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Benito Porpora 1924 - 2000

Benito Porpora of Burlington County, New Jersey United States was born on January 16, 1924 in Staten Island, Richmond County, NY, and died at age 76 years old on May 25, 2000 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL. Benito Porpora was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section 2S Site 1026 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny.

Benito Porpora
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Burlington County, New Jersey United States
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January 16, 1924
Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, United States
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May 25, 2000
St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, United States
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  • Introduction

    Benito Porpora was born on January 16, 1924 in Staten Island, New York to parents Anthony Porpora (1893-1942) and Rosaria Caddaccia (1896-1985). He had two half brothers. He married Josephine Porpora (1924-1971) and together they had a daughter Denise Frances Porpora (1951-2001).
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    1924

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    January 16, 1924
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    Staten Island, Richmond County, New York United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    He was white. His father Anthony Porpora was born in 1893 in Agerola, Campania, Italy and immigrated to the states where he lived in New York. He passed away on October 4, 1942 in Bronx, New York, USA. His mother Rosaria Caddaccia was born in 1896 in Bari, Puglia, Italy and immigrated to the states residing in New York. She passed away in August of 1985 in the Bronx, New York.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Benito was born and raised in New York City and later moved to Florida residing in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, USA.

  • Early Life & Education

    At the time of his enlistment, he had completed at least one year of high school.

  • Military Service

    Benito Porpora enlisted in the United States military on March 19, 1943, in New York City, New York. At the time of enlistment, he held the rank of Private. In terms of his civil occupation, Benito worked in semiskilled inter-industry metal working occupations not elsewhere classified. This suggests that he had experience and skills related to metalworking in various industries. Although Benito enlisted in the military, there is no specific branch assignment mentioned for him. It is likely that he was initially assigned to a training unit before being assigned to a specific branch or specialty. Benito Porpora's enlistment was part of the Selectees (Enlisted Men) component, which typically consisted of individuals who were selected for military service rather than being drafted. His enlistment was sourced from civil life, meaning he joined the military voluntarily rather than being called up through a draft.

  • Professional Career

    Benito was in the metal working industry.
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    May 25, 2000
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In 1924, in the year that Benito Porpora was born, J. Edgar Hoover, at the age of 29, was appointed the sixth director of the Bureau of Investigation by Calvin Coolidge (which later became the Federal Bureau of Investigation). The Bureau had approximately 650 employees, including 441 Special Agents. A former employee of the Justice Department, Hoover accepted his new position on the proviso that the bureau was to be completely divorced from politics and that the director report only to the attorney general.
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In 1947, at the age of 23 years old, Benito was alive when on April 15th, Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, playing first base. He was the first black man to play in the Major Leagues. Since the 1880's, professional baseball had been segregated and blacks played in the "Negro leagues". He went on to play for 10 years.
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Porpora, Thelma (Jul 1, 1918 - Feb 10, 2002) Porpora, Palma (Apr 13, 1919 - May 16, 2010) Porpora, Rose (May 25, 1917 - Feb 4, 2002) Porpora, Pauline (Jul 11, 1940 - Dec 29, 2004) Porpora, Anna (Jan 1, 1901 - Aug 1985) Porpora, John (Sep 13, 1919 - Jul 28, 1994) Porpora, Yolanda (Apr 15, 1924 - Apr 14, 2003) Porpora, Barbara (Mar 31, 1918 - Mar 21, 2008) Porpora, Anita (Jan 7, 1915 - Sep 24, 2006) Porpora, Joseph (Dec 1, 1913 - Nov 13, 1999)
Porpora, Catherine (Sep 29, 1914 - Feb 22, 1993) Porpora, Marie (Apr 7, 1909 - Apr 27, 1997) Porpora, Francis (Sep 18, 1905 - Oct 1983) Porpora, Nicklas (Apr 25, 1892 - Jun 1964) Porpora, Alphonsus (Apr 29, 1903 - Aug 1977) Porpora, Louis (Nov 28, 1891 - Mar 1965) Porpora, Vincent (Nov 27, 1917 - Apr 15, 1995) Porpora, Antonette (Jun 12, 1886 - Sep 1979) Porpora, Frank (Jul 4, 1917 - Dec 1987) Porpora, Margaret (Jan 31, 1895 - Oct 19, 1994)
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