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PRIVATE FIRST CLASS RICHARD ALAN “RIT” KASKE; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: March 19, 1947 (Norwalk, CT) – December 21, 1967; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Barbara VanSteenburg (1950-) on July 14, 1967. The wedding license was issue in Columbia, South Carolina. PFC Kaske was attending school at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, at the time.CHILDREN: One daughter, Danielle M. Kaske Roy (1968-). She was born 7 months after PFCContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS RICHARD ALAN “RIT” KASKE; U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JAMES THOMAS HENDRICKS; U.S. MARINE CORPS

DOB/DOD: June 6, 1949 (Norwalk, CT) – October 6, 1968; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 93 Woodward Avenue, Apt 8, South NorwalkENLISTMENT: August 30, 1966 (17 years old)MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0351, AssaultmanSERVICE NUMBER: 2239603TOUR START DATE: July 28, 1968UNIT: Headquarters & Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, III MAF FAMILY: Born to James D. (1923-2005)Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JAMES THOMAS HENDRICKS; U.S. MARINE CORPS”

SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS WILLIE CECIL DAVIS; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: November 15, 1948 (Farmville, NC) – May 19, 1969; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Anna Asberry Davis on October 11, 1968, in NorwalkCHILDREN: One son, Michael (1970-)LOCAL ADDRESS: 6 Pine Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: October 13, 1967 MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 16F20, Light Air Defense Artillery CrewmemberTOUR START DATE: October 18, 1968SERVICE NUMBER: 67037580UNIT: D Battery, 1st Battalion, 44th ArtilleryContinue reading “SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS WILLIE CECIL DAVIS; U.S. ARMY”

AVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC 2ND CLASS MARIO CHARLES CRUGNOLA JR., U.S. NAVY

DOB/DOD: January 22, 1945 (Norwalk, CT) – July 29, 1967; 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 8 France Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: September 6, 1963NAVY RATE: Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment)TOUR START DATE: July 25, 1967 (killed 4 days later)SERVICE NUMBER: 7722825UNIT: Squadron VF-74, CVW-17, USS Forrestal (CV-59), 7th Fleet FAMILY: Born to Mario Sr. (1904-1974) and Louella Crugnola (1913-1966).Continue reading “AVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC 2ND CLASS MARIO CHARLES CRUGNOLA JR., U.S. NAVY”

CAPTAIN JOSEPH ORVILLE “JOEY” BROWN; U.S. AIR FORCE

DOB/DOD: September 29, 1934 (Norwalk, CT) – April 19, 1966; 31 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Marilyn Gould (1934-1994) on December 23, 1955, in SacramentoCHILDREN: Two daughters, Karen L. and Laura A.LOCAL ADDRESS: 5 Harvard Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: May 9, 1955AIR FORCE SPECIALTY CODE: 1023C, PilotTOUR START DATE: March 22, 1966SERVICE NUMBER: 54195UNIT: Detachment 3, 21st Tactical AirContinue reading “CAPTAIN JOSEPH ORVILLE “JOEY” BROWN; U.S. AIR FORCE”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS CHARLES WILLIAM “CHIP” BACHMAN JR.; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: July 22, 1949 (Norwalk, CT) – October 2, 1969; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Rose Schroeter Bachman on September 1, 1967, in NorwalkCHILDREN: One son, Christopher Charles William Bachman (1968-2007)LOCAL ADDRESS: 1 Testa Place, South Norwalk, and 74 Dry Hill Road, NorwalkENLISTMENT: February 18, 1969MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 91A10, Medical CorpsmanTOUR START DATE: July 27, 1969; killed 2Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS CHARLES WILLIAM “CHIP” BACHMAN JR.; U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ALLEN EDGAR SCOFIELD; U.S. ARMY

January 31, 1932 (Connecticut) – August 29, 1952; 20 years oldUnmarriedLast local address: 24 Spring Street, NorwalkEnlisted on January 3, 1952Service number: 11244630Unit: 446th Infantry Division, 123rd Field Artillery Battalion, Battery B Born to Franklin Douglas (1887-1959) and Grace May Sheffler Scofield (1899-1951). Two brothers, Russell E. (1925-1998) and Douglas (1928-2004); two sisters Doris ScofieldContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ALLEN EDGAR SCOFIELD; U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JAMES “JAMIE” THOMAS FABRIZIO, U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: May 12, 1946 (Norwalk, CT) – July 10, 1967; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 20 Neptune Avenue, South NorwalkENLISTMENT: August 31, 1966MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 11B1P, Airborne Infantry ParatrooperTOUR START DATE: March 7, 1967SERVICE NUMBER: RA11799131UNIT: Company B, 4th Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade FAMILY: Born to Vincent James (1916-2000) and Antonetta Jean Gaeta Fabrizio (1919-1994).Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JAMES “JAMIE” THOMAS FABRIZIO, U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOSEPH AMERICO RIZZI; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: May 6, 1932 (Minturno, Italy) – July 23, 1953; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 11 Amundsen Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: October 1952MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 01745, Light Weapons InfantrySERVICE NUMBER: 11255930Korean War Project Key No: 25208UNIT: G Company , 2nd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division FAMILY: Born to Giovanni “John” [WWI veteran] (1896-1974) andContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOSEPH AMERICO RIZZI; U.S. ARMY”

CORPORAL JULIUS CAESAR NACCI; U.S. MARINE CORPS

DOB/DOD: July 11, 1930 (Darien, CT) – October 27, 1950; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 351 Post Road, DarienSERVICE NUMBER: 1074317Korean War Project Key No: 21557UNIT: B Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division FAMILY: Born to Domenick (1887-1946) and Minerva “Minnie” Wheat Nacci (1893-1959). Two brothers, Louis (1920-2005) and Vincent (1918-1997).Continue reading “CORPORAL JULIUS CAESAR NACCI; U.S. MARINE CORPS”