World War I Memorial

Men and women of Waterbury served in all branches of the service during World War I, answering their country's call, leaving behind what was near and dear to them, enduring hardships, and facing danger. Many died in the path of duty and self-sacrifice so that others might live in freedom. Waterbury's complete official list for the Great War for Democracy, 1917-1919, was compiled as accurately as possible from the combined lists of the Town Clerk and War Bureau records. It includes 2,545 names in the United States Army, with 117 marked as having given their lives in service for the nation, and 704 names in the United States Navy, with 6 marked as having given their lives.

Waterbury, Connecticut · United States