; 28 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Pequot Road, MontvilleENLISTMENT: November 27, 1940, in New London, ConnecticutSERVICE NUMBER: 302212UNIT: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: Many, however, in the 25th Marines, he was a 0651 Platoon Sergeant and a 0737Continue reading “GUNNERY SERGEANT WALTER STANKOWICH; MARINE CORPS”

CORPORAL JOHN GIDEON PALMER; ARMY

DOB/DOD: October 14, 1845 (Montville, CT) – November 17, 1901 (New Haven, CT); 56 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Elvira A. Grover (1846-1929)CHILDREN: One son, Charles N. (1869-?). Three daughters, Eunice G. (1873-), Emma G. (1874-), and Ola S. (1890-).ENLISTMENT: August 6, 1862, in Montville, Connecticut, at just 16 years old.DISCHARGE: September 24, 1864. FAMILY: Born toContinue reading “CORPORAL JOHN GIDEON PALMER; ARMY”