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PRIVATE EDWIN JAMES SWEET; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: April 29, 1888 (Newburgh, NY) – June 17, 1961 (West Haven, CT); 73 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Jennie Ridings (1891-1976) on March 11, 1911, in Newburgh, New York. Married Katherine Jane Lovett Sweet (1901-1979) on February 1, 1924, in Norwalk.CHILDREN: Three daughters, Edna (1923-1997), Phoebe (1926-2011), and Marion (1928-2008). Six sons, William (1930-2011), AlfredContinue reading “PRIVATE EDWIN JAMES SWEET; U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE SAMUEL CHARLES POLLEY, U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: January 31, 1892 (Norwalk, CT) – November 19, 1967 (Norwalk, CT); 75 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Ida Litoff on April 7, 1929, in New Haven, ConnecticutCHILDREN: One son, Benjamin (1930-2017). Two daughters, Celia (1931-2015) and Dorothy (1938-). LOCAL ADDRESS: 135 Stuart Avenue, NorwalkENLISTMENT: December 17, 1917UNIT: Signal Section, Headquarters Company, 102nd Infantry Regiment,Continue reading “PRIVATE SAMUEL CHARLES POLLEY, U.S. ARMY”

SERGEANT HOWARD LINCOLN FLOOD, U.S. ARMY

May 21, 1888 (Philadelphia, PA) – September 16, 1936 (Darien, CT); 48 years oldMarried to Laura Davis in Wildwood, New Jersey in 1936Last local address: 5 Chestnut Street, NorwalkEnlisted on June 12, 1917Discharged February 12, 1919Service Number 1038273Unit: Battery B, 10th Field Artillery, Third Infantry Division Born to Elmer (1861-1915) and Caroline “Carrie” Hannock FloodContinue reading “SERGEANT HOWARD LINCOLN FLOOD, U.S. ARMY”

CAPTAIN RICHARD MORTON MCGONIGAL; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: May 4, 1940 (Cleveland, OH) – MARITAL STATUS: Married to Ellen Hausler (1958-2007)LOCAL ADDRESS: 5 Swale Road, NorwalkENLISTMENT: February 27, 1967SERVICE NUMBER: O-5013594DISCHARGE: June 23, 1969UNIT: COMUSMACV Advisory Team 2 FAMILY: Born to Richard C. (1905-1996) and Claudia Nesmith McGonigal (1910-1981). One brother, Laurence C. (1945-). One sister, Marjorie McGonigal (1952-). DECORATIONS: Recipient ofContinue reading “CAPTAIN RICHARD MORTON MCGONIGAL; U.S. ARMY”