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CONNECTICUT MENof the 104th Division

JULY -- 1945


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T h e gr ea t es t t r oop m ove m en t i n h is t or y,

t h e r ed ep loym en t o f 3 , 000 , 000 m en of t h e

a r m e d forces of t h e U n i t e d St a t es , wa s

w e l l u n de r wa y , wh en t h e 104t h (T im b er

w ol ve s ) D i vi s i on a r r iv ed i n N e w Yo r k

H a r b or on J u l y 7 a n d 10, 19 45, a b oa r d

t h e t r a n s p or t s Monterey a n d John Ericsson.

T h e D i vi s i on h a d been pr eceded by a n

a d va n ce d e t a ch m en t w h ic h ca m e i n o n

t h e t r a n s p or t Monticello on J u n e 26 .

B ot h t h e Monterey a n d t h e Ericsson

dock ed a t P ie r 15, S t a t e n I s la n d . T h eMonterey b r ou g h t M a j o r G e n e r a l T e r r y

de la M . Al l e n , Di vi s ion a l C om m a n d e r ,

t h e 41 3t h I n fa n t r y, t h e 38 5t h , 38 6t h ,

38 7 t h , a n d 92 9t h F i e l d Ar t i l l e r y B a t

t a l i o n s , a lon g wi t h t he D i v i s ion ' s ba n d ,

m il i t a r y po l i ce , h ea dqu a r t e r s a n d sp ec ia l

t r oops. T h e John Ericsson ca m e i n a week

la t er , wi t h t h e 41 4t h a n d 41 5 t h I n fa n t r y

r eg im e n t .

B ot h g r o u p s o f t h e D i v i s i o n s p e n t t h e

fi rst 24 h ou r s a f te r t h e i r a r r iv a l a t t h e

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

Br u n sw ic k . T h e br ie f pr ocess in g t h en

in clu d ed or ie n t a t io n a n d t h e ' ' h om e

com in g m e a l " , r ega r de d b y m a n y m e n as

"t h e b e s t I ev er h a d i n t h e a r m y ". T h e

m en u was t oppe d by s t ea ks , m i l k a n d

ice cr e a m .

T h e Di v i s i on , for t h e first t im e s in ce i t s

a ct iv a t ion wa s t h en s p li t u p in t o t w e n t y-

t wo gr ou ps for t r a n s p or t a t ion t o r ece p

t ion c e n t e r s , wi t h Co n n ec t icu t m en i n t h e

N e w E n g l a n d gr ou p goi n g t o t h e r ec ep t ion

cen t er a t F or t De ve n s , n ea r Ay e r , M a s s a

c h u s e t t s .

T h e s t a y a t Deve n s* R ec ep t ion Ce n t e r

wa s , n eces sa r i ly l on ger , bu t for m ost m en

less t h a n 30 h our s . T h e pr ocessin g pr ocedu r e

t h er e a n d t h e p r ep a r a t ion of lea ve ord er s

r e q u i r e d con s id e r a b le t im e . A t De ve n s

t h e t wo gr oup s wer e cover ed for t h e p u r

pose of s ec u r in g m os t of t h e m a t e r i a l for

t h i s bo ok le t . T h e n finally spec ia l

ord er s in h a n d , t h e m en h ea de d for Ay e r ,

a n d t h e l a s t l o n g m i l e s h om e t o C o n

n ect i cu t .

C on n e ct i cu t m e n a r e r e p or t in g b a ck a t

De ve n s a f te r t h e i r r ed ep loym en t " r e cu

p e r a t i on " fu r lou gh s , on Au gu s t 7 t o 15.

W h e n t h e N e w E n g l a n d group h a s

ga t h e r e d , t h e y w i l l e n t r a i n for C a m pL u i s O' Bi s p o , C a l if or n i a , for r e t r a i n i n g

p r e p a r a t or y t o e m b a r k a t i on for t h e

P a cif ic a n d T o k y o .

S ER VIC EM EN 'SC O MME MO R A TI V E B O O K LE T

V O L U M E I N U M B E R 4

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

T h i s booklet on t he Tim ber wolves r e t u r n

f rom th e E u r ope a n wa r was pr epa re d for

th e m en of th e 104th by t he Office of t he

Gover n or . I t i s bel ieved t ha t i t wi l l m a k e a

welcome a d d i t i on to the s ouv en i r s an d

m e m o r a b i l i a of th ose wh o pa r t ici pa t ed i n

the defeat of the once gre at Ge r m a n We h r

m a c h t .

Th e cour tes ies a n d as sis t an ce of pu bli c

r e l a t i o n s off icers , a t the por ts , and a t the

F or t D e v e n s R e c e p t i o n C e n t e r , g r e a t l y

f a c i l i t a t e d t h e ga th e r in g of th e ma te r i a l fo r

t h i s booklet . Some of th e group p ic tu res are

f ro m S ig n a l Co r p s ph o to g raph s . Th e f ac t ua l

m a t e r i a l s her e in were p r ep a r ed by t he

Office of T e ch n i ca l I n for m a t io n , A . G . F .

A l im i t ed n um ber of copies a r e a v a i l a b l e

for d is t r ib u t ion , t o Con n ec t icu t m en of t he

D i v i s i o n only . Th ey can be secured by

w r i t t e n request to the Office of the Gov

e r n o r , S t a t e Ca p i t o l , H a r t fo r d.

Re pr odu ct ion of or igi n a l ma t er ia l is per

miss ib l e on ly wi t h wr i t t en a u t h or iz a t ion .

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104th DIVISION FACTS

Com ba t High l igh t s : D i v i s i o n d i s

t in gu is h e d i t s el f for br il l i a n t n i g h t a d va n ce i n G e r m a n y . Se ized gr ea t in d u s

t r ia l a r ea o f E ch we l l e r -Weis we l l e r -

St olb er g. Cr os s ed In de R i v e r a n d

c l e a r e d e n t i r e se c t o r a s s i g n e d t o i t a s

fa r as th e Roe r R i ve r . T h i s in vo l ve d

se izu r e of Lamersdorf-Indent-Lucher

berg, c a l l e d b y M a j o r G en e r a l J .

L a w t o n Col l i n s one of th e f inest s in gle

pieces of w or k a ccom p li s h e d b y a n y u n i t

of t h e V I I C or p s si n ce " D " D a y . T h e

D i v i s i o n c rossed th e Rh in e in th e

Re m a ge n br id geh ea d on 22 M a r c h 1945.

C on t in u i n g t o ope ra te w i t h V I I Cor ps ,

U . S. 1st A r m y , a r a p i d a d va n ce of

193 m il es i n 9 d a ys wa s m a d e ea s t wa r d

a n d n or t h t o P a d e r b or n . Af t e r r e a ch in g

t h e P a d e r b or n a r ea , t h e d r iv e wa s r e

s u m ed t o t h e ea st , i n a n u n in t er r u p t e d

a d va n ce of 175 m il es i n 15 d a ys .

S h ou ld er P a t c h a n d O r i g i n : Shows a

gr a y t im be r wol f a ga in s t a gr een ba ck

gr ou n d . D i v i s i on t r a in ed i n bi g woods

a r ea o f U n i t ed S ta t e s whe r e t im be r wo l f

i s fou n d .

A. R. G. Tra in ing : Act iv a t e d S ep t em

be r 15, 194 2, a t C a m p Ad a i r , O r e go n .

T r a i n e d in Or egon M a n e u ve r Ar e a ;C a m p Yo u n g , C a l i f or n i a , a n d C a m p

C a r s on , Co lor a d o. M a n e u ve r s i n O r e

gon were f r om Se pt em ber 13 , 1943 t o

N ov e m b e r 8, 1943. T r a i n e d i n C a l i

for n ia -Ar iz on a M a n e u v e r Ar e a fr om

M a r c h , 1944 t o J u n e , 19 44 , r e t u r n i n g

t o or i gi n a l s t a t io n a t C a m p C a r s on ,

Col or a d o .

Depa rtu re: L e f t t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s i n

Au gu s t , 1944, for E u r op e a n T h e a t e r

of Op er a t ion s .

Overseas T r a i n i n g : Ge n er a l All e n 's

f r o n t l i n e t r a i n i n g p r og r a m wa s u n iq u e ,

wa s gi ve n in a re as wh er e a ct u a l f igh t

i n g h a d occur r ed sh or t weeks b e f o r e .

M e n wer e gi ve n t wo week s t r a i n i n g

wh ich in vol ve d se ver a l n igh t pr oblem s .

P r im e pu r pos e of t h is t r a i n i n g wa s t o

giv e m en con fid en ce i n th ems e lves a n d

t h ei r w e a p o n s .

Com m en d a ti on s: C om m e n d ed b y M a j o r

Ge n er a l J . L a w t o n C ol l i n s , co m m a n d

i n g gen er a l of VI I Cor p s , F i r s t A r m y ,

fo r se iz ing g rea t in d u st r ia l a r e a o f

E ch we l l e r -Weis we l l e r -S t o lbe r g , c ross ing

t h e I n d e R i v e r , a n d cle a r in g it s en t ir e

se c t o r t o t h e R o e r R i v e r . S e i z e d

La m er s d or f-I n d en t -L u ch e r be r g, wh ic hGe n er a l Col l i n s ca l l ed th e f ine s t s in g le

piece of wo r k a ccom p li s h ed b y V I I

C or p s si n ce " D " D a y .

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

T e r r y de la M . A l l e n fr om Oct obe r 2,

1943 u n t i l p r e s e n t .

Com pon ent Un its : In f . Re gt s . 41 3t h ,

41 4t h , 4 1 5 t h ; F A B n s . 38 7 t h ( M ) ,

38 5t h , 38 6t h , 92 9t h (L ).

Served Overseas: Oct ob er a n d ea r ly

N ov e m b e r , 1944 w i t h t h e 1st C a n a d i a n

Ar m y . M a r c h a n d Ap r i l , 1945, was

p a r t of the F i r s t A r m y .

S l o g a n : " N o t h i n g I n H e l l M u s t S t op

T h e T i m b e r w o l v e s . "

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104th DIVISION STORIES

Editor's Note: T h e pa s s in g of yea r s w i l l

bl u r m em or ie s , d et a i l s , cl a r i t y, a n d a c

cu r a cy . T o r ecor d i n b la ck a n d wh it e , h er e

a n d n ow, t he m ood , t he im p r e ss ions th e

eve n t s , of t hos e s t ir r in g d a ys i n E u r op e , i s

th e pu r pose o f t he se s t o r i e s . Con n ec t i cu t

m e n of t h e 1 0 4 t h , a t t h e p or t s , a n d a t

De ve n s , we re a sk ed for t h e i r s t o r i e s in

t h ei r ow n wor ds , a n d t h ey a r e h er e so

r ecor d ed .

Cagia n el lo , J ohn L . , S /S gt . , F i r s t A i d

M a n , M e d . D e t . , 41 3t h In f. , H a r t fo r d :" T h e y ga ve m e t h e Br on ze S t a r fo r

w or k i n g u n d er fir e for for t y-e ig h t h ou r s .

I w a s t h e r e w i t h t h e w ou n d ed i n a d i t ch

fr om T h u r s d a y n i g h t t o S a t u r d a y a ft e r

n oon . I t wa s on t h e M a a s R i v e r i n H o l

l a n d . T h a t was m y t ough es t exper ien ce

b u t d on ' t forg et t h e i n fa n t r y , t h e y r e a l l y

h a d i t t ou g h . "

Donava n , J ohn G., M / S g t . , H d q . C o . ,

38 7t h F . A . , H a r t fo r d :

" I h a ve be en i n fiv e cou n t r ie s a n d

Am er ica is b e t t e r t h a n a n y on e of t h e m .

T h e r e is n ot h i n g l i k e t h e U . S. A . I t is

a be t t e r cou n t r y . I t ha s b e t t e r pe op le . "

Fiori to , Peter A ., T / 4 , T r u c k D r i v e r ,

1 0 4 t h D i v i s i on B a n d , B r i s t ol :

" I t w a s t h e t ir e s h or t a ge t h a t got m e

d ow n . W e wer e so s h or t on t ir es t h a t we

cou ld n ' t get food a n d a m m u n i t i o n u p t o

t h e f r on t l in es . D i d I cur se th ose t i r es !

I u se d t o d r iv e fou r t ee n or fiftee n h ou r s

a d a y a n d w h e n I got b a ck I w ou l d h a ve t o

go t o wo r k a n d fix u p t wo or t h r ee fl a t s . "

Fri t z , George J ., C p l . , G u n n e r . B t r y . C ,

35 6t h F . A . , N e w B r i t a i n :

" I s a w N or d h a u s e n C on ce n t r a t i on

C a m p . T h a t is s om e t h in g I w on ' t for ge t .

T h a t wa s m a s s m u r d e r . T h e y cl a i m i t wa s

s t a r va t i on b u t bu l l et h oles a n d w h ip

m a r k s d on 't m e a n s t a r v a t i o n . "

G a y l o r d , Allen C , P f c , C o . A , 4 1 3 t h

I n f . , M i l fo r d :

"T h e p a t r ol I wa s on wa s r ea l l y th e f i r s t

t o m a k e co n t a ct wi t h t h e R u s s i a n A r m y

i n a li t t le t ow n wes t of t h e E l b e R i v e r .

W e w e n t ou t on con t a ct p a t r ol wi t h t w ot a n k s a n d t w o j e e p s . We were 26 m i le s in

fr on t of ou r ow n lin es a n d h a d r ea ch ed a

li t t le t own wher e we s t opped in t he cen t e r

a t t h e t ow n h a l l . A few m i n u t e s la t e r , i n a

b u gg y d r a w n b y t w o h or se s a n d f ly in g a

h u ge r ed fla g, t h e Ru s s ia n s a r r iv e d . W e

s h ook h a n d s a l l a r ou n d a n d t h e R u s s i a n s

k i s s e d t h e G . I. 's . W e ca r r ie d ou t ou r

m is s i on , wh ich wa s t o in for m t h e Ru s s ia n s

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on t h e di sp osi t ion of ou r t r oops a n d t o

r ecei ve fr om t h e m t h e sa m e in for m a t io n

on t h ei r t r oop s. T h e y wer e p a r t i cu l a r l y

a n xi ou s t o get c lea r a n ce for a r t il l e r y wo r k

on a t own bet ween t h e one we wer e i n a n d

ou r ow n lin es wh er e t h e y h a d lost six m e ne a r l i e r i n t h e d a y. We sw a pp ed t om m y -

gu n s ; we in sp ect ed t h e i r wea pon s a n d

t h e y ga ve o u r s t h e on ce- ove r . W e s p e n t

a bou t t wo h our s th e r e wi t h t h e m . T h e

Ru ss ia n s seem ju s t l i k e a n y b od y els e a n d

I w i l l s a y on e t h i n g t h ou g h , t h e y m a d e t h e

G e r m a n s s n a p i n t o i t . "

G e n d a l l , George R ., P f c , A m m o B e a r

er , C o . K , 4 1 3 t h I n f., H a m d e n :" I n H o l l a n d , t h a t wa s t h e wor s t , col d

a n d r a i n y, s lee pi n g i n foxholes a n d ev er y

t im e we d u g a foxhole it wa s h a lf f u l l of

wa t er i n a h a l f h ou r . W e d i d n ' t sle ep u n d er

a r oo f once d u r i n g Oct obe r a n d we li ve d

on a h ot m e a l n ow a n d t h e n a n d " K "

r a t ion s ."

Gozzo, Corado , S /S g t . , M a c h i n e G u n n e r ,

104 t h In f . , H a r t fo r d :

"T h e S. S. T r oop s a r e r ea ll y a b u n ch of t ou gh fighters a s l on g a s t h e y h a ve a fifty-

fifty ch a n ce t o w i n . B u t wh en t h e scale s

t op a ga in st t h e m , t h ey 'r e ju s t l i k e a n y

o th er m a n wh o wa n t s t o sa ve h i s l i fe . I

sa w 400 H ei n ie s come ou t of a l i t t le t ow n

wi t h t h ei r h a n d s u p , sca r ed t o d e a t h ,

wh en we h a d n ' t ev en fired a sin gle sh ot

a t t h e m . Ab o u t 50 of ou r t a n k s h a d l i n e d

u p i n a col u m n , t h r ee a br ea st , a n d s t a r t ed

for t h e t ow n , a n d t h e y m a d e s u ch a n ois e,j u s t m ov i n g a l on g , t h a t t h e G e r m a n s t h r e w

d own t h e i r gu n s , a n d ca m e ou t , r u n n i n g . "

H o l d e r , A r t h u r L . , P f c , I n f a n t r y T a n k

M a n , C o . E , 4 1 3 t h I n f., D u r h a m :

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

d a y we cr oss ed t h e R u h r R i v e r a n d los t

t w o t a n k s a n d t w o s el f-p r op el le d gu n s .

T h a t wa s a h ot t w o h ou r s . "

J a k s i n a , Ca sim er K., P f c , W i r e m a n ,R e g . H q . , 41 3t h In f. , N e w B r i t a i n :

" O u r s p o t wa s i n Col ogn e wh en we

t r ie d t o l a y a l in e a n d wer e p in n ed d ow n

b y t im e fire for six h ou r s bu t we got

th e l in e la id a n y w a y. "

Krieger, E d w i n C , P f c , R i fl e m a n ,

C o. F , 4 13 t h I n f., N o r w i c h :

" I t wa s p r e t t y r ou g h a n d we h a d a lo t of

c a s u a l t i e s c r o s s i n g t h e M a r k R iv e r ne a rAn t w e r p . T h e r e wer e d r a in a ge d it ch es

ev e r y h u n d r e d ya r d s a b ou t wa is t deep i n

wa t er . We r e we we t a n d c ol d ! T h e wor s t

s p o t wa s w h e n , a ft er a n h ou r 's a r t i l l e r y

p r ep a r a t io n we h a d t o cr oss a fla t fie ld

a b ou t five h u n d r e d ya r d s wi d e u n d er

h e a v y fire b u t we t oo k t h e vi ll a ge a l

t h ou gh t h er e were s t i l l p le n t y of K r a u t s

l e f t i n t he re a f t e r th e ba r r a ge . "

L a Poin te , Lu cien J . , P f c , C o . L , 4 1 3 t h

In f . , R oc k v i l l e :

" W h a t I wa n t t o s a y is give t h e

cr ed it t o t h e M e d i cs . W h e n I w a s wou n d ed

a t B a d L a u t e r s b u r g , t h e y e v a cu a t e d m e

u n d er h e a v y e n em y a r t i l l e r y a n d m a ch in e

gu n fire. I f t h e y h a d n ' t g ot t e n m e ou t

w h e n t h e y d i d , I a m a fr a i d I w ou l d h a ve

been kaput."

Levine , William E., P f c , A u t o m a t i c

Ri fl e m a n , C o. G , 41 3t h I n f., H a r t f o r d :

" I h a d a cou p le of n a r r ow ones n ea r

D u r e n a n d t h e R h i n e . A fel low i n t h e fox

ho le wi t h m e in h is first d a y a t t h e

fr on t wa s k i l l e d b y s n ip er fire; a n d ,

t h er e wa s a t im e wh en we were cr oss in g

t he Wese r R iv e r a n d r ea ched t he c o v e r of

a b u i l d in g on t h e o t h e r s ide wh en a l i eu t en

a n t , ju s t be h in d m e , ju s t as he was to s t ep

in t o t h e b u i l d i n g t o s a fet y, got i t . "

Lond a , Dan ie l S . , P f c , W i r e m a n , H d .

B t r y . , 1 04 t h D i v . A r t . , D a n b u r y :

" O u r h a r de s t job wa s k ee pi n g u p wi t h

t h e i n fa n t r y wh e n we wer e m ov i n g wi t h

t h e 3r d Ar m or e d D i v i s i o n . W e wo u ld l a y

w i r e a l l d a y l on g a n d t h e n a l l n i g h t . F o r

ove r th re e week s we n eve r s t a yed ove r

24 h ou r s i n one s p ot ."

Lyons , Francis H. , P f c , C o . G , 4 1 3 t h

I n f., W a t e r b u r y :

" I r em em be r Ap r i l 8t h w h en we were i n

a p r e t t y h ot s p o t c r o s s i n g t h e W a s s e r n e a r

Lod ig en a n d wh en th e m a i l ca m e I got a

H a p p y B i r t h d a y c a r d fr om m y wi fe . I f

sh e on ly k n ew h ow close I ca m e t o i t t h a t

d a y sh e w ou ld n ev er h a ve se n t t h a t ca r d .

T h e d a y w ou n d u p wi t h u s w a t ch i n g for

je r r ies a n d d r i n k in g cog n a c ."

Madden , Harry , P v t . , B t r y C , 9 2 9 t h

F . A . B n . , M a n ch e s t er :

"O n e t h i n g I r e m e m b e r is t h a t I a l w a y s

felt p r et t y sa fe a ft er t h e t r i p we m a d e

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a c r os s i n t h e con vo y goi n g over . W e wer e

a t t a ck e d fou r t im e s b y G e r m a n s u b m a r i n e s

a n d t h ey k ep t i t u p r ig h t t o t h e E n g l i s h

C h a n n e l . I wa s d ow n five de cks a n d i f

a n y t h i n g h a d h a p p en ed i t w ou l d h a ve be en

a l l over for m e ."

Mer row, Ha rry F ., P f c , 104t h D i v i s i on

B a n d , B r i s t ol :

" W h a t im pr es se d m e was t h e p ove r t y

of t h e p e o p l e i n F r a n ce a n d B e l g i u m .

T h e y wer e s t a r v i n g ; t h er e wa s n o f o o d ;

a n d t h ey s t ood i n l in e to ge t t h e ga rb a ge

a n d ou r le a vi n gs fr om t h e A r m y m es s.

A t Ve r vi er s , t h e y wo u ld s cr a m bl e i n t h e

ga r ba ge ca n s for r ot t en ora n ges a n d s t a n dr igh t t h er e a n d ea t t h e m . "

Ok ta vec, Fra n k J . , S /S g t . , C o . F , 41 3 t h

In f . , H i g g a n u m :

"O n e of t h e bigges t a r t ill e r y b a r r a g e s

wa s ou r s for t h e cr oss in g of t h e R u h r on

F e b r u a r y 23 r d , bu t t h e t ough es t f igh t in g

I eve r sa w wa s on E a s t er S u n d a y n ea r

W r e x on , G e r m a n y . T h e r e is wh er e we lost

m os t of t h e m e n i n ou r s qu a d one k i l l e da n d five wou n d ed . W e le a d t h e a t t a ck on

a w o o d e d h i l l a n d we h a d s t a r t e d u p w h e n

we go t ca u g h t i n G e r m a n s m a l l a r m s fire

fr om t h r ee sid es. T h e fight la st ed t wo

d a ys a n d we ju s t h e ld ou r g r ou n d wh il e

ou r h e a v y s t u ff wa s t r y i n g t o sof te n t h em

u p . O n t h e m or n i n g of t h e t h ir d d a y , we

finally t oo k t h e h i l l . "

P i a z z a , Peter C , Sg t . , Li a i s on M a n wi t h

I n f., H d q . . B t r y . , 3 8 6 t h F . A . , T h om a s

t on :

"T h e r ea l fighting wa s i n t h e B a t t l e for

t h e t own s of I n d en a n d P ie r ju s t t h is sid e

of t h e R oe r R i v e r . On e of ou r b a t t a l i on s

los t 165 m e n i n a n h ou r . W e j u m p e d off

a cross a m il e of ope n cou n t r y a f t er we

t h ou gh t we h a d cle a n ed ou t t h e H u n s

wi t h 4,500 r ou n d s fr om ou r gu n s ; b u t ,

ou r m e n r a n s t r a i g h t i n t o a b u n ch of S S

m e n a n d t ook h ea vy cas u a l t ies . T h e

t own s wer e a com p le t e wr eck a n d t en

d a ys la t e r t h e y wer e s t il l d ig gi n g G e r m a n s

ou t of t h e r u in s a l i v e . "

P i n g , Geng, T / 4 , M e s s S gt ., C o . G ,

41 3t h In f . , We s t H a r t fo r d :

"B e for e I jo in e d t h is ou t f i t I se r ve d a s

s q u a d le a de r of a m or t a r p la t oon wi t h t h e

4 7 8t h I n fa n t r y wi t h t h e F ir s t A r m y . W e

sa w p le n t y of fight ing. I t is m u ch be t t er

to be a m e s s se r gea n t t h a n t o be a sq u a d

l e a d e r .

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Rosen tha l , Mil ton J ., P f c , C o m b a t

E n gi n ee r , C o. A, 32 9t h C om b a t E n g .

B n . , N e w H a v e n :

"T h e tou gh est job ou r ou t f i t ever d id

was t h e e r ec t i on o f a Ba i l ey Br i d ge a c r o s s

t h e In de R iv e r n ea r D u r e n in th e R u h r

se ctor . T h e Ge r m a n s wer e in t h er e w i t h

co n s t a n t a r t il le r y fire a n d i t t oo k us 24

h ou r s t o do wh a t i s u su a l ly a on e-h ou r

job . T h e Br on ze S t a r is for a ct ion w i t h

a p a t r ol a c r o s s t h e R u h r R i v e r t wo d a ys

before cu r a r m y cros se d. We p a d d le d a

b oa t for t h e i n fa n t r y m e n a n d la n d e d on

t h e G e r m a n sid e r ig h t u n de r a m a ch in e gu n

wh ich h a d u s cover ed so we ll we h a d t o

b a ck t r a c k ."

Sebes t yen , L ou is J ., T / 5 , B t r y A ,

38 5t h F . A. , Br id ge p or t :

" I sa w t h e con ce n t r a t io n ca m p a t Nord

hausen. I t m a d e m e feel s ick t o see b o d i e s

d e ca yi n g, s t a ck ed five h ig h a n d n o effort

m a d e t o b u r y t h e m . T h e st en ch wa s

a wfu l . W e t oo k t h e M a y o r of L e ip z i g

t o see t h e co n ce n t r a t i on ca m p a t D a ch a u .

Aft e r h e s a w i t h e w e n t h om e a n d sh ot h is

wife a n d fa m i l y a n d co m m i t t e d s u ic id e .

Aft er we t oo k L e i p z i g , t h e o w n e r o f a

P a n t ze r fa u s t fa ct or y t h er e ga ve a b i g

p a r t y for a b ou t one h u n d r e d p e o p l e i n h i s

fa ct or y. H e h a d h a d t h e wh ole p la ce

m i n e d w i t h P a n t z e r fa u s a n d w h e n t h e

ea t in g wa s ove r , h e pr es sed a b u t t on t h a t

bl ew u p t h e wh ole p a r t y . "

S ternberg , Ad em or P ., S gt ., C o . C ,

41 3t h In f . , G u i l fo r d :

" T h e on e t h i n g I w i l l n ev er u n d e r s t a n d

is h ow I got t h r ou g h E a s t e r S u n d a y . W e

h a d t w o j eeps on p a t r ol wh en we r a n i n t o

a n a m b u s h . W e wer e cov e r in g sid e r oa d s

t o ch ec k on r es ist a n ce a n d h a d ga t h er edu p a few pr ison er s, wh o we h a d on b oa r d

t h e j e e p s , wh en we r a n in t o some G e r m a n s

d u g i n a r ou n d t h e r oa d i n a V- t u r n . J u s t

a s we go t t he re we saw a cou p le of H e in ie s

a n d s top ped th e j eeps t o t r y a n d t a k e t h e m

pr ison er s. T h e G e r m a n s d u g in on t h e

r o a d s i d e ope n ed u p a n d ou r pr is on er s h i t

t h e d ir t . A s soon as t h e p r i son er s were ou t

of t h e li n e of fire fr om t h ei r ow n m e n , t h e

G e r m a n s ope n ed u p on u s. W e wer e s i t t i n g

on t h ose j e eps ju s t l i k e d u c k s . I t w a s

p r e t t y h ot for a cou p le of m in u t e s . W e got

some of t h e Ge r m a n s w i t h t h e ba zook a .

I figure we got eig h t or t en in t h a t s p o t

a n d t h er e were some wou n d ed i n ou r

p a t r ol . "

S t o n e , William R. , P f c , I n t e l l i gen ce ,

H d q . C o. , 3r d B n . , 413 t h In f . , B r id ge

p or t :

" A t B a d L a u t e r b u r g on e n ig h t a w om a n

ca m e t o ou r P C a n d wa n t e d us t o h e lp

re scue a bou t 2,000 p r i s o n e r s w h o w e r e

t r a p p ed i n a n a i r r a i d s h e l t e r . W e w e n t

a lo n g w i t h h er a n d we fou n d m os t of t h e m

h a l f su ffocat ed a n d t h a t some h a d d ie d

b u t we finished ge t t in g t h e m ou t b y a b ou t

2:30 A . M . W e s t a r t e d b a ck t ow a r d s t h e

P C fol l owi n g di r ect ion s gi ve n us b y t h is

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w om a n a n d soon fou n d ou t t h a t sh e h a d

l e d u s i n t o a n a m b u s h . F o u r of ou r

fellows a n d m ys e lf t oo k a G e r m a n ou t p os t

s en t r y pr is on er a n d u s in g h i m as a fo i l , ou r

gr ou p was a ble t o close i n a n d cle a n ou t

t wo m a ch in e gu n n es t s. W e ga t h er e d u psome pr ison er s a n d a G e r m a n ba zook a

t e a m . J u s t t h e n a G e r m a n op en ed u p fr om

be h in d us wi t h a ba zoo k a a n d k i l l e d e l e ve n

of t h e pr is on er s we h a d . T h e n we m a d e a

br ea k for ou r l in es wh ic h wer e a b ou t 2,000

ya r d s t o t h e r ea r , ju s t as a H e in ie s t ep pe d

ou t of a n e a r b y d oor w a y a n d s p r a y e d t h e

r oa d wi t h a n a u t om a t i c. N e x t m o r n i n g ,

we wen t ba ck t o t h e a i r r a i d sh e l t e r a n d

p ick ed u p t h e wo m a n wh o h a d le d us in t o

t h e t r a p . Af t e r in t e r r og a t io n , sh e s ig n ed

a w r it t e n con fess ion . Am on g ot h er t h in gs ,

sh e s a id sh e wa s a gr a d u a t e of a N a z i

esp oina ge sch ool for wom en n ea r Vie n n a .

S h e wa s a n a t t r a ct i v e w om a n , s p ok e

ve r y good E n g l i s h a n d sa id sh e wa s 24

ye a r s ol d . W e wer e t ol d la t er t h a t s h e h a d

been sh ot as a sp y . I wou ld h a ve s h ot h e r

m ys e lf t h a t d a y i f I h a d a ch a n ce. O u rwh ole p a t r ol wa s r ec om m en d ed for t h e

S i l v e r S t a r . "

T a t o r , Will iam A., L t . , R i fl e P l a t oo n

Le a d er , C o. E , 41 3t h In f . , B r i d g e p or t :

"O n e of t h e c loses t sh a ves I eve r h a d

was on th e R h in e n ea r Colog n e wh er e

we wer e ca u gh t i n a cr oss fire of m or t a r

a n d a r t il le r y. I wa s k n oc k e d d ow n a n d

b l i n d e d t h a t d a y b u t I su ffer ed n o p e r

m a n e n t in ju r ie s .

" I w i l l a ls o r e m e m b e r for a lo n g t i m e

t h e f i r s t t im e we were on t h e r ece iv in g en d

of r ocke t f i re . I t sou n de d l i k e f r e i g h t c a r s

flying t h r ou gh t h e a ir . T h e n t h er e wa s t h e

t im e , a s a n A n t i - T a n k P l a t oo n L e a d e r ,

wi t h t he 2n d B a t t a l i on , wh en I we n t ou t

on p a t r ol t o m ee t t h e R u s s i a n s ne a r

Du be n . Th os e Ru s s ia n s a r e a l l r ig h t ,

t h e y a r e good fellows . B u t , wh en I wa s

r ea ll y n er vou s wa s wh en I was i n ch a r ge

of t h e g u a r d ove r f ive t o t en m i l l i on d oll a r s

i n s i lve r wh ich h a d been t h e p r op er t y of

t h e I . G . F a r b e n In d u st r ie s a t B i t t e r fe l d ,G e r m a n y .

Th om pson, J ohn S . , P f c , C o . D , 4 1 3 t h

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

" M y t o u g h e s t s p o t w a s t h e R oe r R i v e r

c ross in g in boa t s . I n ou r f i r s t t r y a s h e l l

got t h e bo a t . W e got a n ot h e r a n d t h a t

w a s s ho t f u l l of h oles . I n a t h ir d b oa t we

m a d e it on e- h a lf w a y a cros s a n d got s t u ck

i n a s a n d b a r . W e h a d t o get ou t a n d

wa de d t h e r es t of t h e wa y. We la n de d u p

a ga in s t a fa c t or y wa l l . T h e A n t i t a n k s

were su pp osed t o br ea k a h ole so t h a t we

co u l d m a k e a q u i ck e n t r y a n d h a ve cov e r .

W e ca m e u p a ga in s t t h e bl a n k fa c t or y wa l l

a n d t he re was n o h ole , b u t we fin a ll y

fo u n d a d o o r a n d got i n . I t wa s n i gh t .

We sp en t t h e n ig h t i n t h e fa c t or y . T h e

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n ex t m or n i n g we fou n d fift ee n G e r m a n s i n

t h e sa m e b u i l d in g. W e d i d n ' t k n ow t h ey

wer e t h er e a n d t h e y d i d n ' t k n ow we wer e

i n . T h e y s u r r e n d e r e d ."

Un gar , J acob, T / 5 , B t r y A , 38 7t h

F . A . , a f t e r t r a n s f e r f r o m t h e 5 t h

Ar m or e d Di v i s i on , H a r t f o r d :

" W e a l l a gr ee a lm os t u n a n i m ou s l y t h a t

G e r m a n y is a p r e t t y co u n t r y a n d t h e G e r

m a n s a cl e a n p e o p l e p r oba b ly b e c a u s e

t h e y h a d t h e m ea n s t o be cle a n . As a

p e o p l e or wh a t t h ey s t ood for, n o. "

Wh i t e , W a l t e r , P f c , G u n n e r , H d q . C o . ,

41 4t h In f . Re g. , We s t H a r t fo r d :" M y fa vo r it e m a n i n t h is w a r is ou r

d i v i s i o n com m a n d e r , M a j . G e n . T e r r y

Al l e n . Y o u ca n h a ve yo u r M a c A r t h u r ,

yo u r E is e n h ow e r , a n d yo u r N i m i t z . G i v e

m e 'T e r r ib l e T e r r y ' a n y d a y. H e 's a b

s ol u t el y t h e n u t s ' T h e Ru s s ia n s we m et

a t t h e E l b e seem ed l i k e a p r e t t y good

b u n ch of m e n . I t a lk e d t o on e R u s s i a n

s o l d i e r f or a w h i l e i n t h e s i g n l a n g u a g e .

W e d e c i d e d w e ' d l i k e a s ou ve n ir fr om

e a ch ot h e r , so I ga ve h i m a d oll a r a n d h e

ga ve m e a r u b l e . "

Zetterh olm , Em il , P f c , R u n n e r , C o . G ,

41 3t h In f . , Wi n d s or L oc k s :

" I t wa s on m y b i r t h d a y i n De ce m be r

wh en I c rosse d t h e R u h r R i v e r n ea r

Aa ch e n wi t h a p a t r ol of ei gh t m e n . I t

wa s s n ow i n g h a r d a n d we h a d on w h i t e

cam ouf la ge su i t s a n d we were c ree p in g

a n d cr a w l i n g t h r ou gh t h e s n ow. W e h a d

m a d e a b ou t t w o h u n d r e d y a r d s a n d we r e

a b ou t fi ft y ya r d s fr om a G e r m a n ou t

p o s t wh en a m a ch in e gu n ope n ed fir e . W e

t h r ew flares t o b r i n g i n ou r m or t a r fir e, t o

box us i n . W i t h ou r p la t oon lea de r a n d

t h r ee o t h e r m en I c r ep t u p t o t h e ou t pos t

a n d we got t wo pr is on er s . F or t h a t I got

a cer t i f ica t e of m e r i t . "

Zi m m er, J oh n a t h a n , P f c , M . P . , R e g .

H d q . , a n d C o . C , 41 3t h I n f., B r i d g e p or t :

" I wa s wi t h t h e r e gi m e n t m il i t a r y

poli ce s qu a d a n d we h a n d le d , a ft er t h e y

h a d been ca p t u r ed , t h e 21 ,000 pr is one r s

t a k en b y t h i s r e g i m e n t . T h e y ga ve us ve r y

l i t t le t r ou bl e. As pr is on er s of wa r t h e y

were ve r y doc i l e . Som e were su pp osed

t o h a ve be en a r r og a n t b u t wh il e t h e y we r e

i n ou r h a n d s t h e y we r e p r e t t y we ll d e

m or a l i ze d . W e h a n d l e d a few G e r m a n

w om e n i n a r m y u n i fo r m s , s om e t h i n g l i k e

ou r W A C ' s , I gu es s. I w ou ld s a y t h a t b y

t h e t im e t h ey get ba ck of t h e l in es a ft er

lon g sp e l ls of poor food a n d a ft er t h e

Am er ic a n a r t i l l e r y h a d br ok en d ow n t h ei r

m or a l e , t h os e we h a d a l l a d m i t t e d G e r

m a n y wa s k a p u t . "

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TIMBERWOLVES IN A C TIO N

T h e r ecord of t h e 104 t h in a c t ion h as

b e e n wel l a n d br ie fly t ol d b y i t s color fu l

co m m a n d e r G e n e r a l T e r r y de l a M .

A l l e n , in t h e or de r of t h e d a y , d a t ed Ap r i l

23 , 1945, a n d r ep r in t ed h er e:

" T h i s d a t e m a r k s t h e co m p l e t i on of

s ix m on t h s of co n t i n u ou s co m b a t fo r

t h e T i m b e r w o l f D iv i s ion . Yo u m a y we l l

be p r ou d of y ou r co m b a t r ec or d.

" I n i t s i n i t ia l co m b a t op er a t ion , t h e

D i v i s i o n fo u gh t wi t h t h e F i r s t C a n a d i a n

A r m y in t o H ol l a n d fr om 23 O ct ob e r t o

8 N ov e m b e r 1944, s p ea r h ea d in g t h e

I B r i t is h Cor p s i n th e c ross in g o f t h e M a r k

R i v e r a n d t h e d r i v e t o t h e M a a s R i v e r .

T h e e s t e e m i n w h i c h t h e T i m b e r w o l v e s

wer e h el d b y ou r B r i t is h A l l i e s is in d ic a t e d

b y a com m e n d a t ion r ecei ved fr om L i e u

t e n a n t G e n e r a l G . G . S i m on d s , co m m a n d

i n g t h e F i r s t C a n a d i a n A r m y .

"T h e d iv is ion t h en m ove d im m ed ia t e l y

t o t h e Aa ch en Se c t or in G e r m a n y , wh er e

i t r el iev ed t h e 1st I n fa n t r y D i v i s i o n , i n t h e

V I I C or p s of t h e F i r s t U . S . A r m y . T h e

Ti m be r wo lv es ju m p e d off 16 N ov e m b e r i n

t h e d r iv e t o t h e Ro e r , as p a r t of t h e V I I

C o r p s , wi t h t h e ve t e r a n 1st a n d 4 t h

I n fa n t r y D i v is i on a n d t h e 3d Ar m or e d

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Di v i s i o n . T h e t r u e com b a t effect iven es s

of t h e T im b e r w ol ve s wa s cle a r ly i n d ica t ed

b y a com m e n d a t io n fr om L i e u t e n a n t

Ge n er a l J . L a w t o n C o l l i n s , co m m a n d i n g

t h e V I I C or p s .

"T h e d iv is ion , t h en op er a t in g u n d er t h e

X I X Cor p s o f t he N i n t h A r m y , occu p ie d

a de fen s ive s ec to r on t h e Roe r , oppos i t e

D u r e n , d u r i n g t h e t r y i n g d a ys fr om

16 De cem be r 1944 u n t il 23 F e b r u a r y 19 45.

A n a g g r e s s i v e d e f e n se wa s m a i n t a i n e d t o

b l o c k t h e cr it ic a l G e r m a n r ou t e of a d

va n ce t o Aa ch e n . T i m b e r w ol f p a t r ols

com p le t e l y d om in a t ed t h e Ro er .

"T h e d iv is ion a ga in ope r a t ed wi t h t h e

V I I Cor p s o f t he F i r s t A r m y , i n t h e d r iv e

t o C ol og n e , w h ic h s t a r t e d 23 F e b r u a r y

wi t h t h e c r oss i n g o f t he Roe r a n d th e

s ei zu r e of D u r e n a n d H u c h e m - S t a m m e l n ,

a n d cu lm in a t e d i n t h e ca p t u r e of Co log n e,

7 M a r c h 194 5. T h e d r i v e wa s ch a r a ct e r

i z e d b y con s t a n t d a y a n d n ig h t pr es su r e,

s h a r p ly ex ecu t ed n ig h t a t t a ck s a n d s k i l l -

fu l us e of s u p p or t in g fir es.

"T h e d iv is ion cross ed t h e R h i n e a t

H on n e f i n t h e Re m a ge n br id geh ea d on

22 M a r c h . C on t i n u i n g t o ope r a t e wi t h t h e

V I I C o r p s , a r a p id a d va n ce of 193 m il es

i n 9 d a ys wa s m a d e ea s t w a r d a n d n or t h t o

P a d e r bo r n . I n it ia l en em y re s i s t a nce was

ov er com e i n a se r ies of n i gh t a t t a ck s .

Th e r ea f t e r t h e d iv i s ion fo l lowed i n c lose

s u p p or t of t h e 3 r d Ar m or e d D iv i s i on a n d

wa s p a r t ic u la r ly e ffec t ive i n a ggr es si ve ly

p r ot ect in g t h e wes t fla n k of t h e V I I

C o r p s . Af t e r r e a ch i n g t h e P a d e r b or n

a r e a , t h e d r ive wa s r e s u m ed t o t he ea s t ,

i n a n u n i n t e r r u p t e d a d v a n ce of 175 m i le s

i n 15 d a ys . I t in clu d ed t h e cr os s in g of

th e Wes e r a n d Sa a le R i ve r s a n d t he ca p

t u r e o f H a l l e , Bi t t e r fe l d a n d D e l i t z s ch ,

a n d cu lm i n a t e d i n t h e se izu r e of a ss ign ed

ob je ct iv e s on t h e M u l d e R i v e r . C on t a ct

is n ow m om e n t a r i l y ex p ect ed wi t h ou rRu s s ia n A l l i e s a p p r oa ch in g f r om t h e ea st .

"B a t t l e a ccom pl is h m e n t s of t h e T i m b e r

w o l f D i v i s i o n h a ve be en ch a r a ct er iz e d b y

t h e t e n a ci t y, s k i l l , t e a m w or k a n d d e vo t io n

t o d u t y of a l l com b a t a n d se r vice el em en t s ,

a n d b y t h e efficie n t fu n ct io n in g of a l l s t a f f

se ct ion s. T h e 75 0t h T a n k B a t t a l i on ,

81 7t h T D B a t t a l i on a n d t h e 5 5 5 t h A A A

B a t t a l i on r en de r ed e f fec t ive su pp or t a t

a l l t im es .

" I a m p r ou d in d e ed t o h a ve co m

m a n d ed t h e T im b e r w o l f D i v i s i o n t h r ou g h

i t s f i n a l yea r of t r a i n in g a n d d u r i n g s ix

m on t h s of a r d u ou s co m b a t . Y o u h a v e

l i v e d u p t o y ou r b a t t l e s lo ga n , ' N o t h i n g

I n H e l l M u s t S t op T h e Ti m b er wo lv es . ' M y

si n cer e t h a n k s goes t o y ou a l l for y ou r

u n fa il in g l oy a l s u p p or t . "

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104th DIVISION PICTURESH om e A g a i n T im be r wo l ve s l in ed

t h e r a i l of t h e t r a n s p or t Monterey wh en

sh e d ock ed a t S t a t e n I s la n d a n d wa sp h ot ogr a p h ed , as r ep r odu ced on t h e C ov e r .

Firs t H om e T h e a d va n ce d d e t a ch

m e n t a r r i v e d J u n e 2 6 t h , as p i ct u r e d on

P a ge 12, on t h e t r a n s p or t Monticello.

Ar t i l l e ry Officers L t . M . J . Y o u n g

of N e w Y o r k C i t y a n d C a p t a i n R o y W .

J oh n s on of Am i t y v i l l e , L . I . , b ot h of

1 0 4 t h D i v i s i o n Ar t i l le r y H ea d q u a r t er s ,in sp ec t sou ven i r sa b r e on deck o f th e

Monterey (Page 4.)

415th I n f a n t r y T w e n t y C on n e ct ic u t

m e n of t h e 4 15 t h p ict u r e d a t De ve n s r ea d y

t o t a k e off for h om e (Page 5 ) .

In fan t ry Of f i ce rs S t a n d in g, left t o

r ig h t : 1st L t . A r t h u r N . D a n s e r e a u , C o .

K , 4 1 4 t h I n fa n t r y ; 1st L t . J o h n Rimo

sukas, C o. B , 4 1 4 t h I n f a n t r y ; C a p t . J o h n

G . Va s il a k e , S v. C o. , 41 5t h I n fa n t r y.S ea t e d : 1st L t . W i l l a r d F a i s h of M a n

c h e s t e r a r i d C a p t . F e l i x Za n i e w s k i of N e w

H a v e n , b ot h of 5 t h C or p s H e a d q u a r t e r s

(Page 6 ) .

414th I n f a n t r y F o r t y C on n e ct i cu t

m en of t h e 41 4t h p ict u r ed a t F or t D ev e n s

(page 7 ).

Music o n t h e Dock W a i t i n g on t h e

S t a t en I s la n d d ock s for t r a in s t o C a m p

K i l m e r , m en of t h e 104t h D i v i s i on B a n d

pr ovid e a li t t le m u s ic fr om t h e F r e n ch

h or n (P a ge 8), a n d t h e a ccor d ion (P a ge 9).

Down t h e G a n g p l a n k C om e t h e M e n

of t h e 10 4t h ba r r a ck s b a g s a lo f t (Pa ge 10) .

Al l Aboard T im b e r w ol ve s e n t r a in

for C a m p K i l m e r (Page 11) .

THE CO NNECTICUT MENT h e n a m es of t h e fo l low in g officers a n d m en fr om t h e 104t h D iv i s i on were com p i l ed

fr om a va i l a bl e off icia l r ecor ds a n d b y pe r s on a l in t er vi e w. Om is s ion s of t h e n a m es of

some of t h e m en of t h e D iv i s io n is , r eg r e t t a b l y , poss ib le , des pi t e eve r y e ffor t m a de t o

se cur e a com pl et e r ost er of Co n n ec t ic u t m en .

A N A S T A S I O , An t on i o R . P v t . 25 2 At w a t e r S t . , N e w H a v e n

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A N D E R S O N , H e r m a n J . P fc . C r ys t a l L a k e R d . , M i d d l e t ow n

A N D E R S O N , R a y m o n d W . P f c . B r a n d y H i l l , T or r i n g t on

A N D R E W S , W . L . P fc . P r os p e ct H i l l R d . , Wi n d s or

B A R N E T T , W i l l i a m H . P fc. 1011 Con gr es s S t . , F a ir fie ld

B AS S I , H a r o l d A . P fc . 62 S i x t h S t . , D e r b y

B A T E , J o h n C . C p l . 65 P yt h ia n Av e . , T or r in g t on

B A T U R A , J a co b P fc . 16 L oc u s t S t . , M e r i d e n

B E A U R E G A R D , Ge or ge P fc. 11 G r ov e S t . , Wa u r e g a n

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B E N T L E Y , J os ep h R . C p l . 351 Gr e en w ic h Av e ., N e w H a v e n 11

B I O N D I N O , M i ch a e l J . P fc. 15 Sp r u ce S t . , S t a m for d

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C A R R O Z Z E L L A , An ge lo P . P v t . 16 St a t e St . , Win d s or Lo ck s

C A S H M A N , T i m o t h y S. P v t . 89 S u m n e r St ., H a r t fo r d

C H R I S T E N S E N , L . F . P fc . 41 C e n t r a l Av e . , E a s t H a r t f o r d

C H R O M I K , M a r t i n R . T / 4 170 E l i z a b e t h S t ., D e r b y

C H R Z A N O W S K I , P e t e r P . P fc . 1 M e r r i t S t ., An s on i a

C L I F F O R D , J a m es T . P fc. 449 B l oh m Av e . , W e s t H a v e n

C O E , R on a l d E . T / 5 G e n e r a l D e l i v e r y , D u r h a m

C O L L I N S , D a n i e l F . J r . P fc. 31 Sp r in gs id e Ave ., E a s t H a r t fo r d

C O S T A N Z O , F r a n k J . P fc . 88 C l a r k S t . , H a r t f o r d

C R A I N , Ch a r le s M . P fc. 56 Wi l l i a m s S t . , N or w i ch

C R A T T Y , Ge or ge F . P fc . 11 C ot t a ge St . , Roc k vi l l e

D A N S E R E A U , Ar t h u r N . 1st L t . 51 E a s t L i b e r t y St ., W a t e r b u r y

D E B O U V I E R , R ob e r t L . P fc. 5 E l m P la ce , Gl e n b r ook

D E L E A U R A , Al b e r t P fc. 58 C o u n t r y C l u b R d . , G r ot on

D E L U C O , J o h n P . P fc . 19 D ove r R d . , M a n ch e s t e r

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D O N N E L L Y , Wi l l i a m E . P fc. R F D 3, M i l fo r d

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D R O U I N , An i r e J . P fc . 107 B a b c o c k S t . , H a r t fo r d

D U B R A V A , F r a n k J . C p l . 108 H i l l S t . , Sh el t on

D U N G A N , Ro n a ld W . Sgt . 56 E lm s fie ld St . , E lm w ood

D U P R A T , R o b e r t J . C p l . 28 Va l l e y S t . E x t . , Wi l l i m a n t i c

E R I K S E N , Wi l d e n T . Sg t . 40 Co n e , N i a n t i c R i v e r R d . , N i a n t i c

E T T I N G E R , Wol fga n g C . Sg t . 1543 N or t h Av e . , Br id ge p or t

E V A N S , R i ch a r d J . T / S g t . 52 M a i n S t ., W e s t H a v e n

F I C A R O , P a u l P fc . 32 M a p l e Av e . , H a r t fo r d

F I N N E Y , Wa r n e r A . P fc . 141 M i l b a n k Av e . , G r e e n w ic h

F I O R I T O , P et er A. T / 4 90 Vi e w S t . , B r is t ol

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F R A S E R , D u n ca n H . P fc. R F D 3, Sa le m -Colch es t er

F R I T Z , Ge or ge J . C p l . 181 R h o d e s S t . , N e w B r i t a i n

G A N C H E R , E l i a s T / 5 275 N o . M a i n S t . , W a t e r b u r y

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G I L B E R T , E a r l J . P fc . Bo x 155, P r osp ect Ave . , M o o s u p

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H A I G H T , F r ed er ick Sg t . 1125 E n f ie ld S t . , Th om p s on vi l l e

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K E L L Y , H a r ol d M . Sgt . Bo x 85, R iv e r t on

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