CONNECTICUT MEN

35th - Santa Fe - Division

October 1945
 35th DIVISION COMES HOME
B r i n g i n g home the m i l l i o n t h soldier to
reach the U . S. since V - E D a y , the 3 5 t h
(Santa F e ) I n f a n t r y D i v i s i o n a r r i v e d i n
N e w Y o r k a b o a r d the super-liner Queen
M a r y , Sept. 10. T h e m a i n b o d y h a d been
preceded b y one of its u n i t s , the 137th
I n f a n t r y R e g i m e n t , w h i c h l a n d e d at C o m -
m o n w e a l t h P i e r , B o s t o n , A u g u s t 31.
H e r sides covered w i t h g a u d y banners,
the Queen M a r y was far f r o m her usual
p r i m self as she steamed i n t o N e w Y o r k .
She carried m e n of the 134th a n d 320th
I n f a n t r y R e g i m e n t s ; the 127th, 161st,
216th, 219th F i e l d A r t i l l e r y B a t t a l i o n s ;
the 60th E n g i n e e r B a t t a l i o n ; the 110th
M e d i c a l B a t t a l i o n ; the 35th C a v . R e c o n .
T r o o p ; the 3 5 t h C I C D e t a c h m e n t ; the
194th P . I . T e a m ; H q . B t r y . , 35th A r t i l -
lery. A l s o a b o a r d the Queen M a r y were
the 35th M e d . C o . , Q . M . C o . , S i g n a l C o . ,
the 735th O r d . M t n . C o . , M P C o . , a n d
H e a d q u a r t e r s a n d Special T r o o p s .
T h e 137th R e g i m e n t , after l a n d i n g at
B o s t o n , staged t h r o u g h C a m p M y l e s
S t a n d i s h , near T a u n t o n , M a s s . F r o m there
C o n n e c t i c u t m e n were sent to F o r t
Devens, Mass.
T h e m a i n b o d y a r r i v i n g on the Queen
M a r y was sent for staging to C a m p K i l m e r ,
N e w B r u n s w i c k , N . J . , f r o m where C o n n e c t -
i c u t troops were routed to F o r t D e v e n s .
T h e p o i n t score for discharge was l o w -
ered while the d i v i s i o n was enroute to
the U n i t e d States. C o n s e q u e n t l y , at F o r t
D e v e n s the m e n went t h r o u g h a screening
process. Those w i t h h i g h p o i n t scores were
prepared for discharge. T h e remainder
were granted their 30 d a y furloughs,
w h i c h were to expire f r o m O c t . 4 to 15.
T h e 35th, as President T r u m a n ' s o l d
D i v i s i o n , received a gala reception i n N e w
Y o r k . O n h a n d to serenade the fighting
men were T o m m y D o r s e y a n d his or-
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chestra a n d singing star M a r t h a R a y e ,
as w e l l as a service b a n d .
A b o a r d the Queen M a r y on the t r i p
across the A t l a n t i c was a group of B r i t i s h
dignitaries, headed b y F l e e t A d m i r a l S i r
J a m e s S o m e r v i l l e , chief of the B r i t i s h
m i l i t a r y mission to the U . S., a n d G e n e r a l
S i r H a r t i n g s I s m a y , personal m i l i t a r y a d -
viser to P r i m e M i n i s t e r C l e m e n t A t l e e .
I n contrast to the t i m e r e q u i r e d b y slow-
m o v i n g t r a n s p o r t s , the Queen Mary
made the v o y a g e f r o m S o u t h a m p t o n to
N e w Y o r k i n four a n d a half days.
U n d e r plans o r i g i n a l l y announced b y
the A r m y , the 3 5 t h D i v i s i o n was to re-
assemble, after the m e n h a d completed
their furloughs, at C a m p B r e c k i n r i d g e , K y .
CONNECTICUT SERVICEMEN'S
COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET
Vol. I Oct. 1, 1945 No. 17
CARLETON B. CLYMA, Editor
This booklet on the homecoming of
the 35th (Santa Fe) Division from the
European war was prepared for the men
by the Office of the Governor, as an a d d i -
tion to the souvenirs and memorabilia
of those who served i n the E u r o p e a n
Theater of Operations.
The courtesies and assistance of public
relations officers, at the ports and at the
F o r t Devens' Reception Station greatly
facilitated the gathering of the material
for this booklet. The group pictures are
from Signal Corps photographs. The cover
picture is from the N e w Y o r k D a i l y News.
T h e B a t t l e L o g herein was prepared by
the Office of Technical Information, A r m y
G r o u n d Forces.
A l i m i t e d number of copies are available
for distribution to Connecticut men of the
D i v i s i o n . T h e y 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.
 35th DIVISION FACTS
Nickname — S a n t a F e , name given i t
i n W o r l d W a r because its members, f r o m
K a n s a s , M i s s o u r i and N e b r a s k a descended
f r o m pioneers who blazed old S a n t a F e
Trail.
Shoulder Patch & Origin — Santa
F e Cross, employed i n the old days for
markers along S a n t a F e T r a i l ; p a t c h c o m -
posed of white cross w i t h i n outer circle of
blue, d i v i d e d into quarters, a n d inner circle
of white.
Source of Division — N a t i o n a l G u a r d
(Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska).
History — D i v i s i o n o r i g i n a l l y formed
A u g u s t , 1917 f r o m u n i t s whose traditions
date back to 19th C e n t u r y and I n d i a n W a r .
T h e d i v i s i o n was organized for W o r l d W a r
at F t . Sill, Okla., from N a t i o n a l G u a r d
u n i t s of M i s s o u r i and K a n s a s . F i r s t element
a r r i v e d i n F r a n c e M a y 11,1918. A f t e r t r a i n -
ing i n F r a n c e ; d u r i n g M e u s e - A r g o n n e offen-
sive, the d i v i s i o n a t t a c k e d f r o m Sept. 26,
to O c t . 1, 1918, t a k i n g towns of V a u q u o i s ,
Varennes, C h e p p y , C h a r p e n t r y a n d Baul¬
ny. I n October i t was relieved b y 1st I n -
f a n t r y D i v i s i o n a n d proceeded to Vavin¬
court A r e a , relieved 15th F r e n c h C o l o n i a l
D i v i s i o n in Sommedieue, a n d later relieved
8 l s t I n f a n t r y D i v i s i o n . R e t u r n e d to U . S .
A p r i l 20, 1919.
W h e n the 35th was fighting i n F r a n c e
d u r i n g the W o r l d W a r , i t h a d as a F i e l d
A r t i l l e r y officer, C a p t . H a r r y S. T r u m a n .
J u s t 27 years afterward, President T r u -
m a n stopped i n A n t w e r p , enroute to a
B e r l i n parley w i t h P r i m e M i n i s t e r C h u r c h -
h i l l a n d M a r s h a l l S t a l i n , a n d inspected a
g u a r d of honor of his o l d outfit, the 137th
Infantry.
Reactivation Date — December, 1940.
Training — After t r a i n i n g at Camp
Robinson, A r k . , division took part in
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L o u i s i a n a maneuvers, then was assigned to
guard Southern C a l i f o r n i a . U n d e r Second
A r m y i t was reorganized as a t r i a n g u l a r
division M a r c h 1, 1942; it was assigned to
A r m y G r o u n d Forces i n J a n u a r y , 1943,
under I I A r m o r e d Corps, San L u i s Obispo,
C a l . , assigned to the I I I C o r p s , C a m p
R u c k e r , A l a . , from A p r i l to November,
1943, then p a r t i c i p a t e d i n Tennessee m a -
neuvers a n d later m o v e d to C a m p B u t n e r ,
N . C . with X I I I Corps.
Left This Country — M a y , 1944 for
ETO.
Commanding General—Maj. Gen.
P a u l W . B a a d e (then B r i g . Gen.) J a n . 1943.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES
President T r u m a n sent a radiogram of
congratulations to his old outfit, the 35th
Infantry D i v i s i o n , as it neared N e w Y o r k
on its homeward t r i p .
The President said:
" S l i g h t l y over twenty-six years ago the
original 35th D i v i s i o n returned to the
U n i t e d States after doing what we knew
was a good job and a permanent one. The
country acclaims the present 35th D i v i s i o n
as it acclaimed the original. Y o u have
earned the everlasting gratitude of us a l l .
G o d grant that we may make better use
of this crusade than we d i d of the other."
M a j o r General P a u l W . Baade, Com-
mander of the 35th, replied:
" T h e officers and men of your old D i v i s i o n
join me i n expressing their appreciation
for your message. W e , too, pray that the
suffering and bloodshed endured b y our
comrades shall not have been i n v a i n . "
 35th DIVISION BATTLE L O G
Omaha Beach — 35th D i v i s i o n sailed
f r o m E n g l a n d J u l y 4, 1944 a n d f r o m J u l y
5-7 its troops poured i n t o O m a h a B e a c h ,
near C o l l e v i l l - s u r - M e r e , mission being
St. L o , gateway to F r e n c h interior. J u s t
before d a w n J u l y 11, following barrage b y
200 d i v i s i o n guns, the doughboys drove
f o r w a r d . Close in-fighting resulted u n t i l
L a Meauffe was reached, then deeply en-
trenched N a z i s ' defense stiffened. H o w -
ever, Y a n k a r t i l l e r y a n d doughboys finally
drove G e r m a n s f r o m t o w n . E l e m e n t s
pushed on to " P u r p l e H e a r t C o r n e r " a n d
took k e y defense t o w n of C h a t e a u S t .
Gilles.
St. Lo—Elements launched drive n o r t h
of S t . L o , i m m e d i a t e objective being t a l l ,
f o r b i d d i n g H i l l 122, d o m i n a t i n g the t o w n .
D r i v e carried to E m i l i e w h i c h fell i n
house-to-house combat. Between July
15-17 N a z i s counterattacked 12 times,
n e t t i n g o n l y 100 yards. J u l y 18 d i v i s i o n
launched fierce, coordinated assault w i t h
air power a n d t a n k s on H i l l 122. A t day's
end, 35th controlled H i l l 122, road to S t .
L o was open a n d 134th Intelligence a n d
Reconnaissance P l a t o o n entered city.
D i v i s i o n plunged across C h e r b o u r g p e n i n -
sula a n d threw back counterattack w h i c h
threatened A v r a n c h e s . T o east it recaptured
ground near M o r t a i n a n d rescued 30th
D i v i s i o n ' s famed "lost b a t t a l i o n " .
Across France — D i v i s i o n took l o n g
string of towns i n drive spearheaded b y
4th A r m o r e d D i v i s i o n . S t i l l streaking
across F r a n c e , it crossed L o i n g , Seine,
L o i r e , M a r n e a n d M e u s e R i v e r s and b y
middle of September took N a n c y . O n D e c .
5 i t sent its first shot into G e r m a n y ,
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following d a y i t took Saargeumines a n d
crossed Saar. A d v a n c e ended when V o n
R u n d s t e d t l a u n c h e d B a t t l e of B u l g e .
Bastogne — P l u n g i n g i n t o a c t i o n D e c .
27, i t beat off a t t a c k s b y four divisions a n d
w i p e d out threat to right flank of Bastogne
h i g h w a y . D i v i s i o n swung to S o u t h where
bulge break threatened a n d helped to stem
it, t h e n outfit sped 292 miles n o r t h to j o i n
N i n t h A r m y . O n reaching R h e i n b e r g , the
35th became last of N i n t h A r m y elements
to reach R h i n e , later crushing N a z i s p i n n e d
i n Wesel pocket a n d d r i v i n g i n t o R u h r .
A f t e r 13-day assault, i t crushed V i l l e r s ,
L u t r e b o i s fell after fierce five-day fight a n d
L u t r e m a n g e was t a k e n J a n . 11.
Holland — D i v i s i o n then sped to A l -
sace to help t i g h t e n defense; f r o m there i t
j u m p e d non-stop nearly 300 miles to
M a a s t r i c h t , H o l l a n d , relieving 155th B r i t -
ish B r i g a d e F e b r u a r y 6 a n d t a k i n g p o s i -
tions i n G e r m a n y along R o e r R i v e r f r o m
A n n e n d a l l south to K r a u d o r f .
Germany — Jump-off for R h i n e came
F e b . 23, u n i t crossed R o e r at H i l f a r t h and
rolled 30 miles along flank of Siegfried
L i n e i n less t h a n a week, t a k i n g 23 towns
i n two days. D i v i s i o n converged on D r u p t ;
b y M a r c h 11, the 35th completed reduc-
t i o n of Wesel Sector a n d stood before
Wesel B r i d g e a n d the R h i n e . T h u s the task
of spearheading N i n t h A r m y to final c r u s h -
ing of G e r m a n y fell to a crack I n f a n t r y
outfit t h a t h a d t r a v e l e d 1300 miles t h r o u g h
France, Belgium, Luxembourg, H o l l a n d
a n d into G e r m a n y . T h e d i v i s i o n took
R e c k l i n g h a u s e n A p r i l 3 a n d a week l a t e r
H e r n e fell. F o l l o w i n g c a p i t u l a t i o n it was
on d u t y i n the M a y e h area, J u n e 23.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Memories of the E u r o p e a n experience w i l l blur with the passing of years.
Accuracy will diminish. Details w i l l become vague and half forgotten. T o record, i n 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 35th were asked for their own stories and i n their
own words they are here so recorded:

Anderson, Arnold W., Cpl., Co. G., Armstrong, George E . , P f c , C o . M . .

320th Inf., H a m d e n .
" T h e G e r m a n girls l i v i n g near K o b l e n z
l i n e d u p along the streets early i n the m o r n -
i n g when we left to see us off. T h e y were
sorry to see us go. B u t I t h i n k t h a t was
m a i n l y because the F r e n c h were c o m i n g i n
to take over the t o w n . "
Anderson, R i c h a r d K , T / 5 , 320th Inf.,
Bridgeport.
" I d i d n ' t t h i n k m u c h of the F r e n c h .
T h e y seemed to be b a c k w a r d . T h e y were
slow to r e b u i l d . B u t we could get good
cognac a n d wine t h e r e . "
Arciola, C a r m e n J . , P f c , C o . A . , 134th
Inf., W e s t p o r t .
" I found out the reason w h y we beat the
great G e r m a n A r m y one d a y i n F r a n c e .
I t was on the 8 t h of October i n Fasseux,
about 40 miles f r o m N a n c y . W e went u p
there to relieve the 137th I n f a n t r y . T h e t o w n
was supposed to have been secured. F o r
some reason the K r a u t s w a n t e d i t back.
T h e y counterattacked four days i n a row.
F o u r of their tanks entered the t o w n a n d
captured one of the platoons a n d cut off
our C P w h i c h was getting ready to s u r -
render. Somehow t h r o u g h the guts a n d w i l l
of the m e n we fought t h e m off a n d held the
t o w n . T h e n one of our t a n k destroyers
came u p a n d k n o c k e d out three t a n k s a n d
we finally disorganized t h e m . T h e n we
were relieved. T h e platoon w h i c h was
captured was rescued b y the t a n k destroy-
ers."
137th Inf., W a t e r b u r y .
" I was t h r i l l e d when I stood g u a r d for
the President last J u l y at Brussels. I saw
the President, a l t h o u g h he d i d n ' t get close
b y me. E v e n t h o u g h I stood g u a r d five
hours, I d i d n ' t m i n d i t a b i t ; it was a
pleasure. I saw G e n e r a l Eisenhower a n d
all his staff."
Berkins, P a u l D . , T / 4 , 35th S i g .
Co., M t . Carmel.
" S t . L o was the worst, because we were
green. T h e G e r m a n s h a d more planes, m e n
a n d m a t e r i a l i n there t h a n t h e y ever h a d
later on. W e d i d n ' t have a hell of a lot of
l a n d a n d t h e y could easily have pushed us
back i n t o the w a t e r . "
Brunet, Joseph A . , T / 5 , 35th S i g . C o . ,
Meriden.
" T h e r e was one n i g h t when I r e a l l y
thought I was going to get i t . I was d r i v i n g
across the bridge over the R h i n e r i v e r i n
M a r c h . A J e r r y plane came over a n d our
ack ack h i t a barrage balloon. T h e gas i n
the balloon exploded a n d l i t u p the whole
bridge area a n d gave a w a y our c o n v o y
w h i c h was supposed to be secret. T h e n the
Jerries raised hell w i t h us. I was scared as
hell. I really thought I was going to get
it t h a t n i g h t . "
Callahan, James E . , P v t . , A n t i - T a n k
C o . , 320th Inf., H a r t f o r d .
" T h e precision b o m b i n g of our A i r
Force impressed me more t h a n a n y t h i n g
 THE SS CRISTOBAL, DOCKING
else over there. One t o w n we went t h r o u g h
w h i c h was about the size of H a r t f o r d was
levelled i n fifteen minutes b y 700 bombers,
a c c o r d i n g to w h a t the people t o l d us there.
T h e G e r m a n people's homes were m u c h
cleaner t h a n a n y other c o u n t r y i n E u r o p e .
T h e G e r m a n s treated the G I better t h a n
t h e F r e n c h — m a y b e i t was because they
were conquered. I never saw a t o m a t o or
a n ear of corn grow i n G e r m a n y . "
Cusano, E m m i d d i o C , Sgt., C o . E . ,
134th Inf., H a m d e n .
" W e were t r y i n g to keep the r o a d to
Bastogne open on N e w Y e a r s D a y . T h e r e
were t w o other companies, G a n d E , a n d
we came up over this b a l d h i l l . I t h a d been
s n o w i n g . T h e h i l l was white w i t h bodies
m a k i n g silhouettes on the horizon. T h e
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AT BOSTON, AUGUST 31, 1945
Jerries were d u g i n the woods about 200
yards beyond. A s we came u p over the
crest of the h i l l they opened u p on us a n d
e v e r y b o d y h i t the snow. A lieutenant made
motions to me to take the c o m p a n y d o w n
along the r i g h t flank where there was
p l e n t y of cover. So I j u m p e d u p a n d s t a r t e d
to y e l l a n d r u n d o w n the flank a n d e v e r y -
b o d y got u p a n d followed me. W e cleared
out the woods a n d we lost contact w i t h
part of the other companies. C a p t a i n
Ireland asked me to take a contact p a t r o l
and establish contact w i t h the other c o m -
panies. W e made contact w i t h the c o m -
panies a n d got b o t h parties together a n d
dug i n . O n the m o r n i n g of the 3 r d , I took
a p a t r o l out a n d k i l l e d three K r a u t p a r a -
troopers. O n t h a t p a t r o l we f o u n d out
where the J e r r y machineguns a n d mortars
were a n d zeroed i n our a r t i l l e r y on t h e m .
N e x t m o r n i n g we a t t a c k e d a n d w i p e d out
the Jerries i n the woods. I was h i t i n the
h a n d a n d went back to the h o s p i t a l . T h e y
gave me the S i l v e r S t a r for those three
d a y s of a c t i o n . "
Dobeck, F r a n k , P f c , 3 5 t h M P P l a t o o n ,
Kensington.
" T h e y brought us u p to the front lines
as i n f a n t r y replacements, b u t w h e n we got
there t h e y made us M P ' s . W e t h o u g h t we
were getting a good deal. T h e y took three
of us new fellows a n d p u t us g u a r d i n g a
bridge w i t h six of the older M P ' s a n d six
engineers. D u r i n g the d a y we h e a r d shells
c o m i n g i n . T h e corporal, who we figured
k n e w a l l a b o u t i t , t o l d us they were l a n d i n g
about two miles a w a y a n d there was n o t h -
i n g to w o r r y about. T h a t n i g h t a l l the
older guys went to sleep i n the culverts
a n d fox holes. B u t one of the new guys a n d
I went to sleep i n a shed a n d the other guy
was still g u a r d i n g the bridge. P r e t t y soon
— a b o u t 12 or 1 o'clock—there was a hell
of a blast. ' H e y , d i d y o u hear t h a t ? '
I said to the guy w i t h me. ' Y e a h , ' he said,
'but d o n ' t w o r r y , the corporal said t h e y ' r e
l a n d i n g two miles a w a y . ' P r e t t y soon there
was another blast. B y t h a t t i m e the
corporal was l o o k i n g for us. H e f o u n d us
and t o l d us to get the hell i n t o the culvert.
T h e next m o r n i n g we saw fifty shrapnel
holes i n the shed. L u c k y we were l a y i n g
d o w n on the floor!"
Fabian, Nicholas A . , P f c , H q . Co.,
1st B n . , 134th Inf., F a i r f i e l d .
" T h e best t i m e i n m y life was w a l k i n g
u p the gangplank at Southampton,
E n g l a n d , to come h o m e . "
Foster, H o l l i s J . , C a p t . , M . D . , 137th
Inf., N e w Britain.
" I t was i n the R u h r P o c k e t t h a t I h a d
one of the most u n u s u a l i n j u r y cases. T h e
s
boy s h o u l d have been dead b u t was o n l y
slightly hurt. A bullet from a G e r m a n
b u r p gun went i n t o his helmet at t h e
m i d d l e of his forehead a n d came out
t h r o u g h the helmet at the back of his
head, b u t the b u l l e t d i d n ' t go t h r o u g h
his head. Deflected going i n , i t went
a r o u n d the r i g h t side of his head. H e h a d
a grazing w o u n d of the scalp, recovered,
and l i v e d to fight another d a y . "
Funicella, Saverio, P f c , C o . D . , 320th
Inf., S t a m f o r d .
" I was i n the Bastogne deal i n the B u l g e
battle i n J a n u a r y . I never saw so m a n y
dead Jerries before as I saw d u r i n g t h a t
battle. T h e bodies were p a r t l y covered b y
the snow. T h o s e of some of our m e n were
i n the same snow, t o o . "
Gorfain, A l e x A . , P f c , M . D . , C o . F . ,
137th Inf., N e w B r i t a i n .
" A b o u t 1800 y a r d s i n front of the lines
i n G r a m e c y F o r e s t we c o u l d see a
w o u n d e d m a n . W e h a d some new m e n i n
the lines at the t i m e . B y m o r n i n g , t h r o u g h
glasses, i t s t i l l l o o k e d l i k e a Y a n k . T h e y
called for volunteers so I went out. I t w a s
d o w n a h i l l t o w a r d the enemy a n d across
an open field to get to h i m . I thought
t h e y w o u l d get me on t h a t d o w n h i l l , b u t
we h e l d fire a n d t h e y d i d . I guess t h e y
k n e w . W h e n I got to h i m i t was a K r a u t ,
b o t h legs b r o k e n b y shrapnel. W h i l e I
was fixing h i m u p , a K r a u t a i d m a n came
out a n d helped. H e w a n t e d to give u p a n d
come over to our lines w i t h the w o u n d e d
m a n b u t t w o S S m e n came a n d made h i m
go back w i t h t h e m . T h e y w o u l d n ' t t a k e
the w o u n d e d m a n back to t h e i r lines. I
said I needed half a n hour to get h i m t o
ours a n d i t was agreed. I went back, got
help, i m p r o v i s e d a l i t t e r a n d we took h i m
i n a n d sent h i m back to a h o s p i t a l . H e
l i v e d o k a y . I t ' s true I refused a c i t a t i o n
b u t t h a t ' s because t h e y d i d n ' t give one
 ON T H E SS CRISTOBAL,
t o the men who brought h i m i n w i t h me.
T h e y were i n just as m u c h danger. W e
c o u l d n ' t t r u s t those K r a u t s . "
Hansen, Edward, T / 5 , Regtl. H q . ,
320th Inf., Springdale.
" T h o s e large towns over there i n
G e r m a n y a n d F r a n c e were p r e t t y w e l l
beaten u p . U n d e r the conditions t h e y were
l i v i n g , the F r e n c h people d i d p r e t t y w e l l .
I saw more snow i n the Vosges m o u n t a i n s
t h a t I h a d ever seen i n N e w E n g l a n d . T h e
m u d d i e s t hell-hole I ever saw was F r a n c e . "
Hansen, M a r t i n A . , P v t . , C o . F . , 134th
Inf., W a t e r b u r y .
" T h e 88's impressed me most while I
was there. T h e y fired direct fire at us a n d
t h e y were fast. T h e y weren't as accurate as
t h e y were fast, though. T h e y d i d n ' t have
t o be v e r y accurate because they t h r e w a
l o t of i t at us. T h e i r 120 m o r t a r is a p i p ,
too."
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BOSTON, AUGUST 31, 1945
Hoffman, Oswald E . , P f c , B t r y . B . ,
161st F . A . , N e w B r i t a i n .
" I was on detached service for a short
while at a ' D P ' (Displaced Persons) c a m p
i n M a r i e n t h a l , G e r m a n y , a n d i t was the
most interesting w o r k I h a d ever done i n
the A r m y . T h e D P ' s were r o l l i n g along the
roads a n d clogging t h e m u p , h i n d e r i n g our
troops. W e got t h e m a l l i n t o the c a m p —
about 7,000 of t h e m . T h e y were about the
sorriest things I saw there. N o n e of t h e m
k n e w w h a t was going to h a p p e n to t h e m
next. T h e y used to gang u p o n G e r m a n s ,
looted their homes a n d k i l l e d their cattle
for food. T h e y l i k e d us v e r y m u c h . I was
i n the m i l i t a r y government for a while, too.
T h e y came to me w i t h t h e i r complaints
a n d I h a d to be a M r . A n t h o n y to solve
some of their p r o b l e m s . "
 Kingsbury, Harry W., P f c , Anti-tank
C o . , 137th Inf., N e w B r i t a i n .
" A b o u t m i d n i g h t one n i g h t we p u l l e d
out of S t . H i l a i r e . I hopped on one of the
last t r u c k s . G e r m a n planes h a d been
b o m b i n g us for several nights. D o w n the
r o a d at a Y - f o r k traffic was j a m m e d , a
m i x - u p over the r i g h t road to get to b i v o u a c
areas. I hopped off, got some correct
directions for our c o m p a n y a n d t h e y
m o v e d out. N o b o d y was a r o u n d to t a k e
care of outfits t h a t k e p t c o m i n g so I j u s t
took care of t h e m , g i v i n g t h e m the dope
on where to go even t h o u g h i t wasn't m y
job. I d i d t h a t about four hours u n t i l
M P ' s showed u p a n d t o o k over. D a y s
later I hear I ' m being recommended for a
S i l v e r S t a r for g a l l a n t r y , for not seek-
i n g shelter a n d for resourcefulness.
d o n ' t believe i t u n t i l one d a y I get the
c i t a t i o n a n d later the m e d a l . Because I
w o n a m e d a l I get p i c k e d to give a b r o a d -
cast to N e w E n g l a n d , b u t I can't find
a n y b o d y who h e a r d i t t h a t C h r i s t m a s D a y .
L a t e r I was i n the outfit p i c k e d as honor
g u a r d for President T r u m a n w h e n he
came over. I took some good photos.
N o n e came out. G e r m a n film."
Knudsen, Frederick H . , T / 5 , M . D . ,
134th Inf., H a m d e n .
" I ' l l a l w a y s remember the c h i l d r e n of
E u r o p e . T h e y h a d n o t h i n g . T h e y were
dressed i n rags. T h e y were d i r t y a n d
h u n g r y , a n d l i v e d i n p i g pens. N o n e of
t h e m k n e w w h a t a bar of c a n d y looked l i k e
u n t i l we came over there. Y o u w o u l d n ' t
w a n t to raise children over there. A m e r i c a n
children s h o u l d be t h a n k f u l t h e y are over
here, not over t h e r e . "
LaFauci, Eugene C , P f c , M . D . ,
137th Inf., W a t e r b u r y .
" I found t h a t most G I ' s t a l k m o s t l y
about women a n d the other people t h e y
see. T h a t was true i n the year a n d a half
I was i n F r a n c e , H o l l a n d , L u x e m b o u r g
and G e r m a n y . "
Lopresti, Joseph V . , Sgt., C a n n o n C o . ,
320th Inf., B r i d g e p o r t .
" T h e r e ' s a lot of things to remember a n d
there's a lot of things y o u w a n t to forget.
W h a t always a m a z e d me was the w a y t h e y
can move a n a r m y a r o u n d as fast as t h e y
do. N o sooner y o u get f r o m one place to
another, r i g h t a w a y y o u are r i g h t i n there.
St. L o was really rough, a n d t h a t hedgerow
fighting was p l e n t y r o u g h . "
Maran, E d w a r d C , P f c , H q . 3 r d B n . ,
134th Inf., N o r w i c h .
" I saw fence posts m o v i n g d u r i n g the
night i n a B e l g i a n village near Bastogne
for six nights. I was outposted near a
I cemetery for t h a t l o n g a n d the fence posts
were w a l k i n g a n d every m o n u m e n t i n t h a t
cemetery seemed to be a s t a n d i n g fort for
the G e r m a n a r m y . T h r o u g h o u t the days
a n d nights, there was a continuous barrage
of artillery f r o m b o t h sides. O u r a r t i l l e r y
made a v e r y nice picture when i t burst i n
the tree t o p s . "
Marchan, R a y m o n d J . , P f c , Co. I.,
134th Inf., B r i s t o l .
" I remember one t i m e when I was g l a d
m y rifle j a m m e d . W e were going t h r o u g h
these woods right after crossing the R h i n e .
There were two of us i n the lead, as lead
scouts. W e spotted four G e r m a n squads
digging i n their machinegun nests. A p p a r -
ently they d i d n ' t hear us coming. W h e n we
spotted t h e m , we spread out. W e came
u p o n one squad. T h e fellow w i t h me made
a n o i s e — I guess he broke a b r a n c h , or
something. W h e n they heard t h a t , t h e y
swung their machinegun a r o u n d a n d a i m e d
it at us. B u t they d i d n ' t fire. W e threw o u r
rifles up to fire. M i n e j a m m e d . So, the
five G e r m a n s gave u p ! M a y b e if m y rifle
d i d go off they w o u l d have fired. I ' m j u s t
as glad it d i d n ' t go off!"
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 Marinelli, Charles C , S/Sgt., Co. B . ,
320th Inf., S o u t h i n g t o n .
" T h e w o r k our planes a n d a r t i l l e r y d i d
over there was terrific. T h e towns of M u n -
ster a n d W e s e l d i d n ' t have a b u i l d i n g
s t a n d i n g when we got there. As a
m a t t e r of fact, there was h a r d l y a w a l l
s t a n d i n g i n either p l a c e . "

Marszalek, Stanley F . , P v t . , Co. G . ,

134th Inf., W a u r e g a n .
" W h a t I enjoyed was the G e r m a n c o u n -
t r y along the R h i n e . I t ' s beautiful there.
I d i d n ' t have m u c h to do w i t h the G e r -
mans at a n y t i m e , b u t I saw a lot of t h e m .
W e h a d rounded u p thousands a n d t h o u -
sands of t h e m i n t o a prison camp w h i c h
Morgio, George A . , P f c , A n t i - T a n k C o . ,
stretched along the R h i n e . W e saw t h e m
134th Inf., W e s t H a v e n .
there a n d went right along. W e ignored
" W h i l e l a y i n g minefields near M e t z on
them."
September 28, the G e r m a n s opened u p on
Matusko, J o h n , P f c , C o . M . , 134th us w i t h their 88's a n d I was h i t i n the
Inf., B r i d g e p o r t . shoulder a n d leg. J u s t as I was l e a v i n g to
" I ' l l never forget w h a t we saw at the go to a hospital i n the rear, the Jerries
Gardelen a t r o c i t y camp near H a n o v e r , broke t h r o u g h . T h e y d i d n ' t gain m u c h
G e r m a n y . R e t r e a t i n g before the advance though. O u r m e n checked t h e m before
of our armies the G e r m a n s were herding they got v e r y f a r . "
hundreds of c i v i l i a n slave laborers, m o s t l y
Moseley, Anthony J . , Cpl., Co. B.,
Russians, ahead of t h e m to prevent us
320th Inf., N e w L o n d o n .
from l i b e r a t i n g t h e m . B u t we came on too
" T h e t h i n g w h i c h made the biggest
fast a n d to get r i d of the slaves the
impression on me was our homecoming
G e r m a n s crowded hundreds of t h e m i n t o a
i n N e w Y o r k harbor. J u s t seeing our S t a t -
b i g b a r n , covered t h e m a n d the b a r n w i t h
ue of L i b e r t y again a n d k n o w i n g better
benzine a n d set t h e m afire. M a y b e there
now what it stands for a n d the reception
were thousands of t h e m i n there, a n d those
we got i n the harbor was a t h r i l l I ' l l never
who got out of the b u r n i n g b a r n a n d r a n
forget."
for it were mowed d o w n w i t h point b l a n k
machinegun fire. T h a t ' s the w a y i t must Nally, George P . , P f c , C o . A . , 134th
have been a n y w a y ; i t looked like t h a t Inf., N e w H a v e n .
when we got there about 48 hours after i t " T h o s e G e r m a n s sure are liars. L a s t
happened. W e saw the h a l f - b u r n e d bodies winter i n L u x e m b o u r g , d u r i n g the B u l g e
l a i d out i n long rows. T h e G e r m a n s h a d battle we were being bothered b y sniper
b u r i e d t h e m i n pits, a n d the first A m e r i c a n fire, so our sergeant, three other guys a n d I
troops t h a t came i n made the G e r m a n s went out to t r y to find t h e m . W e finally
d i g t h e m out again a n d give t h e m a decent spotted t h e m l a y i n g down. One h a d a
b u r i a l . A t the time I saw it a l l I felt t h a t b u r p gun a n d the other h a d a rifle. W e
I could shoot every G e r m a n I s a w . " captured t h e m . T h e guy w i t h the b u r p
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gun said he just got out of the A i r F o r c e
a n d he never shot a n y A m e r i c a n s . T h e
other guy said he w a s n ' t a sniper. H e was
just lost f r o m his outfit, he said. B o y , are
they l y i n g son-of-a-guns!"
Openchofski, Henry J . , P f c , Co. L . ,
134th Inf., J e w e t t C i t y .
" J u s t before crossing the R u h r R i v e r
i n F e b r u a r y , the G e r m a n s were shelling
the east b a n k of the river. W h e n the b a r -
rage started, I was w a l k i n g along t o w a r d
the b a n k to get on a boat to take us across.
I h i t the d i r t when it began, b u t I got h i t
i n the a r m while l a y i n g there. A f t e r s t a y i n g
i n a t o w n near the E l b e for a few days
where they patched me up, I returned to m y
outfit a n d took part i n the occupation of
H a n o v e r for a while before c o m i n g h o m e . "
Ourfalian, Peter, T / 5 , Serv. B t r y . ,
219th F . A . , B r i d g e p o r t .
" A shell fragment h i t a n a m m u n i t i o n
t r u c k i n M o r t a i n , F r a n c e , on A u g u s t 10
d u r i n g an a i r r a i d . A gas can at the rear of
the t r u c k started to b u r n . W e were i n fox
holes when i t happened. So we j u m p e d out
of the holes a n d p u t the fire out before i t
reached the a m m u n i t i o n . W e h a d to take
t h a t chance because if we d i d n ' t the a m m o
w o u l d have exploded a n d we p r o b a b l y
w o u l d have been k i l l e d a n y w a y . T h e y gave
me the B r o n z e S t a r m e d a l for t h a t . "
Pacia, E d w a r d J . , P f c , C o . D . , 320th
Inf., M i l l d a l e .
" O u r outfit was one of the closest A m e r i -
can u n i t s to B e r l i n . W e met the Russians
there. T h e y seem to be good fighters a n d
are v e r y f r i e n d l y . "
Peal, W i l l i a m A . , P v t . , C o . D . , 320th
Inf., W a t e r b u r y .
" T h e best d a y i n E u r o p e for me was
the d a y they t o l d us we were coming h o m e . "
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Pinchera, H e n r y T . , Sgt., C o . B . , 134th
Inf., H a r t f o r d .
" I t was p r e t t y rugged. One t h i n g I ' l l
never forget was when I was shot at b y a
machinegun about 25 feet a w a y . I was
first scout a n d went i n t o a b u i l d i n g i n
Bastogne. A s I opened the door I d i s -
covered i t was f u l l of K r a u t s . I s l a m m e d
the door a n d stayed i n the doorway. I
saw a G e r m a n peering a r o u n d a c u r t a i n
i n the w i n d o w a n d he was getting ready
to shoot me. So I p u l l e d out a grenade a n d
threw i t into the w i n d o w . A s I started to
r u n t o w a r d the other b u i l d i n g where the
rest of m y outfit was, the machinegun
u p i n the second floor started to p u m p
a w a y at me. I zigzagged across the street.
W h e n I got back there, we called up C o .
C h a r l i e a n d they w a i t e d u n t i l n i g h t f a l l .
A t t h a t time they flanked the b u i l d i n g a n d
a t t a c k e d . T h e Jerries gave u p . A t d a w n
t h e y f o u n d eight dead G e r m a n s i n the
b u i l d i n g who were k i l l e d b y the h a n d
grenade I threw i n there. I got the B r o n z e
S t a r M e d a l for t h a t one."
Rubinowski, Victor J . , Cpl., A n t i -
T a n k C o . , 320th Inf., B r i s t o l .
" T h e long R h i n e R i v e r is what impressed
me most over there. T h e towns of K o b l e n z
a n d N i e w i e d i n G e r m a n y were nice, clean
towns a n d either w o u l d be nice to l i v e i n
because they're along the river a n d are
v e r y p r e t t y . T h e y m a k e champagne a n d
wine there. T h e best wine is made t h e r e . "
Santi, A l b e r t , P f c , C o . C , 110th M e d .
B n . , Bridgeport.
" I t ' s p r e t t y rough u p i n the front lines.
I went across the R h i n e b y ambulance one
day. T h e Jerries were shelling the bridge.
I thought I was going to get it t h a t d a y .
I ' l l tell y o u w h a t I t h i n k about the G e r -
mans i n their o w n l a n g u a g e — ' T h e y ' r e n i x
goot.' I don't like their w a y of l i v i n g a n d
the w a y they treated people."
 Sobolewski, A n t h o n y , S / S g t . , C o . A . ,
134th Inf., H a r t f o r d .
" W e came p r e t t y close to being crushed
to death b y G e r m a n t a n k s one d a y after
the Jerries h a d c a p t u r e d us. I t was i n
Fasseux, F r a n c e , near N a n c y on October
the 8 t h . T h e i r t a n k s o v e r r a n our positions
while we were h o l d i n g out i n the t o w n a n d
t h e y c a p t u r e d our p l a t o o n . T h e y l i n e d us
up on a h i g h ridge. T h e r e were about 15
of us. One K r a u t was going to take a t a n k
a n d r u n over us. A s he came u p to us, we
r a n b e h i n d a tree. J u s t t h e n one of our
t a n k destroyers sneaked u p a n d k n o c k e d
out the three t a n k s . I t a l l happened w i t h i n
a half hour after we were captured. I t was
just like i n the m o v i e s . "
Spring, L a w r e n c e R . , T / 4 , C o . I.,
134th Inf., E a s t L y m e .
" T h e d a y I got h i t is the d a y I r e m e m -
ber best. I t was N o v . 10, i n the G r a m e c y
W o o d s , near N a n c y , F r a n c e . W e were
going i n on a t t a c k a n d c o m i n g u p along
side a wooded area under h e a v y a r t i l l e r y
fire. I t was accurate fire, a n d i t came i n
h e a v y for about 20 m i n u t e s , a n d 20
m i n u t e s of t h a t is a l o n g t i m e . I got h i t i n
the legs a n d two of m y buddies got i t .
W e lost half the c o m p a n y before the
barrage l i f t e d . I was i n the h o s p i t a l for
three months. I ' l l give those nurses a l l the
credit i n the w o r l d . T h e r e are no words to
express how good t h e y are to y o u . "
Stojak, Joseph S., P v t . , C o . M . ,
134th Inf., B r a n f o r d .
" I thought m u c h better of the G e r m a n
people as far as their h a b i t s of personal
cleanliness a n d s a n i t a t i o n were concerned
t h a n I d i d of the other E u r o p e a n peoples.
G e r m a n y has b e a u t i f u l , w e l l k e p t farms
a n d gardens, b u t as far as I a m concerned
I prefer C o n n e c t i c u t . "
Tommasi, Michael G., P f c , Co. C ,
134th Inf., M i d d l e t o w n .
" I remember the time we caught a couple
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of chickens a n d decided to f r y t h e m . W e
went i n t o a cellar of a house i n M a r v e y ,
near Bastogne. T h a t was sometime in
December of last year. J u s t as soon as we
were ready to eat t h e m , an 88 l a n d e d a n d
there was chicken a l l over the place. T h a t
was the first chicken w h i c h flew i n more
directions t h a n one at the same time after
it h a d been cooked. So, we settled for
another can of C - R a t i o n s . "
Tretiak, Stephen A . , P f c , M . D . , 320th
Inf., A n s o n i a .
" I was impressed b y the conditions
among the Germans' R u s s i a n slave
laborers when we liberated t h e m at
G l a b a u c h i n G e r m a n y . T h e camp was
filthy—too d i r t y to t a l k about. There were
no s a n i t a r y facilities. P l e n t y of the R u s -
sians h a d T . B . A lot of t h e m h a d been
beat u p ; a l l of t h e m were mistreated. T h e
food was b a d a n d there was nowhere near
enough of i t . T h e y were j a m m e d i n to the
barracks a n d their condition was more
p i t i f u l t h a n I can tell y o u about. A f t e r
seeing t h a t camp, I don't t h i n k the G e r -
mans are h u m a n beings."
Tucker, A l v i n F . , S / S g t . , C o . A . , 137th
Inf., E a s t H a r t f o r d .
" W e thought the F r e n c h t o w n of S t .
J e a n w o u l d be easy to take, b u t there
were 400 Germans i n i t near the G e r m a n
border. T h e y counterattacked, getting a l l
but 26 of the 90 men of A a n d C C o m p a -
nies t h a t went i n . O n l y one lieutenant was
left w i t h us. W e h i d i n a b a r n . T h e o n l y
t h i n g t h a t saved us after t h a t was the
fall of darkness, coming just i n t i m e .
I was so sure I ' d be t a k e n t h a t I t h r e w
a w a y two G e r m a n pistols—we heard
they shot prisoners c a r r y i n g G e r m a n
arms. T h e y returned w i t h t a n k s , firing
88's, grenades a n d bazookas into the b u i l d -
ings. W h e n night fell we went out the back
door a n d got a w a y as they came i n the
front.
" T h a t was T h a n k s g i v i n g D a y of last
year, the best T h a n k s g i v i n g there ever
was. N e x t day the cooks w a r m e d over
the roast t u r k e y s from the day before—
there was p l e n t y of e v e r y t h i n g w i t h so
few to eat i t , a l l the fixings f r o m c r a n -
berry sauce to candy. T h e c h a p l a i n , who
always came r o u n d after a n action, spoke
to us. I ' l l never forget i t . "
Turner, A l b e r t J . , P f c , C o . B . , 134th
Inf., W a l l i n g f o r d .
" O n the 15th of J u l y , we j u m p e d on
H i l l 122 near St. L o . W e were r u n n i n g i n t o
h e a v y m o r t a r a n d a r t i l l e r y fire a n d i t
p i n n e d us d o w n for about three a n d a half
hours. W e moved about 300 to 400 yards a
day. F i n a l l y we got to the top of the h i l l
w i t h about o n e - t h i r d of the c o m p a n y left.
T h a t was the worst four days we h a d over
there. I ' m sure glad to be back home a g a i n . "
Yates, George F . , P f c , M . D . , 320th
Inf., S t a m f o r d .
" I w i l l remember longest the suffering
of our i n f a n t r y — t h e conditions under
w h i c h they h a d to l i v e , the terrible weather,
the long intervals when K - R a t i o n s was the
o n l y food. H o w h a r d i t was for t h e m to
sleep a n d how often a n d how steadily they
were under fire. I was w i t h the 106th
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D i v i s i o n u n t i l J u l y . T h e y took a n a w f u l
shellacking i n the B a t t l e of the B u l g e
where we lost two r e g i m e n t s . "
Zajac, F r a n c i s A . , P v t . , A n t i - T a n k C o . ,
320th Inf., M e r i d e n .
" T h e weather over there is t e r r i f i c — i t ' s
always r a i n i n g . I t gave me a great satis-
faction to see G e r m a n y t o r n up. A n o t h e r
t h i n g w h i c h stood out i n m y m i n d were
the b r i c k buildings there. I saw o n l y one
wooden house i n G e r m a n y . K i d s come out
of a d i r t y house a n d are clean. T h e y looked
v e r y cute. I t made me homesick to see
t h e m because i t r e m i n d e d me of m y l i t t l e
girl back h o m e . "
Zarrella, Dominick V., T / 4 , M . D . ,
320th Inf., W a t e r b u r y .
" A n y b o d y who was i n the medics w i l l
remember always our i n f a n t r y soldiers'
suffering. N o m a t t e r how b a d conditions
were, our i n f a n t r y d i d wonders. They
always took their objectives. One of the
rough spots was G r a m e c y Forest, near
N a n c y , i n F r a n c e . T h e G e r m a n s were
firing point b l a n k at our i n f a n t r y a n d
anti-aircraft self-propelled 88mm's. It
was tough going for a while a n d we lost
quite a few men, b u t we finally got
through."
Zelski, Stephen J . , T / 5 , M . D . , 320th
Inf., W a t e r b u r y .
" I ' l l always remember Bastogne a n d
so w i l l a n y b o d y else t h a t was there. T h e
weather was bitter cold, our men were
l i v i n g i n foxholes, m a n y of t h e m suffered
frozen feet. If y o u took off y o u r shoes, y o u
couldn't get t h e m back on. I t was hell
getting the wounded out w i t h h e a v y
a r t i l l e r y a n d screaming meemies c o m i n g
i n . Those meemies c o m i n g i n make a noise
just like a siren. T h e y are not as accurate
as artillery, b u t i t ' s the a w f u l scream t h a t
gets y o u . "
 THE CONNECTICUT MEN
T h e names of the officers and men from the D i v i s i o n were compiled from available official records and
by personal interview. Omission of the names of some of the men of the D i v i s i o n is possible despite every
effort made to secure complete rosters:

A K O W S K I , Nelson J . T/5 4 Rose St., N o r w i c h

A N D E R S O N , Arnold W. Cpl. 66 G i l b e r t A v e . , H a m d e n
A N D E R S O N , Richard K . T/5 5030 M a i n St., B r i d g e p o r t
A N T I C O L I , Florenzo H . S/Sgt. c/o N r e s k o , W a t e r t o w n
A R C I O L A , Carmen J . Pfc. 45 F r a n k l i n St., W e s t p o r t
A R M S T R O N G , George E . Pfc. 1902 B a l d w i n St., W a t e r b u r y
A V O L E T T A , Peter A . Pfc. 21 Spencer A v e . , W a t e r b u r y
B A R N E S , K e n n e t h I. Pfc. B o x 18, W e s t G r a n b y
B A R T H O L O M E W , Clifford C . T/5 R F D 2, B r a n f o r d
B A R T O N E , Nicholas F . Pfc. 100 W o o d St., W a t e r b u r y
B A T I G N A N I , Serafino Pfc. 507 F r o n t St., H a r t f o r d
B E A R D S L E Y , George J . Cpl. 147 E a s t A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
B E C K E R , Elbert A., Jr. Pfc. 280 P a r k A v e . , T o r r i n g t o n
B E C K E R , Peter O. Pfc. A m i t y Road, Bethany
B E N E D E T T O , Mennato T. Pfc. 32 C h e s t n u t S t . , W e s t H a v e n
B E R K I N S , Paul D . T/4 3154 W h i t n e y A v e . , M t . C a r m e l
B E S S E T T E , William F. Pfc. R o u t e 1, S o u t h C o v e n t r y
B I R M I N G H A M , John R. Cpl. 60 W i n s h i p St., H a r t f o r d
B L A N C , Felix H . B . Cpl. 60 L o v e l y St., U n i o n v i l l e
B O U R N I V A L , Fernand J . Pfc. 376 M i l l S t . , W a t e r b u r y
B O W E N , John J . Pfc. 61 W i l l i a m St., W e s t H a v e n
B O Y L E , Raphael W . 2nd L t . 76 S. R i v e r St., T h o m p s o n v i l l e
B R A D L E Y , Homer L . Pfc. 640 T u n x i s H i l l R d . , B r i d g e p o r t
B R A N C H A U P , Raymond P. Pfc. 488 S o u t h St., B r i s t o l
B R A T T , Donald G. Cpl. W e s t Suffield
B R I C U G L I O , Leo Pfc. 135 B e d f o r d S t . , H a r t f o r d
B R O W N , I r v i n g S. Cpl. 19 A r c h St., A n s o n i a
B R U N E T , Joseph A . T/5 42 Reservoir A v e . , M e r i d e n
B R U N O L I , Fred J . Pfc. E d d y St., A v o n
B R U S I C K , William Pfc. 4 R o d Road, Kensington
B U T L E R , David C. 1st L t . 122 D a r b y St., Bloomfield
C A L L A H A N , James E . Pvt. 166 K e n s i n g t o n St., H a r t f o r d
C A N F I E L D , George M . Pfc. 32 Salem R d . , E a s t H a r t f o r d
C A R B O N I , S a m u e l S. Pfc. 252 S p r i n g S t . , N e w H a v e n
C A R E Y , George P . S/Sgt. 39 H o u s t o n St., N e w H a v e n
C A S S E L L A , Michael Pvt. 144 C e n t e r St., S o u t h i n g t o n
C E C C A R E L L I , Armand A. Pfc. 188 O l d Stratsfield R d . , B r i d g e p o r t

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C E G E L K A , Leo M . Pvt. 141 W e s t S t . , S e y m o u r
C H A R R O N , Donald Pfc. R F D 1, O a k d a l e
C I O L K O S Z , Frank L . Pfc. 92 R i d g e St., W i n s t e d
C O P P O L A , Louis Pfc. 20 O l d T u r n p i k e R d . , S o u t h i n g t o n
C O R M I E R , Gerald R. Pvt. 60 W o o d b r i d g e A v e . , E a s t H a r t f o r d
C O W L E S , George F . Pvt. 118 M e r i d e n A v e . , S o u t h i n g t o n
C U R R Y , William E. Cpl. 288 B l u e H i l l s A v e . , H a r t f o r d
C U S A N O , Emmiddio C. Sgt. 71 T h o m p s o n S t . , H a m d e n
C Z A P L I C K I , Stanley F . Pfc. 12 M a i n S t . , P e q u a b u c k
D A V I S , Neil F. Pvt. State St., N e w H a v e n
D e L U C O , Vincent J . Pfc. 74 R e t r e a t A v e . , H a r t f o r d
D E L V E C C H I O , Alexander A . Pvt. 28 G e r r i s h A v e . , E a s t H a v e n
D e M A R I A , John N . Pfc. 29 So. V i e w St., M e r i d e n
DESS, Frank A. Pfc. 87 U n i o n S t . , B r i s t o l
D O B E C K , Frank Pfc. 198 R o b b i n s R d . , K e n s i n g t o n
D R A P E A U , Gerald F . Sgt. 167 A s h l e y St., H a r t f o r d
D R Y S G U L A , Stanley W . Pfc. 1064 B r o a d S t . , H a r t f o r d
D U G A N , Edward T. Pfc. 34 H o b s o n S t . , E a s t H a v e n
E L L I N G W O O D , Harry L . T/4 20 F i l l e y St., W i n d s o r
E L O V I T Z , Albert Pfc. 733 M a d i s o n A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
E R N S T , Gustav Pvt. 52 N a u b u c A v e . , E a s t H a r t f o r d
E S P O S I T O , Salvatore . V Pfc. 257 F r a n k l i n S t . , N e w H a v e n
E S T I C K , John F. Pvt. 253 C l i n t o n A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
F A B I A N , Nicholas A . Pfc. 26 F r a n k St., F a i r f i e l d
F A I E L L A , Philip P. T/Sgt. 47 T h o m p s o n St., B r i d g e p o r t
F A R G E R O G E , Eugene B . Pfc. 49 C l i n t o n A v e . , N e w H a v e n
F A R K A S , John E . Pfc. 195 W o r d i n A v e . , Bridgeport
F A U L K N E R , John H . Cpl. 119 H e n r y S t . , N o r w i c h
F E R R A R O , Joseph J . Pfc. 52 H e n r y St., N e w H a v e n
F L E G E R T , Arthur A. T/5 R F D 1, W i l l i m a n t i c
F O E L L , Henry J . T/5 5 Stow A v e . , M i d d l e t o w n
F O L E Y , James O. Pfc. 27 Rose S t . , B u r l i n g t o n
F O N T N E A U , Paul J . Pfc. 88 M a i n S t . , W e s t H a v e n
F O R Y A N , John F . T/4 135 P l a i n v i l l e A v e . , U n i o n v i l l e
F O S T E R , Hollis J . Capt. 9 Vega St., N e w B r i t a i n
F O U R N I E R , Gordon C. S/Sgt. 102 Spencer S t . , W i n s t e d
F O W L E R , David F. S/Sgt. 24 C h a t h a m A v e . , M i l f o r d
F R O S O L O N E , Louis Pfc. 345 M u n s o n S t . , N e w H a v e n
F U N I C E L L A , Saverio Pfc. 380 E l m St., S t a m f o r d
G O R F A I N , Alex A . Pfc. 25 C i t y A v e . , N e w B r i t a i n
G U I L M E T T E , Paul E . Pfc. 270 N a u b u c A v e . , G l a s t o n b u r y
H A N S E N , Edward T/5 192 K n i c k e r b o c k e r S t . , Springdale
H A N S E N , Martin A. Pvt. 70 G a r d e n C i r c l e , W a t e r b u r y
H E N R Y , Howard E . Pfc. 128 R i c h a r d S t . , N e w H a v e n

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H O F F M A N , Oswald E . Pfc. 213 C h e r r y S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
H O L M Q U I S T , Nils Pfc. 461 State S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
H O P P S T E I N , Melvin W. Pfc. James S t . E x t . , D a n b u r y
H O R N E Y , Daniel J . , Jr. T/5 Bridgeport
H U B E T S E L , John Pfc. 724 H a n c o c k A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
H U L L , William F. Pfc. 73 E l t o n S t . , T o r r i n g t o n
H U N T , Allen L . T/5 37 B u e n a V i s t a R d . , W e s t H a r t f o r d
J A S O N , Frank G. T/4 130 H a v e n St., N e w H a v e n
J O H N S O N , Ernest A . Pvt. C-233, C h a r t e r O a k Terrace, H a r t f o r d
K A P U S T A , Edward A. Pfc. 18 H a l l o c k S t . , D e r b y
K A R A B I N , John M . Pvt. 28 Ledge R d . , P l a i n v i l l e
K E L L E Y , James J . Pfc. R F D 1, N o r f o l k
K I N G S B U R Y , Harry W. Pfc. 42 C e d a r S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
K I R K , Francis Pfc. 8 Prospect St., B e t h e l
K L O S K O W S K I , Eugene J . Pfc. 336 K e n s i n g t o n R d . , K e n s i n g t o n
K N U D S E N , Frederick H . T/5 68 N o r t h S t . , H a m d e n
K R I E R , Stanley R . Sgt. 314 Skiff S t . , H a m d e n
K R U Z E K , F r a n k S. Pfc. 221 So. C o l o n y S t . , W a l l i n g f o r d
K U B I S H , Julius S/Sgt. 180 H i l l c r e s t A v e . , N e w i n g t o n
L A C A V A , Nicholas J . Pfc. 39 A u s t i n St., D a n b u r y
L a F A U C I , Eugene C . Pfc. 37 L a m o n t S t . , W a t e r b u r y
L a F O U N T A I N E , John T. S/Sgt. N o r t h Grosvenordale
L a P O I N T E , John A. Cpl. R F D 1, M y s t i c
L E W I S , Stanley B . Pvt. R F D 1, H i g g a n u m
L O P R E S T I , Joseph V . Sgt. 55 P a r a l l e l St., B r i d g e p o r t
L U D W E , Walter J . Pfc. 36 C o l u m b u s A v e . , N e w H a v e n
L Y N C H , Stephen E . , J r . Sgt. 39 K e n n e t h St., H a r t f o r d
M A N F O R T E , Anthony P. S/Sgt. Hecker Ave., Noroton Heights
M A R A N , Edward C. Pfc. 5 Treadway Ave., Norwich
M A R C H A N , Raymond J . Pfc. 15 Q u a k e r L a n e , B r i s t o l
M A R I N E L L I , Charles C . S/Sgt. Queen St., Southington
M A R S H A L L , Leighton Pfc. 33 Crescent S t . , Shelton
M A R S Z A L E K , Stanley F . Pvt. Wauregan
M A R T E L , Lionel E . Cpl. 3 W a l t e r Place, Forestville
M A T U S K O , John Pfc. Bridgeport
M c C A N C E , Pressly F . Pfc. N o r t h St., M i d d l e b u r y
M c D O N A L D , Thomas J . 1st. Sgt. Ralsey R d . , Stamford
M c L E A N , Charles S. 1st L t . 110 L a f a y e t t e S t . , N o r w i c h
M I K O , Andrew Pfc. 832 B e e c h w o o d A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
M I L L E R , Arthur R. Pfc. 66 Sheridan S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
M I T C H E L L , Joseph G . Pfc. 21 R u s s e l l St., H a r t f o r d
M O R A N , Patrick W . Sgt. 64 C o r n h i l l S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
M O R G I O , George A . Pfc. 98 A d m i r a l S t . , W e s t H a v e n
M O S E L E Y , Anthony J . Cpl. 419 M o n t a u k A v e . , N e w L o n d o n
N A L L Y , George P . Pfc. 165 L a m b e r t o n St . N e w H a v e n

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N E U M A N N , Howard R. Pfc. 93 Prospect A v e . , W e s t H a r t f o r d
N O E , Frederick J . Pfc. R F D 5, W e s t H a v e n
N O L I N , Alphe H . T/4 R F D 3, B o x 196, B r i d g e p o r t
N Y S T R O M , Harold E . Pfc. 54 Roosevelt D r i v e , M i d d l e t o w n
O K E N , Abraham Cpl. 400 A c t o n St., H a r t f o r d
O ' L O U G H L I N , Charles J . Pvt. 74 C a b o t St., H a r t f o r d
O P E N C H O F S K I , Henry J . Pfc. Jewett C i t y
O U R F A L I A N , Peter T/5 230 H o l l y St., B r i d g e p o r t
P A C I A , Edward J . Pfc. C a n a l St., M i l l d a l e
P A N K O W I T Z , Walter A . Sgt. 40 H e r b e r t St., M i l f o r d
P A P P , Joseph B . Pvt. 3 F r a n k l i n St., W a l l i n g f o r d
P E A L , William A. Pvt. 19 School St., W a t e r b u r y
P E E L E , Oden B . Sgt. 101 M c K i n l e y St., N o r w i c h
P E R R O N E , Anthony G. Cpl. 42 R u s s e l l St., H a r t f o r d
P E T R E L L A , Ercole Pfc. 17 N i c h o l s St., D a n b u r y
P E T T I E , Peter F . Pfc. 83 F l a x H i l l R d . , So. N o r w a l k
P I N C H E R A , Henry T. Sgt. 177 S t a n d i s h St., H a r t f o r d
P I S C I T E L L I , Lucas F . Capt. 215 Bellevue R d . , N e w H a v e n
P I W A S N U S K A S , Stanley Pfc. R F D 4, B o x 193, B r i d g e p o r t
P O O R , Joseph Pfc. R F D 1, B o x 193, B r i d g e p o r t
P Y R T E K , Ludwig J . Capt. 106 E d w a r d s St., H a r t f o r d
R I C H A R D S , John E . Pvt. 104 N o r w i c h A v e . , N o r w i c h
R I L E Y , Walter F . Pfc. 42 Jones St., W e s t H a v e n 16
R O B B , Donald T. Pfc. 155 O v e r l a n d A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
R O B E R T S , John M . Capt. New Haven
R O M A N I E C , Carl J . Pfc. Collinsville
R O O T , Walter R. S/Sgt. 50 L e n o x St., D e v o n
ROSS, Daniel W. Pfc. 580 Shelton St., B r i d g e p o r t
R U B I N O W S K I , Victor J . Cpl. 538 N o . M a i n St., B r i s t o l
R U Y A C K , Andrew J . Pfc. 72 V a n B l o c k A v e . , H a r t f o r d
R Y C H L O V S K Y , John A . Pfc. R F D 1, Colchester
S A B L O S K Y , Julian Pfc. 3310 B e r l i n T n p k e . , N e w i n g t o n
S A K O W S K I , Nelson J . T/5 4 Rose St., N o r w i c h
S A N T A N E L L O , Charles D . Pvt. 11 L o c u s t St., N e w H a v e n
S A N T I , Albert Pfc. 90 R i v e r St., B r i d g e p o r t
S A N T U R O , Angelo Pfc. 34 G i l m a n St., H a r t f o r d
S C H I P R I T T , Edward J . S/Sgt. 782 E . M a i n St., M e r i d e n
S E D A R , Charles J . S/Sgt. 110 N o r t h Street, W i n d s o r L o c k s
SESSA, Anthony J . T/5 421 George St., N e w H a v e n
S H A F F E R , John E . S/Sgt. 160 C h e s t n u t A v e . , T o r r i n g t o n
S H E A , Frank J . Pfc. 1403 M a i n St., E a s t H a r t f o r d
S H E R M A N , Harry E. Pvt. 25 L a k e St., N o r w i c h
S I E N K I E W l E C Z , Charles A . Pfc. 64 M u l b e r r y St., Springdale
S I L V E R , Alfred Pfc. 32 W i n t h r o p St., H a r t f o r d
S I M O N E A U , Armand L. Pfc. 411 A l d r i d g e A v e . , M o o s u p

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S I V E R T , Henry C. 1st L t . 160 W i l l i a m s A v e . , W i n s t e d
S O B O L E W S K I , Anthony S/Sgt. 90 E a s t S t . , H a r t f o r d
S P R I N G , Lawrence R . T/4 East Lyme
S T A H O S , Peter S. Pvt. 456 W a r r e n St., B r i d g e p o r t
S T A R N S , Raymond G. Pfc. 63 B r a n f o r d St., H a r t f o r d
S T E E V E S , Lawrence Pfc. 81 N e w t o n St., H a r t f o r d
S T E V E N S , Charles E . Pfc. 10 F l o w e r St., M i d d l e t o w n
S T O J A K , Joseph S. Pvt. 48 E l m S t . , B r a n f o r d
S U C H Y , Robert C. T/5 32 C e d a r St., So. N o r w a l k
T A Y L O R , Ronald A., Jr. 1st L t . Elmwood District, Bethel
T E L E S C A , Thomas J . Pfc. 41 P i l g r i m A v e . , W a t e r b u r y
T E N C Z A , Andrew W . Pfc. 224 N o . E l m S t . , W a t e r f o r d
T E T R E A U L T , Conrad Pfc. 333 T a t r o A v e . , M o o s u p
T O L M E I , Andrew F. Pfc. 873 T h o m p s o n A v e . , N e w H a v e n
T O M A S K O V I C , Frank J . S/Sgt. 25 A l b i o n S t . , B r i d g e p o r t 5
T O M M A S I , Michael G. Pfc. 240 Cross S t . , M i d d l e t o w n
T O R R E Y , John W . 2nd L t . S o u t h R i c e R d . , Storrs
T R E T I A K , Stephen A . Pfc. 270 B r o a d S t . , A n s o n i a
T R O V A R E L L I , Alfred Pfc. 130 B r o a d w a y A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
T U C K E R , Alvin F. S/Sgt. 92 School S t . , E a s t H a r t f o r d
T U R N E R , Albert J . Pfc. 477 C e n t e r S t . , W a l l i n g f o r d
U R B A N , Peter J . Pfc. 1281 H o w a r d A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
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