DOB/DOD: June 26, 1890 (Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England) – September 29, 1918; 28 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLAST LOCAL ADDRESS: 212 Main Street, NorwalkSERVICE NUMBER: 6414578UNIT: Company H, 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division FAMILY: Born to Percy Bates (1860-1935) and Hannah Cliff Bates (1862-?). Sisters Mary (1881-1954) and Florence (1888-1943). One brother, William (1882-1956). CIRCUMSTANCES:Continue reading “PRIVATE CHARLES HAROLD BATES; U.S. ARMY”
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PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FREDERICK WILLIAM AMUNDSEN; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: July 14, 1897 (Norwalk, CT) – September 1, 1918; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 33 Osborne Avenue, East NorwalkENLISTMENT: May 25, 1915SERVICE NUMBER: 624062UNIT: Battery D, Artillery Corps, 56th Coast Artillery FAMILY: Born to Amund Amundsen (1857-1918) and Caroline Amundsen (1860-1941), both born in Norway. Three sisters, Clara Amundsen Sturges (1882-1952), Laura (1889-1971),Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FREDERICK WILLIAM AMUNDSEN; U.S. ARMY”
SERGEANT FREDERICK ELETERT ABBOTT; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: March 1, 1889 (Norwalk, CT) – October 16, 1918; 29 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 2 Day Street, South NorwalkENLISTMENT: August 5, 1918SERVICE NUMBER: 3597329UNIT: Battery E, 25th Field Artillery FAMILY: Family information is vague. One sister, Golden Anderson, is listed on the death certificate. She was born Golden Willow Chardavoyne (1884-1955). Parents informationContinue reading “SERGEANT FREDERICK ELETERT ABBOTT; U.S. ARMY”
SPECIALIST WILFREDO “JUNIOR” PEREZ JR., U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: December 19, 1978 (Brooklyn, NY) – July 26, 2003; 24 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedENLISTMENT: April 10, 2002MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 11C, Indirect Fire InfantrymanUNIT: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division DECORATIONS: Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart Medal CASUALTY LOCATION: Wilfredo and two other soldiers died July 26, 2003,Continue reading “SPECIALIST WILFREDO “JUNIOR” PEREZ JR., U.S. ARMY”
SPECIALIST DAVID RICHARD FAHEY JR., U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: December 13, 1987 (Norwalk, CT) – February 28, 2011; 23 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedENLISTMENT: Enlisted in 2007MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 31B; Military PoliceUNIT: 170th Military Police Company, 503rd Military Polica Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade DECORATIONS: Purple Heart Medal. OTHER: He was born in Norwalk and lived in New York for a short time. HeContinue reading “SPECIALIST DAVID RICHARD FAHEY JR., U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ALEXANDER GEORGE WAINIO; U.S. MARINE CORPS
DOB/DOD: October 19, 1948 (Norwalk, CT) – May 26, 1967; 18 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Scofield Place, East NorwalkENLISTMENT: November 9, 1965, at 17 years, and 21 days oldSERVICE NUMBER: 2182182MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0351, Anti-tank AssaultmanTOUR START DATE: unknownUNIT: I Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, III MAF FAMILY: Born to Alexander Marlow (1923-1989) andContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ALEXANDER GEORGE WAINIO; U.S. MARINE CORPS”
MAJOR LARRY ALAN THORNE; U.S. ARMY; ALSO FINLAND and GERMANY
DOB/DOD: ay 28, 1919 (Viipuri, Finland) – October 19, 1965; 46 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: unknown (see WEBMASTERS NOTE below)ENLISTMENT: December 31, 1956MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 3154, Infantry Unit Commander & Special OperationsTOUR START DATE: January 18, 1965SERVICE NUMBER: O-2287104UNIT: Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG), Team SD-5891 CASUALTY LOCATION: Quang Nam Province, SouthContinue reading “MAJOR LARRY ALAN THORNE; U.S. ARMY; ALSO FINLAND and GERMANY”
STAFF SERGEANT WILLIAM JAMES TARSI; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: April 14, 1933 (Danbury, CT) – August 24, 1966; 33 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Faye Freidel Tarsi (1931-1998)CHILDREN: Three daughters: Dana J. Tarsi Basilicato West (1959-), Michelle S. Tarsi Lopez (1960-), and Fosta M. Tarsi Davis McNulty (1963-2021).LOCAL ADDRESS: 215 Liberty Square, NorwalkENLISTMENT: May 1, 1965SERVICE NUMBER: 19738173MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 11B40, Light Weapons InfantryTOUR START DATE:Continue reading “STAFF SERGEANT WILLIAM JAMES TARSI; U.S. ARMY”
SPECIALIST FIFTH CLASS ROBERT FRANCIS STEVENS; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: February 18, 1944 (Norwalk, CT) – June 10, 1967; 23 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 65 Van Zant Street, East NorwalkENLISTMENT: October 31, 1963MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 94B20, Food Service SpecialistTOUR START DATE: December 1, 1966SERVICE NUMBER: 11432410UNIT: Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division FAMILY: Born to Leland A. (1922-2012) and MaryContinue reading “SPECIALIST FIFTH CLASS ROBERT FRANCIS STEVENS; U.S. ARMY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS DANIEL JOHN SHEA, U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: January 29, 1947 (Norwalk, CT) – May 14, 1969; 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 5 St. John Street, East Norwalk (house is no longer there)ENLISTMENT: April 24, 1968MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 91A10; Combat MedicTOUR START DATE: March 27, 1969 (killed 48 days later)SERVICE NUMBER: 52725281UNIT: HQ & HQ Company, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 196th Infantry Brigade,Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS DANIEL JOHN SHEA, U.S. ARMY”
Honor Norwalk CT veterans 