CONNECTICUT MEN

10th-Mountain - Division
September 1 9 4 5
 10th DIVISION BATTLE L O G
First Action — T h e d i v i s i o n first went
i n t o a c t i o n i n J a n . 1945. P r e v i o u s l y , h o w -
ever, i n 1943, the 87th M o u n t a i n I n -
f a n t r y R e g i m e n t of the d i v i s i o n h a d been
ready to p l a y a p r o m i n e n t role i n the
l a n d i n g on K i s k a i n the A l e u t i a n s . I t h a d
spearheaded this l a n d i n g , b u t no opposi-
t i o n developed. T h e r e was p l e n t y of op-
position, however, for the 10th i n I t a l y .
D i v i s i o n patrols swooped down on enemy
outposts, w i p e d t h e m out a n d sped a w a y
Mt. Belvedere — I n m i d - F e b r u a r y the
10th began its effort to dislodge the enemy
f r o m M o u n t Belvedere, overlooking H i g h -
w a y 65 i n t o B o l o g n a , I t a l y . Belvedere h a d
been t a k e n a n d lost again b y A l l i e d troops
several times. T h e 10th conquered the
peak a n d several other h i g h peaks nearby
in three days of bitter fighting d u r i n g
w h i c h the enemy h a d the advantage of
entrenchment a n d heights. G e r m a n p r i s o n -
ers t a k e n i n this a c t i o n n u m b e r e d more
t h a n a thousand. D u r i n g the first few
days of M a r c h , 1945, the d i v i s i o n struck
again a n d took a dozen more peaks i n the
heaviest fighting on E u r o p e ' s most diffi-
cult battleground, a d v a n c i n g to w i t h i n 15
miles of B o l o g n a .
Apennines — O n A p r i l 14, 1945, the
10th j u m p e d off to spearhead the F i f t h
A r m y ' s n o r t h e r n A p e n n i n e s offensive, the
drive w h i c h was to break the back of
G e r m a n resistance i n I t a l y . B y A p r i l 20
units of the d i v i s i o n h a d m o v e d down
f r o m the last m o u n t a i n slopes a n d out
across the floor of the P o V a l l e y , first A l -
l i e d troops into t h a t v i t a l f l a t l a n d from the
Apennines. T h e advance t o w a r d the P o
R i v e r was r a p i d . W i t h the t a k i n g of S a n
2
Benedetto b y the d i v i s i o n , G e r m a n re-
sistance increased, but b y the end of
A p r i l the d i v i s i o n h a d reached a n d crossed
the P o .
Brenner Pass — T h e 10th t h e n went
on to t a k e V e r o n a a n d later Bussolengo.
T h e m a i n route to the B r e n n e r Pass,
along the east shore of L a k e G a r d a , was
cut b y the 10th on A p r i l 26. T h e d i v i s i o n
was fighting against f a n a t i c a l o p p o s i t i o n
d u r i n g the last days of A p r i l . T o r b o l e a n d
N a g o were defended w i t h determination
b y the G e r m a n s . B o t h towns were u l -
t i m a t e l y t a k e n . however, as resistance i n
n o r t h e r n I t a l y ended on M a y 2.
SERVICEMEN'S
COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET
T h i s Booklet on the return of the 10th
M o u n t a i n from the E u r o p e a n war was pre-
pared by the Office of the Governor, as an
addition to their souvenirs and memora-
bilia of participation i n the defeat of the
once great G e r m a n W e h r m a c h t .
The courtesies and assistance of public
relations officers, at the ports and at the
F o r t Devens Reception Station greatly
facilitated the gathering of the material
for this booklet. T h e group pictures
are from Signal Corps photographs. T h e
factual materials herein were prepared by
the Office of Technical Information,
A r m y G r o u n d Forces.
A l i m i t e d number of copies are available
for distribution to Connecticut men of
the D i v i s i o n . T h e y can be secured b y
written request to the Office of the G o v e r n -
or, State C a p i t o l , H a r t f o r d .
Reproduction of original material is per-
missible only with written authorization.
 10th DIVISION STORIES
E D I T O R ' S N O T E : Memories of the European experience will blur with the passing of
years. Accuracy will diminish. Details will become vague and half forgotten. T o record, i n
black and white here and now, the mood, the impressions, the exciting events of the worst days
and the best is the purpose of these stories. Connecticut men of the 10th were asked for their
own stories and impressions and i n their own words they are here so recorded:

Benson, N o r m a n G . , S / S g t . , C o . B . , Bradford, Edward J . , P f c , Co. H . ,

8 5 t h Inf., E a s t B e r l i n
" T h e closest shave I h a d was w h e n a
machine gun burst went t h r o u g h the
collar of m y jacket w i t h o u t scratching me.
I t was at M t . Belvedere, on the N o r t h e r n
Apennines, i n F e b r u a r y . W e were a t t a c k -
i n g a h i l l strongly defended b y the Jerries,
m o v i n g u p its slopes. O t h e r fellows i n m y
c o m p a n y were not so l u c k y ; one squad
was p r a c t i c a l l y w i p e d out. I t took about a
d a y a n d a n i g h t to take the h i l l . I t was
one of the roughest fights I was i n . "
Block, C u r t i s , P f c , C o . B . , 8 5 t h Inf.,
Bridgeport
" W h i l e we were i n I t a l y we got stuck
w a y u p i n the Apennines, i n the little
village of M o n t e Frecadezio. W e went on
d a i l y patrols, led b y the I t a l i a n partisans.
W e were p r e t t y green a n d we saw, or
thought we saw, G e r m a n s b e h i n d every
bush, b u t we o n l y h a d two engagements
w i t h the enemy there. B o t h ended suc-
cessfully for us. I t was c e r t a i n l y a d m i r a b l e
the w a y they got the provisions up to us
w a y u p i n those mountains. I a m sorry
t h a t there are so m a n y of our boys not
w i t h us now to share the nice memories."
Boos, George E . , P f c , C o . H . , 8 6 t h
Inf., B r i d g e p o r t
" T h e r e ' s a lot of things I remember
t h a t I don't w a n t to. One t h i n g I can say
is t h a t the R e d Cross girls were on the
b a l l over there. W e even met t h e m on
front lines. E v e n when we were getting
shelled they came up, r i g h t on the front
lines, a n d they h a d to j u m p into our fox
holes."
86th Inf., S t r a t f o r d
" M a n y of the I t a l i a n people were v e r y
grateful for their l i b e r a t i o n . T h e y came
up to us, shouting ' L i b e r a t o r s , ' a n d kissing
us. S o m e t h i n g I w i l l always remember is
when a d u d shell l a n d e d about three feet
a w a y f r o m me. I got h i t by the snow i t
k i c k e d up, b u t if i t was a l i v e shell . . .let's
not t a l k about t h a t . "
Carney, William J . , T/4., M . D . ,
86th Inf., N e w L o n d o n
" W h a t I saw i n E u r o p e made me a p -
preciate home a l l the more. W e h a d some
d a m n t o u g h days, a n y time they started
to p u s h i t was t o u g h . "
Cheney, Wendell EL, P f c , Co. F.,
86th Inf., M a n c h e s t e r
" T h e conditions i n I t a l y got me. I t ' s
w a r t o r n , p o v e r t y s t r i c k e n , a n d the people
are h u n g r y . I t was the worst the first d a y
i n I t a l y . . . those l i t t l e barefoot, h u n g r y
kids, begging for something to eat. B u t
N o r t h e r n I t a l y is something . . . v e r y
beautiful, at L a k e G a r d a , a n d T a r v i s o . "
Childs, N o r r i s J . , P f c , C o . F . , 85th
Inf., A n s o n i a
" T h e worst d a y I h a d was on M t . D e l i a
F o r r a c i a , i n central I t a l y , above Florence.
O u r 81 m m m o r t a r got k n o c k e d out a n d
our c a p t a i n was wounded. I was right
behind the m o r t a r , five or six feet a w a y ,
when the shell h i t i t . I was i n a fox hole
a n d wasn't h u r t . "
Chudy, Elmer H . , Pfc, Btry. C,
605 F . A . , D a n b u r y
" T h e people of I t a l y have got the ' g i m -
mies'. Since the w a r they h a v e n ' t h a d
m u c h a n d they begged the G I s for choco-
late, chewing g u m a n d cigarettes; not
o n l y the k i d s , b u t the grown-ups. I n
N a p l e s they were i n real b a d shape, b u t
i n N o r t h e r n I t a l y they h a d better homes,
food, a n d l i v e stock. T h e k i d s could spot
the K rations i n the pockets of y o u r
m o u n t a i n jackets, a n d then t h e y ' d pester
y o u for some."
Coudert, Joseph H . , Sgt., C o . H . ,
8 6 t h Inf., H a r t f o r d
" T h e help we got f r o m the I t a l i a n
Partisans impressed me more t h a n a n y -
t h i n g else. E v e r y time we took a t o w n they
were i n there ahead of us, cleaning out the
G e r m a n s a n d the Fascists who h a d
changed into c i v i l i a n clothes. O n n i g h t
patrols t h e y led us i n difficult m o u n t a i n
c o u n t r y a n d t h e y saved m a n y A m e r i c a n
lives. T h e i r h o s p i t a l a n d medics joined
our outfit a n d went right t h r o u g h w i t h
us to the e n d . "
Crescenzi, J o h n J . , S / S g t . , C o . A . ,
10th A n t i - t a n k B n . , H a m d e n
" I wasn't impressed w i t h I t a l y , p r o b -
a b l y due to w a r conditions. T h e best of
i t was R o m e , w i t h its cathedrals, the
C o l i s e u m , a n d other historic m o n u m e n t s . "
Dayton, D o n a l d E . , S / S g t . , S v . C o . ,
8 5 t h Inf., T o r r i n g t o n
" T h e best d a y i n E u r o p e was the d a y
we got on the boat to come h o m e . "
Di Lorenzo, D o m i n i c J . , Cpl, S v .
C o . , 85th Inf., N e w B r i t a i n
" T h e slogan of most I t a l i a n s t h a t the
G I saw was: ' Y o u speak Joe.' T r a n s l a t e d
t h a t means: T i l b u y w h a t y o u got to
sell.' W h a t e v e r they h a d , or d i d n ' t have,
t h e y appeared to have p l e n t y of money.
I ' d say t h a t 90 percent of t h e m h a d more
money i n t h e i r pockets t h a n the average
soldier a n d some of t h e m h a d equal to
hundreds of dollars. These I t a l i a n s t o l d
4
us t h a t the G e r m a n s h a d s t r i p p e d t h e m of
e v e r y t h i n g , a n d left t h e m n o t h i n g to l i v e
on. " N i n e t y percent of t h a t t a l k was 'a
lot of lice', as we say i n this a r m y , i n
other words i t just wasn't true. I t m a y
have been true t h a t lots of t h e m were
h u n g r y ; t h e y a l w a y s were out w i t h l i t t l e
pails begging f o o d . "
Fahey, T h o m a s D . , Sgt., C o . A . , M . D .
B n . , 10th D i v i s i o n , H a r t f o r d
" H e r e is w h a t impressed me i n I t a l y :
T h e p o v e r t y of the people; the m a n y
beautiful b u i l d i n g s ; visits to the cathe-
drals i n R o m e a n d F l o r e n c e ; the h o s p i t a l -
i t y of the I t a l i a n people to the A m e r i c a n
soldiers; the destruction b y our a v i a t i o n
a n d a r t i l l e r y . Y o u can't imagine the ex-
tent of the destruction, y o u have to see
it to believe i t . "
Farrington, Frank D., P f c , Co. F.,
85th Inf., B r i d g e p o r t
" I was b r i n g i n g back a b u n c h of J e r r y
prisoners, leading t h e m t h r o u g h a m i n e
field, when a few shells came i n . W e t o o k
cover for a while a n d when we took off
again a G e r m a n r i g h t b e h i n d me stepped
on a shoe mine a n d blew off his leg. T h e y
call t h e m shoe mines because y o u r shoe
n a t u r a l l y goes w i t h y o u r foot. A n o t h e r
close call was one t i m e I was i n a fox hole
d u r i n g a h e a v y concentration of enemy
a r t i l l e r y fire. M y b u d d y was h i t a n d m y
rifle was broken, a n d something c l i p p e d
the shovel right off m y belt. I stayed w i t h
m y b u d d y to doctor h i m u p . H e is s t i l l
i n the hospital as far as I k n o w .
Farris, A l f r e d J . , P f c , C o . L . , 85th Inf.,
Danbury
" I was impressed b y how l i t t l e the
people of I t a l y have in comparison to
what people have i n this c o u n t r y . These
people over here don't k n o w w h a t war is
. . . not t h a t I blame t h e m , they're l u c k y .
F o r example a single n i c k e l bar of c a n d y
is l i k e a m i l l i o n dollars to an I t a l i a n c h i l d ,
over here the children take p l e n t y of
c a n d y for granted. A l l the things we t a k e
for granted like t h a t over here are seldom
seen luxuries over t h e r e . "
Fisher, F r e d e r i c k L . , 1st L t . , C o . K . ,
8 5 t h Inf., G r e e n w i c h
" T h e 10th was the o n l y outfit t h a t got
a n y opposition at the P o R i v e r . I t was
a r t i l l e r y fire f r o m about t w e n t y 88 m m
guns. W e h a d m o v e d i n so fast t h a t air
c o u l d n ' t support. T h e G e r m a n s p u t d o w n
t i m e fire on our flanks. T h e 87th made the
crossing i n assault boats m a n n e d b y our
126th Engineers, who were under fire
almost a l l day. T h e 85th took some
casualties, b u t resistance, f r o m snipers a n d
a u t o m a t i c weapons was l i g h t .
I t was the final action for our regiment.
M a y 2 was V - E D a y for us, a n d the 85th
was on the shore of L a k e G a r d a , while
other elements of the d i v i s i o n were i n
the approaches to B r e n n e r Pass. A m o n g
m y souvenirs is B e n i t o M u s s o l i n i ' s per-
sonal r a t i o n book, w h i c h I f o u n d i n his
5
secretary's desk. M u s s o l i n i m u s t have
bought i n the black m a r k e t , because few
of his coupons were u s e d . "
George, A r i s t i d e s C . , P f c , B t r y C . ,
605 F . A . , B r i s t o l .
" I t was a lot easier t h a n I h a d i m a g i n e d .
I h a d a different opinion of war. Before
we went across I imagined i t w o u l d be
like t h a t we h a d seen in the movies a n d
the first W o r l d W a r . It seemed to me
that we h a d the odds i n every battle.
M a y b e t h a t ' s because this was a good
outfit."
Goodall, H a r r y , P f c , 1st B n . , M . D . ,
85th Inf., A n s o n i a
" W h e n we l a n d e d at B i z e r t e , the G e r -
mans b o m b e d our boat for quite awhile.
W a s I scared . . . before t h e y were finally
driven off. W h e n we got ashore the A r a b s ,
in their long d i r t y white gowns crowded
a r o u n d us a s k i n g for something to eat. I
felt b a d when the sergeant w o u l d n ' t let
us give t h e m something. T h e y sure l o o k e d
pretty hungry."
 Grady, D a n i e l J . , C p l . H q . C o . , 10th
Division, Milford
" I was the General's d r i v e r . T h a t gave
me a chance at A m e r i c a n l i q u o r while the
other G I s got grapa, cognac, and vino.
A n d i t gave me a chance to see most of
E u r o p e . G e r m a n y a n d A u s t r i a are clean
countries compared with Italy and
France."
Gramatico, P a u l J . , P f c , C o . B . , 10th
Anti-tank., Danbury
" O n one occasion, two R e d Cross girls
came u p to visit us when we were w i t h i n
a couple of h u n d r e d yards of the front
line. One of the girls was f r o m B r i d g e p o r t ,
a cute little red-head. T h e y brought up
some doughnuts which were a hell of a
lot better t h a n the C R a t i o n s we were
l i v i n g on t h e n . "
Harris, J o h n R . , Sgt,, C o . E . , 86th Inf.,
Hartford
" I h a d a lot of b a d days i n I t a l y a n d
the worst was when we were a m b u s h e d
f r o m the rear, a n d got a h a i l of machine
gun fire. One m a n i n our squad was k i l l e d
while we were firing our m o r t a r , a n d he
was the m a n nearest m e . "
Homans, E l m e r O., P f c , S v . C o . ,
85th Inf., N o r w i c h
" M y best d a y was a S u n d a y spent at
Grossglevner, in A u s t r i a , where I saw the
famous glacier a n d went s k i i n g . W e stayed
at the G l o c k n e r H a u s , real beds w i t h good
mattresses a n d e v e r y t h i n g . Y o u appreciate
a good bed a n d clean sheets after sleeping
on the ground i n blankets for weeks."
Jacobs, W e n d e l l K . , T / 5 . , S v . C o . , 8 6 t h
Inf., M a n c h e s t e r
" I w i l l recall i n later years o n l y three
days in I t a l y , the day we landed, the
day the war ended and the d a y we left.
A n y regular G I m a y be fighting for his
country, b u t he is also fighting for h i m -
self, t o w a r d the day when it is over.
6
P a t r i o t i s m , over there, is i n the back of
y o u r m i n d . . . getting home is the most
important t h i n g . "
Johnson, Kenneth E . , P f c , H d q . Co.,
2nd B n . , 8 6 t h Inf., R i d g e f i e l d
" T h e w e a l t h , the art a n d the culture
that the Italians have p u t i n t o t h e i r
churches is a m a z i n g . T h e I t a l i a n people
are l i v i n g largely on the glories of t h e i r
ancestors of the Renaissance P e r i o d , while
the A m e r i c a n people are l i v i n g for the
future."
Kaytis, J o h n A . , 1st L t . , C o . K . , 8 5 t h
Inf., N e w H a v e n
" M y company took over M u s s o l i n i ' s
castle, at Gargano, on the shores of L a k e
G a r d a , one of the most beautiful lakes
i n the w o r l d . I t was f r o m t h a t castle he
t r i e d to m a k e his escape i n t o S w i t z e r l a n d ,
a n d was p i c k e d u p enroute b y the I t a l i a n
partisans who later shot h i m . T h e castle
was in excellent condition when we took
over. O u r platoon was billeted there for a
week. L a t e r the souvenir collectors r a n
a m u c k a n d s t r i p p e d the place of e v e r y -
t h i n g moveable a n d m a i l a b l e . "
Kurtz, Oscar L . , P f c , S v . C o . , 8 6 t h
Inf., M a n c h e s t e r
" E v e r y d a y was a b a d d a y i n I t a l y .
T h e people there were always on the
winner's side.
Massaro, Raymond J . , P f c , Co. D . ,
M . D . , B n . , Windsor Locks
" W h a t impressed me was the crossing
of the P o R i v e r , the speed of t h a t crossing,
a n d the advance across the P o V a l l e y .
W e drove for 200 m i l e s . "
Mathew, Andrew, T/Sgt., Co. B.,
10th A n t i - t a n k B n . , B r i d g e p o r t
" W e h a d it easy. T h e i n f a n t r y went so
fast a n d kept so far ahead of us we
c o u l d n ' t even catch u p w i t h t h e m . "
 Mazur, S t a n l e y , Pfc., 10th A n t i - t a n k McNamara, F r a n c i s J . , Sgt., C o . E . ,
Bn., East Haddam 85th Inf., N e w B r i t a i n
" I hated I t a l y . I t ' s so far b e h i n d i n " W e c o u l d n ' t get over the w a y the
e v e r y t h i n g . O n l y the s w i m m i n g i n L a k e Italians acted. T h e y seemed irresponsible.
G a r d a was a l l r i g h t . " T h e y grabbed e v e r y t h i n g we t h r e w a w a y
even cigarette b u t t s . B u t on the whole I
McDonald, J o h n F . , T / 4 . , Sv. Co.,
enjoyed the seven months spent t h e r e . "
8 6 t h Inf., H a r t f o r d
" I n I t a l y there were lots of r a i n y days Molnar, Stephen C , P f c , C o . G . , 8 5 t h
a n d lots of m u d . T h e best p a r t of a l l Inf., B r i d g e p o r t
was the gangplank c o m i n g h o m e . " " N o w we k n o w t h a t our outfit, u n i t e d ,
can go a l o n g way. A f t e r eleven days a n d
McGarty, Eugene L . , T / 5 . , B t r y C,
eleven nights on M t . Dellaspae, under
605th F . A . , W a t e r b u r y
continuous shelling, a n d a l l the rest of i t
" N e a r Sassomolare, I t a l y , as field line- over there, we k n o w w h a t a G o d ' s c o u n t r y
men w i t h a f o r w a r d observation section, we really have i n the States. I t can't be
we were under h e a v y m o r t a r a n d a r t i l l e r y beat. T h e I t a l i a n s are really a n artistic
fire while p u t t i n g lines f o r w a r d for observa- people, a n d at times their work takes y o u r
t i o n posts. F o r t w o days we h a d to go breath a w a y . C o n d i t i o n s there t o d a y
t h r o u g h it regularly to repair the lines really m a k e t h e m a sad people."
broken by enemy fire. That was the Nelson, Stanley L . , P f c , H q . Co.,
toughest spot I was i n a n d t h e y gave me 2nd B n . , 8 5 t h Inf., W e s t H a r t f o r d
the B r o n z e Star for i t . " " T h e support the I t a l i a n partisans gave

7
us on our w a y u p the P o V a l l e y was the
most impressive t h i n g about our I t a l i a n
experience. W i t h o u t their help, w h i c h
was first class, our advance m i g h t have
t a k e n months, as the G e r m a n s h a d the
area well fortified. T h e P a r t i s a n s were
under direct control of the A l l i e d H i g h
C o m m a n d and h a d orders to s t r i k e s i m -
ultaneously. M a n y of the larger cities
l i k e M i l a n were well fortified, b u t the
partisan's strength overpowered the G e r -
mans a n d made our p u s h m u c h easier.
M a n y times a l l we h a d to do was mop u p . "
O'Rourke, P h i l i p E . , P f c , C o . E . , 86th
Inf., B r i s t o l
" T h e best days I h a d were ten spent
on the I t a l i a n R i v i e r a . I met a v e r y a t -
t r a c t i v e l i t t l e girl there. She was b l o n d ,
blue eyed, a n d p r e t t y and we made friends
right away. She was three years o l d . . .
cute, no k i d d i n g . "
Perry, G u y , F . S / S g t . , C o . G . , 86th
Inf., H a r t f o r d
" W e a l l remember N a p l e s , a n d other
cities i n the Southern I t a l i a n c o u n t r y . . .
so t h o r o u g h l y destroyed b y b o m b i n g a n d
shelling. W e went f r o m there to the front
lines, where there was p l e n t y of snow i n
the m o u n t a i n s , b u t it was a l l right, a n d
there was a lot of f u n sometimes. I was
born i n S o u t h e r n I t a l y b u t I never got a
chance to go back to the town where I
l i v e d w h e n I was a b o y . "
Presta, George F . , P f c , C o . G . , 8 6 t h
Inf., H a r t f o r d
" T h e first d a y on M t . D e l i a Torecio,
was the roughest. Soon after we pushed
off we were p i n n e d d o w n b y a n a r t i l l e r y
barrage. W e were i n a n open field w i t h
no cover at a l l , a n d we just h a d to d i g i n
and pray."
Rahmsdorf, George W . , T / 5 . , S v . C o . ,
8 5 t h Inf., D a n b u r y
" I never thought I w o u l d see people as
S
b a d off as the I t a l i a n s were. T h e y h a d
v e r y little food, fuel or c l o t h i n g a n d some
of t h e m were homeless. I wasn't sorry
for t h e m w h e n I remembered t h a t t h e y
w a n t e d the war w i t h the U . S., b u t I was
sorry when I saw the little h u n g r y k i d s
running around begging."
Sarnowski, S t a n l e y L . , P f c , B t r y . C ,
604th F . A . , N e w B r i t a i n
" I t was a lot of fun shooting 105s, es-
pecially when we got a message t h a t we
had k n o c k e d something out. I t was p r e t t y
good w h e n we were a d v a n c i n g a n d l i b e r a t -
i n g the Italians. T h e y handed us jugs f u l l
of wine a n d home made bread as we
moved up."
Schmeltz, Douglass F . , P f c , C o . F . ,
8 6 t h Inf., N o r f o l k
" I learned quite a l i t t l e s k i i n g back i n
N o r f o l k and more i n C o l o r a d o a n d I got
in a couple of good days s k i i n g in A u s t r i a
where the D i v i s i o n held s k i races."
Simon, A l c i d e A . , P f c , H q . C o . , 2 n d
B n . , 86th Inf., E a s t H a r t f o r d
" W h a t impressed me was the c o n d i -
tions w h i c h Italians must live under a n d
how little has been done about t h e m : n o
system, little food, m a n y homeless, m u c h
sickness, w i t h t h e m w a l k i n g f r o m agency
to agency, i n hopes of relief."
Skonieczny, T o n y M . , P f c , H q . C o . ,
2 n d B n . , 86th Inf., B r i d g e p o r t
" W h a t impressed me is how q u i c k y o u
can get into a fox hole. I a c t u a l l y got
caught, v e r y m u c h unprepared, i n a n
open field one time, when they opened
up on us w i t h a lot of artillery. I just h a d
to c r a w l like a son of a gun for a l i t t l e
house nearby a n d I just made i t . "
Slomski, Peter A . , S / S g t . , C o . H . r
8 6 t h Inf., N e w B r i t a i n
" I have three brothers in the a r m y .
One is i n C o . E . , of this b a t t a l i o n , a n o t h e r
is w i t h the 13th A r m o r e d D i v i s i o n , a n d
the t h i r d was w i t h the 89th I n f a n t r y
D i v i s i o n , a n d I have a sister i n the W a c s
i n Texas. W e ' l l a l l have something to t a l k
about. T h e d a y I ' l l remember is w h e n a n
A m e r i c a n h a d his head b l o w n off o n l y
a b o u t three feet behind me. I t was near
T o r r e Iussie, where I got it i n the l e g . "
Stickney, N o r m a n E . , T / 5 . , H q . C o . ,
2 n d B n . , 8 6 t h Inf., M i l f o r d
" T h e work our medics d i d impressed me
most. T h e chances they took i n going to
the a i d of the w o u n d e d while e v e r y b o d y
else was i n , or t r y i n g to get i n , foxholes
a m a z e d us. I w o u l d n ' t trade places w i t h a
m e d i c , I ' m a radio operator m y s e l f . "
Truax, George W . , P f c , H q . C o . ,
2 n d B n . , 86th Inf., W i n s t e d
" T h o s e m o u n t a i n s impressed me. W e
had to c l i m b o v e r t h e m , one after another,
d a y after day, for two months. E v e n the
mules were w o r n out b u t we kept right
on. We finally got i n t o the P o V a l l e y ,
where i t was p r e t t y hot after the m o u n -
tains."
Tucker, Elliott, P f c , H q . Co., 2nd
B n . , 86th Inf., C l i n t o n
9
" A f t e r weeks a n d months i n the Ap¬
penines we got p r e t t y sick of m o u n t a i n s .
T h e n finally our lieutenant t o l d us T h e r e
is o n l y one more m o u n t a i n to cress', a n d
we hit the flat lands. T h a t was the P o
v a l l e y a n d it was the best sight we saw i n
all I t a l y . "
Wenger, J . George, P f c , B t r y . C ,
604th F . A . , F a i r f i e l d
" T h i s winds u p m y second t r i p to
E u r o p e . M y first t r i p was in 1936 when I
went w i t h m y parents to S w i t z e r l a n d . W e
stayed there a year a n d a half a n d then
D a d , seeing war ahead, got us out of
there. H a v i n g a l i k i n g for m o u n t a i n s a n d
winter sports I was glad to have ten days
s k i i n g in A u s t r i a . I t was a pleasure t r i p ,
the d i v i s i o n was sponsoring a glacier
school. W e took p a r t in glacier c l i m b i n g ,
s k i i n g , a n d a l l forms of m o u n t a i n w o r k .
N e x t to S w i t z e r l a n d , A u s t r i a is the p r e t -
tiest c o u n t r y i n E u r o p e . "
Wick, Peter A . , S / S g t . , C o . C , 8 5 t h
Inf., S a l i s b u r y
" W h a t impressed me was how fast the
time went over there. A t the t i m e , d u r i n g
 combat, i t dragged — a w f u l l y slow, b u t 10th DIVISION FACTS
after i t was a l l over o n V - E D a y , when I
thought back i t a l l seemed l i k e a d r e a m . Shoulder Patch — T h e patch con-
M y impressions of I t a l y a n d i t s people sists of a white-bordered powder k e g .
m a y differ f r o m others. Those people took T h e powder k e g is i n blue a n d super-
an a w f u l beating. T h e average A m e r i c a n imposed on i t are t w o bayonets, in r e d ,
G I doesn't realize w h a t t h e people h a d crossed so as to f o r m the R o m a n n u m e r a l
been t h r o u g h . T h e y don't m a k e enough " X " . T h e bayonets represent the I n f a n t r y
allowances. T h e y were t o o critical be- and the n u m e r i c a l designation of the
cause the people a n d l i v i n g conditions
d i v i s i o n . A b o v e the p a t c h is a t a b bearing
d i d not measure u p to U . S. standards. I
the w o r d " M o u n t a i n " i n white letters on a
met some v e r y fine I t a l i a n people, off the
blue b a c k g r o u n d .
beaten t r a c k , a n d they impressed me.
T h i s was i n N o r t h e r n I t a l y . A l t h o u g h
History — T h e d i v i s i o n was organized
they were v e r y poor they were hospitable
a n d w a r m hearted, a n d , u n l i k e the people i n A u g . 1918 at C a m p F u n s t o n , K a n s . I t
of the S o u t h e r n I t a l i a n provinces, t h e y was i n t r a i n i n g u n t i l N o v . 1919 when i t
were not beggars. I f y o u showed t h e m prepared for departure overseas. The
respect, t h e y returned t h a t respect. I ' m signing of the A r m i s t i c e h a l t e d troop
afraid we d i d n ' t m a k e too good an i m - movements overseas, however, a n d the
pression, generally speaking, i n I t a l y . I t division was completely d e m o b i l i z e d b y
does seem as i f we should have made F e b . 1919.
t h e m see t h a t there was more to l i v e for
t h a n a n existence." Army Ground Forces Training —
T h e d i v i s i o n was a c t i v a t e d J u l y 15, 1943,

10th DIVISION PICTURES at C a m p H a l e , C o l o . , a n d was assigned

b y A r m y G r o u n d Forces to the X I C o r p s
The 86th Infantry — T w e n t y - t h r e e
of the Second A r m y . I n A p r i l , 1944, the
C o n n e c t i c u t m e n of the 8 6 t h M o u n t a i n
d i v i s i o n left C a m p H a l e a n d maneuvered
I n f a n t r y , F o r t Devens, A u g u s t 10, picture,
at H u n t e r L i g g e t t M i l i t a r y R e s e r v a t i o n i n
Page 5.
C a l i f o r n i a under the I I A r m o r e d C o r p s .
The 87th Infantry—Twenty-six Con- The d i v i s i o n was transferred to Camp
necticut m e n of the 87th M o u n t a i n I n - Swift, T e x . , i n J u n e , 1944. M a n y of the m e n
f a n t r y , F o r t Devens, A u g u s t 14, picture, assigned to the d i v i s i o n were expert skiers
Page 7. a n d woodsmen who h a d enlisted when the
A r m y sent out a call for volunteers w i t h
The Anti-tank and Medics—Twenty-
such backgrounds i n c i v i l i a n life.
nine m e n of the A n t i - t a n k a n d M e d i c a l
B a t t a l i o n s , a n d I n f a n t r y , F o r t Devens,
Left This Country — December, 1944
A u g u s t 13, picture, Page 9.
for the M e d i t e r r a n e a n T h e a t e r of O p e r a -
The Artillery — F o u r t e e n m e n , 10th tions.
D i v i s i o n A r t i l l e r y , S i g n a l , Reconnaisance,
Engineers a n d other units, F o r t Devens, Commanding General — M a j .Gen.
A u g u s t 14, picture, Page 11. George P . H a y s from N o v . 1944 to present.
LO
 10th DIVISION COMES HOME
T h e 10th M o u n t a i n D i v i s i o n e m b a r k e d
for the U n i t e d States f r o m N a p l e s i n six
transports, the last units clearing t h a t
I t a l i a n P o r t on A u g u s t 2, some seven
m o n t h s after t h e y had sailed for E u r o p e i n
D e c e m b e r of last year.
T h e W e s t B r o o k e V i c t o r y docked at
H a m p t o n Roads, V a . , on A u g u s t 7, w i t h
the first of the D i v i s i o n to arrive, i n c l u d -
i n g elements of the 86th I n f a n t r y . T h e
M a r i o n M . B o v a r d , docking at H a m p t o n
Roads, A u g u s t 8, brought the 604th a n d
605th F i e l d A r t i l l e r y , a n d the L a G r a n d e
V i c t o r y , w h i c h docked on A u g u s t 9, car-
ried the 2nd B n . , of the 86th I n f a n t r y , the
10th M e d i c a l , the A n t i - T a n k B n . , a n d
d i v i s i o n headquarters.
T h e B l u e R i d g e V i c t o r y , at H a m p t o n
Roads, on A u g u s t 10 brought the 3rd B n .
of the 86th I n f a n t r y , a n d the M o u n t
V e r n o n reached the Roads on A u g u s t 11,
w i t h part of the 87th I n f a n t r y , 616th F i e l d
1 1
A r t i l l e r y , ordnance, signal, reconnaissance,
a n d smaller units of the D i v i s i o n . A l l these
units staged through C a m p P a t r i c k H e n r y ,
V i r g i n i a , a n d were there split up for the
22 reception stations throughout the
States, w i t h the C o n n e c t i c u t men, a n d N e w
Englanders, going to F o r t Devens, a long,
hot a n d d i r t y t r i p , in most part.
T h e transport M a r i n e F o x , w i t h part of
the 87th I n f a n t r y came in at N e w Y o r k ,
anchored off P i e r m o n t , 40 miles u p the
H u d s o n , a n d the men were transferred
to shore on s m a l l craft. T h i s u n i t staged
t h r o u g h nearby C a m p Shanks, N e w Y o r k .
C o n n e c t i c u t men, after completion of
t h i r t y day furloughs are to report at F o r t
Devens on Sept. 11 to 15. O r i g i n a l rede-
p l o y m e n t plans called for a period of r e t r a i n -
i n g and shipment to the Pacific area, but
peace intervened i n the furlough period
a n d the disposition of the d i v i s i o n at t h i s
w r i t i n g awaits decision at W a s h i n g t o n .
 THE CONNECTICUT MEN
T h e names of the officers a n d m e n of the 10th M o u n t a i n D i v i s i o n were
compiled from available official records a n d b y personal interview. N a m e s
of some of the men m a y have been o m i t t e d despite every effort made to secure
complete rosters:

A L B E R T E L L I , Paul D . Pfc. 307 S u m m e r St., B r i s t o l

A N N I S , Robert C. Pfc. 56 S t a r H i l l R d . , G r o t o n
B A L L , A l f r e d S. T/4 27 M a u d St., T o r r i n g t o n
B A Y N H A M , William P. S/Sgt. 41 B u r r A v e . , W e s t p o r t
B E N S O N , John S/Sgt. 216 N . M a i n St., W e s t p o r t
B E N S O N , Norman C. S/Sgt. Wilcox Ave., East Berlin
B I A L Y , Theodore J . Cpl. 151 H a r t f o r d A v e . , N e w B r i t a i n
B L O C K , Curtis Pfc. 177 W o o d St., B r i d g e p o r t
B O A R D M A N , Donald M . Pfc. 22 R o b i n s o n A v e . , D a n b u r y
B O O S , George E . Pfc. 303 N i c h o l s St., B r i d g e p o r t
B O O T H , E d g a r S. Pfc. 14 B e a c h St., Shelton
B O W D E N , Thomas E . Pfc. 57 Petrie St., B r i d g e p o r t
B O Y D , Thomas P. T/Sgt. 28 Silber St., W a t e r b u r y
B R A D F O R D , Edward J . Pfc. 275 W a s h i n g t o n P k w y . , S t r a t f o r d
B R A N K , William J . Pfc. 297 H a r r a l A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
B R E N N E I S , Joseph E . T/5 53 Roosevelt St., B r i d g e p o r t
B R O W N , J o h n S. Pfc. 99 H e n r y St., M a n c h e s t e r
B R U N B E R G , Alex Pfc. Patrick R d . , Westport
B R U N N E R , Karl T/4 23 E . P u t n a m A v e . , G r e e n w i c h
B U C K , Robert W . Pfc. 52 Melrose A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
B U R N E S S , Joseph E . Pfc. 10 W a t e r St., W e s t H a v e n
C A M P B E L L , Allan A . Pfc. 40 L i g h t St., S t r a t f o r d
C A P O S S E L A , Anthony V . Pfc. 53 S t i l l w a t e r A v e . , S t a m f o r d
C A R L E T O N , Justin N . Pfc. 163 B i l l A v e . , G r o t o n
C A R N E Y , William J . T/4 28 C o n n . A v e . , N e w L o n d o n
C A R P E N T E R , Arnold B. Sgt. 105 W a l n u t St., Seymour
C A V A L L I , Thomas J . S/Sgt. 27 W a l n u t St., N e w B r i t a i n
C H E N E Y , Wendell H . Pfc. 89 B r o o k f i e l d St., M a n c h e s t e r
C H I A P E T T A , Fred L . Pfc. 113 V a l l e y R d . , Cos C o b
C H I L D S , Norris J . Pfc. 19 D w i g h t St., A n s o n i a
C H U D Y , Elmer H . Pfc. 55 Sheridan St., D a n b u r y
C I C C O N E , Frank L . Pfc. 562 Ogden St., B r i d g e p o r t
C L O C L O , Galrator Pfc. 1518 C o r b i n A v e . , N e w B r i t a i n
C O C K B U R N , Kenneth A . 1st L t . 18 R o b e r t s St., M i d d l e t o w n
C O U D E R T , Joseph H . Sgt. 83 K e n y o n St., H a r t f o r d
C R E S C E N Z I , John J . S/Sgt. 249 G o r h a m A v e . , H a m d e n
C R O N E , Harold J . Pfc. 29 L i n c o l n St., N e w B r i t a i n
D ' A M A T O , Andrew A . Pfc. 180 E a s t A v e . , W e s t H a v e n
D A V I D S O N , Arnold C. Cpl. 21 H a r t St., N e w B r i t a i n
12
D A V O L , Donald Pfc. Westover R d . , Stamford
D A Y T O N , Donald E . S/Sgt. 25 Eggleston St., T o r r i n g t o n
D E M A T T E O , Raymond Cpl. 88 Orange St., B r i d g e p o r t
D I A S I O , Nicholas P. Pvt. 47 B r o o k l a w n St., N e w B r i t a i n
D I C K I N S O N , Francis R. Pfc. 58 N . M a i n St., N o r w i c h
D I G I O I A , Frederick T/5 6 Overlook St., W e s t H a v e n
D I L O R E N Z O , Dominic J . Cpl. 122 L a f a y e t t e St., N e w B r i t a i n
D I M A G G I O , Nicholas J . Pfc. 23 M o o r e A v e . , N e w L o n d o n
D R A B E C K , Andrew J . Pfc. 36 C h e s t n u t St., E . Portchester
D U M A S , Omer T/5 137 School St., B r i s t o l
D U N N , Norbett J . Capt. 851 E n f i e l d S t . , T h o m p s o n v i l l e
E G A N , William F. T/Sgt. 63 U n i o n St., N e w B r i t a i n
E M E R S O N , Leroy N . T/4 L i n c o l n House, N e w H a v e n
E R I C K S O N , W i l l i a m I. T/Sgt. 961 W . B l v d . , H a r t f o r d
F A H E Y , Thomas D . Sgt. 810 Wethersfield A v e . , H a r t f o r d
F A L S E Y , Charles K . Pfc. 232 L o m b a r d St., N e w H a v e n
F A R R I N G T O N , Frank D . Pfc. 204 C o u r t St., B r i d g e p o r t
F A R R I S , Alfred J . Pfc. 92 P a r k A v e . , D a n b u r y
F E D I S H E N , John Pvt. E l m St., Colchester
F E R R A R O , Angelo R . Pfc. 29 W a r d w e l l R d . , S t a m f o r d
F I E D O R O W I C Z , Alfred L . Pfc. 25 O w e n St., H a r t f o r d
F I E D O R W I C , Edward J . Pfc. 10 Horace St., T o r r i n g t o n
F I N L E Y , Warren B. Pfc. 164 E a s t A v e . , N o r w a l k
F I N N E G A N , James F . Pfc. 42 O a k l a n d St., B r i s t o l
F I S H E R , Frederick L . 1st L t . 136 M a p l e A v e . , G r e e n w i c h
F I T Z S I M M O N S , Eugene S. T/5 27 F o u r t h St., N e w L o n d o n
F O R A N D , Frederick N . Pfc. 329 T o l l a n d S t . , E a s t H a r t f o r d
F R I C S , Ralph T/4 66 So. Second St., M e r i d e n
F R I E S , Ralph J . T/4 66 So. Second St., M e r i d e n
G A R D O C K I , John J . Sgt. T h r o l l A v e . , Suffield
G E O R G E , Aristidis C. Pvt. 60 W i l l i s St., B r i s t o l
G I A N N O N E , Salvatore J . S/Sgt. 13 Forest A v e . , A n s o n i a
G O O D A L L , Harry Pfc. 118 Jewett St., A n s o n i a
G O O D W I N , James A . Sgt. 15 Woodside C i r c l e , H a r t f o r d
GOSS, Norton A . Pfc. 330 B r o a d St., N e w L o n d o n
G O S S E L I N , Paul E . Pfc. 78 H u b e r A v e . , M e r i d e n
G R A D Y , Daniel J . T/5 53 P a r k A v e . , M i l f o r d
G R A M A T I C O , Paul J . Pfc. 18 W i l d m a n St., D a n b u r y
G R E E N L E A F , Alfred L . T/Sgt. 21 Second St., B r i s t o l
G R E G O R T , Elmo Pfc. Stafford Springs
G R O N O W S K I , Louis D . Pfc. B o x 1, N e w i n g t o n
G U S T I N I , Louis Pfc. 56 S m i t h St., N e w L o n d o n
H A K A L A , Esko E . S/Sgt. 84 Oakridge St., G r e e n w i c h
H A M , Michael J., Jr. Pfc. R F D 2, B o x 94, T o r r i n g t o n
H A R R I N G T O N , Edward F. Sgt. 55 D u r k i n St., M a n c h e s t e r
H A R R I S , John R. Sgt. H o t e l Garde, Hartford
13
H A W L E Y , Samuel S. Sgt. 29 F i l l e y St., W i n d s o r
H A Y E S , James A . Pfc. 8 Hillside Ct., Middletown
H O M A N S , E l m e r O. Pfc. 16 A r n o l d P L , N o r w i c h 9
H O R O S C H A K , Walter A . S/Sgt. 89 H i g h St., A n s o n i a
H U B A Y , Joseph W . S/Sgt, 77 O a k St., N e w B r i t a i n
H U N T , Russell W . T/5 36 H o y t St., N e w C a n a a n
I A S S O G N A , James C . Pfc. 126 Rose S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
I S K R A , Stanley W . Pfc. 10 B r o a d St., N e w B r i t a i n
I V E S , Herbert R . Pfc. 13 Crescent D r i v e , D a n b u r y
J A C O B S , Wendell K . T/5 470 H a r t f o r d R d . , M a n c h e s t e r
J A S T R Z E M S K I , Stanley Pfc. 206 M c C l i n t o c k St., N e w B r i t a i n
J O H N S O N , Kenneth E . Pfc. W e s t M o u n t a i n R o a d , Ridgefield
J O S E P H S O N , Raymond C. Sgt. O a k l a n d Gardens, F a r m i n g t o n
J O Y , Eben T/4 R F D 3, B o x 305B, B r i d g e p o r t
K A N E L L , Theodore Pfc. 628 George St., N e w H a v e n
K A R O S C I K , John F. T/5 43 B r o o k l a w n St., N e w B r i t a i n
K A Y T I S , John A . 1st L t . 269 H a m i l t o n St., N e w H a v e n
K E L L Y , James M . Cpl. 260 H o w a r d A v e . , N e w H a v e n
K E N N E D Y , Justin J . Cpl. 184 N e w h a l l S t . , N e w H a v e n
K O H L , Robert F . Pfc. 89 K e n n e y St., Forestville
K R A W I E C , John J . T/4 47 Teriff St., T h o m p s o n v i l l e
K R E W S K Y , Joseph S. Pfc. Foxon R d . , No. Branford
K U C Z E N S K I , Henry F. S/Sgt. 312 H i g h St., N e w B r i t a i n
K U R T Z , Oscar L . Pfc. 54 C h e s t n u t St., M a n c h e s t e r
L A S P O G A T O , Arthur J . T/5 53 M a g n o l i a A v e . , N o r w a l k
L A S S , Richard J . S/Sgt. Hillside Park, Terryville
L E B E A U , Wilfred E . Pfc. 34 L e w i s St., B r i s t o l
L E L L O , Michael C. Pfc. 675 P e m b r o k e St., B r i d g e p o r t
L E M A N S K I , Stanley L . Pfc. Fall Mountain R d . , Bristol
L E W I S , George H . Pfc. 130 G a r f i e l d A v e . , S t r a t f o r d
L O C K E , Frank W., Jr. Cpl. 82 Ocean A v e . , N e w L o n d o n
L O C K W O O D , Theodore D . T/4 632 P a r k R d . , W e s t H a r t f o r d
L O M B A R D I , Vincent J . Pfc. 15 Lester St., A n s o n i a
M A G A N I , Joseph D . Pfc. 18 So. C e n t e r S t . , W i n d s o r L o c k s
M A L I N O W E S K I , Henry W . Pfc. 532 N . B u r r i t t St., N o r t h B r i t a i n
M A N C H E S T E R , Bernard E . Pfc. 33 C e n t r a l A v e . , P o q u o n o c k B r i d g e
M A N D E V I L L E , Leopold M . Pfc. 491 E . M a i n St., M i d d l e t o w n
M A N V I L L E , Conrad A . T/Sgt. 119 G r a n d v i e w T e r . , H a r t f o r d
M A R C H E T T I , Anthony Pfc. 231 F a i r v i e w St., N e w B r i t a i n
M A S O N , Francis J . Pfc. 370 H a w t h o r n e A v e . , D e r b y
M A S S A R O , Raymond J . Pfc. 15 C h u r c h St., W i n d s o r L o c k s
M A S S E Y , Ralph W. T/Sgt. 701 Steamboat R d . , G r e e n w i c h
M A T H E W , Andrew T/Sgt. 800 E l l s w o r t h St., Bridgeport
M A Z U R , Stanley Pfc. East Haddam
M C D O N A L D , John F . T/4 17 Sterling St., H a r t f o r d
M C G A R T Y , Eugene L . T/5 1290 T h o m a s t o n S t . , W a t e r b u r y
14
M C I N E R N E Y , John F. T/3 87 B e a v e r St., N e w B r i t a i n
M C N A M A R A , Francis J . Sgt. 488 A l l e n St., N e w B r i t a i n
M I C H E L I N , Edward J . Pfc. R F D 2, Stepney
M I C I N C O L , Donald A . Pfc. Jewett C i t y
M I L L E R , James H . Pfc. B o x 78, M a i n St., S o u t h B r i t a i n
M I L L E R , John A . S/Sgt. 495 M a i n S t . , So. G l a s t o n b u r y
M I N O R , Henry W. Pfc. R F D 2, R o c k v i l l e
M I T C H E L L , James A . Pfc. 97 M y r t l e A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
M O L N A R , Stephen C . Pfc. 173 Seaside A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
M U R R A Y , Joseph K . Pfc. 160 Jewett S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
N A G E L , Carl W. Pfc. Foxon R d . , N . Branford
N E L S O N , Stanley L . Pfc. 32 Lancaster R d . , W e s t H a r t f o r d
N E W H A L L , Roger H . Pfc. Waterford
N I E L S E N , John V . Sgt. 451 S t i l l m a n St., B r i d g e p o r t
N O R D B E R G , Helmer P. Pfc. B o x 62, V o l u n t o w n
O F I A R A , Joseph J . Pfc. 102 W e t h e r e l l S t . , M a n c h e s t e r
O G O N O W S K I , John J . Sgt. 107 So. M a i n St., U n i o n v i l l e
O ' R O U R K E , Philip E . Pfc. 56 Case St., B r i s t o l
P A N E , Felix J . Pfc. 70 L o c u s t A v e . , D a n b u r y
P E R R Y , Guy F. S/Sgt. 17 A t l a n t i c St., H a r t f o r d
P E T E R S O N , H a r o l d S. Pfc. 23 B o n n e r St., H a r t f o r d
P I S T E Y , Arthur W. Pfc. 331 B a r n u m St., B r i d g e p o r t
P O S K U S , Albert L . Pfc. 511 C h u r c h St., N e w B r i t a i n
P R E S T A , George F . Pfc. 16 D u t c h P t . C o l o n y , H a r t f o r d
P R O C K O , Walter Sgt. 47 W i l l o w St., N e w B r i t a i n
P U C I C K I , Chester J . Sgt. 20 H o r a c e St., N e w B r i t a i n
P U D I M , Edward J . Pfc. 110 P a r k T e r r . , W a t e r b u r y
P U Z Y C K I , Francis P . S/Sgt, 44 Slater A v e . , Jewett C i t y
R A D Z I E W I C S , Edward W. Pfc. 115 M a i n St., Suffield
R A M S D O R H F , George W . T/5 68 N o r t h St., D a n b u r y
R E C O R , Philip E . Pfc. 36 G a r d e n St., N e w B r i t a i n
R E W T , Albert D . Pvt. 59 So. L e o n a r d St., W a t e r b u r y
R O B B I N S , Alfred C. Pfc. 20 Sherman A v e . , E . Portchester
R O B I N S O N , Donald H . Pfc. 84 S. R i v e r St., T h o m p s o n v i l l e
R O M I R E O , Antonio R . T/5 109 W i l l o w St., N e w B r i t a i n
R O O S A , Phelps C . T/5 Riverside R d . , Simsbury
R O S E N B E R G , Isadore S/Sgt, 84 V i n e St., H a r t f o r d
R U T A , John D . Pfc. 225 C t , G , Y e l l o w M i l l , B r i d g e p o r t
R U Z B A S A N , Paul J . Sgt. 32 I o w a St., T o r r i n g t o n
S A C H A R K O , Andrew J . T/5 662 W . M a i n St., N e w B r i t a i n
S A L V A T O R E , Francis W . T/4 R o u t e N o . 2, Prospect
S A R N O W S K I , Stanley L . Pfc. 85 D e r b y St., N e w B r i t a i n
S A R R I , Joseph I. S/Sgt. 18 Iowa St., T o r r i n g t o n
S A T R E , P a u l O. T/5 P . O . B o x 7, Salisbury
S A V A G E , Paul L . Pfc. 27 B e l l St., S t a m f o r d
S A V I C K A S , George A . Pfc. 310 E l m St., N e w B r i t a i n
15
S C A P L E N , Kenneth F. Pfc. R F D 1, W a t e r f o r d
S C H I E N D A , Victor J . Pfc. 255 C i r c u l a r St., W a t e r b u r y
S C H M E L T Z , Douglas F . Pfc. Norfolk
S C H M I T T , David T. T/4 Silvermine, N o r w a l k
S C H M I T T , Peter C . T/5 Silvermine, N o r w a l k
S H E P A R D , William M . Sgt. 123 E l b r i d g e St., N e w B r i t a i n
S H I V I C K , Edmund F. Pfc. C e n t e r St., T a r i f f v i l l e
S I L E O , Anthony J . T/5 91 Barnes St., E x t . , W a t e r b u r y
S I M M O N S , John E . Pfc. 4 P r o v o s t Place, S t a m f o r d
S I M O N , Alcide A . Pfc. 461 Silver L a n e , E a s t H a r t f o r d
S K A R N U L I S , Joseph A . Pfc. 97 Charles St., W a t e r b u r y
S K O N I E C Z N Y , Tony M . Pfc. 626 S t i l l m a n St., B r i d g e p o r t
S L I W I N S K I , Paul A. Pfc. 606 A t l a n t i c St., B r i d g e p o r t
S L O M S K I , Peter A . S/Sgt. 282 C l i n t o n St., N e w B r i t a i n
S M I T H , Frank W. Pfc. 34 P e r k i n s St., N e w H a v e n
S M I T H , Granville G. Pfc. 133 F a r m i n g t o n A v e . , F a r m i n g t o n
S M I T H , James W . Pfc. 48 M a i n St., N e w B r i t a i n
S O B I N S K I , Joseph F . Pfc. 473 H i g h St., M i l f o r d
S O R O K O L I T , Harry H . Pfc. Columbia
S O S E N K O , John Pvt. B o x 71, L o n g H i l l A v e . , Shelton
S P R I N G , Henry C. S/Sgt. 160 W e s t St., N e w B r i t a i n
S Q U E Z E L L O , Michael F. Pfc. 52 Sedgewick St., S t r a t f o r d
S T A N N A R D , William E. T/5 13 B r o w n St., H a r t f o r d
S T I C K N E Y , Norman E . T/5 Robert Treat P k w y . , M i l f o r d
S T I C K N E Y , W e y l a n d S. Pfc. B o x 308, B a n t a m
S W A N S O N , Kenneth E . S/Sgt. 31 Crescent A v e . , F a r m i n g t o n
S Y T U L E K , J o h n S. Pfc. 27 C a m p b e l l R d . , N e w B r i t a i n
T A B E R , Francis T . Pfc. 216 N . M a i n St., W a l l i n g f o r d
T A L L M A D G E , Ralph H . T/5 Unionville
T A N N E R , William M . Pfc. 209 M t . V i e w A v e . , F o r e s t v i l l e
T E S L A , Edmund J . Pfc. 235 H o l l i s t e r St., S t r a t f o r d
T O M A S I E L L O , Diego F . Pfc. 60 T r a n s i t St., W a t e r b u r y
T O U R L O U P I S , Peter A . Pfc. 33 M i l l a r d St., T o r r i n g t o n
T R I P P , John W. S/Sgt. 145 C o n c o r d St., W a t e r b u r y
T R U A X , George W . Pfc. 143 W e t m o r e A v e . , W i n s t e d
T U C K E R , Elliott, Jr. Pfc. Long Hill Rd., Clinton
T U R E K , Elton W. Cpl. I l l St. Augustine St., W . H a r t f o r d
T U R N E R , M a r t i n S. S/Sgt. 174 C a n f i e l d A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
V A L U K E V I C H , Alex F . Sgt. 38 O a k St., N e w B r i t a i n
V I B B E R T S , Robert R. Pfc. 15 So. C o u r t , Y o l e Acres, M e r i d e n
V I C H E R E L L I , Peter M . Pvt. 140 L i n e n Ave., Bridgeport
W E I K , John H . Sgt. Bantam
W E N G E R , J . George, J r . Pfc. 627 B a r l o w R d . , F a i r f i e l d
W I C K , Peter A . S/Sgt. R F D 1, Salisbury
W I E D O R N , Albert A . S/Sgt. 45 F e r n St., W a t e r b u r y
W O L F E , James N . Pfc. 7 M a x o n R d . , R F D 1, G r o t o n
Z E N N I S , Edward C. Pfc. 22 N e w St., Seymour
Z O L K I E W I C Z , Henry M . T/5 34 E d w a r d s St., N e w H a v e n