Once in a while, I freelance and create bios for people I know who have a connection to a veteran who died during wartime service. This hero is connected to Norwalk but grew up in Maine. To me, any Medal of Honor recipient is deserving of my time and effort. This is the story ofContinue reading “CORPORAL DAVID BERNARD CHAMPAGNE; U.S. MARINE CORPS”
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PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOHN DAVID MAGRATH; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: July 4, 1924 (Norwalk, CT) – April 14, 1945; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 17 Wallace Avenue, East NorwalkENLISTMENT: April 4, 1943SERVICE NUMBER: 31326858UNIT: Company G, 85th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division FAMILY: Born to Gerry C. (1876-1959) and Anna M. Radzimanowski Magrath (1885-1940). Three brothers, Frederick C. (1916-2005), Gerry A. (1918-1996), andContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOHN DAVID MAGRATH; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS DANIEL JOHN SHEA, U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: January 29, 1947 (Norwalk, CT) – May 14, 1969; 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 5 St. John Street, East Norwalk (house is no longer there)ENLISTMENT: April 24, 1968MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 91A10; Combat MedicTOUR START DATE: March 27, 1969 (killed 48 days later)SERVICE NUMBER: 52725281UNIT: HQ & HQ Company, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 196th Infantry Brigade,Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS DANIEL JOHN SHEA, U.S. ARMY”
CHIEF RADIOMAN THOMAS JAMES REEVES; U.S. NAVY
DOB/DOD: December 9, 1895 (Thomaston, CT) – December 7, 1941; 45 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 31 Goodwin Court, ThomastonENLISTMENT: July 20, 1917SHIP ASSIGNED TO: USS California (BB-44) FAMILY: Born to William Reeves (1850-1938) and Mary O’Riley Reeves (1858-1939), both born in Ireland. One sister, Rosetta Reeves (1882-1905). Four brothers, Joseph (1885-1972), Leo (1889-1967), WilliamContinue reading “CHIEF RADIOMAN THOMAS JAMES REEVES; U.S. NAVY”
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