LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE ANDREW STEPHEN BEERWA; U.S. NAVY

March 20, 1922 (Beacon, NY) – April 7, 1945; 23 years oldUnmarriedLast local address: 1 Pine Hill Avenue, East NorwalkEnlisted July 27, 1942Service Number: O-320876USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)Missing In Action (MIA) Born to Stephen (1885-1969) and Catherine Beerwa (1889-1967). Brothers John (1925-1977), and Frank (1927-1951). Sister Anna Beerwa Cox (1919-1964). Brother Frank Beerwa, 4 yearsContinue reading “LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE ANDREW STEPHEN BEERWA; U.S. NAVY”

CORPORAL TREAT PAYNE “HOMER” ANDREW JR., U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE

December 1, 1923 (New Haven, CT) – April 15, 1945; 21 years oldUnmarriedLast local address: Westview Lane, Norwalk and 528 Flax Hill Avenue, NorwalkEnlisted July 10, 1943Service number: 31336925Unit: 15th Air Force, 485th Bomb Group, 830th Bomb Squadron Awarded the Air Medal. Uncle of the actor Treat Williams (1951-present). Corporal Andrew served as a TopContinue reading “CORPORAL TREAT PAYNE “HOMER” ANDREW JR., U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”