Joe Pellegrino's (Grandpa's) Autobiography As Told By Luke Angelo
I am not able to validate all the information in this story.
Specifically the part about WWII.
But I love it just the same.
(Click on each page to zoom in)
Uncle Joe's Wedding picture of the family. Left to Right:
Aunt Lucy, Aunt Mary, Aunt Pauline, Aunt Sara, Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Jim, Uncle Sam, Uncle Joe, Uncle Ange
Just a great picture. 1974
Uncle Joe's Army Airborne Photo
#50 Seated 2nd Row on the end at the Far Right
Pvt. Joe Pellegrino
Wood River IL, Freed
Wood River, May 24, 1945
Pvt. Joseph Pellegrino, a medical corpsman with a paratroop group, who was captured in France on D-day, has been released from Stalag VIIA, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vincenzo Pellegrino, 451 Korreck Ave, learned this week in a telegram from their son. No details of the location or the date of the liberation were given.
Sent overseas in April, 1944, Pvt. Pellegrino trained in England until he participated in the invasion of Normandy June 6 with airborne troops.
He enlisted in the service November 7, 1942, and was trained at Camp White, Oregon until he transferred to the paratroops and took jump instruction at Fort Benning.
Alton Evening Telegraph August 21, 1944
Dad's favorite knife. He made this as a POW in WW II. Mom will take this with her when she passes on.
April 2017 - Standing: Sara, Phyllis, John, Jim, Margaret, Charlie Sitting: Nannette, Mom, Cindy
