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A page from Joseph Nicastro's scrapbook showing photographs from his wartime service

UPL 82852

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 82852
  • Description: A page from Joseph Nicastro's scrapbook showing photographs taken during training in the US
A page from Joseph Nicastro's scrapbook showing a photo of Nicastro and a citation for an Oak Leaf Cluster

UPL 82850

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 82850
  • Description: A page from Joseph Nicastro's scrapbook showing a photo of Nicastro and a citation for an Oak Leaf Cluster
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UPL 82845

  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: UPL 82845
  • Description: Letters from Joseph Nicastro describing bombing missions
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UPL 82844

  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: UPL 82844
  • Description: Combat diary belonging to Joseph Nicastro, 95th Bomb Group
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UPL 82843

  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: UPL 82843
  • Description: Confirmation that Joseph Nicastro had completed his operational tour of 33 missions, including a list of the missions he flew
Medals awarded to Joseph Nicastro

UPL 82842

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 82842
  • Description: Medals awarded to Joseph Nicastro
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UPL 82840

  • Media Type: Document
  • Object Number: UPL 82840
  • Description: Joseph Nicastro's service album, including photographs of his time in Morocco
Machine repair shop

UPL 82221

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 82221
  • Description: Machine or repair shop. Photo taken by Roy Koch.
Capt. Charles M Rotzler 56th FG 63rd FS. My Dad, my hero.

UPL 82268

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 82268
  • Description: Capt. Charles M Rotzler 56th FG 63rd FS.
Capt. Charles M Rotzler

UPL 82271

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 82271
  • Description: Capt. Charles M Rotzler. First day with the unit you had your picture taken with the “photo plane.”
Photo of pilot, Anthony A. Palopoli

UPL 82299

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 82299
  • Description: P-51 Mustang Fighter Pilot, Anthony A. Palopoli
William J Casey crew

UPL 82419

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 82419
  • Description: William J Casey crew, 306th BG
Restored photo of Earl Minnis

UPL 82577

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 82577
  • Description: Restored photo of Earl “Red” Minnis
Screamin' Demon B-24 484BG 825BS

UPL 80634

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 80634
  • Description: B-24 "Screamin' Demon", piloted by Jack A Crumbliss and shot down 31 May 1944. All 10 crew members bailed out and were detained in Bucharest, Romania...
1st Lt. Ernest T. Davis, 8th Airforce, 489th Bomb Group, 846 Sqdn., London 1944

UPL 72242

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 72242
  • Description: 1st Lt. Ernest T. Davis, pilot, 8th Air Force, 489th BG, 846BS, London 1944
Lt. Joe Lawson, Halesworth Airfield, Suffolk UL, 1944

UPL 82589

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 82589
  • Description: Lt. Joseph Lawson, laying in the grass next to planes on the runway next to Lt. Joseph Woerner, Halesworth Airfield 1944
My dad at his brother's wedding

UPL 82436

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 82436
  • Description: Tony Sciachitano. My dad and his brother's wedding
S Sgt Richard P. Gordon

UPL 82818

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 82818
  • Description: Photo of S Sgt Richard P Gordon provided by his sister Lois Gordon Humphrey.
Harry M Gloss

UPL 82815

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 82815
  • Description: Harry M Gloss
Photo supplied by Frank Phaneuf's niece. Used with permission

UPL 82794

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 82794
  • Description: Frank Phaneuf.