August 27, 1924 (Ormskirk, England) – November 5, 1980 (Fort Sam Houston, TX); 56 years oldMarried to Irene Eva Maria Rathske (1925-2013)Local address: 115 Washington Street, South NorwalkEnlisted on March 9, 1943. Served until December 17, 1972.Serial number 32867932Served for 29 years during WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Held in German POW camp Stalag 2B HammersteinContinue reading “PRIVATE ARTHUR ASHLEY RUSSELL; U.S. ARMY”
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STAFF SERGEANT OTIS JESSE ROSS; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE
DOB/DOD: July 24, 1918 (Rangeley, ME) – March 23, 1971 (Norwalk, CT); 52 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Mildred E. Herman (1920-1994) on February 17, 1939, in Norwalk. Divorced and remarried to Jean Curley (?-) in 1953, in Red Bank, New Jersey.CHILDREN: Two sons, Bruce G. (1942-) and Michael E. (1959-). Two daughters, Rebecca O.Continue reading “STAFF SERGEANT OTIS JESSE ROSS; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS GERHART “DUTCH” RISTAU; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: January 15, 1910 (Plock, Poland) – January 18, 1999 (Norwalk, CT); 89 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Honnour Hackett (1912-2010) on January 31, 1931 in Torrington, CTCHILDREN: Two sons, Theodore (1932-2021) and Gerhart J. “Kooki” (1946-2024). One daughter, Dorothy Ristau Cable Schwartz (1931-2008).LOCAL ADDRESS: 36 ½ Adams Avenue and 44 Tierney Street, East NorwalkENLISTMENT: JanuaryContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS GERHART “DUTCH” RISTAU; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOSEPH RAGUSEO; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: August 22, 1915 (Brooklyn, NY) – January 31, 1981 (Norwalk, CT); 65 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Rose Dolores Garofalo on January 19, 1946, in Fairfield, CT.CHILDREN: Two daughters, Jo Ann (1950-2022) and Theresa Raguseo Letellier (1947-).LOCAL ADDRESS: 76 Lexington Avenue, South NorwalkENLISTMENT: August 5, 1943SERVICE NUMBER: 31338315UNIT: Company G, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th InfantryContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOSEPH RAGUSEO; U.S. ARMY”
SERGEANT BRAMWELL GEORGE PHILLIPS; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: May 23, 1917 (Norwalk, CT) – January 21, 1999 (Norwalk, CT); 81 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Julia DiZenzo on October 12, 1940, of Port Chester. Divorced December 21, 1945. Married Helen E. Macomber (1917-2003) on January 22, 1946, in Russell, Alabama.CHILDREN: One son, John S. (1950-).LOCAL ADDRESS: 126 South Main Street, South NorwalkENLISTMENT:Continue reading “SERGEANT BRAMWELL GEORGE PHILLIPS; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS RICHARD WILLIAM PERRY; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: March 29, 1925 (Braintree, MA) – December 27, 1998 (Norwalk, CT); 73 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Dorothy Pepe (1926-1999) on January 26, 1946, in Norwalk, CTCHILDREN: Four sons, Richard W. Jr. (1948-), Donald W. (1954-), David A. (1956-), and Kenneth (1962-2023).LOCAL ADDRESS: 24 Spring Street and 15 Plymouth Avenue, NorwalkENLISTMENT: June 17, 1943SERVICE NUMBER:Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS RICHARD WILLIAM PERRY; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE ANTHONY OGRINC, SR.; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: August 7, 1923 (Norwalk, CT) – October 17, 2024; 101 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Shirley H. Williams (1926-2002) on November 26, 1949, in Norwalk, CTCHILDREN: Two sons, John (1952-) and Anthony Jr. (1953-)LOCAL ADDRESS:30 Avenue D, Norwalk, and 4 Smith Street, East NorwalkENLISTMENT: March 3, 1943SERVICE NUMBER: 31329056UNIT: 34th Infantry Division FAMILY: BornContinue reading “PRIVATE ANTHONY OGRINC, SR.; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOSEPH WALTER OBUCHOWSKI; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: Born April 10, 1921 (Norwalk, CT) – April 23, 2004 (Wilton, CT); 83 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 268 Main StreetENLISTMENT: October 3, 1942SERVICE NUMBER: 31192974UNIT: 95th Infantry Division CIRCUMSTANCES: Held in German POW camp Stalag 4B Muhlberg Sachsen 51-13. From The Norwalk Hour December 22, 1944 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Obuchowski of 268Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOSEPH WALTER OBUCHOWSKI; U.S. ARMY”
SECOND LIEUTENANT WARREN ROLAND “RONNIE” MUDGE; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE
DOB/DOD: July 19, 1923 (Baldwinsville, MA) – June 4, 1978 (Charlotte, NC); 54 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Mary Joan Wurthmann Green (1928-2020) on June 19, 1948, in Norwalk, CT. Married to Ann Jones Carroll (1933-) on September 6, 1969 in Norwalk, CT.CHILDREN: Two daughters, Lisa A. Mudge Hartley Clarke (1950-) and Victoria S. “Tory” MudgeContinue reading “SECOND LIEUTENANT WARREN ROLAND “RONNIE” MUDGE; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ANTHONY MASTRIANNI; U.S. ARMY
October 14, 1925 (Norwalk, CT) – June 10, 2008 (Norwalk, CT); 82 years oldMarried to Joan M. Allegressa on June 12, 1954, in Ridgefield, CTLocal address: 10 Henry Street and 8 Boxwood Road, NorwalkEnlisted January 3, 1944Serial number 31409136Unit: 106th Infantry Division Held in Nazi POW camp Stalag 9B Bad Orb Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-09. FromContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ANTHONY MASTRIANNI; U.S. ARMY”
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