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The Stamford Historical Society, May 21, 2006 through June 30, 2007

Pride and Patriotism: Stamford’s Role in World War II

Biography

Joseph Principe

Lieutenant Joseph PrincipeLt. Joseph V. Principe was a B-4 bomber pilot in the Army Air Corps.  He flew 30 missions over France and Germany.

Lieutenant Principe's cot and a 1944 U.S. Army Medical Corps blanketJoseph Principe’s daughter, Andrea Principe, donated his World War II Army cot from his Army Air Corps training days, as well as a World War II  U.S. Army Medical Corps blanket dating to 1944. The donor bought the blanket in 1973 at a tag sale while she was assigned as a Women’s Army Corps training officer at Fort McLean, Alabama.

Below: Lieutenant Principe’s Section Group.
He is standing above the N.

Lieutenant Principe's Section Group. He is standing above the N

Photos Courtesy Andrea Principe

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