world war 1 – Honor Norwalk CT veterans

FIRST LIEUTENANT ARTHUR MONROE BILLARD; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: February 4, 1895 (Stamford, CT) – October 21, 1977 (Norwalk, CT); 82 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Carol M. Sawyer (1899-1985) on November 15, 1919 in Montclair, NJCHILDREN: One son, Richard (1921-1998). Two daughters, Ruth S. Billard Morrill (1923-) and Grace G. “Gigi” (1928-2015).LOCAL ADDRESS: 319 Rowayton Avenue, NorwalkENLISTMENT: April 6, 1917DISCHARGE: February 23, 1919UNIT:Continue reading “FIRST LIEUTENANT ARTHUR MONROE BILLARD; U.S. ARMY”

CAPTAIN WARD BRYAN CHAMBERLIN JR.; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: December 16, 1881 (New York City) – March 21, 1956 (Norwalk, CT); 74 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Elizabeth Nichols Chamberlin (1888-1983) on July 19, 1919, in Bridgeport, CT.CHILDREN: Two daughters, Elizabeth N. Chamberlin Howard (1920-1979) and Martha E. Chamberlin Sloane (1925-1988). One son, Ward B. Chamberlin III (1921-2017), who was a pioneer in publicContinue reading “CAPTAIN WARD BRYAN CHAMBERLIN JR.; U.S. ARMY”