Background
Sr., John Richard Stampone was born on September 29, 1918 in Baltimore. Son of Nicholas and Mary (Valentine) Sr.
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Sr., John Richard Stampone was born on September 29, 1918 in Baltimore. Son of Nicholas and Mary (Valentine) Sr.
Diploma, Baltimore City College, 1936; student, Baltimore U., 1936-1938; student, Johns Hopkins University, 1938-1940.
Promotion artist, Baltimore Sun, 1936-1938; freelance advertising, Baltimore, 1938-1940; cartoonist, Office of Under-Secretary War, Washington, 1943-1945; cartoonist, J. Walther Thompson Company. New York City, 1960-1963; editorial cartoonist, Army Times Public Company, Washington, 1945-1981.
Served to technical sergeant United States Army, 1940-1945. Member Association American Editorial Cartoonists (founder 1957, secretary-treasurer 1957-1964, president 1965-1966), Ocean City Golf and Yacht Club.
Married Myrval D. Davies, November 13, 1944 (deceased 1981). Children: Janette, John Junior, Robert D. Married Ethel M. Block, August 13, 1983.
1 stepchild, Donald Brenner.
