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PRIVATE GEORGE HENRY BRITTO; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: March 11, 1920 (Norwalk, CT) – July 20, 2004 (Bridgeport, CT); 84 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Esther F. Faust (1923-2005) on July 4, 1939, in Norwalk, CTCHILDREN: Four sons, George Jr. (1939-2011), James A. (1941-2001), Arthur F. (1943-2007), and Herman (1944-). One daughter, Karen J. Britto Michaelson (1946-2008).LOCAL ADDRESS: 19 Fort Point Street,Continue reading “PRIVATE GEORGE HENRY BRITTO; U.S. ARMY”

SERGEANT PHILIP ADALARD BONENFANT; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD; February 3, 1912 (Saint-Philippe, Quebec, Canada) – November 8, 1991 (Norwalk, CT); 79 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Mavis Reed (1917-2002) on March 2, 1935, in Groveton, NH; divorced in 1941. Married Bertha Eleck (1912-2000) on August 4, 1945 in Norwalk, CT.CHILDREN: Three sons, Philip R. (1936-2000), Michael H. (1936-2012), Philip J. (1939-). Two daughters,Continue reading “SERGEANT PHILIP ADALARD BONENFANT; U.S. ARMY”

TECHNICAL SERGEANT JOHN EUGENE BOISSEAU; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE

DOB/DOD: February 27, 1917 (Sioux City, Iowa) – July 15, 1995 (Atlanta, GA); 78 years oldMARITAL STATUS 1: Married Helen Marie Tate (1920-1976) on June 26, 1946, in Des Moines, IowaMARITAL STATUS 2: Married Mary L. Kuehm (1926-2014) on November 27, 1976, in Westport, ConnecticutMARITAL STATUS 3: Married Karla M. Hawley (1924-1976). CHILDREN: Three sons,Continue reading “TECHNICAL SERGEANT JOHN EUGENE BOISSEAU; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”

CORPORAL ALEXANDER ANDREW BELLUS; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: April 23, 1917 (Norwalk, CT) – April 11, 1964 (Norwalk, CT); 46 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Sophia Premru (1916-2010) on May 31, 1947, in Norwalk, CT. Later remarried to Helmut Lohmann.CHILDREN: Two sons, Gary (1953-) and Peter (1954-).LOCAL ADDRESS: 333 Flax Hill Road, South NorwalkENLISTMENT: January 19, 1942SERVICE NUMBER: 31040632UNIT: 707th Headquarters Company,Continue reading “CORPORAL ALEXANDER ANDREW BELLUS; U.S. ARMY”

FIRST SERGEANT JAMES LEWIS BEERS; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: October 25, 1920 (Norwalk, CT) – June 28, 1993 (Brookfield, CT); 72 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Swedish-born Britta Ingegerd Weber (1920-2008) on April 18, 1942, in Elizabeth, NJCHILDREN: One son, James L. Beers Jr. (1949-2011). One daughter, Jacqueline Beers Stratos (1946-).LOCAL ADDRESS: 21 Chestnut Street, South NorwalkENLISTMENT: September 2, 1942DISCHARGE: October 9, 1945SERVICE NUMBER:Continue reading “FIRST SERGEANT JAMES LEWIS BEERS; U.S. ARMY”

FIRST LIEUTENANT WILLIAM HENRY “BUS” BARNUM III; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE

DOB/DOD: December 8, 1917 (Lime Rock, CT) – December 18, 2009 (Laconia, NH); 92 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Mary Ann Ainsworth (1924-2001) on April 28, 1945, in DarienCHILDREN: Two twin daughters, Susan N. Barnum Koprowski (1946-) and Sally Barnum Oak (1946-). Two sons, Peter (1950-) and Seth (1952-). ENLISTMENT: December 29, 1941SERVICE NUMBERS: 11040832Continue reading “FIRST LIEUTENANT WILLIAM HENRY “BUS” BARNUM III; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”

STAFF SERGEANT RICHARD SPENCER ADAMS; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE

DOB/DOD: November 14, 1919 (New York, NY) – January 6, 1977 (Riverside, CA); 57 years oldMARITAL STATUS 1: Married Betty Henderson of Topeka, Kansas.MARITAL STATUS 2: Married Virgie Smith Adams Crowley Goff (1931-1998).CHILDREN: Two daughters, Patricia G. Adams Montgomery (1953-), and Linda S. Adams Hernandez (1956-). One son, Richard (1949-).LOCAL ADDRESS: Scribner Avenue, NorwalkSERVICE NUMBER:Continue reading “STAFF SERGEANT RICHARD SPENCER ADAMS; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”

NORWALK’S 45 RESIDENTS RELEASED FROM NAZI POW CAMPS

AUTHOR NOTE: Mrs. Douglas E. Nash, referred to in the article below, was a YMCA employee during World War I and had assignments in France and Germany in 1918. She is Enid Capwell Allen Nash, and her bio can be read HERE. From The Norwalk Hour November 24, 1945 RED CROSS WAR PRISONER HEAD REPORTSContinue reading “NORWALK’S 45 RESIDENTS RELEASED FROM NAZI POW CAMPS”

SECOND LIEUTENANT MILTON STEUER; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE

DOB/DOD: February 15, 1918 (New York, NY) – January 2, 1944; 25 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 26 Fairfield AvenueENLISTMENT: February 14, 1941SERVICE NUMBER: Enlisted: 32006967; Officer: O-803113UNIT: Air Transport Command FAMILY: Born to Nathan “Nat” O. (1895-1973) [born in Austria] and Diana Deutsch Steuer (1898-1995) [born in Russia]. One brother, Bernard “Buddy” (1922-1935). CIRCUMSTANCES:Continue reading “SECOND LIEUTENANT MILTON STEUER; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”

WATERTENDER FIRST CLASS CHARLES PHILIP MCCARTHY; U.S. NAVY

DOB/DOD: October 21, 1917 (New Rochelle, NY) – October 27, 1942; 26 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Ruth Pfeil (1915-2013). Ruth remarried and lived to be 98 years old.LOCAL ADDRESS: Connecticut Avenue, NorwalkENLISTMENT: September 14, 1936SERVICE NUMBER: 2233366SHIP ASSIGNED TO: USS Porter (DD-356) FAMILY: Born to Charles (1893-1972) and Theresa Foy McCarthy (1892-?). CIRCUMSTANCES: TheContinue reading “WATERTENDER FIRST CLASS CHARLES PHILIP MCCARTHY; U.S. NAVY”