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- Postcard sent by Steven Stupak from a German prisoner of war camp during World War II
- World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German; Stalag Luft IV;
- Front and back of postcard with markings sent to Steven Stupak's parents during his internment in German POW camp during World War II. Steven was shot down over Germany on his 17th bombing mission.
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- Portrait of Steven Stupak by Leftie Maddox.
- World War, 1939-1945;World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German; Figurative drawing; Stalag Luft IV
- Portrait was drawn by British prisoner of war Leftie Maddox as a Christmas gift for Steven Stupak during their internment in Stalag Luft IV.
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- Portrait of John Stacco by Leftie Maddox.
- World War, 1939-1945;World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German; Figurative drawing; Stalag Luft IV
- Portrait was drawn by British prisoner of war Leftie Maddox as a Christmas gift during his internment in Stalag Luft IV.
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- Group of squadron members in VMB-613's compound on Kwajalein Island
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Marine Corps -- Officers;
- In jumpsuits from left to right Charles Cannato, Bob Dillon and Warren Ritter, Kwajalein, Marshall Islands
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- Group of squadron members in VMB-613's compound on Kwajalein Island
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Marine Corps -- Officers;
- from left to right Warren Ritter, Lou Brosius and William Wright Kwajalein, Marshall Islands
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- Mechanic gunners posting in front of PBJ-1H air plane
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Marine Corps -- Aerial gunners;
- Stanford Inman back row, standing, third from left, Kwajalein, Marshall Islands 1945
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- Steven Stupak in uniform, Balboa Beach, CA
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Army Air Forces -- Uniforms;
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- Steven Stupak and a group of Army Air Corp personnel the night before shipping overseas.
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Army Air Forces -- Officers
- From left to right; Lyle DeRouse, John Stacco, George Webb, Robert Vavra, Robert Raymond, Steven Stupak, and Armando Dimatteo.
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- Steven Stupak and his flight squad
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Army Air Forces -- Officers
- Autographed photograph of crew posing in front of airplane. Back row, left to right; Robert Vavra (Pilot), George Webb (Navigator), Lyle DeRouse (Bombardier), Robert Raymond (Co-Pilot). Front row, left to right; Steven Stupak (Flight Engineer),...
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- Steven Stupak with crew in Avon Park, Florida.
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Army Air Forces -- Officers
- Group photograph of the crew training. Steven (standing, far left).
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- Francis J. Vail and other squad members in Africa
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Army Air Corps; Portraits, Group
- From Left to Right: Sgt. Haven Williams, Francis Vail. The other three soldiers are unknown. Taken in Africa, 1943.
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- Francis Vail and other Army Air Corps men while in Italy.
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Army Air Corps; Airmen;
- From left to right: unknown, unknown, George Norcross, Phil Moskowitz, unknown, Francis Vail, Bill Martinell, test pilot. In front - Radio operator from Maine.
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- Group of newly initiated 'shellbacks.'
- World War, 1939-1945; Trawls and trawling -- Military aspects; Naval ceremonies, honors, and salutes. ; Shellbacks;
- Sailors participted in Line-crossing ceremony, which sailors were considered 'Polly wogs' prior to their maiden voyage across the equator. Once they across they were initiated as 'shellbacks.' Many sailors depicted are wearing long fake white...
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- Steven Stupak's service photograph
- World War, 1939-1945; Portrait photographs -- 1940-1950;
- The original was sent to Steven's parents in 1942.
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- World War II era pin-up picture
- World War, 1939-1945; Pinup art -- United States;
- Unidentified black and white pin-up picture that Steven Stupak had during World War II
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- Destruction after the December 2, 1943 bombing of Bari, Italy
- World War, 1939-1945; Bombing, Aerial; Buildings War damage
- The Germans attacked Bari, Italy on December 2, 1943. Over one thousand were killed. This photograph shows the parts of the destruction afterward.
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- The aftermath of the German bombing of Bari, Italy.
- World War, 1939-1945; Bombing, Aerial; Buildings War damage
- The Germans bombed Bari, Italy on December 2, 1943. Over one thousand were killed. This photograph shows soldiers and civilians searching for survivors among the rubble.
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- Buildings with smoke rising in Bari, Italy after a German attack
- World War, 1939-1945; Bombing, Aerial;
- The Germans attacked Bari, Italy on December 2, 1943. Over one thousand were killed. This photograph shows the smoke rising from the buildings.
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- Boy at Gioia del Colle airfield
- World War, 1939-1945; Airports -- Italy; Children;
- This boy was the camp mascot in 1944 at Gioia del Colle airfield in Italy.
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- A group of Navy nurses leaving St. Albans, NY for San Diego 1944
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women; Military nurses; United States. Navy Nurse Corps;
- Katherine (far right) with a group of Navy nurses leaving St. Albans, NY for San Diego 1944
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