October 14, 1925 (Norwalk, CT) – June 10, 2008 (Norwalk, CT); 82 years oldMarried to Joan M. Allegressa on June 12, 1954, in Ridgefield, CTLocal address: 10 Henry Street and 8 Boxwood Road, NorwalkEnlisted January 3, 1944Serial number 31409136Unit: 106th Infantry Division Held in Nazi POW camp Stalag 9B Bad Orb Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-09. FromContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ANTHONY MASTRIANNI; U.S. ARMY”
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STAFF SERGEANT LAWRENCE JOSEPH MANZI JR.; U.S. ARMY
DOD/DOD: September 27, 1912 (Norwalk, CT) – February 19, 2007 (New Milford, CT); 94 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Carmella Tuozzolo (1917-2004) on April 25, 1938 in Norwalk, CTLOCAL ADDRESS: 31 Chapel St (1930), 4 Hedge Drive and 27 Lakeview Drive, NorwalkENLISTMENT: April 3, 1943SERVICE NUMBER: 31331561UNIT: 10th Infantry Division FAMILY: Born to Joseph (1883-1947) andContinue reading “STAFF SERGEANT LAWRENCE JOSEPH MANZI JR.; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ARTHUR PATRICK MAESTRO; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: June 10, 1918 (Waterbury, CT) – June 22, 2009 (Norwalk, CT); 91 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Norma Mary Devine (1919-2014) on May 25, 1940, in Norwalk, CTCHILDREN: One son, Arthur Jr. (1943-). Three daughters, Deborah M. Maestro Ford (1949-), Janice Maestro Toetenel (1952-), and Sharon Maestro Hazzard-Cyr (1956-).LOCAL ADDRESS: 54 Fairfield Avenue and 227Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ARTHUR PATRICK MAESTRO; U.S. ARMY”
SERGEANT CHARLES HENRY LIEBE; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: December 13, 1909 (Dresden, Germany) – June 21, 1980 (Deep River, CT); 70 years oldLOCAL ADDRESS: 18 Olmstead Place, East NorwalkENLISTMENT: October 14, 1942SERVICE NUMBER: 32529188UNIT: Unknown OTHER: German by birth. Arrived in the U.S. on August 5, 1937. Traveled under the name Heinz Liebe. Joined the Army in 1942 under the name CharlesContinue reading “SERGEANT CHARLES HENRY LIEBE; U.S. ARMY”
SERGEANT GEORGE ALLEN LANG; U.S. ARMY
November 7, 1914 (Detroit, MI) – October 20, 2010 (Atlanta, GA); 95 years oldMarried Barbara Noack Miller March 15, 1950 in Norwalk, CTTwo daughters Judith and MaryLast local address: 67 Newtown Avenue, NorwalkEnlisted on August 1943Serial number 3133830228TH INFANTRY DIVISION Held in German POW camp Stalag 2A Neubrandenburg Mecklenberg 53-13. From The Norwalk Hour AprilContinue reading “SERGEANT GEORGE ALLEN LANG; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE LEROY “ROY” UNDERHILL JERMAN JR.; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: September 22, 1924 (Bridgeport, CT) – February 11, 1979 (Malibu, CA); 54 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Doris Jean Dunkel (1927-) on September 20, 1947, in Gloversville, NYCHILDREN: Two daughters, Barbara Gail Jerman Ginman (1950-), and Constance L. Jerman Bell (1954-). One son, John (1954-).ENLISTMENT: July 1943SERVICE NUMBER: 31335679UNIT: 422nd Infantry Regiment, 106th InfantryContinue reading “PRIVATE LEROY “ROY” UNDERHILL JERMAN JR.; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS THOMAS JOSEPH GARGIULO; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: June 13, 1918 (Stratford, CT) – April 17, 2017 (Prior Lake, MN); 98 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Mary Rose Depanfilis (1915-1997) on January 15, 1944, in Norwalk, CTCHILDREN: One daughter, Marianne Gargiulo Running (1965-). One son, Thomas (1951-).LOCAL ADDRESS: 19 Hillside Place and 15 Thistle Road, NorwalkENLISTMENT: May 6, 1944SERVICE NUMBER: 31466657UNIT: 223rd InfantryContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS THOMAS JOSEPH GARGIULO; U.S. ARMY”
TECHNICIAN GRADE FIVE EDWARD WILLIAM FRANKE; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: December 27, 1919 (Norwalk, CT) – December 9, 2001 (Norwalk, CT); 81 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Winifred Reece (1923-1998) on November 8, 1947, in Norwalk, CTLOCAL ADDRESS: 26 Prospect Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: September 10, 1942SERVICE NUMBER: 11095117DISCHARGE: December 9, 1945UNIT: Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 310th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division CIRCUMSTANCES: Captured December 16, 1944,Continue reading “TECHNICIAN GRADE FIVE EDWARD WILLIAM FRANKE; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOSEPH WILLIAM DUDAS, JR.; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: March 12, 1922 (Norwalk, CT) – September 24, 2004 (Norwalk, CT); 82 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Esther Ganung (1935-?) on November 8, 1947 in Norwalk. Remarried Margo E. Corey Eastwood (1935-) on June 13, 1981 in Norwalk.CHILDREN: Six sons, Joseph (1949-), Glenn (1950-), Mark (1959-), Scott (?-), David (1949-), and Dennis R. (1953-1992).Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOSEPH WILLIAM DUDAS, JR.; U.S. ARMY”
SERGEANT FREDERICK DEFINIS; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE
DOB/DOD: March 21, 1924 (Brooklyn, NY) – January 18, 2013 (Norwalk, CT); 88 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Anne Perniciaro (1929-2001) on April 3, 1948, in Stamford, ConnecticutCHILDREN: One daughter, Ann Marie DeFinis Dustin (1953-2018). One son, Frederick K. (1950-).LOCAL ADDRESS: 14 Neptune Avenue, South NorwalkENLISTMENT: November 24, 1942SERVICE NUMBER: 11102777UNIT: 336th Bomb Squadron, 95th BombContinue reading “SERGEANT FREDERICK DEFINIS; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”
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