Due to the pain of the loss of Wesley, his mother Ida and his eight siblings rarely spoke about his service or death. According to the official History of the 91st “Powder River” Infantry Division, the division began its advance toward the Arno River in July. With Biggio’s help, a post on Facebook to a small Michigan genealogy site by Randy Buelens led us to connect with Manuel Noferini and Gotica Toscana Onlus. “Manuel is a member of Gotica Toscana, a wonderful association doing tremendous work to preserve the memory of those who served in the Italian campaign in WWII in the Tuscany region. Dozens of members of the local public, local officials, and members of the Gotica Toscana attended the event to pay their respects despite pouring rain.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 27, 2023 13:26 UTC