The Vietnam Veterans Memorial


The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, which was dedicated on November 13, 1982, stands as a symbol of America's honor and recognition of the men and women who served and sacrificed their lives in the Vietnam War. Inscribed on the black granite walls are the names of more than 58,000 men and women who gave their lives or remain missing. 

Listed below are the names of the 29 Bridgeport, Connecticut military service members whose names are inscribed on the wall. Click on "Profile" for link to full information, and photo, if available.

NAME                                                    RANK            SERVICE                HOMETOWN            DOB-DOD        FULL PROFILE

LESTER ROBERT ATHERDEN LCPL MARINE CORPS BRIDGEPORT CT 9/6/1944 - 3/4/1966 Profile  
REINALDO CARRASQUILLO-SOLTERO PFC MARINE CORPS BRIDGEPORT CT 8/17/1950 - 7/30/1969 Profile  
WILLIAM D CARSON SSGT ARMY BRIDGEPORT CT 1/11/1943 - 12/25/1966 Profile
RALPH SILVIO CINOTTI SP4 ARMY BRIDGEPORT CT 5/25/1948 - 10/28/1969 Profile
JACK RICHARD DA COSTA 1LT ARMY BRIDGEPORT CT 8/19/1948 - 12/2/1969 Profile  
FRANK DEBERNARDO JR BMC NAVY BRIDGEPORT CT 10/13/1929 - 11/16/1966 Profile  
WILLIAM MARTIN DUNNING SP4 ARMY BRIDGEPORT CT 11/6/1945 - 6/22/1970 Profile
ISHMELL EADDY PFC MARINE CORPS BRIDGEPORT CT 8/31/1947 - 1/8/1968 Profile  
PAUL WILLIAM EDWARDS PFC ARMY BRIDGEPORT CT 10/20/1949 - 7/17/1969 Profile
ANIBAL FALCON PFC MARINE CORPS BRIDGEPORT CT 6/22/1944 - 8/5/1968 Profile  
RUSSELL THOMAS FANT SGT ARMY BRIDGEPORT CT 6/6/1948 - 2/3/1969 Profile
DAVID ANDREW FIALKO JR PFC MARINE CORPS BRIDGEPORT CT 12/4/1949 - 11/14/1968 Profile  
GEORGE RICHARD FITZGERALD 2LT MARINE CORPS BRIDGEPORT CT 2/9/1944 - 9/17/1966 Profile
FRANK RUDOLPH FROST III HMCS NAVY BRIDGEPORT CT 5/2/1914 - 6/11/1967 Profile  
LAWRENCE HUGH GRILLO A1C AIR FORCE BRIDGEPORT CT 12/15/1947 - 5/28/1969 Profile
ROY EDWARD HARRIS SP4 ARMY BRIDGEPORT CT 5/9/1949 - 7/26/1970 Profile  
JONNY HINES SP4 ARMY BRIDGEPORT CT 8/11/1949 - 5/22/1970 Profile
GEORGE EDWARD JONES JR TSGT AIR FORCE BRIDGEPORT CT 2/12/1931 - 1/25/1967 Profile
JOHN JAMES KATONA JR HN NAVY BRIDGEPORT CT 7/2/1944 - 6/2/1967 Profile  
ANTONINE GEORGE KOCIPER PFC ARMY BRIDGEPORT CT 8/31/1945 - 5/3/1966 Profile
JERRY MARKUS CPL MARINE CORPS BRIDGEPORT CT 2/2/1948 - 1/30/1968 Profile  
HARRY MASSEY PFC ARMY BRIDGEPORT CT 8/1/1945 - 5/30/1969 Profile
ALBERT MCCULLOUGH SP4 ARMY BRIDGEPORT CT 12/20/1947 - 2/22/1969 Profile  
ISAIAH MULWEE JR PFC ARMY BRIDGEPORT CT 7/22/1943 - 2/23/1966 Profile  
JAMES HARVEY POST JR CPL MARINE CORPS BRIDGEPORT CT 7/9/1947 - 1/17/1968 Profile  
MELVIN HILTON SANDERS PFC ARMY BRIDGEPORT CT 4/16/1949 - 2/15/1968 Profile  
BRADFORD PRESTON SAWYER SP4 ARMY BRIDGEPORT CT 10/7/1946 - 2/8/1969 Profile
RAMON AURELIO SERVERA-BAEZ SSGT ARMY BRIDGEPORT CT 8/16/1933 - 1/2/1971 Profile  
JUAN ANTONIO VELEZ AN NAVY BRIDGEPORT CT 3/22/1946 - 7/29/1967 Profile


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