WWII 95th Infantry Division

8/7/2019 WWII 95th Infantry Division

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CONNECTICUTMENof th e 9 5 t h - Vict or y - Division

J uly - 1945


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THE 95th IN A C TIO N

T h e d iv is ion ' s f i r s t of fen s ive a c t ion wa s

a t M e t z on N ov e m b e r 8, 1944 . T h e 2 n da n d 3 r d b a t t a l i on s , 3 7 7 t h I n fa n t r y R e g i

m e n t , a t t a ck i n g a t n i g h t , w i p e d ou t t h e

e n em y p oc k e t ea st of M a iz e r e s t o t h e

Mo s e ll e . T h e goi n g wa s r ou g h . I t wa s

t r ia l b y f i r e . M e n wh o p r oved t h em se lve s

t h a t n ig h t d i d a lo t of t h e b a l l- ca r r yi n g

on t h e p o w e r d r i ve d ow n t o M e t z t h e

fol low in g w e e k .

C a p t u r e of M e t z wa s a r i c h a ch ie ve m e n t . T h e ci t y h a d we a t h er ed m a n y

a ss a u l t s . T h e 95 t h D i v i s i on s m a ck ed u p

a ga in s t t h e b r is t li n g for t s r in gi n g th e c i t y .

S t i l l , t h e r in g wa s b r ok e n , a n d t h is is t h e

wa y i t wa s a ccom pl is h ed .

T h e 3 7 8 t h I n fa n t r y R e g i m e n t got off

t o a fl y in g s t a r t w i t h one of t h e m os t

d a r in gl y con cei ve d a n d b r i l l i a n t ly e x e

cu t ed t r i ck p la ys of t h e en t ir e offen sive .

C ol . S a m u e l L . M e t ca l fe , r e gi m e n t a l co m

m a n d e r , of P e a r s a l l , Te xa s , dr ea m ed i t u p .

F r o n t i n g t h e 37 8t h zo n e was a se r ies of

f o r t i f i c a t i ons in cl u d in g F or t Am a n v il l e r s ,

t h e t h r ee C a n r ob er t for t s a n d F or t de

F ev e. E a s t of t h is l in e sp r ea d t h e ext en s iv e

L or r a i n e fo r t i fi ca t i on s . T a k i n g s u ch a n

a r ea b y a n a n t ic i p a t ed h ea d-on d r iv e

w ou l d h a ve b e e n su ic id e. C o l . Me t ca l fe ' s

pl a n wa s t o s w e e p a r ou n d t h e n or t h e r n t i p

of t h e for t i f ica t ion s a n d a p p r oa ch f r om t h e

r e a r , le a vi n g b eh in d a s m a l l t a sk force t o

d e c e i v e t h e en em y in t o t h i n k i n g t h e en t i r e

r eg im en t s t il l fr on t ed t h e for t s .

T h e jo b of p r ov id i n g t h e p h on y fr on t

wa s a ss ign ed t o T a s k F or ce S t . J a cq u es ,

com pos ed of t h r ee p la t oon s , on e a n t i t a n k

p la t oon , a s qu a d fr om a n In t el li ge n ce a n d

Re con n a is s a n ce p la t oon , c o o k s , cle r k s , a n d

ot h e r r e g im e n t a l h e a d q u a r t e r s a n d se r vi ce

com p a n y pe r son n el . T h i s ju m b le d forcew a s a s s i g n e d t o c o v e r a n e ig h t a n d a

h a l f m i l e fr on t . T h e y d i d a b a n g- u p j ob ,

w i t h t h e a id of lou d-s pe a k er s a n d ot h er

d e c e p t i v e m e a n s .

T h e h id d en b a l l p la y wor k ed l i k e a

ch a r m . T h e r e gi m e n t j u m p e d off a t 0 8 0 0

a n d w i t h i n t h r ee h ou r s h a d ca p t u r e d t h e

t ow n of F ev es . T w o h ou r s la t er i t sw ep t

on t o t a k e S om e cou r t . T h e su r ge co n t in u e d a n d S a u ln y, Vig n eu ll e s , P le s n ois

a n d N o r r oy le Be n e u r t u m b l e d before t h e

a va la n ch e.

I n t h e firs t five h ou r s of t h e t h i r d da y ' s

op e r a t i on t h e r e g im e n t h a d ca p t u r e d a n d

occu p ie d t h r ee C a n r ob e r t F or t s . A few

ot h er for t s wer e fou n d t o be de ser t ed .

B y t h is t im e t h e 3 78 t h 's 3 r d b a t t a l i on

h a d for ced it s w a y t o t h e we st b a n k of t h eMo s e ll e . On e p la t oon of C om p a n y K wa s

cr oss in g a br id ge in t o M e t z wh e n G e r m a n s

t ou ch ed off d em ol i t ion cha rg es . C a s u a l

t ies we re h ea vy .

N e x t d a y t h e b a t t a l i on cr oss ed t o t h e

ci t y i n b oa t s op e r a t e d b y C o m p a n y B ,

32 0t h E n gi n ee r s , a n d joi n ed t h e 3 7 7 t h

I n fa n t r y R e gi m e n t i n fer r et in g ou t t h e

sn iper s . T h e t h i r d a r m of t h e m a i n effor twa s pow er ed b y t h e 37 9t h I n fa n t r y R e g i -

m e n t , w h i ch a ls o h a d d r a w n a b a t t e r i n g -

r a m a ss ign m en t a ga in s t t h e for t s f la n k in g

t h e r oa d t o M e t z . A t t h e v e r y ou t se t of

t h e d iv is io n ju m p-of f , t h e 37 9t h r a n in t o

s t i f f a n d b it t e r en em y r es is t a n ce. T h e

1st a n d 3 r d B a t t a l i on s ch ip p e d a w a y a t

one of t h e gr ea t es t a n d m os t im p r eg n a bl e

of a l l M e t z for t s J e a n n e d ' Ar c, g u a r d i a n

of t h e wes t er n a p p r oa ch .

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C h ip p i n g wa s t h e w or d for i t . T h e h ea v

iest d em ol i t ion c h a r g e s pr odu ced a lo t o f

con cr e t e du s t a n d n ot m u ch else. W i t h

va r iou s fort s i n t h e J ea n n e d 'A r c s ys t e m

l i n k e d b y t u n n el s , t h e G e r m a n s em p lo ye d

a fir e a n d r u n de fe ns e , a n d t h e 37 9t h

fou n d i t im pos si b le to b lock a l l t h e

t u n n e l s .

B y N ove m be r 21 , h owe ver , t h e fa l l of

M e t z wa s s om et h in g t o w r it e h om e a bo u t .

T h e 9 5 t h R e c on n a i s s a n c e T r oo p h a d m a de

co n t a ct w i t h ele m en t s of t h e 5 t h I n fa n t r y

D i v i s i o n , wh ic h h a d d r iv e n u p fr om t h e

s ou t h t o com p le t e t h e s q u e e z e p la y on

t he fo r t r e ss c i t y .

C a p t u r e of M e t z wa s b u t on e of t h e

h igh l ig h t s in t h e 95t h ' s co m b a t h is t or y,

h owe ve r .

T h e 95 t h j u m p e d off for t h e S a a r onN ov e m b e r 25, 1944. T h e G e r m a n bor de r

wa s 25 m ile s t o t h e e as t , a n d m a n y i n t h eo u t f i t w e r e loo k in g for wa r d t o t h e d a y

wh en i t cou ld wr it e "in s id e G e r m a n y " on

l e t t e r s h om e . T h e bor d er in t o G e r m a n y

wa s c ros s e d on N ove m be r 28 . B y th e f i rs t

p a r t of D e c e m b e r t h e d i v i s i o n wa s i n t h e

S a a r la n d .

Th e i r f i rs t m a jor pr ize on N a z i s o i l

w a s t h e e x p o s e d ci t y of S a a r l a u t e r n w h ic h

lies l i k e a go ld f i sh bowl b e t w e e n t h e h igh

r id ges on e i t h er s ide of t h e Sa a r . T h e

en t i r e d iv is ion was br ou gh t u p on l in e a n d

a ser ies of li gh t n in g b l ow s ens ued . N o t

on ly wa s t h is ci t y ca p t u r e d , b u t i n a sur

prise n ig h t a t t a ck t h e on ly br id ge a c r o s s

t h e S a a r s t i l l i n t a ct wa s t a k e n . So s wi ft

a n d we ll p la n n ed wa s t h is pr o jec t t h a t

n ot one m a n was lost . T h ou gh t h e e n e m y

h a d m in ed t h e br idg e wel l t h e 37 9t h T a s k

F or ce ba yon et t ed t h e se n t r ies on d u t y

before t h e a l a r m cou ld be s ou n d ed . T h i s

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fea t ca u s ed U n d e r S e cr e t a r y of W a r P a t

t er s on t o wr i t e a s pe cia l com m e n d a t io n

for t h e "I r o n M e n of M e t z . " I n co n t i n u a l

com b a t for ove r a m on t h , t h e Vi ct or y

D i v i s i o n ' s va lo r u n d er fire ea r n ed it s

m e n t h e t i t l e of " B r a v e s t of t h e B r a v e "

fr om J os ep h D r i s co l l of t h e N ew York

Herald Tribune.

Metz wa s t ou gh , b u t t h e w or k n ow wa seve n m or e r u gge d. T h i s wa s t h e t h ick es t

p a r t o f t h e S i e g f r i e d L i n e . T h e r e wer e a

m y r ia d of p i l lb oxes a n d for t i f ied hou ses .

P r o g r e s s b e ca m e m ea su r ed i n squ a re

bl ock s for t h e b a t a l l io n obj ect iv e. I n

F r a u l a u t e r n , ju s t over t h e h ig h ly va lu ed

br id ge , t h e 37 7t h 's 1st B a t t a l i on t oo k p a r t

i n a "d a n ce of d e a t h " w h e n Am e r i ca n s a n d

K r a u t s bl a ze d a w a y a t ea ch ot h er ove r a

h ot el b a l l r oo m floor . T h e n ca m e t h e

Bu lge . T ow a r d s t h e en d of D ec em be r t h e

S a a r en t er ed t h e h ol d in g ph a se w i t h on ly

t h e 9 5t h a n d 9 4t h le f t t o ke ep T h i r d A r m y

g a i n s . B r i l l i a n t n i g h t co m b a t , a n t i ci p a t i n g

N a z i d a w n a t t a ck s , wa s t h e k e y t o t h e ir

success .

I n J a n u a r y , a ft er t w o m on t h s of s u c

cessive com ba t a c t ion , even gr ea t er e ffor ts

wer e ex p en d ed b y r ot a t i n g r eg im en t s onl i n e i n t h e Sa a r t o r e in force t h e Am e r i ca n

7 t h A r m y a t S t . A v o i d . I t wa s a n e xh a u s t

i n g bu t h ig h ly s u ccessfu l a c t iv i t y .

I n J a n u a r y t h e 9 5 t h wa s a s s ign ed t o

L t . G e n . S im ps on 's N i n t h A r m y . I t s f i r s t

t a s k wa s t o jo i n w i t h B r i t i s h t r oops f ig h t

i n g i n t h e flooded a r ea be low N i jm e g e n .

Th i s a ct io n wa s con s id er ed b y t h e t r oop s

t o be a r es t , s in ce t h e C G wa s a ble t o

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r ot a t e h is r eg im en t s on t h e l i n e . I n F e b

r u a r y t h e 9-V 's were se n t in t o B e lg iu m for

a r es t . I t wa sn ' t lon g a f t er wa r ds t h a t t h ey

wer e ca ll ed u p on t o jo in i n t h e s m a s h in g

d r iv e on t h e R h i n e . T h e le a d r eg im en t ,

t h e 37 9t h , d r ove so fa st t h a t wh en t h e

R h i n e wa s r ea ch ed t h e in h a b it a n t s of t h e

t ow n of R h in e h a u s e n wer e ca u gh t q u it e

u n p r ep a r ed . Te le p h on e lin es wer e in t a ct

so t h a t e n t e r p r i s i n g J oe s a t t e m p t e d t o

p h on e H i t l e r i n B e r l i n . F a ct or ie s wer e i n

op er a t ion , a n d t h e wor k er s wer e d a ze d t o

find Am er ic a n t r oop s t a k i n g ov e r . T h e

d ou gh s h a d in t en de d t o set t le d own he re

for a lu xu r iou s r es t wh en ord er s ca m e fo r

t h e m t o be r el ie ve d . I t wa s n ot a r es t ;

th e d iv i s i on was sen t ba ck t o t h e E r f t

C a n a l t o pr a c t ice r iv er cross in gs i n e x p e c

t a t io n of fu t u r e ev en t s .

Aft er t h e N i n t h Ar m y crossed t h e R h in e

t h e 95 t h wa s ca ll ed u p on t o go in t o t h e

H a r z M o u n t a i n s a n d cl e a n ou t a l l p ock et s

of r es i s t a n ce. T h i s was done e xp e d i t i ou s l y .

S h or t l y before t h e t e r m i n a t i on of h os t il it ie s

t h e Vi ct or y D i vi s i on was chosen b y G e n .

S i m ps on t o oc cu p y a n d p ol ice t h e t e r r i

t or ies t h a t t h e N i n t h A r m y h a d so

s p ee d il y ov e r -r u n . T o t h e m e n of t h e 9 5 t h

t h i s was a w e lc om e ch a n ce f o r w e l l e a r ne d

r e s t .

PICTURES OF THE 95th

H om e A g a i n T h e 3 7 7 t h I n fa n t r y

crossed on t h e S S Monticello a n d d is em

b a r k e d a t S t a t e n I s la n d , N e w Yo r k , on

J u n e 2 6t h . T h e p h ot og r a p h r ep r od u ced

o n t h e c ove r was t a k en as t h e sh ip was

he ad ed for th e docks .

L a n d i n g a t Boston T h e 3 7 8 t h I n

fa n t r y , D i v i s i o n Ar t i l l e r y a n d H e a d qu a r t er s P er son n e l m a de t h e cros s in g on

t h e S S Mariposa (pic t u re on P a ge 3) , a n d

doc ke d a t B os t on a f t e r a

w e lco m e h om e g r e e t i n g b y

P or t a u t h or it ie s .

"Lost" B a t t a l i o n Con

n ect icu t m en of t h e Se con d

B a t t a l i on , 3 7 9 t h I n fa n t r y

(P a ge 4). T h e p h ot og r a p h wa s t a k e n a t

F t . De ve n s on J u l y 3 r d . T h e B a t t a l i on ' s

exp er ien ce i n fr on t of F t . J e a n n e d ' Ar c a t

M e t z , is d es cr ib ed b y P fc. H e n r y R .

H e i t m a n n of H a r t fo r d on P a ge 10 of t h i s

book l e t .

T i m e O u t a t Devens Th e p ic t u r es

on p a g e s 8 a n d 9 s h ow C on n e ct i cu t m e nga t he r e d i n t h e b r i gh t J u l y su n i n one of

t h o s e lon g wai t s be t ween pr ocess in g for

m a t ion s . T h e u pp er p i ct u r e

sh ows th e m en of t h e 37 8t h

I n fa n t r y Re gi m e n t . I n t h e

lower p ict u r e a r e m en of

t h e 37 9t h I n fa n t r y R e g i

m en t .

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95th DIVISION FAC TS

N ic k n a m es: " V i c t o r y " , a n d " O . K . "

D i v i s i o n .

S h ou ld er P a t c h : O v a l s h a p ed , r ed

n u m e r a l 9 a n d w h i t e R o m a n n u m b e r V ;

a n d V a ls o s t a n d in g for Vi ct or y ; s oli d

bl u e ba ck gr ou n d .

History: Or ga n iz ed for W or l d W a r I i n

S e p t e m b e r , 191 8, a t C a m p S h e r m a n ,

Oh io ; de m obi l iz ed i n De cem be r of 1918.

Act iv a t i on d a t e: J u l y , 1942.

Ar m y Gr ou n d Forces T r a i n i n g : B a s i c

a t C a m p S wi ft , T ex a s , a n d u p on com

p l e t io n t o F o r t S a m H ou s t on , S a n

An t on i o; t o L ou is ia n a i n J u n e , 1943,

for m a n e u ve r s a n d s t a t io n e d a t C a m p

P ol k , L ou is ia n a , before sh ip p i n g to

C a l i fo r n ia De s er t T r a i n i n g C en t e r ;

a f t e r fou r m on t h s , t r a ns fe r r ed t o

In di a n t ow n G a p , P e n n s y l v a n i a , for s ix

m or e m on t h s ; t h e n we n t i n t o m o u n

t a i n t r a in in g in We s t V i r g i n i a m a n eu ve ra r ea ; la t er t o B os t on for t r a i n i n g w h il e

a wa it i n g e m ba r k a t i on .

D e pa r t u r e Date: L e f t t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s

i n J u l y of 1944 for E u r op e a n T h e a t e r of

Op er a t ion s .

Overseas T r a i n i n g : F u r t h e r t r a i n i n g i n

E n g l a n d ; fir st d u t y on t h e con t in e n t

on " R e d B a l l " h ig h wa y, b y p a r t of t h e

di v i s ion .

Com m en d a ti on s , Un it Ci ta t ions :

37 8t h I n fa n t r y Re gi m e n t gi ve n P r e s i

d e n t ia l C i t a t i on for a ct ion of N ov e m b e r

10-14 , 1944 ; d i v i s ion des c r ibe d by

U n d e r -S e cr e t a r y of W a r P a t t e r s on a s

p er for m in g w i t h d is t in ct io n i n t a k i n g

i n t a ct t h e S a a r la u t e r n b r id ge ; u n i t

de s c r ibe d a s "b r a ve s t o f t he b r a ve " by

J oe D r is col l i n t h e N ew York Herald

Tribune.

Com m an din g Gen era l : M a j or G e n e r a l

H . L . T w a d d l e , a n O h i oa n , fr om A p r i l

25, 1942, u n t i l p r e s e n t .

Component Un i ts as o f T i m e of De-

pa r t u r e Overseas: 37 7 t h , 37 8t h a n d

37 9t h In f . Re gi m en t s ; 36 0t h m e d iu m

a n d 3 5 8t h , 35 9t h a n d 9 2 0 t h (L ) F A B n .

Served Overseas a s P a r t of: T h i r d

Ar m y , O ct . 1944; N i n t h A r m y , a p p r ox i

m a t e l y F e b r u a r y of 194 5.

Combat H i g h l i g h t s : P a r t i ci p a t e d i n

ca p t u r e of M e t z ; ca p t u r e d i m p or t a n t

com m u n ica t ion s cen t er of B ou la is ; le d

T h i r d A r m y i n t o S a a r , a t t a ck in g t h i c k

est p or t ion of Sie gfr ied l in e , a t S a a r

l a u t e r n .

N O T E S A N D A C KN O W L E D GM E N T S

Th i s l i t t l e s o u v e n i r o f t h e 9 5 t h D i v i

s ion ' s r ed ep loym en t fu r lough s was p r e

pa r ed by t h e Off ice of t h e G ove r n or of t h e

S t a t e of C on n e ct i cu t . I t is be li ev ed t h a t i t

w i l l m a k e a we lcom e a dd i t ion t o t he sou

ve n ir s a n d m e m or a b i l i a of t h e m e n wh o

p a r t ic i p a t ed . A li m it e d s u p p ly of c o p i e s

ar e a va i l a b l e for d is t r ib u t ion on r equ es t

f r om m em ber s of t h e D iv i s io n f r om C o n

n e ct ic u t . T h e y m a y be s ecu r ed b y w r i t i n g

d ir ect t o t h e Office of t h e Go ve r n or , S t a t eC a p i t o l B u i l d i n g , H a r t f o r d , C o n n . I n

t h e p r ep a r a t ion of t h is lea flet , P u b l i c

R e l a t i on s Offi cer s a t t h e P or t s of D e b a r k a

t io n a n d r ecep t ion cen t e r s coop er a t ed .

T h e a ccou n t of t h e D iv i s i on 's p a r t i n

t h e d e f e a t of t h e G e r m a n A r m y wa s p r e

p a r ed b y t h e Office of T e ch n i ca l I n for m a

t io n of t h e A r m y G r ou n d F or ces . T h e

g r oup p ic t u r e s t a k en a t F o r t De ven s a r e

S ig n a l C o r p s p h o t o g r a p h s .

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THE 95th O N FURLOUGH

T h e 9 5 t h (Vi ct or y) I n fa n t r y D i v i s i on ,

t h ir d of the co m b a t u n i t s en rou t e f r om t h eE u r op e a n T h e a t e r of Op e r a t io n s t o t h e

P a ci fi c, a r r iv e d i n t h e U n i t e d St a t es for

r ed ep loym en t f u r lough s in la t e J u n e

a n d e a r l y J u l y , 1945.

P r ece de d b y a s m a ll a d va n ce d et a ch

m e n t , t h e t h r ee m a jo r con t in ge n t s of t h e

D i v i s i o n crossed t h e At l a n t i c i n t h e

SS Mariposa, t he S S Blatchford, a n d t h e

Monticello.

T h e Mariposa dock ed a t B os t on , on

J u n e 29 , w i t h 6,213 m e n a b oa r d i n cl u d i n g

t h e 37 8 t h I n fa n t r y, t h e 35 8t h , 3 59 t h ,

3 6 0 t h , a n d 9 2 0 t h 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 n d he a d qu a r t e r s a n d s pe c i a l

t r oop s of t h e d iv is ion . T h e s t a gi n g cen t er

a t C a m p M y l e s S t a n d i s h , n ea r T a u n t o n ,

Ma s s a ch u s et t s , wa s t h e n ex t s t op , a n d

t h e N e w E n g l a n d m e n of t h e D i v i s i on

a r r ive d a t F or t De ve n s , on t h e fo l lowin gd a y .

T h e Blatchford d ock ed a t Bo s t on S u n

d a y m or n i n g , J u l y 1, w i t h 3,236 m e n i n

cl u d in g t h e 37 9t h I n fa n t r y R e gi m e n t , a n d

wa s st a ge d a t M y l e s S t a n d is h before t h e

23 8 N e w E n g l a n d e r s p r o c e e d e d t o De ven s .

The Monticello dock ed a t S t a t en I s l a n d ,N . Y . , on J u n e 26 w i t h t h e 37 7t h I n

fa n t r y . T h e r egi m en t en t r a in ed i n J er se y

for t h e st a gi n g cen t er a t C a m p K i l m e r ,

n ea r N e w B r u n s w i ck , N . J .

T h e Mariposa a n d Blatchford were

gi ve n t h e B os t on P or t we lcom e , wi t h a

f lag b e d e c k e d t u g goi n g d ow n t h e h a r b or

t o m ee t t h em .

H i g h s p o t s w e r e t h e h om e com i n g m e a l ,s t ea k , ice cr ea m a n d fre sh m i l k , a n d t h e

f i r s t op p or t u n it ie s t o p h on e t h e fol k s a t

h om e . T h e n t h e lo n g a n d occa s io n a ll y

t ed iou s wa i t in g a n d pr ocess in g m e d i

ca ls , n ew clot h es , or ie n t a t ion , p a y r oll s ,

a n d f in a l l y t wo t o t h r ee da ys a f te r de

b a r k i n g, fu r lou gh or de r s, a n d t h e la s t lo n g

m i les f r om De ven s t o h om e .

A t t h e con clu s i on of t h e fu r lou gh

p e r i o d s t h e d i v i s i o n w i l l be r e a s s e m bl e d a t

C a m p S h e l b y , M i s s i s s i p p i , 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 on fr om a we s t

coa s t p or t for t h e P a cif i c T h e a t e r of

Op er a t ion s .

95th DIVISION STORIESI t h a s b e e n t h e e xpe r i e nc e o f ve t e r a ns

of a ll wa r s t h a t t im e br in gs a b lu r r in g of

d e t a il , t h a t me m or ie s a r e l e s s e xa c t a f te r

ev en t s , a n d t h a t first h a n d r e p or t in g

se rves b e s t t o get d ow n i n b la ck a n d wh i t e

ju s t wh a t h a p p en ed .

H e r e a r e s tor ies b y t h e m en of t h e V i c

t o r y D i v i s io n , t o ld a t F or t De ve n s , e i t h e r

for n ews pa pe r use or for t h i s l ea f le t .

J ordan , F r a n k A . , P f c , H d q . C o . ,

2 n d B n . , 3 7 9 t h I n fa n t r y , N e w H a v e n .

Scou t i n In t e l l ige n ce Se c t ion .

" I wa s gr een wh en we m ov e d u p t h r ou gh

t h e lin es i n fr on t of F or t J ea n n e d 'A r c,

one of the d e f e n se p oin t s t h a t r in ge d M e t z .

I t wa s a m u r k y n ig h t a n d y ou cou ld n ' t

see a t h i n g . B y t h e t i m e we got i n t o a

co n cr e t e b u n k e r t h a t h a d b e e n ca p t u r e d

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w i t h h ea vy cas u a l t ies , I got t o s in g in g

' M y B u d d y ' . I t d i d n ' t go v e r y we ll w i t h

t h e m e n in t h e b u n k e r , m a n y of wh ose

bu dd ies h a d been k i l l e d or w ou n d e d d u r

i n g t h e a t t a ck . I t wa s t h e week i n t h e

l i n e before t h e a t t a ck on t h e for t ' s bu n k er st h a t I w i l l r em em be r longes t of t hose we

sp en t a t t h e fr on t i n E u r op e . "

Z u r a w , W a l t e r J . , P f c , C o . L , 3 7 9 t h

I n fa n t r y , S ey m ou r .

"O n e t h in g I ' l l n ever for ge t i s w h en t h e

G e r m a n s bl ew u p t h e Ad ol p h H i t l e r

br idge a t Ve r d i n ge n , a c ross th e R h in e .

W e ' d been in t h er e for four da ys a n d

n ig h t s w i t h n o sl eep . I wa s on gu a r d t h a tn ig h t . T h e y h a d p i n n ed us d own n ea r t h e

br id ge , w h i ch wa s a b ou t fif t y ya r d s a h ea d

of ou r p os i t i on , a n d s t u ff fr om G e r m a n

ba zook a s wa s com in g ove r r eg u la r ly . A l l

a t once t he r e was a t e r r i f i c exp los ion a n d

t h e br id ge cr u m p le d u p a n d d r op p ed

in t o t h e r iv e r . W a s I r el ie ve d , t h a t we

d i d n ' t h a ve t o t r y cr os s in g i t . T h e G e r

m a n s h a d t h e h i g h gr ou n d a n d w ou l d h a ve

m ow ed us d ow n i f we h a d t r i e d .

" I joi n ed t h e ou t f i t on T h a n k s g i v i n g

D a y before S a a r l a u t e r n , wh er e we a t

t a ck ed in t o t h e Sie gfr ied L i n e co n cr e t e

bu n k er s . T h e G e r m a n s h a d ca m ou fla ge d

t h e bu n k er s , w h ic h wer e m a de of co n cr e t e

12 feet t h ick b y b u i l d in g t h e sh e l ls of

hous es over t h em . G oi n g in t h er e wa s a

lo t of s t u ff f r om sn iper s a n d some of the

f i r s t sh ots got one of m y b e s t f r i en ds . "

S c h l i t t e r , E a r l H . , P f c , C o . C , N e w

H a ve n . A G u n n e r i n a m or t a r cr ew .

"W e 'v e been acr oss a bou t a yea r , b u t i f

yo u wa n t t o k n ow m y h a r de s t d a y i n t h e

a r m y , i t wa s J a n . 18, 194 3, m y fir st d a y

i n t h e a r m y , r ig h t h er e a t D e ve n s . "

A u c k l a n d , A r t h u r R . , P f c , C o . C ,

3 79 t h I n fa n t r y , P la in v i l l e .

"T h e h o t t e s t s p o t I wa s i n wa s n e a r

S a a r l a u t e r n . W e we r e t a k i n g 13 G e r m a n

pr ison er s ba ck acr oss a n op en f ie ld . E v e r y

t h in g wa s qu ie t a n d t h e n a l l h e l l br ok e

loose , w it h m or t a r sh ell s f a l l i n g t h i ck

a n d fa s t a l l a r ou n d u s . I j u m p e d i n t o a

fox h ole, a n d i t wa s a good s p o t e v e n i f t h e r e w a s t h r e e feet of wa t er i n i t . T h e

p r i sone r s f lopped on t he r oa d , bu t n on e

of t h e m m a d e a b r e a k . W h e n i t s low ed u p

a l i t t l e I t ook off i n t h e le a d a n d we a l l

go t ac ross t he open s p a c e sa fe ly . "

J on es, D a v i d J . , H d q . C o. , 3 7 9 t h I n

fa n t r y, S h e lt on .

" I ca n 't r e m e m b e r a n y t h i n g t h a t wa s

t oo t ou gh t o t a k e , b u t t h er e wa s m a n y an ig h t I w ou l d r a t h e r h a ve s t a ye d i n t h e

bl a n k et s . E s p e ci a l l y u p a r ou n d F r a u

lautern, acr oss t h e r iv er fr om S a a r

l a u t e r n , wh er e t h e G e r m a n s h a d t h e h ig h

g r ou n d a n d ga ve us t h e wor k s , s c r ea m in g

m eem ies a n d ev e r y t h in g . "

H e i t m a n n , H e n r y R . , P f c , R i f l e m a n ,

C o. F , 3 7 9 t h I n fa n t r y , H a r t f o r d .

"T h e m os t m is er a bl e si x da ys I eve rsp en t were s t r a n de d w i t h wh a t wa s l eft

a b ou t 150 ou t of 800 m e n of t h e 2 n d

B a t t a l i o n i n fr on t of F o r t J e a n n e d ' A r c a t

M e t z . W e wer e cu t off f r om our s u p p ly

l i nes . W h a t we got t o ea t wa s p a r a ch u t e d

fr om t h e p la n es. On e ba r of ch ocola t e for

ev er y t wo m e n a n d t o la st a wh ole d a y .

W e m a d e coffee ou t of m el t ed sn ow. T h e r e

we r e m a n y w ou n d e d w i t h u s a n d some

d e a d . T h e t h i n g t h a t wa s r e a ll y h a r d wa s

t h a t we cou ld n ' t se n d ou t ou r w ou n d e d ."

Mil ler , W i l l i a m H . , P v t . , C o . B , 3 7 9 t h

I n fa n t r y, Br idg ep or t .

" I t wa s i n t h a t a t t a ck , u p a cr oss t h e

t r a ck s t ow a r d t h e b u n k e r s a t S a a r l a u t e r n

wh er e t h ey got m os t of u s. W e m ov e d u p

ac ross a w ide open s p a c e sw ep t b y m a

ch in e gu n a n d s m a l l a r m s fir e . I r ea ch ed

t h e pla ce a bou t t w e n t y feet fr om t h e

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G e r m a n s wh en I got h i t w i t h a m a ch in e

gu n s lu g i n t h e t h ig h . I t k n ock ed m e flat

a n d I l a y t he r e m or e t h a n 32 h our s in t h e

cold r a i n . O u r s u p p or t cou ld n ' t get u p a n d

we were is o la t ed , bu t t he fi r s t -a id m en t ook

ca r e of it a n d I d i d n ' t s e e m t o fee l a n yp a in a f t e r t he f i r s t sh ock . I d id a lo t o f

p r a y in g ly i n g t h er e wa t ch in g t h e H ei n ie s

t we n t y feet a w a y .

"T h e r e wer e s eve n of us h it a n d we la y

t h er e cu t off fr om ou r lin es . T h a t n ig h t

t h e G e r m a n s p ic k e d u p fou r of t h e m a n d

I n ev er h e a r d of t h e m a ga in . T h e n e xt

n i g h t u n d e r t h e c ove r o f d a r k n e s s o u r

s t r e t che r bea r e r s got t o me a n d I wen t

ba ck b y s t r e t che r , j eep a n d a m b u l a n ce

for a fou r m on t h s s t a y i n t h e h os p i t a l ."

E k , E d w a r d H . , S gt ., C o . A , 3 7 9 t h I n

fa n t r y , B r a n for d.

" W h e n I w a s t r a n s f e r r e d a f t e r t h r e e

yea r s i n t h e a r m y t o t h e 95 t h , I joi n ed

t h e m i n A p r i l ju s t a f t e r t h e Ba t t le of t h e

R u h r P oc k e t so a b ou t a l l I s a w w i t h t h is

ou t fi t wa s gu a r d d u t y . "

To l la , An g e l o M . , P f c , B a z oo k a m a n ,

C o. A , 37 9t h I n fa n t r y , S t a m fo r d .

" T h e c loses t fi gh t in g I d i d wa s i n cle a n

i n g ou t t h e T ow n of K r e fe l d i n t h e R u h r .

W e got in t o t h e edge of th e t own a f t e r th e

a r t i l l e r y wor k ed o v e r i t a n d ca l l ed i n s ome

t a n k s t o h el p us ou t . W e w or k ed fr om

h o u s e t o h o u s e t h r ou gh cel la r s a n d b a ck

ya r ds ke ep in g a wa y f r om t h e s t r ee t s wh ich

t h e G e r m a n s h a d cove r ed . W h e n we

s t r u ck a b l a n k w a l l a n d cou ld n ' t ge t

t h r ou gh , we w ou l d get b a ck a n d gi ve i t a

cou p le of sh ots fr om t h e ba zook a . T h a t

wou ld o p e n u p a h ole i n a n y w a l l for us .

" I n t h r e e h o u r s w e t ook 150 p r i sone rs

b u t i t wo u ld h a ve t a k e n m u ch lon ge r i f

t h e G e r m a n s h a d n ot b e e n p r et t y we ll

soft en ed u p b y t h a t t i m e . "

Kli ck , S t a n l e y J . , P f c ; J eep Dr iv e r ,

H d q . C o. , 1st B a t t a l i on , 37 9t h I n

fa n t r y, J ewe t t C i t y .

"O n e of ou r t ough est s p o t s was wh en we

wer e t a k i n g a 5 7 m m t a n k gu n u p w i t h a

we a s el . T h e t r u ck s c ou l d n 't m a k e i t . T h e y

h a d u s ze r oed i n w i t h m or t a r s a n d 88 m m sa n d sh ells wer e l a n d in g a l l a r ou n d . I t

t oo k us a t lea st f i ft een m in u t es t o c ros s

t h i s r ive r on a br idg e a n d t h e br idge was

k n ock e d ou t r ig h t a ft e r w a r d s ."

Ma n t l ec , An d r e w J . , P f c , J e e p D r i v e r ,

H d q . C o. , 1st B a t t a l i on , 37 9t h I n

fa n t r y , S ou t h N or w a l k .

" I wen t ou t on a l in e w i t h ou r co m m u n i

c a t i o n s S e r g e a n t a f t e r i t h a d b e e n cu t b y

e n em y a r t i l l e r y f i r e . We were on t h e h i l l

w i t h ou t a n y c ove r wh en t h e 88's s t a r t ed

d r op p i n g a r ou n d u s a n d we ju s t h a d t o

k e e p on w or k in g w i t h t h e s h r a p n el

wh i z z in g . "

F a r n h a m , W ood r ow , P f c , Riflema n, C o .

E , 37 9t h I n fa n t r y, R ock v il le .

" T h e on e t h i n g I w a n t t o f o r g e t is t h e

f i r s t five m in u t es i n ba t t le ju s t ou t si de of

F e l l s be r g , i n t h e Sa a r B a s i n . Yo u ca n

l a y i t on t h e l in e , we got h i t w i t h ev er y

88 m m i n t h e S a a r la u t e r n a r ea a n d e ve r y

one of t h e m wa s r ig h t on t h e b u t t on a n d

we h a d qu i t e a few cas u a l t ies t h er e .

N ot h in g i n a l l t h e re st wa s a s ba d as t h a t

f i r s t five m i n u t e s .

Ha esch a k , E d w a r d N . , P f c , R i f l e m a n ,

C o. C , 37 9t h I n fa n t r y, Br id ge p or t .

" I wa n t t o f o r g e t a l l a b ou t E u r op e b u t

I d o r em em be r one t im e i n t h e B a t t l e of

t h e R u h r P ock e t wh en our own pla n es b y

m is t a k e st r a fed us a n d we h a d se ver a l

m en wou n de d i n ou r own u n i t . "

Horoat , J oh n J . , Sg t . , Me s s a ge Ce n t e r

Ch ie f, H d q . C o. , 2 n d B a t t a l i on , 37 9t h

I n fa n t r y , F a i r fi e l d .

"I t wa s ten se i n ou r m ess a ge c e n t e r i n

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t h a t fir s t r e a l b a t t l e i n fr on t of M e t z . L i k e

m os t ev er yon e I wa s sca r ed a n d I r e m e m

ber we ll h ow s h ock ed I wa s wh en ea r ly r e

p o r t s ca m e i n t e l l i n g o f t h e f i r s t c a s u a l t i e s

i n ou r ou t fi t . "

Wiegman, P a u l W . , P f c , C o . C , 3 7 9 t h

I n fa n t r y , Sp r in gd a le .

" T h e t im e t h a t s t ick s i n m y m i n d is t h e

cros sin g of t h e Sa a r R i v e r wh ich we m a de

u n de r h ea vy en em y f i re . We wen t ac ross

i n a ss au l t boa t s a n d th e r e wer e 12 o r 15

m en i n ea ch b oa t a l l p a d d l i n g l i k e h e l l .

Th er e su r e wa s a lo t of 88 m m in t h e a i r .

W h e n I h i t t h e ot h er si de , wh en I d u g i n

for t h e n i g h t , I t h a n k e d G o d for g e t t i n g u s

a cr os s ."

F a l a s c a , F r a n k D , , P f c , F i r s t A i d M a n ,

M e d i c a l D e t a ch m e n t , 1st B a t t a l i o n ,

3 7 9 t h I n fa n t r y , S ou t h N o r w a l k .

" T h e y ga ve m e t h e Br on ze S t a r for a d

m in is t er in g fir s t a i d u n d er fir e on a n a t t a ck

on a for t if i ed m i l l a t S a a r l a u t e r n . I ca r

r i e d ou t a wo u n d ed m a n , v i ct i m of a

booby t r a p , on m y sh ou ld er s , t h r ou gh t h e

op en for a b ou t fif t y ya r d s w i t h p le n t y of

m or t a r a n d s m a l l a r m s fir e a r o u n d . "

Kos tu rk o, L a w r e n ce G . , P f c , R i fl e m a n ,

C o. C , 37 9t h I n fa n t r y, Br id ge p or t .

" I wa s s u r p r is ed h ow q u i ck l y y ou cou ld

r ea ch t h e f r on t a n d ge t t h e sn ip er f i re .

T h a t fir s t d a y I wa s r u n n i n g acr oss a r oa d

a n d one of ou r m en wa s k i l l e d on l y fi ft y

feet a w a y fr om m e . M y k n ee s wer e k n oc k

i n g p le n t y . "

La dyk o, W a l t e r E . , P f c , C o . G , 3 7 9 t h

I n fa n t r y, B r i d ge p or t .

" I n M a r c h a t Ob er k a s s er , on t h e R h i n e ,

we wer e on ou t p os t d u t y a b ou t fi ft y ya r d s

fr om t h e R i v e r wh en G e r m a n pl a n es ca m e

ove r a n d s t r a fe d u s. I dove for a s h el l-h ole

a n d fou n d a se r gea n t a h ea d of m e. Y o u

ju s t k eep p r a yi n g a n d sw ea t i t ou t ."

S lon sk i, W i l l i a m B . , P f c , C o . F , 3 7 9 t h

I n fa n t r y , Wa l l i n g fo r d .

" I t was on F r i d a y , t h e 13 t h o f A p r i l

we were r id in g ove r a h i l l on some t a n k s

t owa r ds K r e m b e r g wh en we s p ot t ed a

h a n d fu l of K r a u t s a wa i t i n g to su r r en de r in

fr on t of a fa r m . Af t e r t a k i n g t h e m i n we

p r ow le d a r ou n d a n d fo u n d a b a t t e r y of

88 's , a b a t t e r y of 20 m m a ck -a ck a n d n i n e

m or e G e r m a n s w a lk e d ou t of t h e woods t o

su r r en de r . On e o f t h em wh o spoke good

E n g l i s h t ol d u s t h a t t h e G e r m a n g u n

cr ew s wer e i n a r a i lr oa d t u n n e l t h r ou g h a

h i l l n e a r b y . T h e y m a d e a s t a n d t h er e a n dwe got 60 pr is on er s m or e . T h e n we ga ve

t h e fa r m a n ot h er goi n g ove r a n d fou n d

h u n d r ed s of r ifles a n d h a n d gr en a de s,

d o z e n s of m a ch in e gu n s , a h u n d r e d

ba zook a s , a n d en ou gh T N T t o b lo w u p

a lm os t a n yt h i n g . I t wa s F r i d a y , t h e 1 3 t h ,

for t h e G e r m a n s a l l r i g h t b u t we got 126

pr i sone rs w i t h ou t fi r in g a s h o t .

THE C O NNEC TIC UT M ENT h e fol lo w in g n a m e d officer s a n d m e n of t h e 9 5 t h (V i ct or y) I n fa n t r y D i v i s i on w en t

on r ed ep loym en t fu r lou gh s f r om t h e F or t De ve n s , Ma s s a ch u s e t t s Re cep t ion Ce n t e r

i n t h e la s t week of J u n e , 1945. Th es e n a m es ar e t a k en f r om s h ip s ' r ost e r s a n d fu r lou gh

o r d e r s :

A D A M S , H A R O L D S . P f c. R F D 1, H a m p t o n

A D A M S , W I L L I A M H . P fc . 65 0 N e w h a l l S t . , H a m d e n

A D L E Y , R I C H A R D J . T / 5 194 O ve r la n d Av e . , Br id ge p or t

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A L B Y C H T , J O S E P H P fc . Ar ch S t . , Col l i n sv i l l e

A N D E R S O N , W E S L E Y R . P v t . S ou t h S t . , B a n t a m

A R C A N D , W A L T E R A . P fc. 80 We l l i n g t on S t ., H a r t fo r d

A S H , N O R M A N J R . P fc . 60 0 Wo od b r id ge S t . , Ma n ch e s t e r

A U K L A N D , A R T H U R R . J R . P fc. 70 B oh e m i a St ., P l a i n v i l l e

A V E R Y , I R V I N G E . P fc . 9 P u r n e l l P L , M a n ch e s t e rB A D G E R , C A R L T O N M . P fc. 235 M a p l e Av e ., Gr e e n wi ch

B A N A S , M I C H A E L J . P fc . 4 U n i o n S t . , H a r t fo r d

B A R T O S , F R A N C I S H . P v t . 33 Wo r t h i n g t on R i d ge , B e r l i n

B A Y L E Y , T H O M A S A . P fc. 423 M a i n S t . , P o r t l a n d

B E A U R E G A R D , L I O N E L J . P fc . 29 So . W a l n u t S t ., Wa u r e ga n

B E N F A N T I , J O S E P H F . T / 4 218 Wa s h i n gt on Av e ., B r id ge p or t

B L A S C H I K E , A L B E R T J . P fc . 33 W a l l St . , M id d le t ow n

B O D N A R , J O S E P H L . T / 5 27 N e p t u n e Av e . , S ou t h N o r w a l k

B O L I E A U , F R E D R . P f c . 100 Wi l l in g t on Ave . , S t a f ford Sp r in gs

B O O K E R , L O R A A . P fc . W i n n i cu t R d . , N o r t h H a m p t o n

B R A H E N E Y , T H O M A S J . P fc. 66 F os t er S t . , M e r i d e n

B U N N , D O N A L D I . P v t . M i n e r o a d , B r i s t o l

B U R N S , J O H N J . P fc . 2405 M a i n St . , Br id ge po r t

B U S C H , F R A N K J . P fc . B ox 179, Ver sa i l le s

B U T K U S , A L B E R T F . P fc . M i l l v i l l e D i s t . , N a u g a t u ck

C A L L A H A N , J O H N F . C p l . 50 H i n c k l e y Av e . , S t a m fo r d

C A R P E N T E R , A L F R E D H . T / 5 25 Wa s h i n g t on St ., Ve r n on

C A R P E N T I E R , O L I V I E R A . P fc . 26 0 M a i n S t ., W a t e r b u r y

C A S P E R , R O B E R T J . P fc . 13 H a t h k i s s S t . , N a u g a t u c kC A V I O L A , J O H N P . P fc. 139 E l y Av e . , S ou t h N or w a l k

C A Z Z E T T A , V I N C E N T C . P fc . 101 H a t c h S t . , N e w B r i t a i n

C H A L E C K I , B E R N A R D W . P fc . 50 C h u r c h S t . , P l a n t s v i l l e

C H I S N A L L , D A V I D L . P fc . 112 5 F or e s t R d . , N e w H a v e n

C I R I S H I O L I , G E O R G I O 1st L t . 112 L i b e r t y S t . , An s on i a

C L A R K , T H E O D O R E S. P fc . 44 I v e s A ve . , Me r i d e n

C O F F I N , R O B E R T W . P fc . 132 F l a x H i l l R d . , S ou t h N o r w a l k

C O H E N , P H I L I P P fc. 170 F a i r fi e l d Av e . , S t a m for d

C O R C O R A N , E D M U N D J . P fc. 18 S t i l lw ol d R d . , We t h er s f ie ld

C R A N Z , F E R D I N A N D E . T / S g t . 19 N a m e a u g Av e . , N e w L o n d o n

C R O C A M O , J O S E P H C . P fc. 6 S u m m i t S t ., D e r b y

D A V I S , R A L P H P fc . N a s h v i l l e R d . E x t . , B e t h e l

D E B L O I S , A L E X A N D E R J . P fc . 15 M i l l St . , W il l i m a n t i c

D E K A Y , E C K F O R D J . T / 5 H o y t S t ., D a r i e n

D E L U C I A , R A Y M O N D H . C a p t . 75 Os b or n Av e . , N e w H a v e n

D E M A R S , C A R L F . T / 4 17 M a r g e r y S t , B r i s t o l

D E S C H E N E , H E N R Y J . Sg t . 98 S u m m i t S t ., W i l l i m a n t i c

D E S O C I O , M I C H A E L P v t . 66 T r a c y Av e. ., W a t e r b u r y

D I N I G L I O , L O U I S P fc. 127 Le xi n gt on Av e ., S ou t h N or w a l kD O N A H U E , J A M E S P . S gt . 29 M a p l e Av e . , W a t e r b u r y

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D U N N , R I C H A R D E . P fc . 325 So. P i n e C r e e k R d . , F a i r fi e l d

D U N N E , D O M I N I C K J . P v t . 1820 Al b a n y Av e ., W e s t H a r t fo r d

E K , A R T H U R H . Sg t . 42 H op s on Av e . , Br a n for d

E S P O S I T O , V I N C E N T A . Sg t . 215 P ec k Av e . , We s t H a v e n

E V A N S , R O N A L D H . T / 5 E a s t G r a n b y

F A L A S C O , F R A N K D . P fc. S ou n d Vi e w Av e . , S ou t h N or w a l kF A R N H A M , W O O D R O W P fc . M i l e H i l l R d . , R oc k v i l le

F A R R E L L , E U G E N E F , P fc . 47 Sea vier Ave . , W e s t H a v e n

F A V A , C O L E S T I N O D . P fc. 301 8 D i x w e l l Av e ., H a m d e n

F A Z Z I N A , P A U L E . T / 5 W a n x S p r i n g S t ., P l a n t s v i l l e

F E N N , R I C H A R D H . P fc. 104 C ot t a g e S t . , M e r i d e n

F E R G U S O N , F R A N K J . J R . P fc . 105 We s t S t . , D a n b u r y

F E R L A , S A L V A T O R E P fc. 46 N o . S p r in g, An s on ia

F E U E R B A C K E R , F R E D J . P fc. 103 P r in ce S t . , Br id ge p or t

F I S H E R , H E N R Y J R . L t . C o l . 40 4 Ya l e Av e . , N e w H a v e n

F I T T I G , W A L T E R P fc . 265 O l d T ow n R d . , B r id ge p or tF O R N I T O , L O U I S J . P fc . 57 Am e r i ca S t ., W a t e r b u r y

F O W L E R , E U G E N E S. P fc . R F D 2, N o r t h S t on i n gt on

F O W L E R , W I L L I A M H . P fc . R F D 3, M a p l e K n o l l F a r m s , E l l i n gt on

G A G N O N , W I L B E R T R . P fc . 193 0 B r o a d S t . , H a r t f o r d

G A R V E Y , J O S E P H P . S /S g t . 381 B r oa d S t . , N e w L on d on

G L E Y , H A R O L D R . P fc. 33 Gr e e n m a n vi ll e Av e . , M y s t i c

G O R I , J O S E P H P fc . 196 J on es Ave . , Br id ge p or t

G R E G A , M E T H O D P . T / 4 137 L i g h t S t ., S t r a t fo r d

G R O N A U , H E I N Z O. S / S g t . 2 3 9 7 E a s t M a i n St . , Br id ge p or t

G U E R R E R A , R O C C O P fc . 15 E n n e r y S t . , W a t e r b u r y

G U G L I O T T I , L O U I S P fc. 89 By in s id e Av e . , Wa t e r b u r y

H A L L , L E S L I E L . P fc . S t e r l in g

H A N S O N , N O R M A N P . P fc . 36 C oe Av e . , P or t l a n d

H A R R I N G T O N , F R A N C I S P . P fc . 11 H e m l oc k S t ., W a t e r b u r y

H A R V E Y , N O R M A N E . P fc . 31 6 H i l l s S t . , E a s t H a r t f o r d

H A Y D E N , F R A N C I S J . P fc. 20 U n i on S t . , Th om p s on vi l l e

H E F F E R N , H A R O L D J . P fc. 86 Ca r ol in e S t . , Br id ge p or t

H E I T M A N , H E N R Y R . P fc. 127 Ad e la id e S t . , H a r t fo r d

H E W E S , P E T E R B . T / 5 H i g h S t . , F a r m i n g t o nH O R V A T , J O H N J . Sg t . 70 Re d fi el d R d . , F a ir fi e ld

H R E S C H A K , E D W A R D M . P fc . 1989 E . M a i n St . , Br id ge p or t

H U N T E R , K E N N E T H S /S gt . M i d d l e t ow n

H U N Z I K E R , R O B E R T N . P fc . 39 S t il es S t ., S t r a t fo r d

H Y D E , A L F R E D F . P fc . 121 G r a n d v i e w T e r . , H a r t fo r d

J E R O M E , R O B E R T E . , J R . P v t . 19 22 M a i n S t . , H a r t f o r d

J O H N S O N , B Y R O N T . 1st L t . 9 W o o s t e r H e i g h t s , D a n b u r y

J O H N S O N , E R I C G . T / 5 R F D 3, W e s t on R d . , Ge or ge t own

J O H N S O N , R I C H A R D R . T / 5 37 C ol on i a l S t . , H a r t f o r d

J O N E S , D A V I D W . P fc . 74 H i l l S t . , S h el t on

J O R D A N , F R A N K P fc . 121 M a p l e S t . , N e w H a v e n

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J O R D A N , J O H N F . P fc. 389 H i g h R id ge D r . , Br id ge p or t

K A L K O W S K I , E D W A R D O . P fc . 184 E d d y G l ov e r B l v d . , N e w B r i t a i n

K A T K A V E C K , G E O R G E J . P fc . 74 S t a r k we a t h e r S t ., M a n ch e s t e r

K I L B R I D E , S I D N E Y V . 1st L t . 13 T h om a s Av e ., N or w a l k

K I N G , A R T H U R A . P fc . 14 E l m S t ., S ey m ou r

K L I C K , S T A N L E Y J . P fc. Ru s s e ll S t . , J e w e t t C i t yK L I M A S Z E W S K I , J O H N P fc . 3 Ge or ge S t ., An s on ia

K O S T U R K O , L A W R E N C E G . P fc. 116 B r a n d l e y S t . , Br id ge p or t

K O Z C A K , G E O R G E D . C a p t . 8 F a r n h a m Av e . , To r r i n g t on

K R I S T O N , J O H N P fc. 49 C ol u m b i a Cou r t , Br id ge p or t

K U L I C K , P A U L G . P fc . 146 P i n e S t . , E a s t P or t C h e s t e r

K U Z M A , S T A N L E Y J . P fc. 13 D i vi s i on St . , An s on ia

L A B O R E , A N T H O N Y C . P fc. B l d g . 43 , Ap t . 31 2, Y . M . Vi ll a ge ,

Br idgep or t

L A D Y K O , W A L T E R E . P fc. 433 K os s u t h S t . , Br id ge p or t

L A P O R T E , G E O R G E A . P fc. 30 0 B r ow n S t . , H a r t fo r d

L A W L O R , T H O M A S J . , J R . P fc . N e w P r e s t on

L E E , N I C K O L A S P fc. 61 M y r t l e Av e ., Br id ge p or t

L E S N I A K , L E O J . C p l . 27 H i g h S t ., W i l l i m a n t i c

L I T K E , W A L T E R A . P fc. B ox 23 , Da n ie ls on

L I V I N G S T O N , C H A R L E S Y . P fc . 106 Gr ove s St . , M e r i d e n

L O C K E R , E D W A R D T . P fc. 8 K e n n e d y Av e . , K i l l i n g l y

L O G A N , D O N A L D T . P fc. 60 T om li n s on Av e . , P la in vi l le

M A C D O N A L D , T H O M A S J R . S g t . 49 L a u r e l S t . , H a r t f or d

M A G E R A , S T E P H E N P fc. 64 Lon gfe ll ow Ave . , Br id ge p or tM A N T L I K , A N D R E W J . P fc . Au b u r n S t ., S o. N o r w a l k

M C D O N O U G H , T H O M A S G . P fc . 36 F os t e r S t . , D a n b u r y

M E R R I L L , C L I F F O R D T . J R . P fc. 17 H i g h l a n d Av e ., T h om p s on vi l le

M I K O L A J C Z Y K , E D W . J . T / 4 M o u n t a i n R d . , S u ff ie l d

M I L L E R , H E R M A N L . P v t . 105 F r e n ch S t ., B r id g e p or t

M I L L E R , W I L L I A M H . P v t . 2066 M a i n St . , Br id gep or t

M O N T A G N A , J O H N C . P fc . 3 B r ow n S t ., N e w H a v e n

M O O R E , A D O L P H P fc. 225 Gr ee n fie ld S t . , H a r t fo r d

M O R A N , L A W R E N C E J . C p l . 46 L i n co l n S t ., P u t n a m

M U L D O O N , J O H N C . * P fc . 79 9 L i p t o n S t . , S t a m fo r d

N I S T O , A N T O N I O F . P fc . 50 D a i s y S t . , N e w H a v e n

N U N N , D U F F E Y L . P v t . 34 S e a v i e w A v e . , W e s t H a v e n

O B U C H O W S K I , A L P H O N S E 1st L t . 70 We ll s S t . , Ma n ch e s t e r

O ' D O N N E L L , W I L L I A M P v t . 19 Be a ch Av e. , M i l fo r d

O T T O , W I L B U R W . P fc. 7 Sp r u ce S t . , Ro ck vi l le

P A G E R I N O , F R A N K J . P fc . 216 4 M a i n St . , Br id ge por t

P A G L I A R O , F R A N K A . P fc. 82 O a k S t . , Br id ge p or t

P A R K E R , C L I F F O R D W . P fc . S t e r l in g

P A S C A R E L L A , A L F O N S O J . C p l . 1995 M a i n St . , Br id ge por t

P A S S E R I N O , R A Y M O N D M . P fc. 119 Wi l l i a m s S t . , W a ll in gf or d

P A T R I D G E , C H A R L E S J . J R . P fc . P l a i n H i l l , R F D 8, N or w i ch T o w n

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P E A R S O N , C R A I G M . P fc . 78 E a s t R id ge R d . , M i d d l e t ow n

P E D E N S K I , F E L I X J . P fc . 240 Br id ge p or t Av e. , Sh e l t on

P I N C H I N , G E O R G E H . P fc . 118 O x fo r d P L , S ou t h p or t

P O P Y L I S E N , E D W A R D F . S gt . 263 Q u in n ip ia c Av e . , N e w H a v e n

P U D N E Y , W I L L I A M F . P fc . 646 S t a f ford Ave . , B r i s t o l

Q U I N N , J O H N J . P fc . 18 M e a d ow S t ., S t a m fo r dQ U R N A C K , J O H N T / 5 R F D 1, W i l l i m a n t i c

R A P P O R T , M A R T I N B . S gt . 375 S ig ou r n e y S t ., H a r t f or d

R E N N , E R V I N G . S g t . 110 F r on t S t ., M i d d l e t o w n

R I E D E R , R O B E R T W . P fc . 49 R iv e r s id e D r . , M a n ch e s t e r

R O M A N O , J O S E P H P fc. 193 N o r t h Av e . , B r id ge p or t

R Y A N , W M . J . P fc . 7 K i n g S t . , H a r t f o r d

S A L V A T O R E , A N T H O N Y J . P fc. 53 Gr e e n wi ch Av e . , S t a m for d

S A M A R A J C Z Y K , F E L I X Q . P fc. 148 B u r r ou g h s S t . , B r id ge p or t

S A N F O R D , F R E D E R I C K F . T / 5 B o x 32 3, M a c k t o w n R o a d . , W i n d s o r

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S H E R M A N , E D W A R D M . P fc . 1737 N ob le Av e . , Br id ge p or t

S L O N S K I , W M . B . P fc 27 G e n e va Av e . , Wa l l in gf or d

S O N N T A G , W I L L I A M W . P fc . H u ck l e b e r r y R d . , N e w C a n a a n

S T A N T O N , P A U L R . P fc . 57 F r e m o n t S t . , P u t n a m

S T A R K , E V E R E T T L . 1s t L t . R F D 1, P u t n a m

S U S C O , A N T H O N Y J . S gt . 42 C r o w n S t . , B r i s t o l

S Z A B O , A L E X P fc. 579 Ol d fie ld R d . , F a i r f ie ld

T A F T , R O B E R T E . P fc . 187 Zi o n S t ., H a r t f o r d

T H O R N T O N , F R E D A . , J R . T / 5 Ab i n g t on

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V A L E N T E , J O S E P H N . P fc . 112 P r e s t on S t ., H a r t fo r d

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V A V R E K , A N D R E W W . P fc . K e l l e n Av e. , So u t h N or w a lk

V E L A S C O , L O U I S C p l . 6 K e l l e y Av e . , We t h e r fi el d

V I N C E N T , R O G E R E . P fc . 9 B r oa d S t ., S t on in g t on

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W A R N E R , G E O R G E A . P fc . 26 2 M a r k e t S t . , H a r t f o r d

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W A U P O T I C , V A L E N T I N E L . P fc . 68 B e a ve r St ., D a n b u r y

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