STAFF SERGEANT LEONARD ABRAMSON; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: January 26, 1916 (Norwalk, CT) – February 2, 1975 (CT); 59 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Dorothy Safir on December 14, 1941, in New York City; divorced in 1943. Married to Ethel Sakowitz (1922-1999) on January 30, 1949, in New York City.CHILDREN: One daughter, Kim Abramson Hansen (1957-). Three sons, Paul R. (1950-), Seth D.Continue reading “STAFF SERGEANT LEONARD ABRAMSON; U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE EDWARD ALBERT GANUNG; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: June 7, 1925 (Norwalk, CT) – September 2, 1975 (Norwalk, CT); 50 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Rose Conte (1925-1996) on August 19, 1950, in Norwalk, CTCHILDREN: Two daughters, Susan Ganung Bucciarelli (1952-) and Sheila Ganung Wagner Naylor (1955-).LOCAL ADDRESS: 4 Comstock Hill Avenue, NorwalkENLISTMENT: September 2, 1943SERVICE NUMBER: 31405587DISCHARGE: April 29, 1946UNIT: unknownContinue reading “PRIVATE EDWARD ALBERT GANUNG; U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE CLIFFORD EARL “IRISH” BEDELL; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: November 13, 1916 (Norwalk, CT) – November 15, 2005 (Quechee, VT); 89 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Marie B. Bovi (1918-1991) on December 31, 1938 in South Salem, NY. Married to Madeline K. Andrews (1919-2004) on March 20, 1965 in Brookfield, CT.CHILDREN: One daughter, Gail B. Bedell Ferney (1946-). One stepson, Leslie Andrews (?-).Continue reading “PRIVATE CLIFFORD EARL “IRISH” BEDELL; U.S. ARMY”

TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE THOMAS HAROLD “BUNT” MORTON; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: February 10, 1916 (Norwalk, CT) – December 16, 2006 (Norwalk, CT); 90 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Catherine A. Dorsey (1920-2002).CHILDREN: Four daughters, Ellen T. Morton Pataschnick (1950-), Patricia E. Morton DePaoli (1956-), Catherine Morton Devine (1955-), and Anne Morton Itzkoff (1961-). Three sons, Thomas F. (1950-), John P. (1952-), and Peter J. (1953-).LOCAL ADDRESS:Continue reading “TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE THOMAS HAROLD “BUNT” MORTON; U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FRANK JOSEPH ESPOSITO; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: July 30, 1918 (Norwalk, CT) – October 22, 2007 (Norwalk, CT); 89 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Anna Rose Manzi (1922-2011) on December 1, 1945, in Norwalk, CTCHILDREN: Two daughters, Margaret (1949-) and Roseann Esposito Guarnieri (1955-). Three sons, Tony (1948-), Francis (1951-), and Neal (1956-).LOCAL ADDRESS: 18 Knapp Street and 8 Maxwell Road, NorwalkENLISTMENT:Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FRANK JOSEPH ESPOSITO; U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS DAVID BRUCE BRANDMAN; U.S. ARMY

DOB: April 6, 1948 (Norwalk, CT) – MARITAL STATUS: Married to Alicja Wrotynska in 1988.CHILDREN: One son, Michael, and one daughter, Maya.LOCAL ADDRESS: 5 Ox Yoke Lane, NorwalkENLISTMENT: October 15, 1967DISCHARGE: September 3, 1969UNIT: Company C, 1/508 Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division FAMILY: Born to Norman N. [WWII veteran] (1918-2007) and Maxine Tarlov GlasserContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS DAVID BRUCE BRANDMAN; U.S. ARMY”

SERGEANT PETER PAUL PREVIDI; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: April 4, 1943 (Norwalk, CT) – present MARITAL STATUS: Married Laura Jean Anania on July 8, 1973, in Brockton, MassachusettsLOCAL ADDRESS: 3 Thames Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: October 14, 1965SERVICE NUMBER: 51541506DISCHARGE: July 19, 1967UNIT: Company A, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 196th Light Infantry Brigade FAMILY: Born to Peter L. (1901-1975) and Anna “Anne” E.Continue reading “SERGEANT PETER PAUL PREVIDI; U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS LEONARD “LENNY OR LEO” GREEN; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: February 19, 1925 (Norwalk, CT) – November 3, 2018 (Stamford, CT); 93 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Erna J. Feldman on May 14, 1961, in Norwalk, ConnecticutLOCAL ADDRESS: 89 Taylor Avenue and 100 Flax Hill Avenue, Norwalk, ConnecticutENLISTMENT: July 6, 1943SERVICE NUMBER: 31336607DISCHARGE: January 19, 1946MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 677, Military PoliceUNIT: Company D, 104th InfantryContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS LEONARD “LENNY OR LEO” GREEN; U.S. ARMY”

CORPORAL STEPHEN MARUCA KARDOS; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: January 23, 1922 (Norwalk, CT) – February 14, 1990 (West Haven, CT); 68 years old MARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 4 Talmadge Place, NorwalkENLISTMENT 1: August 5, 1942; discharged October 30, 1945ENLISTMENT 2: July 23, 1946; discharged July 30, 1953SERVICE NUMBER: 31167283UNIT: Unknown except he was in the Infantry FAMILY: Born to Stephen Sr. (1868-1953)Continue reading “CORPORAL STEPHEN MARUCA KARDOS; U.S. ARMY”

SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS LAURENCE F. PITCHER; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: April 24, 1948 (Norwalk, CT) – presentMARITAL STATUS: Married to Maria Ann Proto Pitcher (1949-) on September 19, 1970, in NorwalkCHILDREN: unknownLOCAL ADDRESS: 79 Winfield Street and 27 Myrtle Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: October 31, 1966; Discharged in November 1969.SERVICE NUMBER: 11800161UNIT: Company B, 299th Engineer Battalion In Larry Pitcher’s own words: “Kantum Vietnam 30 JanContinue reading “SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS LAURENCE F. PITCHER; U.S. ARMY”