Back in the early 1980s, I was at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama, where I had the opportunity to purchase a Missing in Action (MIA) bracelet. So many to honor, so I looked up the first person from Connecticut who was MIA during the Vietnam War. His name is Staff Sergeant Alfons Aloyze Bankowski,Continue reading “A hero from Connecticut is on Line 1 of Panel 1 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial”
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FIRST LIEUTENANT JOHN BERNARD “JACKIE” MCGUINNESS; U.S. AIR FORCE
DOB/DOD: October 18, 1928 (Norwalk, CT) – July 19, 1951; 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 402B Washington Village, South NorwalkSERVICE NUMBER: 1911864Korean War Project Key No: 19499UNIT: 729th Bomb Squadron; 452nd Bomb WingSTATUS: Missing In Action (MIA). The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) lists his case as “Deferred”. Deferred cases are assessed to haveContinue reading “FIRST LIEUTENANT JOHN BERNARD “JACKIE” MCGUINNESS; U.S. AIR FORCE”
ENSIGN GEORGE ALAN MARTIN; U.S. NAVY
DOB/DOD: December 13, 1928 (Norwalk, CT) – February 7, 1951; 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 477 New Canaan Ave, NorwalkSERVICE NUMBER: 505344Korean War Project Key No: 36701UNIT: Fighter Squadron 24 (FITRON 24); USS Valley Forge (CV-45)STATUS: Missing In Action (MIA); at sea; DPAA lists his case as “Non-Recoverable” FAMILY: Born to George L. (1894-1982)Continue reading “ENSIGN GEORGE ALAN MARTIN; U.S. NAVY”