CONNECTICUT M E N

13th and 20th Armored Divisions

AUGUST 1945
 20th ARM. DIVISION FACTS
Combat Highlights—In A p r i l , 1945,
the 20th A r m o r e d D i v i s i o n was a n -
nounced as part of the S e v e n t h A r m y i n
E u r o p e , a d v a n c i n g in a drive on M u n i c h .
O n M a y 4, p r a c t i c a l l y the eve of peace, i t
was i n a n area n o r t h of L a k e C h i e m a n d
i n J u n e , 1945, was at T r a u n s t e i n , G e r -
m a n y . One of the h i g h spots of its brief
combat career was the freeing of 50 C a n a -
d i a n prisoners as the u n i t swept south
of M u n i c h to cut off G e r m a n escape
routes f r o m the R e i c h ' s t h i r d largest c i t y .
P r e v i o u s l y the 20th h a d bagged a banner
crop of h i g h r a n k i n g N a z i officers when i t
smashed into S a l z b u r g just a few m o -
ments b e h i n d the leading elements of the
3 d I n f a n t r y D i v i s i o n . T h i s prize catch
of prisoners of war i n c l u d e d three N a z i
lieutenant generals a n d one major general.
Shoulder Patch—Regular Armored
p a t c h of t r i a n g u l a r design, d i v i d e d i n t o
three areas, one i n red (representing F i e l d
A r t i l l e r y ) ; one i n y e l l o w (representing
C a v a l r y ) , a n d one i n blue (representing
I n f a n t r y ) . Superimposed on the tri-
angles, i n black, are the t r a c k of a t a n k
a n d a cannon. A bolt of l i g h t n i n g , i n red,
is superimposed on these.
Army Ground Forces Training—
D u r i n g its entire stay i n this c o u n t r y the
20th A r m o r e d D i v i s i o n was at C a m p
C a m p b e l l , K y . I t was successively under
the I V A r m o r e d C o r p s , A r m o r e d C o m -
mand, X X Corps, X X I I Corps and
Second A r m y . F o r some t i m e this d i -
vision was a t r a i n i n g u n i t a n d sent large
numbers of armored replacements over-
seas. H i g h l i g h t of its t r a i n i n g period
came i n D e c . 1944, when i t s i m u l a t e d a n
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island a t t a c k . T w o combat commands
" a t t a c k e d " a n d captured the m y t h i c a l
Isle of C a m p b e l l , a part of the camp's
105,000 acre range a n d t r a i n i n g area.
W h i l e the water was s i m u l a t e d , there was
n o t h i n g unreal about the combat p r o b l e m
itself d u r i n g the three days i t lasted.
C o m p e t e n t m i l i t a r y observers called i t
one of the best maneuvers staged i n the
m i d d l e west.
Commanding General — M a j . G e n .
O r l a n d o W a r d , Sept. 1944 to present.
SERVICEMEN'S
COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET
Vol. 1 August 26, 1945 No. 11
C A R L E T O N B. C L Y M A , Editor
This booklet on the return of the 13th
and 20th Armored Divisions from the
European war was prepared by the Office
of The Governor, as an addition to the
souvenirs and memorabilia of those who
participated in the defeat of the once great
German Wehrmacht.
The courtesies and assistance of public
relations officers, at the ports and at the
Fort Devens' Reception Station greatly
facilitated the gathering of the material for
this booklet. Some of the group pictures
are from Signal Corps photographs. Ship
pictures are from The New York Daily
News and Press Association. The factual
materials herein were prepared by the
Office of Technical Information, A . G . F .
A limited number of copies are available
for distribution, to Connecticut men of the
Divisions only. They can be secured by
written request to the Office of the Governor,
State Capitol, Hartford.
Reproduction of original material is
permissible only with written authorization.
 13th ARM. DIVISION FACTS
Combat Highlights — T h e 13th Army Ground Force Training —
A r m o r e d D i v i s i o n joined G e n . P a t t o n ' s D i v i s i o n went i n t o t r a i n i n g at C a m p Beale,
T h i r d A r m y on the battlefront to p a r t i c i - C a l i f . , c o m i n g under the A r m y G r o u n d
pate i n the closing stages of the A l l i e d Forces a n d the I I A r m o r e d C o r p s . I t p a r -
drive i n southern G e r m a n y , a surge t h a t t i c i p a t e d i n maneuvers w i t h the I V C o r p s
by-passed Berchtesgaden i n the push to i n Oregon f r o m Sept. 13 to N o v . 6, 1943,
l i n k u p w i t h the Russians. O n A p r i l 28, r e t u r n i n g to C a m p Beale on c o m p l e t i o n of
1945, the 13th was at A i t e r h o f e n a n d maneuvering. I t was t h e n placed under
s h o r t l y afterwards the d i v i s i o n was across the F o u r t h A r m y , X V I I I C o r p s . I n D e c ,
the D a n u b e R i v e r , east of Regensburg, 1943, the division was transferred to C a m p
at a point two miles southeast of Strauberg. Bowie, Tex.
O n M a y 2—less t h a n a week before the
N a z i c a p i t u l a t i o n — t h e 13th h a d h a m - Left This Country — J a n u a r y , 1945
mered its w a y to B r a u n a u , five miles f r o m for E u r o p e a n T h e a t e r of Operations.
the I n n R i v e r .
Commanding General — M a j . G e n .
Nickname—Black Cat Division. John Millikin, A p r i l , 1945 to present.

Shoulder Patch—Usual triangular Component Units — 496th, 497th,

armored p a t c h consisting of three s m a l l 498th A r m o r e d F i e l d A r t i l l e r y B a t t a l i o n s ;
triangles of red (representing Field 24th, 45th, 46th, T a n k B a t t a l i o n s ; 16th,
A r t i l l e r y ) , blue (representing I n f a n t r y ) , 59th, 67th A r m o r e d I n f a n t r y B a t t a l i o n s ;
a n d yellow (representing C a v a l r y ) . Super- H q . & H q . B a t t e r y ; 124th A r m o r e d E n g .
imposed are cannon, tracks a n d a bolt of B n . ; 135th A r m o r e d O r d . M n t . ; 13th
l i g h t n i n g . I n the upper yellow triangle M . P . P l a t o o n ; H q . C o . Special T r o o p s ;
is the number " 1 3 " . 83rd M e d i c a l B n . ; a n d 193rd R e n . S q d .

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 13th & 20th ARM. DIV. STORIES
E D I T O R ' S N O T E : Memories of the European experience will blur with the passing of
years. Accuracy will diminish. Details will become vague and half forgotten. To record, in black
and white here and now, the mood, the impressions, the exciting events of the worst days, and
the best is the purpose of these stories. Connecticut men of the 13th and 20th were asked for
their own stories in their own words, and they are here so recorded:

Alibrio, Salvatore T / 5 , T r p . C , 93rd be able to a p p l y the lessons a n d knowledge

Cav. Ren. Mech. Sqd., Hartford
" G o i n g to P a r i s is one of the pleasant
experiences. I saw a l l the sights we have
heard a n d read so m u c h about — the A r c
de T r i o m p h e , N o t r e D a m e C a t h e d r a l , the
E i f f e l T o w e r . I o n l y h a d a one d a y pass,
I w o u l d have l i k e d to have been there a
week."
Beers, H e n r y O., P f c , C o . B . , 135th
A r m . Ord. M n t . B n . , Westport
" A s for m y impressions, aside from the
girls, I was startled b y the low s t a n d a r d of
l i v i n g i n the E u r o p e a n countries. I h a d
t h o u g h t t h a t those countries were on a
level compared w i t h U n i t e d States s t a n d -
ards. A s for the war a n d our p a r t i c i p a t i o n
i n i t , I hope we, who took part i n i t , w i l l
learned i n E u r o p e w h e n , after the war, we
t a k e p a r t i n p u b l i c affairs a n d politics at
home."
Bertaccini, Lincoln C , P f c , Co. A . ,
45th T a n k B n . , B a n t a m
" I have been over six months — a n d
t h a t is six m o n t h s too long. W h e n I used
to read about w h a t the G e r m a n s d i d i n the
concentration camps, I thought i t was a l l
greatly exaggerated. B u t , I saw the c a m p
at Ebenssey i n A u s t r i a where t h e y h a d
thousands of Belgians, Poles a n d R u s s i a n s
for use as slave-laborers. I f o u n d out t h e n
a n d there t h a t there was no exaggeration.
I n order to believe how b a d i t was, y o u
have to a c t u a l l y see i t . W a s i t rough!
T h e y fed t h e m little or n o t h i n g a n d w o r k e d

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t h e m 15 hours a d a y . W h e n we got there, Carotenuti, L o u i s , P f c , C o . A . , 45th
t h e y were d y i n g at the rate of 200 a day, Tank B n . , Torrington
u n t i l the A m e r i c a n s took i t o v e r . " " W h a t impressed me most was the
results of our A i r C o r p s b o m b i n g . T h e
Boldi, L o u i s F . , C p l . , R e n . P l a t . 45th
destruction of the railroads, right t h r o u g h
T k . B n . , East Hartford
the R u h r a n d R h i n e areas to N u r n b e r g
" T h e d a y I got m y bronze star was the
m u s t have t i e d things u p for awhile.
roughest of the war for me. I t was near
A n o t h e r t h i n g t h a t impressed me was the
W a h n , G e r m a n y a n d we were i n the lead
speed w i t h w h i c h our engineers erected
element of a five t a n k group. I d o n ' t w a n t
B a i l e y a n d P o n t o o n Bridges across the
to tell y o u about i t b u t y o u can take i t off
rivers."
the c i t a t i o n . "
Chicoine, George L . , P f c , C o . A . , 45th
E d i t o r ' s N o t e — T h e c i t a t i o n read i n
T k . B n . , Waterbury
p a r t : " A w a r d e d for heroic achievement
" T h e people of E u r o p e are far b e h i n d
. . . w i t h complete disregard for personal
those of the U . S . i n every way. Some of the
safety to render immeasurable a i d to
people of F r a n c e are nice I guess. Some of
l e a d t a n k s of a c o m b a t c o m m a n d a d -
t h e m welcomed us w a r m l y but others were
vance guard . . . overcoming sniper a n d
out for the m o n e y . "
enemy machine guns a n d s m a l l arms
fire, he displayed boldness a n d s k i l l i n Damiata, Sebastien E . , C p l . , H q . C o . ,
preceding the drive of the c o m b a t c o m - 93rd C a v . R e n . M e c h . , M i d d l e t o w n
m a n d a n d directing fire for the t a n k s . " " W h e n we got i n t o i t , we expected the

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G e r m a n s w o u l d p u t u p a stiff fight b u t
t h e y came out w i t h white flags m a r c h i n g
i n columns to surrender to us. I never saw
so m a n y prisoners as we took out of the
R u h r pocket. I t got to a point where we
d i d n ' t bother to p u t a guard on t h e m , just
w a v e d t h e m to the rear. I never saw a
G e r m a n soldier w i t h a steel helmet on.
T h e y always tossed t h e m a w a y before t h e y
surrendered. So, a l l the G e r m a n s I saw
except the dead ones were coming i n to
give u p . "
Ingersoll, Charles V . , T / 5 , C o . , A . ,
135th A r m . O r d . M n t . , H a m d e n
" T h e ruins of the F r e n c h port cities,
bombed b y our A i r Force a n d shelled b y
our artillery made a strong impression on
most of us when we l a n d e d i n F r a n c e . W e
thought i t was b a d i n F r a n c e , but as we
went further on into G e r m a n y it got to
where there was n o t h i n g left at a l l of the
towns. Y o u can tell what happened to the
G e r m a n A r m y w h e n y o u see its b u r n e d out
a n d wrecked vehicles l i n i n g the r o a d s . "
Mango, A n t h o n y J . , C p l . , C o . B . , 135th
Arm. Ord. M n t . B n . , Waterbury
" A f t e r we a r r i v e d i n F r a n c e we spent
two months w a i t i n g anxiously to leave for
the battle areas. W e were t i r e d of s t a y i n g i n
one place. W e came overseas to do a job
a n d we d i d n ' t w a n t to h a n g a r o u n d w a i t -
i n g . W h e n we d i d get i n we m o v e d fast.
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I n the R u h r P o c k e t we were a d v a n c i n g so
fast w i t h the G e r m a n s on the r u n ahead of
us t h a t we used to tell each other ' W e w i l l
never be able to catch t h e m to end the w a r ' .
W h e n the war d i d end, we were at the I n n
R i v e r . A couple of things I remember are
the three d a y s ' celebration the F r e n c h
people of the T o w n of D u d e v i l l e p u t on,
a n d H i t l e r ' s place at Berchtesgaden,
where I sat u p i n his C r o w ' s N e s t a n d took
pictures against the s k y . "
Page, A l f r e d O., P f c , C o . F . , 93rd C a v .
Ren. Mech., Hartford
" I n the R u h r pocket our t a n k was fired
b y a shell from a bazooka w h i c h was
handled b y a G e r m a n k i d twelve years o l d .
W e thought we were a l l Kaput for a few
minutes. I was k n o c k e d unconscious for
about ten minutes a n d wounded i n the
knee a n d chest. Of the five m e n i n our t a n k ,
four were wounded, three b a d l y enough to
go to the hospital. W e thought our
L i e u t e n a n t w o u l d be b l i n d e d b u t one of
our t a n k crew who had served i n the
G e r m a n A r m y u p to 1935, a n d who later
received a field commission as Second
L i e u t e n a n t for this gave us first a i d , w h i c h
p r o b a b l y saved some of us from death. I
was hospitalized for some t i m e "
Poulis, Theodore C , P v t . , T r p . C ,
93rd A r m . R e n . M e c h . S q d . , N e w L o n d o n
" Y o u never saw so m u c h large scale
destruction, as the ruins of the G e r m a n
cities. T h e y were i n sharp contrast to the
n a t u r a l beauty of the B a v a r i a n c o u n t r y -
side. W e went t h r o u g h the cities of M a n n -
h e i m , W o r m s , a n d F r a n k f u r t . T h e de-
struction was terrible. Those cities were
just leveled b y bombs, fire a n d explosives.
B u t , i n the countryside there were few
signs of war a n d we were impressed b y the
beauty of the well-kept f a r m lands a n d
villages."
 Puncavage, Joseph J . , Pfc., T r p . A . ,
93rd C a v . R e n . M e c h . S q d . , H a r t f o r d
" N e a r Regensberg, G e r m a n y , we were
d r i v i n g ahead i n a c o l u m n when we r a n
i n t o a h e a v y barrage. I was a peep d r i v e r ,
out i n front. T h e peep ten or twelve feet
ahead of ours was s t r u c k b y a shell w h i c h
k i l l e d b o t h of the m e n i n i t . W e got shook
u p i n ours. T h a t was the closest a n y t h i n g
ever came to m e . "
Bouchard, C l i f f o r d , T / 5 , C o . C , 138th
A r m . Ord. M n t . B n . , New Britain
" O u r outfit helped take M u n i c h a n d I
was i n there right after t h a t . T h e p u b l i c
buildings a n d r a i l r o a d s t a t i o n were flat.
People were s w a r m i n g i n t o the streets
searching for food. T h e y looked h e a l t h y
a n d well dressed, especially the c h i l d r e n .
A s far as I could see they h a d n ' t suffered
m u c h before the war a c t u a l l y reached
their c i t y . "
Boucher, W a l t e r A . , S / S g t . , M e d . D e t . ,
220th E n g s . , M i l f o r d
" W h a t s t r u c k me was how completely
b o m b e d out the border cities of G e r m a n y
were, completely destroyed. We had it
nice i n our bivouac area after the w a r was
over at C h i e n i n g , a B a v a r i a n s u m m e r
resort a n d we sure enjoyed the b o a t i n g a n d
swimming there."
Cocchiaro, Jerry V . , P f c , Co. D . ,
27th T a n k B n . , N e w H a v e n
" I just called u p m y mother, the first
t i m e i n months. I t was a t h r i l l to hear
her voice. E v e r y t h i n g was a l l r i g h t at
home. I just can't w a i t — I a m so anxious
t o get t h e r e . "
Comunale, T h o m a s , Sgt., C o . C , 20th
Tank B n . , Waterbury
" W e were inside G e r m a n lines near
M u n i c h when I h a d a day, a hell of a b a d
d a y . I was t r y i n g to k n o c k out a G e r m a n
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88 M M , t h e y got i n first a n d I lost m y
t a n k . One m a n of m y t a n k crew was
k i l l e d a n d t w o were wounded. The tank
was fired b u t the four of us i n c l u d i n g the
w o u n d e d managed to c r a w l out. T w o of
us got away, two stayed near the t a n k a n d
we p i c k e d t h e m u p two days later w h e n
the i n f a n t r y came t h r o u g h . I don't ever
w a n t to go t h r o u g h a n y t h i n g like t h a t
again."
Conlon, James J r . , Sgt., H d q . C o . ,
27th T a n k B n . , D a n b u r y
" I was cursed b y h a v i n g weak t r a c k s on
m y t a n k , a n d on account of t h e m I
traveled t h r o u g h G e r m a n y alone, t h a t is
just m y t a n k crew a n d me. I d i d n ' t k n o w
t h e n a n d I don't k n o w to this d a y whether
m a n y of the towns we went t h r o u g h were
under G e r m a n control. W e h a d to forage
for our food, chickens f r o m the roadside,
potatoes f r o m the cellars. W e h a d t e n
days of this before we caught up w i t h our
outfit near R o s e n h e i m . W e even l i b e r -
ated a stove from a G e r m a n ordnance
depot to cook the chicken a n d potatoes
on."
Daury, V i n c e n t P . , P f c , C o . A . , 138th
A r m . Ord. M n t . B n . , Woodbury
" T h e people of M u n i c h were well
dressed a n d well fed, better t h a n those of
most G e r m a n cities we were i n . B y c o m -
parison, F r a n c e is a poor c o u n t r y . No-
where i n E u r o p e is there a n y t h i n g to c o m -
pare w i t h the U n i t e d States. If those
people could just come i n t o N e w Y o r k
harbor a n d get one look at N e w Y o r k C i t y ,
they w o u l d k n o w right t h e n t h a t t h e y
never h a d a chance to beat u s . "
De Gregorio, E m i l A . , T / 4 H q . C o . ,
220th E n g s . , N e w H a v e n
" E u r o p e , i t ' s a beat up place. I t is
beat u p like hell, a regular r u i n , especially
in Germany."
DiPisa, Joseph A . , T / 4 C o . D . , 20th
Tank Bn., Norwalk
" T h e G e r m a n road system is d a r n good.
T h e y have got t h a t Autobahn w h i c h c o m -
pares f a v o r a b l y w i t h our M e r r i t t P a r k w a y .
T h e i r secondary roads are a l l m a c a d a m .
O n the other h a n d , the G e r m a n f a r m i n g
practices, p a r t i c u l a r l y their source of
fertilizing m a t e r i a l is disgusting
American standards."
Ebersold, Edward P., T / 5 Co. A.,
138th A r m . O r d . M n t . B n . , H a r t f o r d
" I was w i t h the 14th A r m o r e d d u r i n g
the fighting before I was transferred to this
outfit. I thought G e r m a n y was a p r e t t y
country. I don't k n o w what they w a n t e d
i n F r a n c e w h i c h has n o t h i n g as compared
to G e r m a n y . I n G e r m a n y every t o w n
a n d village h a d a camp of prisoner-
laborers. T h a t p r o b a b l y explains w h y
G e r m a n y was i n good shape. T h e y used
this slave labor to do i t . "
Hitchcock, Benjamin T., P f c , Co. C ,
8 t h A r m . Inf. B n . , W a t e r b u r y
" W h i l e I was attached to C o m b a t C o m -
m a n d A near F r i e d l o f e n we were going
f o r w a r d i n a h a l f - t r a c k when we came
u p o n a b i g Mercedes car. I t was a r m o r
plated. T h e w i n d s h i e l d alone weighed
about 200 lbs. I t h a d 16 cylinders a n d
5 speeds forward. W e turned i t i n t o
ordnance maintenance for repair a n d it
t u r n e d out t h a t i t was H e r m a n n Goering's
private car. O u r General Cornelius M .
D a l y t u r n e d it i n as a war t r o p h y . "
Huestis, E d w i n S., P f c , H q . C o . ,
by 138th A r m . O r d . M n t . , E a s t H a r t f o r d
" I a m i n D i v i s i o n S u p p l y , p a r t of the
rear echelon, where it is a l l work and not
m u c h p l a y . W e were too busy to see v e r y
m u c h of F r a n c e but after the war was over
we saw quite a b i t of G e r m a n y . I t is a
beautiful c o u n t r y — I c o u l d n ' t u n d e r s t a n d
w h y t h e y wanted to go to war. They
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won't t r y i t again for a long l o n g t i m e if
the U n i t e d States takes proper p r e c a u -
tions against aggressor nations i n the
future."
Keigwin, N o r m a n W . , P v t . , B t r y A . ,
413th A r m . F . A . , M y s t i c
" I joined the 413th after V - E d a y a n d
saw no combat. I enjoyed the t r i p to
E u r o p e but I a m glad to be back h o m e . "
Kiman, W i l l i a m S., P f c , C o . A . , 8 t h
A r m . Inf. B n . , B r i d g e p o r t
" T h e best souvenir I got was a b i g
automobile t h a t belonged to a n SS M a j o r .
I t was a n A u s t r i a n A d l e r . W e took the
M a j o r a n d I took his car, his pistol a n d
his binoculars. T h e pistol a n d binoculars
are i n m y barracks bag right now b u t
T h i r d A r m y H e a d q u a r t e r s said the car
was using too m u c h gasoline a n d t h e y
m a d e us t u r n i t i n . "
Lentocha, George V . , P f c , Serv. C o . ,
27th T a n k B n . , R o c k v i l l e
" W e c e r t a i n l y appreciated the A r m y
organization a n d the home front w h i c h
h a d the right stuff at the right place w h e n
we needed i t , i n spite of the fact t h a t the
e n e m y d i d their best to keep us f r o m
getting i t . I was i n the b a t t a l i o n s u p p l y
section a n d a m m u n i t i o n was m y b a b y .
N o n e of our t a n k s or our boys were ever
lost because t h e y d i d n ' t have the a m -
munition."
Lundin, R i c h a r d H . , P f c , C o . C , 65th
A r m . Inf., B n . , H a r t f o r d
" T h e show over there was p r e t t y easy
for us, I mean our outfit, but we expect
tougher sailing i n the C . B . I. a r e a . "
Majewicz, J o h n , T / 5 , Serv. C o . 2 7 t h
T a n k B n . , West Cromwell
" I was transferred to this outfit four
months ago, after t w e n t y m o n t h s ' service

overseas w i t h the 3889th t r u c k c o m p a n y .
T h a t adds u p to four battle s t a r s — N o r -
m a n d y , N o r t h e r n F r a n c e , Ardennes, a n d
C e n t r a l G e r m a n y — a n d 82 points, b u t I
h a v e n ' t the slightest idea w h e n I w i l l be
discharged."
Markure, William J . , Pvt., Co. C ,
65th A r m . Inf. B n . , N e w B r i t a i n
" W h e n the G e r m a n soldier r a n out of
a m m u n i t i o n , he was a l w a y s ready to sur-
render. These supposed supermen a n d
die-hards w o u l d shoot at us as long as
they h a d a m m u n i t i o n a n d then come out
w i t h a ' Kamerad a n d expect to get a w a y
w i t h i t — t h a t ' s w h a t p u z z l e d me most.
I t i s n ' t over for me yet, I have been over-
seas for 29 months b u t I have o n l y got
78 points, T . S . "
McGinty, A r t h u r F . , P v t . , Assault
P l a t o o n , 8 t h A r m . Inf. B n . , S t a m f o r d
" W e saw some sharp fighting i n the
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R u h r pocket. W h i l e we were i n position
about 300 yards f r o m the R h i n e R i v e r , the
G e r m a n a r t i l l e r y w h i c h was well placed i n
wooded positions were v e r y quiet d u r i n g
the d a y but gave us a terrific going over at
n i g h t . O u r a r t i l l e r y could o n l y fire d u r -
i n g d a y l i g h t hours because, i n t h e i r ex-
posed positions, the batteries could have
been spotted b y the flashes at n i g h t . We
spent one exciting n i g h t over a report
from Intelligence, w h i c h came to another
fellow a n d me w h e n we were on g u a r d ,
t h a t a G e r m a n p a t r o l h a d got t h r o u g h the
forward lines a n d was w o r k i n g towards us.
T h i s outfit was alerted a n d the g u a r d was
doubled b u t later a report came i n t h a t
seven of the p a t r o l h a d been k i l l e d a n d
the other two m e n c a p t u r e d . "
McGuire, Donald, S/Sgt., Co. B . ,
65th A r m . Inf. B n . , G u i l f o r d
" T h e r e were so m a n y t o u g h a n d r o u g h
days I don't k n o w w h i c h one to give y o u .
H o w is t h a t d a y of the t r a i n wreck near
W i e r g a r t e n , G e r m a n y ? T e n were k i l l e d
a n d t h i r t y were hospitalized. T h e crash
came at 3:30 A . M . — i t w a k e d me out of a
sound sleep. W h a t a bounce on the h e a d
I got! A n o t h e r t o u g h spot was near
L o h h o f , G e r m a n y , where we t o o k a n S S
school. O u r t a n k force was cited b y
A r m y headquarters for t h a t a c t i o n . I
made a hell of a m i s t a k e t h a t d a y —
shouldn't have been no place near there.
T h e C o l o n e l t o l d us i t was no place for
maintenance m e n . T h a t gag about h a v -
i n g i n a n y action, two squads looting, a n d
two squads shooting, wasn't always t r u e . "
Mennillo, Benedict J . , T / 5 C o . B . ,
65th A r m . Inf. B n . , H a r t f o r d
" W h a t impressed me was the constant
t r a v e l l i n g we d i d . W e were c o n t i n u a l l y
on the m o v e once we got going. A n d ,
t h a t ' s the w a y I like i t . A s for the C . B .
I., I a m o p t i m i s t i c about an early end.
I n other words I d o n ' t p l a n to go t h e r e . "
O'Brien, Thomas J . , Cpl., Co. B.,
220th Engineers, G l e n b r o o k
" T h e battle of M u n i c h i n A p r i l was
m o s t l y t a n k warfare. W e were i n there
cleaning out roadblocks w i t h d e m o l i t i o n
charges, a n d f r e q u e n t l y we h a d to do i t
under machine gun fire. L u c k i l y most of
i t was over our heads. O n l y one p l a t o o n
i n our outfit got i t b a d there w h e n t h e y
ran i n t o a n a m b u s h . "
Palmieri, Frank J . , P f c , H d q . Co.,
8 t h A r m . Inf. B n . , N e w H a v e n
" T h e toughest fight we h a d was at
M u n i c h . W e just k e p t chasing t h e m
right i n t o and t h r o u g h the c i t y . W e h i t
about 2,000 SS troops, w e l l d u g i n , there.
T h e y p u t white flags out of the windows
a n d k e p t shooting at us f r o m b e h i n d the
flags. I t took us a l l d a y to clean out the
town."
Palumbo, Joseph J . , S / S g t . H d q . C o . ,
8 t h A r m . Inf. B n . , B r i d g e p o r t
" E u r o p e is p l e n t y beat u p — I saw it i n
B e l g i u m , H o l l a n d a n d B a v a r i a . T h e de-
s t r u c t i o n i n G e r m a n y should l e a r n t h e m a
lesson a n d i t w i l l take t h e m quite a little
while to start u p another war. T h a t
should keep our k i d s at home for t w e n t y
or t h i r t y years a n y w a y . T h e best story
i n this outfit is about ' B e d - C h e c k C h a r l i e ' .
I t ' s this way. T h e r e was a G e r m a n flyer
who was on our t a i l f r o m the F r e n c h
border to M u n i c h . H e strafed the c o l u m n
e v e r y night r e g u l a r l y , just made us d i g
a n d keep digging every n i g h t . W h y we
d u g a row of foxholes f r o m F r a n c e to
M u n i c h , near the end B e d - C h e c k C h a r l i e
was shot d o w n i n flames."
Pitruzello, Joseph A . , C p l . , C o . B . ,
6 5 t h A r m . Inf. B n . , P o r t l a n d
11
" W e freed 140,000 A l l i e d personnel f r o m
G e r m a n prisoner of war camps at N e w -
m a r k e t a n d M o s s b u r g . T h e m a j o r i t y of
t h e m were B r i t i s h a n d A m e r i c a n . W e came
u p i n half-tracks, dismounted on the o u t -
skirts of the towns, a n d the G e r m a n a r t i l -
lery p i n n e d us d o w n for about a n hour a n d
a half. T h e U . S . artillery came u p about
t h a t t i m e a n d the G e r m a n s d i d n ' t have a
chance f r o m there on i n . W h e n we got u p
to the camps to free the prisoners there
were o n l y three G e r m a n guards left. T h e
first freed m e n I t a l k e d to, m a n y of w h o m
h a d been prisoners of war for a l o n g t i m e ,
w a n t e d to k n o w w h a t the States were l i k e .
T h e y a l l t o l d us to give the G e r m a n s hell
from there on i n . T h i s a l l happened w h e n
I was w i t h the 14th A r m o r e d D i v i s i o n . "
Price, R o b b i n J . , T / 4 , C o . C , 2 0 t h
Tank Bn., Norwalk
" T h e Heinies get respect f r o m me for
one weapon, their 88 M M A n t i - t a n k gun.
T h e y p u t so m a n y holes i n m y t a n k i t
looked l i k e a sieve. I remember w e l l one
personal experience. I n one village I was
about to toss a h a n d grenade into a cellar
to rout out a sniper h i d i n g there w h e n I
discovered, just i n t i m e , t h a t there were
fifty or s i x t y women a n d children i n the
same cellar — a strange feeling came over
me. L u c k i l y the sniper gave himself u p . H e
h a d used the women a n d children for cover.
W e were fighting SS troops there a n d they
even p u t R e d Cross flags a n d painted the
w o r d hospital on buildings w h i c h t h e y
were a c t u a l l y h o l d i n g as fortified strong-
points."
Voice, C a r l J . , T / 5 , B t r y C . , 414 A r m .
F . A . , West H a r t f o r d
" H i t l e r ' s Berchtesgaden is strongly b u i l t
w i t h t h i c k h e a v y walls, a l l of it p r e t t y well
camouflaged. H i s underground shelter was
well below the ground a n d h a d e v e r y t h i n g
i n i t . N o b o d y could have ever got at h i m
there. W h e n I v i s i t e d i t , it was p r e t t y well
ruined b y b o m b i n g a n d some of the b u i l d -
ings were burned o u t . "
Reck, George J . , S / S g t . , H q . B t r y . ,
413th A r m . F . A . , B r i d g e p o r t
" I saw five countries a n d there is no place
like h o m e . "
Robbins, W a r r e n A . , P v t . , H d q . C o . ,
27th T a n k B n . , T e r r y v i l l e
" T h e E r i c s s o n was so crowded on this
t r i p home we h a d to sleep on deck. W e
even h a d to p i t c h p u p tents to keep d r y
w h e n i t rained. I a m not crabbing — I
w o u l d have h u n g on to the smoke stack a l l
the w a y over to get h o m e . "
Rothwell, Charles E . , T / 5 , Serv. C o . ,
65th A r m . Inf., P u t n a m
" W h a t impressed me? N o t a hell of a
lot. T h e r e wasn't m u c h to see. I t was a l l
destroyed. B u t , I w o u l d like to see E u r o p e
again w h e n it is r e b u i l t . Its n a t u r a l beau-
ties are really s o m e t h i n g . "
Russo, R a l p h C , P f c , C o . B . , 65th
A r m . Inf., N e w H a v e n
" I was glad to see G e r m a n y wrecked the
w a y i t was, a n d I hope we never let t h e m
get started a g a i n . "
Spooner, R o b e r t J . , P f c , C o . C , 8 t h
A r m . , Inf., B n . , N e w B r i t a i n
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" W h e n we saw Berchtesgaden, the place
was a l l bombed out a n d o n l y the scenery
was left. W e spent a lot of time i n the heart
of the A l p s where scenery was p l e n t i f u l . "
Stimpson, J o h n W . , P v t . , C o . A . , 220th
Engs., Hartford
"Sometimes i t was b a d a n d sometimes
it wasn't. H a t i o n a n d Ritterschoffen where
I was w i t h the 14th A r m o r e d was b a d . W e
couldn't get t h r o u g h a n d h a d to w i t h d r a w .
W e d i d n ' t have enough i n f a n t r y a n d even
h a d to p u t our o w n Engineers i n as i n f a n -
t r y . I t was good at T u f f l i n g , after V - E D a y .
W e d i d n ' t have m u c h to do, we were l i v i n g
i n a b i g castle a n d it was a nice setup. O u r
C o m p a n y was the o n l y one stationed there.
W e h a d good food a n d no w o r r i e s . "
Tuozzo, P a t s y , C p l . , H q . B t r y . , 413th
A r m . F . A . , Torrington
" W e saw D a c h a u . T h a t was a horrible
sight. C a r l o a d s of dead m e n . M a n y of t h e m
stripped of a l l clothes. A f t e r we saw t h a t
we h a d no use for the K r a u t s . "
Werth, W i l l i a m A . , C p l . , B t r y . C ,
414th A r m . F . A . , N e w H a v e n
" I saw a lot of G e r m a n y . I thought the
c o u n t r y itself was nice b u t i t was p r e t t y
well beat u p when we got there. W e spent
most of our t i m e i n A u s t r i a , near B e r -
chtesgaden. J u s t as we got to S a l z b u r g , the
N a z i G e n e r a l V o n K e s s e l r i n g surrendered
to our outfit. I saw h i m myself a n d he
really looked sharp, as far as officers go,
but I guess he d i d n ' t have m u c h to s a y . "
Williams, James A . , T / 5 , H q . C o . , 27th
T a n k B n . , Glenville
" A s for good days a n d b a d days, I h a d a
sickening d a y at D a c h a u C o n c e n t r a t i o n
C a m p . T h e r e were s t a r v e d bodies smashed
heads a n d mangled corpses. D e a d , hundreds
of t h e m , boxcar loads, three h u n d r e d
bodies to a car. I t h i n k the G e r m a n s s t i n k . "
 13th & 20th DIVISION PICTURES
The Ships — T h e N o o r d a m , docking Connecticut Men — Twenty-six men,
at N e w Y o r k , J u l y 23rd w i t h the 67th Reconnaissance a n d Ordnance, 20th D i v . ,
Armored Inf., 46th Armored Tank, picture, Page 5. T w e l v e m e n , Reconnais-
Engineers, O r d n a n c e a n d other u n i t s of sance a n d Ordnance, 13th D i v . , p i c t u r e ,
the 13th A r m o r e d is p i c t u r e d on the C o v e r . Page 6. F o u r t e e n m e n , 6 5 t h Inf., Page 7.
T h e transport H e r m i t a g e , d o c k i n g at N e w N i n e men, 9 t h T a n k , left, page 8. E l e v e n
Y o r k , A u g u s t 2, w i t h 20th A r m o r e d A r t i l - men, 8 t h Inf., right, page 8. L t . K e n n e t h
lery, Ordnance, Signal, Reconnaissance, N . A h l q u i s t , 20th D i v . , left, page 9. Six
a n d other u n i t s of the 20th p i c t u r e d on men, 413th F . A . , r i g h t , page 9. Four
Page 3. T h e E r i c s s o n , d o c k i n g at New officers, 20th D i v i s i o n , page 10. Sixteen
Y o r k , A u g u s t 6, w i t h the I n f a n t r y , T a n k s , men, 20th and 27th Tanks, page 11,
a n d smaller u n i t s of the 20th, picture T w e l v e men, A r t i l l e r y a n d Engineers, 2 0 t h
Page 4. D i v . , page 13.

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 13th & 20th C O M E HOME
T h e 13th, first of the armored units to Shiras w h i c h reached B o s t o n on A u g u s t
come home e m b a r k e d at L e H a v r e i n M i d - 7th.
J u l y on several ships i n c l u d i n g the H o l -
T h e H e r m i t a g e docked at P i e r 88, N e w
land-American Motor Liner Noordam
Y o r k C i t y w i t h the 412th, 413th, 414th
a n d the S. S. E x p l o r e r . T w o other t r a n s -
ports c a r r y i n g elements of the D i v i s i o n A r m o r e d F i e l d A r t i l l e r y B a t t a l i o n s , 160th

docked at H a m p t o n R o a d s . Armored Signal C o m p a n y , Combat Com-

mands A & B , D i v i s i o n a l M . P . , 138th

T h e N o o r d a m carried the 67th A r m o r e d Ordnance Battalion, and 33rd C a v a l r y

I n f a n t r y B a t t a l i o n , 124th A r m o r e d E n g i - Reconnaissance Troops. The John Erics-
neer B a t t a l i o n , 46th T a n k B a t t a l i o n . It son d o c k e d at P i e r 84, N o r t h R i v e r , N e w
docked at P i e r 16 Staten Island on J u l y York City, with the following units
23rd. The men entrained immediately a b o a r d : 8 t h , 60th, 6 5 t h A r m o r e d I n f a n t r y
thereafter for C a m p K i l m e r , N e w Jersey. B a t t a l i o n s ; 9 t h , 20th, 27th Tank Bat-
talions; a n d D i v i s i o n a l H e a d q u a r t e r s a n d
The Explorer docking at Boston on Special Troops.
J u l y 27 brought the 45th T a n k B a t t a l i o n ,
135th A r m o r e d Ordnance B a t t a l i o n , a n d T h e m e n l a n d i n g i n N e w Y o r k staged

the Division's M.P. Platoon. They t h r o u g h C a m p K i l m e r , N e w Jersey a n d

staged through Camp Myles Standish C a m p Shanks, N e w Y o r k , en route to the

near T a u n t o n , Massachusetts. F t . Devens R e c e p t i o n S t a t i o n , while those

elements coming i n t o B o s t o n reached F t .
Elements of the Division's artillery Devens after 24 hours at C a m p Myles
battalions, the 24th T a n k B a t t a l i o n , a n d Standish.
the M e d i c a l B a t t a l i o n came t h r o u g h the
Port of Hampton Roads and Camp T h e furloughs of most m e n of the 13th
P a t r i c k H e n r y , V i r g i n i a on J u l y 22nd. expire on A u g u s t 26 to A u g u s t 30. E x p i -
r a t i o n dates for furloughs of the m e n of
The 20th Armored embarked at Le the 20th D i v i s i o n are f r o m September 6
H a v r e i n late J u l y on the A r m y t r a n s - to September 9. B o t h D i v i s i o n s are to
ports, Hermitage and John Ericsson. be re-assembled at C a m p C o o k e i n C a l i -
Smaller units of the D i v i s i o n a r r i v e d on fornia after completion of their furlough
the S. S. M a r i n e R o b i n w h i c h docked at periods, according to general redeploy-
B o s t o n , A u g u s t 6 t h a n d the S.S. George ment plans made last s p r i n g .

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 THE CONNECTICUT MEN
T h e names of the officers a n d m e n from the 13th A r m o r e d D i v i s i o n were compiled
from available official records a n d b y personal interview. N a m e s of some of t h e m e n of
the D i v i s i o n m a y have been o m i t t e d , regrettably, despite every effort m a d e to secure
complete rosters:

A L I B R I O , Salvatore T/5 42 M a d i s o n St., H a r t f o r d

A M A R A , Joseph S. Sgt. 23 P o r t l a n d S t . , M i d d l e t o w n
A M M O N , Thomas J . S/Sgt. 212 G o d d a r d A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t

B A S S E T T I , George F . Pfc. 126 T a f t A v e . , W e s t H a v e n

B E C K W I T H , Russell G . T/5 South W i n d h a m
B E E R S , H e n r y O. Pfc. 55 W . State St., W e s t p o r t
B E L L E R O S E , Edward J . Pfc. 80 U n i o n St., W i l l i m a n t i c
B E R T A C C I N I , Lincoln C. Pfc. M a i n St., B a n t a m
B I N E T T E , John J . T/5 156 H o o d l e y St., N a u g a t u c k
B O L D I , Louis F. Cpl. 50 Lester S t . , E a s t H a r t f o r d

C A M P B E L L , Richard G. Pfc. 6 L e w i s St., M i l f o r d

C A R D E G N O , Louis J . Pfc. 118 R i d g e S t . , W i n s t e d
C A R E Y , John D . Pfc. 455 L i t c h f i e l d St., T o r r i n g t o n
C A R O T E N U T I , Louis Pfc. 176 Roosevelt A v e . , T o r r i n g t o n
C A S E V E C C H I A , Alteo Pvt. N e w St., Ridgefield
C A S T E L L I N I , Guido Pfc. 27 K i l b o u r n e St., H a r t f o r d
C H I C O I N E , George L . Pfc. 619 So. M a i n S t . , W a t e r b u r y
C L A R K E , M y r o n S. Pfc. R F D 1, M o n r o e
D A M I A T A , Sebastien Cpl. 209 P e a r l St., M i d d l e t o w n
D e F O R E S T , Revere C . Pfc. Bow Lane, Middletown
D E L E S K I , Harry E. T/Sgt. 6 Tower Ave., M i l f o r d
D e M A R C O , Ignatius J . Pfc. 63 M e a d o w St., W i l l i m a n t i c

E C K L E R , Warren C. Pfc. 19 H o w a r d A v e . , A n s o n i a
E M A N U E L E , Joseph A . Pvt. 45 Charles St., H a r t f o r d

FAY, David W. Pfc. 162 C o l l i n s S t . , H a r t f o r d

G A A L , Joseph K . T/4 109 Birdseye St., S t r a t f o r d

G R A Z I A N I , Peter M . T/5 734 N o r f o l k R d . , T o r r i n g t o n

H A M B R I C K , Russell F . Pfc. 43 H e m i n g w a y St., N e w H a v e n

H O D R I C K , Walter H . T/Sgt. 47 E l m S t . , E a s t H a r t f o r d
H U N T , Myron W. Pfc. N . Compo R d . , Westport
H U R Y K , Tony E . Pfc. Fox Lane P L , Greenwich

I N G E R S O L L , Charles V . T/5 20 C r o m w e l l S t . , H a m d e n
I N M A N , Newton Pfc. 46 M a d i s o n St., M a n c h e s t e r
I R O N S , Jesse H . T/5 B o x 84, Versailles

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J O H N S O N , Robert W . T/Sgt. 380 W o o d s t o c k A v e . , S t r a t f o r d
K E E G A N , Richard J . Pfc. 1274 W h a l l e y A v e . , N e w H a v e n
K I E R M A N , Alfred M . S/Sgt. 215 C o o k e St., W a t e r b u r y
K L O S I E W I C Z , Charles S. Pfc. 293 A t l a n t i c S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
K O Z L A U S K I , Vincent F . Pfc. 197 Pixlee Place, B r i d g e p o r t
K N I B B S , Donald M . Pfc. West District, Unionville
K U S H A , Joseph E . T/4 2338 B a r n u m A v e . , S t r a t f o r d
K U Z M A N , Taras T . Pfc. 79 V o u g h t P L , S t r a t f o r d
L A B O S S I E R E , Wilfred N . Pfc. 84 W a t e r St., D a n i e l s o n
L U C A S , William J . S/Sgt. 32 T e m p l e St., S t r a t f o r d
M A N G L A F I C O , Joseph V . Pfc. 43 B r o o k l a w n St., N e w B r i t a i n
M A N G O Anthony J . T/5 36 Beacon St., W a t e r b u r y
M A R R A , Carl J . Cpl. 37 W a s h i n g t o n R d . , H a m d e n
M A R T I N O , Francis Pfc. 151 Geddes T e r r . , W a t e r b u r y
M I N T Z E R , Carl E . T/5 R F D 1, M i d d l e t o w n
M O R R I S , Lawrence T . Pvt. 215 L o u n s b u r y St., W a t e r b u r y

O R Z E L , Stanley S. Pfc. 3 Stillwell C t . ,

P A C Y N A , John Cpl. 1 Pequot Ave., Thompsonville
P A G E , Alfred O. Pfc. 1587 P a r k St., H a r t f o r d
P A R S O N S , Paul F. T/5 288 F a r m i n g t o n A v e . , U n i o n v i l l e
P A Y E R , Joseph R . Pfc. 19 M a h l A v e . , H a r t f o r d
P E R I L L O , Michael Pfc. 129 C e d a r St., N e w H a v e n
P O L A N D , Joseph A . Pfc. 33 T o b l e r Terrace, Wethersfield
P O U L O S , Theodore C . Pvt. 597 Ocean A v e . , N e w L o n d o n
P U N C A V A G E , Joseph J . Pfc. 133 Lawrence St., H a r t f o r d

R E I D Y , James J . Pvt. 215 D e r b y A v e . , D e r b y

R O G E R S , Walter F . Pfc. Dewey Ave., Meriden
SABOL, Victor T/4 359 B o s t w i c k A v e . , Bridgeport
S A B O N I S , Frank J . T/5 Hazardville
S C I R E , Richard L . Pfc. 1 Cottage St., N o r w a l k
S H E P A R D S O N , John W. Sgt. 78 C a n a l St., N e w H a v e n
S O L T I S , Michael Pvt. 181 B r a d f o r d S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
S O R O T A , Stanley P . T/4 49 B r o o k S t . , W i l l i m a n t i c
SOULE, David E. Pfc. 8 E l m r e s t Terrace, N o r w a l k
S W E E N E Y , Charles W . Sgt. 3 G r a n d view A v e . , W a l l i n g f o r d
S Y B L E , Chester J . Pfc. 235 C a m p f i e l d A v e . , H a r t f o r d

T A M A S , Michael C. S/Sgt. 100 E l l s w o r t h St., Bridgeport

T R I F F O N , Christopher Pfc. 792 S a v i n A v e . , W e s t H a v e n

W A R R E N , Francis A . Pfc. 353 C e n t e r S t . , M a n c h e s t e r

W Y S O C K I , Henry J . Pfc. 50 H i c k St., M e r i d e n

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 T h e names of the following officers a n d m e n of the 20th A r m o r e d D i v i s i o n were c o m -
piled from available official records a n d b y personal interview. N a m e s of some of the m e n
of the D i v i s i o n m a y have been o m i t t e d , regretably, despite every effort made to secure
complete rosters:

A C C A R D I , Edward A. Sgt. 11 H i c k o r y St., M i l f o r d

A H L Q U I S T , Kenneth N . 1st. L t . 35 N e w L a n e , C r o m w e l l
A I U D I , Alfred L . WOJG 20 B e l m o n t St., N e w B r i t a i n
A L A G N O , Dominic J . Pfc. 336 N o r m a n St., Bridgeport
A L F R E D S O N , John P. Pvt. 11 R a i l r o a d St., N e w M i l f o r d
A R D E R Y , Frederick H . , J r . 1st. L t . Cornfield P t . , S a y b r o o k
A V A L L O N E , Nicholas Cpl. 117 P o p l a r St., N e w H a v e n
B A E H R , George B . J r . Pfc. 40 Stiles St., W a t e r b u r y
B E N K O S K I , J o h n S. Sgt. R F D 2, T h o m a s t o n
B L U M E N F E L D , George Pfc. 67 M o n r o e St., N e w B r i t a i n
B O U C H A R D , Clifford T/5 24 G r a n d St., N e w B r i t a i n
B O U C H E R , Walter A . S/Sgt. 24 W h i t n e y A v e . , M i l f o r d
B R A N C A T I , Rocco J . Pvt. 247 F r a n k l i n A v e . , H a r t f o r d
B R E N N A N , Dennis P. T/4 173 W i n t h r o p St., T o r r i n g t o n
B R O C H U , Joseph W . T/5 60 C o t t a g e St., W i n s t e d
C A S E L L A , Richard F. Pvt. 193 S o u t h St., H a r t f o r d
C A S S O , Allie J . Pvt. B o x 100, Cheshire
C A T L I N , Edgar N . Pfc. R i v e r R d . , Shelton
C H A G N O N , Ernest D . Sgt. 675 Bloomfield A v e . , W i n d s o r
C H A P P E L , Anthony B. T/5 134 G r a n d St., M i d d l e t o w n
C O C C H I A R O , Jerry V . Pfc. 789 Q u i n n i p i a c A v e . , N e w H a v e n
C O M U N A L E , Thomas Sgt. 227 Jersey St., W a t e r b u r y
C O N L O N , James, J r . Sgt. 5 Union Ave., Danbury
C O O N E Y , W i l l i a m O. Pvt. 25 Bissell St., E a s t H a r t f o r d
CROFTS, Lyman H . T/5 R F D 2, W e s t R e d d i n g
C U R T I S , Joel S., J r . Pfc. 47 Judson A v e . , E a s t H a r t f o r d
D A U R Y , Vincent Pfc. M a i n St., W o o d b u r y
D E F U S C O , Pasquale E . T/3 R F D 1, L a k e v i e w I n n , P u t n a m
D E G R E G O R I O , Emil A. T/4 39 L y o n St., N e w H a v e n
D I M O W , Joseph T/5 17 A s y l u m St., N e w H a v e n
D I P I S A , Joseph A . T/4 53 S p r i n g St., So. N o r w a l k
D O N O V A N , William T. T/5 338 C e n t r a l A v e . , N o r w i c k
E B E R S O L D , Edward P. T/5 525 N e w B r i t a i n A v e . , H a r t f o r d
E D G E , John P. Pfc. 81 W a s h i n g t o n St., So. N o r w a l k
E L I S E O , Ralph Pfc. 29 M e a d St., N e w H a v e n
E U S T A C E , Junior E . Sgt. C a n t o n Center
F E T C H K O , John P. Pfc. 579 P u t n a m St., Bridgeport
F L A H E R T Y , Morgan V . 1st. L t . 2308 A l b a n y A v e . , W e s t H a r t f o r d
F L A S K O , Andrew J . 2nd. L t . 71 R o a n o k e A v e . , F a i r f i e l d
F O R T U N A , Salvatore P . Pfc. 21 Olmstead S t . , E a s t H a r t f o r d
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G A G N I E R , Alfred W . Pfc. West Cornwall
G A I L I U S I S , Bronislaw 1st. Sgt. 35 T o r r i n g t o n A v e . , C o l l i n s v i l l e
G A Y L O R D , William N . Pfc. 964 L a u r e l A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
G E M M E L L , Allen T. Pfc. R o u t e 1, Southington
G E N T I L E , Louis A . Pfc. 46 L i b e r t y St., S t a m f o r d
G I R O L A , Albert J . Pfc. 955 1st. A v e . , W e s t H a v e n
G O D F R E Y , Clarence L . T/5 8 E l m w o o d Place, D a n b u r y
G O R F A I N , Perry M . T/5 9 W e s t P e a r l St., N e w B r i t a i n
H E R M A N , Reinhold W . Capt. 84 I o w a St., T o r r i n g t o n
H E R Y , Joseph E . Cpl. R F D 2, Stafford Springs
H I R S H , Edward T/4 45 P e r k i n s St., B r i s t o l
H I T C H C O C K , Benjamin T. Pfc. 267 M o n r o e A v e . , W a t e r b u r y
H O L M A N , Francis E . S/Sgt. 756 W o o d w a r d A v e . , N e w H a v e n
H U E S T I S , E d w i n S. Pfc. 47 Bissell St., E a s t H a r t f o r d
H U L L , Julius W . Sgt. 631 B o s t w i c k A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
I N N E S , Donald T/4 94 N e w L i t c h f i e l d St., T o r r i n g t o n
J A K U B O W S K I , Frank T/5 92 R o a t h St., N o r w i c h
K A S C H E , William T. T/4 44 C h e n e y L a n e , N e w i n g t o n
K A T A , August A . T/5 70 Osgood A v e . , N e w B r i t a i n
K E I G W I N , Norman W. Pvt. E d g e c o m b St., M y s t i c
K E N N E D Y , W i l l i a m S. S/Sgt. 54 E a t o n St., S t r a t f o r d
K I M A N , W i l l i a m S. Pfc. 175 H a r r i e t St., B r i d g e p o r t
K I S H , Edmund Pfc. 2011 K i n g ' s H i g h w a y , F a i r f i e l d
K U M P , August A . Pfc. 235 W i l s o n St., B r i d g e p o r t
LeBUIS, Marion W. 1st. L t . R F D 1, N o r w i c h
L E M A I R E , Joseph A . T/4 240 L o n g H i l l R d . , A n d o v e r
L E N T , Raymond F. Pfc. Park Lane, Milford
L E N T O C H A , George V . Pfc. 96 H i g h St., R o c k v i l l e
L O C O V I T C H , Walter A . Pfc. 9 N i n t h St., N o r w i c h
L O W E N S K I , Charles Pfc. 105 Orange A v e . , W e s t H a v e n
L U N D I N , Richard Pfc. 169 E u c l i d St., H a r t f o r d
M A J E W I C Z , John T/5 Evergreen R d . , Cromwell
M A L L O R Y , James H . T/5 27 N o r t h St., S t a m f o r d
M A R K U R E , William J . Pvt. 652 W . M a i n St., N e w B r i t a i n
M A S C O L O , Charles Pfc. 140 Preston St., H a r t f o r d
M A S O N , Richard W. T/5 87 W e s t A v e . , D a r i e n
M c G I N T Y , Arthur F. Pvt. 81 G i v e n s A v e . , S t a m f o r d
M c G U I R E , Donald S/Sgt. O a k St., G u i l f o r d
M E N N I L L O , Benedict J . T/5 48 M o r g a n St., H a r t f o r d
M I N T Z , M u r r a y C. S/Sgt. 62 N o . M a i n St., Essex
N A C C A , Fred T/3 95 M e l o y R o a d , W e s t H a v e n
N I C H O L S , William G., Jr. Pfc. 382 A l b a n y A v e . , H a r t f o r d
N I E L S E N , Olfert V . Pfc. 451 S t i l l m a n St., B r i d g e p o r t

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O ' B R I E N , Thomas J . Cpl. 16 P a r k L a n e , Glenbrook
P A L M I E R I , Frank J . Pfc. 92 W o o l s e y St., N e w H a v e n
P A L U M B O , Joseph J . S/Sgt. 181 E n g l e w o o d A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
P A T R A W , John N . Cpl. 41 Reservoir A v e . , M e r i d e n
P E N S K I , Stanley J . S/Sgt. 84 M a p l e St., Bridgeport
P E R O N I , Augustus V . T/Sgt. T h a m e s St. E x t . , N e w L o n d o n
P I T R U Z E L L O , Joseph A . T/5 184 M a i n St., P o r t l a n d
P L I S , Stephen J . T/5 96 L i n c o l n St., H a r t f o r d
P O L C E , Carl J . T/5 89 G r i s w o l d D r i v e , W e s t H a r t f o r d
P R I C E , Robin J . T/4 Glen Ave., Norwalk

Q U I N N , Joseph E . Cpl. 309 Garden St., H a r t f o r d

R E C K , George J . , J r . S/Sgt. 2 Lawrence St., B r i d g e p o r t

R O B B I A T I , Joseph P . T/Sgt. 38 C a r r o l l St., N a u g a t u c k
R O B B I N S , Warren A. Pvt. E . C h u r c h St., T e r r y v i l l e
R O M A N O , Terry L . Pfc. 306 B e r k s h i r e A v e . , Bridgeport
R O M A N O V S K Y , John T/Sgt. 35 A n n St., N e w H a v e n
R O O K , Seymour T/5 19 Seneca St., N e w B r i t a i n
R O S S O M A N D O Albert Pfc. 83 T h o m a s St., W e s t H a v e n
R O T H W E L L , Charles E . , J r . T/5 18 Bolles St., P u t n a m
R U S S O , Ralph C. Pfc. 74 C l i n t o n A v e . , N e w H a v e n
S H E F F I E L D , George T . Pvt. M e a d o w A v e . , Stonington
S P O O N E R , Robert J . Pfc. 347 Stanley St., N e w B r i t a i n
S T A N F O R D , James J . S/Sgt. 4 Peck A v e n u e , W e s t H a v e n
S T A N K O W S K I , Anton F. Pfc. 18 U n i o n St., H a r t f o r d
S T I M P S O N , John W . Pvt. 2977 M a i n St., H a r t f o r d
S Y S K O W S K I , Joseph S. T/5 1403 C o r b i n A v e . , N e w H a v e n

T I L L I N G H A S T , Robert A . Cpl. 270 N o r t h M a i n St., D a n i e l s o n

T R O M B L E Y , Charles N . Pfc. 30 C a m p St., W a t e r b u r y
T U C C I N A R D I , Jerome F . T/5 53 F r a n k l i n St., Saugatuck
T U O Z Z O , Pasquale T/5 33 H a r r i s o n A v e . , T o r r i n g t o n
T W I L L E Y , John W . T/5 89 Squire St., N e w L o n d o n
V A R G O S H E , William Sgt. 73 B e d f o r d A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
V I S C I G L I A , Franklin Pvt. 80 S h e r m a n St., B r i d g e p o r t
V O N D I E T S C H , Joseph F . Pvt. 1393 S t r a t f o r d A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
W A X M A N , Felix H . Cpl. 295 W e s t l a n d St., H a r t f o r d
W E R T H , William A. Cpl. 119 Bassett St., N e w H a v e n
W E S S E L S , William F. Pfc. W e s t o n R d . , Georgetown
W I L L I A M S , James A . T/5 B o x 156, Prospect St., G l e n v i l l e
W O D A R S K I , John P. Capt. 123 S t a n d i s h St., H a r t f o r d
Y A S E V A C , Frank E . Pvt. 83 B r a d l e y St., B r a n f o r d
Z S A M P E R , Anthony C. Cpl. 96 R h o d e Island A v e . , F a i r f i e l d

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