War of the Revolution

After a month or so of pause on this project, I finally found the time to delve into the list of Revolutionary War veterans buried in Norwalk, Connecticut. Of the 59 names on that list, several had extensive battle experience in George Washington’s Army. Others served for a month or so at a time. OfContinue reading “War of the Revolution”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ANTHONY BERNARD GREGORY (GREGORIO by birth); U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: September 12, 1917 (New York, NY) – April 8, 1945; 27 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Mary Rosalyn Fetty (1918-1994), a Private First Class in the Women’s Army Corps. Mary later remarried Donald H. Gillmer on February 14, 1947.LOCAL ADDRESS: 377 Main Street and 130 East Avenue, NorwalkENLISTMENT: January 6, 1944SERVICE NUMBER: 31409427UNIT: CompanyContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ANTHONY BERNARD GREGORY (GREGORIO by birth); U.S. ARMY”

PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS ALLEN BURKEY GREGORY JR.; U.S. NAVY

DOB/DOD: May 31, 1922 (Norwalk, CT) – March 7, 1944; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Newtown Avenue, NorwalkENLISTMENT: December 15, 1943SERVICE NUMBER: 6426012SHIP ASSIGNED TO: PT-337STATUS: Missing In Action (MIA); at sea, not recoverable FAMILY: Born to Allen B. Sr. (1900-1952) and Florence Estelle Oswald Gregory (1900-1985). Four brothers, James T. (1924-2007), Edward O.Continue reading “PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS ALLEN BURKEY GREGORY JR.; U.S. NAVY”