Does anyone have memories of "Cousin Art Santo" they can share? Looks like he shortened his last name even more than we did! Did he live in New Haven? Was he a son of one of the Santomassimo brothers who moved to upstate NY, or RI? Any light you can shed will be much appreciated!
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After North Africa, Armand went on to Italy.
Below, is a shot of him in Maddaloni in the Campania region - the region our family is from! The next is a photo of some interesting locals that was taken in Paestum (an ancient Greek city) in the province of Salerno. Below that, the two photographs of the procession are from 1943, and they are so captivating. I wish there was some more information on the backs of these. The boy looking straight into the camera, the wizened man behind him, the rough brick wall- these images evoke a solemn occasion. And in the next one I wonder who is in that car? Why everyone is gathered on the rocks? What is that building behind them? Sadly, we will never know... Something we may be able to find out however, is if Armand tried to meet up with family members while he was there. In Maddaloni it would have taken him less than an hour by car to get to Piedimonte D'Alife. Bob - John, feel free to jump in. Do you remember him mentioning anything? Click on "comments" above to add your thoughts and/or memories! Some fun photographs of Edmund and his fellow soldiers during his training. Possibly from his time at Camp LeJeune in New River, North Carolina.
There are quite a few photos, and it's sometimes hard to make out the faces, so I have indicated the photos that Edmund is in. Click on "comments" above to add your thoughts and/or memories! Here are some photos chronicling Armand's time in North Africa.
In the photo below, Armand is standing with his buddies in Sidi Bel Abbes on May 28, 1943. This is after they had traveled through 41 villages/towns in just 3 days! Sidi Bel Abbes was the 15th, and last place they had visited on May 28. Those men look pretty tired. All but Armand, smiling brightly, who undoubtedly suggested that the picture be taken! Below is a great shot that Armand took of men riding their camels in Tunisia on May 23, the first day of their 10 day trek. Beneath that is a snapshot he took of a family in Rabat Medina - the older part of the city- in Morocco. Please find a wonderful map Sean made of Armand's travels in the "Document" section of the blog, posted this week! Click on "comments" above to add your thoughts and/or memories! A winter's day, somewhere... unfortunately there is no information on the back as to where it was taken. On a day like today as the cold weather sets in, we can begin to imagine the conditions these soldiers endured.
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