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WESTMORE NEWS | Friday, November 10, 2017
Lt. Col. Bernard Abel
Frank Bellantoni
U.S. Air Force, World War II and Korea Lived in Port Chester and Rye Brook Founded Westmore News, died June 2010
U.S. Army, World War II Staff Infantry Sergeant and Signal Corps 1945-48 Lifelong Port Chester resident
Austin J. DeBell
Seaman 1st Class Felix DeCrescenzo
U.S. Air Force 1962-66 Bennington, VT to Port Chester
U.S. Navy, 1944-46 Lives in Port Chester
Friday, November 10, 2017 | WESTMORE NEWS
Sgt. Hank Birdsall
1st and 5th Special Forces Group ABN Project Sigma MACVSOG Recon Company 1968-69 Graduated PCHS 1964 Retired PCMS social studies teacher, now lives in Rye
Patsy DeVico
7th Division, U.S. Army Korea 1960-61 Lifelong Port Chester resident
Edward Bonds
U.S. Army, World War II stationed in Germany Received Silver Star for saving two men whose tank was hit by enemy fire. He pulled them to safety and hid them from the enemy until they could be rescued. Lived in Port Chester, died in October 2016
Pat Embesi
U.S. Army, World War II Supply sergeant in Okinawa, Japan during the bombing of Hiroshima Lifelong Port Chester resident
Frank Morgan Brookfield Jr.
U.S. Army 199th Light Infantry Brigade Served in Vietnam 1965-67 From Larchmont, now resides in Rye Brook
Frank A. (seated) and John Errigo
9th Army Air Force, World War II 1942-45, stationed together in Europe Lifelong Port Chester residents, now deceased Photo by Errigo Studios, owned by their father
Vinny Cacciola
Gabriel J. Carino
U.S. Army, World War II Lifelong Port Chester resident
Sergeant, U.S. Army, World War II Pictured with friend Tony (right) on Feb. 10, 1943 Graduated PCHS 1933, died 2003
Capt. Felix N. Fedelibus
Marvin Goldowsky
U.S. Army, 1942-47 Lifelong Port Chester resident, now deceased
Sergeant, U.S. Air Force 804 Combat Support Group, SAC Grand Forks Air Force Base, ND 1966-70 1963 PCHS grad, 4th generation Port Chester resident th
U.S. Navy, BT2, from 1953-57 Served in Korea Lifelong Port Chester resident, died 1991
Louis J. Carrieri
U.S. Army Medic 1962-64 Lifelong Port Chester resident
Richard Cuddy
Major William V. Cuddy Army Air Corps, World War II Killed in action Sept. 15, 1943
U.S. Navy, World War II Served aboard USS Fremont APA-44 in the Pacific Theater Lifelong Port Chester resident and mailman, now deceased
Joe Guarino
Max Jacobowitz
Pvt. Richard B. Kochanowicz
LTC (ret.) Kevin Kugel
U.S. Army, World War II Paratrooper 1941-45 Lifelong Port Chester resident
U.S. Navy 1942-46 Owned Capitol Jewelers in P.C. 1948-85 Previously lived in P.C., now in Yonkers
U.S. Marines, 1961-66 Cuban Crisis in 1962, Vietnam 1965-66 Lifelong Port Chester resident
Thomas J. Curtin
U.S. Army, 1994-2016 Originally from P.C., now lives in Seekonk, Mass.
Thomas M. Curtin
U.S. Navy Served aboard USS Biddle DLG-34 in Vietnam 1969 Lives on Pilgrim Drive, Port Chester
Joe Lagano
U.S. Army, World War II Lifelong Port Chester resident
Local veterans, we salute you Alvin Levine
Harry Levine
Youngest son of Julius, enlisted in the U.S. Army Survived the battle of Old Baldy in Korea Pictured in Korea in 1952 Lives in Port Chester
Eldest son of Julius, enlisted in the U.S. Army Stationed all over Europe in World War II
Private 1st Class Rocco D. Lovallo
Sebastian “Sonny” Mangini
U.S. Army, 1944-46 Resident of Port Chester, now deceased
As we prepare to celebrate Veterans Day this week, we recognize all veterans, living and dead. The following photographs and service information, a sampling of Port Chester and Rye Brook veterans, have been submitted in response to our request. Veterans Day is Saturday, Nov. 11. The local ceremony commemorating the federal holiday will take place on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 11 a.m. at Veterans’ Memorial Park, Westchester Avenue and North Regent Street. All are encouraged to attend. Dan Mecca and Tony Grieco
U.S. Army and U.S. Navy, World War II Photo of these brothers-in-law taken in 1943 Both lifelong Port Chester residents
U.S. Army Air Corps, 1942-45 Lifelong Port Chester resident
Jerry Morano, Sr.
U.S. Army, 98th Infantry Division World War II Pacific 1944 Nov. 11, 1920-June 28, 2012 Bronx to Port Chester
Kenneth Miazga
U.S. Navy, World War II Served in the Pacific Theater Grew up on Locust Avenue, deceased
Michael Miazga
U.S. Navy, World War II Served in the Pacific Theater Grew up on Locust Avenue, deceased
Raymond P. Nethercott Navy Seabees 1948-52 Lives in Rye Brook
Thomas H. Nethercott
U.S. Army 1951-53 Lived in Port Chester until his death
Col. Martin Ortiz, MD
Army National Guard in New York Has served since 1978 in the U.S. Army and National Guard From Pico Rivera, CA, has lived in Port Chester since 2000
Corporal Nicholas J. Pitasi
U.S. Marine Corps 1944-46 Port Chester/Greenwich, deceased
Jerry Morano
U.S. Army, 199 Light Infantry Brigade Christmas Day at Basecamp Honai, Vietnam 1967 Lives in Rye Brook, originally from the Bronx
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Andrew Miazga
Julius Levine
Russian immigrant who came to the U.S. at 17 Enlisted in the U.S. Army at 30 in 1917 Served under Sergeant York in World War I
Joseph Miazga
U.S. Army, World War II Served in the Pacific Theater Grew up on Locust Avenue, deceased
U.S. Navy, World War II Served in the Pacific Theater Grew up on Locust Avenue, deceased
Bernard “Bernie” Santucci
James J. Schiro
Peter “The Hawk” Racanelli
Military Police, U.S. Army, World War II As one of the oldest men in his platoon, he was called Pops. Lifelong Port Chester resident, died in 2001
Robert W. Riehl
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Jack Levine
Middle son of Julius, enlisted in the U.S. Navy Served in World War II as a gunner on the aircraft carrier Shangri-La. In 1945, was on board near Tokyo when the Japanese surrendered Pictured with his parents
Staff Sergeant, 29th Infantry Division, World War II December 1943-January 1946 4 Battle Stars, 2 Purple Hearts, Bronze Star, Combat Infantryman Badge, NYS Conspicuous Service Cross, Westchester County Distinguished Service Medal Lifelong Port Chester resident
U.S. Air Force, 1966-70 Stationed at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas P.C. career firefighter 1971-92 Died Nov. 9, 2012
Spec 4 Rocky Spizzirri
Cpl. Andrew N. Sposta
U.S. Army 1966-68 Vietnam Lived in Port Chester, died in 2011
Tony Longo
LONGO'S PARK DELI
Sgt. Peter W. Sileo
U.S. Army Combat Engineer 1 Infantry Division, Vietnam 1967-69 Born in Port Chester, lives in Rye Brook st
Cpl. William F. Sileo
U.S. Army Signal Corps China Burma India Theater, 1941-45 Lifelong Port Chester resident, died in 1979
John Calo
U.S. Navy, USS Salem 1952-56, Korean War Born in Philadelphia, raised in Port Chester Died May 30, 2016
203 South Regent Street, Port Chester, NY 914-939-3217
U.S. Army 2nd Battalion 94th Artillery Vietnam, 1969-70 Lives in Port Chester
U.S. Army, World War II 5 years of service, 2 Purple Hearts From 67 Purdy Ave., Port Chester
Steven J. Vespia
U.S. Army 1968-70 Served with 173rd Abn in Vietnam 1968-69 Lives in Rye Brook, from Port Chester (Class of ’66)
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