July 16, 1944. Letter from Leona Badia, née De Nardo to Danny Badia

Title

July 16, 1944. Letter from Leona Badia, née De Nardo to Danny Badia

Subject

Italian-American, 1944

Description

Leona's brother Emilio heard that the war in Europe would be over in weeks - and if not, then in 4 months. Leona tells Danny about Irene Zaccagnini, aged 14, dieing suddenly and about going to a Baptism with Danny's parents, although she felt odd not being formally invited.

Creator

Leona Badia, née De Nardo

Source

Badia Family Collection

Publisher

Italian Program, Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature, Florida Atlantic University

Date

1944-07-16

Contributor

Domenica Diraviam & Viviana Pezzullo

Rights

Patricia Badia-Johnson

Format

Paper

Language

en

Type

Letter

Coverage

Detroit, US-MI

Citation

Leona Badia, née De Nardo, “July 16, 1944. Letter from Leona Badia, née De Nardo to Danny Badia,” Italian-American Memories: Documentary Archive, accessed April 25, 2024, https://itamm.omeka.net/items/show/186.