Angelo Joseph Sferrazza

Angelo Joseph Sferrazza

Branch:  Army Rank: Specialist Fourth Class (SP4) Born: February 4, 1944 Killed in Action: July 11, 1966 Location: South Vietnam Unit: 121st Aviation Co Final Resting Place: St. Patrick Cemetery, Enfield SP4 Sferrazza was Enfield’s first casualty of the Vietnam War.  He was serving as a gunner when his helicopter exploded in midair.

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Theodore S. Sandone

Theodore S. Sandone

Branch:  Navy Rank: SEA2 Born: circa 1924 Reported Missing: July 18, 1943 Unit: USS LST 342 Location:  Solomon Islands Current Status: Not Recovered Theodore Sandone was a native of Bridgeport, and moved to Thompsonville in 1935.  Two of his brothers also served during World War II

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Edward J. Gourinski

Edward J. Gourinski

Branch:  Army Rank: Pvt Born: June 7, 1932 Killed in Action: July 8, 1953 Location: Sakkogae, Korea Unit: 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division Final Resting Place: St. Adalbert Cemetery, Enfield

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Andrew Thomas Watson

Andrew Thomas Watson

Branch: Navy Rank: Chief Motor Machinist’s Mate (CMOMMP) Born: May 9, 1918 Reported Missing: August 6, 1945 Unit: USS Bullhead Location: Netherlands East Indies Current Status: Not Recovered Was a member of the crew of the submarine USS Bullhead (SS-332), sunk by air attack in Lombok Strait near the East Indies.

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Martin William O’Brien Jr.

Martin William O’Brien Jr.

Branch:  Army Air Corps Rank:  CPL Born: March 24, 1925 Reported Missing: July 27, 1945 Unit: 28 Bombardment Squadron, 19 Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) Location: Okinawa Japan Current Status: Not Recovered    

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