There are 19 million war veterans now
living in the United States, but everyday we lose about 1,500 of them. The
United States Congress created the Veterans History Project , and was
signed into law by President Clinton on October 27, 2000. VHP is
designated to collect first-hand-accounts of U.S. veterans and to preserve
their unique experience for future generations.
Here are personal narratives of some
of the War Veterans of Bayonne; the tapes are arranged in alphabetical
order by last name.
A prior appointment is necessary to
hear these compelling accounts of war.
The interviews took place in the
Archives of the Bayonne Free Public Library.
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Antinoro,
Stephen
War: WWII
Branch: Army
Service Location: Germany
Highest Rank: Private First Class
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Ballwec,
Owen E.
War: Korean
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Barulli,
Larry
War: Korean
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Bednarski,
Henry
War: Korean
Branch: Marine Corps
Service Location: Korea
Highest Rank: Corporal
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Benedetto,
Eugene
War: Korean
Branch: Marine Corps
Service Location: Korea
Highest Rank: Lance Corporal
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Berens,
Gerald
War: WWII
Branch: Army
Service Location: Central Pacific Theater
Highest Rank: Private First Class
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Brelinsky,
Michael
War: WWII
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Highest Rank:
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Mayor
Dennis P. Collins
War: WWII
Branch:
Service Location: Pacific Theater
Highest Rank:
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Cook,
Vincent
War: WWII
Branch: Army
Service Location: European Theater
Highest Rank: T-5 |
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DeFrank,
Joseph
War: Vietnam
Branch:
Service Location:
Highest Rank:
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Ege,
Frederic S.
War: WWII
Branch: Medical Service Corp. AUS
Service Location:
SW Pacific Theater
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
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Ferrante,
Serafino
War: WWII
Branch: Army
Service Location: France & Germany
Highest Rank: Private first Class
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Gironda,
Vito
War: WWII
Branch:
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Glowacki,
Alfred
War: WWII
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Goldman,
Edward
War: WWII
Branch: Army-Medical Corps
Service Location: Belgium & Germany
Highest Rank: T-5
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Harris,
Henry
War: WWII
Branch: Navy
Service Location: European Theater
Highest Rank: MOMM. First Class
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Hennessey,
James
War: WWII
Branch: Army
Service Location: European Theater
Highest Rank: Private First Class
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Herbert,
Edwin
War: Korean
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Kowalczyk,
Edward
War: Korean
Branch: Air Force
Service Location: Korea
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
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Lazarov,
Harry
War: Korean
Branch: Army
Service Location: Korea
Highest Rank: Sergeant First Class
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Ormsby,
John
War: Korean
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Newman,
Irving
War: WWII
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Pipolo,
Joseph
War: WWII
Branch: Navy
Service Location: Africa & Europe
Highest Rank: Seaman First Class
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Powers,
Edward F
War: WWII
Branch: Navy
Location:
Highest Rank: Fireman Second Class
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Rooney,
John
War: Vietnam
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Rossnick,
Gerald H.
War: WWII
Branch: Air Force
Service Location:
Highest Rank: Private First Class
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Ryan,
Francis
War: WWII
Branch: Air Force
Service Location:
India, Burma and Tinian Island
Highest Rank: Sergeant
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Sanchez,
Henry
War: WWII
Branch: Navy
Service Location: European and Pacific Theater
Highest Rank: Seaman first Class
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Schimel,
Beatrice
War: WWII
Branch:
Service Location: Fort Jackson, South Carolina
Highest Rank:
Corporal
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Shumann,
Gerald
War: Korean
Branch:
Service Location: Okinawa, Japan
Highest Rank:
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Silvocka,
Frank
War: WWII
Branch:
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Sullivan,
Ralph
War: WWII
Branch: Army Air Corps
Service Location: European Theater
Highest Rank: Private First Class
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Yoffredo,
Gil
War: Korean
Branch: Army
Service Location: Korea
Highest Rank:
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Zare,
George
War: WWII
Branch: Army/Air force
Service Location: Europe
Highest Rank: Private First Class
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