Hi all, just thought I'd mention this as today is also the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Rome.
My father was in that liberation, he was in the 88th Infantry Division, the division that was the first in Rome (the 1st Special Service Force was the very first allied unit in Rome).
I remember dad talking about that the Italian campaign was the forgotten one of war. And how they were fighting long before D-Day. He never took away from what they did in France, he had a lot of respect for those in France. Just that nobody remembered what they did in Italy.
Anyway, my hats off to all the living WWII Vets regardless of theater!
God Bless you vets!
Greg
