World War II

Norwalk lost 176 of its sons to World War II. The Greatest Generation fought a war on two fronts and were victorious, but at a price. These heroes exemplify the best of the United States of America. The city can never forget their service and sacrifice.

Plaque at Shea – Magrath Memorial, Calf Pasture Beach, Norwalk

BIOGRAPHY SECTION

For a PDF document with data about all of these heroes, click HERE.

For a book version of the stories of these heroes, click HERE.


Scroll down to click on a name to be taken to a page with a short bio about that person. The links directly below are shortcuts to the groups of last names starting with those letters.

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A-C

PVT MICHAEL PAUL ABRUSCATOCORP TREAT PAYNE ANDREW, JR.
CY ANTHONY FRANK AQUINOSN WALTER WILLIAM ARCHER
MM1C ALFRED FRANCIS AVERYPVT SAVAS JOHN BATSOS
LT JG ANDREW STEPHEN BEERWAPVT WAYNE EVERETT BENNETT
TSG JOHN PETER BERES, JR.1ST LT JOHN VAN WEI BERGAMINI, JR.
ENS FRANK HARPER BISSELL, JR.SSG CLAYTON EDWARD BROCH
PFC EUGENE ROBERT BROWNTSG JAMES STEPHEN BROWN, JR.
SC2C JOHN VICTOR BROWN1ST LT GORDON BUCK
S2C CHARLES NORMAN BYINGTONS2C WILLIAM FREDERICH CALDARA
MSG JOHN ANDREW CALLAHANS3c WILLIAM DALLAS CAMERON, JR.
PVT GERALD A. CAMPETELLAPFC ADOLPH JOHN CARATONE
PFC SALVATORE LOUIS CASALESESSG JOSEPH ALBERT CHASE
TSG JAMES FRANCIS CHIMENTO1ST LT HERBERT WILLIAM CHOUINARD
PFC ALFRED JOHN CIARLETTO1ST LT HAROLD EDWARD COFFIN
PFC HERBERT TURNER COLLINGS, JR.1ST ALFRED NORTHRUP COMSTOCK
2D LT PAUL RICHARD CONNERY, JR.PVT BARNEY CONSTANTENO
1ST LT ALBERT JOHN CONTRA, JR.SGT BERNARD JOSEPH COOKE
2D LT FRANK BENJAMIN COOPER1ST LT EUGENE MORTON CREAGH
FIRST OFFICER MYRON A. CROMLEYSSG NICHOLAS JOSEPH CURCI
MM2C WILLIAM JOSEPH CZINKY

D-J

PVT PROSPERO NICHOLAS D’AVANZOTSG SYLVIO VINCENT D’AVANZO
SSG ANTHONY FRANK DIBERARDINE2D LT DONALD CLIVE DELANEY
SSG LOUIS SALVATORE DODDOPVT SANDERS M. DORR, JR.
GM3C JOSEPH MICHAEL DRAGANTEC5 JAMES MICHAEL DUNNE
PO2C JACOB CASPER DURNER, JR.TSG THOMAS A. DYBICZ
CAPT JOHN AGNEW EARLEPVT VINCENT KENNETH ENOS
TSG WILLIAM ULRICH ETTINGER, JR.PVT JOHN VERNAM FISK
MAJ WALTER JOHN FITZGERALD, JR.GM2C HOBART FORD, JR.
PFC GEORGE T. M. FOXCORP HENRY JOHN FRANK
SGT ELMER LESTER FREDERICK1ST LT PETER ROBERT FROELICHER
PVT DANIEL FULLERCORP THOMAS JOSEPH GAFFNEY
CAPT EDWARD BRUCE GIORCHINOPFC ANTHONY GIORDANO
1ST LT OTTO GOLDSTEIN, JR.CPC JOHN KENNETH GORAL
PO2C ALLEN BURKEY GREGORY, JR.PFC ANTHONY BERNARD GREGORY
CAPT RODERICK S.G. HALLLT JG TED LEON HALL
F1C LOUIS HANSEN1ST LT LEWIS GEORGE HENRY
CWO EDWARD WILLIAM HILLPFC JOHN HOLICK, JR.
PFC WILLIAM POWELL HOLMESPFC WILLIAM LOUIS HORVATH
CORP FRANCIS WALTER HOYTPFC HAROLD LEGRAND HYATT, JR.
PVT RICHARD HERBERT IRELAND1ST LT JUDAH LEONARD JOBRACK

K-O

SGT ELMER KALMANPVT FRANK WORTH KASTNER, JR.
SGT JAMES KAZMER, JR.1ST LT HARRY MILLARD KELLEY
CORP LLOYD WEST KNAPPS1C ALBERT EARNEST KOVACS
SSG CHARLES FREDERIC KUCH IIIS2C JOHN GEORGE KURTZMAN, JR.
PFC RAYMOND URGELE LAFRANCEPFC LORRIN FREDERICK LANE
2D LT MARCEL JOSEPH LAPOINTECORP ALBERT J. LAWRENCE
TEC5 HERBERT ORVILLE LEAVITTPVT LAWRENCE JOSEPH LEBEAU
PFC GEORGE WILLIAM LEESSG EDWARD JAMES LOCKWOOD
CORP JAMES MILON LOGANSGT SAMUEL JOSEPH LOMAZZO
PVT BERNARD WILLIAM LONGSSG WILLIAM JOSEPH LOUGHREY
PFC JOHN DAVID MAGRATHENSIGN VICTOR PATRICK MALINS, JR.
PFC WILLIAM FRANKLIN MARRIOTTCORP JOSEPH MARTORANA
PFC ANTHONY JOSEPH MATTEISPFC JOSEPH FREDERIC MCQUILLAN, JR.
PFC ROBERT CURTIS MERRITTPVT JOHN TARDY MILLER
SSG SAUL MILLERFC3C THOMAS MOORE MORGAN
1ST LT KENNETH AVERY MORRELLCORP AURELIO MUCCI
2D LT WILLIAM ANTHONY MULVOYPFC ROBERT CHARLES MURPHY
SSG ELMER CLINTON MURRAYPFC JOHN NAGY
TSG ERNEST ZOLTON NEVIDJONTSG HENRY WILLIAM NOLL, JR.
PVT WILLIAM ALBERT O’BRIENSGT WILLIAM JOSEPH O’DONNELL
SGT JESSE NATHANIEL OLMSTEADAMM2C STEPHEN ROBERT ORBIN, JR.

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S2C ROBERT RICHARDSON PARKSPVT JOHN MARY PAUL
WALTER KELLY PEETS1C ROCCO GEORGE PESACRETA
PVT ADOLPH ANDOR PIRIGYIPVT JOSEPH MARION PLEBAN
SSG EVERETT JOSEPH PLUMMERPFC HAROLD DRYDEN RASMUSSEN
1ST LT RALPH JOSEPH RENZULLIPFC LEO JOSEPH RHEAUME
SC3C JOHN RINKOPFC DONALD BRICE ROOS
2D LT NORMAN PHILIP ROSENFIELDTSG WARD MEEKER SACKAL
PVT LOUIS WILLIAM SANTOMM1C CHARLES CUCILE SAPERSTEIN
SSG ANTHONY JOSEPH SCHNEIDERSSG JOSEPH JOHN SEDLAK
SSG GEORGE POLYCARPE SEGAKISSSG FRANK KLUCK SEIDEL, JR.
1ST LT WARREN EVERETT SEMPLESSG FRANK SETTI, JR.
CPO JAMES SKIDDPFC FRANKLYN EDGAR SLAVIN
2D LT WALTER DELNOR SLOAT, JR.SSG ROBERT MURRAY SMITH
2D LT NORMAN SOLOMONPFC JOHN DANIEL SOLTESZ
1ST LT RICHARD HAROLD SPERRY1ST LT GERALD ROBERT STEINBERG
1ST LT DONALD CAMPBELL STEVENSSGT ROOSEVELT SUGGS
LCDR ALFRED GUERNSEY SYMONDS, JR.SGT EDWARD TAYLOR
1ST LT JOSEPH EDWARD TIERNEYSSG MARTIN FRANCIS TROY
QM3C WALTON BENNETT VAILSSG ROBERT PAUL VALENTIK
S1C GEORGE P. VAN ALSTYNESSG HAROLD CHARLES VAN NESS
SSG PETER JOSEPH VENEZIASSG LOUIS WILLIAM VINGO
S1C ROBERT VALENTINE WALTER2D LT DONALD BRYANT WASON
SGT SIDNEY WEITZPFC WILLIAM ARTHUR WHITE, JR.
PFC PAUL WILMOT WILBURPVT BENJAMIN THOMAS WILLIAMS
PFC EARL THOMAS WILSONPFC EDWARD NORMAN WILSON, JR.
SGT WILFRED FRANCIS WOODPVT LAWRENCE ROBERT ZEOLI

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