Papers, 1942-1945.

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Papers, 1942-1945.

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The J. Cortopassi Papers, 1942-1945, primarily document the experiences of two brothers, John and Alfonzo (Bobby) Cortopassi, in U.S. Army training camps and in Europe during WW II. The collection is comprised of the personal correspondence of these two men with their sister Anna Field, and a smaller number of letters and postcards from Laurence Field, William Field, Donald A. Hidley, and Henry S. Matteo, addressed to Anna and Paul Field.

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American Periodical Series I

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Cortopassi, John.

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There is very little biographical material available about any of the authors of the letters in this collection. Sgt. John Cortopassi seems to have worked as a longshoreman before enlisting in the Army, and from a reference in one letter can be stated to be over 30 years of age in March of 1943, with a birthdate falling somewhere in the vicinity of Feb.-Mar.-April. He was trained in several U.S. camps before being shipped overseas to Europe, where he was stationed at various times i...

Hidley, Donald.

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Field, L. H. (Laurence H.)

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Matteo, Henry S.

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Cortopassi, Alfonze.

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Field, William Dewitt, 1914-

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