On Monday, the 97-year-old World War II veteran met the three siblings — now octogenarians themselves — in person for the first time since the war. “Look at my smile,’’ Adler said of the long-awaited in-person reunion, made possible by the reach of social media. Antonio Calanni via AP Martin Adler, a 97-year-old retired American soldier, right, reunited with the three children he saved during World War II. “The mother, Mamma, came out and stood right in front of my gun to stop me (from) shooting,’’ Adler recalled. Antonio Calanni via AP Adler treasured a black-and-white photo of himself as a young soldier with three impeccably dressed Italian children he is credited with saving during the war.

Source: Huffington Post August 24, 2021 09:39 UTC