Service militaire
Lieu de l’enterrement/commemoration
Fils de Rocco et Maria De Lucia, de Niagara Falls, Ontario.
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Galerie numérique de
Aviateur de 2e classe John De Lucia
AC2 John de Lucia, in uniform
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Aviateur de 2e classe John De Lucia
AC2 John de Lucia, in uniform (2)
Galerie numérique de
Aviateur de 2e classe John De Lucia
Born in Ortona, Italy Sept 14, 1913, son of Rocco and Maria; family came to Canada when he was 13 yrs. old and settled in Niagara Falls. Attended Public and High Schools; received a scholarship to study Latin, French, German, Italian and Spanish at Syracuse University; enlisted with the RCAF in May 1942; because of this languages skills was trained at Camp-X in Oshawa and later took S.O.E. training; parachuted into N. Italy, near Verona; worked with partisan, fighting the enemy with acts of sabotage.
During a skirmish with the Germans he was captured, beaten, imprisoned and sentenced to be executed. He was killed by a firing squad on May 13 1944 in Verona. John’s last letter to his family read: It was expected and I'm ready to face it. I die happily. He was initially buried in Verona; after the war ended, his body was exhumed and re-interred at Padua War Cemetery.
Galerie numérique de
Aviateur de 2e classe John De Lucia
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Aviateur de 2e classe John De Lucia
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Aviateur de 2e classe John De Lucia
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Aviateur de 2e classe John De Lucia
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Aviateur de 2e classe John De Lucia
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Aviateur de 2e classe John De Lucia
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Aviateur de 2e classe John De Lucia
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Aviateur de 2e classe John De Lucia
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Aviateur de 2e classe John De Lucia
From the Niagara Falls Evening Review. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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AC2 John de Lucia, in uniform
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AC2 John de Lucia, in uniform (2)
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Born in Ortona, Italy Sept 14, 1913, son of Rocco and Maria; family came to Canada when he was 13 yrs. old and settled in Niagara Falls. Attended Public and High Schools; received a scholarship to study Latin, French, German, Italian and Spanish at Syracuse University; enlisted with the RCAF in May 1942; because of this languages skills was trained at Camp-X in Oshawa and later took S.O.E. training; parachuted into N. Italy, near Verona; worked with partisan, fighting the enemy with acts of sabotage. During a skirmish with the Germans he was captured, beaten, imprisoned and sentenced to be executed. He was killed by a firing squad on May 13 1944 in Verona. John’s last letter to his family read: It was expected and I'm ready to face it. I die happily. He was initially buried in Verona; after the war ended, his body was exhumed and re-interred at Padua War Cemetery.
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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From the Niagara Falls Evening Review. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Cimetière de guerre de Padoue Italie
Le cimetière militaire de Padoue est situé dans la commune et la province de Padoue. Sur l'autoroute A13, sortir à « Padoue Sud » (Padova Sud), puis suivre la direction Vicenza jusqu'à la SS11. Ou encore, sur l'autoroute A4, sortir à « Padoue Ouest » (Padova Ovest) et rouler vers le sud jusqu'à la SS11, puis à l'ouest vers Vicenza. À partir de Padoue, se rendre jusqu'à la via Chiesanuova (SS11) et, à environ 2 kilomètres du centre-ville, tourner à droite dans la via della Biscia et rouler jusqu'au cimetière, qu'on trouve à droite. On rend hommage, sur ce site, à plus de 500 victimes de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, dont 32 non identifiées. Le cimetière militaire de Padoue est ouvert en permanence et peut être visité en tout temps.
Pour plus d’informations, visitez la Commission des sépultures de guerre du Commonwealth (site disponible en anglais seulement).
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