DOB/DOD: December 19, 1978 (Brooklyn, NY) – July 26, 2003; 24 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Unmarried LOCAL ADDRESS: Pine Hill Avenue; Norwalk ENLISTMENT: April 10, 2002 MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 11C10; Indirect Fire InfantrymanUNIT: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division; Fort Hood, Texas FAMILY: Born to Wilfredo Perez Sr. (1959-) andContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WILFREDO “JUNIOR” PEREZ, JR.; ARMY”
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SPECIALIST DAVID RICHARD FAHEY, JR.; ARMY
DOB/DOD: December 13, 1987 (Norwalk, CT) – February 28, 2011; 23 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Fillow Street; NorwalkENLISTMENT: August 31, 2007MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 31B10; Military PoliceUNIT: 170th Military Police Company (Dragon Slayers), 503th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade; Fort Lewis, Washington FAMILY: Born to David R. Sr. (1955-2005) and Melissa Fahey (1960-).Continue reading “SPECIALIST DAVID RICHARD FAHEY, JR.; ARMY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS LORRIN FREDERICK LANE; MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: March 3, 1925 (Yantic, CT) – March 13, 1945; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 26 Commerce Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: February 15, 1943, in Springfield, Massachusetts, at 17 years oldSERVICE NUMBER: 527172UNIT: Company C, 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0746, Automatic Rifleman FAMILY: Born to Arthur Lane (1886-1976) and Charlotte “Lottie”Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS LORRIN FREDERICK LANE; MARINE CORPS”
CHIEF MACHINIST’S MATE FREDERICK DURAND GILBERT; NAVY
DOB/DOD: March 12, 1907 (Norwalk, CT) – February 21, 1945; 37 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Violet Rowland Durand (1903-1974) in 1931 in Boston, MassachusettsLOCAL ADDRESS: French Street, WatertownENLISTMENT: Initially enlisted in 1927SERVICE NUMBER: 2069255SHIP ASSIGNED TO: USS Hocking (APA-121)STATUS: MISSING IN ACTION FAMILY: Born to Frederick (1887-1933) and Harriett Meade Gilbert (1887-1966). Oldest of 10Continue reading “CHIEF MACHINIST’S MATE FREDERICK DURAND GILBERT; NAVY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS DANIEL JOHN SHEA; VIETNAM WAR
DOB/DOD: January 29, 1947 (Norwalk, CT) – May 14, 1969; 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedENLISTMENT: April 24, 1968SERVICE NUMBER: 52725281MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 91A10; CorpsmanTOUR START DATE: March 27, 1969UNIT: Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry, 196th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division FAMILY: Born to Raymond Paul [WWII Army veteran] (1914-1950) and Olive Stow Shea Salancy (1918-2003). OliveContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS DANIEL JOHN SHEA; VIETNAM WAR”
PRIVATE HERBERT IRVING PRESTON; U.S. MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: August 6, 1878 (Berkeley, NJ) – December 8, 1928 (Norwalk, CT); 50 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Edith L. Pennoyer Preston (1885-1958) on April 29, 1906, in Westport, ConnecticutCHILDREN: Two sons, Harry F. (1909-1994) and Irving W. (1912-1965).ENLISTMENT: June 29, 1899, and assigned to League Island, Pennsylvania. FAMILY: Born to Joseph H. (1838-1918) andContinue reading “PRIVATE HERBERT IRVING PRESTON; U.S. MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOHN DAVID MAGRATH; ARMY
DOB/DOD: July 4, 1924 (Norwalk, CT) – April 14, 1945; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 17 Wallace Avenue, East Norwalk ENLISTMENT: April 4, 1943SERVICE NUMBER: 31326858 FAMILY: Born to Gerry C. (1876-1959) and Anna M. Radzimanowski Magrath (1885-1940). Three brothers, Frederick C. (1916-2005), Gerry A. (1918-1996), and William B. (1922-2012). MEDAL OF HONOR CITATIONContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOHN DAVID MAGRATH; ARMY”