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”
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TECHNICAL SERGEANT VINCENT DONALD FLAHERTY; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: June 14, 1920 (Norwalk, CT) – May 6, 1999 (Norwalk, CT); 78 years old MARITAL STATUS: Married to Regina Marie O’Marra Flaherty (1928-present) on October 8, 1960 in Norwalk, CT.CHILDREN: UnknownLOCAL ADDRESS: 19 Merrill Road and 31 High Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: June 9, 1943, right after graduation from Niagara University ’43SERVICE NUMBER: 32930765UNIT: 60th InfantryContinue reading “TECHNICAL SERGEANT VINCENT DONALD FLAHERTY; U.S. ARMY”
CORPORAL ARTHUR CECIL EMMERSON; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: September 29, 1893 (Stroud, England) – April 24, 1967 (Norwalk, CT); 73 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Laura Beach Emmerson (1894-1995) on August 20, 1927 in Norwalk.CHILDREN: Two daughters, Ann Emmerson Oller (1928-2016) and Laura Emmerson Fetherston (1932-2005).LOCAL ADDRESS: 18 West Rocks Road, NorwalkENLISTMENT: August 22, 1917SERVICE NUMBER: 556519DISCHARGE: April 8, 1919UNIT: Company B,Continue reading “CORPORAL ARTHUR CECIL EMMERSON; U.S. ARMY”
GUNNERY SERGEANT JOSEPH JOHN DELUCA, SR.; U.S. MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: October 15, 1919 (Norwalk, CT) – April 17, 2002 (Jacksonville, NC); 82 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Mafalda Ruta DeLuca (1918-1969) in Norwalk on October 27, 1945CHILDREN: Christine DeLuca Davis, Joseph DeLuca Jr., Francis DeLuca, and Mark DeLuca (1953-1997 — buried with his parents in Arlington National Cemetery, Section 53, Grave 218).ENLISTMENT: 1938; exactContinue reading “GUNNERY SERGEANT JOSEPH JOHN DELUCA, SR.; U.S. MARINE CORPS”
PHARMACIST’S MATE THIRD CLASS LEONARD LAWRENCE COVIELLO; U.S. NAVY
DOB/DOD: July 5, 1924 (Stamford, CT) – February 12, 2019 (Norwalk, CT); 94 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Adeline D’Amico Coviello (1925-1977) in Westport on June 5, 1948. Married to Jean Zulkeski Knapp Coviello (1925-2011) in Norwalk on March 29, 1980.CHILDREN: Two sons Bruce and Larry. One daughter, Denise Shaw. Stepchildren are Paul Zulkeski, TonyContinue reading “PHARMACIST’S MATE THIRD CLASS LEONARD LAWRENCE COVIELLO; U.S. NAVY”
PRIVATE FELIX BRIGANTE; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: January 15, 1923 (Waterbury, CT) – April 15, 1997 (Norwalk, CT); 74 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Bettina Radano Brigante (1926-1944) on April 19, 1947, in Norwalk, CT. Married to Helen Robinson on September 16, 1972, in Norwalk, CTCHILDREN: Two daughters, Judith Brigante Keliar (1944-) and Bernadette Brigante Pini (1948-).LOCAL ADDRESS: 29 Coldspring Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT:Continue reading “PRIVATE FELIX BRIGANTE; U.S. ARMY”
CORPORAL HAROLD WILLIAM BRIDGEFORTH; U.S. MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: April 29, 1925 (Fairfield, CT) – April 10, 1965 (Norwalk, CT); 39 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Florence Hayes Marshall Bridgeforth (1924-2009) on October 22, 1952, in Stamford, ConnecticutCHILDREN: One daughter, Carmen Denise Bridgeforth Clark (1953-1993), and one son, Harold Jr. (1956-). Stepdaughters Beverly Marshall-Burrus (?-?) and Sharon Marshall Rouzier (1945-2008).LOCAL ADDRESS: 100 DryContinue reading “CORPORAL HAROLD WILLIAM BRIDGEFORTH; U.S. MARINE CORPS”
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 SAVAS “SAMMY” JOHN BATSOS; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: March 1, 1910 (Lemnos, Greece) – April 6, 1945; 35 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Mary Neforos (1917-1977) on October 29, 1939, in Stamford, CT. After Private Batsos’s death, Mary was remarried to Peter Anargirou (1910-1969) on December 1, 1946, in Stamford, CT. CHILD NOTE: Mary Neforos Batsos may have had a stepdaughter, Irene AnargirouContinue reading “PRIVATE SAVAS “SAMMY” JOHN BATSOS; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE JOHN FRANCIS BARRY; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: May 12, 1909 (Norwalk, CT) – June 7, 1968 (Norwalk, CT); 59 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Helen Silk Barry (1912-1999) on June 12, 1944 in Norwalk, CTCHILDREN: Mary Mildred Barry (1949-present), John (1947-2019) and Bryan Francis (1947-present)LOCAL ADDRESS: 40 Spring Hill Avenue, NorwalkENLISTMENT: June 3, 1942SERVICE NUMBER: 31123811UNIT: unknown FAMILY: Born to JamesContinue reading “PRIVATE JOHN FRANCIS BARRY; U.S. ARMY”
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