Connecticut Men

of the 8th - Pathfinder - Division

JULY 1945
 H O M E F R O M THE
T h e 8 t h (Pathfinder D i v i s i o n ) e m -
b a r k e d a t L e H a v r e i n early J u l y , 1945,
after 18 m o n t h s i n the E u r o p e a n theater
of operations, h a v i n g w r i t t e n more b r i l -
liant chapters i n the h i s t o r y of some o f the
oldest organizations i n the A r m y of the
U n i t e d States.
T a k i n g part i n the greatest troop m o v e -
m e n t i n h i s t o r y , the redeployment o f more
t h a n 3,000,000 m e n o f the a r m e d services,
the d i v i s i o n made the crossing i n several
transports i n c l u d i n g the General Squier,
the General Bliss, the Hawaiian Shipper,
and the Monticello.
T h e General Squier, w i t h the 13th I n -
f a n t r y , the 28th, 43rd, 4 5 t h , a n d 5 6 t h
Field Artillery and Headquarters and
special troops, docked at N e w p o r t N e w s ,
J u l y 9, a n d they staged t h r o u g h C a m p
Patrick Henry, Virginia.
T h e famous o l d 121st I n f a n t r y , the
G r a y B o n n e t s , came i n to B o s t o n , aboard
the General Bliss, a n d were staged a t
C a m p M y l e s S t a n d i s h , near T a u n t o n ,
Massachusetts for 24 hours, where the
regiment was d i v i d e d i n 22 groups from
reception centers throughout the c o u n t r y .
W i t h the N e w E n g l a n d e r s , C o n n e c t i c u t
m e n o f the regiment came i n t o F o r t
D e v e n s , near A y e r , Massachusetts, for
the reception center processing and
preparation of special orders for the long
awaited ' ' r e c u p e r a t i o n " furloughs.
T h e Hawaiian Shipper brought the
12th C o m b a t Engineers, i n t o N e w Y o r k
o n J u l y 9, w i t h C a m p S h a n k s the next
stop, before the C o n n e c t i c u t m e n a r r i v e d
at F o r t Devens. A d v a n c e detachments
o f the D i v i s i o n h a d a r r i v e d on J u n e 26 a t
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N e w Y o r k o n the Monticello.
C o n n e c t i c u t m e n o f the D i v i s i o n are
reporting back a t D e v e n s o n A u g u s t 13
to 17, a n d w i t h the N e w E n g l a n d P a t h -
finders, w i l l e n t r a i n soon thereafter for
the reassembly point, F o r t L e o n a r d W o o d ,
Mississippi.
T h e 8 t h D i v i s i o n when i t finishes the
retraining schedule a n d embarks for the
Pacific T h e a t r e will have m a n y replace-
ments i n its r a n k s . H u n d r e d s of the m e n
o f the D i v i s i o n have or w i l l have a m p l e
points for discharge prior to e m b a r k a t i o n .
SERVICEMEN'S
COMMEMORATlVE BOOKLET
VOLUME I NUMBER 5
CARLETON B. CLYMA, Editor
T h i s souvenir of the Pathfinders' return
from the E u r o p e a n war was prepared for
the men of the 8 t h b y the Office of T h e
Governor. It is believed t h a t i t w i l l
make a welcome a d d i t i o n to the souvenirs
and memorabilia of those who participated
i n the defeat of the once great G e r m a n
W e h r m a c h t . A l i m i t e d number of copies
are available for d i s t r i b u t i o n , to Con¬
necticut men of the D i v i s i o n only. T h e y
can be secured b y w r i t t e n request to the
Office of the Governor, State C a p i t o l ,
Hartford.
T h e courtesies and assistance of p u b l i c
relations officers, at the ports and at the
F o r t Devens Reception Center, greatly
facilitated the gathering of the m a t e r i a l
for this booklet. Some of the group p i c -
tures are from S i g n a l C o r p s photographs.
T h e factual materials herein were pre-
pared b y the Office of T e c h n i c a l Infor-
mation, A . G . F .
R e p r o d u c t i o n of o r i g i n a l material is
permissible only w i t h w r i t t e n authori¬
zation.
 8th DIVISION PICTURES
Home Again — M e n of the 8 t h D i v i -
sion came home on four transports, The
General Bliss w h i c h brought the 121st
I n f a n t r y to B o s t o n is pictured o n the
Cover.
13th Infantry — T w e n t y - f o u r C o n -
necticut m e n of the 13th I n f a n t r y p i c -
tured at F o r t Devens (Page 3).
More 13th Infantry — N i n e t e e n more
C o n n e c t i c u t m e n of the 13th I n f a n t r y
line u p against a barracks wall for their
pictures at F o r t Devens (Page 5).
Detraining — A group of C o n n e c t i c u t
men from the 8th A r t i l l e r y and Engineers
are shown on the railroad coach steps at
Devens on their a r r i v a l from C a m p P a t r i c k
H e n r y (Page 7).
At Fort Devens — A n o t h e r group of
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Connecticut Pathfinders at the F o r t
Devens railroad siding. M e n nearest the
camera are P v t . Steven L . Osella a n d P v t .
F r a n k E . O ' D o n n e l l , b o t h of C o . M ,
121st I n f a n t r y (Page 8).
121st Infantry — T e n m e n of the
famous old G r a y Bonnets pictured grouped
a t a barracks door at C a m p Devens (Page
10).
Officers — I n charge of groups who
made the t r i p from C a m p P a t r i c k H e n r y
to Devens were C a p t . C l a r k e Searle, a
T a n k Destroyer Officer, and C a p t . C a r l
V . Pantaleo, a regimental surgeon of the
13th I n f a n t r y (Page 11).
Bonnets Come Home — A n o t h e r p i c -
ture of the transport General Bliss d o c k -
i n g at C o m m o n w e a l t h P i e r , B o s t o n , on
J u l y 11th (Page 12).
 8th DIVISION STORIES
Editor's Note: M e m o r i e s of the E u r o p e a n war w i l l b l u r w i t h the pass-
ing of years. C l a r i t y , accuracy, a n d d e t a i l will d i m i n i s h . T o record, i n
black a n d white here a n d now, the m o o d , the impressions, the exciting
events of those days is the purpose o f these stories.
of the 8 t h were asked for their o w n stories i n their o w n words, a n d they
are here so recorded:
Blanchard, Charles E., Sgt., C o . M ,
121st Inf., W a t e r b u r y :
" I was 'christened' i n H u r t g e n Forest.
T h e a c t i o n there was proof o f the a b i l i t y
o f our troops to keep going under the most
terrible conditions created b y enemy
opposition a n d the weather. D e s p i t e i t a l l ,
t h e y j u s t kept o n slugging. L a t e r i n the
R u h r P o c k e t fighting I was one of a couple
o f dozen m e n who came out o f a little
G e r m a n village after we h a d been isolated
w i t h b o t h a r m o r a n d i n f a n t r y support c u t
off. W e m o v e d i n fast a n d managed to get
a h o l d o n seven or eight houses on the
edges of the t o w n . T h e G e r m a n s brought
u p flak wagons a n d other stuff a n d held us
there a l l n i g h t . W e o n l y h a d l i g h t weapons
against their h e a v y weapons. T h a t n i g h t
seemed like a c e n t u r y . T h e o n l y t h i n g
t h a t saved us was a box barrage l a i d
d o w n a r o u n d us b y our a r t i l l e r y a n d
mortars."
Bogda, Joseph, T / 5 , C o . B , 12th E n g s . ,
Willimantic:
"I was officially reported M i s s i n g I n
A c t i o n o n the R o e r R i v e r . I h a d been
w i t h a crew t a k i n g a p a t r o l across the
r i v e r . W e got across safely b u t c o m i n g
back our boat h i t a cable a n d the current
tipped i t over. I h a d to s w i m for i t a n d
c o u l d n ' t get back to our C o m p a n y , a n d
t h e y reported me missing. B u t , I made
shore a n d stayed w i t h a n i n f a n t r y c o m -
p a n y for a week. T h a t was m y closest
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shave. I f i t h a d n ' t been for the rubber
lifebelt I was wearing, I c o u l d n ' t have
made i t . N o one could s w i m against t h a t
current."
Brancato, Randolph, T / 5 , H d q . Co.,
121st Inf., N e w H a v e n :
" I have been i n the A r m y four years a n d
I saw the whole show. T h e r e are v e r y few
of the original men of this regiment left
i n its r a n k s now. I learned a lot i n E u r o p e
about politics, the A r m y , E u r o p e a n s .
I t h i n k t h a t the G e r m a n s , or at least
G e r m a n l i v i n g conditions, are more l i k e
the A m e r i c a n t h a n those of a n y other
people i n E u r o p e . T h e F r e n c h a n d the
Belgians are a h a p p y - g o - l u c k y people who
like to eat a n d d r i n k , while the G e r m a n s
are h a r d workers. I d o n ' t blame the l i t t l e
people i n E u r o p e for what happened, b u t ,
there is one t h i n g t h a t everyone ought
to k n o w b y n o w , the H i t l e r y o u t h are the
most dangerous t h i n g i n E u r o p e t o d a y .
Those k i d s w o u l d stab y o u i n the back as
q u i c k as t h e y w o u l d look at y o u . "
Bruno, Carmen, P f c , Cannon Co.,
121st Inf., W e s t H a r t f o r d :
" M y closest one was i n this house where
I was sleeping on the second floor. A
rocket h i t the other side o f the house a n d
went clear t h r o u g h i n t o the cellar where
ten o f our m e n were sleeping. I t killed
t h e m a l l . I was the first one to go d o w n
cellar to see the a w f u l r e s u l t s . "
Cochran, George H., C p l . , C o . A , 12th
Engs., N e w B r i t a i n :
" I n A p r i l i n the B a t t l e at Seigen, i t
was the o n l y d a y the G e r m a n s were able
to push us back. I was out on patrol when
we met t h e m a n d we were outnumbered
ten to one. W e lost ten m e n , one-half of
those i n our p a t r o l , when we r a n i n t o the
G e r m a n s unexpectedly. W e c o u l d n ' t move.
T h e y held us. T h e y h a d lots o f a u t o m a t i c
weapons a n d we were o n l y a r m e d as
Engineers. T h r e e hours later, we went
back w i t h the i n f a n t r y a n d took the h i l l . "
Copocziello, John A., P f c , C o . A , 121st
Inf., B r i d g e p o r t :
" I o n l y saw a little b i t of the fighting,
j u s t enough to k n o w what i t is a l l about
a n d I d o n ' t want to go back to i t . It was
b a d enough at N e p t u n e i n the R u h r
Pocket. T h e r e were four T i g e r t a n k s
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headed right for us backed up b y a b u n c h
of Jerries. W e were i n this house a n d I
looked out o f a window a n d saw a barrel
of a gun about 200 yards a w a y . T h e n i t
came. T h e shell went t h r o u g h the house.
I l a i d d o w n m y B . A . R . a n d started to
p r a y but the G e r m a n i n f a n t r y was closing
i n a n d we started k n o c k i n g t h e m off l i k e
flies. A l l the time we c o u l d hear more
G e r m a n tanks c o m i n g up a n d we were
c a l l i n g on our a r t i l l e r y for support. T h e
word from the a r t i l l e r y was t h a t i t was too
close quarters for t h e m to work a n d they
w o u l d n ' t open up unless every m a n i n
our platoon gave the o k a y . Everyone
of us said o k a y r i g h t a w a y a n d the barrage
came. It was so close i t h i t the b a r n r i g h t
next to the house b u t i t was r i g h t where
we wanted i t a n d the J e r r y t a n k s took off
like bats out o f hell a n d the J e r r y i n -
f a n t r y took after t h e m . "
Davenport, Thomas M., Cpl, Reg.
H d q . , 121st Inf., W e s t H a v e n :
" I have a lot o f negative impressions
a b o u t the c i v i l i a n s i n E u r o p e . In m y
o p i n i o n the F r e n c h i n N o r m a n d y are v e r y
ungrateful for their l i b e r a t i o n . T h e y h a d
a non-cooperative a t t i t u d e t o w a r d h e l p -
i n g the A m e r i c a n A r m y . T h i s m a y n o t
represent the spirit o f the F r e n c h people
i n other parts of the c o u n t r y , i t m a y be
only N o r m a n d y . I speak F r e n c h a n d
I was assigned as a n interpreter for our
section. A t the request o f one o f our
officers went to see the M a y o r o f Deau¬
ville to get his help i n l o c a t i n g some
laundresses. H i s r e p l y was 'I d o n ' t w a n t
a n y t h i n g to do w i t h the A m e r i c a n s . ' A s
far as I c a n find out he m i g h t have h a d
some grievances b u t I d o u b t i f t h e y were
sufficient to w a r r a n t his a c t i o n s . "
Etzel, George M., P f c , C o . L , 121st
Inf., N e w H a v e n :
" O n e o f the a m a z i n g things to me over
there was the w a y the c i v i l i a n s went r i g h t
o n about their w o r k w i t h a l l hell b r e a k i n g
loose a r o u n d t h e m . T h e y went r i g h t
ahead w i t h the p l o w i n g a n d m a r k e t i n g
a n d whenever we took a t o w n , the first
t h i n g the G e r m a n people wanted to k n o w
was whether they c o u l d do their m a r k e t -
ing, go to the stores a n d visit their friends.
T h e A m e r i c a n soldier uses the word
' l i b e r a t i o n ' as a s y n o n y m for 'loot'. W h a t
the souvenir collecting d i d n ' t take I d o n ' t
k n o w . T h e y took e v e r y t h i n g from table
cloths to china ware. T h e r e were few
m u s i c a l instruments t h a t were missed
a n d they were p a r t i c u l a r l y addicted to
accordions. It w i l l take years for the
G e r m a n s to unscramble their personal
property a n d house furnishings. When
a group is assigned to billets i n a house
and the house h a d no radio, the m e n
assigned there went out a n d got one. If
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there were no dishes available they made
a collection i n the neighborhood. It wasn't
t h a t they took these things a w a y or sent
t h e m home. W h e n they r a n out o f clean
dishes they j u s t tossed t h e m aside. A f t e r
they h a d used the silverware — forks,
knives a n d spoons — they were tossed
aside a n d another collection from some
other house was made. It got to be
routine to collect a l l the feather beds i n
the neighborhood as soon as y o u were
located. T h e A m e r i c a n soldier m u s t be
v e r y p a r t i a l to eggs. W h y , at Schweren,
as soon as t h e y located a c h i c k e n house,
t h e y j u s t sat a r o u n d a n d waited for the
hens to l a y eggs. P r o p e r t y a n d ownership
were a l l m i x e d up b y the war. G e r m a n s i n
the course of their flight from the R u s -
sians a n d retreat before our A r m y took
every available type of vehicle, even
motorboats, a n d abandoned t h e m at their
convenience. I even h a d a sailboat for
several days. Schweren, y o u k n o w , is
a summer resort for the well-to-do a n d
I t h i n k no one who went i n there w i t h our
outfit will ever forget those days. E v e r y -
b o d y h a d a camera before the stay there
was over a n d the n u m b e r of pictures t a k e n
m u s t r u n i n t o the thousands. M o s t of the
m e n who h a d some knowledge of p h o -
tography stocked up on film. I k n o w o f
one who h a d 72 rolls for a L e i c a 66 m m ,
enough to last h i m a l l his life. T h a t was
a great a r e a . "
Gromala, Chester S., P f c , C o . K , 12th
Inf., M e r i d e n :
" T h e r e is one E a s t e r S u n d a y I w i l l
remember a l l m y life. I t was the second
d a y of the B a t t l e of the R u h r P o c k e t .
W e took off at 3:00 A . M . a n d w a l k e d a l l
n i g h t w i t h C o . K i n the lead u p a r o a d .
It was a l l nice a n d quiet when a l l o f a
sudden a l l hell broke loose. W e w a l k e d
r i g h t i n t o a road block where t h e y h a d a

t a n k a n d two flak wagons. W e a l l h i t the
d i r t a n d t h e y gave us a l l t h e y h a d for
about ten minutes. W e finally got to
d r a w back about 200 yards a n d d u g i n .
W e called for a r t i l l e r y support a n d t h e y
l a i d d o w n a h e a v y barrage on the road
block. W e stayed d u g i n a l l d a y .
C o m p a n y on our r i g h t m o v e d up S u n d a y
afternoon a n d d u g i n for the n i g h t . T h e
next m o r n i n g , J e r r y h a d v a m o o s e d . "
Hecht, John F., P f c , C o . A , 12th E n g s . ,
Cheshire:
" F i g h t i n g was a l l over when I j o i n e d
this outfit at Schweren. T h a t is a nice
c i t y . W h a t struck me was the w a y t h e y
h a d to f a r m over there, using m i l k cows
for p l o w i n g w i t h the women d o i n g a l l the
h a r d work. B u t i t was good l o o k i n g f a r m -
i n g c o u n t r y a n d the fields were well
tilled."
Kowalski, John J., P f c , C o . B , 12th
Engs., Ansonia:
" I m u s t have h a d three lives. Once I
was o n l y 25 feet a w a y when a n 88 m m
shell exploded. A n o t h e r t i m e I almost
pulled a wire off a b o o b y t r a p . It was a
square block of T N T a n d i t was wired
two ways for explosion. I f I h a d cut one
wire I sure w o u l d have been gone, so now
I am living m y third life."
Lemoiner, Romeo H., P f c , C o . F , 13th
Inf., D a n i e l s o n :
" I h a d ten m o n t h s of i t . I started on the
beaches at N o r m a n d y , got h i t b y a n
88 m m on H i l l 88 a n d went r i g h t t h r o u g h
to the end at Schweren, a n d a m I glad to
be b a c k ! "
Matejek, John A., P f c , C o . B , 12th
Engs., Shelton:
" T h e r e is n o t h i n g i n E u r o p e I w a n t .
I n Ireland they d o n ' t even have regular
days a n d n i g h t s . It is d a r k i n the w i n t e r -
time at 4:00 o'clock i n the afternoon a n d
d o n ' t get l i g h t i n the mornings u n t i l 9:00
o'clock a n d i n the s u m m e r t i m e there is
o n l y a couple o f hours o f good darkness to
sleep i n . E v e n the beer is lousy a n d I a m
glad I a m back h o m e . "
The McNally, Joseph F., P f c , C o . B , 12th
Engs., Wallingford:
" T h e r e were good spots too i n this war.
Ours was when we h i t Schweren, i n G e r -
m a n y near the B a l t i c Sea. W e pulled
i n there a couple o f days before the war
was over a n d y o u d o n ' t have to tell a n y -
b o d y how we felt on V - E D a y . "
Morosko, Julian, P f c , C o . B , 12th
Engs., Ansonia:
" A f t e r y o u have seen six countries then
y o u k n o w there is n o t h i n g like the good o l d
U . S. A . no m a t t e r where y o u go. Ger-
m a n y was p r e t t y nice once b u t not after
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we got t h r o u g h w i t h i t . W e w o u n d u p the
war w i t h the B r i t i s h 2nd A r m y a n d made
contact w i t h the Russians across a lake
near Schweren. W e h a d a G e r m a n speed-
boat t h a t we used to v i s i t w i t h t h e m across
the l a k e . T h e y really showed us a good
t i m e when we were there. T h e r e was
never a n y trouble between us a n d the
R u s s i a n s . W h y , they are j u s t like the boys
i n our o w n o u t f i t . "
Osella, Steve, P v t . , C o . M , 121st Inf.,
Manchester:
" I got j u s t one t h i n g I w a n t to s a y :
' L e t the R u s s i a n s handle the G e r m a n s , we
are too soft for t h e m ' . "
Pantaleo, Carl V., C a p t a i n , M . C . S u r -
geon, 1st B n . , 13th Inf., N e w H a v e n :
" I reported to the B a t t a l i o n i n the t o w n
o f Seigen, i n the R u h r P o c k e t , w h i c h at
t h a t t i m e was h o t l y contested, a n d the
fighting see-sawed back a n d f o r t h w i t h
the t o w n c h a n g i n g hands several times.
I t was real rough a n d i t took three d a y s
to decide i t . I n the fighting after t h a t w i t h
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the i n f a n t r y well ahead o f the m e d i c a l ,
m a n y prisoners surrendered to us. We
took i n over 100 i n this fashion. The
weight of our t a n k s a n d a r t i l l e r y j u s t
demoralized t h e m a n d t h e y were g i v i n g
u p , y e l l i n g Kamerad r i g h t a n d left. T h e y
a l l swore t h a t H i t l e r was kaput a n d d i s -
owned N a z i - i s m b u t there were those
a m o n g t h e m who c o u l d p u t on a show of
arrogance a l t h o u g h they followed o u r
orders r e a d i l y e n o u g h . "
Pawlukiewicz, Edward J., P f c , C a n n o n
C o . , 13th Inf., N e w B r i t a i n :
" A l l I got on m y m i n d is those 30 d a y s
furlough."
Ridel, Chester J., P f c , M e d . D e t . , 121st
Inf., W i n d s o r L o c k s :
" I w o u l d rather have h a d a rifle a n y
d a y t h a n be a medic. I t is the roughest
t h i n g I have seen. On the R o e r R i v e r we
went i n to a t t a c k a t o w n a n d t a n k s opened
u p on us a n d we h a d h e a v y casualties a n d
h a d to d r a w back. T h e r e were t w o
wounded left out front c a l l i n g for the
medics. I started to get to t h e m a n d
got caught i n a crossfire. It was across a
fenced field a n d I got caught i n a fence
a n d j u s t about t h a t t i m e , the concussion
from a n e a r b y shell burst k n o c k e d m e
right out o f the fence. I finally got to
t h e m a n d bandaged t h e m u p a n d helped
t h e m to the rear. W h e n the i n f a n t r y
stops a n a t t a c k , i t is always p r e t t y b a d . "
Rubinsky, Morris, S / S g t . , C o . I, 121st
Inf., N e w H a v e n :
" T h e hardest going I experienced was i n
H u r t g e n F o r e s t . W h e n we were first
there steady rains made the roads m u d d y
a n d going h a r d , later i t was b i t t e r l y c o l d .
T h e Jerries threw i n a n a w f u l lot o f a r t i l -
lery a l l the while. Trench-foot c u t d o w n
our strength steadily. T h e woods were
full o f m i n e fields. T h e forest h a d been
t o r n a n d mangled a n d its r e m n a n t s were b u t I managed to c r a w l a w a y after three
s t r e w n about a n d made m o v i n g up h a r d hours of i t . T h e y threw i n a lot o f stuff
going. Shell bursts i n trees were very and the reason, I figure o u t , t h a t I was
b a d . T h e r e were a l w a y s a lot of wounded. able to get a w a y was t h a t the G e r m a n s
O u r C o m p a n y alone h a d 113 casualties i n thought they h a d gotten me. We did
the forest. T h e G e r m a n s were s t i l l fighting manage to save at least one of the wounded
i n there. T h e y h a d wonderful positions, out o f the twelve i n the engineer p a t r o l
well d u g i n . T h i s was a l l before the B a t t l e i n the r i v e r . "
of the B u l g e a n d they were h o l d i n g there
Torretta, Leonard T., P f c , Hdq., Co.
a t a n y cost to retain possession o f the dams
o n the Roer R i v e r . C u r B a t t a l i o n was the 121st Inf., W a t e r b u r y :

o n l y one i n the R e g i m e n t t h a t took part " T h e spot I remember was at B e r g -

i n the B a t t l e of the B u l g e . W e were m o v e d stein i n the R o e r area when four of us
i n there to close u p a gap i n the lines. I were i n a dugout. W e were j u s t about
have been i n the A r m y five years a n d ready to m o v e out when we heard a rocket
wounded twice a n d I have a B r o n z e S t a r o n the way. W e d u c k e d back i n t o the
and three B a t t l e Stars a n d when they dugout a n d the rocket landed 75 yards
a w a r d us the expected f o u r t h B a t t l e S t a r , away. T h i s dugout h a d three layers o f
t h a t w i l l give me 89 points a n d o u t . " h e a v y logs over i t a n d the explosion of
the rocket blew the top layer completely
Sitnik, Zigmund E., Pfc, Anti-Tank off. That G e r m a n artillery was darn
C o . , 13th Inf., H a r t f o r d : good too, almost as good as the A m e r i c a n
"The fighting i n front of Brest was b u t they really d i d n ' t k n o w how to fire
rough. W e lost so m a n y m e n from our for effect."
platoon, k i l l e d or wounded, we had a
t o u g h t i m e even h o l d i n g the line. W e held Tower, Wesley R., P f c , H d q . C o . , 121st
t h e m off for a long t i m e w i t h our B . A . R . ' s . Inf., N e w H a v e n :
T h e G e r m a n s were really afraid of c o n - " T h e G e r m a n s are a n intelligent people.
centrated B . A . R . fire. It was a long They have modern weapons and they
n i g h t before reinforcements came u p . " k n o w how to use t h e m b u t i n m y o p i n i o n
they do not have the courage o f the A m e r i -
Srca, Anthony, P f c , C o . A , 13th Inf., c a n doughboy. I saw one of the concen-
Bridgeport: t r a t i o n camps. I t was the most hideous
" I r e a l l y sweated one out on outpost on t h i n g a n d i t does not seem as i f a n y h u m a n
the R o e r R i v e r . W e were pinned d o w n being could be as merciless as the G e r -
there b y a u t o m a t i c fire a n d I was t r y i n g to mans were there. T h e r e were no A m e r i -
help some wounded engineers who got i t c a n G . I . ' s i n these camps, o n l y R u s s i a n s
t r y i n g to cross the r i v e r w i t h a p a t r o l . and Poles b u t we a l l thought t h a t i f the
T h e G e r m a n s opened up a n d I was caught G e r m a n s w o u l d do t h a t to those people,
i n a crossfire so I c o u l d n ' t m o v e at a l l . they w o u l d have done i t to us i f t h e y
T h e y even t r i e d to get me w i t h bazookas could."

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 8th DIVISION FACTS
Battle Log: The 8th Infantry Division behind t h a t achievement was the g a l -
landed on the beaches of F r a n c e 28 days l a n t r y o f m e n who h a d paved the w a y
after the i n v a s i o n of the continent. for the m o v e m e n t b y slugging it out
E a r l y on J u l y 8, 1944, i t j u m p e d off w i t h the G e r m a n s i n the green hell o f
for its first a t t a c k . T h e objective was the H u r t g r e n Forest d u r i n g the e a r l y
the A y R i v e r . Progress was slow, b u t winter. O n F e b r u a r y 28, the D i v i s i o n
o n the next d a y the 8 t h reached the crossed the E r f t C a n a l , a n d the r u s h to
n o r t h bank o f the r i v e r a n d held its keep contact w i t h the enemy was o n .
position. Resistance h a d been strong I n M a r c h the D i v i s i o n t r a m p e d i n t o
a n d enemy counterattacks were fre- Cologne a n d the following month
quent. B u t b y the end of the m o n t h pushed even deeper i n t o the v i t a l parts
the G e r m a n Seventh A r m y was i n of the R e i c h b y t a k i n g H o c h e n b e r g .
retreat a n d the 8 t h was well on the w a y W h e n the war ended the D i v i s i o n was i n
t o w a r d successful operations. the v i c i n i t y o f Schweren, G e r m a n y .
I n A u g u s t the 8 t h took Rennes a n d
Shoulder Patch: A n upward pointing
started m o v i n g towards Brest. The
gold arrow piercing a silver figure 8 o n
t e r r i t o r y here was being s t u b b o r n l y de-
a blue shield.
fended w i t h the a i d of pillboxes a n d
effective a r t i l l e r y a n d m o r t a r concen- History: D i v i s i o n was a c t i v a t e d at C a m p
trations. One b a t t a l i o n was cut off for F r e m o n t , C a l . , i n J a n . , 1918. Left
three days a n d blood plasma was C a l i f o r n i a i n Sept., 1918 en route to
dropped to m e n o f the u n i t b y plane. F r a n c e , b u t before i t a r r i v e d the war
T h e 8 t h then headed for a concentra- h a d ended. P a r t of the d i v i s i o n was
t i o n area near B r e s t a n d on A u g u s t 14
elements m o v e d en route to C a p F r e h e l
P e n i n s u l a to take over positions for-
m e r l y held b y the F r e n c h . B y the begin-
n i n g o f Sept., 1944 the 8 t h h a d m o v e d
steadily forward a n d h a d t a k e n Ker¬
gaclet, K e r g r o a s , a n d assisted i n the
capture of F o u r n e u f .
I n mid-September, the 8 t h shifted
operations to the C r o z o n P e n i n s u l a .
T h i s operation was so effective t h a t o n
Sept. 18, 1944, L t . G e n . E r w i n R a u c h ,
c o m m a n d i n g general of the C r o z o n
Peninsula Forces o f the enemy, sur-
rendered his c o m m a n d . F r o m the
C r o z o n P e n i n s u l a the 8 t h smashed across
France and into Luxembourg. O n Feb.
23, 1945, i t crossed the R u h r R i v e r , b u t

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 attached to the A r m y of O c c u p a t i o n
a n d served i n G e r m a n y u n t i l A u g u s t ,
1919. O t h e r elements returned to U . S.
i n J a n u a r y , 1919, when the d i v i s i o n was
disbanded. I n M a r c h , 1923, i t was r e -
constituted as a n i n a c t i v e u n i t .
Training: B e g a n t r a i n i n g at F o r t J a c k -
son, S. C . , a n d i n September, 1941, p a r -
t i c i p a t e d i n C a r o l i n a maneuvers under
the F i r s t A r m y . A f t e r P e a r l H a r b o r i t
patrolled the A t l a n t i c C o a s t from N o r t h
C a r o l i n a to the F l o r i d a K e y s for six
weeks. I n M a r c h , 1942, the d i v i s i o n
came under control of A r m y G r o u n d
Forces a n d returned to F o r t J a c k s o n to
resume its t r a i n i n g . T h e following
m o n t h i t was designated as the 8 t h
Motorized Division. I n September,
1942, the outfit went to Tennessee a n d
took part i n maneuvers under the
Second A r m y . A f t e r a brief stay a t
C a m p Forrest, T e n n . , i t went to F o r t
L e o n a r d W o o d , M o . , where i t re-
m a i n e d u n t i l M a r c h , 1943. T h a t m o n t h
the d i v i s i o n was transferred to the C a l i -
f o r n i a - A r i z o n a M a n e u v e r A r e a , for six
m o n t h s of t r a i n i n g i n the desert. D u r i n g
M a y , 1943, i t was demotorized a n d be-
came once again a s t a n d a r d I n f a n t r y
division. U p o n completion of desert
t r a i n i n g i t returned to C a m p Forrest
a n d i n N o v e m b e r , 1943, left control of
A. G. F.
Awards: 3 r d B a t t a l i o n , 28th I n f a n t r y
R e g i m e n t , received the D i s t i n g u i s h e d
U n i t c i t a t i o n for service from D e c e m b e r
1 to 5, 1944, near a n d i n B e r g s t e i n ,
Germany. Isolated a n d cut off from
adjacent units, the b a t t a l i o n repelled
repeated counterattacks, a n d k i l l e d ,
wounded or captured 800 G e r m a n s .
( G . O. 26).
Slogan: " T h e s e are m y C r e d e n t i a l s . "
Component Units: (As of date of de-
parture from U . S.): 13th, 28th, 121st,
Inf. R e g t s ; 43d, 45th, 5 6 t h (L) a n d
2 8 t h ( M ) F A B n . O t h e r elements i n -
cluded the 12th E n g i n e e r Combat
B a t t a l i o n , the 8 t h M e d i c a l B a t t a l i o n ,
w h i c h h a n d l e d more t h a n 26,000 cas-
ualties w i t h less t h a n one-tenth of one
per cent deaths i n channels; the 8 t h
S i g n a l C o m p a n y , the 8 t h R e c o n n a i s -
sance T r o o p , the 708th Ordnance
C o m p a n y a n d the 8 t h Quartermaster
Company.

Departure: D e c e m b e r , 1943, for E u r o -

pean T h e a t e r of Operations.
Overseas Training: T r a i n e d near B e l -
fast, N o r t h e r n Ireland. Greatest e m -
phasis was placed o n s m a l l u n i t tactics.
D i v i s i o n t r a i n e d , too, i n n i g h t scouting
a n d p a t r o l l i n g . E a c h week m e n f r o m
the d i v i s i o n visited a n E n g l i s h T r a i n -
i n g C e n t e r a n d , likewise, E n g l i s h offi-
cers a n d enlisted m e n watched the
8th train.
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 THE C O N N E C T I C U T MEN
T h e names of the following officers a n d m e n from the 8 t h D i v i s i o n were compiled
from available official records and b y personal i n t e r v i e w . O m i s s i o n of the names of
some of the m e n of the D i v i s i o n is regretably possible, despite every effort made to
secure complete rosters.

A D A N C I N , George S. Pfc. Mansfield Depot

A L L E N , Billy W. Pfc. R o u t e 2, N e w H a r t f o r d
A L L I S , William H . Pfc. 211 F r a n k l i n S t . , N e w H a v e n
A U G E R I , Samuel S. T/5 140 C h u r c h S t . , M i d d l e t o w n
B A B Y A K , Stephen Pfc. 306 F i f t h S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
B A R B E R , Benjamin G . Pfc. R F D 6, N o r w i c h
B A R R E T T , Warren B . Cpl. M a i n S t . , Georgetown
B A R T O N , Robert J . Pfc. R F D 1, B o x 40, Stafford
B A S I L I C A T O , Stephen J . Pfc. 250 H a m i l t o n S t . , N e w H a v e n
B E R E C S , Louis A . T/5 77 O r l a n d S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
B I E L A N S K I , W a l t e r S. Pvt. 20 Y o r k S t . , H a r t f o r d
B I R B A R I E , Louis E . Sgt. 36 H i l l s i d e A v e . , B r a n f o r d
B L A N C H A R D , Charles E . Sgt. 40 C h e s t n u t A v e . , W a t e r b u r y
B L O C K , Sidney Sgt. 25 C h a u n c e y S t . , W a t e r b u r y
B O G D A , Joseph T/5 25 B r o o k St., W i l l i m a n t i c
B O T T I N O , Aldo R. Pfc. 4 Alexander S t . , G r e e n w i c h
B O U G E , William L . Pvt. 5 F R o c h e l Place, M y s t i c
B O Y L E , Clarence L . Pvt. 2444 M a i n S t . , W a t e r b u r y
B R A G E S , Lester J . Pfc. 34 G l e n w o o d A v e . , S t r a t f o r d
B R A N C A T O , Randolph T/5 200 P u t n a m S t . , N e w H a v e n
B R I E R E , Henry T. Pfc. 5 U n i o n St., Danielson
B R U N I C A R D I , William F. Cpl. 12 F r a n k l i n S t . , N o r w a l k
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B R U N O , Carmen Pfc. 96 M e a d o w b r o o k R d . , W e s t H a r t f o r d
B U C K , Raymond H . Pfc. 202 M a p l e w o o d A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
B U R N A S , Michael J . Pfc. 30 C h a r t e r O a k A v e . , H a r t f o r d
C A B L E , Louis D . Pfc. 93 Congress A v e . , W a t e r b u r y
C A P P A R E L L O , Fiore J . Pvt. 45 B i b l e S t . , C o s C o b
C A R L S O N , William F. Pfc. 128 F r e n c h S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
C A R L U C C I , Peter A . Pfc. 16 D e Pinedo A v e . , S t a m f o r d
C H O Q U E T T E , Vincent A . S/Sgt. 18 S u m m e r S t . , S o u t h i n g t o n
C H O Z I K , Hyman E. Cpl. 84 T h o m a s t o n S t . , H a r t f o r d
C O C H R A N , Geo. H . Cpl. 26 A u d u b o n S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
C O L L I N S , Arthur Pfc. Cromwell
C O P O C Z I E L L O , John Pfc. 358 B e n h a m A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
C O S T A , Anthony J . Pfc. 157 W i l c o x S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
C O U G H L I N , Martin P. T/4 46 B a r k e r S t . , H a r t f o r d
C O X , Hurshel D . Pfc. 79 H e m p s t e a d S t . , N e w L o n d o n
C U R T I , O'Neil Sgt. 785 A t l a n t i c S t . , S t a m f o r d
D ' A M I C O , Ralph A. T/5 406 D i x w e l l A v e . , N e w H a v e n
D A R L I N G , Edwin F. S/Sgt. 23 R i c h a r d s A v e . , S t a m f o r d
D A V E N P O R T , Thos. M . Cpl. 300 Second A v e . , W e s t H a v e n
D A V I S , George G . Pfc. 185 M i l l b a n k A v e . , G r e e n w i c h
D A V I S , Norman E . Cpl. Nashville R d . , Bethel
D E C R E S C E N Z I O , Anthony Pfc. 87 J a m e s S t . , N e w H a v e n
D E L L A R O C C O , Anthony Pfc. 36 B e d f o r d S t . , H a r t f o r d
D I L L O N , Edward J . S/Sgt. 571 R u b b e r A v e . , N a u g a t u c k
D O N A T E L L I , Anthony J . Pvt. 558 T h a m e s S t . , G r o t o n
D U G E Y , John A . T/5 326 B r i g h t w o o d A v e . , T o r r i n g t o n
E P I F A N I O , Daniel R . T/5 55 F a i r f i e l d A v e . , S t a m f o r d
E T Z E L , George M . Pfc. 33 F a r r e n A v e . , N e w H a v e n
E V A S H O U S K Y , A r t h u r S. Pvt. 8 Lafayette St., Willimantic
F A S H N A C H T , Jake A . T/Sgt. Killingly
F I S H , Paul R. Pfc. 586 L o n g b r o o k A v e . , S t r a t f o r d
F I S H E R , John J . C. Pfc. School S t . , S t o n y C r e e k
F L A N I G A N , Edmund C. Pfc. 477 B u r n s i d e A v e . , E a s t H a r t f o r d
F O R T I N , James F . Pfc. 53 N e l t o n C o u r t , H a r t f o r d
F O X , Charles P . T/5 83 R F D 1, H a m p t o n
F R E C H E T T E , Raymond M . T/5 33 S o u t h A S t . T a f t v i l l e
F R O N I O , Samuel Pfc. 332 Seephill R d . , R i v e r s i d e
G E N T I L E , George M . Pfc. 40 W a r r e n S t . , M e r i d e n
G E R C H M A N , Paul J . Pfc. West A v o n R d . , Unionville
G I A M M A T T E O , D o m i n i c S. Pfc. 4 West Center St., Southington
G L E E S O N , James M . Pfc. 57 W o r k m a n A v e . , T o r r i n g t o n
G O D A I R E , George J . Pfc. 77 M e a d o w S t . , B r i s t o l
G O L D B E R G , Jerry A. Pfc. 558 M a i n S t . , S t a m f o r d
G R O M A L A , Chester S. Pfc. 270 1/2 E l m S t . , M e r i d e n
G R O S S M A N , Fred Pfc. 27 M y r t l e A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t

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G U M B A R , Andrew J . S/Sgt. 597 U n i o n A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
H A R A Y , Nicholas * T/5 143 G r a n t S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
H A W S H O R N E , Oliver F . Sgt. Great H i l l R d . , N o . Guilford
H E C H T , John F. Pfc. M i l l d a l e R d . , Cheshire
H E M I N W A Y , Ralph Pvt. 73 W . F o u r t h S t . , D e r b y
H E S E R , George H . Cpl. R F D 1, State S t . , G u i l f o r d
H I C K E Y , Joseph T/4 59 D i v i s i o n S t . , N e w H a v e n
H I G H A M , Edward Sgt. 71 H i l l S t . , W a t e r b u r y
H O F F M A N , Harvey J . Pfc. 19 E a s t A v e . , W e s t H a v e n
H O L L A N D , Warren L . S/Sgt. 101 R i d g e w o o d R d . , W e s t H a r t f o r d
J E R M A N , Henry J . Pfc. 2182 Seaview A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
J O H N S O N , B r o r O. Pfc. 38 H e m l o c k S t . , M a n c h e s t e r
J O H N S O N , Robert W . T/5 93 L a k e Place, N e w H a v e n
K A L I T A , John A. T/4 66 I m l a y St., H a r t f o r d
K A T I , Gole Pfc. 153 E . M a i n S t . , T o r r i n g t o n
K A T Z , Peter Sgt. B o x 330, R F D 2, Shelton
K E L L Y , William J . Pfc. 392 So. M a i n S t . , W a l l i n g f o r d
K I B B E , Charles E . Pfc. 114 G r a n t S t . , H a r t f o r d 6
K I E L Y , John P. Jr. Pvt. 396 G r e g o r y S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
K I R S T , Vincent J . Cpl. 88 C e d a r H i l l A v e . , N e w H a v e n
K O B R Y N , Russel Pfc. 1058 W i l l i a m S t . , B r i d g e p o r t 8
K O W A L S K I , John J . Pfc. 487 M a i n S t . , A n s o n i a
K R A V I T S , Joseph Pfc. 619 Ogden S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
L A M B A R D I , Albert Pfc. 100 H i g h S t . , W a t e r b u r y
L A N E , Henry E . Pfc. Spencer P l a i n R d . , O l d S a y b r o o k
L A N G , Robert C. Pvt. 497 Winchester A v e . , N e w H a v e n
L A N Q U E T T E , Robert L . Pfc. 43 M i l t o n A v e . , W a t e r b u r y
L A R S O N , Warren M . Pfc. 51 L a r r a b e e S t . , E a s t H a r t f o r d
L A S E W I C Z , Edward Pfc. 117 G r i d l e y St., B r i s t o l
L A T O U R , Leonel Pfc. 83 M i l l St., P u t n a m
L A W S O N , Ernest A . T/5 E l m St., P l a n t s v i l l e
L E M O I N E R , Romeo H . Pfc. 10 L e a n d e r St., D a n i e l s o n
L E S I , Louis T. Pfc. 89 G r o v e S t . , M i d d l e t o w n
L E W A N D O S K I , Henry J . Pfc. 19 E a r S t . , B r i s t o l
L E W I S , Francis C. Cpl. 420 F a i r f i e l d A v e . , H a r t f o r d
L I T K E , Arthur W . Cpl. 107 W o l c o t t S t . , B r i s t o l
L O M B A R D O , Rosario J . Pfc. 115 W a s h i n g t o n S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
L O M B A R D O , Thomas J . Pfc. 312 E . M i d d l e T u r n p i k e , M a n c h e s t e r
L U S Z C Z A K , Joseph C . Pfc. 42 S e y m o u r S t . , H a r t f o r d 6
M A C F A D D E N , Robert J . Pfc. 94 C h a r l e t o n S t . , S t r a t f o r d
M A G , William E . Pfc. 250 E l l i s w o r t h A v e . , N e w H a v e n
M A G E E , William M . Pvt. 237 W o o d S t . , W a t e r b u r y
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