Comments on: Dove Vai? – The American Sicily-Rome WWII Cemetery & Memorial

By: Jimmie Carol Ellis

Jimmie Carol Ellis — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:27:48 +0000

Why do all these things say “Sicily-Rome” American cemetery? Why no mention of the actual American cemetery IN or ON SICILY? I know it is there, I’ve been there. It is not far from Sigonella, a Naval Air Station in Sicily, just outside Catania. Hope you can answer.
Jimmie

By: Dove Vai? – Travel To Italian World War II Sites with Anne Saunders | Tuscan Traveler

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 22:54:30 +0000

[...] has a special interest in the American Cemeteries, located at Anzio/Nettuno and Florence. So it is a pleasure to find that Anne Saunders, an American researcher, has compiled [...]

By: Anne Leslie Saunders

Anne Leslie Saunders — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:11:53 +0000

Over one hundred other World War II sites in Italy are described in my recent guidebook, A Travel Guide to World War II Sites in Italy.

By: Diane Miller

Diane Miller — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:00:58 +0000

I was watching a movie the Miracle at St. Anna, Tuscany, Italy. It is at story of WWII in the area of a remote Tuscan Village. I was wondering if there is a mountain called The Sleeping Man. The movie was very war like and reallistic and they showed a mountain that looks like a sleeping man. The movie was based on a novel of James McBride.

By: Ann

Ann — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:39:42 +0000

Gail, Thank you for sharing your family story. During my time in Italy I have had the pleasure of hearing the stories of many of those young men and women who, but for the war, would probably not left their country, much less their state, but who showed so much bravery here. I have also gotten to learn the stories of Italians during those years and understand why they still have warm feelings for Americans. Ann

By: Gail

Gail — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:26:20 +0000

Ann, I read with interest your Tuscan Traveler article. My uncle, a US Naval Academy graduate, was in command of the USS Rowan, a destroyer, during the landing at Salerno in 1943. His ship was sunk by a torpedo on September 11. He was standing on the bridge at the time and sucked down with the ship, his hand and foot being caught in a window and door. Miraculously, water pressure released him and he rose to the surface (missing 2 fingers and with a crushed foot) and was pulled on to a floating mattress by some crew members. I remember my mother (his sister) anxiously awaiting news of him after hearing of the sinking of his ship. After his rehabilitation (about a year) he was put in command of the cruiser Nashville and sent to the Pacific Theatre. I have newspaper clippings, etc. of the event and a book published not too long ago by some surviving crew members in which he is described as a strict, steely blue-eyed commander. Thanks for the opportunity to reminisce. Gail