He Marched Up Italy to Defeat Hitler: Now He Just Needed a ‘Lift’

A Memorial Day revisit of my Meeting with an American Hero

Robert Pacilio
8 min readMay 24, 2024
The author planted Flags at the Italian cemetery in 2024
Photo by Author Robert Pacilio

This is a revised essay of my friend Andy who fought in WWII. He recently passed away here in Encinitas California. On Memorial Day, I felt his story was both inspirational and significant.

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Robert Pacilio

San Diego County “Public School Teacher of the Year.” (32 year veteran) Author of five novels & a memoir available on Amazon and at www.robertpacilio.net.