DOB/DOD: August 13, 1839 (Connecticut) – August 9, 1862 (Cedar Mountain, VA); 22 years old MARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedENLISTMENT: June 22, 1861; Mustered in July 22, 1861UNIT: Company E, Connecticut 5th Volunteer Infantry FAMILY: Born to Thomas (1793-1875) and Sara A. Jennings Brady (1799-1880). Siblings were Francis (1820-1877), Joseph J. (1830-1858), John H. (1834-1871) and StephenContinue reading “CORPORAL OLIVER SAMMIS BRADY”
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CORPORAL JAMES WILLIAM COPELAND; U.S. MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: March 12, 1945 (Norwalk, CT) – presentMARITAL STATUS: Married to Mitsu Higa Copeland in 1966 in the American Consulate in Naha, Okinawa.CHILDREN: One son, Christopher E. (1968-).LOCAL ADDRESS: 60 Glenwood Avenue, NorwalkENLISTMENT: UnknownDISCHARGE: November 1966SERVICE NUMBER: UnknownUNIT: Unkown FAMILY: Born to James Henry (1906-1976) and Marion Wilson Copeland (1909-1976). Mrs Copeland was born inContinue reading “CORPORAL JAMES WILLIAM COPELAND; U.S. MARINE CORPS”
CORPORAL LLOYD WILLIAM KEENE; U.S. ARMY
May 28, 1910 (Norwalk, CT) – December 19, 1967 (San Mateo, CA); 57 years oldUnmarriedLocal address: 21 Riverside Avenue and 1 Random Road, NorwalkEnlisted on December 4, 1942 Serial number 31272561Unit: 985th Field Artillery Battalion Born to George (1880-1957) and Delia Donnellan Keene (1877-1952). Brother John (1905-1989), Edgar (1912-1981). Sisters Edith Keene Carvutto (1915-1941) andContinue reading “CORPORAL LLOYD WILLIAM KEENE; U.S. ARMY”
CORPORAL LORETO BIAGIO PELLEGRINI; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: June 15, 1919 (Leominster, MA) – June 8, 1989 (Norwalk, CT); 69 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Patricia Evelyn Credit (1918-2004) on January 30, 1943 in Shirley, Massachusetts CHILDREN: One daughter, Donna Pellegrini Napoleon (1949-). One son, Lawrence (1951-). LOCAL ADDRESS: 29 Grandview Avenue, NorwalkENLISTMENT: February 15, 1943SERVICE NUMBER: 31259964DISCHARGE: January 5, 1946UNIT: 773rd FieldContinue reading “CORPORAL LORETO BIAGIO PELLEGRINI; U.S. ARMY”
CORPORAL HAROLD WILLIAM BRIDGEFORTH; U.S. MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: April 29, 1925 (Fairfield, CT) – April 10, 1965 (Norwalk, CT); 39 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Florence Hayes Marshall Bridgeforth (1924-2009) on October 22, 1952, in Stamford, ConnecticutCHILDREN: One daughter, Carmen Denise Bridgeforth Clark (1953-1993), and one son, Harold Jr. (1956-). Stepdaughters Beverly Marshall-Burrus (?-?) and Sharon Marshall Rouzier (1945-2008).LOCAL ADDRESS: 100 DryContinue reading “CORPORAL HAROLD WILLIAM BRIDGEFORTH; U.S. MARINE CORPS”
CORPORAL JOHN “JACK” JAMES SLATTERY; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: May 17, 1924 (New York, NY) – December 7, 2012 (Norwalk, CT); 88 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Margaret “Peggy” Webb (1924-2016) on December 7, 1959, in Darien, CTCHILDREN: NoneLOCAL ADDRESS: Harbor View Avenue and 14 Park Lane, NorwalkENLISTMENT: February 2, 1943SERVICE NUMBER: 31313503UNIT: 274th Infantry Regiment, 70th Infantry Division (Trailblazer Division) FAMILY: Born toContinue reading “CORPORAL JOHN “JACK” JAMES SLATTERY; U.S. ARMY”
A celebrity connection
It’s been more than 6 months since I completed research on the list of 180+ World War II heroes for this site. I decided it was time to go back through and fix minor formatting mistakes, missing information, and most of all, check NewsBank for any additional information. Recently, 12 more years of my hometownContinue reading “A celebrity connection”
CORPORAL WILLIAM WOOD WESTLAKE
January 24, 1843 (Breesport, NY) – July 4, 1863 (Gettysburg, PA); 20 years old Enlisted August 9, 1862 Mustered in August 28, 1862 Unit: 17th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company A Promoted to Corporal June 4, 1863 Born to Daniel Burroughs Westlake (1812-1894) and Adeline Wood (1817-1855). Siblings were Julia A. (1837-1841), Zenas H. (1840-1845), JuliaContinue reading “CORPORAL WILLIAM WOOD WESTLAKE”
CORPORAL OSCAR L. SMITH
July 21, 1831 (Norwalk, CT) – June 17, 1864 (Bermuda Hundred, VA); 32 years old Enlisted August 24, 1861 Mustered in September 5, 1861 Unit: 7th Infant Connecticut Volunteers, Company D Promoted to Corporal May 20, 1864 Born to Jesse Smith (1801-1884) and Amanda Raymond Smith (1804-1885). Siblings are Charles H. (1827-1890), Sarah J. (1829-1900),Continue reading “CORPORAL OSCAR L. SMITH”
CORPORAL CORNELIUS REARDON
Unknown DOB – February 10, 1864 (Morton’s Ford, VA); unknown age Enlisted July 12, 1862 Mustered in August 20, 1862 Unit: 14th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company A Promoted to Corporal September 11, 1863. Wounded in left thigh February 6, 1864 at Mortons Ford, VA and died of those wounds February 10, 1864. Burial information notContinue reading “CORPORAL CORNELIUS REARDON”
Honor Norwalk CT veterans 