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Pittsburgh’s WWII Photo Album

The History Center’s Detre Library & Archives contains many more great WWII photos and stories than we could squeeze into a 10,000 square foot exhibition. Dozens more have been offered during the course of our research, some of which are featured below.

Pittsburgh’s WWII Photo Album allows local residents to share their family stories and show how the region banded together to help win WWII.

Learn more about the History Center’s recent We Can Do It! WWII exhibition and see if the WWII traveling exhibition is coming near you.

If you’re interested in submitting your own photo to Pittsburgh’s WWII photo album, please use this form. Once we receive your photo, it may take up to a week before it appears in the photo album.

ALT:Albert Niklaus, US Army

Albert Niklaus of West View served in the Philippines, New Guinea, and Luzon with the 595th Signal Aircraft Warning Battalion as Communications Chief until October 1945. Discharged in November 1945 with rank of Technical Sergeant.

Submitted by Anita Reck.

ALT:Joseph G. Esposito, Sr.

Joseph G. Esposito, Sr., Camp Wheeler, 1942.

Submitted by Jaclyn Esposito.

ALT:Anthony J. Amorosa

Anthony J Amorosa, first born Italian-American, was a private in World War II, enlisting at the age of 25. His brother John also enlisted.

Submitted by Tonia Rose.

ALT:Arthur Glaser

The war had some light moments too. Here Arthur Glaser, Sr. puts on a show of bravado in 1944.

Submitted by Arthur Glaser.

ALT:Carl Francis Murray

SSgt. Carl Francis Murray of the 411th AAA battalion attached to the Third Army, originally of Glassport, Pa. In the postwar years, he lived in Liberty Boro, Pa. This photo was taken in an unidentified town in France, most likely in the late summer or early fall of 1944, with a group of unidentified children.

Submitted by Andrew Pfeifer.

ALT:Wedding Photo 1943: Loretta Barnhart Cronin and Charles Henry Cronin Jr.

Wedding photo May 1, 1943: Loretta Barnhart Cronin and Charles Henry Cronin Jr. Charles was a survivor of the sinking of the U.S. S Samuel B Roberts on Oct 25,1944 inside Leyte Gulf.

Submitted by Kathleen Cronin Gastan.

ALT:Millie Zito Laquatra

Millie Zito Laquatra pictured on a street in the Manchester area of Pittsburgh. Photo taken during WWII, no specific date listed. Millie served as a nurse, and received the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal with 1 Bronze Star. She served in India-Burma, and was a 1st Lieutenant.

Submitted by Carolyn Laquatra.

ALT:Catherine

“Me in coveralls when I used to drive a command car.” - Kay Gimbus.

Courtesy of the Catherine Bogovich Papers and Photographs, MSS 599, Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center

ALT:Catherine

Midland native Corporal Catherine “Kay” Gimbus Bogovich served in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corp (WAAC), later the Women’s Army Corp (WAC), during World War II from 1942 to 1945. During the course of her service, Kay had a number of responsibilities including identifying airplanes entering American airspace and serving as a clerk with G2 Intelligence.

Courtesy of the Catherine Bogovich Papers and Photographs, MSS 599, Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center

ALT:Catherine

Members of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) smile for the camera during gas mask drill, 1943.

Courtesy of the Catherine Bogovich Papers and Photographs, MSS 599, Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center

ALT:Robert Young signing autographs

Leading man Robert Young signs autographs for eager Women's Army Auxiliary Corps fans training in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

Courtesy of the Catherine Bogovich Papers and Photographs, MSS 599, Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center

ALT:Milton Dalbow, March 1944

In 1944, Milton Dalbow, in his new uniform, posed with his mother Olyve in the back yard of their home.

ALT:Milton Dalbow, Scrap drive, 1943

In 1943, Milton Dalbow and fellow students at Springdale High School posed with some of the scrap metal they collected for the war effort.

ALT:Hink Henderson

Floyd "Hink" Henderson (3rd from left) was a gunner on B-17 called the Wild Hare.

Photo credit: Don Henderson

ALT:Hink Henderson, flight training

Floyd "Hink" Henderson in flight training.

Photo Credit: Don Henderson

ALT:Richard T. Metheny of Beaver Falls

Richard T. Metheny of Beaver Falls

Submitted by Kim Metheny.

ALT:Pat Clymer

Mary "Pat" Clymer worked for the American Red Cross, pictured here in 1946.

Submitted by Kim Metheny.

ALT:Hitchhikers' Haven, New Guinea, 1945

Before she was stationed in Tokyo, Mary Clymer was stationed at an American Red Cross canteen in New Guinea called the Hitchhiker's Haven.

Submitted by Kim Metheny.

ALT:Frank Keating

Picture of Frank Keating, who was home on leave with Betty Keating who grew up in Pittsburgh. Keating served as Boatswain Mate First Class on the Petrof Bay CVE 80 in the Pacific during WWII.

Submitted by Mike Keating.

ALT:Richard Metheny and Pat Clymer

Richard Metheny and Mary "Pat" Clymer met in Tokyo, Japan when they were both part of the occupation forces. She was running an American Red Cross enlisted man's canteen aboard the converted royal yacht. Story is that Richard had to take off his officers insignia so he could go in and see her.

Submitted by Kim Metheny.

ALT:Garry Owen American Red Cross Canteen

The American Red Cross canteen was on the former emperor's yacht. James Nicholson, head of ARC with Mary "Pat" Clymer.

Submitted by Kim Metheny.

ALT:Mary Clymer, 1945, New Guinea

Before she was stationed in Tokyo, Mary "Pat" Clymer ,was stationed at an American Red Cross canteen in New Guinea called the Hitchhiker's Haven.

Submitted by Kim Metheny.

ALT:Mary Clymer, 1945, New Guinea

Before she was stationed in Tokyo, Mary "Pat" Clymer was stationed at an American Red Cross canteen in New Guinea called the Hitchhiker's Haven.

Submitted by Kim Metheny.

ALT:Joseph Wojciechowski

Joseph Wojciechowski, Staff Sgt. Army Air Corp. April 1944. Airfield at Bassingborn, UK.

Submitted by James Wojciechowski.

ALT:Walter H. Luther Jr.

Walter H. Luther Jr., US Army, photo taken in 1945.

Submitted by Kenneth Luther.

ALT:Walter H. Luther Jr.

Submitted by Kenneth Luther.

ALT:Walter H. Luther, Jr., Normandy

Walter H. Luther Jr.'s unit. Normandy, July 1944. 634th A.A.A. AW Battalion.

Submitted by Kenneth Luther.

ALT:DeLoyd Winship, Navy 1943

DeLoyd Winship, Navy 1943. His uncle Clarence Winship on left and uncle Bob Winship on right, with cousins Jim and Don. Photo taken in North Charleroi, Pa. The Monongahela River is in the background.

Submitted by Jeanne Bruce.

ALT:Victor Mekonis

Victor Mekonis, 5th from left, Manchester. USAF Engineer, pictured with crew that flew to Australia, December 31, 1943.

Donated by Carolyn Laquatra.

ALT:John Elko, Pittsurgh Post-Gazette

This picture was saved when the Post-Gazette honored hometown heroes. John Elko, U.S. Marine Corp, was one of those heroes.

Donated by Darlene Lankes.

ALT:William R. Green

William R. Green from Bloomfield, Pittsburgh, Pa. This photo was taken in the Philippines in 1945.

Submitted by Loretta Schmucker.

ALT:Henry P. Green

Henry P. Green live in Bloomfield, Pittsburgh, Pa. This photo was taken in Italy in 1944.

Submitted by Loretta Schmucker.

ALT:Timothy J Walsh, Jr. and Helen Kissel

Electrician's Mate Third Class Timothy J Walsh, Jr. and Helen Kissel on their wedding day, February 1943 at Sacred Heart Church in East Liberty, Pa. They married just before Timothy was shipped out on the destroyer USS Metiver (DE-582). Before enlisting in the Navy, he worked for Dravo Corp. helping build the ships for the war effort.

Submitted by Patricia Kraeuter.

ALT:Norman Schmid

Norman Schmid of McKees Rocks fought in Battle of the Bulge with the 17th Airborne Division, The Golden Talons, whose motto was "Thunder from Heaven."

Submitted by Mark Connolly.

ALT:Richard B., Richard E., and George Phillips

Richard B. Phillips, his father Richard E. Phillips, and his brother George Phillips in 1942, Pittsburgh, North Side. Richard and George were fraternal twins born Sep. 29, 1920.

"Both men were drafted for WWII on the same day and their mother Christine cried for days because her baby boys were going off to war."

Submitted by Scott Phillips.

ALT:Dick Keenan

Dick Keenan of the North Side. This Navy picture was sent home to his family.

Submitted by Beth Keenan.

ALT:Dick Keenan and Navy baseball team, Marshall Islands

Dick Keenan and the Navy baseball team stationed at Kwajalein Island, Marshall Islands. Taken at Saipan. Dick joined the Navy during his senior year at North Catholic High School in 1945.

Submitted by Beth Keenan.

ALT:Dick Keenan with his parents

Dick Keenan with his parents, Margaret and Dennis at Chester Ave, North Side. He joined the Navy in 1945.

Submitted by Beth Keenan.

ALT:Joseph Laquatra

Joseph Laquatra of Manchester served in the Marine Corps. He is pictured with his "little pin up girl", Ida Louise Laquatra Yeager, in 1944.

Submitted by Ida Louis Laquatra Yeager.

ALT:Harry B. Martin, Jr.

Harry B. Martin, Jr. with a serviceman who came personally to thank him at Westinghouse Trafford Plant on June 30, 1943 for raising money, awareness, and sending cards to servicemen away at war. Martin served in WWI and knew what it was like, so he did unto others like he wished it was for him.

Submitted by Donna Burris.

ALT:Harvey Raymond Wikert Jr., 1945

Harvey Raymond Wikert Jr. grew up in Etna and lived much of his life in O'Hara Township. He worked at H.J. Heinz before the war, so when he entered the Army, he trained other men as cooks for going overseas. By 1945 there was little need for new cooks, so the Army sent him on troop trains in the US, taking injured soldiers to the West Coast. This was taken at an Army post in Washington state.

Submitted by Diane Wikert Nichols.

ALT:James Lawrence Dristas

James Lawrence Dristas. He enlisted in the Army on May 2, 1943. He was 20 years old and lived on Mill Street in Wilkinsburg. His parents were Nicholas Dristas and Lillian McKeag. The McKeag family have been in the Pittsburgh area since the 1860s. Jim was a Tech5 in Company F of the 309th Infantry when he died in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, on March 14, 1945.

Submitted by William Dristas.

ALT:Leonard Marcoz

Leonard Marcoz, Langley Field, Va. 1942-43.

Submitted by Gloria Gralewski.

ALT:Glenn Albert Wright Sr.

Glenn Albert Wright Sr. served in the Phillipiness in WWII. He actually contracted Yellow Fever while there and eventually died of kidney failure at 49 brought on by the Yellow Fever.

Submitted by Glenda Coughenour.

ALT:Frank Joseph Krosel

Frank Joseph Krosel was born in 1916 in Allegheny County, Pa. He served in the US Army Air Corps. during WWII. Frank was a member of the 573rd Signal Aircraft Warning Battalion (1944). It appears this was a Signal Corps unit (Radar) that came ashore shortly after D-Day and was eventually attached to 9th U.S. Army. The 573rd SAW Bn would have provided front line forward air control and early warning for the Army Air Forces fighters.

Frank reminisced how he had "driven a truck during the War and had to turn road signs around [to their correct orientation as German infiltrators in American uniforms had turned them to confuse American reinforcements] during the Battle of the Bulge."

Submitted by Jay A. Rarick.

ALT:Edward Peter Krosel, Sr.

Edward Peter Krosel, Sr. The dedication in the corner of the photo is to his sister. Krosel was born in Dorseyville, Pa. in 1924. He was a construction worker and later a foreman. He and entered the service from Allegheny County and served in the US Navy with the GM3s US Naval Armed Guards. The Naval Armed Guards were US Navy gun crews assigned to merchant ships to defend them from air and naval surface or submarine attacks. Their unofficial service motto was "never abandon ship while the guns are still serviceable!".

Submitted by Jay A. Rarick.

ALT:Walter H. Luther Jr.

Walter H. Luther Jr. received the Purple Heart for wounds received Dec. 16, 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge.

Submitted by Kenneth Luther.

ALT:Lt. Mary Teresa (Bones) Furey

Lt. Mary Teresa (Bones) Furey served during WWII as a nurse in the Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theatre. She flew on what today would be called med-evac, transporting wounded Allied soldiers as well as wounded Japanese prisoners of war. This photo was taken in Manila when Mary, on the right, and a fellow nurse were on leave.

Submitted by Joseph E. Furey.

ALT:Louis Stawiarsky

This photo is of Cathy Farbotnik, as a baby with her maternal uncle, Louis Stawiarsky (Army). She believes the photo was taken in 1943.

Submitted by Lynn Dufner.

ALT:Leo Farbotnik

Leo Farbotnik served in World War II (Army Paratrooper, Glider Corps). He lived in McKees Rocks for many years. This photo was taken between 1942 and 1944.

Submitted by Lynn Dufner.

ALT:Sgt. Joseph John Bruno

Sgt. Joseph John Bruno, circa 1942. He was a paratrooper in WWII. This portrait photo was taken on his entrance to the Army. He was drafted at 17, right before he graduated Schenley High School. This photo served as the graduation picture he was never able to take.

Submitted by Lisa Marie Bruno.

ALT:Elmer Palm

Easter Sunday, 1945. Near the Elbe River, Germany. Elmer Palm, far right.

Submitted by Jason Palm.

ALT:Ellis Kunig

Ellis K. Kunig was part of the 8th Armored Division, 80th Tank Battalion, Co. D, The Thundering Herd. He grew up in the Beltzhoover area of Pittsburgh. He participated in the liberation of Paris, at least one Concentration Camp, and the Battle of the Bulge.

Submitted by Laura Kunig.

ALT:Tech Sergeant Edward Furey

Tech Sergeant Edward Furey served in the Army during WWII as a bomb disposal specialist. He served in a unit that disarmed unexploded bombs. His unit landed in Northern Africa, then Anzio, Italy and followed the Allied advance into France, then Germany.

Submitted by Joseph E. Furey.

ALT:Bill and Ruth Rentz Malsch

(Left to right) Bill and Ruth Rentz Malsch and friends. Rattlesnake Bomber Base, Pyote, Texas 1945. Bill and Ruth met while serving at Pyote and were married in 1945. Bill was born and raised on the Northside of Pittsburgh. Ruth was from Chicago. After their service, they returned to Pittsburgh and raised a family of six boys.

Submitted by William E. Malsch.

ALT:George D. Herwig

George D. Herwig lived in Oakland on Maripoe Street. U.S. Coast Guard, Jan 1943 – November 1945.

Submitted by George D. Herwig.

ALT:George D. Herwig

George D. Herwig lived in Oakland on Maripoe Street. U.S. Coast Guard, Jan 1943 – November 1945.

Submitted by George D. Herwig.

ALT:Earl Dale

Earl Dale with B-24 bomber crew members taken in Italy in late 1943 or early 1944 Earl Dale was a resident of Sharon, Pa. before and after WWII.

Submitted by David E. Dale.

ALT:George Masarik

George Masarik form Greensburg, Pa. WWII Pacific Theater in Guam, 1941. .

Submitted by Bryan Snyder.

ALT:Francis William Klaus

PFC Francis William Klaus on leave from the army, 1943, with his parents, Anthony and Rose Klaus, at their home on Brookline. He returned to serve in Europe in and was wounded on March 17, 1945, at Remagen Bridehead, Germany. He received the Purple Heart.

Submitted by Georgann Klaus Jenkins.

ALT:Vernon Paul Caldwell

Vernon Paul Caldwell served with the 8th Army Air Force, 3rd Division, 4th Combat Wing, 94th Bomb Group, 332nd Squadron, Crew 26 on a B-17 flying fortress. He server as a gunner on 34 missions over occupied Europe from May through August 1944. He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, Air Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, Presidential citation with oak leaf cluster, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations Ribbon with 3 bronze stars, and the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Submitted by David E Caldwell.

ALT:Joseph DelTorre, USS Independence

Joseph DelTorre, US Navy, on his ship, the USS Independence, with his shipmates. Behind them is the board they marked when enemy planes were shot down.

Submitted by Michele Vanetta.

ALT:Robert J. Ickert

Robert J. Ickert served in the army and worked in supplies during WWII. He is from Lawrenceville originally, then Sharpsburg.

Submitted by Denise Myers.

Submitted by Denise Myers.

Submitted by Denise Myers.

ALT:Robert J. Ickert

Robert J. Ickert served in the army and worked in supplies during WWII. He is from Lawrenceville originally, then Sharpsburg.

Submitted by Denise Myers.

Submitted by Denise Myers.

ALT:Robert J. Ickert

Robert J. Ickert served in the army and worked in supplies during WWII. He is from Lawrenceville originally, then Sharpsburg.

Submitted by Denise Myers.

Submitted by Denise Myers.

ALT:Robert J. Ickert

Robert J. Ickert served in the army and worked in supplies during WWII. He is from Lawrenceville originally, then Sharpsburg.

Submitted by Denise Myers.

ALT:Robert J. Ickert

Robert J. Ickert served in the Army during WWII. He worked as a waiter in an officer's club.

Submitted by Denise Myers.

ALT:Robert J. Ickert

Robert J. Ickert served in the Army during WWII. He worked as a waiter in an officer's club.

Submitted by Denise Myers.

Submitted by Denise Myers.

ALT:Robert J. Ickert

Robert J. Ickert of Lawrenceville and Sharpsburg and his Army unit during WWII.

Submitted by Denise Myers.

ALT:Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corportation I.D. Cards

These I.D. cards were issued to workers during WWII. The Charleston, WV division was actually a research facility. Carnegie-Illinois Steel was under a war Dept. contract to develop armor plate and shell casings.

Submitted by Mike Kelly.

ALT:Anna (Brooks) Scaletta Morinello

"P.T. Girls". Anna (Brooks) Scaletta Morinello is the first woman in line. These Pittsburgh women who worked in a plant during WWII. Because she was so tiny, the company Anna worked for had her climb inside huge shells to work.

Submitted by Deb Morinello.

ALT:Anna (Brooks) Scaletta Morinello

Anna (Brooks) Scaletta Morinello worked in a munitions factory in Pittsburgh during WWII. Ann is standing in front of the plant where she worked. She lost her first husband, Anthony Scaletta, during WWII.

Submitted by Deb Morinello.

ALT:Anna Mae

Anna Mae worked in the same plant as Anna (Brooks) Scaletta Morinello during WWII.

Submitted by Deb Morinello.

ALT:Marko Cunich

Marko Cunich served under MacArthur in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, New Guinea base. He received the Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with one bronze star and a Good Conduct Ribbon.

Submitted by Katie Caldwell.

ALT:Dale Kuhn

Dale Kuhn of the North Side was drafted into the Navy on August 20, 1945. Upon arrival at training camp, it was deemed that his eyesight was not acceptable for the Navy. He received an Honorable Discharge on September 8, 1945. He was drafted again on May 29, 1952 and served in the Korean War for two years in the Signal Corps.

Submitted by Dale Kuhn.

ALT:Frank Kuhn

Frank Kuhn of the North Side was in the Army stationed in the South Pacific. He saw action in the Philippines.

Frank and his brothers Lee, Mertin, Glenn, and Ray served in WWII. Their brother Dale served in the Korean War.

Submitted by Dale Kuhn.

ALT:Lee Kuhn

Lee Kuhn was a celestial navigator, USMC. The missions in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater were to pick up wounded, equipment, and military personnel.

Lee and his brothers Mertin, Glenn, Ray, and Frank served in WWII. Their brother Dale served in the Korean War.

Submitted by Dale Kuhn.

ALT:Mertin Kuhn

Mertin Kuhn, North Side, served in the Army for 13 years. He was awarded the Air Medal for his skill as a bombardier against Japan. This earned him a chance at becoming a pilot. He was killed in a training plane crash in Marfa, Texas.

Mertin and his brothers Lee, Glenn, Ray, and Frank all served in WWII. Their brother Dale served in Korea.

Submitted by Dale Kuhn.

ALT:Ray Kuhn

Ray Kuhn of the North Side was a paratrooper in the Army. He was stationed in Europe. On one of his missions over Italy, he was shot in the ankle as he jumped from the plane. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Ray and brothers Lee, Mertin, Glenn and Frank served in WWII. Their brother Dale served in the Korean War.

Submitted by Dale Kuhn.

ALT:Glenn Kuhn

Glenn Kuhn, of the North Side, was in the Army stationed in England. He took part in the Battle of the Bulge.
br> Glenn and his brothers Lee, Mertin, Ray, and Frank served in WWII. Their brother Dale served in the Korean War.

Submitted by Dale Kuhn.

ALT:Stanley Kaminski

Stanley Kaminski in Arsenal Park, Lawrenceville, circa 1944.

Submitted by Antoinette Kaminski Caldwell.

ALT:Joseph Del Torre

Joseph Del Torre served in the U.S. Navy.

Submitted by Michele Vanetta.

ALT:USS Independence

Joseph Del Torre, U.S. Navy, served on this ship, the USS Independence.

Submitted by Michele Vanetta.

ALT:Karlo's Ice Cream Bar

Paul ("Pi") Belosh (originally from Freedom, Pa. then the South Side of Pittsburgh before moving much later to Moon Township), his sister-in-law, Millicent Bobik of Homestead, Pa. then the South Side of Pittsburgh later in life, and Paul's brother-in-law, Joseph Mamula (a rigger in the mill where his father, Nikola Mamula, was a foreman), in front of Karlo's Confectionery Store on South 27th Street that was located on the corner, one block up from the mill gate.

The store was rented by Laura ( née Mamula) and Milan Karlo. The couple moved to California for a few years where Milan worked for the San Francisco Chronicle and Laura worked for Kaiser, teaching the "Okies" (those Oklahoma souls displaced from the Dust Bowl) data-processing skills during WWII. Laura got homesick and the couple came back home to Pittsburgh. They then opened up their own store, Karlo's Confectionary on 2508 East Carson Street, South Side, Pittsburgh.

Submitted by Milana (Mim) Karlo Bizic.

ALT:Chuck Kreuzer with his mother Julia Kreuzer

Chuck Kreuzer with his mother, Julia, in 1944 in front of their home on the North Side, Spring Garden Avenue.

Submitted by Cindy Hovanec.

ALT:Patsy (Pat) J. Ross

Patsy (Pat) J. Ross joined the U.S. Navy in June 1944, and served in every theater of World War II. His time in the service took him to Casablanca in North Africa, to Naples, Pompeii, Pisa, and Sicily in Italy, Dover and Isle of Grain in England, Belgium, Gibralter, Panama, and Manilla in the Philippines. Some of the ships he served on were the SS Oliver H. Perry, SS Salmon Falls, SS Pine Bluff, and the U.S.S. Dutchess. He was honorably discharged from the Navy in February 1946.

Submitted by Richard Johnson.

ALT:Milton and Lee Hernley, Berlin

Scottdale brothers Milton (left) and Lee Hernley met in Berlin at the end of the war.

Submitted by Richard Johnson.

ALT:William Hernley

William Hernley of Scottdale was the first man from Scottdale killed during the war when his plane was shot down over Africa. He was a Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces, 81st Bomber Squadron, 12th Bomber Group, Medium. He died February 15, 1943 and is buried in the North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia.

Submitted by Richard Johnson.

ALT:Earl R. Christner

Earl R. Christner, First Sergeant, 69th Infantry Division, 121st Engineers, 269 Combat Engineers BN. Awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service against the enemy in Belgium and Germany, for his skill and leadership in construction of bridges and the removal of mines in the Siegfried Lines Defenses.

Submitted by Ruth Johnson.

ALT:Sergeant Samuel James Christner

Sergeant Samuel James Christner served between August 1941 and September 1945. He served in the 35th Tank Regiment Headquarters Company, 4th Armored Division, Patton’s 3rd Army. Medals received included: Bronze Star, Purple Heart, 6 Battle Stars, Good Conduct metal. He played the trumpet in the orchestra at Pine Camp, NY. He had 3 brothers who served in the Army at the same time. Harry, Earl and Walt, all from Scottdale, Pa., where they were born and lived their entire lives.

Submitted by Rachel Orrison.

ALT:Eileen M. Bradford, Air Raid Messenger ID Card

Air Raid Messenger badge and photo ID, 1943. Eileen M. BradfordlLived in Allentown section of Pittsburgh. Had to take a first-aid course at downtown Pittbsurgh. Post-Gazette office of qualify for badge.

Submitted by Eileen B. Livingston.

ALT:Junior Commando Badges

Junior Commando badges that were issued to 140,000 members from 1942 to 1945. Junior Commandos were featured in a weekly column in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Tons of scrap metal, etc., were collected to aide with war effort.

Submitted by Eileen B. Livingston.

ALT:Allegheny County Council of Defense

Allegheny County Council of Defense, United States Citzens' Defense Corps Schools certificate issued to Eileen M. Bradford as a MESSENGER on December 1943.

Submitted by Eileen B. Livingston.

ALT:Junior Commando award dinner

A Junior Commando award dinner at Webster Hall Hotel in 1944 with Roy Rodgers and Trigger and Charles Dieterle, Eileen Bradford, Donald Thomson and Rose Marie Caputo. Outstanding Junior Commandos were guests. Junior Commandos were sponsored by the Post-Gazette.

Submitted by Eileen B. Livingston.

ALT:Frank A. Pearce, 1944

Frank A. Pearce served in the Merchant Marines during WWII. He enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pa. on April 3, 1942.

Submitted by Jane Pearce Francis.

ALT:Merchant Marines, 1944

Frank A. Pearce of Pittsburgh joined the Merchant Marines in 1942. This photo was taken in New London, Conn. in 1944.

Submitted by Jane Pearce Francis.

ALT:Frank A. Pearce

Frank A. Pearce served in the Merchant Marines during WWII. He enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pa. on April 3, 1942.

Submitted by Jane Pearce Francis.

Submitted by Jane Pearce Francis.

ALT:Merchant Marines

This is a photo of the first four men in Pittsburgh to join the Merchant Marines in April, 1942 during WWII. Top row: Cindrich, Seals. Bottom row: Jim Ferrlo, Frank A. Pearce.

Submitted by Jane Pearce Francis.

ALT:Vic Mekonis

Vic Mekonis, Manchester, U.S. Air Force. Vic was a flight engineer, the person who monitored and operated complex aircraft systems. Vic flew over "The Hump," the name given by Allied pilots in WWII to the eastern end of the Himalayan Mountains over which they flew military transport aircraft from India to China.

Submitted by Carolyn Laquatra.

ALT:Eli Maslaney

Eli Maslaney served in WWII with the Navy. He was on the destroyer USS Bullard DD-660 in the Pacific. He served from 1944 to 1946. He lived in McKees Rocks, Pa. for many years.

Submitted by Esther Grogan.

ALT:Sharon Herald

Photo from the Sharon Herald with four Western Pa. Army Air Corps servicemen from the 15th Air Force, Italy, 1944.

Submitted by David E. Dale.

ALT:Cledes A. Remele

T5 Cledes A. Remele, taken in France, 1944. He was born and raised on Madison Avenue on the North Side and served in Europe with the 440th AAA AW BN, Battery B, earning 5 Battle Stars.

Submitted by Pamela Remele Ambrass.

ALT:Cledes Remele and Dorothy Hood

s Cledes Remele and Dorothy Hood taken at his home on Madison Avenue, North Side prior to his deployment to Europe with the 440th AAA AW BN, Battery B.

Submitted by Pamela Remele Ambrass.

ALT:John Mull

John Mull was a Staff Sergeant in Company D in the Third Infantry. It was taken in Essingen, Germany in April 1945. Mull was born and raised in Washington, Pa.

Submitted by Rebecca Mull Sander.

ALT:Thomas Haines

Thomas Haines of Sharon, Pa. He served as a Shore Patrolman with the US Navy in the South Pacific during WWII.

Submitted by David Dale.

ALT:Leonard A. Vergobbi

Private Leonard A. Vergobbi, U.S. Seventh Army, Third Infantry Division taken just before he headed to Europe on the Ile de France troop ship as part of Operation Dragoon, the invasion of Southern France, during the Second World War. He was awarded the Bronze Star for Heroism and Valor. Leonard was born and raised in Millvale, PA where he still resides with his wife, Mary.

Submitted by Leonard Vergobbi.

ALT:Jack McGavern

Jack McGavern was 34 years old in 1942 when he volunteered for the Marines and served in the 3rd Marine Division in Bougainville, Guam, and Iwo Jima. He received a Silver Star (pictured here) for gallantry on Bougainville, when, on November 1, 1943, he knocked out three enemy pillboxes and captured documents under fire. He was wounded but returned to action, against doctor's orders, until being wounded a second time. He died on May 10, 1963.

Submitted Pat Evey.

ALT:Winsome Win, Army Air Corps Eighth Airborne Crew K-02 334th Bombardment Squadron, 95th Bomb Group

Jack Brown, of Braddock/Rankin, is shown here with the crew of the Winsome Win, Army Air Corps Eighth Airborne Crew K-02 334th Bombardment Squadron, 95th Bomb Group.

Jack (John G.) Brown, R Gunner, is in the middle row, far right. According to the aircraft report of 29 May 1943, "On return, leaving the continent, aircraft was struck in the right wing area by an out of control German fighter, forcing the B-17 into a steep bank. With a 4-to-5 foot section of the wing missing, the Number 4 engine began running away. The control cables were damaged, and the aircraft headed back towards the continent, where the crew bailed out." Five crewmen were captured by the Germans, and five successfully evaded the enemy and were returned to their Group. Brown among the captured. He was a POW in Stalag 17b.

Top Row, L-R: 1st Lt. Cody V. Watson, pilot, 2nd Lt. Reynold P. Lasher, Co-pilot, 2nd Lt. Robert A. Titus, navigator, 2nd Lt. Rex L. Orme, Bombardier. 2nd Row, L-R: T/sgt. Paul E. DeHaven, top turret & engr., T/sgt. Francis P.E. Moran, radio operator, S/sgt. Harry D. Rants, waist gunner, S/Sgt. John G. Brown, waist gunner. Front (kneeling L-R): S/sgt Donald C Hemminger, tail gunner, S/sgt Joseph D. Coss, ball turret.

Courtesy of Casey Brown.

ALT:Jack Brown newspaper clipping

Jack Brown, of Braddock/Rankin was a POW. This newspaper clipping outlines a recorded message from Brown to his mother in Rankin, Pa. after he was taken prisoner.

Submitted by Casey Brown.

ALT:George Gaydos

This photo was taken as Army Air Corps Lt. George Gaydos was being processed for internment at Stalag Luft III, just after several airmen tried to escape. The year was 1943. He was a Bombardier on the B-17 Flying Fortress, "Chug-A-Lug Lulu", He was in charge of flying the plane during bombing runs over the targets. On its 12th mission, the Chug-A-Lug Lulu was shot down over Frankfort. As the plane burned, losing power, the crew parachuted over Belgium. Several evaded capture by the German forces, but Mr. Gaydos was captured and spent the rest of the war in Stalag Luft III in Zagan, Poland near Dresden, Germany.

Submitted by Ron Gaydos.

ALT:Robert Lunsford Jr.

Robert Lunsford Jr., 17 of Petosky Street, Woods Run was drafted into the Army in 1945 and served in Occupied Germany. He was discharged in 1948. Robert served in the Army Reserves and in 1950 was sent to Korea, subsequently was discharged in 1952. He was awarded following medals: WWII Victory Service, Army Occupation Service, Good Conduct, National Defense Service, U.N. Service Medal, Korean Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars.

Submitted by Robert Lunsford Jr.

ALT:Dorothy Walker

Dorothy Walker had her picture taken in 1944 (21 years old in photo) when she worked as a welder for American Bridge Co. in Ambridge, a subsidiary of U.S. Steel. Walker, who was then 21 year old Dorothy Scott, graced the cover of Greater Pittsburgh, a magazine produced by U.S. Steel. Dorothy became a welder after high school graduation, working on the large tank-carrying sea vessels used for beach landings during World War II. She left the job after eight years, when she married Leonard Walker, a welding inspector.

Submitted by Laurie Martin.

ALT:Betty Stephens

Betty Stephens (Sweeney) was enlisted as a truck driver in the Marine Corps during WWII. Betty, affectionately known to her family as "Mum," was originally from Fairchance, Pa. but spent the majority of her life raising her family in the Murrysville area. Mum passed the love of country and appreciation for hard work onto her family. Mum was the toughest of the tough, but had the kindest heart and would take in any person or animal to care for, even after losing her sight. She lost two children and two husbands before her and never let her faith in God falter. Mum is missed every day.

Submitted by Rachel Crooks.

ALT:Robert C. Grabowski

The man on the right S/SGT Robert C. Grabowski of the East Allegheny section of Pittsburgh's North Side. The photo was taken during the invasion of Luzon, Phillipine Islands.

Submitted by Paul F. Grabowski.

ALT:Burton Simon, newspaper clipping

This article about Burton Simon was published in The Pittsburgh Press on May 18, 1944 . The heading that is cut off reads "Man Wins Fight to Enlist in Navy" along with his first name which was Burton. The address at the bottom should actually be 3450 Bates Street which is in Oakland not Eighth Street.

Submitted by Jeff Simon.

ALT:Robert Henderson

Robert Henderson from New Castle, Pa. in 1944. After the war he worked at Mesta Machine and tended to his farm and apple orchard in New Wilmington, selling apple cider to fellow employees at Mesta. He was known as "Buckwheat" and enjoyed singing in choir at Clenmoore UP church. Robert married Katherine Weinschenk and had 2 daughters, Florence and Sharon.Submitted by Florence Henderson Kayser.

ALT:Joseph Arthur Schotoff

Joseph Arthur Schotoff of 904 Chestnut Street (North Side) visited Marseilles, France, in 1944. Schotoff was in the U.S.Navy Feb 1943-Oct 1945 and was a "plankowner" and an Electrician's Mate 1/C on the USS Mann troop carrier. He served in Asia, the Pacific, South America, Europe, and Africa before returning to his electrician job at Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing on the North Side.Submitted by Gail M. Patterson.

ALT:Raymond P. Grabowski

This is Raymond P. Grabowski, Gunners Mate 2, who served on LST 29 in the Pacific. The photo was taken in Sendai, Japan after the occupation. The identity of the other sailor is not known.

Submitted by Paul F. Grabowski.

ALT:John J. Petrus, Sr.

John J. Petrus, Sr., b. 1917 d. 1982, from McKeesport, Pa. John was a civilian on the home front. He received the Army Production Award in recognition of meritorious work performed as an employee of the Firth Sterling Steel Company.

Submitted by John J. Petrus, Jr.

ALT:James Lloyd

James Lloyd on a train in France or Belgium during WWII.

Submitted by Richard Lloyd.

ALT:Joseph G Conley

Joseph G. Conley and his younger brother meet in London during their service in WWII. A third brother, Robert Conley, also served but pictured. Unfortunately Ramond was killed in action in France.

Submitted by Mary E. Conley.

ALT:Robert C. Grabowski

A night on the town. Left to right: John Lieb, Dolores Nist, Bernadette (Nist) Grabowski, Robert C. Grabowski, Ralph Lieb, Unknown.

Submitted by Paul F. Grabowski.

ALT:Patrick Connelly, Pittsburgh's WWII Photo Album

Patrick Connelly, from Oakland Pa., served his country in WWII, and gave his life, as a result of injuries that he received in Africa. He was awarded the Purple Heart. His brother, Joseph, also served , during the same time.

Submitted by Eva Connelly and Joe Connelly, Jr.

ALT:Pope Brothers, Pittsburgh's WWII Photo Album

Brothers Basil, Frank, and David Pope had served and completed tours of duty during WWII, at the same time. They were from Fayette Co., Pa.

Submitted by Eva Connelly and Joe Connelly, Jr.

ALT:Joseph Connelly, Pittsburgh's WWII Photo Album

Joseph L. Connelly from Oakland Pa., served in WWII. One of his duties during that time, was driving other soldiers to their specific locations, as he was stationed in Normandy. After the war, he returned home to Pittsburgh,Pa., and lived and worked for many years. His brother Patrick served during the same time, and gave his life for his country.

Submitted by Eva Connelly and Joe Connelly, Jr.

ALT:Frank N. Pope, Pittsburgh's WWII Photo Album

Frank N. Pope served in the Army in WWII as a Military Policeman. His brothers David and Basil served during the same time. They were from Fayette Co., Pa.

Submitted by Eva Connelly and Joe Connelly, Jr.

ALT:Joseph F. Pazzynski | Pittsburgh's WWII Photo Album

Joseph F. Pazzynski, Water Tender on Navy Destroyer Escort USS Hopping-DE 155. Joe grew up in Woods Run, Pa., graduated from Oliver High School, was inducted into the Navy in 1943 and served until 1945. He married Olga Potoczny on July 13, 1947 at St. George Ukrainian Church and they resided in Brighton Heights, Pa.. They had one daughter, Eileen Ann Kidd, who was born on July 13, 1948. Joe retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 30 years of exemplary service.

Submitted by Eileen Kidd.

ALT:Bernie and Elmeade (Bibby) Kubiak, 1946 | Pittsburgh's WWII Photo Album

Bernie and Elmeade (Bibby) Kubiak January 3, 1946, wedding photo. He was a resident of the Southside and she a resident of The Slopes. They were married while he was on leave from the Army. He served in Germany, England, and France. All records burned in the NPRC St. Louis fire July 1973. It destroyed 16-18 million files. It included losing 80% of Army personnel discharged between 1912-1960. Plus Air Force records.

Submitted by Paulette Buchignani.

ALT:Robert A Murray Jr., Pittsburgh's WWII Photo Album

Robert A Murray Jr. was a paratrooper in the 11th Airborne. Jumped into the Philippines and Japan (pictured here in 1946). Dad learned a lot about "rebuilding a nation" and after returning home to Pittsburgh, he was instrumental in Pittsburgh's Renaissance building some of the cities finest high-rise office buildings (with Oliver Tyrone Corp.).

Submitted by Victor Murray

ALT:Robert A Murray Jr., Pittsburgh's WWII Photo Album

Robert A Murray Jr. was born and raised in Pgh. and, like his brother, served in WWII. Attached is a photo of Murray in Gamagori Rest Camp, Takashima Hotel (Japan).

Sargent Robert Murray, Jr. (2nd from right) with Murray Taylor of Steel City, Ind.; Reed J. Wheby of Snake W.Va.; Donald Hinebaugh of Buckeye, Ohio and Ian C. Shepardson of Vt.

April 30, 1946 – May 5, 1946

Submitted by Victor Murray

ALT:Cornelius A. Horgan, Pittsburgh's WWII Photo Album

Cornelius A. Horgan, lower left, from Homestead, Pa. Guam, 1945.

Submitted by John Horgan.

ALT:35th VE Day Parade Hannover, Germany, Pittsburgh's WWII Photo Album

35th VE Day Parade, Hannover, Germany. WWII photos found with family documents.

Submitted by Teighlor Stegman

ALT:35th Supplies, Normandy Beach, Pittsburgh's WWII Photo Album

35th Supplies, Normandy Beach. WWII photos found with family documents.

Submitted by Teighlor Stegman

ALT:Robert E. Trackoval

Robert E. Trackoval served in the 1395th Engineer Construction Battalion in the U.S Army. His Unit was under the command of the 24th Corps, 10th Army. He took part in the Ryukyu Islands Campaign. Later he and his unit took part in the Occupation of Korea after the war's end. He returned home to his wife Mary in Feb. 1946. In 1980, his wife passed away and he got married again to Carole Ann Toote, who grew up in Wilkinsburg, Pa.

Submitted by Carl Hoelzl.

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