POGGIO RUSCO, Italy – Soldiers from U.S. Army Garrison Italy helped people from a small Italian community recognize World War II pilots during an April 24 remembrance ceremony.
Members of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, wearing dress uniforms, joined Italian paratroopers – currently serving and veterans – plus other community members to unveil a plaque commemorating Operation Herring. Under gray skies, people gathered in this small town, an hour’s drive south of Vicenza. Italian leaders unveiled the plaque that recognizes American pilots who flew Italian paratroopers over the Po River Valley – an airborne operation that helped speed up the end of the war in April 1945.
“The Italian, American, and British allies who participated in this event helped secure freedom for the entire world,” said Cpt. Joseph Hart, the HHC commander. “It is my privilege to honor those paratroopers who have fought before us. I am especially grateful for those who gave their lives for the freedom we enjoy today.”
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POGGIO RUSCO, Italy – Soldiers from U.S. Army Garrison Italy helped people from a small Italian community recognize World War II pilots during an April 24 remembrance ceremony.
Members of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, wearing dress uniforms, joined Italian paratroopers – currently serving and veterans – plus other community members to unveil a plaque commemorating Operation Herring. Under gray skies, people gathered in this small town, an hour’s drive south of Vicenza. Italian leaders unveiled the plaque that recognizes American pilots who flew Italian paratroopers over the Po River Valley – an airborne operation that helped speed up the end of the war in April 1945.
“The Italian, American, and British allies who participated in this event helped secure freedom for the entire world,” said Cpt. Joseph Hart, the HHC commander. “It is my privilege to honor those paratroopers who have fought before us. I am especially grateful for those who gave their lives for the freedom we enjoy today.”