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Tony Vaccaro in 1945 sitting on the wing of a plane holding his 35-millimeter Argus C3 camera that he had bought as a teenager.

Tony Vaccaro, photographer during WWII, dies at 100

Michelantonio Celestino Onofrio “Tony” Vaccaro (December 20, 1922 – December 28, 2022) was a photographer who is best known for his photos taken in Europe during 1944 and 1945, and in Germany immediately following World War II. He subsequently became a fashion and lifestyle photographer for American magazines. As a high school student in the

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Stars and Stripes Museum Trivia Night Saturday March 11 2023

6th Annual Trivia Night

Mark Your Calendar for the 6th Annual Trivia Night Saturday, March 11, 2023 6:00 p.m. at the Lair Event Center in Dexter It’s that time again! The Stars and Stripes Museum and Library will be hosting our 6th Annual Trivia Night at the Lair Event Center in Dexter, Missouri on Saturday, March 11, 2023. The

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