WWII 20th Armored Division

CONNECTICUT M E N13th and 20th Armored Divisions AUGUST 1945 20th ARM. DIVISION FACTS Combat Highlights—In A p r i l , 1945, the 20th A r m o r e d D i v i s i o n was a n nounced as part of the S e v e n t h A r m y i n E u r o p e , a d v a n c i n g in a drive on M u n i c h . O n M a y 4, p r a c t i c a l l y the eve of peace, i t was i n a n area n o r t h of L a k e C h i e m a n d i n J u n e , 1945, was at T r a u n s t e i n , G e r m a n y . One of the h i g h spots of its brief combat career was the freeing of 50 C a n a d i a n prisoners as the u n i t swept south of M u n i c h to cut off G e r m a n escape routes f r o m the R e i c h ' s t h i r d largest c i t y . P r e v i o u s l y the 20th h a d bagged a banner crop of h i g h r a n k i n g N a z i officers when i t smashed into S a l z b u r g just a few m o ments b e h i n d the leading elements of the 3 d I n f a n t r y D i v i s i o n . T h i s prize catch of prisoners of war i n c l u d e d three N a z i lieutenant generals a n d one major general. Shoulder Patch—Regular Armored p a t c h of t r i a n g u l a r design, d i v i d e d i n t o three areas, one i n red (representing F i e l d A r t i l l e r y ) ; one i n y e l l o w (representing C a v a l r y ) , a n d one i n blue (representing I n f a n t r y ) . Superimposed on the triangles, i n black, are the t r a c k of a t a n k a n d a cannon. A bolt of l i g h t n i n g , i n red, is superimposed on these. Army Ground Forces Training— D u r i n g its entire stay i n this c o u n t r y the 20th A r m o r e d D i v i s i o n was at C a m p C a m p b e l l , K y . I t was successively under the I V A r m o r e d C o r p s , A r m o r e d C o m mand, X X Corps, X X I I Corps and Second A r m y . F o r some t i m e this d i vision was a t r a i n i n g u n i t a n d sent large numbers of armored replacements overseas. H i g h l i g h t of its t r a i n i n g period came i n D e c . 1944, when i t s i m u l a t e d a n island a t t a c k . T w o combat commands " a t t a c k e d " a n d captured the m y t h i c a l Isle of C a m p b e l l , a part of the camp's 105,000 acre range a n d t r a i n i n g area. W h i l e the water was s i m u l a t e d , there was n o t h i n g unreal about the combat p r o b l e m itself d u r i n g the three days i t lasted. C o m p e t e n t m i l i t a r y observers called i t one of the best maneuvers staged i n the m i d d l e west. Commanding General — M a j . G e n . O r l a n d o W a r d , Sept. 1944 to present. SERVICEMEN'S COMMEMORATIVE Vol. 1 August 26, 1945 BOOKLET No. 11 C A R L E T O N B. C L Y M A , Editor This booklet on the return of the 13th and 20th Armored Divisions from the European war was prepared by the Office of The Governor, as an addition to the souvenirs and memorabilia of those who participated in the defeat of the once great German Wehrmacht. The courtesies and assistance of public relations officers, at the ports and at the Fort Devens' Reception Station greatly facilitated the gathering of the material for this booklet. Some of the group pictures are from Signal Corps photographs. Ship pictures are from The New York Daily News and Press Association. The factual materials herein were prepared by the Office of Technical Information, A . G . F . A limited number of copies are available for distribution, to Connecticut men of the Divisions only. They can be secured by written request to the Office of the Governor, State Capitol, Hartford. Reproduction of original material is permissible only with written authorization. 2 13th ARM. DIVISION FACTS Combat Highlights — T h e 13th A r m o r e d D i v i s i o n joined G e n . P a t t o n ' s T h i r d A r m y on the battlefront to p a r t i c i pate i n the closing stages of the A l l i e d drive i n southern G e r m a n y , a surge t h a t by-passed Berchtesgaden i n the push to l i n k u p w i t h the Russians. O n A p r i l 28, 1945, the 13th was at A i t e r h o f e n a n d s h o r t l y afterwards the d i v i s i o n was across the D a n u b e R i v e r , east of Regensburg, at a point two miles southeast of Strauberg. O n M a y 2—less t h a n a week before the N a z i c a p i t u l a t i o n — t h e 13th h a d h a m mered its w a y to B r a u n a u , five miles f r o m the I n n R i v e r . Nickname—Black Cat Division. Army Ground Force Training — D i v i s i o n went i n t o t r a i n i n g at C a m p Beale, C a l i f . , c o m i n g under the A r m y G r o u n d Forces a n d the I I A r m o r e d C o r p s . I t p a r t i c i p a t e d i n maneuvers w i t h the I V C o r p s i n Oregon f r o m Sept. 13 to N o v . 6, 1943, r e t u r n i n g to C a m p Beale on c o m p l e t i o n of maneuvering. I t was t h e n placed under the F o u r t h A r m y , X V I I I C o r p s . I n D e c , 1943, the division was transferred to C a m p Bowie, Tex. Left This Country — J a n u a r y , for E u r o p e a n T h e a t e r of Operations. Commanding John Millikin, 1945 General — M a j . G e n . A p r i l , 1945 to present. Shoulder Patch—Usual triangular armored p a t c h consisting of three s m a l l triangles of red (representing Field A r t i l l e r y ) , blue (representing I n f a n t r y ) , a n d yellow (representing C a v a l r y ) . Superimposed are cannon, tracks a n d a bolt of l i g h t n i n g . I n the upper yellow triangle is the number " 1 3 " . Component Units — 496th, 497th, 498th A r m o r e d F i e l d A r t i l l e r y B a t t a l i o n s ; 24th, 45th, 46th, T a n k B a t t a l i o n s ; 16th, 59th, 67th A r m o r e d I n f a n t r y B a t t a l i o n s ; H q . & H q . B a t t e r y ; 124th A r m o r e d E n g . B n . ; 135th A r m o r e d O r d . M n t . ; 13th M . P . P l a t o o n ; H q . C o . Special T r o o p s ; 83rd M e d i c a l B n . ; a n d 193rd R e n . S q d . 3 13th & 20th ARM. DIV. 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. To record, in 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 13th and 20th were asked for their own stories in their own words, and they are here so recorded: Alibrio, Salvatore T / 5 , T r p . C , 93rd Cav. Ren. Mech. Sqd., Hartford " G o i n g to P a r i s is one of the pleasant experiences. I saw a l l the sights we have heard a n d read so m u c h about — the A r c de T r i o m p h e , N o t r e D a m e C a t h e d r a l , the E i f f e l T o w e r . I o n l y h a d a one d a y pass, I w o u l d have l i k e d to have been there a week." Beers, H e n r y O., P f c , C o . B . , 135th A r m . Ord. M n t . B n . , Westport " A s for m y impressions, aside from the girls, I was startled b y the low s t a n d a r d of l i v i n g i n the E u r o p e a n countries. I h a d t h o u g h t t h a t those countries were on a level compared w i t h U n i t e d States s t a n d ards. A s for the war a n d our p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n i t , I hope we, who took part i n i t , w i l l be able to a p p l y the lessons a n d knowledge learned i n E u r o p e w h e n , after the war, we t a k e p a r t i n p u b l i c affairs a n d politics at home." Bertaccini, Lincoln C , P f c , Co. A . , 45th T a n k B n . , B a n t a m " I have been over six months — a n d t h a t is six m o n t h s too long. W h e n I used to read about w h a t the G e r m a n s d i d i n the concentration camps, I thought i t was a l l greatly exaggerated. B u t , I saw the c a m p at Ebenssey i n A u s t r i a where t h e y h a d thousands of Belgians, Poles a n d R u s s i a n s for use as slave-laborers. I f o u n d out t h e n a n d there t h a t there was no exaggeration. I n order to believe how b a d i t was, y o u have to a c t u a l l y see i t . W a s i t rough! T h e y fed t h e m little or n o t h i n g a n d w o r k e d 4 t h e m 15 hours a d a y . W h e n we got there, t h e y were d y i n g at the rate of 200 a day, u n t i l the A m e r i c a n s took i t o v e r . " Boldi, L o u i s F . , C p l . , R e n . P l a t . 45th T k . B n . , East Hartford " T h e d a y I got m y bronze star was the roughest of the war for me. I t was near W a h n , G e r m a n y a n d we were i n the lead element of a five t a n k group. I d o n ' t w a n t to tell y o u about i t b u t y o u can take i t off the c i t a t i o n . " E d i t o r ' s N o t e — T h e c i t a t i o n read i n p a r t : " A w a r d e d for heroic achievement . . . w i t h complete disregard for personal safety to render immeasurable a i d to l e a d t a n k s of a c o m b a t c o m m a n d a d vance guard . . . overcoming sniper a n d enemy machine guns a n d s m a l l arms fire, he displayed boldness a n d s k i l l i n preceding the drive of the c o m b a t c o m m a n d a n d directing fire for the t a n k s . " Carotenuti, L o u i s , P f c , C o . A . , 45th Tank B n . , Torrington " W h a t impressed me most was the results of our A i r C o r p s b o m b i n g . T h e destruction of the railroads, right t h r o u g h the R u h r a n d R h i n e areas to N u r n b e r g m u s t have t i e d things u p for awhile. A n o t h e r t h i n g t h a t impressed me was the speed w i t h w h i c h our engineers erected B a i l e y a n d P o n t o o n Bridges across the rivers." Chicoine, George L . , P f c , C o . A . , 45th T k . B n . , Waterbury " T h e people of E u r o p e are far b e h i n d those of the U . S . i n every way. Some of the people of F r a n c e are nice I guess. Some of t h e m welcomed us w a r m l y but others were out for the m o n e y . " Damiata, Sebastien E . , C p l . , H q . C o . , 93rd C a v . R e n . M e c h . , M i d d l e t o w n " W h e n we got i n t o i t , we expected the 5 I n the R u h r P o c k e t we were a d v a n c i n g so fast w i t h the G e r m a n s on the r u n ahead of us t h a t we used to tell each other ' W e w i l l never be able to catch t h e m to end the w a r ' . W h e n the war d i d end, we were at the I n n R i v e r . A couple of things I remember are the three d a y s ' celebration the F r e n c h people of the T o w n of D u d e v i l l e p u t on, a n d H i t l e r ' s place at Berchtesgaden, where I sat u p i n his C r o w ' s N e s t a n d took pictures against the s k y . " G e r m a n s w o u l d p u t u p a stiff fight b u t t h e y came out w i t h white flags m a r c h i n g i n columns to surrender to us. I never saw so m a n y prisoners as we took out of the R u h r pocket. I t got to a point where we d i d n ' t bother to p u t a guard on t h e m , just w a v e d t h e m to the rear. I never saw a G e r m a n soldier w i t h a steel helmet on. T h e y always tossed t h e m a w a y before t h e y surrendered. So, a l l the G e r m a n s I saw except the dead ones were coming i n to give u p . " Ingersoll, Charles V . , T / 5 , C o . , A . , 135th A r m . O r d . M n t . , H a m d e n " T h e ruins of the F r e n c h port cities, bombed b y our A i r Force a n d shelled b y our artillery made a strong impression on most of us when we l a n d e d i n F r a n c e . W e thought i t was b a d i n F r a n c e , but as we went further on into G e r m a n y it got to where there was n o t h i n g left at a l l of the towns. Y o u can tell what happened to the G e r m a n A r m y w h e n y o u see its b u r n e d out a n d wrecked vehicles l i n i n g the r o a d s . " Mango, A n t h o n y J . , C p l . , C o . B . , 135th Arm. Ord. M n t . B n . , Waterbury " A f t e r we a r r i v e d i n F r a n c e we spent two months w a i t i n g anxiously to leave for the battle areas. W e were t i r e d of s t a y i n g i n one place. W e came overseas to do a job a n d we d i d n ' t w a n t to h a n g a r o u n d w a i t i n g . W h e n we d i d get i n we m o v e d fast. 6 Page, A l f r e d O., P f c , C o . F . , 93rd C a v . Ren. Mech., Hartford " I n the R u h r pocket our t a n k was fired b y a shell from a bazooka w h i c h was handled b y a G e r m a n k i d twelve years o l d . W e thought we were a l l Kaput for a few minutes. I was k n o c k e d unconscious for about ten minutes a n d wounded i n the knee a n d chest. Of the five m e n i n our t a n k , four were wounded, three b a d l y enough to go to the hospital. W e thought our L i e u t e n a n t w o u l d be b l i n d e d b u t one of our t a n k crew who had served i n the G e r m a n A r m y u p to 1935, a n d who later received a field commission as Second L i e u t e n a n t for this gave us first a i d , w h i c h p r o b a b l y saved some of us from death. I was hospitalized for some t i m e " Poulis, Theodore C , P v t . , T r p . C , 93rd A r m . R e n . M e c h . S q d . , N e w L o n d o n " Y o u never saw so m u c h large scale destruction, as the ruins of the G e r m a n cities. T h e y were i n sharp contrast to the n a t u r a l beauty of the B a v a r i a n c o u n t r y side. W e went t h r o u g h the cities of M a n n h e i m , W o r m s , a n d F r a n k f u r t . T h e destruction was terrible. Those cities were just leveled b y bombs, fire a n d explosives. B u t , i n the countryside there were few signs of war a n d we were impressed b y the beauty of the well-kept f a r m lands a n d villages." Puncavage, Joseph J . , Pfc., T r p . A . , 93rd C a v . R e n . M e c h . S q d . , H a r t f o r d " N e a r Regensberg, G e r m a n y , we were d r i v i n g ahead i n a c o l u m n when we r a n i n t o a h e a v y barrage. I was a peep d r i v e r , out i n front. T h e peep ten or twelve feet ahead of ours was s t r u c k b y a shell w h i c h k i l l e d b o t h of the m e n i n i t . W e got shook u p i n ours. T h a t was the closest a n y t h i n g ever came to m e . " Bouchard, C l i f f o r d , T / 5 , C o . C , 138th A r m . Ord. M n t . B n . , New Britain " O u r outfit helped take M u n i c h a n d I was i n there right after t h a t . T h e p u b l i c buildings a n d r a i l r o a d s t a t i o n were flat. People were s w a r m i n g i n t o the streets searching for food. T h e y looked h e a l t h y a n d well dressed, especially the c h i l d r e n . A s far as I could see they h a d n ' t suffered m u c h before the war a c t u a l l y reached their c i t y . " Boucher, W a l t e r A . , S / S g t . , M e d . D e t . , 220th E n g s . , M i l f o r d " W h a t s t r u c k me was how completely b o m b e d out the border cities of G e r m a n y were, completely destroyed. We had it nice i n our bivouac area after the w a r was over at C h i e n i n g , a B a v a r i a n s u m m e r resort a n d we sure enjoyed the b o a t i n g a n d swimming there." Cocchiaro, Jerry V . , P f c , Co. D . , 27th T a n k B n . , N e w H a v e n " I just called u p m y mother, the first t i m e i n months. I t was a t h r i l l to hear her voice. E v e r y t h i n g was a l l r i g h t at home. I just can't w a i t — I a m so anxious t o get t h e r e . " Comunale, T h o m a s , Sgt., C o . C , 20th Tank B n . , Waterbury " W e were inside G e r m a n lines near M u n i c h when I h a d a day, a hell of a b a d d a y . I was t r y i n g to k n o c k out a G e r m a n 7 88 M M , t h e y got i n first a n d I lost m y t a n k . One m a n of m y t a n k crew was k i l l e d a n d t w o were wounded. The tank was fired b u t the four of us i n c l u d i n g the w o u n d e d managed to c r a w l out. T w o of us got away, two stayed near the t a n k a n d we p i c k e d t h e m u p two days later w h e n the i n f a n t r y came t h r o u g h . I don't ever w a n t to go t h r o u g h a n y t h i n g like t h a t again." Conlon, James J r . , Sgt., H d q . C o . , 27th T a n k B n . , D a n b u r y " I was cursed b y h a v i n g weak t r a c k s on m y t a n k , a n d on account of t h e m I traveled t h r o u g h G e r m a n y alone, t h a t is just m y t a n k crew a n d me. I d i d n ' t k n o w t h e n a n d I don't k n o w to this d a y whether m a n y of the towns we went t h r o u g h were under G e r m a n control. W e h a d to forage for our food, chickens f r o m the roadside, potatoes f r o m the cellars. W e h a d t e n days of this before we caught up w i t h our outfit near R o s e n h e i m . W e even l i b e r ated a stove from a G e r m a n ordnance depot to cook the chicken a n d potatoes on." Daury, V i n c e n t P . , P f c , C o . A . , 138th A r m . Ord. M n t . B n . , Woodbury " T h e people of M u n i c h were well dressed a n d well fed, better t h a n those of most G e r m a n cities we were i n . B y c o m parison, F r a n c e is a poor c o u n t r y . Nowhere i n E u r o p e is there a n y t h i n g to c o m pare w i t h the U n i t e d States. If those people could just come i n t o N e w Y o r k harbor a n d get one look at N e w Y o r k C i t y , they w o u l d k n o w right t h e n t h a t t h e y never h a d a chance to beat u s . " De Gregorio, E m i l A . , T / 4 H q . C o . , 220th E n g s . , N e w H a v e n " E u r o p e , i t ' s a beat up place. I t is beat u p like hell, a regular r u i n , especially in Germany." DiPisa, Joseph A . , T / 4 C o . D . , 20th Tank Bn., Norwalk " T h e G e r m a n road system is d a r n good. T h e y have got t h a t Autobahn w h i c h c o m pares f a v o r a b l y w i t h our M e r r i t t P a r k w a y . T h e i r secondary roads are a l l m a c a d a m . O n the other h a n d , the G e r m a n f a r m i n g practices, p a r t i c u l a r l y their source of fertilizing m a t e r i a l is disgusting by American standards." Ebersold, Edward P., T / 5 Co. A., 138th A r m . O r d . M n t . B n . , H a r t f o r d " I was w i t h the 14th A r m o r e d d u r i n g the fighting before I was transferred to this outfit. I thought G e r m a n y was a p r e t t y 8 country. I don't k n o w what they w a n t e d i n F r a n c e w h i c h has n o t h i n g as compared to G e r m a n y . I n G e r m a n y every t o w n a n d village h a d a camp of prisonerlaborers. T h a t p r o b a b l y explains w h y G e r m a n y was i n good shape. T h e y used this slave labor to do i t . " Hitchcock, Benjamin T., P f c , Co. C , 8 t h A r m . Inf. B n . , W a t e r b u r y " W h i l e I was attached to C o m b a t C o m m a n d A near F r i e d l o f e n we were going f o r w a r d i n a h a l f - t r a c k when we came u p o n a b i g Mercedes car. I t was a r m o r plated. T h e w i n d s h i e l d alone weighed about 200 lbs. I t h a d 16 cylinders a n d 5 speeds forward. W e turned i t i n t o ordnance maintenance for repair a n d it t u r n e d out t h a t i t was H e r m a n n Goering's private car. O u r General Cornelius M . D a l y t u r n e d it i n as a war t r o p h y . " Huestis, E d w i n S., P f c , H q . C o . , 138th A r m . O r d . M n t . , E a s t H a r t f o r d " I a m i n D i v i s i o n S u p p l y , p a r t of the rear echelon, where it is a l l work and not m u c h p l a y . W e were too busy to see v e r y m u c h of F r a n c e but after the war was over we saw quite a b i t of G e r m a n y . I t is a beautiful c o u n t r y — I c o u l d n ' t u n d e r s t a n d w h y t h e y wanted to go to war. They won't t r y i t again for a long l o n g t i m e if the U n i t e d States takes proper p r e c a u tions against aggressor nations i n the future." Keigwin, N o r m a n W . , P v t . , B t r y A . , 413th A r m . F . A . , M y s t i c " I joined the 413th after V - E d a y a n d saw no combat. I enjoyed the t r i p to E u r o p e but I a m glad to be back h o m e . " Kiman, W i l l i a m S., P f c , C o . A . , 8 t h A r m . Inf. B n . , B r i d g e p o r t " T h e best souvenir I got was a b i g automobile t h a t belonged to a n SS M a j o r . I t was a n A u s t r i a n A d l e r . W e took the M a j o r a n d I took his car, his pistol a n d his binoculars. T h e pistol a n d binoculars are i n m y barracks bag right now b u t T h i r d A r m y H e a d q u a r t e r s said the car was using too m u c h gasoline a n d t h e y m a d e us t u r n i t i n . " Lentocha, George V . , P f c , Serv. C o . , 27th T a n k B n . , R o c k v i l l e " W e c e r t a i n l y appreciated the A r m y organization a n d the home front w h i c h h a d the right stuff at the right place w h e n we needed i t , i n spite of the fact t h a t the e n e m y d i d their best to keep us f r o m getting i t . I was i n the b a t t a l i o n s u p p l y section a n d a m m u n i t i o n was m y b a b y . N o n e of our t a n k s or our boys were ever lost because t h e y d i d n ' t have the a m munition." Lundin, R i c h a r d H . , P f c , C o . C , 65th A r m . Inf., B n . , H a r t f o r d " T h e show over there was p r e t t y easy for us, I mean our outfit, but we expect tougher sailing i n the C . B . I. a r e a . " Majewicz, J o h n , T / 5 , Serv. C o . 2 7 t h T a n k B n . , West Cromwell " I was transferred to this outfit four months ago, after t w e n t y m o n t h s ' service R u h r pocket. W h i l e we were i n position about 300 yards f r o m the R h i n e R i v e r , the G e r m a n a r t i l l e r y w h i c h was well placed i n wooded positions were v e r y quiet d u r i n g the d a y but gave us a terrific going over at n i g h t . O u r a r t i l l e r y could o n l y fire d u r i n g d a y l i g h t hours because, i n t h e i r exposed positions, the batteries could have been spotted b y the flashes at n i g h t . We spent one exciting n i g h t over a report from Intelligence, w h i c h came to another fellow a n d me w h e n we were on g u a r d , t h a t a G e r m a n p a t r o l h a d got t h r o u g h the forward lines a n d was w o r k i n g towards us. T h i s outfit was alerted a n d the g u a r d was doubled b u t later a report came i n t h a t seven of the p a t r o l h a d been k i l l e d a n d the other two m e n c a p t u r e d . " McGuire, Donald, S/Sgt., Co. B . , 65th A r m . Inf. B n . , G u i l f o r d " T h e r e were so m a n y t o u g h a n d r o u g h days I don't k n o w w h i c h one to give y o u . H o w is t h a t d a y of the t r a i n wreck near W i e r g a r t e n , G e r m a n y ? T e n were k i l l e d a n d t h i r t y were hospitalized. T h e crash came at 3:30 A . M . — i t w a k e d me out of a sound sleep. W h a t a bounce on the h e a d I got! A n o t h e r t o u g h spot was near L o h h o f , G e r m a n y , where we t o o k a n S S school. O u r t a n k force was cited b y A r m y headquarters for t h a t a c t i o n . I made a hell of a m i s t a k e t h a t d a y — shouldn't have been no place near there. T h e C o l o n e l t o l d us i t was no place for maintenance m e n . T h a t gag about h a v i n g i n a n y action, two squads looting, a n d two squads shooting, wasn't always t r u e . " Mennillo, Benedict J . , T / 5 C o . B . , 65th A r m . Inf. B n . , H a r t f o r d " W h a t impressed me was the constant t r a v e l l i n g we d i d . W e were c o n t i n u a l l y on the m o v e once we got going. A n d , t h a t ' s the w a y I like i t . A s for the C . B . overseas w i t h the 3889th t r u c k c o m p a n y . T h a t adds u p to four battle s t a r s — N o r m a n d y , N o r t h e r n F r a n c e , Ardennes, a n d C e n t r a l G e r m a n y — a n d 82 points, b u t I h a v e n ' t the slightest idea w h e n I w i l l be discharged." Markure, William J . , Pvt., Co. C , 65th A r m . Inf. B n . , N e w B r i t a i n " W h e n the G e r m a n soldier r a n out of a m m u n i t i o n , he was a l w a y s ready to surrender. These supposed supermen a n d die-hards w o u l d shoot at us as long as they h a d a m m u n i t i o n a n d then come out w i t h a ' Kamerad a n d expect to get a w a y w i t h i t — t h a t ' s w h a t p u z z l e d me most. I t i s n ' t over for me yet, I have been overseas for 29 months b u t I have o n l y got 78 points, T . S . " McGinty, A r t h u r F . , P v t . , Assault P l a t o o n , 8 t h A r m . Inf. B n . , S t a m f o r d " W e saw some sharp fighting i n the 10 I., I a m o p t i m i s t i c about an early end. I n other words I d o n ' t p l a n to go t h e r e . " O'Brien, Thomas J . , Cpl., Co. B., 220th Engineers, G l e n b r o o k " T h e battle of M u n i c h i n A p r i l was m o s t l y t a n k warfare. W e were i n there cleaning out roadblocks w i t h d e m o l i t i o n charges, a n d f r e q u e n t l y we h a d to do i t under machine gun fire. L u c k i l y most of i t was over our heads. O n l y one p l a t o o n i n our outfit got i t b a d there w h e n t h e y ran i n t o a n a m b u s h . " Palmieri, Frank J . , P f c , H d q . Co., 8 t h A r m . Inf. B n . , N e w H a v e n " T h e toughest fight we h a d was at M u n i c h . W e just k e p t chasing t h e m right i n t o and t h r o u g h the c i t y . W e h i t about 2,000 SS troops, w e l l d u g i n , there. T h e y p u t white flags out of the windows a n d k e p t shooting at us f r o m b e h i n d the flags. I t took us a l l d a y to clean out the town." Palumbo, Joseph J . , S / S g t . H d q . C o . , 8 t h A r m . Inf. B n . , B r i d g e p o r t " E u r o p e is p l e n t y beat u p — I saw it i n B e l g i u m , H o l l a n d a n d B a v a r i a . T h e des t r u c t i o n i n G e r m a n y should l e a r n t h e m a lesson a n d i t w i l l take t h e m quite a little while to start u p another war. T h a t should keep our k i d s at home for t w e n t y or t h i r t y years a n y w a y . T h e best story i n this outfit is about ' B e d - C h e c k C h a r l i e ' . I t ' s this way. T h e r e was a G e r m a n flyer who was on our t a i l f r o m the F r e n c h border to M u n i c h . H e strafed the c o l u m n e v e r y night r e g u l a r l y , just made us d i g a n d keep digging every n i g h t . W h y we d u g a row of foxholes f r o m F r a n c e to M u n i c h , near the end B e d - C h e c k C h a r l i e was shot d o w n i n flames." Pitruzello, Joseph A . , C p l . , C o . B . , 6 5 t h A r m . Inf. B n . , P o r t l a n d 11 " W e freed 140,000 A l l i e d personnel f r o m G e r m a n prisoner of war camps at N e w m a r k e t a n d M o s s b u r g . T h e m a j o r i t y of t h e m were B r i t i s h a n d A m e r i c a n . W e came u p i n half-tracks, dismounted on the o u t skirts of the towns, a n d the G e r m a n a r t i l lery p i n n e d us d o w n for about a n hour a n d a half. T h e U . S . artillery came u p about t h a t t i m e a n d the G e r m a n s d i d n ' t have a chance f r o m there on i n . W h e n we got u p to the camps to free the prisoners there were o n l y three G e r m a n guards left. T h e first freed m e n I t a l k e d to, m a n y of w h o m h a d been prisoners of war for a l o n g t i m e , w a n t e d to k n o w w h a t the States were l i k e . T h e y a l l t o l d us to give the G e r m a n s hell from there on i n . T h i s a l l happened w h e n I was w i t h the 14th A r m o r e d D i v i s i o n . " Price, R o b b i n J . , T / 4 , C o . C , 2 0 t h Tank Bn., Norwalk " T h e Heinies get respect f r o m me for one weapon, their 88 M M A n t i - t a n k gun. T h e y p u t so m a n y holes i n m y t a n k i t looked l i k e a sieve. I remember w e l l one personal experience. I n one village I was about to toss a h a n d grenade into a cellar to rout out a sniper h i d i n g there w h e n I discovered, just i n t i m e , t h a t there were fifty or s i x t y women a n d children i n the same cellar — a strange feeling came over me. L u c k i l y the sniper gave himself u p . H e h a d used the women a n d children for cover. W e were fighting SS troops there a n d they even p u t R e d Cross flags a n d painted the w o r d hospital on buildings w h i c h t h e y were a c t u a l l y h o l d i n g as fortified strongpoints." Voice, C a r l J . , T / 5 , B t r y C . , 414 A r m . F . A . , West H a r t f o r d " H i t l e r ' s Berchtesgaden is strongly b u i l t w i t h t h i c k h e a v y walls, a l l of it p r e t t y well camouflaged. H i s underground shelter was well below the ground a n d h a d e v e r y t h i n g i n i t . N o b o d y could have ever got at h i m there. W h e n I v i s i t e d i t , it was p r e t t y well ruined b y b o m b i n g a n d some of the b u i l d ings were burned o u t . " Reck, George J . , S / S g t . , H q . B t r y . , 413th A r m . F . A . , B r i d g e p o r t " I saw five countries a n d there is no place like h o m e . " Robbins, W a r r e n A . , P v t . , H d q . C o . , 27th T a n k B n . , T e r r y v i l l e " T h e E r i c s s o n was so crowded on this t r i p home we h a d to sleep on deck. W e even h a d to p i t c h p u p tents to keep d r y w h e n i t rained. I a m not crabbing — I w o u l d have h u n g on to the smoke stack a l l the w a y over to get h o m e . " Rothwell, Charles E . , T / 5 , Serv. C o . , 65th A r m . Inf., P u t n a m " W h a t impressed me? N o t a hell of a lot. T h e r e wasn't m u c h to see. I t was a l l destroyed. B u t , I w o u l d like to see E u r o p e again w h e n it is r e b u i l t . Its n a t u r a l beauties are really s o m e t h i n g . " Russo, R a l p h C , P f c , C o . B . , 65th A r m . Inf., N e w H a v e n " I was glad to see G e r m a n y wrecked the w a y i t was, a n d I hope we never let t h e m get started a g a i n . " Spooner, R o b e r t J . , P f c , C o . C , 8 t h A r m . , Inf., B n . , N e w B r i t a i n 12 " W h e n we saw Berchtesgaden, the place was a l l bombed out a n d o n l y the scenery was left. W e spent a lot of time i n the heart of the A l p s where scenery was p l e n t i f u l . " Stimpson, J o h n W . , P v t . , C o . A . , 220th Engs., Hartford "Sometimes i t was b a d a n d sometimes it wasn't. H a t i o n a n d Ritterschoffen where I was w i t h the 14th A r m o r e d was b a d . W e couldn't get t h r o u g h a n d h a d to w i t h d r a w . W e d i d n ' t have enough i n f a n t r y a n d even h a d to p u t our o w n Engineers i n as i n f a n t r y . I t was good at T u f f l i n g , after V - E D a y . W e d i d n ' t have m u c h to do, we were l i v i n g i n a b i g castle a n d it was a nice setup. O u r C o m p a n y was the o n l y one stationed there. W e h a d good food a n d no w o r r i e s . " Tuozzo, P a t s y , C p l . , H q . B t r y . , 413th A r m . F . A . , Torrington " W e saw D a c h a u . T h a t was a horrible sight. C a r l o a d s of dead m e n . M a n y of t h e m stripped of a l l clothes. A f t e r we saw t h a t we h a d no use for the K r a u t s . " Werth, W i l l i a m A . , C p l . , B t r y . C , 414th A r m . F . A . , N e w H a v e n " I saw a lot of G e r m a n y . I thought the c o u n t r y itself was nice b u t i t was p r e t t y well beat u p when we got there. W e spent most of our t i m e i n A u s t r i a , near B e r chtesgaden. J u s t as we got to S a l z b u r g , the N a z i G e n e r a l V o n K e s s e l r i n g surrendered to our outfit. I saw h i m myself a n d he really looked sharp, as far as officers go, but I guess he d i d n ' t have m u c h to s a y . " Williams, James A . , T / 5 , H q . C o . , 27th T a n k B n . , Glenville " A s for good days a n d b a d days, I h a d a sickening d a y at D a c h a u C o n c e n t r a t i o n C a m p . T h e r e were s t a r v e d bodies smashed heads a n d mangled corpses. D e a d , hundreds of t h e m , boxcar loads, three h u n d r e d bodies to a car. I t h i n k the G e r m a n s s t i n k . " 13th & 20th DIVISION PICTURES The Ships — T h e N o o r d a m , Inf., 46th Armored docking 67th Tank, Connecticut Men — Twenty-six men, Reconnaisat N e w Y o r k , J u l y 23rd w i t h the Armored Engineers, O r d n a n c e Reconnaissance a n d Ordnance, 20th D i v . , picture, Page 5. T w e l v e m e n , sance a n d Ordnance, 13th D i v . , p i c t u r e , a n d other u n i t s of the 13th A r m o r e d is p i c t u r e d on the C o v e r . T h e transport H e r m i t a g e , d o c k i n g at N e w Y o r k , A u g u s t 2, w i t h 20th A r m o r e d A r t i l lery, Ordnance, Signal, Reconnaissance, New a n d other u n i t s of the 20th p i c t u r e d on Page 3. T h e E r i c s s o n , d o c k i n g at a n d smaller u n i t s of Page 4. the 20th, Y o r k , A u g u s t 6, w i t h the I n f a n t r y , T a n k s , picture Page 6. F o u r t e e n m e n , 6 5 t h Inf., Page 7. N i n e men, 9 t h T a n k , left, page 8. E l e v e n men, 8 t h Inf., right, page 8. L t . K e n n e t h N . A h l q u i s t , 20th D i v . , left, page 9. men, 413th F . A . , r i g h t , page 9. officers, 20th D i v i s i o n , page 10. men, 20th and 27th Tanks, Six Four Sixteen page 11, T w e l v e men, A r t i l l e r y a n d Engineers, 2 0 t h D i v . , page 13. 13 13th & 20th C O M E HOME T h e 13th, first of the armored units to come home e m b a r k e d at L e H a v r e i n M i d J u l y on several ships i n c l u d i n g the H o l land-American Motor Liner Noordam a n d the S. S. E x p l o r e r . ports c a r r y i n g elements T w o other t r a n s of the D i v i s i o n Shiras w h i c h reached B o s t o n on A u g u s t 7th. T h e H e r m i t a g e docked at P i e r 88, N e w Y o r k C i t y w i t h the 412th, 413th, 414th A r m o r e d F i e l d A r t i l l e r y B a t t a l i o n s , 160th Armored Signal C o m p a n y , Combat mands T h e N o o r d a m carried the 67th A r m o r e d I n f a n t r y B a t t a l i o n , 124th A r m o r e d E n g i neer B a t t a l i o n , 46th T a n k B a t t a l i o n . 23rd. The men entrained It docked at P i e r 16 Staten Island on J u l y immediately thereafter for C a m p K i l m e r , N e w Jersey. The Explorer docking at Boston on A Ordnance Battalion, and Com& B , D i v i s i o n a l M . P . , 138th 33rd C a v a l r y The John Ericsfollowing 27th Tank units Bat- docked at H a m p t o n R o a d s . Reconnaissance Troops. York City, with the son d o c k e d at P i e r 84, N o r t h R i v e r , N e w a b o a r d : 8 t h , 60th, 6 5 t h A r m o r e d I n f a n t r y B a t t a l i o n s ; 9 t h , 20th, Special Troops. T h e m e n l a n d i n g i n N e w Y o r k staged t h r o u g h C a m p K i l m e r , N e w Jersey a n d C a m p Shanks, N e w Y o r k , en route to the F t . Devens R e c e p t i o n S t a t i o n , while those elements coming i n t o B o s t o n reached F t . Devens after 24 hours at C a m p Myles talions; a n d D i v i s i o n a l H e a d q u a r t e r s a n d J u l y 27 brought the 45th T a n k B a t t a l i o n , 135th A r m o r e d Ordnance B a t t a l i o n , a n d the Division's through M.P. Camp Platoon. Myles They Standish staged near T a u n t o n , Massachusetts. Elements of the Division's artillery battalions, the 24th T a n k B a t t a l i o n , a n d the M e d i c a l B a t t a l i o n came t h r o u g h the Port of Hampton Roads and Camp Standish. T h e furloughs of most m e n of the 13th expire on A u g u s t 26 to A u g u s t 30. E x p i r a t i o n dates for furloughs of the m e n of P a t r i c k H e n r y , V i r g i n i a on J u l y 22nd. The ports, 20th Armored and embarked John at Le the 20th D i v i s i o n are f r o m September to September 9. 6 H a v r e i n late J u l y on the A r m y t r a n s Hermitage Ericsson. Smaller units of the D i v i s i o n a r r i v e d on the S. S. M a r i n e R o b i n w h i c h docked at B o s t o n , A u g u s t 6 t h a n d the S.S. George B o t h D i v i s i o n s are to be re-assembled at C a m p C o o k e i n C a l i fornia after completion of their furlough periods, according to general redeployment plans made last s p r i n g . 14 THE CONNECTICUT MEN T h e names of the officers a n d m e n from the 13th A r m o r e d 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 t h e m e n of the D i v i s i o n m a y have been o m i t t e d , regrettably, despite every effort m a d e to secure complete rosters: A L I B R I O , Salvatore A M A R A , Joseph S. A M M O N , Thomas J . B A S S E T T I , George F . B E C K W I T H , Russell G . B E E R S , H e n r y O. B E L L E R O S E , Edward J . B E R T A C C I N I , Lincoln C. B I N E T T E , John J . B O L D I , Louis F. C A M P B E L L , Richard G. C A R D E G N O , Louis J . C A R E Y , John D . C A R O T E N U T I , Louis C A S E V E C C H I A , Alteo C A S T E L L I N I , Guido C H I C O I N E , George L . C L A R K E , M y r o n S. D A M I A T A , Sebastien D e F O R E S T , Revere C . D E L E S K I , Harry E. D e M A R C O , Ignatius J . E C K L E R , Warren C. E M A N U E L E , Joseph A . FAY, David W. T/5 Sgt. S/Sgt. Pfc. T/5 Pfc. Pfc. Pfc. T/5 Cpl. Pfc. Pfc. Pfc. Pfc. Pvt. Pfc. Pfc. Pfc. Cpl. Pfc. T/Sgt. Pfc. Pfc. Pvt. Pfc. T/4 T/5 Pfc. T/Sgt. Pfc. Pfc. T/5 Pfc. T/5 15 42 M a d i s o n St., H a r t f o r d 23 P o r t l a n d S t . , M i d d l e t o w n 212 G o d d a r d A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t 126 T a f t A v e . , W e s t H a v e n South W i n d h a m 55 W . State St., W e s t p o r t 80 U n i o n St., W i l l i m a n t i c M a i n St., B a n t a m 156 H o o d l e y St., N a u g a t u c k 50 Lester S t . , E a s t H a r t f o r d 6 L e w i s St., M i l f o r d 118 R i d g e S t . , W i n s t e d 455 L i t c h f i e l d St., T o r r i n g t o n 176 Roosevelt A v e . , T o r r i n g t o n N e w St., Ridgefield 27 K i l b o u r n e St., H a r t f o r d 619 So. M a i n S t . , W a t e r b u r y R F D 1, M o n r o e 209 P e a r l St., M i d d l e t o w n Bow Lane, Middletown 6 Tower Ave., M i l f o r d 63 M e a d o w St., W i l l i m a n t i c 19 H o w a r d A v e . , A n s o n i a 45 Charles St., H a r t f o r d 162 C o l l i n s S t . , H a r t f o r d 109 Birdseye St., S t r a t f o r d 734 N o r f o l k R d . , T o r r i n g t o n 43 H e m i n g w a y St., N e w H a v e n 47 E l m S t . , E a s t H a r t f o r d N . Compo R d . , Westport Fox Lane P L , Greenwich 20 C r o m w e l l S t . , H a m d e n 46 M a d i s o n St., M a n c h e s t e r B o x 84, Versailles G A A L , Joseph K . G R A Z I A N I , Peter M . H A M B R I C K , Russell F . H O D R I C K , Walter H . H U N T , Myron W. H U R Y K , Tony E . I N G E R S O L L , Charles V . I N M A N , Newton I R O N S , Jesse H . J O H N S O N , Robert W . K E E G A N , Richard J . K I E R M A N , Alfred M . K L O S I E W I C Z , Charles S. K O Z L A U S K I , Vincent F . K N I B B S , Donald M . K U S H A , Joseph E . K U Z M A N , Taras T . L A B O S S I E R E , Wilfred N . L U C A S , William J . M A N G L A F I C O , Joseph V . M A N G O Anthony J . M A R R A , Carl J . M A R T I N O , Francis M I N T Z E R , Carl E . M O R R I S , Lawrence T . O R Z E L , Stanley S. P A C Y N A , John P A G E , Alfred O. P A R S O N S , Paul F. P A Y E R , Joseph R . P E R I L L O , Michael P O L A N D , Joseph A . P O U L O S , Theodore C . P U N C A V A G E , Joseph J . R E I D Y , James J . R O G E R S , Walter F . SABOL, Victor S A B O N I S , Frank J . S C I R E , Richard L . S H E P A R D S O N , John W. S O L T I S , Michael S O R O T A , Stanley P . SOULE, David E. S W E E N E Y , Charles W . S Y B L E , Chester J . T A M A S , Michael C. T R I F F O N , Christopher W A R R E N , Francis A . W Y S O C K I , Henry J . T/Sgt. Pfc. S/Sgt. Pfc. Pfc. Pfc. T/4 Pfc. Pfc. S/Sgt. Pfc. T/5 Cpl. Pfc. T/5 Pvt. Pfc. Cpl. Pfc. T/5 Pfc. Pfc. Pfc. Pvt. Pfc. Pvt. Pfc. T/4 T/5 Pfc. Sgt. Pvt. T/4 Pfc. Sgt. Pfc. S/Sgt. Pfc. Pfc. Pfc. 380 W o o d s t o c k A v e . , S t r a t f o r d 1274 W h a l l e y A v e . , N e w H a v e n 215 C o o k e St., W a t e r b u r y 293 A t l a n t i c S t . , B r i d g e p o r t 197 Pixlee Place, B r i d g e p o r t West District, Unionville 2338 B a r n u m A v e . , S t r a t f o r d 79 V o u g h t P L , S t r a t f o r d 84 W a t e r St., D a n i e l s o n 32 T e m p l e St., S t r a t f o r d 43 B r o o k l a w n St., N e w B r i t a i n 36 Beacon St., W a t e r b u r y 37 W a s h i n g t o n R d . , H a m d e n 151 Geddes T e r r . , W a t e r b u r y R F D 1, M i d d l e t o w n 215 L o u n s b u r y St., W a t e r b u r y 3 Stillwell C t . , 1 Pequot Ave., Thompsonville 1587 P a r k St., H a r t f o r d 288 F a r m i n g t o n A v e . , U n i o n v i l l e 19 M a h l A v e . , H a r t f o r d 129 C e d a r St., N e w H a v e n 33 T o b l e r Terrace, Wethersfield 597 Ocean A v e . , N e w L o n d o n 133 Lawrence St., H a r t f o r d 215 D e r b y A v e . , D e r b y Dewey Ave., Meriden 359 B o s t w i c k A v e . , Bridgeport Hazardville 1 Cottage St., N o r w a l k 78 C a n a l St., N e w H a v e n 181 B r a d f o r d S t . , B r i d g e p o r t 49 B r o o k S t . , W i l l i m a n t i c 8 E l m r e s t Terrace, N o r w a l k 3 G r a n d view A v e . , W a l l i n g f o r d 235 C a m p f i e l d A v e . , H a r t f o r d 100 E l l s w o r t h St., Bridgeport 792 S a v i n A v e . , W e s t H a v e n 353 C e n t e r S t . , M a n c h e s t e r 50 H i c k St., M e r i d e n 16 T h e names of the following officers a n d m e n of the 20th A r m o r e d D i v i s i o n were c o m piled from available official records a n d b y personal interview. N a m e s of some of the m e n of the D i v i s i o n m a y have been o m i t t e d , regretably, despite every effort made to secure complete rosters: A C C A R D I , Edward A. A H L Q U I S T , Kenneth N . A I U D I , Alfred L . A L A G N O , Dominic J . A L F R E D S O N , John P. A R D E R Y , Frederick H . , J r . A V A L L O N E , Nicholas B A E H R , George B . J r . B E N K O S K I , J o h n S. B L U M E N F E L D , George B O U C H A R D , Clifford B O U C H E R , Walter A . B R A N C A T I , Rocco J . B R E N N A N , Dennis P. B R O C H U , Joseph W . C A S E L L A , Richard F. C A S S O , Allie J . C A T L I N , Edgar N . C H A G N O N , Ernest D . C H A P P E L , Anthony B. C O C C H I A R O , Jerry V . C O M U N A L E , Thomas C O N L O N , James, J r . C O O N E Y , W i l l i a m O. CROFTS, Lyman H . C U R T I S , Joel S., J r . D A U R Y , Vincent D E F U S C O , Pasquale E . D E G R E G O R I O , Emil A. D I M O W , Joseph D I P I S A , Joseph A . D O N O V A N , William T. E B E R S O L D , Edward P. E D G E , John P. E L I S E O , Ralph E U S T A C E , Junior E . F E T C H K O , John P. F L A H E R T Y , Morgan V . F L A S K O , Andrew J . F O R T U N A , Salvatore P . Sgt. 1st. L t . WOJG Pfc. Pvt. 1st. L t . Cpl. Pfc. Sgt. Pfc. T/5 S/Sgt. Pvt. T/4 T/5 Pvt. Pvt. Pfc. Sgt. T/5 Pfc. Sgt. Sgt. Pvt. T/5 Pfc. Pfc. T/3 T/4 T/5 T/4 T/5 T/5 Pfc. Pfc. Sgt. Pfc. 1st. L t . 2nd. L t . Pfc. 17 11 H i c k o r y St., M i l f o r d 35 N e w L a n e , C r o m w e l l 20 B e l m o n t St., N e w B r i t a i n 336 N o r m a n St., Bridgeport 11 R a i l r o a d St., N e w M i l f o r d Cornfield P t . , S a y b r o o k 117 P o p l a r St., N e w H a v e n 40 Stiles St., W a t e r b u r y R F D 2, T h o m a s t o n 67 M o n r o e St., N e w B r i t a i n 24 G r a n d St., N e w B r i t a i n 24 W h i t n e y A v e . , M i l f o r d 247 F r a n k l i n A v e . , H a r t f o r d 173 W i n t h r o p St., T o r r i n g t o n 60 C o t t a g e St., W i n s t e d 193 S o u t h St., H a r t f o r d B o x 100, Cheshire R i v e r R d . , Shelton 675 Bloomfield A v e . , W i n d s o r 134 G r a n d St., M i d d l e t o w n 789 Q u i n n i p i a c A v e . , N e w H a v e n 227 Jersey St., W a t e r b u r y 5 Union Ave., Danbury 25 Bissell St., E a s t H a r t f o r d R F D 2, W e s t R e d d i n g 47 Judson A v e . , E a s t H a r t f o r d M a i n St., W o o d b u r y R F D 1, L a k e v i e w I n n , P u t n a m 39 L y o n St., N e w H a v e n 17 A s y l u m St., N e w H a v e n 53 S p r i n g St., So. N o r w a l k 338 C e n t r a l A v e . , N o r w i c k 525 N e w B r i t a i n A v e . , H a r t f o r d 81 W a s h i n g t o n St., So. N o r w a l k 29 M e a d St., N e w H a v e n C a n t o n Center 579 P u t n a m St., Bridgeport 2308 A l b a n y A v e . , W e s t H a r t f o r d 71 R o a n o k e A v e . , F a i r f i e l d 21 Olmstead S t . , E a s t H a r t f o r d G A G N I E R , Alfred W . G A I L I U S I S , Bronislaw G A Y L O R D , William N . G E M M E L L , Allen T. G E N T I L E , Louis A . G I R O L A , Albert J . G O D F R E Y , Clarence L . G O R F A I N , Perry M . H E R M A N , Reinhold W . H E R Y , Joseph E . H I R S H , Edward H I T C H C O C K , Benjamin T. H O L M A N , Francis E . H U E S T I S , E d w i n S. H U L L , Julius W . I N N E S , Donald J A K U B O W S K I , Frank K A S C H E , William T. K A T A , August A . K E I G W I N , Norman W. K E N N E D Y , W i l l i a m S. K I M A N , W i l l i a m S. K I S H , Edmund K U M P , August A . LeBUIS, Marion W. L E M A I R E , Joseph A . L E N T , Raymond F. L E N T O C H A , George V . L O C O V I T C H , Walter A . L O W E N S K I , Charles L U N D I N , Richard M A J E W I C Z , John M A L L O R Y , James H . M A R K U R E , William J . M A S C O L O , Charles M A S O N , Richard W. M c G I N T Y , Arthur F. M c G U I R E , Donald M E N N I L L O , Benedict J . M I N T Z , M u r r a y C. N A C C A , Fred N I C H O L S , William G., Jr. N I E L S E N , Olfert V . Pfc. 1st. Sgt. Pfc. Pfc. Pfc. Pfc. T/5 T/5 Capt. Cpl. T/4 Pfc. S/Sgt. Pfc. Sgt. T/4 T/5 T/4 T/5 Pvt. S/Sgt. Pfc. Pfc. Pfc. 1st. L t . T/4 Pfc. Pfc. Pfc. Pfc. Pfc. T/5 T/5 Pvt. Pfc. T/5 Pvt. S/Sgt. T/5 S/Sgt. T/3 Pfc. Pfc. 18 West Cornwall 35 T o r r i n g t o n A v e . , C o l l i n s v i l l e 964 L a u r e l A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t R o u t e 1, Southington 46 L i b e r t y St., S t a m f o r d 955 1st. A v e . , W e s t H a v e n 8 E l m w o o d Place, D a n b u r y 9 W e s t P e a r l St., N e w B r i t a i n 84 I o w a St., T o r r i n g t o n R F D 2, Stafford Springs 45 P e r k i n s St., B r i s t o l 267 M o n r o e A v e . , W a t e r b u r y 756 W o o d w a r d A v e . , N e w H a v e n 47 Bissell St., E a s t H a r t f o r d 631 B o s t w i c k A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t 94 N e w L i t c h f i e l d St., T o r r i n g t o n 92 R o a t h St., N o r w i c h 44 C h e n e y L a n e , N e w i n g t o n 70 Osgood A v e . , N e w B r i t a i n E d g e c o m b St., M y s t i c 54 E a t o n St., S t r a t f o r d 175 H a r r i e t St., B r i d g e p o r t 2011 K i n g ' s H i g h w a y , F a i r f i e l d 235 W i l s o n St., B r i d g e p o r t R F D 1, N o r w i c h 240 L o n g H i l l R d . , A n d o v e r Park Lane, Milford 96 H i g h St., R o c k v i l l e 9 N i n t h St., N o r w i c h 105 Orange A v e . , W e s t H a v e n 169 E u c l i d St., H a r t f o r d Evergreen R d . , Cromwell 27 N o r t h St., S t a m f o r d 652 W . M a i n St., N e w B r i t a i n 140 Preston St., H a r t f o r d 87 W e s t A v e . , D a r i e n 81 G i v e n s A v e . , S t a m f o r d O a k St., G u i l f o r d 48 M o r g a n St., H a r t f o r d 62 N o . M a i n St., Essex 95 M e l o y R o a d , W e s t H a v e n 382 A l b a n y A v e . , H a r t f o r d 451 S t i l l m a n St., B r i d g e p o r t O ' B R I E N , Thomas J . P A L M I E R I , Frank J . P A L U M B O , Joseph J . P A T R A W , John N . P E N S K I , Stanley J . P E R O N I , Augustus V . P I T R U Z E L L O , Joseph A . P L I S , Stephen J . P O L C E , Carl J . P R I C E , Robin J . Q U I N N , Joseph E . R E C K , George J . , J r . R O B B I A T I , Joseph P . R O B B I N S , Warren A. R O M A N O , Terry L . R O M A N O V S K Y , John R O O K , Seymour R O S S O M A N D O Albert R O T H W E L L , Charles E . , J r . R U S S O , Ralph C. S H E F F I E L D , George T . S P O O N E R , Robert J . S T A N F O R D , James J . S T A N K O W S K I , Anton F. S T I M P S O N , John W . S Y S K O W S K I , Joseph S. T I L L I N G H A S T , Robert A . T R O M B L E Y , Charles N . T U C C I N A R D I , Jerome F . T U O Z Z O , Pasquale T W I L L E Y , John W . V A R G O S H E , William V I S C I G L I A , Franklin V O N D I E T S C H , Joseph F . W A X M A N , Felix H . W E R T H , William A. W E S S E L S , William F. W I L L I A M S , James A . W O D A R S K I , John P. Y A S E V A C , Frank E . Z S A M P E R , Anthony C. Cpl. Pfc. S/Sgt. Cpl. S/Sgt. T/Sgt. T/5 T/5 T/5 T/4 Cpl. S/Sgt. T/Sgt. Pvt. Pfc. T/Sgt. T/5 Pfc. T/5 Pfc. Pvt. Pfc. S/Sgt. Pfc. Pvt. T/5 Cpl. Pfc. T/5 T/5 T/5 Sgt. Pvt. Pvt. Cpl. Cpl. Pfc. T/5 Capt. Pvt. Cpl. 19 16 P a r k L a n e , Glenbrook 92 W o o l s e y St., N e w H a v e n 181 E n g l e w o o d A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t 41 Reservoir A v e . , M e r i d e n 84 M a p l e St., Bridgeport T h a m e s St. E x t . , N e w L o n d o n 184 M a i n St., P o r t l a n d 96 L i n c o l n St., H a r t f o r d 89 G r i s w o l d D r i v e , W e s t H a r t f o r d Glen Ave., Norwalk 309 Garden St., H a r t f o r d 2 Lawrence St., B r i d g e p o r t 38 C a r r o l l St., N a u g a t u c k E . C h u r c h St., T e r r y v i l l e 306 B e r k s h i r e A v e . , Bridgeport 35 A n n St., N e w H a v e n 19 Seneca St., N e w B r i t a i n 83 T h o m a s St., W e s t H a v e n 18 Bolles St., P u t n a m 74 C l i n t o n A v e . , N e w H a v e n M e a d o w A v e . , Stonington 347 Stanley St., N e w B r i t a i n 4 Peck A v e n u e , W e s t H a v e n 18 U n i o n St., H a r t f o r d 2977 M a i n St., H a r t f o r d 1403 C o r b i n A v e . , N e w H a v e n 270 N o r t h M a i n St., D a n i e l s o n 30 C a m p St., W a t e r b u r y 53 F r a n k l i n St., Saugatuck 33 H a r r i s o n A v e . , T o r r i n g t o n 89 Squire St., N e w L o n d o n 73 B e d f o r d A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t 80 S h e r m a n St., B r i d g e p o r t 1393 S t r a t f o r d A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t 295 W e s t l a n d St., H a r t f o r d 119 Bassett St., N e w H a v e n W e s t o n R d . , Georgetown B o x 156, Prospect St., G l e n v i l l e 123 S t a n d i s h St., H a r t f o r d 83 B r a d l e y St., B r a n f o r d 96 R h o d e Island A v e . , F a i r f i e l d