army air force – Honor Norwalk CT veterans

TSGT GORDON WATT BROWN; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE

DOB/DOD: July 26, 1922 (Bronx, NY) – August 13, 1984 (Norwalk, CT); 62 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Jane Brown (1921-1999) in 1948.CHILDREN: NoneLOCAL ADDRESS: 7 Acorn LaneENLISTMENT: February 20, 1943DISCHARGE: November 16, 1945SERVICE NUMBER: 12178815UNIT: 15th Air Force FAMILY: Born to John G. [Army veteran] (1895-1970) and Teresa Watt Brown [Navy veteran] (1895-1964). Gordon wasContinue reading “TSGT GORDON WATT BROWN; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”

STAFF SERGEANT WILLIAM JOSEPH KUBAN; U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS

DOB/DOD: February 22, 1922 (Norwalk, CT) – August 27, 1975 (Gainesville, FL); 53 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Ruth M. Hall (1926-2011) on February 1, 1947 in Norwalk, CT.CHILDREN: One son, William D. (1947-). One daughter, Deborah M. Kuban Dumont (1950-).LOCAL ADDRESS: 96 West Norwalk Avenue and 14 Fairfield AvenueENLISTMENT: October 3, 1942SERVICE NUMBER: 31192929DISCHARGE: NovemberContinue reading “STAFF SERGEANT WILLIAM JOSEPH KUBAN; U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS”

SERGEANT ARTHUR WILLIAM WERNER; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE

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”

TECHNICAL SERGEANT SIDNEY DAVID WALLACE; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE

December 20, 1920 (Bangor, ME) – March 18, 1979 (Phoenix, AZ); 58 years oldMarried to Naomi Becker Wallace (1924-2010) on September 28, 1944 in MaineThree sons, Neal (1945-1986), Lee (1950-), and Steven (1954-). Local address: 9 Douglas DriveEnlisted on July 1, 1942Serial number 11043187Unit: unknown Born to Joseph Wallace (1883-1938) and Annie Sagarin Wallace (1886-),Continue reading “TECHNICAL SERGEANT SIDNEY DAVID WALLACE; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”

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”

SECOND LIEUTENANT MILTON STEUER; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE

DOB/DOD: February 15, 1918 (New York, NY) – January 2, 1944; 25 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 26 Fairfield AvenueENLISTMENT: February 14, 1941SERVICE NUMBER: Enlisted: 32006967; Officer: O-803113UNIT: Air Transport Command FAMILY: Born to Nathan “Nat” O. (1895-1973) [born in Austria] and Diana Deutsch Steuer (1898-1995) [born in Russia]. One brother, Bernard “Buddy” (1922-1935). CIRCUMSTANCES:Continue reading “SECOND LIEUTENANT MILTON STEUER; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”

SECOND LIEUTENANT JOSEPH WILLIAM KISKA; ARMY AIR FORCE

DOB/DOD: October 5, 1920 (Norwalk, CT) – August 28, 2012 (Norwalk, CT); 91 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Marian Tomasian on May 27, 1942, in NorwalkCHILDREN: Two daughters, Kathleen S. (1944-) and Regina C. (1953-). LOCAL ADDRESS: 12 Cleveland Terrace and 10 Larsen Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: September 18, 1942SERVICE NUMBER: O-816742DISCHARGE: UnknownUNIT: 339th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 96thContinue reading “SECOND LIEUTENANT JOSEPH WILLIAM KISKA; ARMY AIR FORCE”

STAFF SERGEANT HAROLD CHARLES VAN NESS (VANESSE); U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE

DOB/DOD: August 22, 1918 (Rockville, CT) – January 11, 1943; 24 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 104 South Main StreetENLISTMENT: September 1, 1941SERVICE NUMBER: 11033044UNIT: 514th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group (Heavy) FAMILY: Born to Delfasse (1851-?) and Daisy Avery Vanesse (1888-?). Two brothers, Ellery James (1916-1998) and William (1905-?). Three sisters, Alice P. VanesseContinue reading “STAFF SERGEANT HAROLD CHARLES VAN NESS (VANESSE); U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”

STAFF SERGEANT ROBERT PAUL VALENTIK; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE

DOB/DOD: August 25, 1921 (Norwalk, CT) – February 4, 1944; 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 25 Seaview AvenueENLISTMENT: July 3, 1942SERVICE NUMBER: 31142791UNIT: 418th Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group (Heavy)STATUS: Missing In Action (MIA); at sea, not recoverable FAMILY: Born to Paul (1899-1994) and Elizabeth Akos Valentik (1899-1972). One sister, Delores E. Valentik KerekesContinue reading “STAFF SERGEANT ROBERT PAUL VALENTIK; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”

STAFF SERGEANT MARTIN FRANCIS TROY; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE

DOB/DOD: April 12, 1912 (Norwalk, CT) – June 30, 1944; 32 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Gracie Merrill Sugden (1914-1965) on July 31, 1936, in Pound Ridge, NYLOCAL ADDRESS: 32 Harbor Avenue, NorwalkENLISTMENT: February 2, 1943SERVICE NUMBER: 31313507UNIT: 760th Bomber Squadron, 460th Bomber Group (Heavy) FAMILY: Born to John L. Sr. (1875-1959) and Myra A. MeaderContinue reading “STAFF SERGEANT MARTIN FRANCIS TROY; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”