Norwalk, Connecticut has the distinction of being the hometown of two Congressional 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 isContinue reading “The tale of two footstones”
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December 9, 2022
I track the number of hits on my site every day. I usually check the previous day in the morning and the current day in the afternoon. On the morning of December 10, I looked at December 9 and saw some unusual traffic on one particular page/post. Chief Radioman Thomas J. Reeves; U.S. Navy, MedalContinue reading “December 9, 2022”
THE ARMY’S 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION CONNECTION TO NORWALK
Today, I received an e-mail from Keli Schmid, Archivist Librarian, 10th Mountain Division Resource Center, Denver Public Library. The e-mail was delayed for almost a year because COVID-19 restrictions prevented Keli from accessing the files in the library. The attachment to her e-mail contained the citation that accompanied the award of the Bronze Star MedalContinue reading “THE ARMY’S 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION CONNECTION TO NORWALK”
PRIVATE WILLIAM HOYT
April 12, 1758 (Norwalk, CT) – January 5, 1838 (Greene, NY); 79 years oldMarried to Lydia Crofoot Hoyt (1757-1797). Sons William, James, Gorham and daughters Rachel, Susanna, Lydia, and Mary with Lydia. Married to Anna Jackson Hoyt. Daughters Anna and Ruth with Anna. Captain Jonathan Bell’s Company, 9th Connecticut Regiment; October – December 1776 BuriedContinue reading “PRIVATE WILLIAM HOYT”
PRIVATE JESSE BEDIENT
January 13, 1745 (Wilton, CT) – March 1, 1821 (Norwalk, CT); 76 years oldMarried to Sarah Whitney on November 25, 1772 in Wilton, CTNo children 7th Military Company, 9th Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Lt Col John Mead; August – September 1776 Buried in Town House Hill Cemetery, 2 East Wall Street, Norwalk, CT END
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