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Category Archives: WWII
Fearless WWII Partisan Mary Jane Leggero Stangarone
Despite Nazis occupying her house, Mary hid an Allied soldier looking for safety. Just one of the many brave acts she did as a partisan in WWII Italy. Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Italian, Italian American, WWII
Tagged Allies, Chicago, IAWWIIHeroes, Italian American, Italian Resistance, Italian Resistance Movement, Leggero, NIAF, Partigiana, Partigiani, Partigiano, Stangarone, Torino, Turin, Villareggia, WWII, WWII History
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Italian American WWII Hero: Joseph Montopoli
Launched in 2020 to remember the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, NIAF is recognizing Italian Americans who sacrificed, served and defended peace, freedom and democracy during the war through the #IAWW2Heroes initiative. This entry is a … Continue reading
Posted in IA WW2 Heroes, Italian, WWII
Tagged Abruzzo, greatest generation, IAWW2Heroes, Italian American, Italian immigrants, Joseph Montopoli, Navy, Paolini, Privincia di Pescara, Rome NY, US Navy, Veteran, WWII, WWII hero
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Italian American WWII Hero: Giuseppe Messina
Launched in 2020 to remember the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, NIAF is recognizing Italian Americans who sacrificed, served and defended peace, freedom and democracy during the war through the #IAWW2Heroes initiative. This entry is a … Continue reading
Posted in IA WW2 Heroes, Italian, Italian A Day, Italian American, Sicily, WWII
Tagged #IAWW2Heroes, Battle of the Bulge, DDay, IAww2Hero, Messina, Normandy, Pearl Harbor, Porto Empedocle, Purple Heart, San Francisco, Sicilian, Siciliani, Sicily, Silver Star, US Army, Welding, WWII, WWII History, WWII Veteran
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Italian American WWII Hero: Antonio Francis Federico
Launched in 2020 to remember the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, NIAF is recognizing Italian Americans who sacrificed, served and defended peace, freedom and democracy during the war through the #IAWW2Heroes initiative. This entry is a … Continue reading
Posted in History, IA WW2 Heroes, Italian A Day, Italian American, WWII
Tagged 1st Lieutenant, Apa, Aprigliano Corte Cozenza, Army Office Engineer Course, Battle of the Buldge, Bazooka gunner, Calabria, Federico, IAww2Hero, IAWW2Heroes, Italian Immigrant, Italy, Normandy, Pacific Bell, Platoon Commander Engineer Unit, Portland Oregan, US Army, Victory medal, WWII History, WWII Memorial Washington DC, WWII Veteran
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Italian American WWII Hero: Daniele Abbate
Launched in 2020 to remember the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, NIAF is recognizing Italian Americans who sacrificed, served and defended peace, freedom and democracy during the war through the #IAWW2Heroes initiative. This entry is a … Continue reading
Posted in IA WW2 Heroes, Italian A Day, Italian American, WWII
Tagged Abbate, Famiglia, Family, General Motors, Honor, Italian immigrants, Italy, Millstone NJ, Naples, Napoli, National Guard, New Jersey, Plant Manager, Service, Trenton, US Military, Veteran, WWII, WWII History, WWII Veteran
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Italian American WWII Hero: Anthony W. Venezia Sr.
Launched in 2020 to remember the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, NIAF is recognizing Italian Americans who sacrificed, served and defended peace, freedom and democracy during the war through the #IAWW2Heroes initiative. This entry is a … Continue reading
Posted in Basilicata, History, IA WW2 Heroes, Italian A Day, WWII
Tagged Army, Basilicata, Bernalda Italy, firefighter, First Generation, IAWWIIHeroes, Italian American, Italian American WWII Heroes, Italy, New Jersey, Purple Heart, Union NJ, US Army, Venezia, Veteran, WWII, WWII Veteran
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Italian American WWII Hero: Leonard J. Verrilli
Launched in 2020 to remember the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, NIAF is recognizing Italian Americans who sacrificed, served and defended peace, freedom and democracy during the war through the #IAWW2Heroes initiative. This entry is a … Continue reading
Posted in IA WW2 Heroes, Italian, Italian A Day, Italian American, WWII
Tagged Castelfranco Veneto, D-Day, Harrison NY, Italian American, New York, POW, Purple Heart, Veneto, Verrilli, WWII, WWII History
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Italian American WWII Hero: Benedetto Joseph Matassa
To remember the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, NIAF is recognizing Italian Americans who sacrificed, served and defended peace, freedom and democracy during the war. This entry is a special submission from Linda Mele in honor … Continue reading
Posted in IA WW2 Heroes, WWII
Tagged Connecticut, IAWW2Heroes, Matassa, military heroes, Sicilia, Sicily, Tusa Sicily, US Navy, WWII hero
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