Michael C Camporese

Military
Corporal Michael C Camporese of the 303rd Bomb Group sorts the group's letters. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943.' [stamp] and '245660.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: 'Cpl Michael C. Camporese of 178 Frost Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. here seen sorting mail, intends at a later date, to take a more active part in the war. In a message to his wife he says- "As for the Jerries, just leave them to us. We will take care of those animals media-378838.jpg FRE 970 Corporal Michael C Camporese of the 303rd Bomb Group sorts the group's letters. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943.' [stamp] and '245660.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: 'Cpl Michael C. Camporese of 178 Frost Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. here seen sorting mail, intends at a later date, to take a more active part in the war. In a message to his wife he says- "As for the Jerries, just leave them to us. We will take care of those animals". Camporese is 26 and used to work for the Leviton Mfg Co Brooklyn NY. His parents live at 88-23, 69th Road Forest Hills Long Island.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 970 - Corporal Michael C Camporese of the 303rd Bomb Group sorts the group's letters. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp],...

Photographed by Current Affairs photographers, sorting mail in a post room on 28 Jan 1943.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

28 January 1916

Enlisted

Fort Dix, NJ, USA 5 February 1942

Other

Released from Service

29 November 1945

Died

31 October 1974 Died of natural causes
178 Frost Street, Brooklyn, New York

Buried

Long Island National Cemetery, 2040 Wellwood Avenue, Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA

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Sources

Name, Age and Enlistment details agree with caption on reverse FRE 970 (see associated media)

Enlistment record, Department of Veterans Affairs Death Record and US Veterans Gravesites record at Ancestry.com

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Corporal Michael C Camporese of the 303rd Bomb Group sorts the group's letters. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943.' [stamp] and '245660.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: 'Cpl Michael C. Camporese of 178 Frost Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. here seen sorting mail, intends at a later date, to take a more active part in the war. In a message to his wife he says- "As for the Jerries, just leave them to us. We will take care of those animals

Object number: FRE 970 - Corporal Michael C Camporese of the 303rd Bomb...