CONNECTICUT BLACK H A W K S

On Redeployment Furloughs
June-July 1945
BLACK HAWKS O N FURLOUGH
T h e 86th ( B l a c k H a w k ) I n f a n t r y D i v i -
sion was chosen as the first c o m b a t u n i t
for redeployment from the E u r o p e a n
T h e a t e r of Operations to the Pacific. A s
the first u n i t i n this vast troop m o v e m e n t
i n v o l v i n g more t h a n 3,000,000 of the
a r m e d forces, the D i v i s i o n r e t u r n e d to
the U n i t e d States for furloughs, r e t r a i n -
i n g a n d e v e n t u a l transfer to the Pacific
theater o n S u n d a y , J u n e 17, 1945.
Preceded b y a s m a l l advance d e t a c h -
m e n t the d i v i s i o n a r r i v e d , w i t h more t h a n
14,000 m e n on its rosters, aboard the
transports, James Parker, General Bliss,
General Brooke, a n d Marine Fox, at the
N e w Y o r k P o r t of E m b a r k a t i o n .
Welcome Home
T h e Bliss, Parker a n d Brooke passed
t h r o u g h the s u b m a r i n e nets i n the N a r r o w s ,
off S t a t e n I s l a n d , a n d dropped anchor
after d a r k S a t u r d a y . B r i g h t a n d early
S u n d a y m o r n i n g , accompanied b y the
harbor craft, Sandy Hook, a n d a n a r m y
cutter carrying a W A C B a n d , they pro-
ceeded s l o w l y up the H a r b o r . O v e r h e a d a
N a v y d i r i g i b l e hovered, sending d o w n ,
w i t h its amplifiers, m a r t i a l music to
compete w i t h the popular airs p l a y e d b y
the W A C s .
T u g s , ferries a n d h a r b o r craft added to
the welcome home festivities w i t h s h r i l l
blasts from t h e i r whistles, b r i n g i n g answer-
i n g blasts from the t h r o a t y sirens on the
transports.
I n the lower b a y , the procession was
joined b y an a r m y cutter with U n d e r -
Secretary of W a r R o b e r t P a t t e r s o n , on
h a n d to greet the D i v i s i o n a n d its c o m -
mander, M a j . G e n . Harris M . M e l a s k y .
T h e m e n d e b a r k e d at Piers 84, 86, a n d
90, N o r t h R i v e r , where R e d Cross per-
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sonnel were w a i t i n g w i t h coffee, lemonade
a n d doughnuts. T h e F e r r y t r i p across the
r i v e r a n d e n t r a i n m e n t for C a m p K i l m e r
near N e w B r u n s w i c k , N . J . , followed.
T h e Marine Fox a r r i v e d S u n d a y a f t e r -
noon.
I t was m i d - a f t e r n o o n a n d later b y the
time all units had arrived at C a m p
K i l m e r . T h e processing for reshipment to
the R e c e p t i o n C e n t e r of F o r t D e v e n s ,
M a s s . , proceeded s w i f t l y . O r i e n t a t i o n at
a c a m p theatre was first on the p r o g r a m .
T h e r e were cheers o n the promise o f a
start o n the D e v e n s t r i p w i t h i n 24 hours.
T h e r e were cheers o n the promise o f
beefsteak, fresh m i l k a n d ice c r e a m ,
w i t h i n 30 m i n u t e s . B u t , the real cheers
followed, the announcement t h a t G e r m a n
prisoners of war w o u l d do the d i s h w a s h -
i n g a n d d i r t y w o r k for t h e m at C a m p
Kilmer.
T h e n came the " h o m e - c o m i n g m e a l " ,
up to a l l specifications; the o p p o r t u n i t y
for cleaning u p , d o n n i n g the new issue o f
sun tans, a n d finally, the t i m e for phone
calls home.
T h e first C o n n e c t i c u t m e n o f the 86th
reached their homes T u e s d a y evening.
Met by Newsmen
A s the first c o m b a t u n i t enroute from
the " E T O to T o k y o " , as the ships' banners
p u t i t , the B l a c k H a w k s were m e t b y
more t h a n 300 newspapermen i n c l u d i n g
six from C o n n e c t i c u t .
A t the conclusion of the furlough periods
the D i v i s i o n is to be reassembled, v i a
F o r t D e v e n s , at C a m p G r u b e r , O k l a -
h o m a , for a refresher t r a i n i n g course, a n d
e v e n t u a l e m b a r k a t i o n from a W e s t C o a s t
P o r t for the Pacific T h e a t r e .
 BLACK HAWKS IN ACTION
T h e 86th ( B l a c k H a w k ) I n f a n t r y D i v i -
sion is the first c o m b a t D i v i s i o n from the
E u r o p e a n T h e a t e r of Operations to be
redeployed to the Pacific v i a the U n i t e d
States. I t leaves the E u r o p e a n T h e a t e r
of Operations w i t h the unique d i s t i n c t i o n
of h a v i n g served i n four of the five Ameri¬
can A r m i e s on the W e s t e r n F r o n t — L t .
G e n . Gerew's F i f t e e n t h i n the B a t t l e on
the R h i n e ; L t . G e n . H o d g e s ' F i r s t i n the
B a t t l e of the R u h r P o c k e t ; G e n . P a t t o n ' s
T h i r d , and L t . Gen. Patch's Seventh in
the B a t t l e of B a v a r i a . B y V - E D a y the
B l a c k H a w k s h a d penetrated i n t o A u s t r i a
northeast of Berchtesgaden. I t was here i n
A u s t r i a t h a t the d o u g h b o y s captured
P r e m i e r Szellesi, N a z i prime minister of
H u n g a r y , a n d the famous H u n g a r i a n
C r o w n Jewels.
T h e B l a c k H a w k D i v i s i o n was a c t i v a t e d
i n W o r l d W a r II a t C a m p Howze,
T e x a s , i n D e c e m b e r , 1942. I n W o r l d W a r
I, the B l a c k H a w k s were a n I l l i n o i s -
W i s c o n s i n D i v i s i o n a n d their name is
t h a t of a famous I n d i a n chief of frontier
days i n the mid-west. I n the present war
the d o u g h b o y s are from a l l parts of the
U n i t e d States.
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W i t h the c r i t i c a l t u r n of events o n the
W e s t e r n F r o n t late i n 1944, the 86th was
rushed to E u r o p e a n d fought successively
i n the B a t t l e on the R h i n e , the R u h r
P o c k e t , where they split the P o c k e t i n
two at H a g e n , a n d i n the B a t t l e of B a v a r i a ,
where, at E i c h s t a t t , they liberated m a n y
prisoners from D i e p p e a n d D u n k e r q u e .
B l a c k H a w k s also captured the r a i l
center of Ingelstadt a n d forced the D a n u b e
R i v e r at t h a t point i n the drive for H i t l e r ' s
R e d o u b t . It was while the 86th was at
Ingelstadt t h a t the Free A c t i o n of B a v a r i a
staged their A p r i l u p r i s i n g i n M u n i c h a n d
a t t e m p t e d to effect a j u n c t i o n w i t h the
86th on the D a n u b e . A f t e r the unsuccess-
ful revolt, some of the leaders of the F A B
escaped to the 8 6 t h lines.
D u r i n g the B a t t l e of B a v a r i a , the
B l a c k H a w k s averaged 10 to 12 miles
per d a y i n the l i g h t n i n g d r i v e b y the T h i r d
a n d S e v e n t h A r m i e s t h a t collapsed the
R e d o u b t A r e a before i t could be organized.
I n the E u r o p e a n T h e a t e r of Operations,
the B l a c k H a w k s captured 77,698 p r i s -
oners a n d liberated over 100,000 A l l i e d
Prisoners of W a r .
 BLACK HAWKS PICTURES
Home Again — T h e m e n who made
the crossing o n t h e a r m y transport,
General Brooke, d i s e m b a r k e d at P i e r 90,
N o r t h R i v e r , N e w Y o r k . T h e photograph
reproduced on the C o v e r features the
ship's banners, bearing the D i v i s i o n a l
Insignia.
Enroute, Kilmer to Devens — T h r e e
C o n n e c t i c u t officers o f the 8 6 t h : (Page 3,
left to right) C a p t . J o s e p h F . R a j t a r ,
of M e r i d e n , c o m m a n d i n g C o . I , 343rd
I n f a n t r y ; 1st L t . F r a n k l i n E . M u r p h y , of
Ansonia, Assistant Regimental Adjutant,
343rd I n f a n t r y ; a n d C a p t . W i l l i a m G .
M a h o n e y , of Ansonia, a Regimental C h a p -
l a i n , 341st I n f a n t r y .
West Haveners All — T h r e e m e n of
the 343rd, and a l l Y a l e students when they
entered the service on the same d a y : (Page
4. left to right) P f c . R o b e r t H . P a r k e r ,
C o . B ; Pfc. Robert J . W i l k i e , C o . H ;
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and Pfc. James E . Tierney, Co. A .
Waterbury Trio — Served i n the same
c o m p a n y , F , of the 343rd. P i c t u r e d o n
the P i e r , w i t h R e d C r o s s refreshments i n
h a n d , (Page 5, left to right) P f c . W i l l i a m
H . Keller, Pfc. Charles V . Gikis, and P v t .
Wendell L . Montrose.
Phoning Home — A s the father o f six
c h i l d r e n , P f c . Steven H . R o b e r t s , J r . , C o .
E , 342nd I n f a n t r y , G u i l f o r d (Page 6) h a d
p r i o r i t y for the long a w a i t e d first phone
call to the folks at home.
Steaks and Ice Cream — F e a t u r e d
the 24 hours i n C a m p K i l m e r , a n d fresh
m i l k , a treat for veterans of the E u r o p e a n
experience, was on the m e n u . A t work o n
the homecoming m e a l : (Page 7, left to
right) P f c . F r a n c i s K . H a y e s , N e w H a v e n ;
Pfc. R i c h a r d M . Mapes, N e w H a v e n ; and
P f c . Stephen H . R o b e r t s , G u i l f o r d , a l l o f
C o . E , 342nd I n f a n t r y .
 BLACK HAWK STORIES
It has been the experience o f all veterans
t h a t t i m e brings a b l u r r i n g o f d e t a i l , t h a t
memories are less exact after events, a n d
t h a t first h a n d recordings i n p r i n t o n the
spot serve best to p u t d o w n i n b l a c k a n d
w h i t e what happened.
T h e following are b r i e f interviews w i t h
m e n of the 86th D i v i s i o n , secured b y
reporters at d i s t r i b u t i o n a n d reception
centers, either for newspaper use, or for
this leaflet. T h e y are reproduced here
w i t h o u t change.
O'Brien, R a y m o n d J . , P f c , Bridgeport:
" T h e G e r m a n s l o v e d to get us out i n t o
the open or i n the woods b u t t h e y never
c o u l d figure out w h a t the A m e r i c a n s were
going to do next a n d the first t h i n g they
knew there w o u l d be A m e r i c a n s on a
h i l l where there s h o u l d n ' t be according to
German military strategy."
O ' B r i e n , like m a n y others, t h i n k s the
8 6 t h is a " l u c k y D i v i s i o n ; l u c k y to get
.")
to E u r o p e i n t i m e for the w i n d u p , a n d
even more l u c k y to get back to the U . S.
so q u i c k l y , a n d l u c k i e r s t i l l to be granted
furloughs instead of m o v i n g straight on
to the Pacific. W e w o u l d n ' t have h a d a
single k i c k c o m i n g i f we were going r i g h t
over b u t i t seems we are j u s t l u c k y — we
have c e r t a i n l y been getting the b r e a k s . "
Swider, W i l l i a m C . , P v t . , H a r t f o r d :
" A t Berchtesgaden, under a door w h i c h
had been b l o w n off its hinges, I found a
set of four keys to rooms i n H i t l e r ' s house.
A M a j o r saw me take t h e m a n d s a i d , T
w o u l d like those keys.' I said to h i m , T
a m sure y o u w o u l d , sir, b u t I a m the one
who found t h e m . "
Pandajis, S p e r i b a n , Sgt., N e w H a v e n :
" I l i k e to see the w a y we blasted G e r -
m a n y . I w o u l d like to see it a l l t h a t w a y .
I met two G r e e k s , liberated slave laborers,
in B a v a r i a . T h e y were c r y i n g , a n d t h e y

said, ' G o d has sent the A m e r i c a n s to save
us.' I j u s t d i d n ' t k n o w w h a t to say to
that."
P a n d a j i s h a d relatives i n Greece who
died d u r i n g the occupation.
Rzeszutek, S t a n l e y J . , P v t . , S e y m o u r :
" E u r o p e seems to be a nice c o u n t r y . I
d o n ' t see w h y those guys w a n t to fight a n d
bust it u p a l l the t i m e . I was i n F r a n c e ,
Belgium, Holland, Germany and Austria.
I s w a m i n an A l p i n e lake. T h e water was
cold. W e c o u l d look u p a n d see the snow
on the m o u n t a i n s a n d d o w n across nice
rolling f a r m c o u n t r y . It is open c o u n t r y ,
nice fields. I w i s h m y father's r o c k y h i l l -
side f a r m i n S e y m o u r was like t h a t c o u n -
try.
" B u t it was the shape t h a t the people
were i n t h a t got me. I speak P o l i s h a n d
enough R u s s i a n to get b y . I t a l k e d to
hundreds o f liberated Poles a n d hundreds
of liberated Russians. T h e Poles h a d a
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h a r d t i m e . T h e y were starved a n d t h e y
were beaten. Some of t h e m really h a d a
rough life.
" T h e R u s s i a n s were nice people. B u t
they d o n ' t seem to get along w i t h the
Poles. W e p u t t h e m together i n the same
camps for liberated people a n d they d o n ' t
get along. T h e y d o n ' t even m i x . I t a l k e d
w i t h lots of R u s s i a n s . Some were p r i s o n -
ers of w a r . Some were girls a n d older
people.
" S o m e of t h e m were o n l y ten or eleven
years o l d when the G e r m a n s made slaves
o f t h e m . T h e y d o n ' t k n o w where their
people are; some d o n ' t even remember
where they l i v e d . T h e y t o l d me what the
G e r m a n s d i d to t h e m . W h a t I t h i n k about
the G e r m a n s y o u w o u l d n ' t put i n y o u r
paper."
Lee, M a r v i n E . , P f c , N e w H a v e n :
" T h e average A m e r i c a n G . I . likes the
average R u s s i a n G . I . "
Kellert, M o r t o n D . , P f c , N e w H a v e n :
" I was w i t h the m i l i t a r y government
setup a n d so the n o n - f r a t e r n i z a t i o n b a n
d i d n ' t a p p l y when I t a l k e d to m a n y G e r -
mans i n line of d u t y . M o s t of t h e m , p r o b -
a b l y because t h e y were so fearful, were
ready to do a n y t h i n g to cooperate w i t h
the A m e r i c a n s . T h e r e m a y be good G e r -
m a n s a n d I t h i n k a m o n g the older G e r -
m a n s , those of p r e - N a z i days are, b u t ,
the N a z i s a n d the N a z i i n d o c t r i n a t e d
y o u t h is something else again. I saw the
evidence of what t h e y d i d to the R u s s i a n
a n d P o l e slave laborers. T h e y c l u b b e d
t h e m , s t a r v e d t h e m , a n d they w h i p p e d
them."
Zabodjancik, Charles J . , P f c , D e r b y :
" S e r v i n g w i t h the a r t i l l e r y , I was i n
c o m m u n i c a t i o n s a n d i t was m y j o b to
s t r i n g wire a l o n g the roads. T h e r e were
thousands o f refugees a n d I t a l k e d w i t h
p l e n t y of Poles. F r o m w h a t t h e y t o l d me,
I ' d say, give G e r m a n y to R u s s i a to handle
for a w h i l e ; A m e r i c a n s are too soft."
Flint, William A. Jr., Pvt., Hamden:
" I t a l k e d to one G e r m a n who n o t o n l y
a d m i t t e d he was a N a z i b u t he stood u p
for e v e r y t h i n g H i t l e r a n d the N a z i s d i d .
He was a n elderly l u m b e r dealer,
a p p a r e n t l y was well-to-do. H e defended
the o r i g i n a l G e r m a n a t t a c k on P o l a n d ;
the N a z i s p o l i c y w h i c h resulted i n the
d e a t h o f m i l l i o n s of J e w s a n d a l l the rest.
W h e n we were there at his house, three
G e r m a n soldiers came out o f the woods
a n d surrendered to us. T h i s N a z i went
over to t h e m a n d b a w l e d t h e m out for
surrendering."
Nicholas, Theodore G . , P v t . , M i l f o r d :
" H i t l e r h a d a swell s w i m m i n g pool at
Berchtesgaden. I took a s w i m i n i t a n d
was the water c o l d . I d o n ' t believe a l l
this t a l k t h a t H i t l e r h a d n o t h i n g to do
w i t h women. H e h a d p l e n t y of girls there
at Berchtesgaden. T h e y were s t i l l there
when we got there. I saw t h e m a n d t h e y
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were some stuff."
Guarino, Anthony, P f c , New Haven:
" I h i t m y h i g h spot a n d m y low spot
i n E u r o p e a l l i n two weeks. I n A p r i l . W e
were a t t a c k i n g a h i l l position a n d the
G e r m a n s p i n n e d us d o w n w i t h m o r t a r
a n d s m a l l arms fire. W h a t d i d I do? I
d u g i n as fast as I could w i t h m y helmet.
It seemed like a long, long t i m e before our
h e a v y weapons came u p to shell the
G e r m a n s i n t o another retreat — i t m i g h t
have been three or four hours. J u s t five
days after t h a t I was one of the l u c k y ones
to get a fifteen d a y pass for a recreational
center at N i c e a n d there I was l i v i n g l i k e
a k i n g i n a luxurious h o t e l . "
Caputo, John D., P f c , New Haven:
" W h e n I remember how a l l those people
i n E u r o p e suffered then I k n o w how good
i t is here at h o m e . "
Wehner, W a l t e r , P f c , W e s t H a v e n :
" W e w i l l take the Japanese part as i t
comes. W h a t y o u have to do, y o u have
to d o . "
 THE CONNECTICUT MEN
T h e following n a m e d m e n a n d officers of the 86th ( B l a c k H a w k ) I n f a n t r y D i v i s i o n
went on redeployment furloughs from the F o r t Devens, M a s s a c h u s e t t s , reception
center i n J u n e , 1945. T h e names are t a k e n from d i v i s i o n a l rosters provided at the
center.

A M A D E O , S A L V A T O R E S. Pfc. 19 D e a n St., H a r t f o r d
A N G E L L , E R N E S T L. T/5 23 B a i n S t . , W i l l i m a n t i c
A U G E R , G A S T O N R. Pfc. R i v e r v i e w A v e . , Shelton
B A I L E Y , M A H L O N E. T/5 R F D 1, V o l u n t o w n
BALDONI, BASILIO Pvt. 23 H i l l S t . , W a t e r b u r y
B A L L A R D , D O N A L D A. Pfc. 107 W a s h i n g t o n C i r c l e , W e s t H a r t f o r d
B A N K S , E D W A R D A. Pfc. 28 L a w n A v e . , M i d d l e t o w n
BARBARIO, DONALD J. T/4 18 Glenfield A v e . , S t r a t f o r d
B A U K U S , F R A N C I S P. S/Sgt. R F D 3, W h i t t e r m o r e R d . , W a t e r b u r y
B E D A T , A L B E R T E. Pfc. R F D 1, N e w t o w n
BEGG, THOMAS K. Pfc. 365 M a p l e d a l e Place, B r i d g e p o r t
B E R G G R E N , G E O R G E E. Pfc. Torrington Ave., Collinsville
B E V A C Q U A , J O S E P H G. Pfc. 65 A n n S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
BEVERS, CHARLES H. T/5 Saw M i l l R o a d , N o r w a l k
B I F I E L D , G E O R G E W. Pfc. 58 B u n n e l l S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
B L I N D E R M A N , S Y D N E Y P. Pfc. 220 M o n t a u k A v e . , N e w L o n d o n
BLOOM, SEYMOUR Pfc. 1575 N o r t h A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
BOGDANYI, FRANK J. T/5 431 C a r r o l l A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
BREINER, MICHAEL Cpl. 767 H a n c o c k A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
B R E N K E R , C H A R L E S F. Capt. 20 C o o k S t . , T o r r i n g t o n
BROWN, ALEXANDER Pvt. 967 N e w B r i t a i n A v e . , W e s t H a r t f o r d
BROWN, R A Y M O N D L. Cpl. 6 Blake St., N o r w i c h
B R O W N , R A Y M O N D T. J R . Pfc. B o x 126, L i n c o l n A v e . , M y s t i c
B U L L , A L B E R T P. Cpl. 102 W o o d l a n d A v e . , B l o o m f i e l d
BURDO, PATRICK J. Pfc. 391 C a t h e r i n e S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
CAMPOLUCCI, MARIO J. Sgt. Bridgeport
CAPUTO, J O H N D. Pfc. 12 L o c u s t S t . , N e w H a v e n
CARBONE, PETER J. T/5 120 F e d e r a l S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
C A S C E L L A , A L E X A N D E R T. Pvt. 204 Alexander A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
CERUZZI, ROCCO M . Pfc. 104 W a l l a c e S t . , N e w H a v e n
C H A N D L E R , R A Y M O N D B. Pfc. 10 A v e r y Place, W e s t p o r t
CHERVENAK, STEPHEN J. Pfc. 34 F a i r l a w n A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
CHRISTENSEN, RANDOLPH N. Pfc. Shingle M i l l R d . , W e s t S i m s b u r y
C I A F F O N E , P E T E R A. Pfc. 292 H o l l i s t e r S t . , S t r a t f o r d
CIPRIANO, J O H N F. Pfc. 675 So. M a i n S t . , W a t e r b u r y
C L A R K , R O L A N D A. T/5 7 H a y w a r d A v e . , Colchester
CLOSE, PATRICK H. Pfc. 573 F a r m i n g t o n A v e . , H a r t f o r d
C O L E , S T E W A R T B. Pvt. 34 P e n d l e t o n S t . , N e w H a v e n
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C O N R O Y , G E O R G E P. Sgt. 471 Seaview A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
CWIKLA, STANLEY J, Pfc. 307 W e l l s R d . , Wethersfield
D A C H E N H A U S E N , C H A R L E S T. Pvt. 20 2nd A v e . , D a n b u r y
DANIELS, BELA L. T/3 41 Prescott S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
DAVIS, T H E O D O R E F. Pvt. 116 B l a c k r o c k A v e . , N e w B r i t a i n
DE LAMORE, RALPH Pfc. 32 F r a n k l i n S t . , N e w H a v e n
D E M I C C O , W I L L I A M A. T/4 3 Ashland St., Jewett C i t y
D E W E Y , H O W A R D F. T/3 R F D , Granby
DI GIOIA, M I C H A E L Cpl. 52 L o n g m e a d o w A v e . , H a m d e n
DONAHUE, THOMAS J. Pfc. 224 Wethersfield A v e . , H a r t f o r d
DOWD, JOSEPH J. Cpl. 382 W a r r e n S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
DUBLESTEIN, EDWARD J. Pfc. 44 F e d e r a l S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
D U C H A R M E , R E G I N A L D R. Pfc. 108 M c K i n l e y A v e . , N o r w i c h
D U N N , J A M E S P. Pfc. 37 T o r w o o d S t . , H a r t f o r d
EAFANO, JOHN J. Pfc. 34 S t a n d i s h S t . , H a r t f o r d
F A G E R , W I L L I A M A. Pfc. 253 B r a d l e y A v e . , W a t e r b u r y
FINCH, ROBERT L. Cpl. 7 Wilson St., Bridgeport
FISCHETTI, W I L L I A M V. Pfc. 144 B o n d S t . , H a r t f o r d
F L I N T , W I L L I A M A. J R . Pvt. 55 O l d F a r m R o a d , H a m d e n
F O X , J O H N P. Pfc. 160 H i g h S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
F R A N C O , C H A R L E S A. Cpl. Peach Orchard R d . , Waterbury
GALLIVAN, DENNIS J. Pfc. 8 Warner St., Hartford
GAMBARDELLA, ANTHONY Pfc. 159 C a l h o u n A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
G E L L A T L Y , J O H N R. S/Sgt. Success P a r k , B r i d g e p o r t
GIKIS, C H A R L E S V. Pfc. 2084 N o . M a i n S t . , W a t e r b u r y
GLOSS, S T A N L E Y F. Cpl. Yellowmill Village, Bridgeport
G O M B I E S K I , B. E. Pfc. 43 H o t c h k i s s S t . , M i d d l e t o w n
G O O D R I C H , I R V I N G E. Pfc. 110 C o u r t S t . , M e r i d e n
GRIGGS, H E N R Y L. Pfc. 453 F a r m i n g t o n A v e . , W a t e r b u r y
G R O M K O , W A L T E R W. Pfc. 214 S h a w S t . , N e w L o n d o n
GUARINO, ANTHONY Pfc. 39 A u b u r n S t . , N e w H a v e n
H A C K E T T , J O S E P H F. Pfc. 152 G r a n t S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
H A L E N , R O L A N D S. T/4 Bristol
HANLEY, EUGENE Pfc. Weed St., N e w Canaan
HASCHAK, THEODORE Cpl. 600 P u t n a m S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
H A U G , K E N N E T H F. T/5 243 B r o n x A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
H A U T A , T A I S E T A A. T/5 69 V i r g i n i a A v e . , G r o t o n
HAYES, FRANCIS K. Pfc. 1610 B o u l e v a r d , N e w H a v e n
HAYES, ROBERT J. T/5 8 Hillside C t . , Middletown
H E L D , ROBERT L. Pfc. 13 L i t t l e B r o o k R d . , E a s t H a r t f o r d
H E L L M A N N , VICTOR L. Pfc. 205 N o . O x f o r d S t . , H a r t f o r d
HODGE, AUSTIN H. Pfc. 18 F a r v i e w A v e . , D a n b u r y
HOLLAND, HUDSON H. 1st Sgt. 900 W e s t M a i n S t . , M e r i d e n
H O R T O N , J A M E S D. Pvt. 221 M a i n S t . , S t a m f o r d
H R O Z S E R , J O H N A. S/Sgt. 107 J o h n s o n S t . , B r i d g e p o r t

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J O H N S O N , G I L B E R T B. Pfc. 14 J o h n S t . , W i n s t e d
KALISZ, J O H N J . Pvt. 90 B r o a d S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
KAMIERZIA, MICHAEL M . Pfc. 114 N o . B a n k S t . , N e w L o n d o n
K A P L A N , H O W A R D B. Pfc. 104 School S t . , N e w L o n d o n
KAPLAVKA, MICHAEL T/5 246 Beardsley S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
KATZ, MERRILL Pfc. 166 W e s t l a n d S t . , H a r t f o r d
K E L L E R T , M O R T O N D. Pfc. 105 C a r m e l S t . , N e w H a v e n
KELLER, WILLIAM H. Pfc. 14 H i c k o r y S t . , W a t e r b u r y
KENT, HENRY M. Pfc. B o x 373, S i m s b u r y
KETCHAM, FRANK H. Capt. 56 Ocean D r i v e , E a s t S t a m f o r d
K O M I N S K Y , B O R L I C K F. T/5 Old Mystic
KOSKO, JOHN JR. S/Sgt. 30 W h i t e St., B r i d g e p o r t
K O V A R , J O H N C. S/Sgt. 537 C e n t r a l A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
K U R N E T A , CHARLES K. Cpl. 101 H o t c h k i s s S t . , M i d d l e t o w n
L A F L A S H , R E D M O N D C. Pfc. R e d H i l l , Tariffville
LAPOSKA, WILLIAM M . T/5 54 B r y a n t S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
L E E , M A R V I N E. Pfc. 249 C e n t r a l A v e . , N e w H a v e n
LEFKOWITZ, EUGENE T/4 49 N o r w i c h A v e . , Colchester
LOMBARDO, RALPH Pfc. 223 C o l d S p r i n g R d . , S t a m f o r d
LUKNOS, EMIL L Cpl. 183 N i c h o l s A v e . , S t r a t f o r d
L U N D B O R G , R O B E R T C. Pfc. 50 Pacific S t . , N e w L o n d o n
M A H O N E Y , W I L L I A M G. Capt. 99 J e w e t t S t . , A n s o n i a
M A I M O N E , S A M U E L B. Pfc. 175 H e l e n S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
MANIAGO, PIETRO Pfc. 184 M a i n S t . , C r o m w e l l
MAPES, RICHARD M . Pfc. 236 W e s t R o c k A v e . , N e w H a v e n
M C GUINESS, JOSEPH T/5 584 Stanley S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
M C M I C H E N , R U S S E L D. T/5 252 H i g h S t . , M i l f o r d
M C NELLIS, W I L L I A M L. Cpl. 100 C o l o n y S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
M E T Z E R M A C H E R , C H A R L E S A. Pvt. Old Mystic
M I C H A U D , L I O N E L E. S/Sgt. Pearl St., N o a n k
MILLER, CHARLES Pvt. 306 Spruce S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
M I N D E L L , HAROLD L. Pfc. 173 W e s t l a n d S t . , H a r t f o r d
M I T C H E L L , E D W A R D E. S/Sgt. 43 School S t . , D a n i e l s o n
M I Z A K , W I L L I A M A. S/Sgt. 297 P u t n a m S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
MOLESKI, MICHAEL J. JR. Cpl. 552 State S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
M O N E S , C A R L A . O. Pfc. 5595 M a i n S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
MONTROSE, W E N D E L L L. Pvt. 1005 B a l d w i n S t . , W a t e r b u r y
M O O R E , R O B E R T P. Pvt. 55 I m l a y S t . , H a r t f o r d
M U R P H Y , F R A N K L I N E. 1st L t . 148 J a c k s o n S t . , A n s o n i a
M U R R A Y , J A M E S F. Pfc. 143 C u r t i s S t . , M e r i d e n
N A V I N , J O S E P H E. Pfc. 203 B r i g h t w o o d A v e . , T o r r i n g t o n
N I C H O L A S , T H E O D O R E G. Pvt. Milford
NOONAN, PETER S/Sgt. 173 6 t h S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
NORCROSS, N O R M A N E. T/4 92 B u r n h a m S t . , H a r t f o r d
N Y L E N , OLIVER E. Pfc. Oxhill Road, Norwich

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O'BRIEN, R A Y M O N D J. Pfc. 34 A r c h S t . , Bridgeport
O S T R O W S K I , P E T E R F. Cpl. 69 W i l s o n A v e . , N e w i n g t o n
P A L M E R , A U G U S T A. J R . Cpl. 4018 M a i n S t . , Stratford
PANDAJIS, SPERIBAN Sgt. 66 Hubinger S t . , N e w H a v e n
PARKER, ROBERT H. Pfc. 107 R i c h a r d s Place, W e s t H a v e n
P A R T R I D G E , E D W A R D S. J R . Pfc 40 C e n t e r S t . H a r t f o r d
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P A R U L S K I , C A R L V. T/5 10 Y a l e S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
P A T E R N O S T E R , J O S E P H F. Pfc. 484 C h a r l e s S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
PAWLIKOWSKI, STANLEY JR. Pfc. Clintonville R d . , Clintonville
PERBECK, WALTER J. Pfc. Chapel St., Thomaston
P E S T E R , F R A N K W. Pfc. 4 Spring St., Danielson
PETRASKI, LUCIEN J. Pfc. 175 H i l l c r e s t A v e . , N e w i n g t o n
PIKE, A L L E N H. JR. 2nd L t . 14 L i n c o l n A v e . , D a n b u r y
P I T K A T , C H A R L E S A. Pvt. Pillsbury H i l l , Rockville
POL, A L F R E D E. Pfc. South St., B a n t a m
POLLANDER, ALDEI J. Pfc. 4 Chelsea S t . , N e w L o n d o n
POSTER, J O S E P H A. S/Sgt. 2959 Fairfield A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
PROBST, C H A R L E S E. Capt. 30 O a k w o o d M a n o r , C r o m w e l l
QUBECK, CHARLES H. Pfc. 4 Rippowan Village, Stamford
R A J T A R , J O S E P H F. Capt. 114 H a l l A v e . , M e r i d e n
R E G I N A , S A N T I S. Pfc. 68 J u d s o n S t . , H a r t f o r d
RILEY, JOHN J. S/Sgt. 61 C o l u m b i a S t . , N e w B r i t a i n
RINALDI, W I L L I A M L. Pvt. 76 J a c k s o n S t . , T o r r i n g t o n
R I V A R D , J O H N R. Pfc. 51 M a p l e S t . , W a t e r b u r y
ROBERTS, STEPHEN H. JR. Pfc. 19 F a i r S t . , G u i l f o r d
R O B I N E T T E , W I L L I A M E. Pfc. 20B Orchard St., Hartford
ROCCO, A N D R E W J . Pvt. 65 H a m i l t o n S t . , N e w H a v e n
ROSE, R E V E R E L. Sgt. R F D 1, O a k d a l e
R O S E N B E R G , H A R V E Y A. Pfc. 194 C o o k e S t . , W a t e r b u r y
R O T O N D O , D A N T E A. T/5 18 Pleasant S t . , B r i s t o l
ROUND, ARTHUR H. Pfc. L a k e D r i v e , Riverside
RUDAK, CHARLES J. 2nd L t . B o x 243, Versailles
RUFFO, LEWIS J. Pfc. 37 G r o v e S t . , N o r w i c h
RUKAN, JOHN Pfc. 900 B o s t o n A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
RZESZUTEK, STANLEY JR. Pvt. 242 M a p l e S t . , S e y m o u r
SADONIS, J O H N E. Pfc. R F D , Brookfield
S A N D B E R G , J O S E P H W. T/5 R F D 7, N o r w i c h
SANFORD, BURTON L. Pfc. R F D 2, T h o m a s t o n
S A N F O R D , J O N A T H A N B. J R . Pfc. Redding Center
SALTENSTALL, CHARLES Pfc. East Woodstock
SARKIN, IRWIN Pfc. 549 O r c h a r d S t . , N e w H a v e n
SCALISE, JOSEPH J . Pvt. 188 M c C l i n t r o c k R d . , N e w B r i t a i n
SCELZA, PASQUALE D. Pvt. 252A So. W h i t n e y S t . , H a r t f o r d
SEAMAN, EUGENE J. Pfc. 2 Ridge St., South Norwalk
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S H I R S H A C , M I C H A E L P. Cpl. South St., South Coventry
SLOAN, JOHN H. T/5 70 W e s t S t . , N e w L o n d o n
SONSKI, A L E X A N D E R B. T/5 School S t . , Somersville
SORGE, MARIO M . Pfc. 1030 P e m b r o k e S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
SOUKUP, JOHN Pvt. R F D 1, Stafford Springs
S M I T H , G E O R G E A. Pfc. R F D 7, N o r w i c h
SNIFFEN, ARTHUR Pfc. Woodbine Road, Stamford
S P E E R , T H O M A S F. 2nd L t . 358 P a r k A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
S T E W A R D , J A M E S C. J R . Pfc. Stamford H a l l , Stamford
STRATFORD, FRANCIS E. T/4 26 V i n e S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
S W E E N E Y , J O H N R. Pfc. 27 J S t . , N e w L o n d o n
S W I D E R , W I L L I A M C. Pvt. 579 M a p l e A v e . , H a r t f o r d
T H E R R I E N , R O L A N D W. Cpl. 110 M a t h e w s o n S t . , J e w e t t C i t y
T I E R N E Y , J A M E S E., J R . Pfc. 21 W o o d S t . , W e s t H a v e n
TODARE, JOSEPH J. Pvt. 550 N o t t S t . , Wethersfield
TOUGAS, Y V A N T J . Pvt. 1896 H o w a r d S t . , B r i d g e p o r t
TOZZOLI, V I N C E N T Pfc. 93 A v o n S t . , H a r t f o r d
T R A N Q U I L L I , A N N I O C. Pfc. 257 S p r i n g S t . , W e s t H a v e n
T R E C I N A , J O S E P H F. Pfc. 41 V i n e S t . , M e r i d e n
T U R O S K Y , E D W A R D B. Pfc. 59 P a d a n a n a n R o a d , D a n b u r y
W A L C H , A L L A N P. Pfc. 86 H a r t l a n d S t . , H a r t f o r d
W E A V E R , C H A R L E S F. Pfc. 41 S h a r o n S t . , H a r t f o r d
W E B B , E A R L E W. S/Sgt. 17 G r o v e S t . , S o u t h N o r w a l k
WEBB, H E N R Y E. S/Sgt. 17 G r o v e S t . , S o u t h N o r w a l k
WEHNER, WALTER J. Pfc. 156 A t w a t e r S t . , W e s t H a v e n
W I L C O X , R O L A N D A. Pfc. 10 1/2 Converse S t . , Stafford Springs
WILKE, ROBERT J. Pfc. 2 Colonial Circle, West H a v e n
WILL, FRITZ E. T/5 575 H o l l i s t e r A v e . , B r i d g e p o r t
WILSON, WALTER W. Pfc. 84 B o s t o n Post R o a d , N e w L o n d o n
WINNEWISSER, E D W A R D L. Pfc. 103 M u l b e r r y S t . , Springdale
WITKINS, J A M E S E. Pfc. 354 W i n d s o r A v e . , W i l s o n
V A N D E T T I , PHILIP A. Pfc. 15 Prospect S t . , D a n b u r y
ZABODJANCIK, CHARLES J. Pfc. 25 P a r k A v e . , D e r b y
ZACCAGNINO, ANTHONY Sgt. 20 A n t h o n y P l a c e , S t a m f o r d
ZENKUS, BERNARD Pfc. 175 N o . M a i n S t . , A n s o n i a

NOTES AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

T h i s little souvenir o f the 8 6 t h D i v i -
sion's redeployment furloughs was pre-
pared b y the Office of the G o v e r n o r o f the
State of C o n n e c t i c u t . I t is believed t h a t
i t w i l l m a k e a welcome a d d i t i o n to the
souvenirs a n d m e m o r a b i l i a o f the m e n
who p a r t i c i p a t e d . A l i m i t e d s u p p l y o f
copies are available for d i s t r i b u t i o n o n
request from members o f the D i v i s i o n
from C o n n e c t i c u t . T h e y m a y be secured
as long as the s u p p l y lasts b y w r i t i n g
direct to the Office o f the G o v e r n o r ,
State C a p i t o l , H a r t f o r d , C o n n e c t i c u t .
I n the p r e p a r a t i o n o f this leaflet, P u b l i c
R e l a t i o n Officers at D i s t r i b u t i o n a n d R e -
ception C e n t e r s cooperated. T h e A c c o u n t
o f the B l a c k H a w k s i n A c t i o n was prepared
for general d i s t r i b u t i o n b y C a p t a i n C h a r l e s
E . Probst, Cromwell, Public Relations
Officer o f the D i v i s i o n . P h o t o g r a p h s are
reproduced here b y courtesy o f the
New Haven Register.