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World War II Veterans of Rye High School - Rye NY

The veterans listed on this page have been identified as graduates of Rye High School, over 400 would serve during World War II. Learn who these veterans were, where they lived, where they served or in 15 cases how they died. Click on any veterans name for their biography. Completed veteran pages include pictures , newspaper articles, links to historical information and a lot more.

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David F. Adams U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Adams, David F. Jr.

U.S. Army Air Corps


James C. Adams U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Adams, James C.

U.S. Army Air Corps


CAMPBELL T. AMES U.S. Army WWII AMES, CAMPBELL T.

Died In Service


Louis Baffaro U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Baffaro, Louis

U.S. Army Air Corps


Bernard J. Ball U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Ball, Bernard J.

U.S. Army Air Corps


Mary S. Ball Women's Army Corps WWII Ball, Mary S.

Women's Army Corps


Benjamin H. Ballard U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Ballard, Benjamin H. Jr.

U.S. Army Air Corps


Vincent M. Bann U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Bann, Vincent M.

U.S. Army Air Corps


JOHN E. BASSETT U.S. Army WWII BASSETT, JOHN E.

Died In Service


George C. Bayha U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Bayha, George C.

U.S. Army Air Corps


Mary T. Beary Women's Army Corps WWII Beary, Mary T.

Women's Army Corps


Joseph J. Belluscio  WWII Belluscio, Joseph J.

Unknown Branch of Service


Michael Belluscio U.S. Coast Guard WWII Belluscio, Michael

U.S. Coast Guard


Nils E. Benson U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Benson, Nils E.

U.S. Army Air Corps


THOMAS M. BLACK U.S. Marine Corps WWII BLACK, THOMAS M.

Died In Service


William T. Black U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Black, William T. Jr.

U.S. Army Air Corps


Donald E. Blanchard U.S. Marine Corps WWII Blanchard, Donald E.

U.S. Marine Corps


RALPH J. BLOHM U.S. Army WWII BLOHM, RALPH J.

Died In Service


John E. Brown U.S. Army WWII Brown, John E.

John Wilson Brown

John Wilson Brown was born on August 20, 1915, in Port Chester, New York, to Eliza Jane Bircham, age 39, and Robert Brown, age 37. He had one sister and three brothers and in Rye the family lived on Locust Lane.

John attended Milton School and was a Rye High School graduate, class of 1934.

He married Elizabeth Washburn on June 19, 1936, in White Plains, New York. They had two children during their marriage. Before the war, John was working at Woolworths on Purchase St in Rye.

He enlisted in 1943 and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After the war John and his family lived in Port Chester before moving to Boiceville, N. Y.. For many years he was employed as an engineer by International Business Machines in Kingston, NY.

John W. Brown, 50, a former Resident of Rye, died Friday December 31, 1965 at the Benedictine Hospital, Kingston, N. Y.

At the time of his death, he was survived by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Washburn Brown, a son, John W. Brown, Jr. of Stamford, Conn., two granddaughters, Alison and Meredith Brown, and a brother, George Brown of 425 Milton Road, Rye.

Funeral services were held at Woodstock and at the Netherwood Baptist Church, Salt Point, N. Y. Burial was in the Netherwood Cemetery


Donald L. Byrne  WWII Byrne, Donald

Unknown Branch of Service


Charles T. Cabrera U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Cabrera, Carlos T.

U.S. Army Air Corps


Neil J. Carey Merchant Marines WWII Carey, Neil J.

U.S. Merchant Marines


Thomas F. Carroll U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Carroll, Thomas F.

U.S. Army Air Corps


Armando Caseria U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Caseria, Armando

U.S. Army Air Corps


Dante Caseria U.S. Marine Corps WWII Caseria, Dante

U.S. Marine Corps


Salvatore J. Cicchiello U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Cicchiello, Salvatore J.

U.S. Army Air Corps


Edward J. Clay U.S. Marine Corps WWII Clay, Edward J.

U.S. Marine Corps


Harold A. Cook U.S. Coast Guard WWII Cook, Harold A. Jr.

U.S. Coast Guard


Daniel P. Coughlin U.S. Marine Corps WWII Coughlin, Daniel P.

U.S. Marine Corps


Ronald W. Craik U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Craik, Ronald W.

U.S. Army Air Corps


William K Cross U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Cross, William K

U.S. Army Air Corps


Irving Danzig U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Danzig, Irving

U.S. Army Air Corps


FRANK N. DAUR U.S. Army Air Corps WWII DAUR, FRANK N. JR.

Died In Service


Robert H. Davidson U.S. Marine Corps WWII Davidson, Robert H.

U.S. Marine Corps


Michael T. Delval U.S. Marine Corps WWII Delval, Michael T.

U.S. Marine Corps


Edward T. Dempsey U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Dempsey, Edward T.

U.S. Army Air Corps


Anne M Devers  U.S. Marine Corps WWII Devers, Anne

U.S. Marine Corps


Gloria Donen Sosin Women's Army Corps WWII Donen, Gloria

Women's Army Corps


Richard J. Doubek U.S. Marine Corps WWII Doubek, Richard J.

U.S. Marine Corps


Janet P Dunn Women's Army Corps WWII Dunn, Janet

Women's Army Corps


Elliott Eakin U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Eakin, Elliot

U.S. Army Air Corps


Michael T. Ebetino U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Ebetino, Michael T.

U.S. Army Air Corps


Salvatore J. Ebetino U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Ebetino, Salvatore J.

U.S. Army Air Corps


Walter F. Everard U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Everard, Walter F.

U.S. Army Air Corps


John Vincent Fastiggi U.S. Marine Corps WWII Fastiggi, Vincent

U.S. Marine Corps


Richard W Feder U.S. Marine Corps WWII Feder, Richard

U.S. Marine Corps


George E. Feeney U.S. Coast Guard WWII Feeney, George E. Jr.

U.S. Coast Guard


John A. Finneran U.S. Army WWII Finneran, John A.

U.S. Army Air Corps


William H. Fitzsimmons  WWII Fitzsimmons, William H.

Unknown Branch of Service


Honor J. Flanagan  WWII Flanagan, Honor J.

Unknown Branch of Service


Francisco, Anthony Don Francisco, Anthony Don

Anthony Joseph Don Francisco

Anthony Joseph Don Francisco was born on December 11, 1926, in Harrison, New York, to Caroline DeChristofaro, age 34, and Antonio "Anthony" Don Francisco (Francesco), age 37.In Rye he lived at 23 Hewlett Street. Anthony was a Rye High School graduate class of 1945.

He left school early and enlisted in the US Navy. Other members of the class who joined the armed services were George Kirby, William Homer, Warren Haven, Jordon Hall, Anthony Don Francisco, William Wahl, Kobert Fetridge, Patrick Tigano, Thomas Lufkin and Roland Rundle.

Anthony's engagement to Anne Doto was announced in July 1945, it is unclear whether a wedding followed, at the time he was working at Playland.

The 1950 census states that at age 23, he was never married, living with his parents and working as a bank teller.

Anthony Joseph Don Francisco died on May 30, 1994, in Miami-Dade, Florida, at the age of 67.


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Sidney J. Frank U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Frank, Sidney J. Jr.

U.S. Army Air Corps


Robert W. Garwick U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Garwick, Robert W.

U.S. Army Air Corps