CONNECTICUT M E N OF

T H E 9 7 t h (Trident) DIVISION
On Redeployment Furloughs
June-July 1945
 ENROUTE TO
T h e 97th (Trident) Infantry D i v i s i o n ,
the second o f the c o m b a t units enroute
from the E u r o p e a n T h e a t e r o f Operations
to the P a c i f i c , a r r i v e d i n the U n i t e d States
for redeployment furloughs late i n J u n e ,
1945.
Preceded b y a s m a l l group of d i v i s i o n
headquarters personnel, the three m a j o r
contingents o f the D i v i s i o n , w i t h 14,184
officers a n d m e n on their rosters, crossed
the ocean o n the transports Marine Angel,
Brazil, a n d Marine Panther.
T h e Marine Angel, w i t h 1,463 members
o f the d i v i s i o n a b o a r d a r r i v e d at N e w Y o r k
o n J u n e 23, 1945, a n d proceeded u p the
H u d s o n R i v e r to P i e r m o n t , N e w Y o r k .
M e n were debarked from the Angel to
s m a l l craft, went ashore, a n d proceeded
b y t r u c k to C a m p S h a n k s , for processing
preparatory to e n t r a i n i n g for the F o r t
D e v e n s , M a s s a c h u s e t t s , reception center,
i n the case of N e w E n g l a n d m e n , w i t h
others going to twenty-one l i k e centers
throughout the U n i t e d States.
T h e second contingent a r r i v e d i n N e w
Y o r k o n S u n d a y , J u n e 24, a n d i n c l u d e d
6,520 m e n a n d officers, a b o a r d the Brazil.
D o c k i n g at P i e r 84, N o r t h R i v e r , the m e n
went b y ferry a n d r a i l to C a m p S h a n k s for
processing a n d the t r i p to D e v e n s .
T h e t h i r d group, c o m p r i s i n g the 386th
I n f a n t r y , came i n t o the P o r t o f B o s t o n ,
a b o a r d the Panther, o n J u n e 24. T h e r e g i -
m e n t w i t h 3,199 m e n o n its rosters, p r o -
ceeded b y t r u c k to 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 a c h u s e t t s , a n d a r -
rived at Devens, Tuesday morning.
D e l a y e d b y hurricane winds for several
d a y s , the transport Marine Raven c a r r y -
i n g 3,002 m e n o f the 9 7 t h D i v i s i o n i n c l u d -
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TOKYO
i n g the 387th I n f a n t r y R e g i m e n t d i d not
reach the port o f N e w Y o r k u n t i l the n i g h t
o f J u n e 28.
T h e m e n o n the Brazil a n d the
Angel received the s t a n d a r d welcome pre-
pared b y the N e w Y o r k P o r t of E m b a r -
k a t i o n A r m y Service Forces. T h e y were
serenaded b y W A C bands aboard s m a l l
boats w h i c h cruised along side o f the t r a n s -
ports as t h e y steamed up t h e b a y , h a r b o r
a n d r i v e r a t N e w Y o r k , a n d escorted b y
h a r b o r craft c a r r y i n g the press a n d p h o -
tographers. O t h e r ships i n the h a r b o r
a n d harbor craft sounded their whistles
as m e n crowded the decks a n d l i n e d the
rails to get the first good look of their
homeland. A t the P i e r 86, R e d Cross per-
sonnel were o n h a n d to d i s t r i b u t e coffee,
lemonade a n d crullers. S i m i l a r welcome
home ceremonies occurred a t B o s t o n
H a r b o r for the P a n t h e r .
H i g h spots at C a m p s S h a n k s a n d M y l e s
S t a n d i s h was the " h o m e c o m i n g m e a l " ,
featured b y steaks, ice cream a n d a l l the
fresh m i l k the m e n w a n t e d , a l l o f w h i c h
was greatly appreciated after five m o n t h s
o f overseas rations — a n d the oppor-
t u n i t y to phone the good news to the home
folks.
T h e n the l o n g , a n d f r q u e n t l y tedious,
processing there a n d a t D e v e n s , a n d
finally t w o or three days after d e b a r k a -
t i o n , leave orders,, the last long miles f r o m
D e v e n s to C o n n e c t i c u t , a n d — home.
A t the conclusion of the furlough periods
the d i v i s i o n is to be reassembled at F o r t
B r a g g , N . C , for r e t r a i n i n g a n d e v e n t u a l
e m b a r k a t i o n from a W e s t C o a s t P o r t for
the Pacific T h e a t e r of Operations.
T h e original W o r l d W a r I 97th D i v i s i o n
was i n the process of organization at C a m p
C o d y , N e w M e x i c o , at the t i m e of the
1918 A r m i s t i c e . I n this war i t was a c t i v -
a t e d at C a m p S w i f t , T e x a s , a n d t r a i n e d
there a n d at F o r t L e o n a r d W o o d , M i s -
souri. It p a r t i c i p a t e d i n the L o u i s i a n a
M a n e u v e r s i n 1943.
T h e D i v i s i o n sailed for E u r o p e i n F e b -
r u a r y . 1945, c o m m a n d e d b y B r i g . G e n e r a l
M i l t o n B . Halsey, an Alabaman and a
W e s t P o i n t e r , who succeeded, o n J a n -
u a r y 1, B r i g . G e n e r a l L o u i s A . C r a i g ,
w h o h a d organized a n d trained the outfit.
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It was assigned to the 15th A r m y a n d
subsequently to the F i r s t A r m y . It saw
m a j o r a c t i o n i n the B a t t l e of the R u h r
P o c k e t a n d at the t i m e of the surrender of
the G e r m a n A r m i e s was i n Czechoslo-
vakia. I n the course of its E u r o p e a n
experience most units of the D i v i s i o n saw
parts of five countries: F r a n c e , B e l g i u m ,
Holland, Germany and Czechoslovakia.
T h e c o m p o n e n t units of the D i v i s i o n i n
E u r o p e were 303rd, 386th, 387th I n f a n t r y
R e g i m e n t s , a n d the 389th, 303rd, 3 6 5 t h ,
a n d 922nd F i e l d A r t i l l e r y B a t t a l i o n s .
 A 97th DIVISION DIARY
T h e r e are official resumes of the 97th's
E u r o p e a n i t i n e r a r y , a n d there w i l l be
official histories of the D i v i s i o n after the
war, replete w i t h technical m i l i t a r y terms
and names of then long forgotten villages
i n E u r o p e a n d A s i a ; but here a n d now,
w h a t tells the story better t h a n the
D o u g h f o o t ' s D i a r y ? H e r e is one c o m -
piled b y a group o f m e n o f the 303rd I n -
f a n t r y , p r i n t e d v e r b a t i m as i t was d r a w n
u p i n E u r o p e after the firing ceased:
J A N U A R Y 3 0 t h . L e f t C a m p C o o k e by
troop t r a i n for somewhere on the E a s t
Coast; went t h r o u g h A r i z o n a , N e w
Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri,
Illinois, I n d i a n a , O h i o , P e n n a . , M a r y l a n d ,
W a s h i n g t o n , D . C , a n d N e w Jersey, a r -
r i v i n g at C a m p K i l m e r , N . J .
F E B R U A R Y 18th. L e f t C a m p K i l m e r i n
a troop t r a i n to Jersey C i t y , N . J . Crossed
the H u d s o n R i v e r a n d N e w Y o r k H a r b o r
to S t a t e n I s l a n d on ferry. 9 7 t h D i v i s i o n
B a n d p l a y e d as we loaded on to the
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USS Monticello, former I t a l i a n L u x u r y
L i n e r , Conte Grande; received hot coffee
and d o u g h n u t s f r o m R e d Cross. M o r a l e
was v e r y low.
In The Convoy
F E B R U A R Y 19. Sailed from h a r b o r w h i l e
we slept. C o m p a n y A quartered on F
D e c k , the b o t t o m deck. T w o meals a d a y ,
served at 6 A . M . a n d 4 P . M . F o o d was
awful a n d sea generally c a l m t h r o u g h o u t
the t r i p . A b o u t 40 ships i n c o n v o y , l a r g e l y
transports, protected b y destroyers a n d
sub chasers, about 15 i n a l l .
M A R C H 2. D i s e m b a r k e d at L e H a v r e ,
F r a n c e ; loaded on t r u c k s a n d went to
C a m p L u c k y S t r i k e , F r a n c e , near Vitte¬
fleur, C a n y B a r v i l l e , a n d F e c a m p . L i v e d
i n tents; v e r y l i t t l e a c t i v i t y .
MARCH 30. T r a i n t r i p on 40 a n d 8 cars
(40 m e n a n d 8 horses). S t r a w used as
bedding. W e n t t h r o u g h the f o l l o w i n g
places i n France: St. Valery, Dieppe,
Abbeville, Amiens, M a m n , Nestle, St.
Quentin, Bohain, L e Ceateau. In B e l -
g i u m : C h a r l e r o i , N a m u r , Liege. I n H o l -
l a n d : M a a s t r i c h t . W e finally ended u p i n
the t o w n of B e l l i n g h o v e n , G e r m a n y .
A P R I L 3. W e crossed the R h i n e R i v e r
a t 3 P . M . i n t r u c k s over a pontoon bridge
a t B o n n , a few miles n o r t h of the R e m a g e n
B r i d g e . T h e r e were 25 barrage baloons
a n d p l e n t y of A A batteries a r o u n d . B i l -
letted i n B u e u l .
Relieving the 78th
A P R I L 4. M o v e d to H a n n g e l a r to act
as a reserve b a t t a l i o n .
A P R I L 6. M o v e d to the o u t s k i r t s of
N e i d e r Pleiss o n the Seig R i v e r to take
u p a defensive position. 9 7 t h D i v i s i o n
relieved the 7 8 t h D i v i s i o n .
A P R I L 8. S h e l l i n g of Seigburg from us
d a y a n d n i g h t ; no r e t u r n fire. F a m o u s
H i t l e r A u t o b a h n was our r i g h t flank.
A P R I L 9. R e c e i v e d the order to cross
the Seig R i v e r a t 6 P . M . Sure d i d feel
strange for we were going under e n e m y fire
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for the first t i m e . M a n y a prayer was s a i d .
W e crossed the r i v e r under fire from e n e m y
88s, 20 m m ack-ack guns a n d machine gun
fire, since we were the assault c o m p a n y .
W e were pinned d o w n b y machine gun fire.
It was here t h a t we h a d our first casualties.
L t . W o o d s was h i t i n the leg a n d others
were wounded i n c l u d i n g B a l l , B r o o k s ,
C u m m i n g s , Wedeen, P r i n c e , L o r u s s o a n d
J a g i e l s k i . C o n t i n u e d to a t t a c k t h r o u g h
the t o w n despite m o r t a r fire. Set up
security i n a house for the remainder of
the n i g h t . A l l n i g h t long we were being
fired on b y the 88s. T h e 2 n d B a t t a l i o n
crossed the river after us a n d h a d h e a v y
casualties i n the center of the t o w n .
Attack Resumed
A P R I L 10. R e s u m e d the a t t a c k a t 6:30
A . M . w i t h enemy apparently withdrawing
to next t o w n . R e a c h e d objective at 8 A . M .
P o n t o o n B r i d g e was b u i l t across the river
a n d the 13th A r m o r e d D i v i s i o n crossed.
Slept a l l n i g h t i n foxholes as 88s still
shelled Siegburg. Seventy-three prisoners
were t a k e n .
 A P R I L 11. R e s u m e d a t t a c k at 6 A . M .
H e n r y a n d W y a t t were r u n over b y a
t a n k d u r i n g the n i g h t while sleeping i n
their foxholes. B o t h h a d to be evacuated.
M e t no resistance. Crossed Agger R i v e r
i n water chest deep, wet a l l d a y . Biv-
ouacked i n the woods.
A P R I L 12. L o t s of m a i l came today.
M a n y t a n k s came i n t o our area a n d we
were sure g l a d to see t h e m . J u m p e d off
i n the a t t a c k , again a t 4:30 P . M . I t was
really r a i n i n g . N o G e r m a n s sighted as we
followed the a r m o r . C o n t i n u e d t h r o u g h
low, s w a m p y l a n d u n t i l 8:30 P . M . Slept
under raincoats a n d froze a l l n i g h t long.
Attack With Armor
A P R I L 13. A t t a c k at 9 a n d w h a t a
d r i v e ! L e d b y A r m o r , we went a b o u t 12
miles i n t o the R u h r , m u c h of the w a y on
the A u t o b a h n leading to D e l l - B r u c k .
F l u s h e d some G e r m a n s out of d u g i n
positions; t h e y h a d two m u l t i p l e - b a r r e l e d
machine guns b u t d i d n ' t get a chance to
use t h e m . Spent the n i g h t i n a factory
under shell fire. ( B a t a l l i o n i n reserve.)
A P R I L 14. R e m a i n e d i n reserve a l l d a y
a n d d i d n ' t m o v e as the 2 n d B a t t a l i o n was
held u p o n our r i g h t .
A P R I L 15. A g a i n i n reserve. A t 1 P . M .
we were c o m m i t t e d to relieve the 2nd
Battalion. Crossed the D u n n e R i v e r ,
water knee deep, a n d pushed onto the
o u t s k i r t s o f O p l a d e n , where we m e t fierce
fire f r o m 88s, 20 m m , a n d s m a l l arms. W e
were p i n n e d d o w n i n a n open field b y
machine g u n fire a n d t h e n shelled h e a v i l y .
S h r a p n e l was f a l l i n g i n our holes as i f i t
were r a i n .
A P R I L 16. R e s u m e d the d r i v e at 6:30
A.M., flanked the r a i l r o a d yards a t
O p l a d e n . H e l d u p twice b y machine gun
fire, flanked on b o t h sides. Crossed the
W u p p e r R i v e r , reached the D i v i s i o n
o b j e c t i v e , b u t pushed o n a n d captured
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three G e r m a n 150 m m guns, w i t h t h e i r
crews of 28 m e n . W e h a d quite a brisk
b a t t l e for a while t h a t resulted i n k i l l i n g
three G e r m a n s a n d two horses, the others
were a l l captured. A r t i l l e r y was horse
d r a w n a n d when first observed i t was being
fired. M a r c h e d on i n t o H i l t o n , where we
spent the n i g h t , slept o n mattresses a n d
beds for the first t i m e .
A P R I L 17. S t a r t e d out i n reserve, passed
t h r o u g h U n k e r a t h a n d b e y o n d t h a t we
were held up b y 20 m m flak guns. F l a n k e d
to the left a n d m o v e d u p to the western
outskirts of Dusseldorf, where the c o m -
p a n y spent the n i g h t o n straw mattresses
in a H i t l e r Y o u t h C a m p . T h e 2nd and
3rd B a t t a l i o n s went o n i n t o D u s s e l d o r f
on t a n k s a n d met no resistance.
A P R I L 18. W e n t i n t o E l l e r a n d later i n
the d a y went b a c k for t e m p o r a r y o c c u p a -
t i o n d u t y . R u h r P o c k e t officially closed.
L i v e d i n b e a u t i f u l homes not touched b y
the war. W h a t a t r e a t !
A P R I L 19. C a l l e d out a b o u t noon to
run d o w n F i e l d M a r s h a l V o n M o d e l , who
was supposed to be i n the area. N o l u c k
after a fruitless search. A l l we got were a
b u n c h of d r u n k e n R u s s i a n s a n d a lot o f
laughs. R u m o r s t h a t we are to transfer
from 1st to the 3 r d A r m y .
A P R I L 20. Quiet d a y i n B e n r a t h .
The Cold, The Rain
A P R I L 2 1 . B e i n g transferred to the
3rd A r m y is no more r u m o r as we are now
i n the 3 r d A r m y . W e started out a t 5:30
A . M . a n d a t 6:30 we were r o l l i n g across
the R e i c h . I t r a i n e d a l l d a y a n d we
n e a r l y froze to d e a t h r i d i n g i n the t r u c k s .
So instead of c o n t i n u i n g on we spent the
n i g h t i n a f a r m house.
A P R I L 22. A r r i v e d a t R a h a u (seven
miles east of H o f f ) , i n the southeastern
p a r t of G e r m a n y .
 A P R I L 25. M o v e d i n a regimental c o n -
v o y to M i t t e r t e i c h . A c t e d as a flank
guard a t T i r s c h e n r e u t h for the 3 r d A r m y .
O u r home for the next week was a farmer's
large h a y b a r n .
A P R I L 26. T o o k up a defensive position
g u a r d i n g the 3rd A r m y ' s r i g h t flank. D u r -
ing the d a y we slept i n the b a r n ; but at
n i g h t we h a d to s t a n d guard i n our fox
holes j u s t i n case enemy's patrols d i d get
t h r o u g h . W e spent a whole week here i n
a defensive position.
M A Y 2. S t a r t e d a n a t t a c k to the east
a t 8 A . M . , t o w a r d C z e c h o s l o v a k i a border
w i t h plans to p a t r o l . N o e n e m y ! A t
5:30 P . M . we let u p i n the woods b u t
because of intense cold a n d sleet, we
m o v e d i n t o a n e a r b y t o w n for the n i g h t .
M A Y 3. U p at 5:30 a n d i n t o our posi-
tions i n the woods. H u n g a r o u n d a l l d a y
a n d at 7 P . M . we m o v e d u p 2000 yards
to the C z e c h border. Spent the n i g h t i n
the woods a n d froze a l l n i g h t long.
MAY 4. Sent patrols i n t o Czechoslo-
vakia.
PICTURES OF THE 97th
Home Again — T h e m e n who made the
crossing o n the transport, Brazil, d i s -
e m b a r k e d at P i e r 84, N o r t h R i v e r , N e w
York. T h e photograph reproduced o n
the cover was t a k e n as the Brazil l a y a t
the P i e r on J u n e 2 4 t h .
At Camp Shanks — T w o m e n of the
9 7 t h ( P . 2) indulge i n a little horseplay
w i t h one of those long to be remembered
steaks w h i c h featured the " H o m e - c o m i n g
M e a l " , at C h a m p S h a n k s soon after the
transport, S S Marine Angel d o c k e d o n
J u n e 23rd.
Docking at Boston — T w o views o f
9 7 t h m e n as t h e y line the rails (Pages 4
a n d 5) of the A r m y transport Marine
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M A Y 5. P l a n s changed; m o v e d out a t
9:30 A . M . , t h r o u g h M a l m e m y a n d into
C z e c h . T o o k t o w n of D r m a n l after 15
m i l e m a t c h . 75 prisoners were t a k e n b y
surprise.
M A Y 6. J u m p e d off a t 8 A . M . a n d
after t a k i n g one s m a l l t o w n m o v e d i n t o
M a r i e n b a d w i t h o u t firing a shot. A l o v e l y
resort c i t y t u r n e d i n t o N a z i H o s p i t a l s .
M o v e d o n to take three towns on t a n k s .
Spent the n i g h t i n a n old f a r m house, i n
Hirschau.
M A Y 7. U p at 6 A . M . a n d ready to
m o v e out when the order came to cease
all forward m o v e m e n t . G e r m a n y h a d sur-
rendered! R o d e b a c k to M a r i e n b a d a n d
i n t o luxurious hotels.
M A Y 10. W e left M a r i e n b a d for Lieb¬
renstein, G e r m a n y , where we l i v e d i n
f a r m houses.
M A Y 17. W e m o v e d i n a t r u c k c o n v o y
to B a m b e r g , G e r m a n y , to a bivouac area
i n the woods.
T w o days later we m o v e d i n t o the field.
N e x t m o v e is the S T A T E S ! ! !
Panther w i t h the 386th I n f a n t r y a b o a r d
preceding the t r i p to C a m p M y l e s S t a n -
dish and F o r t Devens.
Riding the Trucks — 9 7 t h m e n who
came i n o n the Marine Angel were t r a n s -
ported (Page 8) from P i e r m o n t , N e w
Y o r k , to C a m p Shanks by trucks.
Toting Barracks Bags — T r a n s p o r t a -
t i o n was also p r o v i d e d between P i e r m o n t
a n d C a m p S h a n k s (Page 9) for the h e a v y
duffle bags.
Welcome Home — A n A r m y C u t t e r
w i t h a W A C B a n d a b o a r d is shown ( B a c k
C o v e r ) as i t serenades the m e n of the 97th
as t h e y steamed u p N e w Y o r k H a r b o r
aboard the T r a n s p o r t Marine Angel.
 97th DIVISION STORIES
I t has been the experience o f a l l veterans
t h a t t i m e brings a b l u r r i n g o f d e t a i l , t h a t
memories are less exact after events, a n d
t h a t first h a n d recordings i n p r i n t o n t h e
spot serve best to p u t d o w n i n b l a c k a n d
white w h a t happened.
T h e following are b r i e f interviews w i t h
m e n o f t h e 9 7 t h D i v i s i o n , secured b y
reporters a t d i s t r i b u t i o n a n d reception
centers, either for newspaper use, or for
this leaflet. T h e y are reproduced here
w i t h o u t change.
MONIZ, JOHN A., Pvt., Headquarters
C o m p a n y , 3 r d B a t t a l i o n , 303rd I n f a n -
try, Naugatuck:
" T h e r e were six o f us m o v i n g u p i n
a t r u c k t h r o u g h E a s t Cologne, when we
were fired a t from a b u i l d i n g , a n d the
t r u c k started to b u r n . T h e ' w h i s t l i n g
B e t t i e s ' ( G e r m a n 88s) were d r o p p i n g a l l
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a r o u n d . W e p u l l e d o u t o u r d r i v e r w h o was
w o u n d e d , j u s t before t h e t r u c k exploded.
T h e n we s t r u n g o u t i n a line o f skirmishers,
s u r r o u n d i n g the house. I fired t w o rounds
from m y b a z o o k a a n d 36 G e r m a n s c a m e
out w i t h t h e i r hands u p . "
JIULIANO, ARMOND, Cpl., Battery C,
389th F i e l d A r t i l l e r y , E a s t H a v e n :
" Y o u h a d to w a t c h t h e G e r m a n c i v i l i a n s
more t h a n t h e G e r m a n soldiers. E v e r y
one o f t h e m has a g u n , a pistol or a r e -
v o l v e r . T h e houses were f u l l o f guns a n d
swords, p a r t i c u l a r l y i n t h e Sudeten A r e a
in Czechoslovakia."
Where Women Work
DEMARTINO, LEWIS P., C p l . , Battery A,
303rd F i e l d A r t i l l e r y , B r i d g e p o r t :
" W o r k i n g conditions i n those E u r o p e a n
countries are c e r t a i n l y different from ours,
especially for women. O v e r there, t h e
women do a l l the h e a v y work even the
p l o w i n g i n the fields."
KAHRMANN, ARTHUR R., P f c , Battery A ,
303rd F i e l d A r t i l l e r y , N e w B r i t a i n :
" G e r m a n y is one b i g mess o f r u b b l e .
A a c h e n is r e a l l y flattened a n d J u l i c h is
even worse. W e t a l k e d to a l o t o f t h e
liberated R u s s i a n s . Some o f t h e m h a d
been slaves for five years. T h e R u s s i a n s
are good people. T h e y are a l o t l i k e
Americans."
D'AMICO, JOSEPH J . , Pvt., Company L ,
387th I n f a n t r y , B r i d g e p o r t :
" W e h a v e n ' t got m u c h use w i t h G e r -
m a n s . W e d o n ' t like t h e w a y they a c t o r
the w a y t h e y treated the slave l a b o r e r s . "
BLACKER, WILLIAM J . , P f c , Company A ,
303rd I n f a n t r y , T h o m a s t o n :
 " W h a t I remember most is t h e t i m e we MUSKATELLO, MICHAEL E., T/4, Service
were b i l l e t t e d i n a b e a u t i f u l G e r m a n resi- C o m p a n y , 303rd I n f a n t r y , P o r t l a n d :
dence. I t was a b i g house b u i l t o f stone " H o l l a n d a n d t h e D u t c h were n o t so
w i t h more t h a n t w e n t y rooms. O u r m a - good. A s far as I c o u l d see a b o u t one-half
chine g u n s q u a d ( B l a c k e r is a m a c h i n e of t h e m t h a t I m e t were for the G e r m a n s . "
gunner) was quartered i n a nice b i g b e d -
r o o m w i t h t w o swell beds. I t felt d a r n WASILEWSKI, STANLEY T., Cpl., Company

good t o r e a l l y sleep i n a b e d after those F , 303rd I n f a n t r y , N o r w i c h :

long cold n i g h t s i n those foxholes."
Concentration Camps
ULATOWSKI, RAYMOND H., Pfc, Com-
p a n y D , 303rd I n f a n t r y , N e w B r i t a i n :
" Y o u have t o see one o f those C o n -
c e n t r a t i o n C a m p s where t h e y k e p t t h e
p o l i t i c a l prisoners a n d t h e J e w s , Poles,
a n d R u s s i a n s , to r e a l l y k n o w the G e r m a n s .
Y o u have to see E u r o p e to k n o w w h a t i t is
the G e r m a n s d i d . C o n d i t i o n s there are
terrible. F r a n c e is i n ruins a n d i n most
of the places we saw i t was the same s t o r y
— r u i n s , h u n g r y , s t a r v i n g people. A l l
over E u r o p e there are breadlines, espec-
i a l l y i n t h e countries occupied b y t h e
G e r m a n s . T h e people d o n ' t even have the
o r d i n a r y things a n d luxuries are o u t o f
the question. I d o n ' t see h o w G e r m a n y
is going t o s u r v i v e either, b u t I w o u l d n ' t
give t h e m a n i c k e l ' s w o r t h o f a n y t h i n g .
T h e y brought t h e w a r o n . T h e y b r o u g h t
a l l t h a t o n themselves."
I n every a r m y there are recruits a n d
replacements w h o often get a k i c k o u t o f
b e i n g greeted as a soldier b a c k f r o m t h e
wars, whereas as a m a t t e r o f fact t h e y
have y e t t o hear a g u n fired i n anger.
One such case was W a s i l e w s k i . CCR h i m
D D a y was also V - E D a y . F o r after 34
months i n the A i r Corps i n the U n i t e d
States he l a n d e d i n F r a n c e o n t h e d a y t h e
surrender o f t h e G e r m a n A r m y was offi-
c i a l l y announced.
Likes The Czechs
LOMBARDI, F R A N K , C p l . , B a t t e r y B , 389th
Field Artillery, Hamden:
" P u t i n a good w o r d for t h e C z e c h s ,
t h e y r e a l l y t r i e d to help us o u t . O n t h e

CAPPELLA, GEORGE R., P f c , Company M ,

387th I n f a n t r y , N e w H a v e n :
" I n t h e countries o f E u r o p e n o t h i n g is
w o r t h as m u c h as a cake o f soap. I n G e r -
m a n y a n d F r a n c e we c o u l d trade a cake
o f soap for t w o good loaves o f bread a n y
time. W e did a lot of swapping. A can of
' C R a t i o n is good for a dozen eggs a n y -
where. O n e t h i n g got m e was t h a t lots
of Germans h a d on G . I . ( U . S . A r m y
Issue) c l o t h i n g a n d m a n y o f t h e m h a d
A m e r i c a n cigarettes."

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o u t s k i r t s o f P i l s e n the women offered us
food a n d even offered to wash o u r clothes.
W e c o u l d n ' t take t h e m u p o n i t , because
the a n t i - f r a t e r n i z a t i o n rules were i n force.
T h e w a y those people work — w h y even
on V - E D a y t h e y started to plow a n d p l a n t
the g r o u n d r i g h t a r o u n d the guns o f o u r
battalion."
CUMMINGS, WILLIAM T. C p l . , Battery C,
303rd F i e l d A r t i l l e r y , N e w H a v e n :
" W h a t got m e was the w a y the G e r m a n
people, n e a r l y e v e r y one o f t h e m , c l a i m e d
they weren't N a z i s . T h e G e r m a n s we
saw were a l l h e a l t h y a n d well f e d , as c o m -
pared w i t h the F r e n c h who h a d n o t h i n g
left after the o c c u p a t i o n . "
C u m m i n g s was disgusted w i t h the w a y
the G e r m a n s s t a r v e d a n d beat the slave
laborers a n d prisoners o f war.
GORSKI, BENJAMIN J., T/5, Battery
303rd F i e l d A r t i l l e r y , N e w H a v e n :
" T h o s e G e r m a n s h a d a wonderful c o u n -
t r y , r i c h farms a n d no wasteland. I d o n ' t
see w h a t t h e y were f i g h t i n g f o r . "
H e t o l d how good the champagne was
a n d he has a good s t o r y a b o u t a liberated
P o l e who set h i m s e l f u p as Burgomeister
at H e r m a n n s r e u t h , G e r m a n y , as soon as
the A m e r i c a n s drove the G e r m a n s o u t .
NELSON, ANDREW C , J R . , P f c , Battery C,
303rd F i e l d A r t i l l e r y , H a m d e n :
" M a y b e some o f those G e r m a n s are
decent b u t most o f t h e m p u t o n a good a c t .
T h e y p a t y o u o n the b a c k w i t h one h a n d
a n d y o u k n o w t h e y were r e a d y to stab
y o u i n t h e b a c k w i t h the other — i f t h e y
h a d a chance. I ' l l tell y o u w h a t I m e a n .
W e were t a k i n g some G e r m a n soldiers
b a c k as prisoners o f war a n d the G e r m a n
women were c r y i n g a n d w a v i n g to t h e m .
W e came b a c k o n t h e same road later
w i t h o u t t h e prisoners a n d t h e same women
were w a v i n g a n d s m i l i n g a t u s . "
ESPOSITIO, C A R L O , P f c , B a t t e r y C , 389th
Field Artillery, N e w H a v e n :
" I ' l l t a k e B e l g i u m ; the people are nice
a n d h a n d e d o u t coffee a n d sandwiches as
we went a l o n g . "
DACUNTO, ALFRED W., Cpl., Battery B,
389th F i e l d A r t i l l e r y , N e w H a v e n :
" W h a t got m e was the t e n a n d twelve
year o l d k i d s i n the G e r m a n A r m y . I t ' s
a hell o f a t h i n g to have to fight kids l i k e
that."
SKOLNICK, GEORGE, Pfc, Company M ,
387th I n f a n t r y , N e w H a v e n :
" W e saw a n d t a l k e d to hundreds o f
liberated R u s s i a n s . T h e y were very
friendly a n d v e r y a p p r e c i a t i v e . "
* *
C,
NOTES A N D
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
T h i s l i t t l e souvenir o f the 9 7 t h D i v i s i o n ' s
redeployment furloughs was prepared b y
the Office o f the G o v e r n o r o f the State o f
C o n n e c t i c u t . I t is believed t h a t i t w i l l
m a k e a welcome a d d i t i o n to the souvenirs
a n d m e m o r a b i l i a o f the m e n w h o p a r t i c i -
p a t e d . A l i m i t e d s u p p l y o f copies are
a v a i l a b l e for d i s t r i b u t i o n o n request from
members o f the D i v i s i o n from C o n n e c t i c u t .
T h e y m a y be secured b y w r i t i n g direct
to the Office o f the G o v e r n o r , State C a p i t o l
Building, Hartford, Conn.
I n the p r e p a r a t i o n o f this leaflet, P u b l i c
R e l a t i o n s Officers a t t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n a n d
reception centers cooperated. T h e D o u g h -
foot's E u r o p e a n D i a r y was loaned for r e -
p r o d u c t i o n herein b y P f c . W i l l i a m J .
B l a c k e r , C o m p a n y A , 303rd I n f a n t r y .
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 THE CONNECTICUT MEN
T h e following n a m e d m e n a n d officers of the 97th (Trident) I n f a n t r y D i v i s i o n
went on redeployment furloughs from the F o r t D e v e n s , Massachusetts, reception center
i n J u n e , 1945. T h e names are t a k e n from d i v i s i o n a l rosters p r o v i d e d at the center:

ABESHOUSE, JORDAN T/Sgt. 506 E l m S t . , N e w H a v e n

ALPERT, LEONARD T/5 173 B r o n x A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
ALTIERI, VICTOR E. T/5 63 O r c h a r d S t . , N e w H a v e n
ANDERSON, JOSEPH J. Cpl. 38 S y l v a n A v e . , U n i o n v i l l e
ANDRECHUK, JOHN Pfc. Ansonia
A P P L E G A T E , A S H E R T. T/5 308 N o . Q u a k e r L a n e , W e s t H a r t f o r d
B A C K O F E N , E D W I N F. Pfc. 8 Cherry Lane, Rockville
B A G N A L L , C H A R L E S I. T/5 58 M o u n t a i n S t . , R o c k v i l l e
BANGO, J O S E P H E. S/Sgt. 727 3d A v e . , W e s t H a v e n
B A R T O N , R O B E R T E. Pfc. F e r r y St., Orange
B A S K O W S K I , A N T H O N Y S. Pfc. 96 H i g h S t . , R o c k v i l l e
B E L B U S T I , O R L A N D O G. Sgt. 158 F r a n k St., N e w H a v e n
BELLIS, C H A R L E S E. Cpl. 366 H a r t f o r d R d . , M a n c h e s t e r
B E R G L U N D , K E N N E T H R. T/4 15 14th S t . , N o r w i c h
BIELAWA, JOHN J. T/5 72 C l i n t o n S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
BILL, F R A N K H. 1st L t . 19 F r e d e r i c k S t . , H a r t f o r d
BLACKER, WILLIAM J. Pfc. 94 E . M a i n S t . , T h o m a s t o n
BOOTH, JOSEPH H. T/4 West Hartford
BOUTIN, WILBUR H. Pfc. 81 H i g h L a w n R d . , B r i d g e p o r t
B R E U E R , W I L L I A M E. Pfc. 89 L e M a y S t . , W e s t H a r t f o r d
B U O N E R B A , R I C H A R D W. T/5 39 M e a d o w St., So. N o r w a l k
BUSS, E A R L R. 2nd L t . 57 Y a l e S t . , S t r a t f o r d
C A F A L D I , D O M O N I C A. Pvt. 76 P e r r y S t . , U n i o n v i l l e
CALO, U M B E R T O V. T/5 45 W a r d St., W a t e r b u r y
C A P P E L L A , G E O R G E R. Pfc. 20 C a i n S t . , N e w H a v e n
CATANIA, CARMELO J. Pfc. 19 N e w King, T h o m p s o n v i l l e
C H A R B O N N E A U , H O W A R D R. Cpl. 33 W h i t e A v e . , W e s t H a r t f o r d
C H A V E S , J O H N A. Cpl. 281 F l a t b u s h A v e . , H a r t f o r d
C H I P E L L O , S A M U E L S. Pvt. 256 W e s t M a i n S t . , M i l f o r d
C H R I S T E N S E N , L L O Y D C. Sgt. 2559 A l b a n y A v e . , W e s t H a r t f o r d
C I A B U R R I , A L F R E D A. Pfc. 52 E l l i o t t S t . , N e w H a v e n
C I A R L E L L I , M I C H A E L A. Sgt. 321 B l a t c h l e y A v e . , N e w H a v e n
C L A R K , A L F R E D E. S/Sgt. 8 Park Hollow, Ansonia
CLARK, RICHARD J. Pfc. B o x 734, W i n d s o r L o c k s
C L A R K , W I L B U R F. Pfc. 79 W o o d b r i d g e A v e . , A n s o n i a
C O L L I N S , T H O M A S R. Pfc. 106 H o p k i n s S t . , H a r t f o r d
C U M M I N G S , W I L L I A M T. Cpl. 105 D o w n i n g S t . , N e w H a v e n
C W I R K A , J O S E P H F. T/4 R F D 1, W a l l i n g f o r d
CZAJKA, VICTOR L. S/Sgt. 80 C h a p m a n S t . , W i l l i m a n t i c

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C Z U P R Y N A , S T E P H E N F. Pfc. 61 H o p k i n s S t . , D a n i e l s o n
D A C U N T O , A L F R E D W. Cpl. 309 E x c h a n g e S t . , N e w H a v e n
D A L Y , J A M E S A. Pfc. 42 Shultas P l . , H a r t f o r d
DALY, R A Y M O N D D. T/5 R F D 1, P u t n a m
DAMATO, COSMO J. T/5 196 Greene S t . , N e w H a v e n
D ' A M A T O , P A T S Y G. Cpl. 7 Prospect Place, M i d d l e t o w n
D'AMICO, JOSEPH J. Pfc. 106 J o h n s o n S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
D A R R A H , E L L I O T T W. Pfc. 80 H i l l c r e s t A v e . , Wethersfield
D E C K E L M A N , R O B E R T C. Capt. North Granby
DEFONZA, ROCCO Pfc. 106 B r a d l e y S t . , N e w H a v e n
DE GREGORIO, JOSEPH T/Sgt. 9 Cairn St., N e w H a v e n
D E L E O , J O H N P. T/4 103 H e r r i a m S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
D E M A R , L A W R E N C E T. Pfc. 63 L i n c o l n S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
D E M A R C O , F R A N K P. Pvt. 212 C l a r k S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
D E MARCO, JOSEPH L. Pvt. 212 C l a r k S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
D E M A R T I N O , L E W I S P. Cpl. 155 H u r d A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
DEMMA, JOSEPH Pfc. 110 P a r k S t . , H a r t f o r d
DEPEIO, F R A N K A. T/5 1031 State S t . , N e w H a v e n
D E ROSA, NICHOLAS Pfc. 1 Frost St., N o r w a l k
DIASIO, M A R I O J . Pfc. 259 G r o v e S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
D I C A P R I O , J A M E S P. Sgt. 45 H a m i l t o n S t . , N e w H a v e n
DI P I E T R O , P A S Q U A L E T. Pfc. 21 L a u r a S t . , So. N o r w a l k
DI STEFANO, A L F R E D Pfc. 200 Forrest S t . , R o c k y H i l l
D O M A I S , R A Y M O N D C. Pfc. 256 M a i n S t . , P u t n a m
D R A K E , C H A R L E S E. T/5 R F D 1, G a y l o r d s v i l l e
D R U C E , B U R T O N W. T/5 764 G r a n d A v e . , N e w H a v e n
DUDA, H E N R Y L. Pfc. 32 1/2 P u l a s k i S t . , N e w H a v e n
DUPERRY, ARMAND J. Pfc. 15 E l l i o t t S t . , H a r t f o r d
D U N N , J O S E P H F. Cpl. 96 5 t h S t . , N o r w i c h
D Y N O W S K I , H E N R Y G. Pfc. 14 E l b o w L a n e , P l a i n v i l l e
E D E N , E D G A R L. T/Sgt. 32 N o . R i v e r s i d e A v e . , T e r r y v i l l e
ESPOSITO, C A R L O Pfc. 243 H a m i l t o n S t . , N e w H a v e n
FERENCZ, ALBERT J. Pfc. 107 H a r b o r V i e w A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
F I M B E L , T H O M A S F. Sgt. 282 F a i r f i e l d A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
F R E I M U T H , E D W A R D E. T/4 237 B a y b e r r y D r i v e , B r i s t o l
FRISKETTI, ANTHONY J. Pfc. 33 S t . J o h n S t . , N e w H a v e n
FRIZZELL, C H A R L E S W. T/4 Roxbury
FUSCO, LOUIS T/4 B o x 28, Y e l l o w M i l l V i l l a g e , B r i d g e p o r t
G A F F N E Y , R O B E R T E. Pfc. 270 B r o o k l a w n Terrace, B r i d g e p o r t
G A L L E H E R , J A M E S P. Pfc. 179 C h a p e l S t . , N e w H a v e n
GARRETT, FRANCIS J. T/5 220 H u n t i n g t o n S t . , N e w L o n d o n
G A R T M A N , A R T H U R A. T/4 87 School S t . , B r i s t o l
GAUGHAN, PETER J. S/Sgt. 40 D a v i s S t . , B r i s t o l
GERMANO, SAMUEL T/5 418 B u r r i t t S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
G I A C C O , S E B A S T I A N A. Pfc. 29 H o t c h k i s s S t . , M i d d l e t o w n

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GILBERT, FRANKLIN H. Pvt. 112 H a r o l d A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
G I O C O , M A R I O S. Pvt. 5 G r e e n Place, M i d d l e t o w n
G L O T Z E R , W I L L I A M B. Pfc. 47 B r a c e R d . , W e s t H a r t f o r d
G O L D E N , JOSEPH E. Cpl. 1837 N o . M a i n S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
GORSKI, BENJAMIN J. T/5 209 C h a p e l S t . , N e w H a v e n
GRZYB, FRANK J. T/4 28 W i l l i a m S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
GUALTIERI, ALBERT T/Sgt. 24 E l i z a b e t h A v e . , N o r w i c h
H A R R I N G T O N , E A R L V. S/Sgt. 60 F a i r S t . , F o r e s t v i l l e
HAYDUK, EDWARD Cpl. 124 H i l l c r e s t R d . , B r i d g e p o r t
H E W I T T , P R E S T O N G. T/4 23 H i g h S t . , D a n i e l s o n
H O A G L A N D , L E O N A R D P. S/Sgt. 34 B e c k w i t h S t . , N o r w i c h
HOGAN, M A T T H E W J. JR. Pvt. 175 C o e A v e . , E a s t H a v e n
HOLKO, PAUL Sgt. 34 E u c l i d A v e . , S t a m f o r d
HOUSE, G E O R G E V. Pfc. 231 O a k w o o d A v e . , W e s t H a r t f o r d
HOYNAK, HARRY Pfc. 72 D o u g l a s R o a d , F o r e s t v i l l e
H U D O C K , J O H N G. Pfc. 228 D u n n l e a , F a i r f i e l d
I M P I O M B A T O , S A M T. Pfc. 125 So. M a i n S t . , So. N o r w a l k
JACOBSON, A R T H U R L. Pfc. 179 B e n t o n S t . , H a r t f o r d
JAGIELSKI, JOSEPH S/Sgt. 37 B r o a d S t . , Forestville
JIULIANO, A R M O N D Cpl. 20 M i c h a e l S t . , E a s t H a v e n
JOHNSON, WALTER J. S/Sgt. 81 C e n t e r S t . , W e s t H a v e n
K A H R M A N N , A R T H U R R. Pfc. 129 L e a h y S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
K A P L E N S K I , JULIUS T. T/5 31 R o b e r t s A v e . , B r i s t o l
L A B R E C H E , R O L A N D G. Pfc. 44 E d g e w o o d S t . , Stafford Springs
LANGHANS, JOSEPH J. Sgt. 817 C a p i t o l A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
L A P S O N , T H E O D O R E R. T/5 R F D 9, N o r w i c h
LAWSON, K E N N E T H E. S/Sgt. 6 Niles St., East H a m p t o n
L E V E G N A L E , M I C H A E L G. T/5 157 E a s t e r n A v e . , W a t e r b u r y
L I P P M A N , H A R O L D C. Pfc. 64 V i n e H i l l R d . , W e s t H a r t f o r d
LISCE K, GEORGE J . S/Sgt. 25 A l l y n Place, S t a m f o r d
LODZINSKI, STANLEY J. T/5 106 S i l v e r S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
LOMBARDI, FRANK Cpl. 305 M o r s e S t . , H a m d e n
L O R E N Z E T T I , R A Y M O N D W. Pfc. 171 Prospect S t . , B r i s t o l
L O U G H M A N , J A C K P. 1st L t . 116 A s h c r o f t R d . , N e w L o n d o n
LUSSIER, R O M E O J . Pfc. 102 G r e e n w o o d S t . , W i l l i m a n t i c
M A C L E O D , G E O R G E A. Pfc. 25 Q u a k e r L a n e , B r i s t o l
M A L E R B A , G U I D O S. T/5 210 Rosette S t . , N e w H a v e n
MALINOWSKI, CHESTER J. Pfc. 266 Jefferson S t . , H a r t f o r d
MALINSKI, EDWARD J. Sgt. 14 C r o w n S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
MALY, EMIL J. Pfc. B o x 125, E a s t H a d d a m
M A N C H E S T E R , L E S L I E S. T/5 16 J u d d S t . , B r i s t o l
MANN, WILLIAM H. Pfc. 8 Longworth Ave., Middletown
MARSHALL, ALEXANDER Sgt. 29 W a r r e n Terrace, W e s t H a r t f o r d
M A T U L U N A S , P A U L R. Pfc. 38 P o p u l a n S t . , W a t e r b u r y
M A Z Z E R A , J O S E P H A. Pfc. 36 W e s t C e n t e r S t . , S o u t h i n g t o n

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M C N A M A R A , R I C H A R D T. Cpl. Quinebaug
MC NAMARA, THOMAS J. Sgt. 60 A s h l a n d S t . , N e w H a v e n
M C W E E N E Y , R O B E R T E. Sgt, 121 C a m p b e l l A v e . , W e s t H a v e n
M E L V I N , G E O R G E E. Pfc. 84 N o r t h M a i n S t . , T e r r y v i l l e
MENDONCA, MANUEL J. Pfc. 237 So. C h e r r y S t . , W a l l i n g f o r d
MESSIER, PHILLIPPE L. Pfc. 17 M t . V i e w A v e . , F o r e s t v i l l e
M E S S I N O , S I M O N E F. Pfc. 362 S y l v a n A v e . , W a t e r b u r y
M E U S E L , R E I N H A R D T W. T/4 43 J a c o b S t . , B r i s t o l
MIELE, PETER J. Pfc. 198 M a p l e S t . , N a u g a t u c k
M I L L E R , A R V I N E S. J R . Pfc. 3 Porter St., Quaker H i l l
M O N A H A N , J A M E S B. T/5 754 C a m p b e l l A v e . , W e s t H a v e n
MONIZ, J O H N A. Pfc. 34 T o l l e s Square, N a u g a t u c k
M O R E A S H , R A Y M O N D E. Pvt. 75 10th S t . , N e w L o n d o n
M O R G A N , W I L L I A M R. Pfc. 22 W a y H i l l R d . , R o u t e 1, O a k d a l e
M U L L I G A N , T H O M A S F. S/Sgt. 22 C y p r e s s A v e . , W a t e r b u r y
MURPHY, GEORGE J. Cpl. 329 W i l l o w S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
MURPHY, MICHAEL J. T/4 28 R a y S t . , W a t e r b u r y
M U R R A Y , D A N I E L E. T/5 1684 P o s t R d . , F a i r f i e l d
M U S K A T E L L O , M I C H A E L E. T/4 3 Cross S t . , P o r t l a n d
MUSTO, DOMINIC T/5 83 C h e s t n u t S t . , N e w H a v e n
N A J A M , G E O R G E E. Pvt. 103 E l m S t . , D a n b u r y
NALEPA, EDWARD Pfc. 55 O a k S t . , H a r t f o r d
N E L S O N , A N D R E W C. J R . Pfc. 2559 D i x w e l l A v e . , H a m d e n
N E S D A L E F R A N K E. Pfc. 33 Lakeshore D r i v e , N o r t h G u i l f o r d
N E T T I , D O M I N I C K P. S/Sgt. 41 G r i d l e y S t . , B r i s t o l
N O W E L L , H A R O L D G. T/4 204 M t . G r o v e S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
NOVIASKY, JOSEPH E. Pfc. 20 V e r n o n S t . , H a r t f o r d
N U R C Z Y K , J O H N S. S/Sgt. 15 P u l a s k i S t . , N e w H a v e n
O'BRIEN, D O N A L D E. Capt. 247 C a m p f i e l d A v e . , H a r t f o r d
O ' C O N N E L L , J A M E S F. T/5 23 G a r d e n S t . , Wethersfield
ODAYNIK, AVON J. Cpl. 182 Sheffield A v e . , E a s t H a v e n
O L S E N , W I L B U R T A. T/5 223 B r e n n a n S t . , N e w H a v e n
OZAJKA, VICTOR L. S/Sgt. 80 C h a p m a n S t . , W i l l i m a n t i c
P A L A Z Z O , R A L P H R. Pfc. 651 E . W a s h i n g t o n S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
P E A R S O N , R I C H A R D W. Pfc. H i l l s i d e Terrace, D e e p R i v e r
P E A S E , C H A R L E S A. Pfc. Stafford Springs
P E H R , F R A N K S. S/Sgt. M o s s F a r m R d . , Cheshire
PERNO, ANTHONY J. Cpl. 25 W o o s t e r P l a c e , N e w H a v e n
PERROTTI, NICHOLAS J. Pfc. 67 W o o d v i n e A v e . , O a k v i l l e
PLOURDE, LAWRENCE H. T/Sgt. 60 J e w e l r y S t . , W a t e r b u r y
POGLITSCH, CARL J. JR. T/5 46 P e a r l S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
PURINTON, CHARLES N. Pfc. 10 M u r r a y S t . , W a t e r b u r y
R A D A V I T C H , A N T H O N Y F. Pfc. 62 S m a l l e y S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
R A D W A Y , A L L Y N L. T/4 18 U n i o n S t . , D e e p R i v e r
R A I N E S , F E R O L B. Pfc. B o x 36, G l e n v i l l e

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REYNOLDS, GEORGE J. Cpl. 23 A t w a t e r S t . , W e s t H a v e n
REYNOLDS, H A R R Y N. JR. Pfc. R F D B o x 57, D a n i e l s o n
RICHARDS, W A R R E N H. Pfc. 74 W e s t M a i n St., C l i n t o n
RIGGS, J O H N J . T/5 127 George St., B r i s t o l
R I N G W O O D , M A U R I C E A. Pfc. 540 M a i n St., W i n s t e d
RIQUIER, L A U R E N T J. Pfc. 268 S o u t h St., B r i s t o l
ROBBINS, J O H N H. Pfc. 124 W e s t T o w n St., N o r w i c h
R O G A L A , J O S E P H F. T/4 81 W i l l i a m St., M i d d l e t o w n
R O M A N , D A N I E L P. Pfc. Quarry Lane, Portland
ROSA, F R A N K Sgt. 4 H a z e l St., W a t e r b u r y
ROSSINI, ELIO Pfc. 43 A b b o t t A v e . , Ridgefield
ROSSINI, J O H N J . Sgt. 250 T e r r y v i l l e A v e . , B r i s t o l
R O T H R O C K , J A M E S W. T/4 288 Roosevelt D r i v e , D e r b y
SALAMON, WALTER J. S/Sgt. 60 B i r u t a A v e . , N e w B r i t a i n
SALES, P A U L A. Pfc. 103 G r o v e St., N e w B r i t a i n
SANDLER, BENJAMIN WOJG 375 Sigourney St., H a r t f o r d
S A R A F I N , D O N A L D W. T/5 23 E a s t S t . , W a l l i n g f o r d
SCHOWISKY, RICHARD Pfc. 21 B a i n b r i d g e R d . , W e s t H a r t f o r d
S C O L L I N , VICTOR E. JR. Pfc. 223 B r o n x A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
SEGAR, E A R L D. Cpl. W i n d h a m Center
SERIO, D O M I N I C T/4 175 H e m i n g w a y A v e . , E a s t H a v e n
SERRA, J O H N Pfc. 374 B r o a d St., F o r e s t v i l l e
S E V I G N Y , G E R A R D A. Pfc. 915 So. M a i n St., W a t e r b u r y
S H O R K E Y , O R E N F. Pfc. 57 H e m i n g w a y A v e . , E a s t H a v e n
SILLS, R O B E R T J . Pfc. 18 M a p l e A v e . , M e r i d e n
S I M M O N S , J A M E S T. 2nd L t . R F D 3 Colchester, S a l e m
SKOLNICK, GEORGE Pfc. 115 Beers St., N e w H a v e n
S M I T H , R A Y M O N D A. Pfc. Overlook R d . , W o o d b r i d g e
SMYZER, EARL M. Pvt. 7 R u t l e d g e St., W a t e r b u r y
S P I N E L L I , A D A M P. Pfc. 261 O r l a n d St., Bridgeport
STANGE, RICHARD H. Cpl. 105 K e n n y St., F o r e s t v i l l e
STERLING, N O R M A N L. T/3 103 H a m l i n St., M a n c h e s t e r
STRZELEWICZ, JOSEPH J. T/4 N o r t h Grosvenordale
S U N D G R E N , R O B E R T L. T/3 49 B a t t e r s o n P a r k R d . , N e w B r i t a i n
S W A N S O N , F R E D E R I C K C. J R . Pfc. 666 E St., N e w B r i t a i n
SYMONDS, N O R M A N L. Pfc. Shelton
SZCZESIUL, S T A N L E Y H. T/4 17 P o n d St., N a u g a t u c k
T A N G U A Y , A L F R E D A. J R . T/5 5 Commonwealth, New Britain
T E N C Z A , J O S E P H S. T/3 B o x 115, N e w M i l f o r d
T E N C Z A , LOUIS F. T/3 B o x 115, N e w M i l f o r d
T E R W I L L E G E R , R O B E R T E. Pfc. R o u t e 1, K i l l i n g l y
TESTANI, SANTE Pfc. 693 M a d i s o n A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
TIRENDI, FRANCIS S/Sgt. 42 D u a n e R d . , H a m d e n
TRAVERS, A L E X A N D E R L. S/Sgt. C u r t i s St., S o u t h i n g t o n

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T R E M B L A Y , F E R N A N D A. Sgt. 21 M o n t g o m e r y S t . , M e r i d e n
TRESCHUK, JOHN W. Pfc. Manchester
ULATOWSKI, RAYMOND H. Pfc. 45 Silver S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
VITALI, BARTHOLOMEW Pfc. 247 H a m i l t o n S t . , N e w H a v e n
W A L S H , T H O M A S F. S/Sgt. 89 N i c o l l S t . , N e w H a v e n
W A S I L E W S K I , S T A N L E Y T. Cpl. 72 R o a t h S t . , N o r w i c h
W A S I L E K , H E N R Y A. Pfc. 13 F e l d s p a r A v e . , B e a c o n F a l l s
W A Z , F R A N K S. Pfc. 338 W a d s w o r t h S t . , M i d d l e t o w n
WEISBERG, HAROLD Pfc. 26 W o o d r o w S t . , S t a m f o r d
W E L S H , G E O R G E B. Maj. 60 W i l l o w b r o o k R d . , E a s t H a r t f o r d
W H I T N E Y , D O N A L D R. Pfc. 307 W a s h i n g t o n T e r . , M i d d l e t o w n
W I L L I A M S , E U G E N E S. T/5 21 A c a d e m y S t . , F o r e s t v i l l e
W I T H A M , CHESTER L. Pvt. 9 East L o n g St., N e w Britain
WOJENSKI, VICTOR Pfc. 81 L a w n d a l e A v e . , B r i s t o l
W O O D W A R D , A L B E R T C. Pfc. R F D 1, T h o m a s t o n
WORROLL, H A R R Y E. Pfc. 238 W e s t M a i n S t . , M i l f o r d
W O Z N I K A I T I S , P E T E R T. Pfc. 162 So. L e o n a r d S t . , W a t e r b u r y
YORKER, DONALD J. Sgt. 430 M a i n S t . , W i n s t e d
ZACE, FRANCIS J. T/4 860 E n f i e l d S t . , T h o m p s o n v i l l e
Z A D R O Z N Y , C H E S T E R W. Pvt. 557 S t r o n g S t . , E a s t H a v e n
ZEKSEWICZ, STANLEY M . Pfc. 65 B r o a d S t . , A n s o n i a
ZICHICHI, NICHOLAS Pvt. 994 1/2 Ocean A v e . , Prospect B e a c h ,
West H a v e n
ZYSK, LUCIAN J. Cpl. 64 B o o t h S t . , N e w B r i t a i n