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!
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7/8/2018 05:00:49 am
Ciao! Vi aspetto nel gruppo Facebook "Maddaloni Genealogy - Storia di famiglie maddalonesi"
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