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”
Tag Archives: Private First Class
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 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 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 VENAIRO JOHN UCCELLINI; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: August 27, 1919 (Brooklyn, NY) – January 31, 2003 (Westport, CT); 83 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Jeanette Brundage (1914-1980) on June 27, 1947, in Norwalk, CTCHILDREN: One stepdaughter, Jean Fontaine (?-?).LOCAL ADDRESS: 72 Grumman Avenue and 290 Main Avenue, NorwalkENLISTMENT: September 8, 1941DISCHARGE: September 28, 1945SERVICE NUMBER: 31052114UNIT: 28th Infantry Division FAMILY: Born toContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS VENAIRO JOHN UCCELLINI; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS SYDNEY HENRY STEINBERG; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: September 9, 1911 (Springfield, MA) – November 16, 1982 (Norwalk, CT); 71 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Elsie Regenstreif (1914-2002) on June 29, 1941 in New York CityCHILDREN: One son, Jeffrey (-), and one daughter, Tobi Steinberg Rogowsky (1952-).LOCAL ADDRESS: Knickerbocker Avenue, East NorwalkENLISTMENT: August 4, 1943SERVICE NUMBER: 31338273DISCHARGE: UnknownUNIT: 30th Infantry Division FAMILY:Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS SYDNEY HENRY STEINBERG; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FRANK PRATT SMITH; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: May 10, 1919 (Darien, CT) – September 27, 1986 (Tampa, FL); 67 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Mildred W. Farrell (1927-1965) on March 21, 1946, in Danbury, Connecticut.Married again to Emily Y. McCreary (1938-) in July 1966 in Hillsborough, Florida.CHILDREN: Two sons, Private James Pratt Smith, USMC (1947-1968) [killed in action in South Vietnam], andContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FRANK PRATT SMITH; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS GERHART “DUTCH” RISTAU; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: January 15, 1910 (Plock, Poland) – January 18, 1999 (Norwalk, CT); 89 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Honnour Hackett (1912-2010) on January 31, 1931 in Torrington, CTCHILDREN: Two sons, Theodore (1932-2021) and Gerhart J. “Kooki” (1946-2024). One daughter, Dorothy Ristau Cable Schwartz (1931-2008).LOCAL ADDRESS: 36 ½ Adams Avenue and 44 Tierney Street, East NorwalkENLISTMENT: JanuaryContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS GERHART “DUTCH” RISTAU; U.S. ARMY”
Honor Norwalk CT veterans 