24. Scavetta, Francis Paul from New York?Born Apr. 2, 1925, died May 1, 1993. Last residence New Port Richey, FL. Mitch Smith dated Scavetta?s sister Millie before he met Rita.
25. Seese, Clifford Wilson from Richmond Virginia?Born Apr. 17, 1923, died Mar 10, 1994. Last residence Greenville, NC
26. Sensabaugh, Charles Woodrow from Fairfax VA
27. Serafino, August RM from New York?Born Jun 15, 1925, died Jun 24, 2000. Last residence Fairview NJ
28. Smith, Merton Mitchell from Wilkes Barre PA Mitch was born 5/28/1925 and died in 1993. He and his wife Rita lived at 790 Norris Road, Prescott, AZ 86305. Mitch was a builder. He had some lung problems and they moved to Arizona for health reasons. They had two children in PA and two in Arizona. The children are ages 48, 46, 38 and 37. Rita?s phone number is 520.445.1458. Mitch was in Guam after D-day. Rita said whenever he played the lottery he used the numbers 489!
29. Spadaccino, Louis Frank from Philadelphia Pa. A civil engineer currently living at 171 Stoney Ford Road, Holland, PA 18966. Home telephone number: 215.968.1921. Email tse1959@aol.com Louis is a civil engineer. He was one of seven brothers. All seven were in the service and all seven came home from the war.
30. Spompinato, John Salvator from New York
31. Stone, Charles Thomas, Jr. from Washington DC
32. Tagliente, George Micheal from Springfield Mass. George and his wife live at 180 Simons Narrows, Mashpee, MA 02649. Phone: 508.539.0165
33. Troutman, Paul Hugh from Albany New York. Paul lives at 903 Jervis Ave. Rome, NY 13440 315.337.4527. His email address is Paulhbettyo@aol.com Paul was a radarman without a radar set on the 489. He was transferred to LST 344, which had radar equipment. He remembers the countless trips carrying troops, cleaning up after seasick GIs and that he turned 19 on the beach in July 1944.
34. Weinstock,Charles from New York
35. Williams, Malvin Parker from Raleigh NC
36. Wilson, Wendell Ridley from Warren RI. Currently lives on Taylr Ave. Wyalusing, PA, 18853, phone number: 570.746.1073. Daughter in laws Email: cjw05@tricountyi.net Wendell was the signalman.
37. Yakimo, Mike cook St. Louis Missouri. Born May 8, 1915. Died Sept. 1972 from a stroke. He was only 57 years old. Mike worked for Brown Shoe Company and owned his own TV repair business. His pastries and pies were the best! You may reach Mike?s son Mike at phone # 913.339.9697 or his son Rick at email address: ryakimo@iname.com
These men seem to have been picked up in Fowey England in August 1944:
Conklin, Wesley G from Newark NJ
Nesser,George P from Rochester NY
Valliere, Joseph G. from Springfield Mass
Records indicate that after LCI(L) 489 was decommissioned most of the men went to Vicarage in Plymouth England. Troutman and Weinstock went to LCI(L)496 on Oct. 31, 1944. Higgins, Spampinato and Smith went to Bupers C/L 297-44.
