DOB/DOD: February 14, 1921 (Port Chester, NY) – May 18, 1945; 24 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Pearl Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: July 3, 1942SERVICE NUMBER: 31190346UNIT: Battery C, 936th Field Artillery Battalion FAMILY: Born to Thomas (1883-1961) and Catherine Mulcahy Gaffney (1890-1945). In census data, both parents listed “Irish Free State” as their birthplace. One sister,Continue reading “CORPORAL THOMAS JOSEPH GAFFNEY; U.S. ARMY”
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PRIVATE FIRST CLASS GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL FOX; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: August 12, 1925 (Norwalk, CT) – February 3, 1945; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 84 Main Street, NorwalkNOTE: Listed in the 1940 census as residing at the St Francis Orphan Asylum, 75 Hamilton Street, New Haven.ENLISTMENT: November 1, 1943SERVICE NUMBER: 31407340UNIT: B Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division FAMILY: BornContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL FOX; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE JOHN VERNAM FISK; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: May 21, 1921 (Flushing, NY) – December 29, 1944; 23 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 236 Highland Avenue, NorwalkENLISTMENT: March 8, 1943SERVICE NUMBER: 31329165UNIT: Headquarters Company, 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division FAMILY: Born to Harvey E. Jr. (1881-1951) and Dorothy Dodge Fisk (1893-1975). One brother, Harvey “Spike” E. III (1917-2002). One sister, DorotheaContinue reading “PRIVATE JOHN VERNAM FISK; U.S. ARMY”
TECHNICAL SERGEANT WILLIAM ULRICH ETTINGER JR.; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: July 20, 1922 (White Plains, NY) – October 7, 1944; 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Gladys Davis (1925-1967) on November 12, 1943, in NorwalkCHILDREN: One daughter, Sharon Trepanier (1945-)LOCAL ADDRESS: 8 France Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: October 2, 1942SERVICE NUMBER: 11096103UNIT: 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division FAMILY: Born to William Harold [WWI veteran] (1898-1961) andContinue reading “TECHNICAL SERGEANT WILLIAM ULRICH ETTINGER JR.; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE VINCENT KENNETH ENOS; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: July 25, 1911 (Elk Garden, WV) – December 21, 1944; 33 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Dorothy Alberta Foster Enos (1910-1993). CHILDREN: One son, Kenneth L. (1943-2017), and one daughter, Evelyn (1941-2008).LOCAL ADDRESS: 70 Main Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: September 2, 1943SERVICE NUMBER: 31405566UNIT: Company A, 38th Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division FAMILY: Born to CharlesContinue reading “PRIVATE VINCENT KENNETH ENOS; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE SANDERS MELANCTHON DORR JR.; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: February 28, 1926 (Willimantic, CT) – February 19, 1945; 18 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 24 Emerson Street, East Norwalk, and 37 ½ Spring Hill RdENLISTMENT: May 10, 1944SERVICE NUMBER: 31466953UNIT: Company B, 1st Battalion, 376th Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division FAMILY: Born to Sanders M. Sr. (1892-1970) and Emma Millicent Barron Dorr (1900-1995).Continue reading “PRIVATE SANDERS MELANCTHON DORR JR.; U.S. ARMY”
STAFF SERGEANT LOUIS SALVATORE DODDO; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: December 25, 1913 (Norwalk, CT) – July 7, 1944; 30 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 4 Neptune Avenue, South NorwalkENLISTMENT: March 21, 1941SERVICE NUMBER: 31042417UNIT: Company C, 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Division FAMILY: Born to Anthony D. (Tedesco/Tedeschi) Doddo (1885-1955) and Mary Zelembo Doddo (1885-1968). Two brothers, Michael A. (1907-1964) and Patrick “Patsy”Continue reading “STAFF SERGEANT LOUIS SALVATORE DODDO; U.S. ARMY”
TECHNICAL SERGEANT SYLVIO VINCENT D’AVANZO; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: September 12, 1919 (Norwalk, CT) – February 8, 1945; 25 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 27 Cross Street, NorwalkSERVICE NUMBER: 20132967UNIT: 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 11th Airborne Division FAMILY: Born to Prospero (1882-1953) and Valentine Cantarella D’Avanzo (1892-1955); both born in Italy. Eight brothers Joseph (1913-1993), Louis (1915-1980), Nicholas (1921-1944), Alfred “Frederick” (1922-1989), VictorContinue reading “TECHNICAL SERGEANT SYLVIO VINCENT D’AVANZO; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE PROSPERO NICHOLAS D’AVANZO; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: January 25, 1921 (Norwalk, CT) – June 9, 1944; 23 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 27 Cross Street and 132 Flax Hill Road, NorwalkSERVICE NUMBER: 31247927ENLISTMENT: November 17, 1942UNIT: Medical Corps, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division FAMILY: Born to Prospero (1882-1953) and Valentine Cantarella D’Avanzo (1892-1955); both born in Italy. Eight brothers JosephContinue reading “PRIVATE PROSPERO NICHOLAS D’AVANZO; U.S. ARMY”
FIRST LIEUTENANT ALFRED NORTHRUP “JIMMY” COMSTOCK; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: September 7, 1916 (Norwalk, CT) – April 13, 1945; 28 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Engaged to Regina Cheress (1919-2014)LOCAL ADDRESS: 8 Warren Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: March 31, 1941SERVICE NUMBER: O-1641182UNIT: 41st Signal Unit, 4th Infantry Division FAMILY: Born to William I. (1871-1958) and Bertha Amelia Godfrey Comstock (1873-1949). One sister Elsie (1912-2011). Four brothers, Howard I.Continue reading “FIRST LIEUTENANT ALFRED NORTHRUP “JIMMY” COMSTOCK; U.S. ARMY”
Honor Norwalk CT veterans 