WWII 44th Infantry Division

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CONNECTICUT MEN

of the 44th DivisionAUGUST 1945


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44th DIVISION BATTLE LO G

Firs t Ac t ion: T h e 4 4 t h first we n t in t o

t h e l i n e i n a n a r ea e a s t of Lu n ev i l l e ,

F r a n ce , a n d t oo k p a r t i n t h e S e ve n t h

A r m y dr i ve t o s e c u r e t h e V o s g e s

p a s s e s . Si x da ys a f t e r be i n g i n com b a t

t h e d i v i s i o n h e l d b a ck a co u n t e r a t t a ck

b y G e r m a n fo rces a fte r i t s f r on t l in e

h a d b e e n p i e r ced .

T h e Vosges: Q u i ck l y r e cov e r in g fr om

t h is bl ow, th e 44 t h b y m id -N ov e m b e r ,

194 4, h a d b r ok e n t h r ou g h t h e v i t a l

V o s g e s M o u n t a i n s i n co n ju n ct i on w i t h

t h e 2 d F r e n ch Ar m o r e d D i v i s i o n . A d

v a n ce i n t h i s a r ea w a s s l ow , h ow ev er ,

a n d t h e e n e m y w as pe r s i s t e n t i n h i s

defen se of ev er y i n ch of gr ou n d . I t wa s

, d u r i n g t h i s p e r io d t h a t t h e 2 d B a t t a l i on ,

11 4t h I n fa n t r y R e g im e n t , p r ob a b ly

sa ved t he en t i r e d i v i s i on f r om e l i m i n a

t io n a s a n ef fec t i ve fi g h t in g fo rce . T h e

a ct i on t oo k p la ce N o v . 25 , 1944 , n or t h

of S ch a lb ec k , F r a n ce . C h a r ge d w i t h t h e

defen se of a fr on t a p p r ox im a t e ly 4 0 0 0

ya r d s wi d e, t h e b a t t a l i on h el d gr ou n d

i n t h e face of a G e r m a n on s la u gh t w i t h

n u m e r i ca ll y s u p e r io r t a n k a n d I n fa n t r y

u n i t s . T h e b a t t a l i on ' a ct io n wa s cr ed it ed

w i t h h a vi n g k ep t fr om j e op a r d y fr ie n d ly

t r oop s e a s t of the V o s g e s M ou n t a i n s a s

w e l l as p r o t ec t in g t h e d i v i s ion i t s e l f .

D e c e m b e r , 1944, fou n d t h e d iv i s ionw e l l a ble t o cope w i t h d et er m in ed

e n e m y t h r u s t s in t h e V o s g e s M ou n t a in s

a r e a .

T h e S a a r : O n N e w Ye a r ' s D a y , 19 45 ,

t h e 4 4 t h a t t e m p t e d t o cross t h e Sa a r

R i v e r t en mi l e s sou t he as t of Saar

brucken. S i x a t t em p t s w e r e m a d e , b u t

s t r on g e n e m y co u n t er a t t a ck s be a t t h e

cr oss in g ba ck . E v e n t u a l l y , h ow ev er ,

p e r s i s t e n t effor t r es u l t ed in a c ros s in g

a n d p e n e t r a t io n of t w o m il e s . D u r i n g

t h e la t t e r p a r t of J a n . 1 945 , t h e d iv is io n

wa s h o ld in g l in es b e l o w t h e S a a r .

Aus tr ia: D u r i n g t h e m on t h s w h i ch fo l

l o w e d t h e 4 4 t h c a s h e d i n o n t h e g e n e r a l

d e t e r io r a t io n of t h e G e r m a n A r m y a n d

sp ed on in t o A u s t r i a . B y t h e e n d of t h e

w a r i t h a d occu p i ed l a r ge a r ea s of

G e r m a n t e r r i t or y a n d fina lly p u l l e d u p

a t I m s t , A u s t r ia .

SERVICEMEN'S

COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET

V O L . I August 24, 1945 N o . 10

C A R L E T O N B. C L Y M A , Editor

Th is souveni r of t he 44 t h Di v i s i on '

r e t u r n fr om th e E u r op ea n wa r was pr e

pa r ed for t he m en by th e Office of Th e

Go ve r n or . I t is be lie ved t h a t it w i l l m a k e a

we lcom e a dd it ion t o th e sou ven ir s a n d

m em or a bi li a of t h o s e wh o p a r t ici p a t ed in

t h e defea t of the once gre at Ge r m a n We h r

m a ch t .

Th e cour tesies a n d ass ista nce of pu bl ic

re la t ions off ice rs , a t the por t s and a t the

F or t Deven s Recep t ion S t a t ion , gre a t ly

f a c i l i t a t e d th e ga t h er in g of th e m a t er ia l

for th i s bookle t . So m e of the gr ou p p i c t u r e s

a re f r om Sign a l C or ps ph otogra ph s . Th e

sh ip p ictu res a re f rom Pr ess Assoc ia t ion . Th efa c t u a l ma te r ia l s he re in w e r e p r e p a r e d b y

t h e Office of T ec h n ic a l I n for m a t io n , A . G . F .

A l im i t ed n um ber of copies a re a va i l a b l e

for d is t r ib u t ion , t o Con n ect icu t m en of th e

D iv i s i on on ly. T h ey can be secur ed by

wr it t en request to the Office of the Gov

er nor , St at e Ca p i t ol , H a r t for d .

R ep r od u ct io n of or ig in a l m a t er ia l is

pe r m is si ble on ly w it h w r it t en a u t h or iz a t ion .

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HOME FOR FURLOUGHS

T h e 44 t h D i v i s i on wa s t h e t e n t h com ba t

d i v i s i o n t o come h om e for fu r lo u gh s , i n

t h e cour se of t h e r e d e p lo ym e n t of 42

d i v i s i o n s fr om t h e E u r op e a n T h e a t e r of

O p e r a t ion s t o t h e P a ci fi c.

I t wa s t h e f i rs t t o e m ba r k as a u n i t f r om

E n g l a n d , a n d t h e firs t t o m a k e t h e A t

l a n t ic cr oss in g on one t r a n s p or t . T h e

Qu ee n E l i za b e t h , hu ge B r i t i s h L u x u r y

li n e r , w i t h t h e en t i r e D iv is ion , save for

t h e a d va n ce d d e t a ch m e n t s , d ock e d on

F r i d a y , J u l y 20 , a t P ie r 90 , N o r t h R i v e r ,

N e w Y o r k .

T h e A r m y ' s p or t a u t h or it ie s p r ov id e d

t h e s t a n d a r d we lcom e w i t h t h e e n

t h u si a st ic W A C b a n d fr om F o r t H a m i l t on

s e r e n a d in g t h e m e n a b oa r d t h e t r a n s p or t .

T o i t wa s a d d ed t h e sp on t a n eou s we lcom e

of t h e p e o p l e of N e w Y o r k a n d N e w

J e r s e y b y t h e t h ou s a n d s , w h o li n e d t h e

p i e r s , b u il d in gs a n d ot h e r va n t a ge p oi n t st o greet t h e 44 t h beca u se m a n y of i t s

u n it s we r e or ig in a ll y of t h e N a t i on a l

G u a r d of t h os e s t a t e s .

A n d t h e we a t h er m a n coope r a t ed , p r o

vi d in g s u n n y s k ie s, t h e fir st of a r a i n y

we ek . T op p i n g i t a l l off M a r l e n e D ie t r i ch ,

film ac t r es s , wh o wa s once n a m e d a

"d a u g h t e r of t h e 71 st I n fa n t r y R e g i m e n t , "

wa s on t h e p ie r w a v i n g he r sh a pe ly legsa t t h e t h ou s a n d s of 4 4 t h m e n w h o li n e d

t h e pie r s of t h e gr ea t li n er . M a r le n e got a

t h u n d e r in g we lcom e fr om t h e t r oop s .

F i r s t off t h e ga n gp la n k we r e R e d C r os s

a n d U S O p e r s on n e l, a n d t h e n ca m e M a jo r

G en e r a l W i l l i a m F . D e a n , t h e D i v i s i on s '

C O , a n d h is st a ff. I t t oo k a bou t t we lv e

h ou r s t o d is em ba r k t h e d iv is io n , w i t h

t h e la s t u n it s com in g d ow n t h e ga n g

p la n k a t 4 a . m . S a t u r d a y m or n i n g .

F r o m t h e P i e r a f ter R e d Cr oss

d ou gh n u t s a n d coffee t h e m e n b oa r d e d

fer r ies for t h e t r i p a cr oss t h e H u d s on ,

t o t h e J er se y sh ores , wh er e t r a in s for

C a m p K i l m e r , t h e s t a gi n g a r e a n e a r N e w

Br u n sw i ck , N e w J e r s ey , we r e r e a d y. O n

t he a ver age i t wa s a t wo h ou r t r i p fr om

ga n gp la n k t o K i l m e r B a r r a c k s .

T h e n ca m e or i e n t a t io n for t h e n e xt 48h ou r s a t a ca m p t h e a t e r , a n d t h e "h om e

co m in g" m e a l , t op p ed w i t h s t ea ks a n d ice

cr ea m w i t h f r e s h m i l k a s a n a d d e d a t

t r a ct io n . C l ot h i n g is su es a n d baggage d i s

p os a l we r e on t h e p r og r a m , a n d m a n y

m e n t oo k t h e op p o r t u n i t y t o m a k e t h a t

l on g a w a i t e d p h on e ca ll t o t h e fo l k s a t

h om e. T h e pr oces s in g wa s com pl et ed w h e n

t h e u n it s we r e d i v i d e d b y a r ea s, t h e C o n

n e ct ic u t m e n , w i t h t h os e of N e w E n g l a n d ,b oa r d i n g t h e t r a in s for t h e t r i p t o t h e F o r t

De ve n s Re ce p t ion S t a t ion .

A t F or t D e ve n s a m or e i n vo l ve d p r o

ces si n g, i n cl u d i n g or i e n t a t io n , cl ot h in g

iss ue , p a yr ol l ca l l , a n d m or e , wa s h a n d le d

sp eed i ly en ou gh t o m ee t t h e 24 h ou r

l i m i t a t i on on l e n g t h of s t a y t h e r e . T h e n ,

finally, ca m e t h e sp ecia l o rd er s for fu r

lo u gh , a n d t h e la s t le g of t h e t r i p h om e w a r d .

T h e C on n e ct ic u t m e n 's fu r lou gh s ex p ir e

on Au g u s t 24, a n d soon t h er ea ft e r , a lo n g

w i t h t h e N e w E n g l a n d m e n , t h e y w i l l

e n t r a i n for C a m p C h a ffe e, Ar k a n s a s .

T h e D i v i s i on h a d bee n sc h ed u le d for r e

t r a i n i n g a t C a m p Ch a ffee a n d s h ip m e n t

t o t h e P a ci fi c t h e a t e r of op e r a t io n s .

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44th DIVISION PICTURES

T h e Queen El izabe th M e n of t h e

4 4 t h cr ow d t h e r a il s , p or t h ole s a n d e ve r ya va i l a bl e in ch of s p a c e on de ck as t h e

gi a n t l i n e r d o c k s a t P i e r 90 , N or t h R i v e r

on J u l y 2 0 t h , p ic t u r e d on t h e C ov e r .

At B o u r n em o u t h , E n g l a n d , H u n -

d r ed s of m e n of t h e 4 4 t h h a d a ch a n ce t o

g e t i n a l i t t le r ecr ea t ion , p r io r t o t h e ir

e m ba r k a t i on for h om e . P h ot og r a p h on

P a ge 4 sh ows a la r ge con t in ge n t on t h e ir

a r r iv a l a t t h e R e s or t .

T h e I n f a n t ry E ig h t e e n C on n e ct ic u t

m e n of t h e 71 st I n fa n t r y p h ot og r a p h e d a t

F t . D e v e n s , J u l y 2 3 r d , p ic t u r e P a ge 5.N in et ee n m e n of t h e 3 2 4 t h I n fa n t r y a t

F t . D ev e n s , p ic t u r e P a ge 6 . T w e lv e m e n

of t h e 1 14 t h I n fa n t r y a t F t . D e v e n s ,

p ic t u r e P a g e 7.

The Ar t i l le ry N in e m e n of t h e 4 4 t h

D i v i s i o n ' s a r t i l l e r y a t F t . D e ve n s , p ic t u r e

P a g e 8.

T h e Queen T h e p r ow of t h e gr ea t

s h ip loom s la r ge a s t u gs n u d ge h er in t o t h e

s l i p , p i ct u r e P a g e 12 .

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44th DIVISION STORIESE D I T O R ' S N O T E : Me m or ies of th e E u r op ea n exper ience w i l l blu r wit h t he pa s s i ng o f

yea r s. Accu r a cy w i l l di m in i s h . De t a i ls w i l l become vagu e a n d h a l f forgot t en . To re cord , in b la ck

a n d wh it e her e a n d n ow, th e m ood, th e i mp r ess ions , t he excit in g event s of th e w ors t da ys , a n d

t h e b es t is th e pu rp ose of th ese st ories . Con n ect icu t me n of t he 44t h were as ked for t h e ir own

i mpr e s s i ons . I n t he i r own words t h e y a re he re r e c o rde d :

B a r r o w , C h a r le s A . , P v t . , C o. G . , 3 24 t h

I n f., An s on ia .

" I m a d e some ve r y good F r e n ch fr ie n d s

i n Com p ie gn e . I sp en t m a n y even in gs

w i t h t h e m a n d i t wa s ju s t l i k e be in g one

of t h e fa m i l y . T h e y w o u l d go ou t of t h e i r

w a y e ve n w i t h a s l i t t le a s t h e y h a d , in s i s t

i n g on s er v i n g r e f r es h m en t s . T h e y we n t t o

gr ea t p a in s t o s h ow m e a l l t h e ir h is t or ic a l

s i gh t s . M os t G. I .s m ee t a l ow t y p e of t h e

F r e n ch a n d fe w G .I .s h a d a n op p or t u n i t y

t o m ee t ot h e r s ."

Finer , W i l l i a m H . , S /S g t . , H d q . B t r y . ,

D i v . Ar t i l l e r y , S h e lt on .

" T h a t L e i h e i n dea l n ea r Sa a r eb ou r g wa s

t h e t oug h es t de a l we h a d . T h e 17 t h S S

P a n ze r h i t ou r li n e s . T h e y h a d u s s u r

r ou n d e d u n t i l ou r 4 t h A r m o r e d ca m e

t h r ou g h a n d d r ov e t h e m b a ck , s a v i n g t h e

d a y for ou r ou t fi t ."

Farrene l la , R a l p h V . , P f c , C o . A . , 3 2 4 t h

I n f. , G r o t o n .

"On t h e w a y t o t a k i n g t h e t ow n we h a dt o t a k e t h e w o o d s . T h e y n ee d ed t w o m e n

as gu id es a n d t h e y p ic k e d on m e. W e

we n t ba ck t o t h e edge of t h e woods a n d

t h e H e in ie s s t a r t ed t h r ow in g a ba r r a ge .

T h e first s h el l h it n ea r u s a n d we t ook t o a

d it ch . T h e n ex t one k i l l e d a m a n r ig h t i n

fr on t of m e a n d w ou n d e d t w o m or e .

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T h e y wer e wi r e m en wh o wer e w or k in g

t h er e. W e t r ie d t o get b a ck t o t h e C o m

p a n y b u t w h e n we got ou t of t h e w o o d s ,

we cou ld n 't fi n d t h e m . W e la n d e d u p i n

B C o m p a n y a n d s t op p e d w i t h t h e m n ea r

a b u i l d in g w h er e t h e G e r m a n s h a d s t or eda l ot of G e r m a n 8 8 M M sh el ls . J u s t a bou t

t h a t t i m e , G e r m a n t a n k fire se t off t h e

s t or ed sh e l l s . We got a wa y f r om t h er e i n a

h u r r y , a n d ou t of t h e b u i l d i n g ca m e a

H e in ie a bo u t 40 ye a r s old . W a s he s u r

pr i se d! W e t oo k h i m pr is on er a n d a l i t t le

wh il e la t er fou n d ou r w a y b a ck t o ou r

ow n co m p a n y ."

Godfrey, J o h n F . , P f c , C o . K . , 3 2 4 t hI n f. , D a n b u r y .

" I h a d a t ou gh d a y wh en we cross ed t h e

D a n u b e R i v e r ne a r U l m , i n a s sa u l t boa t s ,

s p ea r h ea d in g t h e 10 t h A r m y . T h e H ei n ie s

ga ve u s q u it e a r ec ep t ion . B y l u ck we h a d

n o cas u a l t i es bu t t h e H e i n ie s h a d p le n t y . "

H u d a k , P e t e r , P v t . , C o. D . , 3 2 4 t h I n f. ,

S h e lt on .

" T h e b e s t d a y I h a d ove r t h er e wa s on

a 33 h ou r pa ss i n B ou r n e m ou t h , a s u m m e r

r e so r t on t h e E n g l i s h coas t . I t w as a good

t im e , we we n t s w i m m i n g , h a d a l i t t leb e e r a n d b r a n d y , a n d y ou fel t free for a

d a y. "

Insley, W il l i a m s S . , P v t . , B t r y B . , 21 7 t h

F . A. , O l d L y m e .

( E d . N o t e : H e r e is a p ag e fr om P r i v a t e

I n s le y' s E u r op e a n d ia r y) .

T om or r ow , we le a ve t h is u n for ge t a bl e ,

l o v e l y A u s t r ia n v a ll e y . T h e y t e l l us w e

a r e goi n g b a ck t o t h e S t a t es a n d fr omt h er e t o t h e S ou t h P a c i f ic . H ow e ve r eve n

t h e pr osp ect of a t r i p t o t h e St a t es is

d i m m e d b y a t in ge of n os t a lg ia on le a v

i n g t h is pl a ce for t h is va l l e y is n ow a t

peace a n d t o m e se em s l i k e h om e . I t h a s

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ot h er pl a ce I h a ve eve r be en . I t s m ys t e r

i ou s m ou n t a i n s a n d i t s fields of w i l dflowers a n d gr a in give t o m e a se n se of

e a s e , c h a r m , a n d s e cu r i t y t h a t n o ci t y

a n yw h e r e ca n h ol d .

T on ig h t I t oo k w h a t m a y be m y la s t

wa lk d ow n t o t h e s n ow r iv er s in t h e

m id d le of t h e va l l e y. As I s t ood t h er e on

t h e h ig h ba n k ove r lo ok in g t h e s wi ft l i t t le

s t r e a m a t h ou g h t ca m e t o m e. S a y a

p r a ye r for m ys el f t o r e m e m be r :

D e a r G od , P ea ce ha s come a g a in t o t h is

A u s t r i a n va l l e y . F r om i t s T yr o l e a n h i l ls

a n d sco r n fu l pea ks , a u s t e re in t h e eve n in g

s u n , t o t h e m y r i a d s of w i l d flowers w h i ch

c o v e r ev er y ea r t h en s pot , n o voice is

h ea r d e x c e p t t h e voice of peace a n d h a p p y

t h ou gh t . P le a s e k ee p t h is pe a ce , n o m or e

l e t t h e s e h i l ls r e s ou n d w i t h ot h e r t h a n t h e

t in k l e of a cow be ll or t h e H a l l o of a t y r o l

fr om t h e pe a k s. K e e p sa fe w i t h i n t h e s ewa l l s a l l t h ose s h el t er ed t h ou gh t s a n d

lov es of fr e ed om , r e li gi on , m u s ic , flowers

a n d l a u gh t e r . D o n ot a ll ow t h es e r ig h t e ou soccu pa n t s of a n ew er fa s t e r - l iv in g r a ce t o

d es p oil t h is l a n d of r u r a l l i v i n g , a n d le t

m e come a ga in t o t h is l ov e ly pl a ce of age

ol d r u s t i c t h i n gs , A m e n .

Kutcher , A n t h on y J . , P f c , C o . G . , 3 2 4 t h

I n f. , H a r t f o r d .

"T h e r e we r e a cou pl e of d a ys in s ou t h e r n

A u s t r a li a w h e n we r a n u p a ga in s t m a ch i n e

gu n s t h a t I r e m e m be r w e l l . W e wer e s u p po s ed t o t a k e fou r t ow n s t h a t d a y b u t we

wer e p in n e d dow n b y th ese m a ch in e

gu n s a n d lost 6 m e n k i l l e d a n d 26

wou n de d . I t wa s t h e s h a r pes t figh t I wa s

i n . "

L e n n o n , E u ge n e T . , P f c , C o. F . , 3 24 t h

I n f. , T h om a s t o n .

" I wa s over t h er e 7 m on t h s . I t don ' t

se em t h a t lon g n ow bu t i t wa s. I r em em be rb e s t t h e N e ct a r R i v e r i n S ou t h G e r m a n y .

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Aft er we cross ed t h e r iv er a n d c l i m be d t h e

b a n k s we ca m e u p a g a in s t a co m p a n y of

H ei n ie s co u n t e r -a t t a ck i n g . W e op e n e d u p

on t h e m a n d ou r Ar t i l l e r y ca m e i n n ice . I t

la st ed a b ou t 40 m in u t e s . J u s t w h a t I d i d

t h a t 40 m in u t e s , I d on ' t r e m em b er , b u t I

d id p l e n t y of s h oot in g w i t h m y B . A . R . "

Minto , J os e p h A . , P f c , C o. M . , 71s t

I n f., B r i d g e p or t .

" I t h in k t h e E l l e r R i v e r cr os si n g wa s

t h e t ou gh es t goi n g I s a w. F i r s t t h er e wa s a

ca n a l to cross , w i t h t h e b r id ge gone a n d

t h e n a wi de open spa ce . T h e br id ge over

t h e r iv e r wa s w i r e d t o b l ow a n d t h e

d y n a m i t e w a s s t i l l in pl a ce . W e sen t a

doze n r i f le m en acr oss above i t on a h e a vy

w i r e a n d t h e y m a d e i t h a n d ov e r h a n d .

Th e n ca m e ou r m a ch i n e g u n s e ct i on . W e

s t a r t e d a cr oss i n a s s a u lt bo a t s a n d t h e

s w i f t cu r r en t i n t h e r iv e r t u r n e d ou r

b oa t ov er , we lo s t t h e m a ch i n e g u n , a n d

h a d t o s w i m for i t . W e we r e p u l e d ou t

b y t h e i n fa n t r y . W e s t a y e d ov e r on t h e

ot h er s id e for a wh i le in ou r wet c loth es

t h e n ca p t u r ed some H e i n i e p r is on er s a n d

t ook t h ei r d r y clot h es t o we a r b a ck . A s

we h a d los t ou r wea pon s we wer e t o l d

t o go b a ck a cr oss t h e r i v e r a n d we h a d t o

cr a wl a lon g a cross t h is lon g br id ge on t w o

r a il s wh il e t h e y sh el le d u s b a d . Af t e r

wa r d s we got a cou pl e of d a ys r e s t ."

Mayette , F r a n c i s W . , P f c , C o . M . , 3 2 4 t h

I n f. , S t a m f or d .

"P o v e r t y a n d w a r con d it io n s h a v e

m a d e I t a l y a d ir t y pl a ce. T h e s t r eet s a n d

m a n y h om es a r e d i r t y . M a n y of t h e p eo p le

d on 't h a v e w h a t i t t a k e s t o be cl e a n . B u t ,

t h er e a r e n ice pe opl e t h er e a n d I m et s ome

of t h e m . "

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McHugh , D o n a l d J . , S / S g t . , H d q . B t r y .

D i v . Ar t i l l e r y , B r is t ol .

"O n ce I got s e p a r a t e d fr om ou r D i v i -

s ion a n d w ou n d u p i n t h e 9 9 t h . I h a d t o

h it ch h i k e b a ck . T h e y we r e w a y u p n or t h

i n t h e F i r s t A r m y a n d I h a d t o go t h r ou g ht h e T h i r d A r m y t o t h e S e v e n t h . I t w a s

a b ou t 35 0 m il e s t h e w a y I w e n t , a n d i t

t oo k m e t h r ee d a ys a n d t h r ee n ig h t s t o

m a k e i t . T h e fir st n ig h t I s le p t i n a h ot e l

i n L ie ge a n d t h e n e xt n ig h t on t h e floor of

a n a m m u n i t i on wa r eh ou s e i n Ve r d u n . I

joi n e d u p w i t h ou r ou t fit a ga in ju s t i n t i m e

for t h e cou n t e r a t t a ck i n t h e b r e a k t h r ou g h .

T h a t t r i p w a s t ou gh e r t h a n fightin g.''

O'Brien, N or b e r t F . , P f c , C o. G . , 3 2 4t h

I n f. , W i n d s or L oc k s .

" T h e b e s t t h r ee d a ys I h a d i n E u r op e

wer e t h e t h r ee da y s on l ea ve in P a r is .

O h ! B oy !"

Perrotto, W i l l i a m , P f c , M P , D i v . H d q . ,

Br idg ep or t .

" I s a w t h ou s a n d s of li b e r a t e d R u s s ia n s

a n d D . P . s . T h e R u s s ia n s h a d be en t h r ou gha h el l of a lo t . If y ou w e n t in t o t h e ir

ca m p s y o u co u l d see t h a t . T h e y h a d n o

clot h es , n o s a n i t a r y fa ci li t ie s a n d n ot

m u c h of a n y t h i n g els e, b u t t h e y a l l w a n t e d

t o w or k . T h e y we r e good w or k e r s . T h e y

w or k e d h a r d e r t h a n a n y ot h e r p e o p l e

I s a w i n E u r o p e . "

P r a t t , J oh n L . , P f c , A n t i - t a n k C o. ,

324 t h In f . , R ock v i l l e ." T h e differ en ce be t we en F r a n ce a n d

G e r m a n y l a ys i n w h a t t h e G e r m a n s d i d

t o F r a n ce . E v e n t h e s m a l l vi l la ge s wer e

b a t t e r e d t e r r i b l y ; t h e fa r m la n d s we r e

r u i n ed by foxho les , t r e n ches a n d sh e l l f i r e .

W h e n we got i n t o G e r m a n y , t h e s t a n d a r d s

of l i v i n g t h er e as com pa r ed w i t h t hose o f

r u i n ed F r a n ce , we r e so m u ch be t t er t h a t

i t w a s n ' t fu n n y. G e r m a n h ous es wer e

be t t e r m a d e a n d a lot of t h e m lo ok e d l i k e

t h ose i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . O f cour se t h e

G e r m a n t ow n s a n d fa r m s d i d n ' t l ook so

good w h e n we got t h r ou g h w i t h t h e m . "

R a u s c h e r , L u d w i g P . , T / 5 , H d q . C o . ,

2 n d B a t t a l i o n , 32 4t h In f . , M i l fo r d .

" T r y i n g t o l a y w ir e a cr oss t h e D a n u b e

ga ve m e a b a d h ou r . T h e y we r e t h r ow i n g

a lo t o f a r t i ll e r y a t u s a n d t h er e we r e

p le n t y of sn ipe r s . Th er e wer e a lo t o f

close o n e s . T h e y e ve n k n oc k e d off on e of

t h e H e in ie pr is on er s we h a d p ic k e d u p . I t

t oo k u s a b ou t 12 h ou r s t o ge t t h e w ir e

a c r o s s .

Rougeo t , M a y n a r d , E . , T / 5 , S e r v . C o . ,

71s t I n f. , T or r i n g t on .

"S a a r e b ou r g wa s t h e w or s t . I t is t h e first

t im e I wa s u n de r fire a n d i t wa s n ev er

t h a t b a d a g a i n . "

Russel l , W i l l i a m N . , T / S g t . , C o. I .,

3 2 4 t h I n f., N e w H a v e n .

" I h a ve t h e S il ve r S t a r , t h e B r on z e

S t a r w i t h clu s t er s a n d t h e P u r p l e H e a r t

w i t h c lu s t e r s . T h e S i lve r S t a r wa s for m yp a r t i n t a k i n g t h r ee m a ch in e gu n s a t

H a ge n ea u , n ea r B i t ch e , i n De cem be r .

T h e r e wer e t h r ee of u s a l l p in n e d d ow n

bu t I wa s firing i n t h e off-h a n d p os it ion

a n d k n oc k e d ou t t w o of t h e gu n s t a k i n g

b ot h of t h e m ba ck t o ou r ow n l in es fr om

wh er e I di r ec t ed m or t a r fire t o get t h e

l a s t gu n . D e a t h wa s s u r el y n ea r t h er e

e ve r y m i n u t e . An ot h e r b a d s p o t wa s n ea r

R in l e u n ea r t h e G e r m a n bor de r , w i t h 17m en I h i t t h e s pe a r h ea d of a G e r m a n

a t t a ck . W e k i l l e d s e v e n t e e n , w o u n d e d

fou r a n d t ook a b ou t a h u n d r e d p r is on e r s ."

R ybezyk , A n t h o n y F . , P f c , Q M B n . ,

M id d le t ow n .

" I s p en t m os t of m y t im e in E u r op e a s

a n M P i n Br u s s el s a n d I m a d e ou t s we ll .

Th e ea t s were good a n d t h er e wa s p le n t y

of beer . I wa s t h er e fou r m on t h s . I got

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a lon g we ll w i t h t h e Be lg ia n s . T h e y we r e

ok a y s w e l l ."

Scaheen , J os ep h P . , P fc. , C o. D . , 71st

I n f., D a n b u r y .

"G e r m a n y im p r es s ed m e m os t of a ll

t h e cou n t r ies we sa w. T h e p e o p l e w e r e

cle a n a n d h a r d w or k i n g a n d l i v i n g con

d i t ion s wer e bet t er t h a n t h ose i n F r a n ce ,

E n g l a n d or A u s t r ia . T h e p e o p l e , no it

is w h a t t h e y be li ev e i n , I d i d n 't go fo r ."

Sene tcen , Al e x , S /S gt . , H d q . B t r y . , 1 5 6 t h

F . A . , F o r es t v i l l e .

" A t Go pp eg in , in G e r m a n y , I m et a

cou si n of m in e , P a u l Se n et cen . H e h a d

b e e n a G e r m a n p r is on er of w a r for fou r

yea r s, a n d wa s in p r e t t y b a d sh a pe , a n d

h a d su ffer ed b a d w ou n d s fr om m a ch in e

gu n fir e. I got h i m in t o ou r d is p e n s a r y

wh er e he wa s h a n d l ed as an A l l i e d p r i s on

er . H e wa s ce r t a in ly gl a d t o see m e a fte r

we got t h i n gs u n t a n g l e d . W e t a l k e d a b ou t

ou r r el a t iv es a n d ou r w a r ex pe r ie n ces ."

Siegel , J u l i a n A . , P f c , C o. G . , 32 4t h I n f. 1

N e w H a v e n .

" O u r r eg im en t wa s a t a sk fo rce a t

t a ch e d t o t h e 10 t h A r m or e d D i v i s i on

a r ou n d C r a i l s h e i m , G e r m a n y . Af t e r we

got t h r ou g h m a k i n g a n a t t a ck ou r s q u a d

en de d u p i n a H e in ie com p a n y b y m is t a k e

a bo u t 600 ya r d s ou t i n fr on t of ou r ow n

l i n e s . W e ju s t got m ix e d u p i n ou r d ir ec

t io n s . W e t h ou gh t t h e y we r e ou r ow n

m e n u n t i l we a s k e d t h e m w h a t co m p a n yt h e y we r e fr om . T h e y we r e a b ou t 20

ya r d s a w a y fr om u s a n d w h e n t h e y

a n sw er ed i n G e r m a n , we t oo k off m u c h

fa st ."

S p i n a t o , J oh n S. , T / 4 , C o. C , 71st In f. ,

N e w H a v e n .

" U p i n Al s a ce -Lor r a i n e a t We i s v i l l i e r

we r a n i n t o some h e a vy s h e ll in g a n d w i t h

a n ot h er fe ll ow I t ook cove r i n a c e l l a rw i t h a f a m i l y of fou r . I h a d t o ge t ou t t o

r ep a ir a j e e p . I ju s t got t h r ou g h w i t h it

a n d p i ck e d u p m y t ool s a n d h e a d e d for

th e ce l l a r wh en a sh e l l ca m e i n a n d

sm a sh ed t h e jeep I h a d b e e n w or k i n g on .

T h e sa m e s h el l or p a r t of i t r icoch et ed

in t o t h e cel la r a n d k i l l e d t h e m ot h e r a n dt w o k i d s , 5 a n d 7 ye a r s ol d . T h a t wa s t h e

c loses t I eve r h a d . "

S tephens , H a r r y D . , P f c , H d q . C o . ,

324 t h In f . , B r is t ol .

"T h e r e is n o co u n t r y i n E u r op e w h i ch

s t a n d s co m p a r is on w i t h t h e U n i t e d

S t a t e s , i n c le a n l i n e s s , l i v i n g con di t ion s

a n d s t a n d a r d s or fr ie n d ly p e o p l e , b u t I

wou ld l i k e t o go b a ck a n d see P a r i s s omed a y. "

Stevens , G e r a l d O ., P f c , H d q . B t r y . ,

2 1 7 t h F . A . , H a r t f o r d .

" I s p e n t 11 m on t h s i n E n g l a n d . T h a t is

wh er e I m et m y wife i n a l i t t le t own in

N or t h Wa le s . W e wer e m a r r ie d on t h e

12 t h of M a y a n d I d on 't e x p e c t t o see h er

a ga in u n t i l I get ba ck fr om t h e P a cif ic. If

sh e is n ot i n t h e U . S . b y t h e n , I a m go in go v e r t o get h e r ."

S u m m e r s , R a y m on d L . , T / 5 , B t r y . C ,

15 6 t h F . A . , P u t n a m .

" T h e b e s t d a y I h a d a t t h e fr on t w a s

wh en I h e lp ed cook ou r C h r i s t m a s D i n n e r .

W e w or k e d a l l n ig h t a n d it wa s t h e b e s t

m e a l w e h a d o v e r s e a s T u r k e y a n d t h e

w h ol e w or k s . C h r i s t m a s D a y wa s k i n d of

qu ie t a n d we a l l e n j o y e d i t . "

Wilkos, M a r s h a l l A . , P v t . , C o. A . , 32 4t h

I n f. , H a r t f o r d .

" A u s t r i a n ex t t o t h e U . S. is t h e m ost

b e a u t ifu l co u n t r y I e ve r s a w . I n t h e T y r o l

r eg i on , we wer e n ea r L a n d e ck loca t ed i n a

va l l e y n e s t le d a m on g t h e m ou n t a i n s . T h e

p e o p l e wer e f r ie n d l y , t h e i r h om e s w e r e

n ice a n d t h e y se em ed t o l i k e Am er ica n s .

W h e n t h e w a r e n d ed we h a d a s we ll t im e ju s t l i k e a v a ca t i on ."

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44th DIVISION FACTSS l o g a n : P r e p a r e d I n A l l T h i n g s .

S h o u l d e r P a t c h : A ci r cu la r p a t ch con

t a i n in g t w o A r a b i c 4's, ba ck t o b a ck . T h e

4's a r e of blu e , on a field of or a n ge a n d t h e

en t ir e p a t ch h a s a bl u e bor d er . T h e colors

a r e t h os e of t h e H ou s e of N a s s a u , u n d e r

w h i ch t h e D u t c h s e t t le d w h a t is n ow N e w

Yo r k a n d N e w J e r s e y.

Source of Division: N a t i o n a l G u a r d

u n it s fr om N e w Y o r k a n d N e w J e r s e y.

Tr a i n i n g : Ac t i v a t e d Se p t em be r , 1940,a t F o r t D i x , N . J . , t h e d i v i s i on r ece ive d i t s

in it i a l t r a in i n g a t t h a t p o s t a n d m ov e d i n

N ov . 1941 , t o F i r s t A r m y m a n e u ve r s w h i ch

we r e con d u ct e d i n t h e C a r ol i n a s . I n J a n .

1942, t h e d iv is io n m ov e d t o C a m p C l a i -

bo r n e, L a . , a n d a s h or t t im e t h er ea ft er t o

F or t L e w i s , W a s h i n g t on . I n J a n . 194 3, i t

ca m e u n d e r co n t r ol of A r m y G r ou n d F or ce s .

F r o m F eb . t o Ap r i l , 1944, i t p a r t ic ip a t e d

i n m a n e u ve r s i n L ou i s i a n a u n d e r t h e

T h i r d A r m y , a n d a t con cl u s io n of t h e m a

n eu ve r s m ov e d t o C a m p P h i l l i p s , K a n s .

Lef t t h i s Country: S ep t em be r , 1944,

for E u r op e a n T h e a t e r of O p e r a t io n s .

Overseas Tr a i n i n g : B r i e f t r a i n i n g on

a r r iv a l i n F r a n ce .

A w a r d s : 2d B a t t a l i on of t h e 11 4t h

I n fa n t r y Re g im en t a wa r de d t he D i s -

t in gu is h e d U n i t C i t a t io n for a ct i on n or t h

of S ch a lb e ck , F r a n ce , N ov . 25, 1944.

C o m m a n d i n g G en er a l : M a jo r G e n .

W i l l i a m F . D e a n wa s b or n in C a r ly le ,

I l l i n o i s , A u g . 1, 188 9. W a s gr a d u a t e d fr om

t h e U n i v e r s i t y of C a l i fo r n ia i n 1921 a n d

wa s com m is s i on ed a se con d li e u t e n a n t i n

th e O ff icer s ' Re se r ve Co r p s . I n J u l y , 1923,

he wa s . com m is s i on ed a s econ d li e u t e n a n t

of I n fa n t r y i n t h e R e g u l a r A r m y . P r om ot e d

t o m a jo r gen er a l M a r c h 19 , 1945 . Be t we en

1923 a n d 1929 h e s e r ve d w i t h I n fa n t r y

u n it s i n t h i s cou n t r y a n d t h e P a n a m a

C a n a l Zon e . W a s gr a d u a t e d fr om t h e I n

fa n t r y S ch ool a t F or t B e n n i n g i n 1932 a n d

i n 1 9 3 3 w a s a s s i g n e d t o C i v i l i a n C on s e r v a

t io n C or p s d u t y i n R e d d i n g , C a l . I n 1936

h e wa s gr a d u a t e d fr om C o m m a n d a n d

Ge n er a l St a ff Sc h ool a t F or t L e a ve n w or t h ,

K a n s . , a n d wa s t h en a ss ign ed t o H a w a i i

wh er e he r em a in ed u n t i l 1938. I n 1939 h e

com p le t e d t h e c o u r s e a t t h e A r m y I n d u s

t r ia l Col le ge i n W a s h i n g t on D . C . a n d

wa s a ss ign ed t o t h e C h e m i ca l Wa r fa r e

S ch ool a t E d ge w ood Ar s e n a l , M d . H e wa s

gr a d u a t e d fr om t h a t s ch ool i n S ep t . 1939

a n d fr om t h e A r m y W a r C ol le ge i n W a s h

in gt on , D . C . i n J u n e , 19 40. H e t h e n w a s

a ss ign ed t o t h e W a r D e p a r t m e n t G e n e r a l

S t a f f a n d i n J a n . 1941 wa s a p p oi n t e d

a ss is t a n t t o t h e se cre t a r y of t h e Ge n er a lSt a ff . I n A u g . 1942 he b ec a m e As s is t a n t

Ch ief , R e q u i r e m e n t s S e ct io n , a t H e a d

q u a r t e r s A r m y G r o u n d F or ce s , a n d i n O ct .

1943 wa s n a m e d as C h ie f of t h e s ect ion .

I n F eb . 1944 he was n a m ed a ss i s t a n t

d i v i s i o n co m m a n d e r of t h e 4 4 t h I n f a n t r y

D i v i s i on a n d t h e fol lo w in g J a n u a r y

a s s u m ed co m m a n d of t h e d iv i s i on .

Heroes: P F C J i m Y . T a z o i of G a r l a n dU t a h , wa s a wa r de d t h e D is t in gu i s h ed

Se r vice Cr os s for a ct ion i n F r a n ce on O ct .

28 a n d 29 , 194 4. B u r d e n e d w i t h a 40

p ou n d r a di o a s w el l as ot h er eq u ip m en t h e

de st r oye d a n en em y m a ch in e gu n n es t ,

ch a r ge d si x s n ip er s a n d , w i t h h i s c om r a d e s ,

k i l l e d or w ou n d e d a l l of t h e m , a n d a s si st ed

i n d es t r oyi n g a se con d m a ch in e gu n n es t .

H i s effor ts p a ve d t h e w a y for r e l ief o f a

"los t b a t t a l i on ".

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CITATION - 2 Bn., 114 Inf.

T h e officia l s t a t e m e n t a cc om p a n y i n g

t h e ci t a t i on :

"C h a r g e d w i t h t h e d e f e n se of a fr on t

a p p r ox im a t e ly 4,000 ya r d s wi d e, a ga in s t

a n e n e m y a r m or e d co u n t e r -a t t a ck , t h e

2d B a t t a l i on m ov e d in t o pos it ion u n d er

cover of d a r k n e s s a n d w i t h ou t t h e be n efi t

o f r e c o n n a i s s a n c e .

"B e ca u s e of t h e w i d t h of t h e fr on t a n d

t h e fa ct t h a t a la r ge p a r t of t h e d iv is io n

h a d been com m it t e d ea st of t h e Vosge s

M o u n t a i n s , n o d e f e n se i n d e p t h w a s p o s

s ib le a n d t h e l in e wa s n eces sa r i ly t h in .

T h e n a t u r e of t h e t e r r a in , m or eov er , p r e

ve n t ed t h e m en f r om d i ggi n g in de ep ly

sin ce foxh oles w ou ld soon f i l l w i t h w a t e r .

" T h e e n e m y l a u n ch e d it s on s la u gh t

a ga in s t t h e h a s t i l y pr ep a r ed de fen si ve

pos it ion s w i t h a n u m e r i ca ll y s u p er ior force

of i n fa n t r y a n d a p p r ox i m a t e l y t w e n t y -

t w o M a r k I V a n d M a r k V t a n k s ." I n t h e f ierce f ig h t in g w h ic h foll owe d ,

e n e m y t a n k s ov e r r a n t h e b a t t a l i on ' s

p os it io n s a n d fired m a ch i n e gu n s a n d 88 -

M M gu n s in t o t h e foxh ole s a t p oi n t b la n k

r a n g e .

"D e s p i t e t h e fe r oc i t y of t h e a t t a ck , t h e

m e n of t h e 2 d B a t t a l i on h e l d t h e ir g r ou n d .

W i t h r i f l e a n d a u t om a t i c-w e a p on s , t h e y

k i l l e d , d is p er s ed , or r ou t e d t h e G e r m a n

i n fa n t r y wh o wer e r id in g on t op of t h et a n k s or fo l low in g im m e d ia t e ly be h in d .

A l l o w i n g t a n k s t o pa ss over t h e ir foxhole s,

t h e y i m m e d ia t e ly a r ose a n d con t in u e d t o

a n n ih i l a t e a n y G e r m a n s w h o t r i e d t o a c

com p a n y t h e a r m or .

" E v e n w h e n b a z ook a fire b ou n ce d off

t h e h e a v y a r m or a n d t h e b a t t a l i on ' s

m a ch in e gu n s h a d be en k n oc k e d ou t of

a ct i on or h a d r u n ou t of a m m u n i t i o n , t h e

i n fa n t r y m en cl u n g t o t h e ir p os it ion s , a n d

w i t h r i f l e fire for ced t h e en e m y t o w i t h -

d r a w . N o t on l y d i d t h e m e n of t h e 2 d

B a t t a l i o n r efus e t o giv e w a y i n t h e face

of t h i s fierce on s l a u g h t , b u t t h e y for ce d

t h e a t t a ck a t e ve r y op p or t u n i t y .

" B y it s d e t e r m in e d s t a n d , t h e 2d B a t -

t a l io n r e p u ls e d a cou n t e r a t t a ck w h i ch , if

i t h a d s u c c e e d e d , w ou l d h a ve e li m i n a t e d

t h e 44 t h I n fa n t r y D i v i s i on as a n effect ive

fighting fo rce a n d w ou ld h a ve je op a r d iz ed

a ll fr ie n d ly t r oops ea st of t h e Vosge sM o u n t a i n s .

" T h e e x t r a or d i n a r y h e r oi s m a n d d ev o

t io n t o d u t y d is p la ye d b y t h e m e n of t h e

2d B a t t a l i o n , 11 4t h I n fa n t r y R e gi m e n t ,

a r e i n k ee p in g w i t h t h e finest t r a d i t i on s of

t h e m il i t a r y s e r v i c e . "

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THE CONNECTIC UT MENT h e n a m e s of the officers a n d m en f r om t h e D iv is io n w e r e com p i l ed fr om a va i l a bl e

off icial r e cor d s a n d b y pe r son a l in t e r vi ew . Om is s ion of t h e n a m e s of some m en is , re

gretably , poss ib le des pi t e ever y effort m a d e t o secu re com p l e t e r o s t e r s :

A N D E R T , I r v i n g I . P v t . E a s t f or d

A R C H A C K I , L u ci e n S. T / 5 264 G r ov e S t . , N e w B r i t a i n

A V R O C H , M i l t o n P fc . 119 P l a i n fi e l d S t ., H a r t fo r d

B A R R O W , C h a r l e s A . P v t . N e w H a v e n Av e . , An s on i a

B E C I A , A n d r e w D . P fc . 3 S ou t h M a i n S t . , P l a in v i l l e

B E L L E R I V E , M a r c e l C . P fc . 11 B a t t e y S t . , P u t n a m

B I S H O P , W oo d r ow W . P fc. 17 H o m e P la ce , W i n s t e d

B O R J E S O N , Ge or ge A . P fc . 539 F e r n S t . , We s t H a r t fo r d

B R A N D T , J o h n E . , J r . P fc . 22 B a l d w i n S t ., M e r i d e n

B R O G A L S K I , F r e d e r ic k P v t . 27 H i l l S t . , S h el t on

B U D N I K , E d w a r d P . P fc . 21 2 C u r t i s S t . , N e w B r i t a in

B Z A N , Ge or ge P fc . 117 M y r t l e Av e . , S t a m fo r d

C A R G O S , C on s t a n t in e S. P fc. 1386 C h a p e l S t ., N e w H a v e n

C A R L S O N , H e r b e r t E . , J r . P fc. 69 E a s t S t ., P l a i n v i l l e

C A R S O N , Ve r n on L . P fc. 56 Be ech S t . , B r is t ol

C A T H C A R T , J o h n G . P fc . M a i n S t ., S h a r on

C H E R N O F F , M a x w e l l 2 n d L t . 80 2 n d S t ., H a m d e n

C O D I A N N E , F r a n ci s H . P v t . 44 E a s t L i b e r t y S t ., W a t e r b u r y

C R E A S E R , R a y N . P fc. 55 P i e r p on t S t ., N e w H a v e n

D A M B O W S K Y , Vi ct or R . P fc. 80 O a k S t . , W a t e r b u r y

D E L L A C A M E R A , An g e l o P v t . 78 H u d s o n S t ., N e w H a v e n

D E M I N G , H e r b e r t E . P f c. 2 M a r s h a l l R d . , H a m d e n

D O W D , J oh n H . , J r . C p l . 147 K e e n e y Av e ., We s t H a r t fo r d

D O W L I N G , R ob e r t J . S gt . 34 N o . H oa d l e y S t . , N a u g a t u ck

E N G L E R T , F r a n ci s J . P fc . 41 C o n l i n S t , B r i s t o l

F A R I N E L L A , R a l p h V . P fc . 13 L e d y a r d A v e , G r ot on

F E D E , Vi n ce n z o S. P fc. 44 T a r if f S t , T h om p s on v i ll e

F E R R O N , D a n i e l F . P fc. 15 M a p l e S t , D a n ie ls on

F I N E R , W i l l i a m H . S /S g t . 23 F or e s t A v e , S h e lt on

F L I S , Al b e r t P , J r . M / S g t . 21 5 B u r r i t t S t , N e w B r it a i n

F O N T E N A U L T , P a u l E . P fc . 6 8 A N o r w i c h S t , H a r t f or d

F O R T E , R i c h a r d J . T / 5 17 67 M a i n S t , Br id ge po r t 4

G I N T Y , Vi n ce n t T . P fc . 5 F os t e r S t , D a n b u r y

G O D F R E Y , J o h n F . P fc . 120 R o s e H i l l , D a n b u r y

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G O L D F I E L D , J e r om e P fc . 8 F l or e n ce S t ., H a r t f o r d

G R I F F I N , G e r a l d B . P fc . 25 E d g e w oo d A v e , G r e e n w ic h

G U L Y A S , S t ep h en G . P fc. M a r i n a Vil la ge , B r id ge p or t

H A C K , R ob e r t C . P fc. 105 Al b a n y A v e , H a r t fo r d

H A E S C H E , W i l l i a m C a p t . 27 B e v e r l y R d , H a m d e n

H A I N S , N el s on T . P fc. 4 To ll es S t . , We s t H a r t f o r d

H E W K O , E d w a r d W . P fc . P . O . B o x 16 5, T h om a s t on

H I C K E Y , J o h n J . P fc . S t a m fo r d

H U D A K , P e t e r P v t . 23 5 M i t c h e l l S t ., G r ot on

I N S L E Y , W i l l i a m S. P fc . O l d L y m e S t a bl e s , O l d L y m e

J O H N S O N , S a m u e l G . S gt . 363 O l d P os t R oa d , F a ir fi e ld

J O H N S O N , Wa l t e r P fc. 184 H a r b or Vi e w A v e , Br id ge p or t

K A R P I E J , S t a n l e y D . P fc . 110 B r o a d S t . , N e w B r it a i n

K O Z A K , H e n r y H . P fc. 155 We ll s R oa d , We t h er s fie ld

K R A G I E L , L u c i a n J . T / 5 65 B ir u t a S t ., N e w B r it a i n

K R A M E R , W i l l i a m R . C a p t . D a n b u r y

K U T C H E R , A n t h o n y J . P fc . 8 O ld s P la ce , H a r t fo r d

K U Z I E L L O , Ra ffae l le P v t . 9 W o o s t e r P l a ce , H a r t f o r d

L E A V I T T , W a l t e r D . P fc . 118 L y on s S t , N e w B r it a i n

L E H N , C h a r le s R . P v t . 180 4 S t a t e S t ., B r id g e p or t

L E N H A R D , R o y A . P v t . R F D 3, B o x 28 6, B r i d g e p or t

L E N N O N , E u g e n e T . P fc . T h om a s t on

L I N K U S , E d w a r d L . P fc . 61 P e a r l S t ., N o r w i c h

L I V E T E N , B e n ja m i n D . P fc. 54 S h el by S t . , Wor ces t e r

L Y N C H , E u g e n e T , J r . P fc . 148 P l y m o u t h S t ., N e w H a v e n

M A Y E T T E , F r a n ci s W . P fc . 44 T o m m u c k L a n e , S t a m fo r d

M c D O N O U G H , J oh n J . P fc . 35 S t a n le y S t ., N e w H a v e n

M c H U G H , D o n a l d J . S /S g t . 43 B o a r d m a n R d , B r i s t o l

M c L A U G H L I N , J a m es P v t . 294 C ol e m a n S t . , B r id ge p or t

M C N A M A R A , J a m e s F . P fc . 31 7 C on n . A v e , B r i d g e p or t

M E N Z E , R a m o n S. P v t . 192 H a m i l t o n S t , N e w H a v e n

M E S H A M , R ob e r t J . P fc . 178 C h u r ch S t . , W e s t H a v e nM I H A C I K , S t e ve n , J r . P fc . 90 B r y s on A v e , S e y m ou r

M I N T O , J os ep h A . P fc. B ox 36, M a d i s o n A v e , B r id g e p or t

M U R D O C K , H e n r y G . P fc . P om fr e t C e n t e r

O ' B R I E N , N or b e r t F . P fc. 68 C a b ot S t . , W i n d s or Lo ck s

P A R S O N S , C l i f t o n L . P fc . 71 C e n t r a l A v e , E a s t H a r t f o r d

P A T T E R S O N , F r a n k l i n E . P fc . B r oo k S t , N o a n k

P A T T I , D o m i n i c C . P v t . 20 P r a t t S t , N e w L o n d o n

P E R R O T T O , W i l l i a m P fc . 108 9 B a r n u m A v e , B r i d g e p or t

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P I O T R O W S K I , S t a n le y P fc. 2 5 B W i l l i a m s S t , S h el t on

P R A T T , J oh n L . P fc . R ock vi l l e

R A U S C H L E R , L u d w i g P . T / 5 33 C e n t e r S t , M i l f or d

R E I C H L I N , S a u l P fc. 195 H ol co m b S t , H a r t f o r d

R O M A N I E L L O , F r a n k P v t . 37 H i l l s i d e A v e , T or r i n g t on

R O S E , Va s co P v t . 1002 E . M a i n S t , B r i d ge p or t

R O U G E O T , M a y n a r d E . T / 5 R F D 3, B ox 58 5, T or r i n g t on

R U S S E L L , W i l l i a m N . T / S g t . 21 6 F r a n k l i n S t , N e w H a v e n

R Y A N , Cl e m en t J . Sg t . 23 M e r r i a m S t , M e r i d e n

R Y B E Z Y K , An t h on y F . P fc . 52 W a l n u t S t , M i d d l e t ow n

R Y C H L I K , E d w a r d S. P fc. 46 S h e r m a n S t , B r i d g e p or t

S A Z A N O W I C Z , J os ep h A . Sg t . 181 P r os p ect S t , P l a n t s vi l l e

S C H A F F H A U S E R , S t e v e P fc. P i t ch e r S t , N or w i ch

S C H W A L L E R , W i l l i a m C . P fc . R F D 1, S h e l t on

S E N E T C E N , Al e x S /S gt . 93 Ar t i s a n S t , F or es t vi l l e

S H A I N N I E , J os ep h P fc . 43 S t on e S t , D a n b u r y

S H I N D E R , B e r n a r d P . S /S gt . 675 We t h er s fie ld A v e , H a r t fo r d

S I B I L I O , T o n y T / 5 40 Wr i g h t S t , S t a m fo r d

S I E G E L , J u l i a n A . P fc . 179 E l l s w or t h A v e , N e w H a v e n

S K A W I N S K I , J oh n C . P fc. 588 Be r k s h i r e A v e , B r i d ge p or t

S M I T H , F r ed er ick K . P fc . B ox 27, Ba l l ou vi l l e

S P A K , Al e x, J r . T / 5 R F D 2, An d ov e r

S P I N A T O , J o h n S. T / 4 22 A r m S t , N e w H a v e n

S T E P H E N S , G e r a l d O . P fc . 76 M a d i s on A v e , H a r t f or dS T E P H E N S , L a r r y D . P fc . B r i s t o l

S T E U C E K , J u l i u s M . T / S g t . 5 E z r a S t , B r i d ge p or t

S U M M E R S , R a y m o n d L . T / 5 44 L i n co l n S t , P u t n a m

S U M M E R T O N , N e l s on L . 1st S gt . L e R o y A v e , D a r i e n

S U O Z Z O , J oh n D . S gt . 204 W a l n u t S t , W a t e r b u r y

S W E E N E Y , J oh n J . P fc . 23 F a i r l a w n A v e , H a z a r d v i l l e

S Z E L U G A , R o b e r t P v t . 86 S is s on A v e , H a r t f or d

T E I K A , E r n e s t S /S gt . 183 M a p l e t on A v e , Su ffie ld

T E T R A U L T , E r n e s t J . P fc . 116 M a i n S t , N or w i ch

T I M K O , F r a n k J . P fc . 28 4 F a r m i n g t on A v e , K e n s i n g t on

T O M C Z Y K , S t a n le y C . P fc. 83 M i l l R i v e r S t , N e w H a v e n

T R A C Y , L eo n a r d G . P fc . 42 We ll s F a r m D r i v e , We t h er s fie ld

W A D D Y , W i l l i a m S. J r . 2 n d L t . 184 2 B l v d . , W e s t H a r t fo r d

W I L K O S , M a r s h a l l A . P v t . 59 9 C a p i t a l A v e , H a r t f o r d

W I R K U S , L a w r e n ce A . T / 5 122 S o. F r on t S t , N e w H a v e n

W O L F E , Ge or ge C . P fc . M a i n S t , B r oa d B r oo k

W O O D S , E d w a r d J . 2 n d L t . K e n s i n g t on

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W O Z D U S I E W I C Z , P et er J . P fc. 66 S t on e S t , S t a m fo r d

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