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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Emilie Saltarelli Catania

Hometown

Buffalo, New York

Honored By

Cedio S. Saltarelli

Relationship

Brother

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Activity During WWII

EMPLOYED IN 1942 AT CURTISS WRIGHT AIRPLANE FACTORY. WELDER ON P-40 FIGHTER PLANES FOR TWO YEARS THEN BECAME A QUALIFIED PARACHUTE PACKER WORKING FOR THE TEST PILOTS. PACKED PARACHUTES FOR A YEAR AND A HALF, THEN TRANSFERRED TO TRAFFIC DIVISION. CHAUFFEURED U.S. AIR FORCE PERSONNEL WITH THE FIRST INTERCEPTOR COMMAND TO THEIR DESTINATIONS FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR.