August 13, 1839 (Connecticut) – August 9, 1862 (Cedar Mountain, VA); 22 years old Enlisted on June 22, 1861 Mustered in July 22, 1861Unit: Connecticut 5th Volunteer Infantry, Company E 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 Stephen A. (1841-1918). BrotherContinue reading “CORPORAL OLIVER SAMMIS BRADY”
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CORPORAL JAMES WILLIAM COPELAND; U.S. MARINE CORPS
March 12, 1945 (Norwalk, CT) – presentMarried to Mitsu Higa Copeland in 1966 in the American Consulate in Naha, Okinawa.One son, ChristopherLocal address: 60 Glenwood Avenue 246 Main Street, and 536 Connecticut AvenueEnlistment date is unknown. Discharged in November 1966.Serial number is unknownUnit is unknown Born to James Henry (1906-1976) and Marion Wilson Copeland (1909-1976).Continue 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
June 15, 1919 (Leominster, MA) – June 8, 1989 (Norwalk, CT); 69 years oldMarried to Patricia Evelyn Credit Pellegrini (1918-2004) in 1943.Children (unknown)Local address: 29 Grandview Avenue, NorwalkEnlisted on February 15, 1943Serial number 31259964Unit (unknown) Giuseppe (1877-1965) and Giovanna “Jenny” Cugini Pellegrini (1879-1957), both born in Italy. Three brothers, Biagio (1906-1927), Gerardo (1912-1977) and LucioContinue reading “CORPORAL LORETO BIAGIO PELLEGRINI; U.S. ARMY”
CORPORAL HAROLD WILLIAM BRIDGEFORTH; U.S. MARINE CORPS
April 29, 1925 (Fairfield, CT) – April 10, 1965 (Norwalk; CT); 39 years oldMarried to Florence Hayes Marshall Bridgeforth on October 22, 1952, in Stamford CTOne 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 Dry Hill Road, Norwalk, and 3FContinue reading “CORPORAL HAROLD WILLIAM BRIDGEFORTH; U.S. MARINE CORPS”
CORPORAL JOHN “JACK” JAMES SLATTERY; U.S. ARMY
May 17, 1924 (New York, NY) – December 7, 2012 (Norwalk, CT); 88 years oldMarried Margaret “Peggy” Webb on December 7, 1959 in Darien, CTLocal address: Harbor View Avenue, Rowayton and 14 Cockenoe Avenue, NorwalkEnlisted on: February 2, 1943Serial number 3131350370TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 274TH INFANTRY REGIMENT No POW camp data in NARA official POW record.Continue reading “CORPORAL JOHN “JACK” JAMES SLATTERY; U.S. ARMY”
A celebrity connection
It’s been more than 6 months since I completed 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 hometown newspaper wereContinue 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 