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November 5, 2015 at 8:33 p.m.
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Arcadio Ocasio Sr.</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Marine Corps 1968-70, Vietnam</p> <p class="Center">Grew up in Port Chester, graduated PCHS 1967, now lives in Rye</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Anthony Forta</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Army 9<sup>th</sup> Infantry Division, World War II</p> <p class="Center">January 1941-May 1946</p> <p class="Center">Born in Port Chester, lived in Rye Brook, died January 2011</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Joseph T. McCarthy</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Army, stationed in Germany 1959-60</p> <p class="Center">Born and raised in Yonkers<br /><br />Has lived on Wilton Road, Rye Brook since 1967</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Lt. Col. Bernard Abel</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Air Force, World War II and Korea</p> <p class="Center">Lived in Port Chester and Rye Brook</p> <p class="Center">Founded Westmore News, died June 2010</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Carmin Giammarino</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Army 3<sup>rd</sup> Infantry, World War II</p> <p class="Center">1945-47</p> <p class="Center">Stationed in Germany and European Theater</p> <p class="Center">Lived in Port Chester, died 2012</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Cpl. William F. Sileo</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Army Signal Corps, World War II</p> <p class="Center">China-Burma-India Theater, 1941-45</p> <p class="Center">Lifelong Port Chester resident, died 1979</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Dr. Martin Ortiz</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">Lt. Col. New York National Guard</p> <p class="Center">U.S. Army and N.Y. National Guard for 18 years</p> <p class="Center">Has been deployed to the Middle East 4 times</p> <p class="Center">(3 times to Iraq, once to Afghanistan)</p> <p class="Center">Born in Los Angeles, now lives in Port Chester</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Frank Stefanowski</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Army, World War II</p> <p class="Center">Drove a tank and wounded in Battle of the Bulge</p> <p class="Center">Lived on Eldredge Street, Port Chester, now deceased</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Frederick H. Griffin</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Coast Guard, 1970-74</p> <p class="Center">Vietnam 1970-71 USCGC Morgenthau-722</p> <p class="Center">Lifelong Port Chester resident</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">George A. Zaccagnini, Sr.</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Navy 1950-54, Seaman USN-1</p> <p class="Center">Served on USS Bennington and repair ship USS Amphion</p> <p class="Center">1949 PCHS grad, lives in Rye Brook</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Gerard A. Morano</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Army 98<sup>th</sup> Infantry Division</p> <p class="Center">World War II Pacific Theater 1942-46</p> <p class="Center">Born and raised in the Bronx</p> <p class="Center">Lived in Port Chester last 15 years</p> <p class="Center">Died June 2012</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Hank Birdsall</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">1<sup>st</sup> Special Forces Group Airborne, U.S. Army, Okinawa</p> <p class="Center">5<sup>th</sup> Special Forces Group Airborne, U.S. Army, Vietnam</p> <p class="Center">1967-69</p> <p class="Center">Graduated PCHS 1964</p> <p class="Center">Retired PCMS social studies teacher, now lives in Rye</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Irving Berlin</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Army, World War II</p> <p class="Center">Received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart</p> <p class="Center">Lived at Atria Rye Brook last 3 years</p> <p class="Center">Died Mar. 12, 2015</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">James J. Schiro SP4 E4</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Army 20<sup>th</sup> Infantry AMCAL Division</p> <p class="Center">1966-68</p> <p class="Center">Lived in Port Chester, died 2011</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Jerry Morano </span></strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">(left)</span></span></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Army 199<sup>th</sup> Light Infantry Brigade</p> <p class="Center">Honai, Vietnam, Tet Offensive, Feb. 1968</p> <p class="Center">Served 1967-68</p> <p class="Center">Born and raised in the Bronx, lives in Rye Brook</p> <p class="Center">Others in photo: Rick Seaman, Akron, Ohio (center)</p> <p class="Center">and Dutch Hoffman, Los Angeles</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Cpl. Joseph L. Suppa </span></strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">(left)</span></span></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Army NATO Forces Germany</p> <p class="Center">1954-56</p> <p class="Center">Pictured with Cpl. Jack Teles of North Dakota</p> <p class="Center">Lifelong Port Chester resident</p>
<p class="Text" style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">John Buszta </span></strong><span style="font-size: medium;">(left)</span></p> <p class="Center" style="text-align: left;">U.S. Navy 1942-46</p> <p class="Center" style="text-align: left;">Born and raised at 223 Madison Ave., Port Chester</p> <p class="Center" style="text-align: left;">Died 1954</p> <p class="Center" style="text-align: right;"> <strong style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Edward Buszta </span></strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">(right)</span></span></p> <p class="Text" style="text-align: right;"> </p> <p class="Center" style="text-align: right;">U.S. Army 1942-46</p> <p class="Center" style="text-align: right;">Born and raised at 223 Madison Ave., Port Chester</p> <p class="Center" style="text-align: right;">Died at 86 about 10 years ago</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">John Calo</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Navy 1952-56</p> <p class="Center">From Port Chester, currently lives in Trumbull, CT</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Sgt. Joseph Accurso</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Marine Corps</p> <p class="Center">1955-59 active duty, 1959-63 reserves</p> <p class="Center">Grew up in Port Chester, died Oct. 2, 2015 in North Haven, CT</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Julius Harris</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Army, World War II</p> <p class="Center">Allied Force headquartered in Rome</p> <p class="Center">Finished after 4 years as a Master Sergeant</p> <p class="Center">German immigrant, lived in P.C. and R.B.</p> <p class="Center">Died Nov. 22, 2014 at 94</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">LTC Kevin R. Kugel</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Army 21 years and counting</p> <p class="Center">Professor and chair of Military Science Dept., Providence College</p> <p class="Center">Runs the Senior Army ROTC program</p> <p class="Center">1990 PCHS grad, grew up at 20 Halstead Ave., now lives in Providence, RI</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Leonard Carriero</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Army World War II 1942-45</p> <p class="Center">Stationed in Belgium, France, Netherlands and Italy,</p> <p class="Center">meeting his wife there who became an Italian war bride</p> <p class="Center">Lived in Port Chester, died 1998</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Sgt. Marvin B. Goldowsky</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command</p> <p class="Center">1966-70</p> <p class="Center">1963 PCHS grad, 4<sup>th</sup> generation Port Chester resident</p>
<p class="Text" style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Matthew P. Baryshyan </span></strong><span style="font-size: medium;">(center)</span></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Army, World War II</p> <p class="Center">PCHS grad, owned Matt & Joe’s Luncheonette in P.C.</p> <p class="Center">Died 1991</p> <p class="Center"> </p> <p class="Text" style="text-align: right;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Gabriel J. Carino </span></strong><span style="font-size: medium;">(right)</span></p> <p class="Center" style="text-align: right;">U.S. Army, World War II, 1942-45</p> <p class="Center" style="text-align: right;">Graduated PCHS 1933, died 2003</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Peter W. Sileo</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Army 1<sup>st</sup> Infantry Division</p> <p class="Center">Vietnam, 1967-68</p> <p class="Center">Raised in Port Chester, now lives in Rye Brook</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Robert Murphy</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Army Rifleman, World War II</p> <p class="Center">March 1944-April 1946</p> <p class="Center">Lived on Eldredge Street, Port Chester, now deceased</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Robert Riehl</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army 29<sup>th</sup> Infantry Division</p> <p class="Center">December 1943-January 1946</p> <p class="Center">Drafted his senior year at PCHS</p> <p class="Center">Awarded two Purple Hearts</p> <p class="Center">Lifelong Port Chester resident</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Rocky Spizzirri</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Army 1968-70, Vietnam</p> <p class="Center">Lifelong Port Chester resident</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Vincent P. Corsaro</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">Troop Ship Sergeant-Major</p> <p class="Center">TSU Transport Unit, N.Y. Port of EMB, Brooklyn</p> <p class="Center">November 1942-February 1946</p> <p class="Center">Lives in Rye Brook</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Cpl. Silvio V. Buccieri</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">A Btry. 103<sup>rd</sup> Field Artillery Battalion, 43<sup>rd</sup> Inf. Division</p> <p class="Center">U.S. Army, Augsburg, Germany, 1951-53</p> <p class="Center">Received Army of Occupation Medal</p> <p class="Center">U.S. Air Force Nat’l Guard, Westchester Co. Airport, 1953-56</p> <p class="Center">Lifelong Port Chester resident</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Steven J. Vespia</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Army 1968-70, Vietnam</p> <p class="Center">Wounded in Action, Received the Purple Heart</p> <p class="Center">Grew up in Port Chester, now lives in Rye Brook</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Thomas M. Curtin</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">Ship’s Serviceman 2<sup>nd</sup> Class Petty Officer, U.S. Navy</p> <p class="Center">1967-71, served in Vietnam 1969</p> <p class="Center">Born and raised in Port Chester, moved to Byram and returned in 1974</p>
<p class="Text"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">William Calhoun</span></strong></p> <p class="Center">U.S. Army 1<sup>st</sup> Artillery, 1966-72</p> <p class="Center">Lives in Port Chester</p>
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.