July 19, 1925 (Stamford, CT) – March 13, 2004 (Mexico); 78 years oldLast local address: 43 Silvermine Avenue, Norwalk, ConnecticutEnlisted on August 22, 1943Discharged on January 15, 1946At some point, he reenlisted and served during the Korean War. Born to Harold S. (1897-1974) and Mary Connors Breese (1897-1977). One brother, Harold S. (1921-1984). From TheContinue reading “CORPORAL DONALD JOHN BREESE; U.S. MARINE CORPS”
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MASTER SERGEANT ADOLPH CARL WESTERLING; U.S. ARMY
November 22, 1922 (New Canaan, CT) – February 8, 1993 (New Brockton, AL); 70 years oldMarried to Dora J. Niedbalski (1924-1993)Sons, Roger (1947-), Brian (?-).Local address: 216 East Avenue and 24 Harbor Avenue, NorwalkEnlisted July 8, 1942 — Discharged?Enlisted February 28, 1958 — Discharged July 25, 1960Enlisted November 1, 1962 — Discharged November 30, 1964ServiceContinue reading “MASTER SERGEANT ADOLPH CARL WESTERLING; U.S. ARMY”
CORPORAL STEPHEN MARUCA KARDOS; U.S. ARMY
January 23, 1922 (Norwalk, CT) – February 14, 1990 (West Haven, CT); 68 years old UnmarriedLocal address: 4 Talmadge Place, NorwalkEnlisted August 5, 1942; discharged October 30, 1945Enlisted July 23, 1946; discharged July 30, 1953Serial number: 31167283Infantry Born to Stephen Sr. (1868-1953) and Susan Banyai Kardos (1878-1935). Both parents and sisters Mary and Elizabeth wereContinue reading “CORPORAL STEPHEN MARUCA KARDOS; U.S. ARMY”
SERGEANT WILLIAM C. BOUTON
With thanks to George Howard (pappageorge2003@yahoo.com) who pointed me in the right direction through Sons of the American Revolution records. January 16, 1749 (Norwalk, CT) – May 31, 1828 (Norwalk, CT); 79 years oldMarried to Sarah Benedict Bouton (1752-1844). Sons Isaac (1769-1770), Isaac II (1771-1854), Benjamin R. (1772-1828), William (1774-1845), Seth (1785-1818), Joseph (1887-1874), JohnContinue reading “SERGEANT WILLIAM C. BOUTON”
CAPTAIN MOSES ST. JOHN SR.
Contributed by George Howard (pappageorge2003@yahoo.com) Month #, 1705 (Norwalk, CT) – March 29, 1785 (Norwalk, CT); 79 or 80 years oldMarried to Mercy Olmstead St. John (1711-1748). Remarried to Mary Couch in 1749. Daughters Susannah St. John Raymond (1735-1774), Lydia St. John Seymour (1737-1829), and Mercy St. John Gregory (?-1839). Sons Stephen (1733-1801), Moses (1739-1822),Continue reading “CAPTAIN MOSES ST. JOHN SR.”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FRANK DAVID FALASCA; U.S. ARMY
June 21, 1921 (Norwalk, CT) – May 10, 2007 (Okaloosa County, FL); 87 years oldMarried to Grace Elizabeth Lucskay (1920-1985) on March 17, 1943 in Norwalk, CTTwo children, Richard (1946-2016), and Bonnie Lou Falasca Gavaghan (1952-).Local address: 8 Naramake Avenue, South Norwalk and 36 Chatham Drive.Enlisted on October 3, 1942Service number 31193073Unit: 95th Infantry Division,Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FRANK DAVID FALASCA; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE JOHN BETTS
August 11, 1735 (Norwalk, CT) – June 8, 1809 (Norwalk, CT); 73 years oldMarried to Lydia Ketchum on February 17, 1765; died 6 weeks after childbirth June 12, 1766Married to Leah Taylor Hickox on January 10, 1773Son: Samuel by LydiaChildren by Leah: Lydia, John, Sarah, Esther (died at 4 years old), Charles, Esther, George 9thContinue reading “PRIVATE JOHN BETTS”
SERGEANT HEZEKIAH BETTS
July 31, 1760 (Norwalk, CT) – May 31, 1837 (Norwalk, CT); 76 years oldMarried to Grace Hanford on October 1, 1785 in NorwalkChildren: Alfred, Amaryllis, Robert, Mehitable, Henry, Eliza, Xenophon, Eulalia, Susette, Harriet, Solomon, and Juliette 3rd Connecticut Regiment of foot commanded by Colonel Samuel B. Webb; March 1780 – March 1783 Buried in NorwalkContinue reading “SERGEANT HEZEKIAH BETTS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS LOUIS FRANK ACUNZO; U.S. ARMY
July 4, 1918 (Norwalk, CT) – June 21, 2006 (Norwalk, CT); 87 years oldUnmarriedLast local address: 122 Woodward Avenue, South NorwalkEnlisted on September 8, 1941Service number 31052104Unit: 4th Infantry Division, 8th Infantry Regiment, Company K Born to Frank (1892-1967) and Maria Golia Acunzo (1891-1986), both born in Italy. Six sisters, Carmella (1914-1986), Josephine Acunzo TondinoContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS LOUIS FRANK ACUNZO; U.S. ARMY”
USS Arizona and WWII
Yesterday I updated the pages for the 10 Connecticut residents who died on the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941. Each of them has a place on the USS Arizona Memorial, and “The Punchbowl”, the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. I had the images but didn’t see the needContinue reading “USS Arizona and WWII”
Honor Norwalk CT veterans 