WPA Art- State Library

State Archivist, Mark Jones is attempting to locate, inventory, photograph and present online, works of art commissioned by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the 1930s to the beginning of WWII. For more information on this project please visit: http://www.cslib.org/archives/wpaartannounce.htm

Veterans Group Member of the Month

Please meet Rose Bernabucci. Rose was born and grew up in New Haven, CT. She studied aeronautics and won a flight scholarship while in High School, and served as a Sergeant in the Civil Air Patrol Cadets. Under the direction of Civil Air Patrol staff, Rose flew on a trip to Block Island as well as on shorter flights from Tweed Airport. Rose has retired from the advertising business where she ran her own company, Alden Art Associates of Prospect and Waterbury, CT. She is an artist and a member of the New Haven Paint and Clay Club, the Guilford Art Center and other art associations. One of her paintings "Icarus Landing" a "white on white abstract of the myth" was exhibited last year at the New Britain Museum of American Art. Rose also enjoys playing golf and is a member of the Laurel View 9 Hole Women's League. Rose, along with Jesse Dyson and Ethyl Papa- also Civil Air Patrol Cadets- were subjects of a short documentary on the Civil Air Patrol put together by Kevin McKernon and myself in 2008. Rose's High School yearbook entry and picture, Rose's Civil Air Patrol jacket with sergeant stripes. Right: Rose in her flight class, 1946.

Please view the video below where Rose talks about her father's WWII service.

Welcome to the WWII Veterans Discussion Group Blog. The Veterans Discussion Group is made up of WWII veterans, spouses, relatives of veterans, men and women who served on the home front and individuals interested in WWII.

Members shares stories and experiences of WWII, discuss topics, display memorabilia, host speakers, view films.

Unless otherwise announced on the Library's website, The WWII Veterans Discussion Group meets on the last Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main Street, East Haven, Connecticut. The Group is open to everyone. The Library's website is www.hagamanlibraryeasthavenct.org

We begin this blog with an article from the Branford Review and East Haven News, dated Thursday, December 11, 1941.

Operations in Pacific Cause Consternation Among Relatives Here
Anxiety Felt For Boys Thought to Be In the Pearl Harbor Area- No Word Received From Any of the Young Men Since Sunday's Attack.

Among the Branford people in the war zone is William Van Wilgen, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Van Wilgin of Averill Place third mate in the Merchant Marine who was on the Pacific Ocean When war broke out.

When last heard from Robert Dudley, son of Mrs. Frank Dudley was with the Navy doing coastal patrol duty on the Pacific. Previous to joining the Navy he saw Army service at Fort Kamemeha, Island of Oahu.

Fred W. Schoening, Harbor Street when last heard from was at Pearl Harbor. Mrs. Schoening heard from another son, Paul George, two weeks ago at that time he was at Honolulu.

Chief Petty Officer John Anderson arrived at his home in Montowese Street about three weeks ago after spending ten years at the Hawaiian Islands. His leave was brought to an abrupt end this week when he was ordered back to Pearl Harbor. His brother Elmer was also forced to bring a furlough to a close. He has entered the New York Navy Hospital for treatment. Sven Anderson, was discharged from the Navy at Pearl Harbor and has been employed since then in the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard.

The home of Dr. H.A. Reynold Seaview Ave. Hotchkiss Grove could not be reach [sic] today but it is believed that a son, William was last heard from Hickam Field, Pearl Harbor. George Reynold, a brother is in service as a Chief Petty Officer.

Mrs. Casper Deriso 219 Indian Neck Ave. received a Christimas card Monday from Hawaii from Domonic Deriso. He has been in the Navy seven years.

A letter was received here Monday from Pete Huzar. It was posted from California. Pete has been four years service and the last few months has been on the Pacific Ocean.

The Review has been unable to confirm reports that Richard Meek, Wilford Road and Alred Yusievic and his family are in the war zone.