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FIRST LIEUTENANT EDWIN SAFIR; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: July 2, 1917 (New York City) – November 25, 1996 (Norwalk, CT); 79 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Alice Hetwich Frieda Dittmar (1919-2014) of Young America, Minnesota; she served as an Army nurse during WWII and met Edwin Safir when she cared for his injuries in EnglandCHILDREN: Two sons, Edwin T. (1948-) and Thomas F.Continue reading “FIRST LIEUTENANT EDWIN SAFIR; U.S. ARMY”

STAFF SERGEANT JOHN JOSEPH SILK, JR.; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: August 12, 1919 (Norwalk, CT) – June 12, 1999 (Norwalk, CT); 79 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Jean E. Thompson (1927-2014) on August 14, 1948 in Norwalk, CTCHILDREN: Two sons, John J. III (1956-) and Scott T. (1958-).LOCAL ADDRESS: West Cedar StreetENLISTMENT: February 9, 1942DISCHARGE: July 8, 1945SERVICE NUMBER: 31063228UNIT: Company H, 116th InfantryContinue reading “STAFF SERGEANT JOHN JOSEPH SILK, JR.; U.S. ARMY”