Caro Giovanni (Dear John)
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John Brauner, my father, was a radioman in the Infantry during World War II. He arrived in Italy in early 1945, as part of General Mark Clark's 5th Army. By early spring, he was stationed in Northern Italy, where he met Mafalda Riccadonna, who became his friend and correspondent until 1950. After his death in 1980, my siblings and I began searching through the contents of his US Army trunk, which was filled with souvenirs, memorabilia, and personal letters. We came across return letters to my father from Mafalda. My father returned home to the United States in August 1945, but continued to receive letters from Mafalda until 1950.My research gave me insight into how the two decades under the thumb of Mussolini gave the Italian people the courage necessary to fight for their country and its soldiers. It is from this exploration