Navy

Branch: Navy Rank: SEA2 Born: May 10, 1911 Reported Missing: September 14, 1944 Unit: USS Warrington (DD-383) Location: Atlantic Ocean Current Status: Not Recovered Memorial The USS Warrington was sunk near the Bahamas during a hurricane. The water rushing into her vents caused a loss of electrical power which set off a chain reaction. Her main engines lost power, and her steering engine and mechanism […]

Branch: Navy Rank: SEA2 Born: 1925 Reported Missing: August 9, 1942 Unit: USS Quincy Location: Solomon Islands Current Status: Not Recovered He enlisted in 1941, while living in Hazardville, CT. His father and brother also served in the Navy during WWII. Arthur was the youngest member of the VFW in the United States and was the first WWII casualty from Enfield.

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

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.

Branch:  Navy Rank:  SN Born: April 1, 1925 Reported Missing: July 30, 1945 Unit: USS Indianapolis Location: Philippine Sea Current Status: Not Recovered Memorial Lost at sea on board USS Indianapolis along with 879 fellow crew Enfield Sailor Remembered on 75th Anniversary of Loss at Sea