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
Collection
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.