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SERGEANT GEORGE ALLEN LANG; U.S. ARMY

November 7, 1914 (Detroit, MI) – October 20, 2010 (Atlanta, GA); 95 years oldMarried Barbara Noack Miller March 15, 1950 in Norwalk, CTTwo daughters Judith and MaryLast local address: 67 Newtown Avenue, NorwalkEnlisted on August 1943Serial number 3133830228TH INFANTRY DIVISION Held in German POW camp Stalag 2A Neubrandenburg Mecklenberg 53-13. From The Norwalk Hour AprilContinue reading “SERGEANT GEORGE ALLEN LANG; U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE LEROY “ROY” UNDERHILL JERMAN JR.; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: September 22, 1924 (Bridgeport, CT) – February 11, 1979 (Malibu, CA); 54 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Doris Jean Dunkel (1927-) on September 20, 1947, in Gloversville, NYCHILDREN: Two daughters, Barbara Gail Jerman Ginman (1950-), and Constance L. Jerman Bell (1954-). One son, John (1954-).ENLISTMENT: July 1943SERVICE NUMBER: 31335679UNIT: 422nd Infantry Regiment, 106th InfantryContinue reading “PRIVATE LEROY “ROY” UNDERHILL JERMAN JR.; U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS THOMAS JOSEPH GARGIULO; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: June 13, 1918 (Stratford, CT) – April 17, 2017 (Prior Lake, MN); 98 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Mary Rose Depanfilis (1915-1997) on January 15, 1944, in Norwalk, CTCHILDREN: One daughter, Marianne Gargiulo Running (1965-). One son, Thomas (1951-).LOCAL ADDRESS: 19 Hillside Place and 15 Thistle Road, NorwalkENLISTMENT: May 6, 1944SERVICE NUMBER: 31466657UNIT: 223rd InfantryContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS THOMAS JOSEPH GARGIULO; U.S. ARMY”

TECHNICIAN GRADE FIVE EDWARD WILLIAM FRANKE; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: December 27, 1919 (Norwalk, CT) – December 9, 2001 (Norwalk, CT); 81 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Winifred Reece (1923-1998) on November 8, 1947, in Norwalk, CTLOCAL ADDRESS: 26 Prospect Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: September 10, 1942SERVICE NUMBER: 11095117DISCHARGE: December 9, 1945UNIT: Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 310th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division CIRCUMSTANCES: Captured December 16, 1944,Continue reading “TECHNICIAN GRADE FIVE EDWARD WILLIAM FRANKE; U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOSEPH WILLIAM DUDAS, JR.; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: March 12, 1922 (Norwalk, CT) – September 24, 2004 (Norwalk, CT); 82 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Esther Ganung (1935-?) on November 8, 1947 in Norwalk. Remarried Margo E. Corey Eastwood (1935-) on June 13, 1981 in Norwalk.CHILDREN: Six sons, Joseph (1949-), Glenn (1950-), Mark (1959-), Scott (?-), David (1949-), and Dennis R. (1953-1992).Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOSEPH WILLIAM DUDAS, JR.; U.S. ARMY”

SERGEANT FREDERICK DEFINIS; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE

DOB/DOD: March 21, 1924 (Brooklyn, NY) – January 18, 2013 (Norwalk, CT); 88 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Anne Perniciaro (1929-2001) on April 3, 1948, in Stamford, ConnecticutCHILDREN: One daughter, Ann Marie DeFinis Dustin (1953-2018). One son, Frederick K. (1950-).LOCAL ADDRESS: 14 Neptune Avenue, South NorwalkENLISTMENT: November 24, 1942SERVICE NUMBER: 11102777UNIT: 336th Bomb Squadron, 95th BombContinue reading “SERGEANT FREDERICK DEFINIS; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”

SERGEANT ANTHONY ANTON DAMATO; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: April 15, 1918 (Bridgeport, CT) – October 19, 1974 (Pinellas, FL); 56 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Margaret (last name unknown) on November 8, 1938; divorced 1939LOCAL ADDRESS: 101 Woodward Avenue, South NorwalkENLISTMENT: February 17, 1941, in the Pennsylvania National GuardSERVICE NUMBER: 20317684UNIT: Unknown FAMILY: Born to Carmine [born in Italy] (1895-1981) and MaryContinue reading “SERGEANT ANTHONY ANTON DAMATO; U.S. ARMY”

TECHNICAL SERGEANT HARVEY DRAPER COOKE JR.; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE

DOB/DOD: March 28, 1923 (Winthrop, MA) – September 5, 1997 (Lake Worth, FL); 74 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Grace McGuire (1924-2009) on September 29, 1945, in Sherman, CTCHILDREN: Harvey D. III (1946-).LOCAL ADDRESS: Pine Point, Rowayton, NorwalkENLISTMENT: June 15, 1942SERVICE NUMBER: 11072168DISCHARGE: November 10, 1945UNIT: 367th Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group FAMILY: Born to HarveyContinue reading “TECHNICAL SERGEANT HARVEY DRAPER COOKE JR.; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”

PRIVATE PETER BUFITHIS; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: August 22, 1920 (Providence, RI) – June 3, 2012 (unknown); 91 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Alice Vellios (1924-2005) on December 3, 1950, in Brockton, MACHILDREN: One son, Peter (1952-). LOCAL ADDRESS: 12 Academy Street and 7 Cranbury Woods Road, NorwalkENLISTMENT: April 3, 1943SERVICE NUMBER: 31331572UNIT: Company G, 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division FAMILY:Continue reading “PRIVATE PETER BUFITHIS; U.S. ARMY”

SERGEANT SIDNEY CLIFFORD BROWN; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE

DOB/DOD: January 15, 1919 (New Haven, CT) – January 7, 2003 (Middletown, CT); 83 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Charlotte Cohn (1922-1994) on December 7, 1941 in Norwalk, CT. Married to Eileen Porter (1927-2004) on October 16, 1996 in Norwalk, CT.CHILDREN: One son, Ronald W. (1943-). Two daughters, Jo Ann Brown Stone (1946-) and FrancineContinue reading “SERGEANT SIDNEY CLIFFORD BROWN; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”