MIDDLETOWN -- At long last, Connecticut has a memorial to honor those who served and died in the 43rd Infantry Division. Connecticut was, until Saturday, the only New England state out of the four ...

The 43rd Infantry Division Veterans Association has raised $16,000 to build a four-sided monument in the Bow Lane cemetery, and fundraising efforts are continuing to finish a walkway around the ...

Fifty years ago, the Army’s 43rd Infantry Division fought its way across the South Pacific, joining other Allied forces to push Japanese forces back toward their home islands. Today, Connecti… ...

Until the 43rd Infantry Division entered his life, José Estrella lived on Luzon and helped his parents in the family rice paddies. Before the war he had tried to join the U.S. Army in the ...

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WTNH) — The New England Air museum hoses and an event titled “Winged Victory” on Saturday to commemorate Memorial Day. The event highlighted the 43rd Infantry Division ...

The 43rd Infantry Division was created in 1925 as a National Guard unit in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island and Vermont. Connecticut is the last of the four states to erect a memorial monument for the ...

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - On March 27, 2024, The Medal of Honor Plaque memorializing and honoring the war heroes of the 25th Infantry Division added its 43rd name. Spc. 5 Dwight W. Birdwell ...

The Middletown Press 8.5.11 Veterans and their families attended a special groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday afternoon to dedicate a memorial monument to CT Veterans of the 43rd Infantry Division ...

The museum is hosting an exhibit on Connecticut’s 43rd Infantry Division, and that unit traces its heritage, especially the 169th back to the 17th century.

The 43rd Infantry Veterans Association, a non-profit organization with more than 1,200 members nationwide, was formed in 1945. The veteran members now range in age from 70 to over 90 years old.