Saturday, June 25, 2016

PFC Mario James Capano

PFC Mario James Capano was born 12 Apr 1924 in Calabria, Italy to Joseph and Michelena (Rizzo) Capano.  The family came to New York in November 1929.  In 1940 the family was doing well, Joseph was working as a bricklayer as was one son and another son was working as a plumber.  Mario was not working yet.  The family took in $3800 in 1939, pretty good for the time.

When Mario was drafted in February 1943 he was living in Delaware and working as a welder.  Assigned to K Company 116th Infantry on D-Day, he survived the assault.  On 19 Jun 1944 he died of wounds. 

PFC Capano is buried in Cathedral Cemetery in Wilmington, Delaware.


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