PRIVATE FIRST CLASS GARY P. KAPLAN; U.S. MARINE CORPS

DOB/DOD: January 8, 1948 –MARITAL STATUS: UnknownLOCAL ADDRESS: 7 Clara Drive, NorwalkENLISTMENT: April 8, 1966. Inducted in September 1966. SERVICE NUMBER: 232283UNIT: 3rd Platoon, B Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines FAMILY: Born to Daniel P. Sr. (1921-2007) and Loretta M. Carignan Kaplan (1923-2014). One brother, Daniel P. Jr. (1944-2001). CIRCUMSTANCES: Wounded on April 26, 1967,Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS GARY P. KAPLAN; U.S. MARINE CORPS”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ROBERT OTTO ANDERLE; U.S. MARINE CORPS

DOB/DOD: June 21, 1933 (Warsaw, Poland) – October 15, 1991 (Texas); 58 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Dorothy Barbara Brose (1936-2007) on July 16, 1960, in Norwalk, CTCHILDREN: One child, Erika Anderle Paradis (1961-present)LOCAL ADDRESSES: 58 Woodward Avenue and 46 North Taylor Avenue, NorwalkENLISTMENT: UnknownMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0200, Basic IntelligenceSERVICE NUMBER: 1223523 UNIT: 1st Marine Division,Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ROBERT OTTO ANDERLE; U.S. MARINE CORPS”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOHN RICHARD ULMAN; U.S. ARMY

May 31, 1920 (Dornar, PA) – March 17, 2000 (Bridgeport, CT); 79 years oldMarried Marjorie Kobaly Ulman (1919-1998) on June 23, 1941, in Norwalk, CT.One son, Robert (1941-).Local address: 53 Woodward Avenue, 7 Neptune Avenue, and 44 Baxter Drive, NorwalkEnlisted on May 16, 1939Service number 161415477th Field Artillery Battalion, Battery C Born to Joseph (1877-1962)Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOHN RICHARD ULMAN; U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS THEODORE JAMES MCCARTHY; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: November 14, 1906 (Danbury, CT) – September 29, 1960 (West Haven, CT); 53 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Isabelle Veronica Downey McCarthy (1914-1999) on February 13, 1947, in New York City.CHILDREN: Three sons, James (1948-), Theodore Jr. (1949-), and Terrence (1951-). LOCAL ADDRESS: 145 Washington Street and 57 Putnam Avenue, NorwalkENLISTMENT: April 4, 1942SERVICE NUMBER:Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS THEODORE JAMES MCCARTHY; U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS CHARLES KETRINCHECK; U.S. ARMY

January 10, 1910 (Daisy Town, PA) – June 27, 1959 (Norwalk, CT); 49 years oldUnmarriedLocal address: 12 Crescent Terrace and 76 Lexington AvenueUnit: 88th Infantry Division, 351st Infantry Regiment Born to Stephen (1884-1962) and Ketrinchek, both born in Hungary. Four brothers Frank (1916-1992), Louis (1911-1997), Albert (1912-1990), and Stephen Jr. One sister, Mary Kertrincheck MolaContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS CHARLES KETRINCHECK; U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOHN FRANKLIN KAVANEWSKY; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: March 30, 1925 (Norwalk, CT) – November 30, 2019 (Jacksonville, FL); 94 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Caroline Yeadaker (1923-2014) on November 26, 1949, in Miami, Florida.CHILDREN: Two daughters, Janet Kavanewsky Flinchum (1957-) and Laura Kavanewsky Tiderman (1959-). Two sons, Stephen (1956-) and John Jr. (1953-). LOCAL ADDRESS: Skytop Drive, NorwalkENLISTMENT: July 6, 1943SERVICEContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOHN FRANKLIN KAVANEWSKY; U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WILLIAM HAUGH GORMAN; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: May 4, 1916 (Norwalk, CT) – December 30, 1972 (Norwalk, CT); 56 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Margaret Wilhelmena Kaiser (1925-1997) on January 5, 1952, in Norwalk.CHILDREN: NoneLOCAL ADDRESS: 11 Nelson Avenue and 22 Roosevelt Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: August 7, 1941SERVICE NUMBER: 31049859UNIT: 132nd Infantry Regiment; 33rd Infantry Division FAMILY: Born to Richard (1872-1951) and MargaretContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WILLIAM HAUGH GORMAN; U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WILLIAM WHITNEY GESNER; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: October 30, 1915 (Maspeth, NY) – September 4, 1957 (Norwalk, CT); 41 years oldMARITAL STATU: Married to Margaret Rusin Gesner (1917-1953) on November 16, 1936.CHILDREN: One son, Robert William Gesner (1940-). Graduated from West Point, Class of 1964.LOCAL ADDRESS: 8 Burwell Street and Deerwood Manor, NorwalkENLISTMENT: October 5, 1942SERVICE NUBMER: 11096185UNIT: 508th Parachute InfantryContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WILLIAM WHITNEY GESNER; U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JAMES BODNER JR.; U.S. MARINE CORPS

June 28, 1915 (Norwalk, CT) – August 20, 2005 (Bridgeport, CT); 90 years oldMarried to Sophie Kovacs Bodner (1921-2000) on July 30, 1949 in Bridgeport, CTLocal address: 35 Summit Avenue, NorwalkEnlisted on August 30, 1942.Discharged on March 10, 1945.Serial number 459955Unit: Company G, Second Battalion, Fourth Marines, Reinforced, First Provisional Marine Brigade Born to JamesContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JAMES BODNER JR.; U.S. MARINE CORPS”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOHN ULINE STEUBER; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: March 11, 1918 (Niagara Falls, NY) – July 7, 1995 (Wallingford, CT); 77 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Harriet Shufelt (1913-1993) on June 8, 1947 in Norwalk, CTLOCAL ADDRESS: Richmond Hill Road and 3 Lancaster Drive, NorwalkENLISTMENT: Enlisted on October 11, 1940 and entered service on February 10, 1941SERVICE NUMBER: 20272342UNIT: 390th Antiaircraft ArtilleryContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOHN ULINE STEUBER; U.S. ARMY”