PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WILLIAM WHITNEY GESNER; U.S. ARMY

October 30, 1915 (Maspeth, NY) – September 4, 1957 (Norwalk, CT); 41 years oldMarried to Margaret Rusin Gesner (1917-1953) on November 16, 1936.One son, Robert William Gesner (1940-). Graduated from West Point, Class of 1964.Local address 8 Burwell Street and Deerwood Manor.Enlisted on October 5, 1942Serial number 11096185Unit: 82nd Airborne Division, 508th Parachute Infantry RegimentContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WILLIAM WHITNEY GESNER; U.S. ARMY”

CORPORAL JAMES MILON LOGAN; U.S. ARMY

September 18, 1924 (Norwalk, CT) – January 7, 1945; 20 years oldUnmarriedLast local address 7 Harriet Street, NorwalkEnlisted February 8, 1943Service number: 11083055Unit: 17th Airborne Division, 513th Parachute Regiment Born to David O. (1891-1968) and Mary E. Davis Logan (1894-1994). James was their only child. Awarded the Purple Heart Medal. Norwalk High School Class ofContinue reading “CORPORAL JAMES MILON LOGAN; U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JAMES “JAIME” THOMAS FABRIZIO, U.S. ARMY

May 12, 1946 (Norwalk, CT) – July 10, 1967; 21 years oldUnmarriedLast local address: 20 Neptune Avenue, South NorwalkEnlisted on August 31, 1966MOS: 11B1P, Airborne Infantry ParatrooperTour Start Date: March 7, 1967Service number: RA11799131Unit: 173rd Airborne Brigade, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Battalion, Company B Born to Vincent James (1916-2000) and Antonetta Jean Gaeta Fabrizio (1919-1994). James was their onlyContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JAMES “JAIME” THOMAS FABRIZIO, U.S. ARMY”