From the World War II Honor Roll, ABMC:
Joseph A. Libardi
Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army
Service #31212732
U.S. Infantry
Entered the Service from: Massachusetts
Awards: Silver Star and Purple Heart
From the Stars and Stripes, August 1945:
Nazis Murdered 15 U.S. Soldiers in Italy, Robbed Bodies of Shoes
Washington, Aug 13 (ANS) -- The Germans executed 15 American soldiers in Italy in March, 1944, completely ignoring the rules of warfare, the War Department revealed yesterday. The bodies of two officers and 13 enlisted men, all in uniform, were discovered in a common grave in northern Italy shortly before V-E Day by American troops. The hands of the dead men were tied behind their back and shoes were missing from each body, the War Department said.
Every effort has been made to catch the Nazis responsible and several, already in custody, will be brought to trial soon.
Behind German Lines. The 15 Americans were captured while carrying out military operations behind German lines, the department said. They had been put ashore by PT boats at night to blow up a railroad tunnel.
Joseph A. Libardi
Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army
Service #31212732
U.S. Infantry
Entered the Service from: Massachusetts
Awards: Silver Star and Purple Heart
From the Stars and Stripes, August 1945:
Nazis Murdered 15 U.S. Soldiers in Italy, Robbed Bodies of Shoes
Washington, Aug 13 (ANS) -- The Germans executed 15 American soldiers in Italy in March, 1944, completely ignoring the rules of warfare, the War Department revealed yesterday. The bodies of two officers and 13 enlisted men, all in uniform, were discovered in a common grave in northern Italy shortly before V-E Day by American troops. The hands of the dead men were tied behind their back and shoes were missing from each body, the War Department said.
Every effort has been made to catch the Nazis responsible and several, already in custody, will be brought to trial soon.
Behind German Lines. The 15 Americans were captured while carrying out military operations behind German lines, the department said. They had been put ashore by PT boats at night to blow up a railroad tunnel.
From the World War II Honor Roll, ABMC:
Joseph A. Libardi
Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army
Service #31212732
U.S. Infantry
Entered the Service from: Massachusetts
Awards: Silver Star and Purple Heart
From the Stars and Stripes, August 1945:
Nazis Murdered 15 U.S. Soldiers in Italy, Robbed Bodies of Shoes
Washington, Aug 13 (ANS) -- The Germans executed 15 American soldiers in Italy in March, 1944, completely ignoring the rules of warfare, the War Department revealed yesterday. The bodies of two officers and 13 enlisted men, all in uniform, were discovered in a common grave in northern Italy shortly before V-E Day by American troops. The hands of the dead men were tied behind their back and shoes were missing from each body, the War Department said.
Every effort has been made to catch the Nazis responsible and several, already in custody, will be brought to trial soon.
Behind German Lines. The 15 Americans were captured while carrying out military operations behind German lines, the department said. They had been put ashore by PT boats at night to blow up a railroad tunnel.
Joseph A. Libardi
Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army
Service #31212732
U.S. Infantry
Entered the Service from: Massachusetts
Awards: Silver Star and Purple Heart
From the Stars and Stripes, August 1945:
Nazis Murdered 15 U.S. Soldiers in Italy, Robbed Bodies of Shoes
Washington, Aug 13 (ANS) -- The Germans executed 15 American soldiers in Italy in March, 1944, completely ignoring the rules of warfare, the War Department revealed yesterday. The bodies of two officers and 13 enlisted men, all in uniform, were discovered in a common grave in northern Italy shortly before V-E Day by American troops. The hands of the dead men were tied behind their back and shoes were missing from each body, the War Department said.
Every effort has been made to catch the Nazis responsible and several, already in custody, will be brought to trial soon.
Behind German Lines. The 15 Americans were captured while carrying out military operations behind German lines, the department said. They had been put ashore by PT boats at night to blow up a railroad tunnel.
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