Marie Lepore : Early Massachusetts Aviator
Object ID:
2015.17.23
VE Exhibit Label 1:
Marie (Graziadei) Lepore joined the Civil Air Patrol in 1942.

Members were required to pass a Red Cross standard first aid course, study chemical warfare, navigation and meteorology, and were subject to call 24 hours a day in emergencies.

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Marie Lepore Solo 1942Marie Lepore Solo 1942
Student Pilot Says Women Have Place In Aviation 1942Student Pilot Says Women Have Place In Aviation 1942
Cap News 1944Cap News 1944
Cap Defense Over Wocester 1942Cap Defense Over Wocester 1942
Women In Uniform 1942Women In Uniform 1942
Worcester Telegram Air Raid Drill 1942Worcester Telegram Air Raid Drill 1942
Pursuit Plane Fundraiser Certificate 1943Pursuit Plane Fundraiser Certificate 1943
Usaf Auxiliary PatchUsaf Auxiliary Patch
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Smilin' Jack Comics 1943Smilin' Jack Comics 1943
Smilin' Jack Comic And Cap Advertisement 1944Smilin' Jack Comic And Cap Advertisement 1944
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