Hometown Heroes

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World War I
Name Branch and Rank DOD DEC
Loeffler, Joseph USA, PFC 9-22-18 PH
Joseph died in St. Mihiel, France and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Bay Shore.
World War II
Name Branch and Rank DOD DEC
Longshore, Wilbur USA, LT 11-2-43 PH,BSM
Wilbur died in Austria. He was buried over there.
Reed, Clifford D. USA, 2LT 1-11-44 PH
36th Med BN AMB DIV, 313th Med Bn Cliff died in Mondrogara, Italy and is buried in Forence Italy.
Miller, Jerome USA, TSGT 5-24-44 PH
349th AAF Bomb Sq. Jerome died in Germany and his body was home.
Morganweck Jr, Albert F. USN, S3 7-?-44 PH
Al was on the SS Robin Goodfellow when it went down in the Atlantic ocean.
Ward, Burton M. USA, CPL 7-8-44 PH
Burt died in St. Lo, France and is buried over there.
Gridley, Leonard B. USA, CPL 11-?-44 PH
8th DIV, 13th INF. Lenny saw actibn in France, Holland, Belgium and died in Rott, Germany.
Brown, John E. USN, S2 6-?-45 PH
John was in eight major naval battles on the USS Fraklin. He is MIA in the Pacific Ocean.
Di Martino, Edward USN, S2 10-17-45 PH
27th Spec DIC Seabees. Ed died in Okinawa, Japan.
Anderson (21), Harry USA, PFC 11-2-45 PH
CoC, 18th INF, 80th INF DIV, 3rd Army. Harry died in Germany and in the Brentwood Cemetery.
Vietnam
Name Branch and Rank DOD DEC
Vasquez (21), Jose A. USA, SP4 1-1-66 PH
CoB, 5th BN, 7th CAV, 7th CAV DIV. Jose died in Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam. He is buried in Farmingdale.
Lancaster Jr., Richard. USA, PFC 2-20-66 PH
CoA, 501st AVN BN, 12th AVN GP, 1st AVN BDE.. Rich died in South Vietnam. He is buried in Farmingdale.
McGrath, James P. USA, PFC? 2-1-67 PH
James died in Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam.
Wells (20), William USA, PFC 5-18-67 PH
CoB, 1st BN, 8th INF, 4th INF DIV Bill died in Pleiku, South Vietnam and is buried in Farmingdale.
La Barr, Edward USN, Petty Off 3, AME3 7-29-67 PH
VF-11, CVW-17, USS FORRESTAL, TF 77, 7th Fleet. Ed died in the Gulf of Tonkin, North Vietnam. He is in Farmingdale.
Seidensticker, James USA, PFC 1-31-68 PH
Coc, 716th MP BN, 16th MP BDE. Jim died in Gia Dinh Province, South Vietnam. He in buried in St. Chales.
Colicchio (21), Peter USA, PFC 2-15-68 PH
CoB, 4th BN, 3rd INF, Americal DIV, Peter was killed in Hau Nghia, South Vietnam. He is buried in Farmingdale.
Sardina, Frank USA, SGT 2-28-68 PH
CoB, 2nd BN, 1st INF BN, Americal DIV. Frank died in Quang Nam Provence, South Vietnam, He is Buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
Fritz (20), Nicholas H. USA, PFC 3-1-68 PH
CoD, 39th ENGR BN. Nick was killed in Thua Thien, South Vietnam and is buried in Farmingdale.
Cacciuttolo (19), Michael USA, PFC 4-23-68 PH, BSM
CoA, 3rd BN, 22nd INF, 25th INF BN. Mike was killed in Hau Nghia Provence, South Vietnam. He is buried in Farmingdale.
Collazo, Carlos M. USA, SP4 4-23-68 PH
HQ 3RD SQUADRON, 11th ARMED CAV REG. Carlos was killed in Binh Long, South Vietnam and is buried in Farmingdale.
Pagliaroni, Alan P. USA, SGT 5-3-68 PH
CoD, 2nd BN, 14th INF, 25th INF DIV. Alan was killed in Hau Nghia Provence, South Vietnam and is buried in Farmingdale.
Guasp (22), Gary A. USA, 2LT 5-5-68 PH
CoC, 505th INF, 3rd BDE, 82nd AB DIV. Gary was killed in Thau Thien, South Vietnam and is buried in Farmingdale.
Hommel (20), Daniel J. USA, CPL 5-25-68 PH
CoD, 52nd INF, Americal DIV. Danny was killed in Hau Nghia Provence, South Vietnam and is buried in Farmingdale.
Graniela Jr., Jose A. USA, PFC 8-16-68 PH
CoD, 327th INF, 101ts ABN DIV. Jose was killed in Thau Thien, South Vietnam and is buried in Farmingdale.
Funk (20), Joseph J. USA, SGT 1-20-69 PH, OLC, BSM
CoB, 12th CAV, 1st CAV DIV. Joe was killed in Tay Ninh , South Vietnam and is buried in Farmingdale
Soltan (20), Lawrwence W. USA, SGT 1-26-69 PH, BSM
CoB, 14th INF, 25th INF DIV. Larry was killed in Hau Nghia Provence, South Vietnam and is buried in Farmingdale.
Scolnick (20), David USMC PFC 4-26-69 PH
CoG, 2nd BN, 9th M, 3rd MAR DIV. Dave was killed in Quang Tri, South Vietnam and is buried in New Montefiofe Cemetery.
Rosa (19), John M. USA, SP4 11-15-69 PH, BSM-AM
CoB, 229th Aviation BN, 11th AVN GP, 1st CAV DIV. John was killed in Tay Ninh Provence, South Vietnam and is buried in Farmingdale.
Wynne (20), Thomas E. USA SGT 2-20-70 PH, BSM
CoA, 3rd BN, 22nd INF, 25th INF DIV. Tom was killed in Tay Ninh Provence, South Vietnam and is buried in Farmingdale
Delgiorno (69), James A, USA 10-3-17  
Jimmy is the VA 'poster child' for Liver Fluke disease. He is buried in Calverton National Cemetery.
Second Gulf War
Name Branch and Rank DOD DEC
Heighter, Raheem T. USA, PFC 7-24-03 PH
Operation Iraq Freedom. Raheem was killed in Al Hawd, Iraq and is buried in Farmingdale.
Fletcher (28), Jacob USA, SP5 11-14-03 PH, BSM
CoC, 2nd ABNBN, 503rd INF REG, 173rd ABN BDE. Jake was killed in Samara, Iraq and is buried in Farmingdale.
Mateo (20), Ramon USMC, LCPL 9-24-04 PH
7th MAR REG, 1st MAR DIV, 1st MAR EXP FORCE. Ramon was killed in AL Ambar, Iraq and is buried in Calverton.
Ruiz (28), Jose L. USA, SP$ 8-15-05 PH
21st INF REG, 1stBDE, 25th INF DIV. Ramon was killed in Iraq and is buried in Calverton.
Name Branch and Rank DOD DEC
Esposito, Michael J. USA, SGT, AR COM 3-18-04, (22) PH, BSM W/V, JR
CoA, 3rd Bn, 22nd INF REG, 10th MTN DIV LIGHT INF. Michael was killed in MiamDo, Afghanistan and is buried in Calverton..
   
 

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Joseph Loeffler
Wilbur Longshore
Clifford D. Reed
 
Jerome Miller
 
 
Abert F. Morganweck Jr.
 
Burton M. Ward
 
 
Leonard B. Gridley
 
John E. Brown
 
 
Edward DiMartino
Harry Anderson
 
Jose A. Vasquez
 
James McGrath
 
William Wells
Edward La Barr
James Seidensticker
 
Peter Colicchio
 
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Frank Sardina
 
Nicholas H. Fritz
 
 
Michael Cacciuttolo
 
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Carlos M. Collazo
 
 
Alan P. Pagliarino
Gary A. Guasp
 
Daniel J. Hommel
 
Jose A. Graniela
 
 
Joseph J. Funk
 
Lawrence Soltan
David Scolnick
 
John M. Rosa
 
 
Thomas H. Wynne
 
Raheem T. Heighter
 
 
Jacob Fletcher
 
Ramon Mateo
 
 
Jose L. Ruiz
Michael J. Esposito
 
Richard Lancaster Jr.
 
James A. Delgiorno
 
     
 

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