DOB/DOD: March 20, 1912 (West Haven, CT) – October 20, 1980 (West Haven, CT); 68 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Virginia R. Leake (1917-2003) on June 10, 1939, in West Haven, ConnecticutCHILDREN: One son, Peter W. (1945-2022). One daughter, Susan Soderman Sandrock (1948-1998).ENLISTMENT: August 23, 1943, in New Haven, ConnecticutSERVICE NUMBER: 31405086 FAMILY: Born toContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WILLIAM ADOLPH SODERMAN; ARMY”
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REAR ADMIRAL HERBERT EMERY SCHONLAND; NAVY
DOB/DOD: September 7, 1900 (Portland, ME) – November 13, 1984 (New London, CT); 84 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Alice “Claire” Mills (1908-1997) on November 29, 1932, in New London, Connecticut.CHILDREN: One daughter, Dianne Morgan Schonland Sims (1938-). One son, Rodney C. (1947-).ENLISTMENT: June 9, 1920.RETIREMENT: December 31, 1946.OTHER: Graduated from the U.S. Naval AcademyContinue reading “REAR ADMIRAL HERBERT EMERY SCHONLAND; NAVY”
COLONEL ROBERT BURTON NETT; ARMY
DOB/DOD: June 13, 1922 (New Haven, CT) – October 19, 2008 (Columbus, GA); 86 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Frances Kabler [Army Nurse Corps veteran] (1918-2012).CHILDREN: One son, Robert B. Jr. [Army veteran] (1954-2012).ENLISTMENT: Connecticut National Guard from June 13, 1940 – September 29, 1940. Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant on December 26, 1942.RETIREMENT: July 31, 1973.Continue reading “COLONEL ROBERT BURTON NETT; ARMY”
SERGEANT WILLIAM “BILLY” GRANT FOURNIER; ARMY
DOB/DOD: June 21, 1913 (Norwich, CT) – January 10, 1943; 29 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedENLISTMENT: September 12, 1940, in Bangor, Maine.SERVICE NUMBER: 11014123 FAMILY: Born to Alfred C. Sr. (1877-?) and Olive S. Gadrow Fournier (1874-1914). One brother, Alfred C. Jr. (1910-1939). Two half-brothers from his mother’s first marriage, Charles Michaud (1897-1948) and Ernest MichaudContinue reading “SERGEANT WILLIAM “BILLY” GRANT FOURNIER; ARMY”