CONNECTICUT MEN of the Demobilization, Lido Beach Separation Center October 31 to November 6, 1945 STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE CHAMBERS HARTFORD

RAYMOND E. BALDWIN GOVERNOR

To Connecticut Naval Veterans of World War II:

Connecticut has a great seafaring tradition. In every war her men have fought gallantly for freedom. In days of peace her sons have officered and manned ships that have carried our American commerce everywhere in the world. Connecticut people are proud of that tradition. In this greatest of all wars just ended you, as a- son of Connecticut, have courageously and faithfully maintained that tradition. Indeed, you have raised it to new glorious heights. You have added to that enduring list, started when Midshipman Nathaniel Fanning of Stonington took part in the historic encoun• ter of John Paul Jones' Bon Homme Richard and HMS Serapis in 1779 > immortal names - Macassar Straits, Java, Guadalcanal, Savo Island, Coral Sea, Santa Cruz, Midway and Lunga Point. To the lot of some of you fell the burden of the train• ing and supply services at home and in ports, great and obscure, the world over. In fact, there are now new ports for the air arm and for the fleet, some of which will endure as monuments to that new arm of the Navy, the Seabees. Your fellow citizens in Connecticut are proud of your service. Yours very sincerely,

Governor HERE ARE THEIR STORIES War correspondents of World War II frequently embellished and often overwrote the action stories of modest sailors. The aggregate result pleased editors, made headlines, and, on occasion, embarrassed the sailors. In retaliation, the correspondents and their victims were labelled, in characteristic service language, "Joe Blow". Actually, the "Joe Blows" were few and far between in this war. The purpose of these stories is to record without embellishment, the mood, the impressions, the exciting events, of the worst and best of the great days, before time blurs memories with resulting confusion as to events, dates and places. These are Navy men's stories, here recorded as near verbatim as possible in their own words—The Editor. Bailey, Gordon K., MM 1/c, 107th Bn., BussolinU Peter J., S 1/c, USNAS, Seabees, Hartford. Lakehurst, N. J., Avon. "The Seabees are sent in to do a job "You can quote me as saying I had and they do the job, and 10,000 snipers the best damned racket in the Navy. I won't stop them. The men driving the was stationed about 19 months down at bulldozers, trucks and scrapers are the Lakehurst working on blimps. Most of my guys who should get the credit and they work consisted of repairing the structures, never will. At Tinian the snipers fired at fins, and so forth; never touched the en• them every night but they kept on. They gines, we left that to the mechanics. Then worked such long hours we never saw we had to moor and let-out the blimps. them at chow. They got up before day Just a few weeks ago one of our blimps and came back after dark—15 hours a crashed into a hangar due to terrific day was nothing, and seven days a week. winds. Although the blimp was a total It was a race with the Japs to build wreck, no lives were lost." bomber strips. When a Jap bomb hit the Cerino, John G., SF 1/c, Seabees, New strip, one of our carry-alls with 18 yards Haven. of coral would start out to fill the hole "If I had to be in service again, I again before the plane was out of sight would still choose the Seabees. What an and snipers never let up." outfit! I've been in the South Pacific Blesso, Frank A., BM 2/c, 570th Bn., most of the time building up islands that Seabees, West Hartford. we had retaken from the Japs. We built "I served a four-year cruise about 20 airstrips, huts, shops and cleared the years ago, when I was coxswain for Ad• islands of debris. As a matter of fact we miral Hart, then captain of the Mississippi. built up the first island retaken from the When the war came along and I joined Japs, the Island of . That was on up again I thought my previous service Jan. 31, 1943. It was on Majuro I experi• should let me go overseas. I was sore about enced my biggest thrill. There we were that, I tried every which way for sea duty, working on the airstrip and had about 100 but no, they sent me to Florida. At Fort yards completed when a crippled B-25 Pierce we built underwater obstacles and carrying plenty of 'brass' asked per• saw how they stood up against 'invasions.' mission to land. We radioed back the Everything was secret. They said the information that we had only 100 yards maintenance work at the amphibious completed, but they decided to land any• training base was important—I thought way. One of his engines was out and his it was a waste of time for me—it didn't left tire had blown. We all held our breaths seem important when you carried a sack when he came swooping down on such a of cement." short strip. He made it, a perfect landing." 3 D'Angelo, P. J., MM 1/c, U.S.S. bat to some extent the intense cold, rain Tarbell, New London. and snow. I am glad to be getting out; "I don't know whether I hold any re• but if it happened again, I would be right cord or not, but in four years in the Navy back in the Seabees. That's a red hot out• I have been three years and nine months fit." on the same ship, the Tarbell. We were Hainsworth, William C, PhM 1/c, used for about everything—convoy duty YMS-17, Bridgeport. in both the ETO and South Pacific. One "When I joined up I asked for gunnery, experience I will never forget was on con• but I found myself down in Portsmouth, voy duty from South America to New Virginia training as a PhM. After finish• York. We were just about 275 miles off ing school, I was assigned to an LST as a the coast of North Carolina when the member of a team of two doctors and 20 tanker Dixie Arrow, headed for Texas, was pharmacist mates. Our job was to unload hit squarely by a torpedo. The flames troops and supplies on the beachheads reached to the sky. I was ordered aboard and then evacuate the wounded. We hit the lifeboat as engineer and put out to the beaches of Normandy on D Day, un• pick up the survivors. I'm telling you right loaded, then evacuated around 1000 now I never saw anything like it in my casualties. We were also in the Italian, life. Here were these men swimming in African and Southern France landings. the water just covered with flaming oil. The big trouble about evacuating wounded They were trying to get as far away from on an LST was that we could not fly the the burning ship as possible, but the heat Red Cross flag and were therefore legal was so intense it was drawing them back to bait and could be shot at." the ship. We picked up a few survivors Hill, Paul, AOM 3/c, U.S.S. Yorktown, covered with oil. They were yelling in Hartford. pain. One man asked for something to "I had carefully gone round the ship, wipe his eyes with and I handed him a picking out a nice well-armored place to rag, but got hell from the MD for doing take cover in in case of attack. The favor• so. We got them aboard, washed them ite I chose was a little compartment under down and gave them all the spare clothing the flight , reached by the catwalk and we had. I don't think I will ever forget a hatch near the forward . Well, that as long as I live." there were several torpedo bombers Fredrickson, Oliver R., CM 1/c, 23d Bn., Seabees, Hartford. "After 16 months in Dutch Harbor THE SHIPS and Attu, I got a break and was returned to the States. Four months later, I was USS — One of the Navy's newer on my way to Guam. That was some , (top), commissioned in 1942 took part in many major Pacific Theater operations, in• sort of cycle—going from cold and fog to cluding Tarawa, Naura and Kwajalein. tropical rains and heat. Our battalion USS BALTIMORE — First of the post-treaty built installations, docks and hangars, and heavy cruisers, (center), a well armored 13,000- tonner, carries nine eight-inch guns and twelve the work in Alaska was very tough as we five-inch AA's. had to buck the weather as well as the USS BROOKLYN— commissioned terrain. We worked with face masks and in 1937, (bottom), carries half a dozen seaplanes in below deck hangars, and her topside bristles goggles on all of the time in order to com• with AA's of three calibers.

4 attacking, and when one made a run on us was a cook in the Navy. It would be hard the captain ordered us to take cover. By to chef for 4000 men. I'm glad I had a the time I got to my spot it was filled by chance to do something for the United others. I figured I'd be just as safe back on States. It has done a lot for me." the flight deck, in that case, as anywhere. Goyette, Rene J., Y 3/c, U.S.S. So, that's how I saw what happened Saugus, Moosup. when a cameraman took the famous pic• "I'm from a small town, but that ture of a five-inch shell blowing up the small town is going to be the biggest bomber, 200 yards off the Yorktown's small town in the States when I get back. port side." The most exciting moment in all my 26 Holmes, John F., SK 3/c, Naval Air months on sea duty was when I was on a Station, San Juan, P. R., Greenwich. tanker plying between New York and the "Puerto Rico is such a nice spot that I British Isles. We were fairly well out into am going back, under civil service, as the the Atlantic in a large convoy of merchant civilian manager of the Officer's Club at ships and tankers. The escort was good San Juan. That spot is terrific. I think that but you could never tell when a sub was it is about the nicest place in the Americas. liable to release a 'tin fish' and maybe We were on coastal patrol there and also your number was on it. We heard a made up convoys. I was auditor and terrific explosion off starboard and we accountant in the naval officers' quarters, found out that a 'tin fish' had gotten one and it was nice duty. That is in the of the , knocking 50 feet of the American theatre of operations. Before fantail off starboard quarter." the war, I was a high school teacher at Groppo, Atilio, Cox., PC 575, Hartford. Greenwich, but I am not going back to "We were ordered to seek refuge when that business—at least, not for a while. the typhoon hit Okinawa, that was in The Navy was okay." September. It was an 80-mile wind. The Honor e, Villy M., SC 1/c, Melville weather was too dirty at night to make the Naval Depot, Melville, R. I., Stamford. narrow entrance to Naha. So we dropped "Being in the Navy brought me one both hooks outside. We only had a 15-foot great benefit in that my wife and I be• beam. High winds lasted eight hours. We came full-fledged American citizens with were given a tossing around. The hooks all the rights and privileges of this country. held only by the fate of the Gods." We came to the United States in 1937 Jones, Robert B., S 1/c, AGC-2 Blue after spending eight years in Canada. We Ridge, West Hartford. are Danes although the name is French. "The admirals are just as keen for mail I am a descendant of one of the old from home as the rest of us. And another Hugenot families which fled France more thing, there was less formality on the than a hundred years ago. I guess I Blue Ridge when I was mail clerk for must have been a pretty good cook when Admiral Barbey's staff than there had they kept me 26 months in the same place. been on the James Owens when It was hard for me to adjust myself I was with her. There was to be admiral's to the regimentation of the Navy, but I inspection at Hollandia where we got wasn't any worse off than the other two sacks of mail. The flag secretary said fellows. Regimentation is always hard to we better put the mail away and spruce take. I am a chef on the outside but I up because the inspection party was

6 coming through. But we were still work• finally caught up with them off Nagasaki. ing the mail when the admiral appeared— Just as we were making our approach, he asked if I found anything for him, and another sub, American, made an approach I said not yet, and he said, 'Here's on us. We had encroached on this sub's hoping.' " territory, and, believing us to be the Kerrigan, Robert J., S 1/c, U.S.S. enemy, it was getting ready to attack us. Hancock, Bridgeport. Just then the enemy ships dropped a "Four years is a long time, but if I depth charge and forced our adversary had to do it again I would still choose a to submerge. The enemy had not detected carrier. It's plenty dangerous but I us so we made the approach, fired three think the most exciting job in the Navy. torpedoes and made three hits. One of the We went through both battles of the ships we hit was an ammo carrier. It went Philippines, Okinawa, and the off like a skyrocket. We got out of there South China Sea. We were right there on in a hurry. A few days later in the same April 7 when was first hit by our area we attacked an eight ship convoy, air groups. We made two strikes on sinking three, beaching three and damag• Tokyo, standing just about 90 miles ing the other two. The Grayback, Shad off the mainland. We had one and Cero made up the first sub wolfpack attack. Our air groups had taken off and in the history of the Navy. After eight were taking part in the destruction of the years on a sub, I am not certain what I big Jap battlewagon, Yamato. We had a am going to do. I may sign up for another call to GQ and I hurried to my station hitch. It's a good life." on the aft deck to man my guns. One Kulic, Stanley, SF 2/c, APA Haskell, Jap managed to get through our fire and West Hartford. hit us forward on starboard side, causing "I like the Navy, but when I'm in it I plenty of damage, enough to keep us in want a fighting ship. I'd still be in the Pearl Harbor for 30 days, and casualties. Navy if they hadn't detailed me to be a Those Kamikaze guys were rough." soldier on Luzon. First I was a loader on Kervin, Marshall D., CTM, U.S.S. the No. 1 gun on the PC 479. We brought Cero, Submarine, Baltic. down four planes. Of all the ships we con• "Eight years of submarine duty has voyed we never lost one—the tin cans convinced me that this is the best branch were losing ships. I didn't like it when of the Navy. Of course, I don't know too transferred to the APA. And when they much about the other branches, but I drafted me to go ashore in the Luzon do know that the sub crew is a closely knit invasion, as a boat repair man in a beach unit in which efficiency in duty and close harmony among all members is the key• party, digging foxholes, I told 'em if I note. I like the duty and so far it has liked wanted to be a soldier, I'd join the Army. me. All during the war we were stationed I wore Marine greens and carried a in the southwest Pacific, making twelve Marine pack. I spent one night in a hole patrol runs of which eight were successful, near the beach. An LST 400 yards off was which means that enemy ships were hit and burned. I wanted no part of the destroyed by us. On one of these, a Army after the 10-inch naval shells the striking incident occurred. For three days, Japs were sending over fell all around us we had tracked a three ship convoy and that night."

7 Lacerenza, Joseph, MoMM 2/c, Dun- Okinawa landing which was pretty un• keswell, England, Stamford. comfortable. Three Jap came "Seems funny for a Navy man to be in on us and blew up two seaplane tenders stationed inland in the British Islands, just about 800 yards on our starboard. The but that's just the break I got. We had explosions were terrific. Before I came in, quite a number of B-24s assigned to the I was with the Connecticut State Highway Navy for patrol duty in the Bay of Biscay, Department and believe me, it's going to and the spot I was in was just the place to be good to get back." base such an outfit. I remember one time Mahoney, William J., S 1/c, U.S.S. when I was on leave in London and stay• Henrico, Norfolk. ing at the Regent Palace Hotel on Picca• "When they said 'Join the Navy and dilly Circus. I had just gone to bed when see the world' I guess they really meant one of the buzz bombs came over and it in my case. I have been in four in• landed nearby. Boy, did that baby shake vasions and in the ETO, Africa and the the hotel! Although I did not care much South Pacific. I might sound bitter about for most of England, I did have some what I'm going to say, but it's the truth. great times down in London, and, brother, We were off Okinawa D minus six, standing those Piccadilly Commandos are all they're by as a reserve ship ready to unload when cracked up to be." four Kamikazes came in on us. Our Lyon, Norman E., S 1/c, U.S.S. screen of destroyers had not yet formed Ericsson, New Britain. and we were perfect targets. Not one "Before I say anything about the Navy, damn round of ammo was fired at the let me tell you about the time I was a Japs. One crazy Jap dove straight for us, landlubber in Paris for five days. We had hit the superstructure and then burst into just docked at Omaha Beach and I got flames. Most of the officers on the super• liberty. Sure I knew Paris was 'Off structure were killed. When the plane Bounds' but I figured I couldn't lose any• hit our ship, it broke our fire mains and thing by trying. So I took off. I think I we had no water to fight the fire. The fire rode in about everything there is on wheels raged for about three hours, finally a from horsedrawn carts to captured Ger• destroyer hove to, but by that time we man trucks. I finally hitch-hiked my way had our Diesel fire pumps working and into Paris but I could not get anything at managed to get the blaze under control. all to eat along the way. I guess I was the There was plenty of damage and casual• only sailor in Paris, but boy did I have a ties, enough damage to put us in the yards time! A bunch of soldiers took me under for 90 days. Don't ask me what was wrong, their wing and I really saw the sights. someone just screwed up the detail as far I won't forget that trip." as I'm concerned." MacNeil, Perry A., F 1/c, LST-1010, Martin, Allyn F., MaM 1/c, Coco Solo Sharon. Naval Base, Canal Zone, West Hartford. "Although I have been in only one "The mailman was very popular, he major engagement—the landing on Okin• could get anything he wanted. One of the awa—I spent most of my time in the South fellows in the postal unit was in his fifties, Pacific, loading and unloading troops and he was a railway mail clerk from Seattle supplies on the various islands we had before the war. Well, he always wanted taken. I remember one instance on that to take a trip to Colombia. One day he

8 put in a telephone call, saying he had re• West Coast and our ship was reconverted ceived some very important mail for into a weather control ship. This was Colombia, and demanded a plane to fly monotonous. We would go out around 25 it down. They gave him two planes and days just charting the weather—terribly flew him with the mail. He just dumped it boring. On the weather deal we would go in the American Embassy and flew back. out about 750 miles into the Pacific and It was mail for Colombia all right, but it scout the weather. What we were on the was intended to be handled in the ordin• lookout for most of ail was the presence ary course. Was he ever punished? No. of typhoons." They didn't know about it until later Murawski, Edward, S 1/c, U.S.S. when another fellow was saying he Preston, AVD 7, New London. wished he could get a trip like 'Whosis' "Although a great deal of my Navy did to Colombia. They asked how he got time was spent at schools and aboard a 'tin to Colombia. He said, 'He flew.' " can' the most exciting time I had was as an Mason, Hugh W., CM 2/c, PCE-847, ordnance man on a PBY. We were doing Bridgeport. anti-submarine patrol along the Atlantic "I was a carpenter in civilian life and Coast and were stationed at Jacksonville, in the Navy. Of course, I was not a car• Florida. Most of the time it was routine penter all the three years and three months and we would never see anything that I spent in the service. I was on a repair looked like a sub. But one day around mid- ship for 16 months making two trips to morning we spotted a sub surfaced about South America, Panama, Oran and a mile away. We dove for her and were Casablanca. This was a good tour and I surprised as hell to see some of the was doing carpentry work which was German crew having a swim. They must right up my alley. But we returned to the either have been dumb or needed a bath badly. We made a run on her and dropped Whatever made me decide to take a an ash can squarely on top of her, doing shower then I'll never know. I went below plenty of damage. Meanwhile I was —got into the shower and there I was sing• strafing it with my 50s. We started another ing away—nicely lathered when a call run on her but developed engine trouble came through for GQ. Dropping the soap and had to head for base. Meanwhile our I rushed out, grabbed a helmet and beat radio operator had been in contact with it for the deck. Without thinking, I ran shore and a destroyer came out and for my station clothed in nothing but a finished her off. We got credit for the kill, soapy lather which was fast coming off. however, and I personally painted the The 'Old Man' came by and when he kill on the hull of the plane, and boy it saw me he nearly had a fit. We got credit sure looked good!" for shooting down five that day, but I Murray, Daniel J., QM 2/c, U.S.S. bet it's the first time a FC 2/c stood by Kitten, Hartford. his station in his birthday suit. Embar• "We were one of the destroyers de• rassing? Hell, no!" tailed to make the torpedo run on the Jap Petrilas, William A., S 2/c, San Diego fleet in Surigao Strait, in the Battle of Naval Repair Base, Naugatuck. the Philippines. It was a night run,hug• "Although I did not see any action, ging the shore so radar couldn't pick us I expect to see plenty in a couple of days. up. The order was to pick your biggest You see, I played pro football with the target and fire your fish at that. The N.Y. Giants in 1943 and I have already Killen was credited that night with pos• made arrangements to go right on playing. sibly sinking a cruiser and definitely My first game will be in a couple of getting a couple of hits on a . days. No combat duty, but I guess we Most of the night I was at the wheel. I can't all get what we ask for." got relieved so I could go out and take a Piantedosi, Anthony P., GM 3/c, look. One Jap ship was burning. Some• Bridgeport. thing was silhouetted in front of it against "I wasn't on any one particular ship the flames. As soon as we did our stuff the but would spend about ten months as heavy cruisers and destroyers opened up. armed guard on one ship, then transfer It looked scary. Afterwards, everyone to another. That's just the way it went. said how impressive the fireworks display Although I have been in all the theatres looked. At the time it's a different story. of war, the closest call I ever had was on After a flood you see newspaper pictures our way to India from New York. We were which look picturesque, but at the time plowing through the Mediterranean Sea as there's nothing picturesque at all." one ship in a large convoy. It was around Offsianik, Raymond G., FC 2/c, U.S.S. 1218 hours and before we knew what had Power, Meriden. happened, two ships off starboard blew up "I almost earned the nickname of as a result of direct hits by 'tin fish'. The Adam—you know Adam in the Garden of thing that I haven't yet got straightened Eden. Sounds silly but it's true. Here's out in my mind is why not one depth the story. We were standing off Rendova charge was dropped!" in the Solomons and the Japs were trying Pilkien, Peter, MoMM 1/c, LCI 610, to break through our fire. I watched them 7th Service Fleet, Hartford. for a while but we were too good for them. "We had our celebration before V-J

10 Day. It was in San Pedro Bay, Leyte, Repole, Joseph J., BM 2/c, LCT 864, that a fleet of hundreds of ships got word Wethersfield. that the Japs accepted the Potsdam "I was in on one of the most interesting terms. There were battleships and hun• experiments the Navy tried. You see, dreds of amphibious craft—all sending usually an LCT is towed from one base, up rockets and flares at night. Whistles, then to an advance base. This took some horns, sirens, and a searchlight display time. The 'brass' decided that if it was above the bay. When V-J Day came it possible to put an LCT aboard an LST was nothing. All the boys wanted then and launch it from there, it would save was to go home." plenty of time. My boat was selected for Raymond, Anthony P., S 1/c, U.S.S. the experiment. We were under fire at Ashtabula, Bridgeport. Leyte when it came off. Everything went "You might say I am a convert from okay despite the heavy fire and the ex• the Army. I did a hitch with the 'foot• periment was a success. As a matter of sloggers' back in '37 to '40. The day after fact, this procedure was used from then Pearl Harbor the old patriotic blood boiled on. It was just off Leyte when we had a up and I went down to enlist. I wanted the Air Corps but they told me I would close one. Two Jap Bettys sneaked have to take my chances on getting the through our fire and dropped two 500 branch of service I wanted so I decided pounders just off our stern. We were to wait. Well, the caught up with damaged and had plenty of injuries. I me and I found myself in the Navy. was working with a great bunch of boys Frankly, my life in the Navy has not been and we were pretty proud when we got a too interesting. I spent 30 months on a unit commendation for our work at tanker refueling ships at sea." Mindanao." Reynolds, James, MM 3/c, U.S.S. guard aboard freighters, tankers and Power, New Haven. transports. I've been in both the ETO "Although I finished up on the U.S.S. and South Pacific theaters, but I think Power, I was on the Libra, the first ship the closest call I had was in the ETO. to unload troops and supplies at Rendova We were on our way to Naples as part of in the Solomons. We thought this quite a a big convoy. We hadn't been out very distinction — you know, it always makes long when about twenty JU-88s, torpedo you feel good to be the first. We expected a bombers, jumped us. They were persistent, helluva lot of shore fire but the Corsairs and although twelve were shot down, they from the carriers plus the fire from the managed to get direct hits on a freighter ships had knocked out quite a number of and a Dutch ammunition ship. When the the shore installations, and the shore fire Dutchie blew up, the explosion was was fairly light. But don't think it was all terrific. The convoy commander ordered gravy. All the time we were unloading we us to drop astern and pick up the sur• were under fire from the Jap planes." vivors. We managed to pick up about Rosenfeld, Irving, PhM 2/c, Am• 2000 men, most of them in pretty bad phibious Force, France, Bridgeport. shape from shock. Of course, when we fell "I was stationed at a hospital at Cher• out of the formation we were just a sitting bourg, France. I was making my night duck, but we managed okay and were rounds in the dispensary as I was on night thankful that Jerry did not pay us a shift duty. While walking from one bar• return visit while in that vulnerable racks to another, I suddenly heard a position." 'ping' but didn't realize at the minute Smith, Ernest S., Jr., AMM 1/c just what it meant. But when I heard U.S.S Monterey, Hartford. another 'ping' I came to my senses and "Never did I think when I joined the doused the flashlight. I think the only Navy that eventually I would be just thing that saved me that night was the off the shores of Japan. As a matter of fact that I was carrying my light extended fact I spent V-J Day in Tokyo Bay. After from my body. I called the shore patrol finishing AM school, at Floyd Bennett and we finally discovered that the shots Field, I was assigned to Torpedo Squadron were coming from a tower across the 34 aboard the Monterey. The exploits of way from the dispensary. We crept up this squadron included sinking the Jap the stairs and our sniper turned out to Tone when it was docked be a Frenchwoman who had been married at Kure. We had a few Kamikaze attacks to a German soldier. You can imagine off Tokyo bay but the Monterey was not our surprise when we found a woman. But hit. I did see the Enterprise get hit and woman or not, I guess she paid the full it wasn't too pretty a sight. The closest penalty. I guess women are funny when call I had was when we were loading it concerns men." ammo onto the ship when we were hit Rourke, William V., GM 3/c, U.S.S. by a typhoon. The captain of the ammo Monterey, New Haven. ship asked for permission to draw away "They tell me I was in the Navy, but but we had to get the ammo aboard for I never spent much time aboard naval further strikes as soon as the storm had vessels. Most of my three and a half died down, so permission was not granted. years in the service was spent as armed There was a 500 pounder on the hoist

12 when the wind blew it over. Before I up the survivors of the McLean. That was knew it, there were 500 pounders all while I was on the Sigourney. I was on the over the deck, falling down the ladders. Macomb from December '42 until August One of the boys suffered a broken leg '43. We made D-Day at Casablanca on when one smashed into him. We had one this ship. On the Sigourney, we were in 13 hectic time retrieving those bombs. It invasions in the Pacific. We were strafed was a damn good thing they weren't at Leyte which was pretty bad. In the big fused." naval engagement at Surigao Straits, we Veils, Barney, MoMM 2/c, U.S.S. sank a destroyer. It was all touch and go John Penn, U.S.S. Formalhaut, Hartford. in that affair. The tin cans played a very "Were you ever hit by a damn torpedo important part in the war, and I am glad during the night? Well that's what hap• that I was able to serve on two such good pened to us off Guadalcanal. It was ones." around 2030 hours and some of the planes from the carriers were landing. Suddenly a Jap torpedo plane came in showing the CONNECTICUT VETERANS same recognition lights as our own planes. COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET So naturally we thought it was one of our Vol. VI Nov. 6, 1945 No. 6 own. All of a sudden, without any warn• ing, he let go his 'tin fish' and hit us on the CARLETON B. CLYMA, Editor fantail, exploding the after magazine. In This booklet is published by the State 20 minutes the John Penn was at the of Connecticut, through the Office of the Governor, as an addition to the souvenirs bottom of the sea. We were in the water and memorabilia of the Connecticut men for some time but small craft soon picked who served in the United States Navy us up. The tough part was losing a lot of during World War II. The courtesies and assistance of public my buddies." information officers at the Ports, the Third Wiggins, Daniel S., WT 2/c, U.S.S. Naval District and the Naval Separation Center, Lido Beach, Long Island, N.Y., Sigourney, U.S.S. Macomb, Thomaston. are acknowledged herewith. "In the battle off Bougainville, we were Copies of this booklet are provided for given up for lost when we were attacked the men whose names appear on the Final Muster Call, herein. A copy is on file by 40 Jap planes. That is, the fleet com• for reference purposes at each of the 200 mand gave us up and, personally, I public libraries in the State. didn't think too much of our chances to Reproduction of the material in this booklet is permissible only with written get out alive. The APD McLean was hit authorization. in the first dive of the planes and sank in The personal experience stories were reported by Andrew Paterson, George a few minutes. Our gunners managed to Bragdon and Joseph O. Keating. The shoot down nine of the planes. Their group pictures are from official U. S. Navy bombs came mighty close, but we weren't photographs. The cover illustration of the U.S.S. New York is from the Press Asso• hit, and, though the attack went on for a ciation. Ship Pictures (Page 5) are from long time, we finally managed to fight U.S. Navy photographs. them off. After they went away, we picked

13 THE MUSTER OUT ROLL CALL Names, ratings and addresses of Connecticut men discharged from October 31 to November 6, 1945 in• clusive, from official Navy records, Separation Center, Lido Beach, L.I., N.Y.

ABBATE, Prisco A., AOMT 2/c BELLAFRONTO, Gordon J., AerM 2/c 494 Howard Ave., New Haven 13 William St., Wallingford ACKYRMAN, Dett M., BM 1/c BENOIT, Philippe F., PhM 2/c 911 E. Main St., Stamford 132 Crown St., Meriden AITKEN, Edward J., Sr., QM 3/c BENEDICT, Alfred H., PhM 2/c 122 Broad St., Milford 4 Moss Ave., Danbury ALBERGHINI, Arthur D., SP (X) 2/c BENTON, Kenneth F., S 2/c 204 Derby Ave., Derby 76 Ellington St., Hartford ALBRECHT, Gordon, F 1/c BERNSTEIN, Raymond, SF 3/c 266 Maple Ave., Hartford 77 Sargeant St., Hartford ALLEN, James J., Cox BIEU, Edward R., F 2/c 442 Poplar St., Bridgeport 40 Campfield Rd., Manchester ALLEY, Nahum M., CMoMM BINKOSKI, John M., SF 3/c Gen. Del., Thomaston 150 School St., Union City ANDERSON, Frederick W., MoMM 3/c BIRCH, Thomas S., RdM 3/c 297 No. Main St., Southington 1437 Boulevard, New Haven ANDERSON, Teofil E., CMoMM BLAIR, Raymond L., S 1/c 2 Phillips Lane, Glenbrook 79 Pine St., New Haven ANDRINI, James T., MM 2/c BLAUVELT, Francis, ARM 3/c 56 Lawlor St., New Britain 16 Novak St., So. Norwalk ANGLISS, Frederick T., CSAO BLESSO, Frank A., BM 2/c 5767 Main St., Bridgeport 55 Knollwood Rd., West Hartford ANTON, Anthony A., CM 3/c BOGEY, Robert F., GM 2/c 58 Foster St., New Haven 1361 E. Main St., Bridgeport APEL, William B., TM 3/c BOGUSH, Walter J., CMMS 50 Bissell St., Manchester 53 Myrtle St., East Norwalk ARESCO, Carmelo A., PhM 1/c BOLE, George H., RM 3/c 55 Bridge St., Middletown Box 194, Chester ARRUZZA, Ralph D., S 1/c BONSNAS, Ronald D., SK 3/c 31 Mission St., Stamford 16 Clarks Hill Ave., Stamford ASHNER, Alden L., F 1/c BOOTHROYD, John F., MoMM 2/c Box 61, Pine Meadow 38 Webster St., Hartford ASTON, John F., MoMM 1/c BORDACKI, Benjamin J., AC MM Box 222, Guilford 219 Olive St., Meriden ASTRAMOWICZ, Louis S., Cox BRAGAW, Vincent A., CM 1/c 106 Arch St., Meriden Box 23, Long Hill ATKINS, Algernon D., St 3/c BRANDON, William F., GM 1/c 28 Winter St., New Haven 189 Burnside Ave., East Hartford BAILEY, Gordon K., MM 1/c BRASSARD, Aime O., S 1/c 29 Dennison St., Hartford 607 Zion St., Hartford BAKER, John E., CBM BRIGGS, Ernest C, MoMM 2/c 19 Edlie Ave., East Norwalk 171 Washington St., Hartford BAKEVICH, George J., PhM 1/c BRITT, Donald Q., F 1/c 1 Seymour St., New Britain 9 Cutler St., New London BANKER, Stanley Q., GM 3/c BROCHU, Edward H.. MMS 1/c 61 Waterbury Ave., Stamford 104 Spencer St., Winsted BARATTA, Guido J., S 1/c BRODEUR, Ronald D., PhM 3/c 60 Ferry St., Middletown 251 Providence St., Putnam BARBIERO, Frank, RM 3/c BRONSON, Stuart M., FC 3/c 119 Middletown Ave., New Haven Box 65, Winchester Center BARBOUR, Clarence E., GM 3/c BROWER, Henry H., StM 2/c 453 Main St., Wethersfield 289 Alba St., Bridgeport BARON, Max M., EM 1/c BROWN, Francis J., ARM 2/c 68 Ridge Park Ave., Stamford 84 Lilac St., New Haven BARTON, Walter A., SSML 1/c BROWN, John, CM 1/c 26 Meadow St., Danbury 20 Herkimer St., Waterbury BASSELL, Robert F., SAO 1/c BRUNETTI, Angelo J., SCB 3/c 1 Barstow Drive, Wethersfield 9 Sniffen St., Norwalk BAYUSIK, Joseph P., CM 1/c BRUNO, Nicholas M., SSMB 3/c 1135 Hancock Ave., Bridgeport 80 Brown St., West Haven BEACH, James M., GM 2/c BURRETT, Louis T., MoMM 1/c 69 Union St., Middletown 42 W. Pleasant St., New London BELAIR, Armand A., AOM 2/c BUSSOLINI, Peter J., S 1/c 92 School St., Putnam Woodford Ave., Avon BELL, Andrew T., RM 2/c BUTTERFIELD, Dalbert G., MoMM 1/c 54 Pine St., Forestville 231 Sunset Ave., Meriden

14 CALLAHAN, Charles B., EM 1/c D'ALBERO, Salvatore G., EM 3/c 127 Maple St., Plymouth 314 Lenox St., New Haven CALLAHAN, John A., CM 3/c DANCE, Chauncey B., CBM 55 Melrose Ave., Bridgeport Box 207, Darien CALVER, Sherman C, MMS 1/c D'ANGELO, Pasquale J., MM 1/c 14 Garden St., Forest ville 156 Connecticut Ave., New London CALVI, Ernest P., RM 1/c DASH, John J., Jr , SC 2/c 93 Centennial Ave., Meriden 467 Helen St., Bridgeport CAMERON, Donald J., QM 3/c DAVIS, Elwin H., SK 3/c 119 Newton St., Meriden 136 So. Meadow St., Putnam CAMP, James W., MoMM 2/c DAVIS, Henry V., St 1/c 40 Harrison St., Hartford 608 Grand Ave., New Haven CARLO, Michael A., Cox DeANGELIS, Guido, BM 1/c 59 Osborne St., Danbury 260 E. Main St., Torrington CARLSON, Donald E., PhM 3/c DeJENZANO, Salvador, PhM 2/c 382 So. Main St., Seymour 6 Erin St., Middletown CARLUCCI, William D., EM 1/c DELANEY, Morgan E., AOM 1/c 87 Virgil St., Stamford 140 Seaside Ave., Stamford CARPENTER, Edward A., SF 1/c DELANEY, Peter H., CMM 63 Gaylord St., Bristol 18 Bungalow Park, Stamford CATALANO, Anthony J., MM 3/c DELEWSKI, Zigmund J., S 1/c 568 N. Main St., Norwich 171 Harwinton Ave., Torrington CERINO, John G., SF 1/c DeLUCO, Alfred J., F 1/c 303 Ferry St., New Haven 11 Center St., Southington CHABOTTE, Emile A., GM 2/c DeMARTINO, Dominick, S 2/c 48 Washington St., Norwich 17 Kossuth St., South Norwalk CHAMBERLAND, Adelard T., F 1/c DEMAS, Constantine G., BM 2/c 4 Norwich Ave., Taftville 1306 State St., Bridgeport CHAPLIN, John H., S 1/c DEMOPOULOS, Sam N., Ptr 3/c 244 So. Main St., West Hartford 155 Washington Ave., Stamford CHELLIES, William H., CM 2/c DeROSA, William J., BM 2/c 164 Norwood Drive ,New London 1761 West Broad St., Stratford CHERNESKY, Michael R., M 1/c DERY, Roland F., F 1/c 379 Connecticut Ave., Bridgeport Box 101, Pine Meadow CHIECO, Leo P., SSMT 1/c DETUCCIO, George D., SF 3/c 27 West Park Place, Stamford 154 Liberty St., Southington CHRISTENSEN, Harold N., AMM 3/c DEVINE, Thaddeus H., S 1/c 40 Bruce Park Ave., Greenwich Vauxhall St. Ext., RFD 2, New London CLARK, Ellsworth T., F 1/c DEWEY, Richard D., AM 1/c 130 Cutler St., Watertown 1950 Kings Highway, Fairfield CLARK, Henry B., CM 1/c DiLLON, Patrick J., BM 2/c Higganum 169 Lombard St., New Haven CLARK, Myron C, SK 3/c DINGEE, Irving E., MoMM 2/c Box 275, RFD 5, Danbury Padanaram Rd., Danbury CLIFFORD, John M., MM 1/c DINHO, Albert M., MoMM 2/c 29 Dwight St., Ansonia 47 State Street, Danbury COATES, Thomas E., PhM 2/c DIPROTO, James S., Ptr 3/c Middlesex Ave., Portland 23 Hubbard St., Middletown COFFEY, John L., S 1/c DOBKIEWICZ, Stanlaus J., Cox BOX 113, Montville 569 Howe Ave., Shelton COLANDREA, Paul, S 2/c DOOLAN, Ward S., AMMH 2/c 36 Ann St., New Haven 32 Sanford Ave., Bridgeport COLE, John H., GM 3/c DOUCETTE, Silvio J., AOM 2/c 18 Spring St., Danbury 152 Russ St., Hartford CON ANT, Robert B., S 2/c DOWDEN, James A., SoM 1/c 15 Edison St., East Hartford 893 Burnside Ave., East Hartford CONKLIN, Clarence E., MMS 2/c DOWNIE, William N., MM 2/c 566 Oldroyd St., Devon 37 Deane St., Groton CONROY, Thomas H., Cox DOYON, Alfred J., SC 2/c 40 Orchard St., Norwalk 149 East Liberty St., Waterbury COOGAN, William J., EM 1/c DRAFFAN, Alexander G., TM 2/c 69 Pierpont St., New Haven 2 Frank St., New Haven CORRELL, Charles E., RdM 3/c DRAIN, Hunter H., F 1/c 230 Frost Rd.; Waterbury 18 School St., Norwalk COTE, Rolland R., S 1/c DUFFY, Ronald L., SoM 2/c 1611 Park St., Hartford Gay St., Sharon COWART, Charles H., TM 3/c DURR, Lawrence J., MoMM 1/c 114 Wells Road, Wethersfield 62 Church St., Groton CUBBERLY, Carle P., CQM DUTCHER, Robert O., GM 1/c 420 East Center St., Manchester 200 Laurel St., Hartford CUCCARO, Nicholas F., MaM 2/c EASTON, Kenneth, S 1/c 477 Parker Ave., Meriden Box 21, Mansfield Depot CUSANO, Patsy J., GM 3/c ELSER, Robert F., PhM 2/c 393 Madison Ave., Bridgeport Hadlyme DAHER, Morad S., S 1/c EMIELITA, Edward J., B 3/c 34 Concord St., So. Norwalk Brushy Plain, Branford 15 ENNIS, John J., MoMM 2/c GULLI, Dominick N., S 1/c 7 Elm St., Ansonia 37 Roosevelt St., New Britain ESPOSITO, Joseph, S 1/c GURN, Michael J., Jr., S 1/c 80 Fort Point St., Norwalk 2 Charles St., East Norwalk ESPOSITO, Nicholas C, WT 2/c GURSKI, Andrew, F 1/c 384 Ferry St., New Haven 41 John Ave., Bristol EVANS, Ernest S., MoMM 1/c GUT Stanley J., S 2/c 93 Sound View Ave., Stamford 136 Beaver St., New Britain FARGH, Arnold E., CMoMM GUTMANN, Richard A., TM 2/c 195 Shaw St., New London 41 Elm St., Shelton FARINA, Rocco, S 1/c GUTTIERI, Patsy J., QM 2/c 387 Chase Ave., Waterbury 238 Saltonstall Ave., New Haven FARNHAM, William, S 1/c GUZOWSKI, Edward M., WT 1/c 42 Ranney St., East Hartford 154 Park St., Bristol FARREN, Donald E., S 1/c GYURCSAK, William N., AEM 3/c 87 Woolsey St., New Haven 252 Ely Ave., So. Norwalk FEBBRIELLO, Joseph E., MM 2/c HAGGERTY, Joseph P., ARM 2/c 147 Fairfield Ave., Waterbury 64 John St., Waterbury FINLAY, Walter H., RdM 2/c HAINSWORTH, William C, PhM 1/c 38 Howard St., West Haven 32 Orland St., Bridgeport FISKE, Robert L., Ptr 2/c HALE, Henry H., Y 2/c 281 Center St., Apt A-5, Manchester 21 No. Quaker Lane, West Hartford FLETCHER, Warren J., S 1/c HALKO, George M., S 1/c 31 Spring Garden Ave., Norwich Bldg. 7, Apt, 209, Y.M.V., Bridgeport FORSELIUS, Joseph L., S 1/c HAMMER, Albert, CMM 52 Dana St., West Haven 82 Hollister St., Stratford FORTE, Arthur R., Cox HAMMER, Charles E., SC 3/c 121 Putnam St., Hartford 15 Wildman St., Danbury FOSTER, Raymond H., CM 1/c HANLEY, John J., ARM 2/c 44 Jefferson Ave., Danbury 37 Pond St., Naugatuck FRANCO, Alfred J., S 2/c HANSON, Albert C, MoMM 1/c Beaverbrook, RFD 5, Danbury 3300 Whitney Ave., Mt. Carmel FRAWLEY, William F., S 1/c HARRISON, Charles L., TM 2/c 63 West State St., Westport RFD 2, Rimmon St., Seymour FREDERICKSON, Oliver R., CM 1/c HELFGOTT, William, PhM 1/c 38 Hungerford St., Hartford 306 Palm St., Hartford FRISBIE, George S., RdM 3/c HELWIG, John H., CM 1/c 145 Bayard Ave., Hamden 235 Oronoque Rd., Milford GAGNON, Roger C, S 1/c HERMANCE, Frank J., Jr., MoMM 1/c 2 Isabelle Terrace, Newington 182 North St., Seymour GAMBORDELLA, Robert C, AOM 2/c HERRICK, Frank F., Cox 57 Carmel St., Hamden 23 Whitaker Ave., Norwich GARLOCK, John W., S 2/c HIBBERT, William L., SC 2/c 74 Grove St., Middletown 74 Balmforth Ave., Danbury GARNER, Edward H., GM 2/c HILL, Paul M., AOM 3/c 1121 Enfield St., Thompsonville 227 Jefferson St., Hartford GESLIEN, Frank F., Jr., SF 2/c HINMAN, Henry W., CCS (T) 774 Howard Ave., Bridgeport 283 View St., New Haven GIUNTA, Albert A., S 1/c HIRSCHFELD, Edward M., CM 1/c 90 Franklin St., Saugatuck RFD, Quaker Hill GLYNN, Thomas J., RM 2/c HNILICKY, William P., RM 2/c 32 Mechanic St., New Haven 37 Richard Rd., Greenwich GOLAS, Joseph S., MM 2/c HOLBROOK, Donald G., S 1/c 103 Gold St., New Britain B-98 Cotswold St., Hartford GOLD, Joseph E., AS HOLMES, John F., SK 3/c 100 Auburn Ave., Waterbury 53 Orchard Place, Greenwich GOTHAM, David M., S 1/c HONORE, Villy M., SC 1/c 27 Elmhurst Circle, Elmwood Stamford GORMAN, Richard J., S 2/c HORMAN, Robert C, SK 2/c 112 Helen St., Hamden 32 Edgewood Ave., New Haven GORMLEY, Howard F., Jr., BM 2/c HOWARD, Earle A., CM 3/c 168 So. Colony St., Meriden 16 Evergreen Ave., Hartford GOYETTE, Rene J., Y 3/c HOWARD, Leroy C, SKT 2/c Church St., Moosup 202 Kimberly Ave., New Haven GREEN, Clifford B., S 1/c HOYT, George H., BM 1/c Canterbury 219 Adams St., Bridgeport GREEN, Ernest J., S 1/c HUDAK, John H., MMS 1/c 13 Woodmansee Ave., Norwich 310 Highland Ave., Torrington GREGSON, William W., S 1/c HULIK, Edward S., MM 2/c 36 Torrington Ave., Collinsville 127 Long Hill Road, Waterbury GRIGERIK, Joseph J., WT 2/c HUNTER, Miles E., PhM 2/c 36 Railroad Ave., Unionville 10 Driveway, Guilford GRISWOLD, Clifford E., S 1/c HYOUCK, Michael P., SC 3/c 110 Broad St., Stamford Walk M., Charter Oak Ter., Hartford GROPPO, Atilio J., Cox INFANTE, Frank L., MoMM 2/c 84 Prospect Ave., Hartford 288 Davis Ave., Greenwich 16 INGRAHAM, William H., EM 1/c KWOLEK, Stanley P., SSML 3/c 20 Orchard Place, Cos Cob 69 New Hanover Ave., Meriden JACQUES, Robert W., RdM 2/c LACERENZA, Joseph, MoMM 2/c 88 Coleman St., New London 138 West Ave., Stamford JAJER, John T., FC 3/c LADDEN, Joseph P., S 2/c Taylor St., New Milford 306, Bldg. 44, Y.M.V., Bridgeport JAY, William, RM 2/c LADRIGAN, Alfred I., MoMM 2/c 991 North Main St., Waterbury Byrd Ave., So. Norwalk JENNINGS, Arthur I., MoMM 3/c LAMAR, Henry J., S 1/c Tamarack Ave., RFD 3, Danbury 43 Hartford Ave., New Britain JOHN, James P., RM 1/c LANDSBERG, Eugene, MaM 1/c 32 High St., Norwich 11 Judson Ave., New Haven JOHNSON, Axel G., SK 1/c LANGELIER, Leonard B., MM 3/c 61 Connecticut Ave., Thompsonville Box 185, Wilsonville JOHNSON, Carl J., AMM 3/c LaTORRACA, Donato L., S 1/c Middletown Road, RFD 1, Berlin 7 Arch St., New Haven JOHNSON, Walter, GM 3/c LAWTON, George A., RM 1/c Greenwich 213 South Main St., Naugatuck JONES, Robert B., S 1/c LEE, Richard M., CRT (AA) (T) 15 Walkley Road, West Hartford RFD 10, Fairfield JUDGE, Robert E., S 1/c LEWIS, Nicholas P., SC 2/c 19 Tilton St., New Haven 3 Hill St., Norwich JULIEN, Francis R., MoMM 2/c LEY, John, Jr., AMM 3/c 14 Woodlawn Ter., Waterburv RFD 2, Seymour KADEC, Stanley, SC 3/c LISEE, Julian R., EM 2/c 40 Givens Ave., Stamford 97 North Main St., Jewett City KAMINSKI, Walter P., SK 2/c LITHWIN, Edward C, CSp (A) 86 North St., Norwich 613 Main St., Manchester KASHUBA, Edward P., S 1/c LOMBARDO, Dominick, ART 39 Bank St., Derby Brook St., New Canaan KENNEDY, Eugene J., Cox LOMBARDO, Louis J., MoMM 3/c 1474 Quinnipiac Ave., New Haven 74 Mitchell St., New Britain KENNEY, William F., S 1/c LOPEZ, Eugenio T., Ck 3/c 15 Howard St., Norwich 49 School St., Hartford KERRIGAN, Robert J., S 1/c LOREC, Peter J., EM 2/c 32 Madison Terrace, Bridgeport 325 So. Main St., Seymour KERVIN, Marshall D., CTM LUCAS, Daniel, Cox Baltic Heights, Baltic 633 So. Main St., Waterburv KESNICK, William, Cox LUCKNAN, Irving L., SM 3/c 734 South Pacific St., Stamford 60 Mansfield St., Hartford KILBURN, Leonard, MM 3/c LUICH, Joseph C, MoMM 3/c RFD 7, Norwich 957 Hancock Ave., Bridgeport KING, John R., ARM 2/c LYON, Norman E., S 1/c 29 Garden St., Forestville 86 Ledgecrest Ave., New Britain KING, Martin L., Jr., S 1/c MacDONALL T., CCM 269 Humphrey St., New Haven 447 Edgewood St., Hartford KLECHA, Edward J., CRM MACHRONI, Anthony, PM 3/c 20 Moss Ave., Danbury 86 Colorado Ave., Torrington KLEPACHE, Gregory, Cox MacNEIL, Perry A., F 1/c 30 Branch St., Waterbury Box 27, Sharon KLINE, Walter L., MM 3/c MAGEE, David, SK 1/c 26 Maltby Place, New Haven 99 Nash St., Bridgeport KNAPP, Robert H., EM 1/c MAHONEY, William J., S 1/c 1014 South Main St., Waterbury Blackberry Place, Norfolk KNAPP, Robert W., MM 2/c MAHR, Frederick P., GM 2/c Box 580, Greenfield Ave., Stratford RFD 1, Rockville KOMINAS, Charles, SC 2/c MAIER, Harry F., CM 22 Hurlburt St., New Britain 44 Winthrop St., New Britain KORPITA, Andrew, AM 3/c MAJUSKY, William, EM 2/c 210 Osborne St., Bridgeport 98 James St., New Haven KOUNACS, David, GM 3/c MAKRAI, Gaza, Jr., Cox 3 Laura St., South Norwalk 38 Hayes St., Bridgeport KRANYAK, Alexander, SF 2/c MALYN, Clement A., MoMM 2/c 852 Hallett St., Bridgeport 11 Old Fieldpoint Rd., Greenwich KREYKENBOHM, Warren C, AOM 2/c MARCARELLI, Dionisio, BM 2/c Rocky Top Road, Mt, Carmel 65 County St., New Haven KRISTOFAK, Stephen G., RdM 2/c MARION, Earl R., F 2/c 7 Westfield Rd., West Hartford 100 North St., New Britain KRONBERG, Edward G., BM 1/c MAROZAS, Vincent J., GM 3/c 476 Laurel St., West Haven 125 Draher Ave., Waterbury KULIC, Stanley, SF 2/c MARSHALL, Eugene F., Jr., Y 1/c 44 Oakwood Ave., West Hartford 1564 Chapel St., New Haven KULIS, Lucian J., QM 2/c MARTIN, Allyn F., MaM 1/c 72 Booth St., New Britain 109 Dover Rd., West Hartford KUZIAK, Steve, CWT MARTIN, Antero J., MM 3/c 77 Kneen St., Shelton 98 Russ St., Hartford 17 MARTIN, Edward H., SoMH 3/c NAPLES, James P., MoMM 1/c 34 Lilac St., New Britain 16 Pearl Court, New Britain MARTIN, William M., S 1/c NAZZARSKY, William W., BM 2/c 42 Charron St., Bridgeport 1 Pine Hill, Simsbury MASON, Hugh W., CM 2/c NEGRI, William L., S 1/c 156 DeForest Ave., Bridgeport 129 New Litchfield St., Torrington MASSARE, Philip J., GM 3/c NEILSON, Charles E., S 1/c 363 Priscilla St., Bridgeport 82 Gardiner St., Noroton Heights MATYASOVSKY, Ladislaus, WT 2/c NELSON, Charles G., S 1/c 761 Beechwood Ave., Bridgeport 226 Barnum Ter., Stamford MAYER, Henry E., Jr., RdM 1/c NETTLETON, Lauren L., S 2/c 93 Sherman St., Fairfield Thayer Ave., Higganum MAZUR, Boris, SC 3/c NEWMAN, Edward M., S 1/c 295 Plainville Ave., Unionville Old Saybrook McANELLY, Murray W., Ptr 1/c NOVAK, Frank J., SM 3/c 33 Shirley Street, Waterbury 17 Chestnut St., Norwalk McCAFFREY, Thomas F., S 1/c O'BRIEN, John J., CMoMM 22 Greenlawn Road, Fairfield 23 Tilton St., New Haven McCARTER, David W., SK 2/c OFFSIANIK, Raymond G., FC 2/c 593 Winchester Ave., New Haven 69 Meridian St., Meriden MCCARTHY, Joseph M., MoMM 3/c OKUN, Morris J., SKV 3/c Mill Plain Road, Danbury 136 Magnolia St., Hartford McGOWAN, John J., MM 2/c OLIVA, Joaquim, Cox 396 Ferry St., New Haven Starr Rd., Beaverbrook, Danbury McLECSINSKI, Frank J., MaM 2/c OLSON, George W., EM 2/c 475 Helen St., Bridgeport 171 Washington St., Hartford McNAMARA, John L., PhM 2/c ONUFER, Alexander, MoMM 2/c 22 Eastwood Ave., Waterbury 60 Anderson Ave., Stamford McNERNEY, Robert J., GM 3/c O'SULLIVAN, John J., CM 1/c 23 Rowan St., East Norwalk 214 Brook St., New Britain MELCHER, Ronald P., QM 2/c PAGNOZZI, Augusto E., S 1/c 177 Retreat Ave., Hartford 992 Noble Ave., Bridgeport MENARD, Edgar C, CMM (PA) PARKES, Edward H., MMS 2/c C-378, W-P., Charter Oak Ter., Hartford 5 Woodbury Ave., Norwalk MEZZO, Albert F., RM 3/c PARRITT, Harold E., AMM 2/c 4 Broad St., Sevmour 66 Howe Ave., New Haven MIKULKA, John M., GM 2/c PATTERSON, James, Jr., St 2/c 928 Oldfield Rd., Fairfield 42 Clark St., Hartford MILES, William F., SKT 1/c PAQUETTE, Edwin J., M 3/c 74 Henry St., Stamford 48 Maple Ave., New London MILLER, Clarence A., B 2/c PECKA, Stephen J., SC 2/c 1491 Boston Ave., Bridgeport Wolcott Rd., Waterbury MINER, Willard M., GM 3/c PECOR, Stephen F., Jr. S 1/c 835 Broad St., Bridgeport 689 Arctic St., Bridgeport MISH, John, S 1/c PELLICONE, Myer J., GM 3/c 44 Duffy St., Stamford 16 Ketchum St., Westport MEALES, Matthew, S 1/c PERKO, George, EM 3/c 595 Waterview Ave., Bridgeport 5 Maple St., Stafford Springs MONDO, Philip J., Cox PERSICO, Salvatore, S 1/c 24 Ashton St., Bridgeport 53 Front St., Ansonia MONROE, Richard F., Ck 3/c PETRILAS, William A., S 2/c 448 Main St., Stamford 905 Rubber Ave., Naugatuck MOONEY, Thomas J., S 1/c PHILLIPS, Charles M., S 1/c 14 Talmadge St., Derby 126 So. Main St., So. Norwalk MOOSEY, Joseph J., WT 3/c PIANTEDOSI, Anthony P., GM 3/c 7 Farley Ave., Pawcatuck 317 Lexington Ave., Bridgeport MORRIS, Clifford R., QM 1/c PICCEVILLO, Guido, SC 2/c Main St., Centerbrook 65 Anderson Ave., West Haven MULDOON, James P., S 1/c PICHETTE, Rosaire A., SC (B) 3/c 27 Orange St., Bridgeport 69 Sunset Ave., Oakville MULHOLLAND, John L., AMM 3/c PIETKA, Edmund H., Bkr 1/c Foote St., Cheshire 838 Atlantic St., Stamford MULLER, Fred E., CCM PILIERO, Vincent, MoMM 3/c High Bridge, Fairfield Brook St., New Canaan MURAWSKI, Edward, S 1/c PILKIEN, Peter, MoMM 1/c New London 217 Retreat Ave., Hartford MURDOCH, John D., PhM 3/c PINSONNEAULT, Harold J., BM 2/c 24 Riggs Ave., West Hartford 318 Howard Ave., New Haven MURRAY, Daniel J., QM 2/c PISANI, Nicholas A., SSML 1/c 104 Wilson St., Hartford 38 Sherman St., Bridgeport MURRAY, Robert W., S 2/c PLUCINSKI, George F., GM 3/c 24 Greenwood St., Watertown 338 Willow St., Bridgeport NAIMD, Peter P., PhM 2/c POCHRON, Stanley J., CMM 2 Russell St., Branford 144 Church St., Seymour NANNI, Frank J., S 1/c POLKA, John, F 1/c 21 Upson Ave., Winsted 105 Bohemia St., Plainville 18 POLITIS, Michael J., RM 3/c RUDZINSKI, Mieroslew E., GM 3/c 131 No. Main St., Ansonia 210 Jefferson St., Bridgeport PONZIO, Joseph P., MM 2/c RYDER, William R., SM 1/c 175 Forest Rd., West Haven 14 Clinton St., Stratford PORCELLO, James S., CM 1/c SACCAVINE, James V., Jr., CBM 3 Chapel St., Thompsonville 186 Chatham St., New Haven POST, Avery D., AS V-12 SALVAGNO, Fred A., SF 3/c 8 Nelson Place, Norwich 432 East Main St., Bridgeport POTTER, Vincent P., MM 2/c SALZER, Otto S., Prtr 3/c 142 Courtland Hill, Stamford 105 Victoria Lawn, Stratford PRATT, Raymond H., RM 1/c SANTUCCI, Albert P., MoMM 2/c 17 Iver Ave., East Haven 571 Birdseye St., Stratford PRIVEE, Raymond E., SAO 1/c SARTORI, Louis, Cox 475 Valley St., New Haven 14 Goodman Place, Hartford PROCTOR, John A., AMMC 2/c SAUNDERS, James B., RdM 2/c 9 Geer Ave., Norwich Old Stamford Rd., New Canaan PRONOVOST, Armand T., MoMM 2/c SCHMIDT, Ernest R., CMoMM 146 Savings St., Waterbury 1554 Capito. Ave., Bridgeport PUCHALA, John J., WT 1/c SCHNEIDER, Robert, AMM 1/c 527 Holland Hill Rd., Fairfield 45 Poplar St., Bridgeport RABITO, Paul E., EM 2/c SCHRADER, Edward D., MM 1/c 206 Clifton St., Wallingford 898 Ocean Ave., West Haven RANNEY, Donald M., BM 2/c SCHROEDER, Howard W., ABM 3/c 229 East Main St., Meriden Box 86, RFD 2, Torrington RAYMOND, Anthony P., S 1/c SCHUBERT, Otto W., MoMM 2/c 62 Sylvan St., Bridgeport 369 Pine St., Forestville REED, Edwin A., SF 2/c SCOOPO, Michael V., MoMM 2/c 19 Summer St., Meriden 15 Cedar Hill Ave., New Haven RETTIG, William R., CEM SEBASTIANELLI, John J., F 1/c 92 Grove St., Clinton 9 West Main St., Mystic ROBINSON, Harold L., S 1/c SERAFIN, John, S 1/c 93 Maplewood Ave., Devon Everett St., RFD .Norwich REARDON, Francis M., S 1/c SERRA, Louis, CCS (T) 161 High St., New Britain 171 Albert St., Torrington REPOLE, Joseph J., BM 2/c SETZKO, John E., S 1/c 42 Stillwold Rd., Wethersfield 541 Zion St., Hartford REVES, Julius, AMM 1/c SHANDRA, James V., F 1/c 1300 Howard Ave., Bridgeport 72 Maple St., Winsted REYNOLDS, James A., MM 3/c SHEARER, George F., F 1/c 3 North Bank St., New Haven 24 South Main St., Unionville RICKERT, Stephen, SM 3/c SICONA, Salvatore S., EM 3/c 21 Limerick St., Stamford 220 Beach St., Bridgeport RILEY, Lester F., MoMM 1/c SIEGAL, Jacob S., AMM 2/c 558 Church St., New Britain 625 Garden St., Hartford RINALDINI, Frank N., M 1/c SILVIA, Edward, RM 3/c 67 Windsor Ave., Meriden 4 Rowan St., Danbury RICHOR, Melville J., CM 2/c SIMALEAVICH, Joseph, BM 2/c Post Road, Westport 80 Liberty St., Danbury ROBERTS, Verne E., WT 2/c SINGEWALD, Robert J., WT 1/c 92 South St., Willimantic 809 Washington Village, So. Norwalk ROCK, Gerard J., Y 1/c SMITH, Ernest S., Jr., AMM 1/c 30 Prospect St., Rock ville 177 Retreat Ave., Hartford RODMAN, Woodward K., AMM 1/c SMITH, Kenneth L., BM 2/c 269 Huntington Tpke, Bridgeport 21 Franklin St., Putnam ROLFE, Eldon W., S 1/c SOLEK, Stanley J., S 1/c 159 Howard St., New London 122 Armistice St., New Britain ROOD, Frank A., CM 1/c SORENSEN, Charles E., AMM 1/c 85 Oak St., Willimantic 396 New Haven Ave., Milford ROSA, Russell C, S 1/c SORRENTINO, Benjamin J., BM 1/c 30 Robertson St., New Haven Success Park, Bridgeport ROSANSKY, Louis, EM 1/c SOUCY, Albert J., Y 1/c 14 Perkins St., Winsted 73 Meadow St., Bristol ROSENFELD, Irving, PhM 2/c SOULE, George E., CM 2/c 340 No. Bishop Ave., Bridgeport East River ROSER, Elizah J., CMM SPEERS, Arthur E., Sp (F) 2/c St. Luke's Hospital, Greenwich 48 Aner St., New Haven ROSSI, Arthur P., SoM 1/c SPERRE, Norman L., PhM 1/c 136 Spring St., Thompsonville 1071 Boulevard ,West Hartford ROTH, William M., S 1/c STABACH, Louis F., S 1/c 16 Peck St., New Haven 106 Willow St., Meriden ROURKE, William V., GM 3/c STADLER, Bronson I., MoMM 2/c 25 High St., New Haven 115 Roanoke Ave., Fairfield ROWLAND, Frederick C, EM 1/c STAUBEY, Leslie E., S 1/c 18 Clifford Ave., Stamford RFD 3, Norwich RUDENKO, John J., CM 1/c STEMM, Edward L., PhM 1/c 151 So. Main St., So. Norwalk 115 Clematis Ave., Waterbury 19 STICKLES, Milton A., M 3/c YOLLERO, Louis A., GM 3/c 377 West Preston St., Hartford 45 Woolsey St., New Haven STOKES, William, BM 2/c WALLEN, Russell A., HA 2/c 329 Hancock Ave., Bridgeport RFD 1, Willimantic STURGES, Edward J., MM 1/c WALSH, Daniel A., RM 1/c Carson Court, Bridgeport 40 Wheeler St., Shelton SURPRENANT, Roger, SF 2/c WALSH, Herbert, MM 1/c 17 Boswell Ave., Norwich 34 Wilmot Place, Bridgeport SUZANSKI, Joseph W., S 1/c WALSH, Kenneth J., S 2/c 572 East Main St., Bridgeport 14 Tour Ave., New Haven SWABSKI, Walter J., CM 1/c WARD, John O., TM 3/c 11 No. Third St., Meriden 67 Francis St., East Haven SZALL, Henry J., AS WARJENSKI, Vincent A., MaM 2/c Mansfield Center, Ashford 2 Kellogg St., Norwalk TEKOSKE, Alexander J., MoMM 1/c WARSTOCK, Zenon C, MM 1/c 980 Forbes St., East Hartford 33 Bond St., Hartford TEMPLE, Elroy E., AMM 3/c WATERBURY, Everett P., GM 2/c 35C Dutch Point Lane, Hartford 22 Pine Hill St., Manchester TERENCIO, Anthony R., S 2/c WATSON, William, MM 2/c 272 State St., Stamford 2 Camp Terrace, Waterbury THOMPSON, Alphonse L., CM 2/c WAY, John J., GM 3/c 30 Stone St., Danbury Main St., Saybrook THOMPSON, John J., RM 3/c WEBB, Roger L., MM 1/c 23 Eastwood Ave., Waterbury 87 Patterson St., Torrington THORELL, Paul F., SK 2/c WEBER, Walter M., RT 2/c 78 East Farm St., Waterbury Millbrook Rd., Middletown THORNLEY, Harold, BM 2/c WEBSTER, Morris J., GM 3/c 90 1/2 Prospect Ave., Danielson 109 North St., Bristol TILLMAN, Robert J., MoMM 3/c WESTON, Harry C, Jr., F 1/c 809 Knapps Highway, Bridgeport 44 Pratt St., Meriden TOLLES, Arthur R., SK 1/c WHITMORE, Beverly E., F 1/c 11 Elliott St., East Norwalk Lane Rd., Middletown TOMPKINS, Eugene G., CBM WIGGINS, Daniel S., WT 2/c 717 Laurel Ave., Bridgeport Box 221, Thomaston TOMLIN, Sidney W., CMMR 1137 Mill Plain Rd., Fairfield WILCOX, Ralph G., Sp(Q) 3/c TOPPING, John W., Jr., SF 2/c 18 Rivercliff Drive, Milford East Main St., Canaan WILKINS, Tracy R., Jr., MoMM 2/c TOTTENHAM, William D., AMM 3/c 156 Bayberry Drive, Bristol 103 Myrtle St., Shelton WILLARD, Lloyd A., Y 1/c TRIBE, Armand C, Jr., MMR 3/c 555 Westfield Ave., Bridgeport 59 Maple St., Waterbury WILLIAMS, Robert C, AMM 3/c TRIPP, Erwin J., GM 2/c 8 No. Elm St., Wallingford WIST, Henry M., MMS 2/c TULIPANI, Albert N., Cox 96 Hungerford St., Hartford Ivy Hill Rd., Ridgefield WITKOWSKI, Francis J., TM 2/c TURNER, Henry W., EM 2/c 120 Chapel St., Thomaston 773 North Colony St., Meriden WITKOWSKI, Henry J., WT 1/c UPSON, Leroy S., MoMM 3/c 36 Concord St., So. Norwalk 11 Highland Ave., Milford WITTEN, Wilbur, RdM 3/c UOLONIS, Frank C, S 1/c 773 George St., New Haven 38 Clover St., Ansonia WOJIEWODSKI, William J., MM 2/c URAM, Peter, MM 1/c 439 Middletown Ave., New Haven 397 Walnut St., Waterbury WYCINOWSKI, Arthur, F 1/c URBANSKI, Alphonse S., CM 2/c 71 Russell St., Middletown 50 Olive St., Meriden YANIK, John, AMM 3/c URQUHART, Duncan M., S 1/c 16 Church St., East Port Chester 721 State St., New Haven YASKULSKY, Valenty, AMM 2/c VALINE, Elliott Herman, S 1/c 28 Florence St., East Hartford RFD 5, Danbury YOUNG, Robert A., SoM 3/c VARGOSHE, John J., MoMM 2/c 2464 Whitney Ave., Hamden 357 Kent Ave., Bridgeport ZAMATA, Joseph P., SF 2/c VECE, Carmine T., Bkr 3/c 579 E. Washington Ave., Bridgeport 393 Goodrich St., Hamden ZAPAL, Andrew J., GM 2/c VEITS, Barney, MoMM 2/c 121 Highland Ave., Meriden 133 Babcock St., Hartford ZAPATKA, Albert J., BM 2/c VICKERS, William T., BM 2/c 88 Olive St., Naugatuck 50 Thorpe St., Fairfield ZELICH, Peter J., MM 1/c VINCEK, Albert A., FC 3/c 21 Woodmere Road, West Hartford 311 Bostwick Ave., Bridgeport VLECIDES, Constantine, SCB 3/c ZLICEWSKI, Frank G., MM 1/c 509 So. Main St., West Hartford 331 Broad St., New Britain

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