DOB/DOD: June 7, 1916 (Norwalk, CT) – March 17, 1992 (Norwalk, CT); 75 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Martha E. Blackman (1918-2000) on October 29, 1948, in Stamford, CT.CHILDREN: Jack Arthur Werner (1952-2014).LOCAL ADDRESS: Strawberry Hill Avenue and 90 Newtown Avenue, NorwalkENLISTED: August 21, 1941 (before Pearl Harbor)SERVICE NUMBER: 31049856DISCHARGE: November 5, 1945UNIT: 91st Bombardment Squadron, 27thContinue reading “SERGEANT ARTHUR WILLIAM WERNER; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”
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PRIVATE CLIFFORD EARL “IRISH” BEDELL; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: November 13, 1916 (Norwalk, CT) – November 15, 2005 (Quechee, VT); 89 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Marie B. Bovi (1918-1991) on December 31, 1938 in South Salem, NY. Married to Madeline K. Andrews (1919-2004) on March 20, 1965 in Brookfield, CT.CHILDREN: One daughter, Gail B. Bedell Ferney (1946-). One stepson, Leslie Andrews (?-).Continue reading “PRIVATE CLIFFORD EARL “IRISH” BEDELL; U.S. ARMY”
TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE THOMAS HAROLD “BUNT” MORTON; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: February 10, 1916 (Norwalk, CT) – December 16, 2006 (Norwalk, CT); 90 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Catherine A. Dorsey (1920-2002).CHILDREN: Four daughters, Ellen T. Morton Pataschnick (1950-), Patricia E. Morton DePaoli (1956-), Catherine Morton Devine (1955-), and Anne Morton Itzkoff (1961-). Three sons, Thomas F. (1950-), John P. (1952-), and Peter J. (1953-).LOCAL ADDRESS:Continue reading “TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE THOMAS HAROLD “BUNT” MORTON; U.S. ARMY”
2023 year in review
I was hoping for an increase in traffic to the site this year. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. Compared to last year: That’s a 28% decrease in traffic. The probable cause is there was a lot more activity to the Vietnam section in 2022 due to the replica Vietnam Memorial, The Wall That Heals, beingContinue reading “2023 year in review”
The tale of two footstones
Norwalk, Connecticut, has the distinction of being the hometown of two Medal of Honor recipients. The first was PFC John D. Magrath, 10th Mountain Division, in World War II. The second was PFC Daniel J. Shea, Americal Division, 196th Infantry Brigade, in Vietnam. This is the story of PFC Shea’s footstone. PFC Shea is buriedContinue reading “The tale of two footstones”
Books and e-books have arrived!
On January 26, 2023, the heroes from this website from WWI, Women of WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and the CT heroes from the Pearl Harbor attack are available in paperback and Kindle formats. Self-published through the Amazon platform, making the information available on another medium, will meet the demand of people who want the printContinue reading “Books and e-books have arrived!”
HOSPITALMAN 3RD CLASS JAMES STEVEN CAZARES, U.S. NAVY
For those who follow this website, you know that once in a while, I freelance and create bios for people to whom I have a personal connection or the story is too compelling and important to pass on. The theme of the work on this website is to honor veterans who died during wartime. ThisContinue reading “HOSPITALMAN 3RD CLASS JAMES STEVEN CAZARES, U.S. NAVY”
CORPORAL DAVID BERNARD CHAMPAGNE; U.S. MARINE CORPS
Once in a while, I freelance and create bios for people I know who have a connection to a veteran who died during wartime service. This hero is connected to Norwalk but grew up in Maine. To me, any Medal of Honor recipient is deserving of my time and effort. This is the story ofContinue reading “CORPORAL DAVID BERNARD CHAMPAGNE; U.S. MARINE CORPS”
TEC 5 ANTHONY CLEMENS STEMPIEN JR., U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: July 23, 1925 (Pemberwich, NY) – July 2, 2004 (Norwalk, CT); 78 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Mabel Travis (1930-2002) of Port Chester, New York, in 1950.CHILDREN: Two sons, Richard (1954-) and Jeffrey [Army veteran] (1955-2016). One daughter, Jane Stempien Pulitano (1959-).LOCAL ADDRESS: High View Road, Glenville, CTENLISTMENT: Inducted on October 4, 1943, andContinue reading “TEC 5 ANTHONY CLEMENS STEMPIEN JR., U.S. ARMY”
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”
Honor Norwalk CT veterans 