Crossing the Rapido River in Italy, 1944
By: Kim | Published: 2026-01-21 20:08:50 | Source: veteransbreakfastclub.org
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Albert DeFazio somewhere in Italy, circa 1944-45. (Albert DeFazio)
By Albert DeFazio
World War II veteran Albert DeFazio, a Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient, attended our storytelling programs faithfully up to his death in 2021 at age 95. Before Al passed, his daughter, Valerie DeFazio Vacula, published his memories in an excellent account, The Italian Campaign: One Soldier’s Story of…

