LAST UPDATE:

September 14, 2019

     The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from Windham County that gave their all for their State and Country during World War II.  Soldiers, Sailors and Merchant Marines, are all included on this listing.

     There are personal "online memorials" for each of these honored men and women that were created for them by using the "Find A Grave" website.   You will see a blue " Yes " behind their names and by clicking on the " Yes " you will see their personal memorial that has been created for them.   On "many" of the online memorials you will see a small biography for each soldier which includes: parent's names, where they lived and where and how they actually died.   If you see one without a bio and you have information on them please email me and I'll update their records.

     Also please note:   The records show these men and women as either enlisting, being originally from, or having strong ties to Windham County.   Therefore some of these soldiers may not necessarily be from the particular county noted.

     On some of the records you will note that the "Cemetery/Memorial" column shows "unknown".   If you know where any of these men or women are interred please let me know by sending me an "email - (by clicking here)" and I'll insure that the information is noted for their record.

Whether a soldier or sailor was " Killed In Action ", " Missing In Action ",
" Died of Wounds ", or even died in the " Line Of Duty "   ......   

Whether a soldier or sailor was awarded medals or not   ......   

They are all " HERO'S " in my book and deserve all the recognition they can get !!

Special Thanks To "Volunteer" Find A Grave Members:

" Janice Hollandsworth " :
                    For her great help locating burials
                    " and " record updates " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide ! "
" ShaneO " :
                    For his great help locating burials, taking photos,
                    " and " record updates " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide ! "
" Jeff Hall " :
                    For his great help locating burials, taking photos,
                    " and " record updates " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide ! "
" John Dowdy " :
                    For his great help with the Army Air Force, locating burials
                    " and " flight crew reports " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide ! "
" Steve S " :
                    " For his great photos in the Manila American Cemetery, Philippines
                    " and " additional info " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide ! "
" Tim Cook " :
                    For his great help with the Army Air Force, locating burials, taking photos,
                    " and " flight crew reports " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide ! "
" Eric Ackerman " :
                    For all his great research work " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide ! "

Key to Abbreviations and Notes:

AM = Awarded the " Air Medal " ~ ( Meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight. )
AM+ = Awarded " Multiple Air Medals " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Clusters attached to " First " Air Medal. )

BS = Awarded the " Bronze Star " ~ ( 4th highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service )
BS+ = Awarded multiple " Bronze Stars " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Cluster attached to " First " Bronze Star. )

DFC = Awarded the " Distinguished Flying Cross " ~ ( Awarded for heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight. )

DSC = Awarded the " Distinguished Service Cross " ~ ( 2nd highest award for extreme gallantry and risk of life. )

DSM = Awarded the " Distinguished Service Medal " ~ ( Awarded for Exceptionally meritorious service to the Government of the United States. )

FDC = Awarded the " Croix de Guerre " ~ ( Awarded by France for those soldiers who distinguish themselves by acts of heroism. )

LOM = Awarded the " Legion Of Merit " ~ ( Awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. )

MM = Awarded the " Mariner's Medal " ~ ( Awarded to the Merchant Marines for being wounded or killed in action )
MM*  =  Awarded the " Mariner's Combat Bar " ~ ( Awarded to Merchant Mariners who have been in combat action )
MM**  =  Awarded the " Mariner's Combat Bar Star " ~ ( Combat Star's awarded to those who are forced to abandon ship when attacked or damaged )
MDS  =  Awarded the " Mariner's Distinguished Service Medal " ~ ( Awarded for " Heroism Beyond the Call of Duty ". )
MPOW  =  Awarded the " Mariner's Prisoner Of War Medal ". )

MOH = Awarded the " Medal Of Honor " ~ ( Highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. )

NC = Awarded the " Navy Cross " ~ ( 2nd highest military decoration for valor that may be awarded to a member of the Navy, Marines, or Coast Guard. )

PH = Awarded the " Purple Heart " ~ ( Awarded for being wounded in action. )
PH+ = Awarded " Multiple Purple Hearts " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Clusters attached to " First " Purple Heart. )

POW = Awarded the " Prisoner Of War Medal " ~ ( Awarded for serving as a Prisoner of the enemy. )

PUC = Awarded a " Presidential Unit Citation " ~ ( Awarded to a unit for heroism or extraordinary achievement. )

SM = Awarded the " Soldier's Medal " ~ ( Awarded for distinguished heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy )
SS = Awarded the " Silver Star " ~ ( 3rd highest award, awarded for gallantry in action )

Other Medals
      Such as Good Conduct, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, American Defense Service Medals, etc. " Are Not " included in this listing.

" Cause Of Death " ~ Color Coding:
      " RED " = Died during Battle.
      " MAROON " = Died of a "non-battle" related incident.

= Photo of person shown on online memorial
= Photo of tombstone or listing shown on online memorial
N/A ~ ( in awards field ) = not applicable
N/A ~ ( in photo field ) = not available

Cenotaph = A memorial stone only, remains not recovered or possibly interred somewhere unknown.

Those Included: = Died during the war - " December 7, 1941 " through " September 2, 1945 ".
            ( Some others have been included that died close to the war's end possibly from wounds or illiness )

            

Quick Link by first letter of Last Name for Windham County:

( Those letters noted in " maroon " currently have " no names " listed )

[ A ] - [ B ] - [ C ] - [ D ] - [ E ] - [ F ] - [ G ] - [ H ] - [ I ] - [ J ] - [ K ] - [ L ]

[ M ] - [ N ] - [ O ] - [ P ] - [ Q ] - [ R ] - [ S ] - [ T ] - [ U ] - [ V ] - [ W ] - [ X ] - [ Y ] - [ Z ]

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online Memorial Click on " Yes "
Abugel, Alexander C.           PH ~ Pacific ~ N/A	Boatswain's Mate First Class	U.S.S. Boise Navy	Windham County Missing In Action Oct. 12, 1942	Manila American Cemetery Philippines	" Yes " Cenotaph
Angelo, Theodore D.           PH ~ Europe ~	Machinist's Mate Third Class	Navy	Windham County Missing In Action Jun. 16, 1945	Normandy American Cemetery France	" Yes " Cenotaph
Ayers, Herbert W.           PH ~ Pacific ~ N/A	Seaman Second Class	U.S.S. De Haven Navy	Windham County Missing In Action Feb. 1, 1943	Manila American Cemetery Philippines	" Yes " Cenotaph
Last Names starting with  ~  " A "  ~  Currently In Progress !

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online Memorial Click on " Yes "
Bell, Holman S.           MM ~ North Atlantic ~ N/A	Third Mate	S.S. Sumner I. Kimball Merchant Marines	Windham County Missing In Action January 16, 1944	" Lost At Sea "	" Yes " Cenotaph
Bonosconi, Alfred P.           AM** PH ~ At Sea ~	Aviation Radioman Third Class	U.S.S. Shangri-La Navy	Windham County Killed In Action Jul. 18, 1945	Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Hawaii	" Yes " Cenotaph
Brenn, Edward E.           BS PH ~ At Sea ~	Chief Fire Controlman	U.S.S. North Carolina Navy	Windham County Killed In Action Apr. 6, 1945	Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Hawaii	" Yes " Cenotaph
Burdick, Earl D.           PH ~ Mariana ~	Private First Class	6th Mar Regt 2nd Mar Div Marines	Windham County Killedn In Action Jun. 15, 1944	Saint Mary Cemetery Putnam, Connecticut	" Yes " Cenotaph
Last Names starting with  ~  " B "  ~  Currently In Progress !

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online Memorial Click on " Yes "
Campert, George           PH ~ Netherlands ~ N/A	First Lieutenant	367th Bmb Sqd 306th Bmb Grp Air Force	Windham County Killed In Action Jan. 11, 1944	Westford Hill Cemetery Ashford, Connecticut	" Yes "
Comtois, Joseph A.           PH ~ Atlantic ~ N/A	Seaman Second Class	S.S. Pan-New York Navy	Windham County Missing In Action Oct. 29, 1942	Cambridge American Cemetery England	" Yes " Cenotaph
Czupryna, Fred           PH ~ Pacific ~	Private	48th Mat Sqd Air Force	Windham County Missing In Action Apr. 9, 1942	Manila American Cemetery Philippines	" Yes " Cenotaph
Last Names starting with  ~  " C "  ~  Currently In Progress !

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online Memorial Click on " Yes "
Damiani, Joseph E.           POW PH ~ Philippines ~ N/A	Corporal	HQ Sqd 24th Purs Grp Air Force	Windham County Died While POW Aug. 2, 1942	Manila American Cemetery Philippines	" Yes "
Del Pesco, Guerino           AM PH ~ Germany ~ N/A	First Lieutenant	586th Bmb Sqd 394th Bmb Grp Air Force	Windham County Killed In Action Nov. 18, 1944	Westfield Cemetery Danielson, Connecticut	" Yes "
Last Names starting with  ~  " D "  ~  Currently In Progress !

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with  ~  " E "  ~  Not Started !

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with  ~  " F "  ~  Not Started !

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with  ~  " G "  ~  Not Started !

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with  ~  " H "  ~  Not Started !

Last Names starting with " I " ~ " There Were None ! "

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online Memorial Click on " Yes "
Janczyk, Roman           MM ~ North Atlantic ~ N/A	Wiper	S.S. Malantic Merchant Marines	Putnam, Connecticut Missing In Action March 9, 1943	" Lost At Sea "	" Yes " Cenotaph
Last Names starting with  ~  " J "  ~  Currently In Progress !

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with  ~  " K "  ~  Not Started !

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online Memorial Click on " Yes "
Laliberte,  Wilfred A.           PH ~ At Sea ~	Private	H.M.T. Rohna Air Force	Windham County Missing In Action November 27, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Liguz, Frank S.           PH ~ Pacific ~ N/A	Radioman Third Class	U.S.S. Atlanta Navy	Windham County Missing In Action Nov. 13, 1942	Manila American Cemetery Philippines	" Yes " Cenotaph
Lockwood, Raymond R.           PH ~ Philippines ~ N/A	Private First Class	158th Inf Regt Army	Windham County Killed In Action March 15, 1945	Manila American Cemetery Philippines	" Yes "
Last Names starting with  ~  " L "  ~  Currently In Progress !

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online Memorial Click on " Yes "
Marchesseault, Leo L.           MM ~ Off Venezuela ~	Deck Engineer	S.S. Arkansan Merchant Marines	Killingly, Connecticut Missing In Action June 15, 1942	" Lost At Sea "	" Yes " Cenotaph
Miller, Lloyd J.           MM ~ North Atlantic ~ N/A	First Engineer	S.S. Louise Lykes Merchant Marines	Sterling, Connecticut Missing In Action January 9, 1943	" Lost At Sea "	" Yes " Cenotaph
Moskaluk, Joseph E.           PH ~ Pacific ~	Technical Sergeant	63rd Bmb Sqd 43rd Bmb Grp Air Force	Windham County Missing In Action Dec. 16, 1943	Manila American Cemetery Philippines	" Yes " Cenotaph
Last Names starting with  ~  " M "  ~  Currently In Progress !

Last Names starting with " N " ~ " There Were None ! "

Last Names starting with " O " ~ " There Were None ! "

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online Memorial Click on " Yes "
Pearson, Sigurd W.           PH ~ Philippines ~ N/A	Private First Class	11th FA Bn 24th Inf Div Army	Windham County Killed In Action May 5, 1945	Manila American Cemetery Philippines	" Yes "
Pingal, Frederick J.           PH ~ Philippines ~ N/A	Corporal	169th Inf Regt 43rd Inf Div Army	Windham County Died Of Wounds Jul. 16, 1943	Manila American Cemetery Philippines	" Yes "
Provencal, Joseph E.           MM ~ North Atlantic ~ N/A	Third Engineer	S.S. Henry Bacon Merchant Marines	Danielson, Connecticut Missing In Action February 23, 1945	" Lost At Sea "	" Yes " Cenotaph
Last Names starting with  ~  " P "  ~  Currently In Progress !

Last Names starting with " Q " ~ " There Were None ! "

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online Memorial Click on " Yes "
Robitaille, Walter U.           PH ~ Pacific ~ N/A	Coxswain	U.S.S. LST-460 Navy	Windham County Missing In Action Dec. 21, 1944	Manila American Cemetery Philippines	" Yes " Cenotaph
Last Names starting with  ~  " R "  ~  Currently In Progress !

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online Memorial Click on " Yes "
Skowvon, James T.           PH ~ Pacific ~ N/A	Staff Sergeant	169th Inf Regt 43rd Inf Div Army	Windham County Died Of Wounds Jan. 21, 1945	Manila American Cemetery Philippines	" Yes "
St. John, Fred J.           BS PH ~ Pacific ~	Private	27th Inf Regt 25th Inf Div Army	Windham County Missing In Action Jan. 13, 1943	Manila American Cemetery Philippines	" Yes " Cenotaph
Last Names starting with  ~  " S "  ~  Currently In Progress !

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online Memorial Click on " Yes "
Thayer, Allen           SS BS* POW PH ~ Taiwan ~ N/A	Lieutenant Colonel	62nd Inf 61st Phil Div Army	Windham County Died While POW Jan. 16, 1945	Manila American Cemetery Philippines	" Yes " Cenotaph
Last Names starting with  ~  " T "  ~  Currently In Progress !

Last Names starting with " U " ~ " There Were None ! "

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online Memorial Click on " Yes "
Vincent, Ernest W.           N/A ~ Atlantic ~ N/A	Motor Machinist's Mate Second Class	U.S.S. R-12 Navy	Windham County Line Of Duty Jun. 12, 1943	East Coast Memorial Manhattan, New York	" Yes " Cenotaph
Last Names starting with  ~  " V "  ~  Currently In Progress !

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with  ~  " W "  ~  Not Started !

Last Names starting with " X " ~ " There Were None ! "

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with  ~  " Y "  ~  Not Started !

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with  ~  " Z "  ~  Not Started !

            

Email any questions or comments to:

Russ Pickett

( russpickde@comcast.net )