That action was at Guadalcanal where Pfc. D'Alfonso was with the 1st Marine Division. He received a Purple Heart. After the war he moved to North Syracuse where he was a maintenance supervisor for the U. S. Postal Service. He died in 1997 at the age of 76. Among his survivors were his wife, Bette, and five sons — Dominic and David of North Syracuse; Dennis of Lawrenceville, Georgia; Donald of Tallahassee, Florida, and Daniel of Cicero, New York.

Louis Frank Dannible, a resident of Fairmount, died in February, 2006. The spelling of his last name was slightly changed, but he was the brother of war victim Anthony Dannibale. His brother, Mario, died in 1973.

Louis F. Dannible served in the Army in the Pacific campaign. His obituary said he was born in DeFeriet, New York, but his family moved to Solvay, where he attended high school. He was a bricklayer and a superintendent for Sal Masonry of Syracuse. He was survived by his wife, the former Mary Ann Louise, to whom he was married for almost 60 years, and by two sons, Anthony of Liverpool and Thomas of Fairmount, and a brother, Phillip of Camillus.

I have seen the name spelled two different ways — Dantuano and Dantuono — and believe, in the case of Daniel, that he uses the latter.

Lieut. Joseph DeCosta survived and became a prisoner of war in Romania. Joseph DeCosta predeceased his brother, Alfonso John DeCosta, who also entered the service during the war after he graduated from Solvay High School in 1944.

Alfonso DeCosta died in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in 1999 at the age of 72. At the time of his death, his brother, Anthony J. DeCosta, was living in Palm Springs, California.

Perhaps no last name has presented more of a challenge in this project than the one most commonly spelled DeGilio. Variations include DeGiglio, DeGillio, DeGiulio, DiGilio, Digiglio and DiGiulio. I suspect the spellings with two g's is are the most correct. In any event, I found five members of three Solvay families who were in uniform during World War 2. I've reprinted the spellings the way they appeared in the newspaper.

Madeline D'Alessio DiGiglio, widow of Joseph (Giuseppe) and mother of Ralph, George and Anthony DeGilio, died in 1999 at the age of 97 and indicated that she retained one spelling while her children went with a more phonetic spelling. Ralph DeGilio died five months after his mother. He had moved to North Tonawanda where he was an assistant building inspector for the city. Anthony DeGilio of Westvale died in 2000 at age 81. Survivors included his wife and daughter mentioned above.

Ralph DiGilio of Center Street, Solvay, was a member of the Pathfinders with the 13th Airborne Division and was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He became an executive with Signet Bank and died at his home in Potomac Falls, Virginia in 2010, at the age of 86.

Michael R. DeLallo retired from the service at a Lieutenant Colonel with the Air Force. He was a General Electric business administrator for 12 years, then owned and operated the American School of Drafting and served as an Onondaga County legislator from 1970-72. He moved to Baldwinsville after the war. He died in 2012 at the age of 91.

Edward DeLorenzo lived in Solvay for 69 years before moving to Lakeland where he died in 1989 at the age of 73.

After the war John J. DeLorenzo was a baker, then a bus driver in the West Genesee School District. He moved to Camillus where he died in 1996 at the age of 78.

Anthony J. DeLucia died in 2004 at the age of 83. He was a life resident of Solvay and a member of the Solvay-Geddes Veterans. He retired in 1984 as a field engineer at Stearns and Wheeler.

It was later announced that James Michael De Lucia Jr. was dead.

Carlo F. DeMarchi returned to Solvay and was employed by Allied Chemical Corporation for 40 years. He died in 2010 at the age of 90.

Both DeMatteo brothers were awarded the Purple Heart. Additionally, Edmund S. Dematteo received the Bronze Star and three Bronze Service stars. Eugene R. Dematteo graduated from Syracuse University in 1952 and became an engineer and superintendent of projects for the village of Solvay. Years later he moved to Bellevue, Washington, where he died in 1989, at the age of 65.

Edmund S. Dematteo, also a Solvay High School graduate, received a degree in chemistry from Canton College and a BS degree in psychology from Syracuse University. He remained in the Solvay area and died in 2008 at the age of 86.

Dominick Demperio, nicknamed "Doc," was born in Italy. He played semi-pro softball and baseball. He remained in Solvay after the war and worked in rigging and expediting at Allied Chemical for 43, retiring in 1982. He died in 2012, at the age of 92, survived by his wife of 63 years, the former Mary Holgado.

I believe from a reading of the 1930 U. S. Census that James C. Demperio's parents were James and Lucy Demperio. Also, I found a list that had John J. Demperio, 1205 Cogswell Avenue, Solvay, being inducted into the Army in February, 1943.

Nicholas J. Demperio, who was nicknamed "Dipper," worked with the Syracuse Police Department in in 1971 was cited by Parade Magazine and the International Assocation of Chiefs of Police for outstanding bravery for his action in preventing a robbery at a Syracuse restaurant. Off-duty and unarmed, he was in the restaurant when two robbers entered. One put a knife to Demperio's throat, the other pointed a rifle at the proprietor. Demperior jumped for the gunman and overpowered him, though he was shot in the leg in the process. Demperio retired in 1982; he died in 2000.

James DeSpirito served as a Navy radioman who touched many bases during the war, from the African and Middle Eastern campaign to the Asiatic Pacific campaign and the Philippine liberation. He was a liner at Iroquois China for 27 years, later working 10 years at Church and Dwight before retiring in 1982. He remained in Solvay and died in 2007 at the age of 88.

Jack DeStaffan was a driver and trainer for the U. S. Post Office for 27 years and an independent trucker for the Syracuse Newspapers for over 50 years. He moved to Camillus, then returned to Solvay. He died in 2004 at the age of 77, survived by his wife of 54 years, the former Carmella Albino.

Technically just outside the village, 405 Chemung Street is often considered part of Solvay. I also found Louis J. DeStefano, a World War 2 Army veteran who was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2893, Solvay. Louis DeStefano, who died in 2000 at the age of 93, was born in Italy, but lived 90 years in the Syracuse area, finally settling in DeWitt.

Also, among the list of people inducted into the Army on February 11, 1943 was William DeStefano, 740 State Fair Boulevard, Lakeland. And among those listed as being discharged from the Army from Fort Dix, New Jersey, in October, 1945, was Sgt. Henry DeStefano, Solvay. Given the number of DeStefano families in the town of Geddes, I suspect I am missing a few who may have been in uniform during World War 2.

This first item places the Dilling home in Solvay, which may be correct, though Driscoll is one of those streets that is mostly in Syracuse. However, it does intersect with Charles Avenue, which is very much inside the village. There was at least one definite Solvay connection — Kenneth Dilling's brother, Corp. Raymond Glenwood Dilling, married a Solvay woman, Ruth A. Phillips of 122 Franklin Avenue. And when Raymond Glenwood Dilling was inducted into the Army in 1943, the newspaper again referred to Driscoll Avenue as being in Solvay.

Raymond T. Divers was born in Franklin, New Jersey, but grew up in Solvay, then moved to Camillus in 1955. He was a managing engineer at Carrier Corporation, retiring in 1987. He was the owner of seven patents and considered an expert in the fields of electric motors and hermetic electric motor insulation. He served with the Army Signal Corps. Raymond Divers died in 2008 at the age of 84.

Jack Doran worked 29 years at the Syracuse Post Office and for awhile was acting postmaster; he retired in 1976. He served with the Army Air Force. He died in 1998 at the age of 79.

Minier F. Doyle died in 2004 at the age of 89. He lived in Massachusetts and is buried in the state's Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Agawam.

Andrew Dubosh died in November, 1943, five months after his wife. His Army sons were on the move. Pvt. George Dubosh had gone from San Francisco to Australia, Corp. Bernard Dubosh from Fort Benning to Camp Granada, Mississippi. Another son, Frank, had died in 1941, at the age of 27. There were four other Dubosh children.

Bernard Dubosh died in 1976. His brother George died in 1996 at the age of 87. George Dubosh was born in Pennsylvania, but lived in Solvay most of his life. He retired from Pass & Seymour Company after working there 40 years.

James F. Duprey Jr. moved to North Syracuse and worked as a right of way claims agent for New York Telephone. He retired in 1982 and, like may Central New Yorkers, spent his winters at his home in Florida, where he died in 2001 at the age of 77, survived by his wife of 54 years, Viola. Duprey was the recipient of the New York State Conspicuous Service Medal for his action as a member of the Army Air Force in World War 2.

Hiram A. Duryea died in 1946, at the age of 30. No cause of death was given in his newspaper obituary.

Thomas H. Dyer graduated from Syracuse Univeristy and earned a law degree from the Syracuse University College of Law, then began a long and distinguished career. He lived in Navarino and Marcellus before moving to Manlius in 1995. He died a year later at the age of 84.

John S. Dziadula became a medical attendant at the Van Duyn Home and Hospital. He died in 1991 at the age of 72, survived by a daughter, Jackie DeCecco of Camillus, and two grandchildren.