October 24, 1943. Letter from Domenico Di Paolo to Leona Badia, née De Nardo

Title

October 24, 1943. Letter from Domenico Di Paolo to Leona Badia, née De Nardo

Subject

Italian-American, 1943

Description

Dom is Leona's cousin. He is longing for his dead hometown of Bellaire. In the war, there have been 4 days of fighting followed by 4 days of calm during which they clean up themselves and the machinery. He complained about their opportunity to go to town becasue it was so crowded. There are so many soldiers there that they are completely ignored. He comments on how stripes affect a guy's attitude toward others. He asks about how Leona's mother is feeling and admits having a hard time writing to his mother in Italian. He got a letter from Elma, but they correspond as if they were strangers. He cannot figure out why her feelings have changed.

Creator

Domenico Di Paolo

Source

Badia Family Collection

Publisher

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

Date

1943-10-24

Contributor

Domenica Diraviam & Viviana Pezzullo

Rights

Patricia Badia-Johnson

Format

Paper

Language

en

Type

Letter

Coverage

N/A

Citation

Domenico Di Paolo, “October 24, 1943. Letter from Domenico Di Paolo to Leona Badia, née De Nardo,” Italian-American Memories: Documentary Archive, accessed March 28, 2024, https://itamm.omeka.net/items/show/94.