DOB/DOD: November 21, 1893 (Brooklyn, NY) – June 15, 1918; 24 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Perry Avenue, NorwalkENLISTMENT: June 8, 1917SERVICE NUMBER: 154849UNIT: Company C, 1st Engineers FAMILY: Born to Otto Goldstein (1862-1922) and Rose M. Goldstein (1866-1934). Four brothers Otto (1886-1955), Frank (1890-1953), Frederick (1896-1975), and William (1890-1940). Two sisters, Carrie Goldstein PetersContinue reading “PRIVATE PETER TRAVERS CARROLL GOLDSTEIN; U.S. ARMY”
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SECOND LIEUTENANT FRANK CHAUNCEY GODFREY; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: October 13, 1881 (Stratford, CT) – August 30, 1918; 36 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 8 Warren Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: Enlisted in Connecticut National Guard on June 16, 1917; had prior service 1903-1906SERVICE NUMBER: No Army service numberUNIT: 128th Infantry Regiment but 32nd Infantry Division, at the time of his death; at the start ofContinue reading “SECOND LIEUTENANT FRANK CHAUNCEY GODFREY; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE FRANK HIGGINS FERRIS; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: October 15, 1894 (Norwalk, CT) – October 5, 1918; 23 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 168 Flax Hill Road, NorwalkENLISTMENT: July 23, 1918SERVICE NUMBER: 3735253UNIT: Company E, 63rd Infantry Regiment FAMILY: Born to Frank N. Ferris (1860-1918) and Evalina Corbett Ferris (1862-1932). Three brothers, David (1888-1908), William (1890-1962), and Horace (1892-1970). CIRCUMSTANCES: Died ofContinue reading “PRIVATE FRANK HIGGINS FERRIS; U.S. ARMY”
CORPORAL GILBERT BEITH DYMOCK; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: June 16, 1896 (Montreal, Canada) – November 15, 1918; 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Lived in Tenafly, NJ, when he entered service; mother, Julia Dymock, lived in South NorwalkENLISTMENT: June 18, 1917SERVICE NUMBER: 1211479UNIT: Company K, 107th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Division FAMILY: Born to John Dymock (1871-1918) and Julia Dymock (1874-1949), bothContinue reading “CORPORAL GILBERT BEITH DYMOCK; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE CHARLES REGINALD DAVENPORT; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: March 20, 1898 (Newark, NJ) – April 20, 1918; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 42 South Main Street, South NorwalkENLISTMENT: June 21, 1917SERVICE NUMBER: 64387UNIT: Company D, 102nd Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division FAMILY: Born to an unknown father from New Jersey and Cornelia Ernst Cameron, then Devine (1868-?). One brother, Ormond C.Continue reading “PRIVATE CHARLES REGINALD DAVENPORT; U.S. ARMY”
SEAMAN SECOND CLASS WILLIAM JOSEPH CROTTY; U.S. NAVY
DOB/DOD: March 19, 1896 (Norwalk, CT) – March 4, 1918; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 59 Stevens Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: Enlisted in 1914 and then reenlisted on April 16, 1917 (died 18 days later)SERVICE NUMBER: 1454266SHIP ASSIGNED TO: USS North Carolina FAMILY: Born to Patrick F. Crotty (1863-1956) and Bridget Crotty (1861-1926), both born inContinue reading “SEAMAN SECOND CLASS WILLIAM JOSEPH CROTTY; U.S. NAVY”
PRIVATE JAMES EDWARD COLEMAN; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: April 22, 1888 (Norwalk, CT) – February 2, 1919; 30 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Nora J. Walsh (1890-1982) on April 29, 1918, in Norwalk, CTCHILDREN: One son, James (1919–1970)LOCAL ADDRESS: 65 Putnam Avenue, NorwalkENLISTMENT: June 22, 1916SERVICE NUMBER: 3119780UNIT: Quartermaster Company, 302nd Field Remount FAMILY: Born to John Coleman (1844-1937) and Bridget Teresa McInerneyContinue reading “PRIVATE JAMES EDWARD COLEMAN; U.S. ARMY”
STEPHEN CHARLES CIFATTE; U.S. NAVY
DOB/DOD: November 25, 1895 (New York, NY) – September 24, 1918; 23 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 49 Main Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: July 25, 1918SERVICE NUMBER: 1213833UNIT: Company P, 4th Regiment, Great Lakes Naval Air Station FAMILY: Born to Felix Cifatte (1870-1928) and Catherine Cifatte (1874-1931). One sister, Jamie (1893-?). Four brothers, Louis (1897-1956), William (1900-1982),Continue reading “STEPHEN CHARLES CIFATTE; U.S. NAVY”
CORPORAL ALFRED PHILLIP CHURCH; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: August 24, 1892 (Wisconsin) – September 13, 1918; 26 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 523 Old Westport Road, NorwalkENLISTMENT: February 5, 1913SERVICE NUMBER: 841688UNIT: Battery F, 54th Coast Artillery Company FAMILY: According to the 1900 census, Alfred was born in Wisconsin. Further evidence is a newspaper article below. His connection to Norwalk was hisContinue reading “CORPORAL ALFRED PHILLIP CHURCH; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE / COOK JAMES GIACHIANA CANTONI; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: September 1, 1895 (Danbury, CT) – January 6, 1919; 23 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 46 Spring Hill Avenue, NorwalkENLISTMENT: October 3, 1917SERVICE NUMBER: 681474UNIT: Company I, 304th Regiment FAMILY: Born to Joseph Cantone (1844-1899) and Louisa Badaracco Cantone (1865-?). Three brothers John (1892-1957), Toney [severely wounded in WWI] (1893-1940), Romeo (1896-1928). Three sisters,Continue reading “PRIVATE / COOK JAMES GIACHIANA CANTONI; U.S. ARMY”
Honor Norwalk CT veterans 