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The Urban Archeologist: The Secret Identity of G.I. Joe
Images of WWII nobody wanted?
Another mystery presented itself to me when I decided to pick up a scrapbook in the basement of a Connecticut antique shop. I won’t tell you which shop, they're all good and all deserving of a visit.
Something about this one made me flip through the pages. I have seen this type of book before, likely kept by the lady of the house and full of wedding invitations and greeting cards from the 1940s-50s.
It wasn’t until I came to the items marking her spouse's entrance into WWII that I started to get to know this couple from Bridgeport, CT. better. Joseph Papini at 37 was drafted in 1943 and left home for more than 2 years to fight for his country.
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The papers that were preserved tell a story of a soldiers life, from his draft notices to his discharge and some very unique items in between. The real gem was a packet of negatives with a U.S. Censor’s stamp of approval. To see those negative developed and more WWII memorabilia, click this link to view.