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SECOND LIEUTENANT FRANK BENJAMIN COOPER; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE

DOB/DOD: June 14, 1917 (Boston, MA) – November 16, 1944; 27 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Alice Utz Cooper (1913-1994) on August 26, 1940, in Wilton, CT LOCAL ADDRESS: 7 Reed Street, NorwalkSERVICE NUMBER: O-776955UNIT: 716th Bomber Squadron, 449th Bomber Group (Heavy)STATUS: Missing In Action (MIA) FAMILY: Born to David W. (1893-1977), born in Russia,Continue reading “SECOND LIEUTENANT FRANK BENJAMIN COOPER; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”

SERGEANT BERNARD JOSEPH COOKE; U.S. MARINE CORPS

DOB/DOD: April 7, 1906 (New York, NY) – September 15, 1944; 38 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Vera A’Pelt (1918-2010) of Norwalk. She later married Pieter Van Horne of Norwalk.LOCAL ADDRESS: 35 Couch Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: April 1943SERVICE NUMBER: 191767UNIT: 4th Joint Assault Signal Company, 1st Marine Division FAMILY: Born to Michael J. (1874-1952)Continue reading “SERGEANT BERNARD JOSEPH COOKE; U.S. MARINE CORPS”

FIRST LIEUTENANT ALBERT JOHN CONTRA JR.; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE

DOB/DOD: July 24, 1921 (Bronx, NY) – April 7, 1945; 23 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 9 Quintard Street, South NorwalkENLISTMENT: Commissioned July 1, 1944SERVICE NUMBER: O-2063160UNIT: 567th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomber Group (Heavy) FAMILY: Born to Albert C. Sr. (1896-1970), born in Hungary, and Helen E. Czako Contra (1900-1980). One sister, Carolyn A. ContraContinue reading “FIRST LIEUTENANT ALBERT JOHN CONTRA JR.; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”

PRIVATE BARNEY CONSTANTENO; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE

DOB/DOD: May 24, 1923 (New Jersey) – July 31, 1944; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 4 Garner Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: January 7, 1942SERVICE NUMBER: 11041269UNIT: Unknown FAMILY: Born to Nicola (1886-1961) and Jennie Constantino (1896-1982). Three sisters, Sandrina Constantino Smith (1926-1986), Viola Constantino Motika (1927-), and Ida T. Constantino Griswold (1930-). The last name isContinue reading “PRIVATE BARNEY CONSTANTENO; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”

SECOND LIEUTENANT PAUL RICHARD CONNERY JR.; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE

DOB/DOD: June 10, 1920 (Norwalk, CT) – November 18, 1943; 23 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 26 Fairfield Avenue, NorwalkENLISTMENT: December 26, 1941SERVICE NUMBER: 11040713UNIT: Basic Flying School, Strother Army Airfield, Winfield, Kansas FAMILY: Born to [Judge] Paul R. Sr. (1895-1953) and Ann Dargan Connery (1889-1980). Two brothers, William D. (1921-2005) and Edward J. (1928-2001).Continue reading “SECOND LIEUTENANT PAUL RICHARD CONNERY JR.; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”

FIRST LIEUTENANT ALFRED NORTHRUP “JIMMY” COMSTOCK; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: September 7, 1916 (Norwalk, CT) – April 13, 1945; 28 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Engaged to Regina Cheress (1919-2014)LOCAL ADDRESS: 8 Warren Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: March 31, 1941SERVICE NUMBER: O-1641182UNIT: 41st Signal Unit, 4th Infantry Division FAMILY: Born to William I. (1871-1958) and Bertha Amelia Godfrey Comstock (1873-1949). One sister Elsie (1912-2011). Four brothers, Howard I.Continue reading “FIRST LIEUTENANT ALFRED NORTHRUP “JIMMY” COMSTOCK; U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS HERBERT TURNER COLLINGS JR.; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: December 17, 1922 (Norwalk, CT) – December 16, 1944; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 8 Reed Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: May 30, 1942SERVICE NUMBER: 18089618UNIT: Troop E, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division FAMILY: Born to Herbert T. Sr. [WWI veteran; spent 11 months as a POW] (1893-1961) and Olivia Bliss Collings (1899-1979). Herbert Jr.Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS HERBERT TURNER COLLINGS JR.; U.S. ARMY”

FIRST LIEUTENANT HAROLD EDWARD COFFIN; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: September 30, 1920 (Norwalk, CT) – April 12, 1945; 24 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Army nurse 1st Lt Velma Simpson Coffin (1922-2016) on March 24, 1944, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.LOCAL ADDRESS: 186 East Avenue, NorwalkENLISTMENT: September 29, 1942SERVICE NUMBER: O-1058759UNIT: 413th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division FAMILY: Born to Floyd W. (1889-1942)Continue reading “FIRST LIEUTENANT HAROLD EDWARD COFFIN; U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FERDINANDO ALFRED JOHN “FRITZ” CIARLETTO; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: October 27, 1913 (New York, NY) – September 24, 1944; 30 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 69 Silvermine Avenue, NorwalkENLISTMENT: August 7, 1931SERVICE NUMBER: 31049862UNIT: Company F, 351st Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division FAMILY: Born to Pasquale “Patsy” Sr. (1884-1942) and Nicolina “Lena” Graziano Ciarletto (1885-1945). Five brothers, Carmine (1911-1982), Anthony (1918-1978), Pasquale Jr.Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FERDINANDO ALFRED JOHN “FRITZ” CIARLETTO; U.S. ARMY”

FIRST LIEUTENANT HERBERT WILLIAM CHOUINARD; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE

DOB/DOD: December 19, 1922 (Montville, NJ) – November 2, 1944; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Engaged to Jean Hodgeman (1923-2005) of NorwalkLOCAL ADDRESS: 2 Gregory Boulevard, East NorwalkSERVICE NUMBER: O-818112UNIT: 401st Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomber Group FAMILY: Born to Edward H. (1899-) and Bertha Rost Chouinard (1898-1970). Bertha remarried to Howard Keppler in June 1946 inContinue reading “FIRST LIEUTENANT HERBERT WILLIAM CHOUINARD; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”