{"id":281277,"date":"2024-09-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=281277"},"modified":"2024-09-17T13:33:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T13:33:48","slug":"italian-and-american-group-uncover-world-war-ii-artifact-near-caserma-ederle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=281277","title":{"rendered":"Italian and American group uncover World War II artifact near Caserma Ederle"},"content":{"rendered":"

VICENZA, Italy \u2013 A group of more than one hundred Italians and Americans hiked mostly uphill for 45 minutes this summer to see the unveiling of a plaque marking the site of a piece of local World War II history. The location of the artifact, in the town of Arcugnano, a part of Vicenza, was finally uncovered after years of research by residents and Caserma Ederle employees.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was exciting to get other people excited about it,\u201d said Kevin Shea, one of two garrison employees, along with Tony Quaglia, who were two of the people who helped rediscover this historic object. \u201cThis wouldn\u2019t have been possible if it wasn\u2019t for the efforts of so many smart and knowledgeable people.\u201d<\/p>\n

The tailpiece, of a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber that was shot down on December 28, 1943, was salvaged soon after the aircraft crashed near Lago di Fimon, just seven miles outside of Vicenza where the intended target was the train station\u2019s rail yards.<\/p>\n

According to the team\u2019s research from local residents, one of the plane\u2019s metal vertical tail stabilizers was installed as an awning for the entrance of a three-level hunting tower on top of Monte Castellaro, in the small village of Villa di Fimon. The local community unveiled a marker next to the tower explaining the history and significance of the remnants of the B-24.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are of course Americans and Italians, but we are one community,\u201d said Gianni Vendramin, the president of the Arcugnano community organization. \u201cWe want the new generation to know what happened in this territory a long time ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Since the discovery of the historical importance of the artifact, efforts were made to clear and mark the path leading to it with small airplane signs, so the public could hike to see and appreciate the artifact in person.<\/p>\n

\u201cI read a lot of World War II books, so this is really interesting,\u201d said Junesy Belanger, a 13-year-old visiting the site with her father.<\/p>\n

After the unveiling, the group hiked downhill to hear a historical explanation of the mission, aircraft and outcome of the crew who flew in the B-24.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s part of our past right here in Italy and we get to experience it firsthand,\u201d said Kyeyahn Belanger, an employee of USAG Italy.<\/p>\n

You can find the artifact<\/a> in hills above Villa di Fimon, in Arcugnano about 20 minutes away.<\/p>\n

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