DOB/DOD: January 29, 1947 (Norwalk, CT) – May 14, 1969; 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 5 St. John Street, East Norwalk (house is no longer there)ENLISTMENT: April 24, 1968MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 91A10; Combat MedicTOUR START DATE: March 27, 1969 (killed 48 days later)SERVICE NUMBER: 52725281UNIT: HQ & HQ Company, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 196th Infantry Brigade,Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS DANIEL JOHN SHEA, U.S. ARMY”
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STAFF SERGEANT MICHAEL BRADLEY “MICK” PAQUIN; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: October 8, 1946 (Westport, CT) to December 15, 1967; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Unmarried but engaged to Janice L. Aprea (1947-2021) of Stuart Avenue in Norwalk on April 4, 1967.LAST LOCAL ADDRESS: Lyncrest Drive, Norwalk, and 5 Winker Lane, WestportENLISTMENT: unknownMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 11B40, InfantryTOUR START DATE: March 24, 1967SERVICE NUMBER: 11433127UNIT: A Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd InfantryContinue reading “STAFF SERGEANT MICHAEL BRADLEY “MICK” PAQUIN; U.S. ARMY”
CORPORAL EDWARD VINCENT PALMENTA; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: July 31, 1944 (Norwalk, CT) – June 11, 1969; 24 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Elaine Ramanauskas Palmenta (1947-) on July 25, 1964, in NorwalkCHILDREN: One child, daughter Christina Robyn Palmenta Olsen (1968-)LAST LOCAL ADDRESS: 9 Gordon Street and 68 Chestnut Street, South NorwalkENLISTMENT: June 20, 1968MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 13A10, Field ArtilleryTOUR START DATE: January 7, 1969SERVICE NUMBER:Continue reading “CORPORAL EDWARD VINCENT PALMENTA; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS RICHARD ALAN “RIT” KASKE; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: March 19, 1947 (Norwalk, CT) – December 21, 1967; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Barbara VanSteenburg (1950-) on July 14, 1967. The wedding license was issue in Columbia, South Carolina. PFC Kaske was attending school at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, at the time.CHILDREN: One daughter, Danielle M. Kaske Roy (1968-). She was born 7 months after PFCContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS RICHARD ALAN “RIT” KASKE; U.S. ARMY”
SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS WILLIE CECIL DAVIS; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: November 15, 1948 (Farmville, NC) – May 19, 1969; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Anna Asberry Davis on October 11, 1968, in NorwalkCHILDREN: One son, Michael (1970-)LOCAL ADDRESS: 6 Pine Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: October 13, 1967 MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 16F20, Light Air Defense Artillery CrewmemberTOUR START DATE: October 18, 1968SERVICE NUMBER: 67037580UNIT: D Battery, 1st Battalion, 44th ArtilleryContinue reading “SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS WILLIE CECIL DAVIS; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS CHARLES WILLIAM “CHIP” BACHMAN JR.; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: July 22, 1949 (Norwalk, CT) – October 2, 1969; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Rose Schroeter Bachman on September 1, 1967, in NorwalkCHILDREN: One son, Christopher Charles William Bachman (1968-2007)LOCAL ADDRESS: 1 Testa Place, South Norwalk, and 74 Dry Hill Road, NorwalkENLISTMENT: February 18, 1969MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 91A10, Medical CorpsmanTOUR START DATE: July 27, 1969; killed 2Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS CHARLES WILLIAM “CHIP” BACHMAN JR.; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ALLEN EDGAR SCOFIELD; U.S. ARMY
January 31, 1932 (Connecticut) – August 29, 1952; 20 years oldUnmarriedLast local address: 24 Spring Street, NorwalkEnlisted on January 3, 1952Service number: 11244630Unit: 446th Infantry Division, 123rd Field Artillery Battalion, Battery B Born to Franklin Douglas (1887-1959) and Grace May Sheffler Scofield (1899-1951). Two brothers, Russell E. (1925-1998) and Douglas (1928-2004); two sisters Doris ScofieldContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ALLEN EDGAR SCOFIELD; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOSEPH AMERICO RIZZI; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: May 6, 1932 (Minturno, Italy) – July 23, 1953; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 11 Amundsen Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: October 1952MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 01745, Light Weapons InfantrySERVICE NUMBER: 11255930Korean War Project Key No: 25208UNIT: G Company , 2nd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division FAMILY: Born to Giovanni “John” [WWI veteran] (1896-1974) andContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOSEPH AMERICO RIZZI; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS GEORGE JAY FISCHER; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: February 23, 1931 (New York, NY) – January 16, 1951; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Indian Hill Road, Norwalk (Silvermine)SERVICE NUMBER: 12320698Korean War Project Key No: 34423UNIT: 1st Cavalry Division, 7th Cavalry Regiment, Headquarters & Headquarters Company FAMILY: Born to Meyer (1899-1961) and Gertrude Fischer (1907-1982). Two sisters, Arleen (1929-1960) and Susan (1938-1995).Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS GEORGE JAY FISCHER; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE FRANK NICHOLAS BEERWA; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: September 24, 1926 (Norwalk, CT) – February 13, 1951; 24 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Engaged to Martha Helen Urbanowicz (1923-1994)LOCAL ADDRESS: 1 Pine Hill Road and 43 Van Zant St, East NorwalkSERVICE NUMBER: 51090029ENLISTMENT: October 13, 1950MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: Corps of Engineers, 00084, Stationary FiremanKorean War Project Key No: 1841UNIT: 7th Infantry Division, 13th EngineerContinue reading “PRIVATE FRANK NICHOLAS BEERWA; U.S. ARMY”
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