Honor Escorts Meet Bodies of Four Boston Heroes

   The bodies of four Boston men. !killed in the Sprint offensive a 1945 in Europe, arrived at South Station this afternoon with services arranged here this week by their families.
   Lt Paul Wilensky of the Army' was the son of Mrs. Fannie Wilensky, Sutherland road. Brighton. He was killed in action March 11 in Belgium.  He leaves also his wife, and son. Stephen Joel of 25 Lyford at., Dorchester: and two brothers, both ex-servicemen. Elliott and Paul Wilensky of Brighton. Services will be at 10:30 a. In. to. morrow at Temple Erna' Moshe, Chestnut Hill av, Brighton.
   SSgt William J. Joyce, killed on his 28th birthday in the Battle of the Bulge, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Joyce of 150 Trenton st, East Boston. Members of William J. Joyce Post, A. L, named in his honor, escorted the body from the station to the Magrath Funeral Home, Meridian st, East Boston. The funeral will be Friday at 9 a. m., with a requiem high mass at Sacred Heart Church and burial in Holy Cross Cemetery', Malden.
   Pfc James J. Young, killed In action at Osburg, Germany, March 12. 1945, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. !Edward A. Young, 1 Shenandoah st, Dorchester. Funeral services will be Saturday from his late home, with a solemn high mass of requiem at lt a.in. in St. Brendan's Church.
   Pvt Frank Zion, killed in Belgium Jan. 23, 1945. was from 11 Arbutus st., Dorchester. He is survived by his sisters. Ida Zeiman, Sophie Minsburg. Fannie Glaser and Pearl Bernstein and by two brothers. Hyman and Louis Zion of New York city. 'There will be services for him tomorrow at 10:30 a. m. at the Stanetsky funeral chapel, 10 Washington 'St.. Grove Hall.
   Also returning to Massachusetts today are the bodies of Pvt Alfred J. Zurlino, Springfield; Pvt Wallace It Jones, Taunton: Pfc John W. Held of Plymouth and Pvts John Yekokevich and Anthony H. Vittorisso, both of Lawrence.

[The Boston Globe,Boston, MA, 12 Nov 1947, Wed, Page 6]

SOLDIER'S BODY
   HERE FOR RITES

  The body of Pvt Alfred J. Zurlino. 22, paratrooper of the 82d Airborne Division, son of Mr. and Mrs.. John Zurlino of 63 Green St., arrived here late Wednesday afternoon, another of the repatriated dead of world War II. Pvt Zurlino died Feb 2, 1945 from wounds suffered from shellfire.  He entered service in March 1943, and on the following September went to Africa where his outfit prepared for the the Italian invasion. He was wounded at Anzio and was later transferred to England .for recuperation. There hew rejoined the 82d Airborne and was in the German invasion.
   Official  details of his death were lacking but sometime after the death of Pvt Zurlino, his family learned from some of his comrades that he had suffered wounds from a shell explosion from which he died.
   He had worked at the U. S. Armory abut five months before he entered the service in rely 1943.  Besides his parents, he leaves two brothers Patsy and Dominick, and a sister Yolanda, all ay home.
   The funeral, with customary military and patriotic ceremonies , will take place at the F. M. Forestierre & Son Funeral Home Friday at 830 followed by requiem high mass in Mont Carmel Church at 9:30.  Burial will be in St. Michael's Cemetery.

[Springfield Union, Saturday, Nov 15, 1947, Springfield, MA, Page: 2]

Application for a headstone or marker  for Pvt Alfred J. Zurlino to be erected in St. Michael's Cemetery, Springfield. MA.

Alfred registered for the draft in Springfield, Massachusetts on 30 June 1942 and enlisted in the Army In March 1943.

On 6 August 1943 Pvt Zurlino was [transferred from the Parachute School to Co F, 508th PIR.

On 17 June 1943 he was transferred from Co F to the Casual Company..

On 20 August 1943 he was transferred from Co F to Replacement Station 970.

It has been reported that Pvt Zurlino was subsequently  transferred to the 504th PIR.