CONNECTICUT MEN

of the 4th - lvy - Division

JULY - 1945
 HOME FOR FURLOUGHS
C o n n e c t i c u t m e n of the famous 4 t h
( l v y ) D i v i s i o n , w h i c h was the first to cross
the N o r m a n d y beaches on historic D - D a y
last year, came home w i t h their d i v i s i o n
i n early J u l y .
Preceded b y a n advance detachment on
the t r a n s p o r t , Sea Owl, w h i c h decked at
P i e r m o n t , N . Y . , J u l y 1st, the D i v i s i o n
crossed on three ships, James Parker, The
Hermitage a n d The Sea Bass.
W i t h their c o m m a n d i n g officer, M a j o r
G e n e r a l H a r o l d W . B l a k e l e y , the 8th
I n f a n t r y R e g i m e n t , the 20th, the 2 9 t h ,
42nd, a n d 44th F i e l d A r t i l l e r y B a t t a l i o n s ,
along w i t h the H e a d q u a r t e r s a n d Special
T r o o p s , crossed on The Hermitage. The
big ship d o c k e d at P i e r 88, N o r t h R i v e r ,
N . Y . , a n d the units aboard went to
C a m p S h a n k s , near Orangeburg, N . Y . ,
where t h e y were split up for d i s t r i b u t i o n
to the t w e n t y - t w o reception centers
throughout the n a t i o n . T h e N e w E n g l a n d
group i n c l u d i n g the C o n n e c t i c u t men e n -
trained for F o r t D e v e n s , near A y e r ,
M a s s a c h u s e t t s , the following d a y .
T h e home-coming was m a r k e d b y the
welcome home ceremonies given the troops
b y the P o r t authorities a n d b y the " h o m e -
c o m i n g " meal at C a m p S h a n k s , w h i c h
featured steaks, m i l k a n d ice-cream on the
menus.
The Sea Bass w i t h the 12th I n f a n t r y
R e g i m e n t a b o a r d anchored off P i e r m o n t ,
N . Y . T h e regiment was t a k e n ashore a n d
went b y t r u c k to C a m p S h a n k s .
T h e 22nd I n f a n t r y R e g i m e n t a r r i v e d on
The James Parker on J u l y 11th.
T h e routine of redeployment furloughs
for the m e n of the 12th a n d 22nd was
identical to t h a t of the men who came i n on
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The Hermitage. M o s t of the m e n of
the D i v i s i o n are due to report to D e v e n s
on A u g u s t 13, or soon thereafter on c o m -
pletion of their furloughs, a n d w i t h the
other N e w E n g l a n d e r s of the I v y D i v i s i o n ,
will be sent to the D i v i s i o n ' s reassembly
point, C a m p B u t n e r , N o r t h C a r o l i n a .
A s one of the veteran divisions with
more t h a n 18 months overseas service i n -
c l u d i n g a year i n a c t i o n , the 4 t h w i l l
lose m a n y of its men on point discharges
prior to its e m b a r k a t i o n to the Pacific
T h e a t r e of W a r .
SERVICEMEN'S
COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET
VOLUME I NUMBER 6
CARLETON B. CLYMA, Editor
T h i s booklet on the I v y D i v i s i o n ' s
return from the European war was pre-
pared for the men of the 4th by the Office
of the Governor. It is believed that it
will make a welcome addition to the sou-
venirs and memorabilia of those who
participated i n the defeat of the once
great G e r m a n W e h r m a c h t .
T h e courtesies and assistance of public
relations officers, at the Ports and at
F o r t Devens Reception Center, greatly
facilitated the gathering of the material
for this booklet. Some of the group pic¬
tures are from S i g n a l C o r p s photographs.
T h e d i v i s i o n s ! facts and historical sketch
were prepared by the Office of T e c h n i c a l
Information, A . G . F .
A l i m i t e d number of copies are a v a i l -
able for d i s t r i b u t i o n , to members of the
D i v i s i o n i n C o n n e c t i c u t only. T h e y can
be secured by written request to the Office
of the Governor, State C a p i t o l , H a r t f o r d ,
Connecticut.
Reproduction of original material is per-
missible only with written authorization
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Editor's Note: M e m o r i e s of the E u r o p e a n W a r w i l l b l u r w i t h the pass-
ing of years. A c c u r a c y w i l l d i m i n i s h . D e t a i l s w i l l become vague a n d h a l f
forgotten. T o record, i n black a n d white here a n d now, the m o o d , the i m -
pressions the e x c i t i n g events o f those days is the purpose of these stories.
C o n n e c t i c u t m e n of the 4 t h were asked for their o w n stories i n their o w n
words, a n d they are here so recorded:
Amenta, Sebastian P f c , Cannoneer,
B t r y . C , 20th F . A . , N e w B r i t a i n :
" W e fought for m o n t h s t h r o u g h the
m u d a n d water. I t r a i n e d a l l the t i m e ,
m a k i n g the fighting tougher. T h e best
show our D i v i s i o n a r t i l l e r y p u t o n was
when we were b a c k i n g u p the 63rd a n d
7 0 t h D i v i s i o n s when we t h r e w i n 80
rounds a m i n u t e . "
Annes, William L., Pfc, Machine
G u n n e r , C o . C , 8 t h Inf., W a t e r b u r y :
" I h a d a real close one on H i l l 5, j u s t
before we crossed the R h i n e . A G e r m a n
m o r t a r shell h i t me on the head, scraped
m y helmet, a n d k n o c k e d me out, b u t i t
was a d u d , a n d I w o u l d n ' t be here a t
Devens telling about it i f it wasn't."
Barrille, Vincent J., Sgt., C o . B , 8 t h
Inf., B r i d g e p o r t :
" T h e r e are two things t h a t stick i n m y
m i n d . One is t h a t E n g l a n d , F r a n c e a n d
G e r m a n y are a l l t w e n t y years behind the
times. T h e other is w h a t our A i r C o r p s d i d
to those towns i n F r a n c e . "
Gasman, Edward T., P f c , M i l i t a r y
P o l i c e m a n , C o . L , 8 t h Inf., H a r t f o r d :
" B e f o r e the war m y a m b i t i o n was to
go to L i t h u a n i a to see m y grandparents.
W e h a v e n ' t heard from t h e m i n eight
years. I went to school to learn to speak
L i t h u a n i a n w i t h t h a t i n view. I d i d n ' t get
to L i t h u a n i a , b u t when I m e t some
L i t h u a n i a n refugees i n G e r m a n y who were
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from the same place m y folks came f r o m ,
I was as surprised as they h a d been when
they heard me speak their language. T h e y
asked me for advice as to whether t h e y
should go home, s a y i n g t h a t t h e y h a d
heard t h a t the R u s s i a n s w o u l d m i s t r e a t
t h e m . I t o l d t h e m t h a t was a lot o f G e r -
m a n propaganda a n d t h a t t h e y should go.
I got t h e m a place to sleep a n d t h e y
started off for home the next m o r n i n g . "
Chiarello, Enrico J., P f c , R i f l e m a n ,
C o . E , 8 t h Inf., B r i s t o l :
" H a r d e s t going I saw was near the
P r u m R i v e r i n G e r m a n y , m y first days i n
action. W e fought our w a y across a
creek, a n d got held up under h e a v y m o r t a r
fire. O u r outfit was k i n d of m i x e d u p
there a n d I lost m y b u d d y the second d a y .
T h i s was j u s t after the b r e a k t h r o u g h o f
the Siegfried L i n e . I t was never as h a r d
after t h a t . T h e a r m o r came t h r o u g h , we
were i n the clear, a n d we h a d t h e m on the
run."
Costello, George T., P f c , H d q . C o . ,
2nd B t n . , 8 t h Inf., N e w H a v e n :
" I was impressed w i t h the w a y the
G e r m a n people acted t o w a r d us. They
kept i n line p r e t t y well, t r y i n g to get on
the good side o f us. D i d we t r u s t them?
Hell, no."
DeMeo, Samuel J., P f c , C o . H , 8th
Inf., W e s t p o r t :
 " A f t e r the shooting was over I got a
bang out o f w o r k i n g those G e r m a n p r i s o n -
ers o n the roads, a n d on cleaning u p the
b o m b e d areas, after a l l the hardships t h e y
had brought on m i l l i o n s of people."
Dobzinski, Raymond C, Sgt., H d q . ,
4 t h Inf. D i v . , E a s t H a r t f o r d :
" I was r i g h t there on D - D a y on the
headquarters' flag ship w i t h the C o r p s
C o m m a n d e r . I got a n A d m i r a l ' s view of
the l a n d i n g when the A m e r i c a n s broke
t h r o u g h H i t l e r ' s impenetrable fortress
E u r o p a . O u r s h i p drew p l e n t y of fire from
shore batteries. I could see the whole scene
as the l a n d i n g craft went ashore, how some
were b l o w n up b y mines, sunk b y planes
a n d b y the a r t i l l e r y o f the shore batteries.
I h a d a sweeping view of a l l the operations
on U t a h B e a c h .
" A n o t h e r experience which I will
a l w a y s remember was the closeup view I
h a d of a great mass b o m b i n g operation b y
our A i r Forces w h i c h preceded the S t . L o
breakthrough."
Donozych, Stanley, T / 4 , A n t - t a n k C o . ,
8th Inf., S e y m o u r :
" S u r e , D - D a y was t o u g h . W e were too
d u m b to realize the score a n d we were
green m e n i n combat. I went ashore on a
l a n d i n g craft t h a t was t a k i n g a lot of water
and its p u m p s d i d n ' t work. W e were i n a
s i n k i n g c o n d i t i o n when we signaled to a
destroyer t h a t came along a n d bailed us
out so when we went i n on U t a h B e a c h i t
had been secure for several hours. We
caught up w i t h the line companies about
one-half m i l e inshore a n d i t was tough
going a l l the w a y from there to C h e r -
bourg."
Esposito, Joseph J., P f c , C o o k , C o . E ,
8th Inf., D a n b u r y :
" W e h i t the N o r m a n d y Beaches a t
D - D a y plus six, after a c h a n n e l crossing
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i n a c o n v o y of L S T s . T w o of the boats
i n our c o n v o y were sunk when G e r m a n
planes strafed a n d torpedoed t h e m , a n d
another h i t a m i n e a n d sank. It was a
b a d sight to see the m e n o n those boats,
wounded a n d d y i n g , helpless i n the w a t e r . "
Filo, Peter J., T / 5 , A r t i l l e r y R a d i o
O p e r a t o r , H d q s . B t r y . , 44th F . A . ,
Ansonia:
" T h e A r m y has been m y home for four
years a n d eight m o n t h s . M y j o b was to
go forward w i t h the i n f a n t r y a n d we
usually set up at i n f a n t r y B a t t a l i o n C P s .
Y o u have to be r i g h t i n there to k n o w
w h a t I m e a n b y the d e t e r m i n a t i o n o f the
A m e r i c a n d o u g h b o y going i n under ter-
rific fire against h e a v y resistance. W h e n
t h e y have a n objective to take, t h e y t a k e
i t . T h e rulers o f a n y n a t i o n can learn a
lesson from the future, i f t h e y w i l l look a t
the wreckage of M o n t b e r g , Valogne, C h e r -
bourg, P r u m . T h e destruction o f those
towns is a n object lesson on the w a y the
A m e r i c a n s c a n concentrate a r t i l l e r y fire.
B u t , the G e r m a n s c a n concentrate a r t i l l e r y
fire p r e t t y well too. I remember when I
went along w i t h the 22nd I n f a n t r y R e g i -
m e n t to take their first h i g h g r o u n d .
T h e G e r m a n s concentrated on t h a t h i l l
a n d y o u c a n ' t u n d e r s t a n d how anyone c a n
live t h r o u g h i t when i t is t h a t heavy. A n d
our D i v i s i o n suffered h e a v y casualties
i n the H u r t g e n Forest fight, too; they
strafed us, they bombed us, they shelled
us for 72 straight hours. I learned to
operate a l l types o f radios i n use i n the
A r m y b u t I l i k e d best w o r k i n g w i t h the
fire d i r e c t i o n center because y o u k n o w
e x a c t l y w h a t is going on. T h e reports
come i n there first h a n d from the troops
farthest out front a n d t h e y give y o u the
w o r d o n e v e r y t h i n g t h a t is going on there
or as to w h a t is needed."
Fittig, Stanley W., T / 5 , M . D . D e t . ,
8 t h Inf., H a r t f o r d :
" P e o p l e l i v e differently i n E u r o p e .
T h e y work harder. I n most o f the c o u n -
tries, the people were friendly, even i n
G e r m a n y , b u t there, w i t h the n o n -
fraternization regulations, they d i d n ' t get
v e r y far. A s for F r a n c e , their idea o f s a n i -
t a t i o n is not o n l y obsolete, i t is v e r y poor.
A l l the Russians I saw l i k e d to have a good
t i m e . T h e y j u s t spent a lot o f t i m e eating
and drinking."
Foote, Milton R., P f c , C o . F , 8 t h Inf.,
New Haven:
" T h e liberated R u s s i a n slave labor
d i d n ' t p a y m u c h a t t e n t i o n to us. T h e y
were too busy. T h e y took e v e r y t h i n g t h e y
c o u l d p r y loose. T h e y raided the G e r m a n
warehouse stores o f food, clothes a n d
liquor."
Gelinas, Roland L., P f c , R i f l e m a n , C o .
F , 8 t h Inf., W a t e r b u r y :
" T h e H u r t g e n forest was a hell-hole.
T h e weather was b a d . T h e going was
t o u g h a n d the G e r m a n s were t h i c k . W e
l i v e d o n K rations a n d slept i n foxholes.
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T h a t was the hardest spot i n the war for
me."
Godfrey, Donald R., P f c , C o . B , 8 t h
Inf., H a m d e n :
" W h a t I cannot understand is the w a y
the G e r m a n c i v i l i a n s refused to a d m i t t h a t
their A r m y c o u l d be beaten. They
seemed to believe t h a t t h e y c o u l d n ' t lose
the war. E v e n after we h a d t a k e n a n d
occupied their towns a n d cities they
d o n ' t seem to realize t h a t they h a d been
beaten."
Grip, Steve, P f c , R i f l e m a n , C o . K , 8 t h
Inf., N e w B r i t a i n :
" M y best d a y i n F r a n c e was the 20th
o f J a n u a r y — i n the h o s p i t a l — when I
m e t m y brother. W e were b o t h i n there
from the lines, a n d we h a d n ' t seen each
other i n about a y e a r . "
Hickox, Sherman, H d q . C o . , 1st B n . ,
8 t h Inf., W a t e r b u r y :
" T h e G e r m a n s are one o f the cleanest
races i n E u r o p e b u t y o u c o u l d tell they
were m o r a l l y r o t t e n . I d i d n ' t care too
m u c h for the F r e n c h — they r e a l l y d i d
rook the G . I . s . A s for the R u s s i a n s , i n
N o r m a n d y we fought against a R u s s i a n
outfit i n the G e r m a n y A r m y . O u r B a t -
t a l i o n c a p t u r e d 1,000 o f t h e m . Those
R u s s i a n s c o u l d n ' t have too m a n y brains
or t h e y w o u l d n ' t have been fighting for
the G e r m a n s . "
Javahirjian, Nashon, P f c , M o r t a r M a n ,
C o . L , 8 t h Inf., B r i d g e p o r t :
" T h e l i b e r a t i o n o f P a r i s i n A u g u s t last
year — t h a t was something. A l l the
F r e n c h people were so excited, e v e r y b o d y ,
o l d a n d y o u n g , kissing the G . I . ' s . W e were
excited too, b u t I ' d say t h e y were more
excited t h a n we were."
Laing, John S., S / S g t . , M i l i t a r y I n t e l l i -
gence, 4 t h Inf., Ridgecrest, G r e e n w i c h :
" N e a r S t . L o , F r a n c e , j u s t after the S t .
L o b r e a k t h r o u g h , m y b u d d y a n d I took a
jeep i n t o a little n e a r b y t o w n one night to
get a d r i n k . W h i l e we were s t a n d i n g at
the bar, we suddenly heard the sounds of a
lot o f a r m o r e d vehicles approaching. W e
p a i d no a t t e n t i o n , assuming t h a t i t was
some of our armored units m o v i n g t h r o u g h
t o w n . W h e n the armored c o l u m n started
m o v i n g past the place i n w h i c h we were,
we looked out. I t was a shock to discover
t h a t t h e y were Jerries, m o v i n g u p for a
counter-attack. T h e n we heard a lot of
shooting a short distance up the r o a d . W e
made speedy tracks out the back door of
the b a r , a n d scooted t h r o u g h the alley.
F o r miles we alternately c r a w l e d , a n d r a n ,
c r o u c h i n g low, t h r o u g h the fields, u n t i l we
got back to our o u t f i t . "
Lucas, John T., T / 5 , M e c h a n i c , 704th
Ordnance, Bridgeport:
" T h e toughest assignment i n w h i c h I
p a r t i c i p a t e d was given our outfit r i g h t
after we came out o f the H u r t g e n Forest
i n G e r m a n y , where the 4 t h D i v i s i o n took
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some terrific p u n i s h m e n t . A l l of our
D i v i s i o n ' s units h a d been b a d l y b a t t e r e d ,
a n d we'd been w i t h d r a w n for a rest. A n d
t h e n the G e r m a n s staged their b r e a k -
t h r o u g h i n the Ardennes. Immediately
our rest orders were c o u n t e r m a n d e d a n d
a l l our units were h u r r i e d back i n t o b a t t l e ,
to t r y to stop the W e h r m a c h t . I t was
t o u g h going b u t we remained i n the t h i c k
o f i t u n t i l the T h i r d A r m y relieved u s . "
Marcus, Milton, C p l . , B t r y . A , 44th
F. A., East Haven:
" I got m y biggest k i c k out of the wreck-
age i n G e r m a n y . T h e destruction was the
best sight a n y o f us saw over there. T h e r e
i s n ' t a n ounce o f p i t y i n o u r whole outfit
for the G e r m a n s . "
Matuskiewicz, Eugene F., C p l . , B t r y .
C , 42nd F . A . B n . , W a l l i n g f o r d :
" W e sweated out p l e n t y of b a d nights.
One o f t h e m was a t M o r t a i n , i n F r a n c e ,
r i g h t after S t . L o b r e a k t h r o u g h . They
were b o m b i n g us h e a v i l y a n d we lost a l o t
o f m e n . W h e n y o u are i n a spot like t h a t
y o u j u s t get i n t o a foxhole a n d y o u hear
those things c o m i n g nearer a n d louder a n d
i t gets so y o u j u s t d o n ' t k n o w whether
the next one is i t or n o t . "
Papp, Andrew J., Sgt., C o . C l e r k , C o . B ,
12th Inf., N o r o t o n H e i g h t s :
" T h e most difficult problem I h a d i n
F r a n c e was t r y i n g to m a k e the F r e n c h
understand me. I f i n a l l y gave up t r y i n g
to t a l k their language a n d j u s t used m y
o w n b r a n d o f sign language on t h e m when
I wanted something. F o r instance, when
I wanted to hire a F r e n c h w o m a n to wash
m y clothes, I ' d j u s t point to the spots o n
m y pants, a n d m a k e motions like washing
them i n a tub. U s u a l l y they didn't want
m o n e y as p a y . A l m o s t a l l of t h e m knew
enough E n g l i s h to say 'Chocolate for the
babies! Cigarettes for p a p a ! ' F r e q u e n t l y ,
t h e y ' d end up the business transaction b y
i n v i t i n g us to have a d r i n k o f wine w i t h
them."
Peck, Elliott N., S / S g t . , S q u a d L e a d e r ,
C o . L , 8 t h Inf., D a n b u r y :
" T h e H u r t g e n Forest was p r e t t y rugged
a n d we took a n a w f u l beating there. T o
come out u n h u r t was a m i r a c l e . "
Peretto, John J., P f c , A n t i - T a n k C o . ,
8 t h Inf., M a n c h e s t e r :
" T h e most e x c i t i n g experience o f m i n e
was w i t h a p a t r o l o f a b o u t fifteen or
t w e n t y m e n r a i d i n g behind the enemy
lines. T h e purpose o f the r a i d was to clear
a h i l l position a n d the roads for the t a n k s
to go t h r o u g h . W e rounded up more t h a n
20 G e r m a n prisoners, swept a l l the roads
for a n t i - t a n k mines a n d then the 11th
A r m o r broke t h r o u g h for the long p u s h
into G e r m a n y . "
Potts, William F., P f c , R u n n e r , C o . I ,
8 t h Inf., J e w e t t C i t y :
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" W e h a d our worst d a y on J u n e 22, j u s t
outside C h e r b o u r g . A l l our c o m m u n i c a -
tions were cut. W e c o u l d n ' t get t h r o u g h to
our a r t i l l e r y a n d we were getting h e a v y
direct 88 fire. W e h a d a lot o f casualties
a n d our units were getting m i x e d u p , a n d
we d i d n ' t k n o w what to do. F i n a l l y , some
o f our t a n k s came t h r o u g h a n d we cleaned
the Jerries o u t . "
Rossi, John L., T / 4 , H d q . C o . , 8 t h Inf.,
Waterbury:
" W a s I surprised at the speed the A r m y
can show i n getting replacements from the
depots to the front lines. W e were rushed
up from M a r s e i l l e s to M e t z b y plane i n a n
emergency m o v e at the t i m e V o n R u n d -
stedt broke t h r o u g h i n the B a t t l e o f the
B u l g e . W e were i n there fighting i n less
t h a n four days after our ship docked at
Marseilles."
Sabatini, Pat, P f c , R i f l e m a n , C o . L ,
8 t h Inf., S t a m f o r d :
" J u n e 6, t h a t was a d a y I t h o u g h t I ' d
never l i v e to see the States a g a i n . I c a n ' t
e x p l a i n i t , I j u s t h a d the feeling when we
h i t the beach at N o r m a n d y . I sure a m
g l a d to be h o m e . "
Tommaso, John A., l s t / S g t . , C o . F ,
8 t h Inf., N e w H a v e n :
" I have spent four years i n the a r m y
a n d d o n ' t a n t i c i p a t e m u c h more as
I have close to 85 points. I t h i n k those
four years were well spent. I have learned
a lot a n d seen a lot. T h e experience makes
me more t h a n ever w a n t to be a n A m e r i c a n
a n d I a m h o p i n g never to leave these
shores a g a i n . T o me i t was a l o n g h a r d
fight — 11 m o n t h s — sometimes y o u
w o u l d t h i n k y o u w o u l d never see home
THE 4th IN A C T I O N
F i r s t A l l i e d u n i t to cross the bloody
Normandy beaches on D-Day, the
" F a m o u s F o u r t h " I n f a n t r y D i v i s i o n won
the cheers o f such seasoned A r m y leaders
as G e n e r a l P a t t o n for its nine m o n t h s of
b r i l l i a n t fighting across F r a n c e a n d B e l -
gium and into Germany.
F o r s a v i n g the c i t y of L u x e m b o u r g
after the G e r m a n b r e a k t h r o u g h , the
F o u r t h won this praise from P a t t o n :
" N o A m e r i c a n d i v i s i o n i n F r a n c e has
excelled the magnificent record of the 4 t h
Infantry D i v i s i o n . "
B u i l t a r o u n d three o f the oldest I n -
f a n t r y regiments i n the U n i t e d States
A r m y — the 12th, 8 t h a n d 22nd, the
F o u r t h has a fighting s p i r i t b a c k e d b y
great t r a d i t i o n , i n c l u d i n g a stellar role
i n the defeat o f G e r m a n y i n W o r l d W a r I.
A f t e r s t o r m i n g the N o r m a n d y coast on
D - D a y , the F o u r t h smashed coastal f o r t i -
fications, relieved the beleaguered 82nd
A i r b o r n e D i v i s i o n a n d went on w i t h two
s
again b u t the doughboys f i n a l l y got g o i n g
a n d there was no s t o p p i n g t h e m . "
Van Ess, Leo A., P f c , M o r t a r M a n , C o .
I , 8 t h Inf., B r i s t o l :
" D o n ' t c a l l me soldier, c a l l me mister.
I've got 90 points, after three a n d one-half
years i n the a r m y . O f a l l o f i t , I ' l l r e m e m -
ber '88 L a n e , ' near C h e r b o u r g , because so
m a n y o f our fellows got w o u n d e d there —
more t h a n 60 i n our c o m p a n y alone. That
a c t i o n c r i p p l e d h a l f the b a t t a l i o n . I t was
a b a d sight, as y o u m o v e d along t h a t ' l a n e '
w i t h the wounded t h i c k a n d m a n y o f o u r
men dead."
other divisions to capture C h e r b o u r g after
23 days o f fighting w i t h o u t rest.
N e x t came the j o b of clearing swamps
a n d marshes o f G e r m a n s for the A l l i e d
b r e a k t h r o u g h south o f C a r e n t a n . Ten
days o f fierce hedgerow fighting against
crack P a n z e r a n d parachute troops,
backed b y large numbers o f P a n t h e r
t a n k s , took a h e a v y toll of the F a m o u s
F o u r t h before i t was relieved a n d m o v e d to
S t . L o for its next mission.
The Doughboys ripped through N a z i
lines west o f S t . L o to shoulder the Wehr¬
macht i n t o a t r a p between P a t t o n ' s T h i r d
A r m y a n d the B r i t i s h . A f t e r a short rest,
the F o u r t h raced to P a r i s a n d b e y o n d as
the F i r s t A r m y ' s d r i v e to the B e l g i a n
border picked up speed. R i d i n g hellbent
for election, the F o u r t h sped i n t o a n d
t h r o u g h B e l g i u m to liberate hundreds o f
towns before its patrols crossed the G e r m a n
border o n September 11, followed the
next d a y b y the entire 22nd R e g i m e n t .
 S e t t i n g out to crack the Siegfried L i n e ,
the d i v i s i o n assaulted the barrier east of
S t . V i t h , c l i m b e d the strongly-defended
ridge, Schnee E i f e l , a n d sent the G e r m a n s
i n t o headlong retreat. A f t e r establishing
a stable, 15-mile front, the F o u r t h m o v e d
to H u r t g e n Forest o n N o v e m b e r 5 for
the bitter duel i n r a i n , snow a n d near-
freezing temperatures. Sheer guts o f the
A m e r i c a n D o u g h b o y s drove the G e r m a n s
from the forest a n d the F o u r t h was
relieved a n d sent to L u x e m b o u r g .
A t d a w n , D e c e m b e r 16, the G e r m a n s
plunged i n t o the F o u r t h ' s 35-mile sector,
i n w h i c h each platoon covered about a
mile. A m e r i c a n platoons b a t t l e d whole
G e r m a n battalions before w i t h d r a w i n g to
a solid line o f resistance. T o o slow i n
following, the N a z i s a t t a c k e d c o n t i n u -
ously for three d a y s , o n l y to have three
battalions wiped out b y the determined
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Doughboys. T h e F o u r t h c o n t i n u e d to
cut off c h u n k s o f the bulge as V o n R u n d -
stedt's b i g gamble folded i n m i d - J a n u a r y .
O n the loose a g a i n , the F o u r t h r i p p e d
back i n t o the Siegfried L i n e to recover i n
two days a l l that segment o f the line i t h a d
won i n September. S t i l l p u r s u i n g the re-
treating enemy i n M a r c h , the F o u r t h
dashed 20 miles i n 24 hours to capture
A d e n a u a n d Reifferscheid before the
d i v i s i o n was ordered to m o v e 200 miles to
the south to j o i n G e n e r a l P a t c h ' s S e v e n t h
Army.
Major General R a y m o n d O. Burton
commanded the F a m o u s F o u r t h for two
a n d a h a l f years, leading i t t h r o u g h nine
successful operations before r e l i n q u i s h i n g
command to Brigadier General H . W.
B l a k e l e y o n December 27 d u r i n g the de-
fense of L u x e m b o u r g .
 4th DIVISION FACTS
Normandy: O n D - D a y , J u n e 6, 1944, the i n g i n the hell of the H u r t g e n Forest.
8 t h I n f a n t r y R e g i m e n t of the 4 t h I n - H e r e one regiment of the 4 t h c l a i m e d
f a n t r y D i v i s i o n became the first A l l i e d the destruction of five G e r m a n r e g i -
u n i t to battle G e r m a n s on the N o r - ments i n meeting 19 days of constant
m a n d y beaches. F o r this achievement attack. After Hurtgen, Luxembourg
the regiment received a D i s t i n g u i s h e d was heaven. B u t i t d i d n ' t last.
U n i t c i t a t i o n . A f t e r l a n d i n g the d i v i s i o n
Luxembourg: Germans began their
took ground r a p i d l y . It broke t h r o u g h
final big a t t a c k of the war o n D e c e m b e r
to the v i t a l road center of Ste. M e r e
16, b u t the 4 t h held firm at D i c k w e i l e r
E g l i s t to relieve p a r t of the 82nd A i r -
a n d Ostweiler a n d helped b l u n t the
borne D i v i s i o n w h i c h h a d been isolated
enemy d r i v e . O n J a n . 18, 1945, the 4 t h
for 36 hours. B y D plus 4 the d i v i s i o n
crossed the Sauer R i v e r . Q u i c k l y the
was pushing on to L e T h e i l .
division overran F u h r e n and Vianden
Cherbourg: on J u n e 25, 1944, after a n d b y J a n u a r y 21 h a d c a p t u r e d a l l
t a k i n g T o u r l a v i l l e , a suburb, the d i v i s i o n of its objectives. F i v e days later the
swept on to the coast. One week after 4 t h m o v e d i n p u r s u i t of fleeing G e r m a n s ,
s t a r t i n g their d r i v e , the 4 t h occupied
the entire c i t y of C h e r b o u r g except a
few forts along the waterfront a n d i n
the harbor. Between J u l y 1 a n d 20, the
4 t h was i n the area a r o u n d Periers,
F r a n c e , w a i t i n g for the tremendous
T h i r d A r m y smash w h i c h was to be
launched. Between J u l y 24 a n d A u g .
18, 1944, the 4 t h was i n the t h i c k of this
drive across F r a n c e a n d b y the end of
A u g u s t h a d helped liberate the c i t y of
Paris.

Belgium: i n September, 1944, the d i v i -

sion fought its w a y i n t o B e l g i u m a n d
b y m i d - m o n t h h a d b i t t e n i n t o the Sieg-
fried L i n e . A 22nd I n f a n t r y R e g i m e n t
patrol is credited w i t h being one of the
first A m e r i c a n units to cross the border
of the R e i c h , filtering t h r o u g h G e r m a n
lines on September 11, 1944. B y Sep-
tember 14, the 4 t h h a d breached the
line i n four places. D u r i n g October,
1944, the d i v i s i o n inched ahead i n t o
G e r m a n y , a n d b y D e c e m b e r was fight-

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 now i n headlong flight. B y F e b r u -
a r y 9, 1945 the 4 t h h a d crossed the
vital P r u m R i v e r a n d later took
P r u m . P a u s i n g long enough at P r u m
for other divisions to d r a w abreast,
the 4 t h , along w i t h the 11th A r m o r e d
D i v i s i o n , pushed on to cross the K y l l
R i v e r at the beginning o f M a r c h , 1945.
A task force made a d r a m a t i c 24 hour
dash w h i c h carried i t more t h a n 20
miles, c a p t u r i n g A d e n a u a n d Reiffer¬
scheid. B y the war's end the 4 t h h a d
rolled ahead well i n t o the v i t a l heart-
l a n d of G e r m a n y . D u r i n g its c o m b a t
the d i v i s i o n h a d suffered 21,550 c a s u a l -
ties. B e h i n d i t l a y d i s t i n c t achieve-
ments such as the d r i v e t h r o u g h the
Ardennes Forest a n d the penetrations
o f the Siegfried L i n e .
Shoulder Patch: E n t i r e p a t c h is i n
green. F o u r leaves o f i v y extending
n o r t h , south, east a n d west, the stems
extending from a circle. T h e leaves rep-
resent its n u m b e r , while the word i - v y ,
as pronounced, suggests the characters
used i n the R o m a n N u m e r a l I V .
History: D i v i s i o n was organized a t
C a m p Greene, N . C , under M a j . G e n .
George H . C a m e r o n i n 1917. It a r r i v e d
i n F r a n c e b y J u n e 5, 1918 b u t the first
casualties h a d occurred at sea on M a y
23, 1918, at a point near L a n d ' s E n d
a n d the Isle o f W i g h t , when The
Maldovia, a refitted B r i t i s h liner, was
torpedoed a n d sunk b y G e r m a n s u b -
marines a n d 56 m e n of the d i v i s i o n were
lost. P a r t i c i p a t e d i n the A i s n e - M a r n e ,
St. M i h i e l and Meuse-Argonne c a m -
paigns, a n d occupied G e r m a n y for
seven m o n t h s after the A r m i s t i c e . O n
its r e t u r n to the U n i t e d States the
d i v i s i o n was demobilized.
Training: S t a r t e d J u n e 1, 1940. After
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completing training at F o r t Benning,
the d i v i s i o n m o v e d to C a m p G o r d o n ,
G a . , o n N o v e m b e r 15, 1941, a n d came
under the Second A r m y ' s c o n t r o l . O n
M a r c h 9, 1942, the d i v i s i o n was as-
signed to A r m y G r o u n d Forces. In
A p r i l , 1943, the u n i t was transferred to
F o r t D i x , N . J . It continued training
there u n t i l September, 1943, a t w h i c h
t i m e i t was sent to C a m p G o r d o n
J o h n s t o n , F l a . , for a m p h i b i o u s t r a i n i n g .
I n December, 1943, the 4 t h went to
F o r t J a c k s o n , S. C , a n d a t the end o f
the year left A . G . F . c o n t r o l .
Departure: J a n u a r y , 1944, for the Euro¬
pean T h e a t e r o f Operations.
Overseas Training: Continuous training
a t D e v o n i n E n g l a n d for a m p h i b i o u s
operations. E v e r y effort was made to
simulate i n t r a i n i n g the landings w h i c h
were to come on the N o r m a n d y coast.
Awards: 8 t h I n f a n t r y R e g i m e n t received
D i s t i n g u i s h e d U n i t c i t a t i o n for a c t i o n
o n J u n e 6, 1944; 22nd I n f a n t r y R e g i -
m e n t received D i s t i n g u i s h e d U n i t c i t a -
t i o n for action J u l y 26 to A u g u s t 1,
1944; 3 r d B a t t a l i o n , 22nd I n f a n t r y
R e g i m e n t received D i s t i n g u i s h e d U n i t
c i t a t i o n for action J u n e 6 to J u n e 9,
1944. A l l o f these citations were for
service o f the units i n N o r m a n d y .
Component Units: (as o f date o f de-
parture f r o m U . S.): 8 t h , 12th a n d 22nd
Infantry Regiments; 2 9 t h Self-pro-
pelled, 42nd Self-propelled a n d 4 4 t h
Self-propelled ( L ) F i e l d A r t i l l e r y B a t -
talions; 2 0 t h ( M ) F i e l d A r t i l l e r y B a t -
t a l i o n . Its 12th I n f a n t r y R e g i m e n t was
organized i n 1798 a n d took p a r t i n the
defense of F o r t M c H e n r y i n 1812. T h e
8 t h I n f a n t r y R e g i m e n t was a c t i v a t e d i n
1838 a n d fought i n m a n y campaigns.
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Home Again — T h e F o u r t h — I v y — w a v i n g from the docks a n d troops l i n i n g
Division after 18 m o n t h s overseas re- the rails.
t u r n e d to the U n i t e d States i n early J u l y . At Fort Devens — P i c t u r e d o n Page 5
T h e first large u n i t o f the D i v i s i o n a r r i v e d are 36 m e n of the 8 t h I n f a n t r y a n d A r t i l -
o n the transport Hermitage docking at l e r y B a t t a l i o n s who made the crossing o n
P i e r 88, N o r t h R i v e r , N e w Y o r k , w i t h the Hermitage.
the 8 t h I n f a n t r y a n d the four A r t i l l e r y 22nd Infantry — T h e picture o n P a g e
Battalions aboard. The Hermitage's 7 shows 30 m e n o f the 22nd I n f a n t r y a t
a r r i v a l is p i c t u r e d on the C o v e r , o n Page F o r t D e v e n s two days after their a r r i v a l
9, a n d Page 10, the scenes showing W A C s on the transport James Parker.

THE CONNECTICUT MEN

T h e names o f the following officers a n d m e n from the 4 t h D i v i s i o n were c o m p i l e d
from available official records a n d b y personal i n t e r v i e w . Omissions of the names of
some o f the m e n of the D i v i s i o n is regretabiy, possible, despite every effort made to
secure complete rosters of C o n n e c t i c u t m e n :

A L E X A N D E R , Augustus T/4
A L I N , Paul E . Pfc.
A M E N T A , Sebastian J . Pfc.
A N N E S , William L . Pfc.
A N T A L I K , Zole J . Pfc.
A P A N A S C H I K , George Pvt.
B A I L E Y , Alfred M . Cpl.
B A R R I L L E , Vincent Sgt.
B A S I L I C A T O , Stephen J . Pfc.
B E L I N A , Leopold P . Pfc.
B E L K E , George J . Pfc.
B E N O I T , Kenneth A. Pvt.
B L A I S D E L L , Walter G . Pfc.
B L A K E S L E E , Donald W . T/4
B L A N C E , L u g i o O. Cpl.
B O R S , Walter A . Pfc.
B R A E M E R , Hugo H . Pfc.
B R A Z E E , Ralph Pfc.
B R E D E A U , Arthur J . S/Sgt.
B R I G G S , Ralph D. Jr. S/Sgt.
B R O W N , Jesse L . Pfc.
B R O W N , Robert E . Pvt.
B U S E T T I , Vincent L . Pfc.
C A N E T T I , Adam L . Pfc.
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C A R A N G E L O , John J . Pfc. 621 Q u i n n i p i a c A v e . , N e w H a v e n
C A R R A N O , A n t h o n y S. Pfc. 41 W o l c o t t S t . , N e w H a v e n
C A R R , George A . Pfc. Oneco
C A R U S O , Gabriel A . Pfc. 2078 B o s t o n A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
C A S M A N , Edward T. Pvt. 143 L a w r e n c e St., H a r t f o r d
C A T A L A N , Albert E . Pfc. 26 H e n r y S t . , M a n c h e s t e r
C H A P O O T I A N , Samuel J . S/Sgt. 1384 B o s t o n A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
C H E L S T O W S K I , Edward J . Pfc. 205 L o m b a r d S t . , N e w H a v e n
C H E R N A K , John Jr. T/5 469 H a n l e y A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
C H I A R I L L O , Enrico J . Pfc. 330 P a r k S t . , B r i s t o l
C H I K L A , Albert E . T/5 65 L a m b e r t o n S t . , N e w H a v e n
C H I P M A N , Edward T/5 69 M a r i n e S t . , T h o m a s t o n
C L I F F O R D , James Cpl. 47 N o . S p r i n g S t . , A n s o n i a
C O H E N , Herman Pfc. 287 Stanley S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
C O H E N , Louis J . S/Sgt. 182 Pleasant S t . , W i l l i m a n t i c
C O L A G I O V A N N I , Mario A. Pfc. 497 F r o n t S t . , H a r t f o r d
C O L L I E R , Edwin J . Pfc. 98 W a t e r S t . , W e s t H a v e n
C O R T I G I A N O , Frank Pfc. 666 Ogen S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
C O S T E L L O , George T . Pfc. 392 G r a n d A v e . , N e w H a v e n
D ' A G O S T A , Frank A. Jr. Pfc. 24 M a d i s o n S t . , N e w H a v e n
D ' A N T O N A , Liberato Sgt. 59 F e r n S t . , W e s t H a v e n
D ' A R E N A , Salvatore Pvt. 138 H i g h S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
D A V I D , William Sgt. 756 Stanley S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
D E C K E R , Walter E . J r . Pfc. Ruggles R o w , M i l l d a l e
D E M E O , Samuel J . Pfc. 55 Saugatuck A v e . , W e s t p o r t
D E M I N G , John M . Sgt. 244 B r a d l e y S t . , N e w H a v e n
D E N B E K , Frank D . Pfc. 368 B r o a d S t . , N e w L o n d o n
D O B Z I N S K I , Raymond C. Sgt. 18 P i n e S t . , E a s t H a r t f o r d
D O N N E L L Y , James J . Cpl. 680 H o w a r d A v e . , N e w H a v e n
D O N O Z Y C H , Stanley T/4 106 M a p l e S t . , S e y m o u r
D O W D S , Francis J . S/Sgt. 7 F o r d St., Manchester
D O W N I N G , Robert E . Pfc. 179 C o t t a g e S t . , D e v o n
D R U D E , Henry A. Pfc. 177 A s h l e y S t . , H a r t f o r d
D U B E , Alfred Pfc. 159 M e a d o w St., W i l l i m a n t i c
D U N F O R D , Robert F . T/5 11 G r a n v i e w A v e . , N o r w a l k
D U N N , Daniel H . Pfc. 22 St. J o h n St., M i d d l e t o w n
E L I N S K Y , Samuel M . Pfc. 52 V i n e S t . , H a r t f o r d
E M A R D , Richard J . Pfc. 116 1/2 E a s t A v e . , N o r w a l k
E R A M O , Vito T. D . Pfc. 163 L a k e A v e . , B r i s t o l
E R H A R T , Cyril L . Sgt. 179 L a S a l l e S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
E S P O S I T O , Joseph J . Pfc. 5 Cross S t . , D a n b u r y , C o n n .
F E T T I G , Stanley T/5 164 Sheldon S t . , H a r t f o r d
F I L I P , Charles J . Pfc. 63 H a m m o n d S t . , R o c k v i l l e
F I L O , Peter J . T/5 22 Y o r k S t . , A n s o n i a
F I N N I , Lawrence Pfc. 138 W i n d s o r S t . , H a r t f o r d
F L A N A G A N , Bernard E . Pfc. 8 Jacques St., M o o s u p
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F O O T E , Milton R. Jr. Pfc.
F O W L E R , Raymond H . T/4
F U L T O N , Chester W . Pfc.
G A R S T K A , Frank J . Pfc.
G E L I N A S , Roland L . Pfc.
G E O R G E , Frank Pfc.
G I G L I O T T I , Vito J . Sgt.
G O D F R E Y , Donald R. Pfc.
G O L D , M o r r i s I. Pfc.
G O O D W I N , William E . Cpl.
G R A N D P R E , Aurelien J . T/5
G R E E N , Norris W. Pfc.
G R E G O R Y , William H . Pfc.
G R I B I N A S , Anthony A. Pfc.
G R I P , Steve Pfc.
G R I S W O L D , William F. Pfc.
G U A R I N O , Michael T. Sgt.
G U Z I K , Mickey Pfc.
G U T H R I E , Harry D. Pfc.
H A B R U K O V I C H , William A. Pfc.
H A L E , Gordon Pfc.
H A R A Y , John M . Pfc.
H A R G E R , Keith M . Pfc.
H A R T H O N , Carl D. T/4
H I C K O X , Sherman Sgt.
H I P P O L I T U S , Edward F. Pfc.
H I R C H A K , Nicholas Pfc.
H I R S C H M A N N , Hans Pfc.
H O L C O M B E , Leland G . Pfc.
H U N T , Russell E . Pfc.
I N G L I S , James L . Pfc.
J A C O B S O N , Edward J . Pfc.
J A C O B S O N , Isadore L . Pfc.
J A C Q U E S , Irving L . J r . Pfc.
J E A N S , Stephen Pfc.
J E V A H I R J I E N , Neshon Pfc.
J O L Y , Lucien N . Pvt.
K A T K A U S K A S , Frank J . Pvt.
K E L L E Y , Edward W. Pfc.
K N A P P , Earl L. T/5
K N A Z E W I C Z , John M . Pfc.
K O L A K O W S K I , Leon J . Pfc.
K O W A L S K I , Stanley A . Cpl.
K O V A C I K , Emil W. S/Sgt.
K R A J E W S K I , Thaddeus F . Pfc.

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K U R Z A W A , Francis J . Pfc. 120 M i l l R i v e r S t . , N e w H a v e n
K U R Z A W A , Matthew T. Pfc. 350 F r o n t S t . , W e s t H a v e n
K U S H U B A R , Paul T/3 299 C o v e R d . , S t a m f o r d
L A N D U C C I , Frank F. Pfc. 12 Patterson S t . , T o r r i n g t o n
L A P L A N T E , Joseph A . Pfc. R F D 1, N e w H a r t f o r d
L A W R E N C E , Alfred T . Pfc. 769 C r a n i s t a n A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
L E A R Y , J o h n S. Sgt. 2132 S t r a t f o r d A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
L E V I N , Benjamin Pfc. 26 C l e v e l a n d A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
L U C A S , John T. T/5 1028 M a p l e w o o d A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
L Y O N S , Robert F . T/5 192 N i c h o l s S t . , B r i d g e p o r t 9
M A C H A , George H . Sgt. 7 M a i n St., Willimantic
M A C L A C H L A N , William A. Pfc. Baynott St., N e w London
M A L O N E , John A. T/5 481 So. M a i n S t . , T o r r i n g t o n
M A R C U S , Milton Cpl. 46 F r a n k S t . , N e w H a v e n
M A R I N O , Louis C. S/Sgt. 238 W i l l i a m S t . , M i d d l e t o w n
M A R S H , Ernst H . Pfc. Colchester
M A R V I N , Chester T . 2nd L t . 79 So. C l i f f S t . , A n s o n i a
M A T U S K I E W I C Z , Eugene F . Cpl. K o n d r a c k i Lane, Wallingford
M A Z Z E I , Patrick Pfc. 31 W e s t v i l l e A v e . , D a n b u r y
M A Z Z U C H I , Robert L . Pfc. 131 A d a m s S t . , H a r t f o r d
M C C A R T H Y , Charles F . Pfc. Upland C t . , South Norwalk
M E O L I , Luco F . Pfc. 192 C o e A v e . , E a s t H a v e n
M E R E S C H U K , John T/5 7 M t . View Ave., Avon
M I C H A U D , Bertram T. Pfc. 100 M a i n S t . , S o u t h G l a s t o n b u r y
M I S K A V I T C H , Joseph J . Pfc. 62 W e s t S t . , P o q u o n o c k
M I T C H E L L , Lester A . Pfc. 13 J a n e t S t . , D e v o n
M I T C H E L L , William L . Sgt. 62 J a y S t . , N e w L o n d o n
M O N A H A N , William R. Pfc. 563 H o l l i s t e r A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
N A C C A , Francis Pfc. 70 T o x o n S t . , E a s t H a v e n
N I L E S , Henry R. Pfc. B o x 84, T h o m p s o n
N Y I L I S , Steven Pvt. 84 F o u r t h S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
O ' B R I E N , John J . T/5 4 Somerset S t . , Wethersfield
O ' B R I E N , William F. Pfc. 249 Woodside A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
O ' L O U G H L I N , Edward C. Pfc. 4 Foster C t . , M e r i d e n
O ' T O O L E , Donald L . T/5 42 M a y S t . , N a u g a t u c k
P A L M A , Nello J . Pfc. 150 B e l m o n t T e r . , D a n b u r y
P A P P , Andrew J . Sgt. 17 P a r k Place, N o r o t o n H e i g h t s
P A R M A L E E , Howard Pvt. W e s t R i v e r S t . , R F D 2, M i l f o r d
P A R S O N , Argyll R. Pfc. 191 E u c l i d A v e . , Bridgeport
P E C K , Elliott N . S/Sgt. 224 W h i t e S t . , D a n b u r y
P E R E T T O , John J . Pfc. 139 M a p l e S t . , M a n c h e s t e r
P E S A P A N E , Joseph Cpl. 81 C e n t e r S t . , W e s t H a v e n
P E S C E , Gennaro E . Pfc. R F D 2, M i d d l e b u r y
P I E T R O W I C H , Carl Pfc. R F D 3, B o x 39, Stafford Springs
P L O U R D E , Ludgie J . Pvt. 163 M a i n S t . , Stafford Springs

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P O G A S N I K , Robert F . Pfc. 1842 B a r n u m A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
P O T T S , William D . Pfc. 4 River R d . , Jewett C i t y
R A J C H E L , Stanley P . Sgt. Bucktop R d . , Willimantic
R I C C A R D I N O , Louis P. Pfc. 20 Penobscot S t . , N o r w i c h
R I C H A S O N , 1 heron A . Pvt. 120 Ogden S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
R I I S K A , William T. Pfc. 111 Wallens St., Winsted
R I S T , Walter A . Sgt. 106 R e i d R d . , F a i r f i e l d
R O S C O E , Jack W . 2nd L t . 53 L a u r e l A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
ROSSI, John L . T/4 62 W i l k e n d a A v e . , W a t e r b u r y
R O V E R O , Dominic J . T/4 112 P r a t t S t . , W i n s t e d
R U S S O , Angelo J . Pfc. 405 W a y n e S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
S A B A T I N I , Pasquale F . Pfc. 678 E l m S t . , S t a m f o r d
S A L I T O , Ralph J . Pfc. 95 C o m m e r c i a l S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
S A V I N , R o b e r t S. Pfc. 695 W a y n e S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
S C R I V I O , Angelo P . Pfc. 187 M a i n S t . , P o r t l a n d
S E R I N O , Victor J . Pvt. 222 F e d e r a l S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
S H A R R E T T O , Dominick Pfc. 52 F r o n t A v e . , W e s t H a v e n
S I N I S G A L L I , Joseph S-Sgt. 12 H o l l y w o o d A v e . , H a r t f o r d 6
S I S K O , Michael J . Sgt. 34 D e a n P l a c e , B r i d g e p o r t
S L A T E R , Charles W . J r . Pfc. 350 M a i n S t . , W i n s t e d
S M I L E Y , Charles B . Pfc. 18 K e l l o g g S t . , W i n d s o r
S M I T H , Edward E . T/5 R F D 1, E a s t H a d d a m
S M I T H , LeRoy R. Pfc. 4 Stanley St., Stamford
S O L G O V I C , Michael H . Pfc. 64 M t . Pleasant T e r . , T o r r i n g t o n
S O P P E L S A , Guido Pfc. W . M a i n S t . , W e s t Cheshire
S T A N U L I S , A l b i n S. Pfc. 11 Congress S t . , W a t e r b u r y
S T O K E S , George D . J r . Pfc. Elmwood District, Bethel
S T R A N G , John P. Pfc. 130 F o u r M i l e R d . , W e s t H a r t f o r d
S T R U K , Peter Cpl. 32 L i s b o n S t . , H a r t f o r d
S U G H U E , Michael R. T/Sgt. 54 Prospect S t . , W i l l i m a n t i c
S U L L I V A N , E d w a r d S. T/4 79 F a i r m o u n t A v e . , H a r t f o r d
S U R R E T T E , William T/5 Chestnut H i l l Ave., Norwalk
S Z Y M A N S K I , W a l t e r S. Pfc. Yellow M i l l Village, Bridgeport
T A Y L O R , John V. Pfc. Beacon F a l l s , C o n n .
T E S T A , Dominic J . Pfc. 48 Beecher S t . , S o u t h i n g t o n
T H O R N T O N , William E . Pfc. 68 C o o k S t . , P l a i n v i l l e
T O D D , James R . Pfc. 594 Prospect S t . , N e w H a v e n
T O D D , Sanford W . T/Sgt. 30 A t w a t e r S t . , M i l f o r d
T O M M A S O , John 1st Sgt. 12 Stevens S t . , N e w H a v e n
T O R R E , Louis A . Pfc. 270 L e n n o x S t . , N e w H a v e n
V A N E S S E , Leo A . Pfc. 32 C o n l o n S t . , B r i s t o l
V E C C H I T T O , Mario P. Pfc. 21 H i c k o r y S t . , M e r i d e n
V E R S A C E , Andrew Pfc. 50 G r e e n w i c h A v e . , G r e e n w i c h
W H I P P L E , Geo. H . Cpl. R F D 2, N o r t h S t o n i n g t o n
W H I T E , George P . Pfc. W i l l o w b r o o k R d . , Storrs
Z A G O R O D N Y , J o h n S. T/5 166 V i l l a g e S t . , H a r t f o r d
Z A W A C K I , Chester E . Pvt. East St., Rockfall
Z I M M E R M A N , Edward K . Pfc. R F D 1, C a n a a n
Z O L D A K , J o s e p h S. T/5 65 L o r r a i n e S t . , N e w B r i t a i n