Ferraiolo, Umberto

Title: Ferraiolo, Umberto
Family name: Ferraiolo
Given name(s): Umberto
Gender: Male
Short description: Umberto Ferraiolo (1919–2008) was captured near Tunis on May 10, 1943, and transported to the United States aboard a Liberty ship. He was held as a prisoner of war between 1943 and 1945, first at Camp Hereford and later at Camp Weingarten. He returned to Italy on April 16, 1945.
Birth date: December 8, 1919
Country of birth: Italy
Place of birth: Cassino
Period of captivity: Camp Manouba 10 May 1943/1 Jun 1943 to 30 Jun 1943; POW Camp Hereford/25 Jul 1943; POW Camp Weingarten/18 Mar 1944-16 Apr 1945
Journey: Cassino; Salerno; Bari; Acqua Viva delle Fonti; Altamura; Nocera; Salerno; Piacenza; Caserta; Castel Vetrano; Casablanca; Libya; Tunis; Camp Manouba; New York; Saint Louis; Amarillo; POW Camp Hereford; POW Camp Weingarten; Napoli; Salerno
Related Person(s): Ferraiolo, Raffaella; De Martino, Clorinda; Ferraiolo, Cecilia; Ferraiolo, Orietta; Ferraiolo, Anna; Ferraiolo, Andrea
Death date: 2008
Bibliographic citation: 'Tales of Love and War: His war, her war and their love' by Raffaella Ferraiolo

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