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Stupar, Anthony J. (Second World War correspondence and photographs)
2017.242.w.r
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Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Anthony J. Stupar Second World War correspondence and photographs
source:
Stupar, James
Creator:
Stupar, Anthony J., Technician Fifth Grade, 1913-1993
Identifier/Call Number: 2017.242.w.r
Physical Description:
.08 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Date (inclusive): 1942 April 5 - 1945 November 7
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence written by T/5 Anthony J. Stupar, USA to his wife Stella during the Second World War.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: WWII 146
Container: 20
Container: 1
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the family of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. and Stella Stupar, via James and Mary Stupar.
This collection is arranged by material type and chronologically. The photographs are in chronological order and the correspondence
is in chronological order regardless of author.
Technician Fifth Grade Anthony James Stupar, United States Army (12/31/1913 - 6/13/1993) was born and lived his entire life
in Cleveland, Ohio, attending West Technical High School and later earned a degree in aircraft maintenance. His parents were
John J. and Mary (Kirschner) Stupar, and he had an older brother John and a younger brother Emerick J. T/5 Stupar married
Stella Kabat on June 28, 1941 and enlisted in the US Army a year later on June 1, 1942.
[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Anthony J. Stupar Second World War correspondence (2017.242.w.r), Center
for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this
collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
This collection contains fourteen correspondence written by T/5 Anthony J. Stupar, USA to his wife Stella during the Second
World War. Also included are six original photographs of T/5 Stupar with his mother, wife, and fellow serviceman. The correspondence
includes three Western Union telegrams, five V-Mail, of which one was written by SSgt. Michael Breganti of the same unit and
one is in full form and not miniaturized, as well as two postcards. Included in the collection is one order to appear to the
Selective Service Local Board for Anthony Stupar for a blood test in April 1942.
The first telegram asks Stella not to check out of her hotel because he has leave until later that night, while training in
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in October 1942. The two postcards are from training in Virginia at Camp Pickett that same year.
The two remaining telegrams are for Stella to say Merry Christmas 1943 and Happy Birthday in February 1944.
By March 1944, T/5 Stupar is overseas in North Africa and has a dog. A V-Mail from a fellow serviceman in the same unit, SSgt.
Mike Breganti, discusses a pet monkey but the writing is largely illegible. In December 1944 Stupar mentions his visit to
Naples, Rome, and Pompeii and describes the ancient Roman paintings that remain after the destruction of Vesuvius in ancient
times (though the volcano is not mentioned by name). In this V-Mail, he give the Germans "a little credit" for not destroying
the ancient sites in Rome, considering the destruction he had seen elsewhere. Some of the places he visited were blacked out
by the censor. He also discusses the poverty of the Italian people and finds another unit that brought his pet dog from Oran
in Algeria. Included is one V-mail Christmas, and one Easter card for 1944 and 1945 respectively.
The photographs include one of Stupar in uniform, one with him in uniform with Stella, another with he, Stella and his mother
Mary, two of him in uniform in North Africa including one with his dog, and a photograph of him and SSgt. Mike Fortunato of
Greater Buffalo, New York from Oran, Algeria (French Algeria, North Africa).
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the
responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War (1939-1945)
Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
World War (1939-1945) -- Photography
Photographs
World War (1939-1945) -- North Africa
Basic training (Military education)
World War (1939-1945) -- Italy
Stupar, James