DOB/DOD: July 22, 1944 (Norwalk, CT) – February 4, 1968; 23 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: parents both passed when he was young; brother listed at 3 Yost Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: April 28, 1966MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS): 0311, RiflemanTOUR START DATE: August 31, 1967SERVICE NUMBER: 2289425 UNIT: B Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, III MAF FAMILY:Continue reading “LANCE CORPORAL CHARLES EDWARD RICHARDS; U.S. MARINE CORPS”
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CAPTAIN ALBERT MICHAEL PREVOST; U.S. MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: January 30, 1935 (Paris, France) – February 1, 1966; 31 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Marilyn J. Nash (1936-2021), who later remarried to Bobby Travis of Tennessee in 1969.CHILDREN: Two sons, Albert (1955-) and Michael (1957-)LAST LOCAL ADDRESS: 24 Highland Avenue, Rowayton, South NorwalkENLISTMENT DATE: UnknownMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: MOS: 7308; Pilot, VMGRTOUR START DATE: August 21, 1965SERVICEContinue reading “CAPTAIN ALBERT MICHAEL PREVOST; U.S. MARINE CORPS”
STAFF SERGEANT MICHAEL BRADLEY “MICK” PAQUIN; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: October 8, 1946 (Westport, CT) to December 15, 1967; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Unmarried but engaged to Janice L. Aprea (1947-2021) of Stuart Avenue in Norwalk on April 4, 1967.LAST LOCAL ADDRESS: Lyncrest Drive, Norwalk, and 5 Winker Lane, WestportENLISTMENT: unknownMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 11B40, InfantryTOUR START DATE: March 24, 1967SERVICE NUMBER: 11433127UNIT: A Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd InfantryContinue reading “STAFF SERGEANT MICHAEL BRADLEY “MICK” PAQUIN; U.S. ARMY”
CORPORAL EDWARD VINCENT PALMENTA; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: July 31, 1944 (Norwalk, CT) – June 11, 1969; 24 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Elaine Ramanauskas Palmenta (1947-) on July 25, 1964, in NorwalkCHILDREN: One child, daughter Christina Robyn Palmenta Olsen (1968-)LAST LOCAL ADDRESS: 9 Gordon Street and 68 Chestnut Street, South NorwalkENLISTMENT: June 20, 1968MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 13A10, Field ArtilleryTOUR START DATE: January 7, 1969SERVICE NUMBER:Continue reading “CORPORAL EDWARD VINCENT PALMENTA; U.S. ARMY”
CORPORAL WILLIAM JOSEPH LILLY; U.S. MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: January 31, 1944 (New York, NY) – July 15, 1966; 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 375 Rowayton AvenueENLISTMENT: August 20, 1963MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 2531, Field Radio OperatorTOUR START DATE: unknownSERVICE NUMBER: 2041198UNIT: Headquarters & Service Company, 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III MAF FAMILY: Born to Robert A. Sr. (1904-1982) and Lucille Cunningham Lilly (1908-1988). TwoContinue reading “CORPORAL WILLIAM JOSEPH LILLY; U.S. MARINE CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS RICHARD ALAN “RIT” KASKE; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: March 19, 1947 (Norwalk, CT) – December 21, 1967; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Barbara VanSteenburg (1950-) on July 14, 1967. The wedding license was issue in Columbia, South Carolina. PFC Kaske was attending school at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, at the time.CHILDREN: One daughter, Danielle M. Kaske Roy (1968-). She was born 7 months after PFCContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS RICHARD ALAN “RIT” KASKE; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JAMES THOMAS HENDRICKS; U.S. MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: June 6, 1949 (Norwalk, CT) – October 6, 1968; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 93 Woodward Avenue, Apt 8, South NorwalkENLISTMENT: August 30, 1966 (17 years old)MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0351, AssaultmanSERVICE NUMBER: 2239603TOUR START DATE: July 28, 1968UNIT: Headquarters & Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, III MAF FAMILY: Born to James D. (1923-2005)Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JAMES THOMAS HENDRICKS; U.S. MARINE CORPS”
SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS WILLIE CECIL DAVIS; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: November 15, 1948 (Farmville, NC) – May 19, 1969; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Anna Asberry Davis on October 11, 1968, in NorwalkCHILDREN: One son, Michael (1970-)LOCAL ADDRESS: 6 Pine Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: October 13, 1967 MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 16F20, Light Air Defense Artillery CrewmemberTOUR START DATE: October 18, 1968SERVICE NUMBER: 67037580UNIT: D Battery, 1st Battalion, 44th ArtilleryContinue reading “SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS WILLIE CECIL DAVIS; U.S. ARMY”
AVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC 2ND CLASS MARIO CHARLES CRUGNOLA JR., U.S. NAVY
DOB/DOD: January 22, 1945 (Norwalk, CT) – July 29, 1967; 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 8 France Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: September 6, 1963NAVY RATE: Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment)TOUR START DATE: July 25, 1967 (killed 4 days later)SERVICE NUMBER: 7722825UNIT: Squadron VF-74, CVW-17, USS Forrestal (CV-59), 7th Fleet FAMILY: Born to Mario Sr. (1904-1974) and Louella Crugnola (1913-1966).Continue reading “AVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC 2ND CLASS MARIO CHARLES CRUGNOLA JR., U.S. NAVY”
CAPTAIN JOSEPH ORVILLE “JOEY” BROWN; U.S. AIR FORCE
DOB/DOD: September 29, 1934 (Norwalk, CT) – April 19, 1966; 31 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Marilyn Gould (1934-1994) on December 23, 1955, in SacramentoCHILDREN: Two daughters, Karen L. and Laura A.LOCAL ADDRESS: 5 Harvard Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: May 9, 1955AIR FORCE SPECIALTY CODE: 1023C, PilotTOUR START DATE: March 22, 1966SERVICE NUMBER: 54195UNIT: Detachment 3, 21st Tactical AirContinue reading “CAPTAIN JOSEPH ORVILLE “JOEY” BROWN; U.S. AIR FORCE”
Honor Norwalk CT veterans 