Civilian living in Hong Kong Birth place – Hong Kong Birth date – 10/07/1916 Death date – 24/02/2007 Father – Mother – Daughter of Portuguese natives of Macau, Glória Barreto was born in July 10th in Kowloon and brought … Read more
NRP Bartolomeu Dias (Portugal) Captain: Caetano Coucello (Capitão de Mar e Guerra) Type: Sloop Tonnage: 2475 Gt Owner: Portuguese Navy Homeport: Lisbon Built: Hawthorne Leslie, Newcastle, GB (1935) On the night of November 13, 1942, the watch officer aboard the Portuguese … Read more
In spite of the hardships and horrors of war, stories of genuine feeling can be found in almost every serviceman’s memory. The meeting of the two eldest sons of the three of Frank and Mary Ray of West Warwick, RI … Read more
Private First Class US Army Unit – Birth place – Lemoore/California Birth date – 23/10/1916 Death date – 10/07/1942 Father – José Rodrigues Gomes Mother – Mary Rafael Gomes Son of father native of Azores and portuguese-american mother, William … Read more
Private First Class US Army Unit – Company C, 806th Tank Destroyer Battalion Birth place – Rhode Island Birth date – 27/07/1921 Death date – 17/01/2000 Father – Luiz do Couto Furtado Mother – Maria Conceição Simas do Couto Furtado The eldest son of Azorean immigrants … Read more
Private First Class US Army Unit – 404th Engineering Div., C Battalion Birth place – Rhode Island Birth date – 07/01/1922 Death date – 08/04/2017 Father – Francisco José Rei Mother – Maria dos Anjos de Faria Rei Son of Portuguese nationals from São Miguel, … Read more
Private First Class US Army Unit – E-Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division Birth place – Fall River Birth date – 17/06/1921 Death date – 15/10/1998 Father – José Carvalho da Luz Mother – Maria Fratus Luz George was born in Fall River Massachusetts on … Read more
Corporal US Army Unit – G Company, 10th Mountain Div., 87th Infantry Regiment Birth place – Rhode Island Birth date – 27/01/1918 Death date – 22/04/2006 Father – Francisco José Rei Mother – Maria dos Anjos de Faria Rei Son of Portuguese nationals from São … Read more
Tech Sergeant US Army Unit – 623rd Light Equipment Engineer Company Birth place – Rhode Island Birth date – 29/01/1924 Death date – 25/02/2012 Father – Francisco José Rei Mother – Maria dos Anjos de Faria Rei The son of Portuguese nationals from … Read more
Ship: Nagpore (GB) Birth place – Mormugão (Portuguese India) Birth date – 1906 (?) Death date – Father – Mother – Francisco de Sousa, 36, was one of the survivors of the English ship Nagpore, sunk on October … Read more
