Fred in WWII: On the town in Pisa, 1944/45, Colorized

            My son Paolo colorized this photo during the Corona virus quarantine here in Italy. He's in the hard hit area of Lombardy.
My original description:
My stepfather in Italy during WW II; the one on the right.
He joined the Navy as soon as he was eligible. And the war turned out to be the great adventure of his life. He served for two years on a Liberty ship -- these were prefabricated cargo ships often built in less than a month. Noted for their ugliness, FDR called the Liberty ship "a dreadful looking object." 
Fred was the gunner. However, since the guns rarely worked -- "We were sitting ducks," he'd say -- he helped out in other areas. He was often put on ice-cream detail
Born in the tiny town of Carolei in Calabria, he came to America when he was two years old. Imagine his emotions on returning to Italy, only sixteen-years later, as an American sailor.
On my last visit, my stepfather did not remember me. But the war and every port-of-call, along with my mother, will surely be the last memories to vanish from his memory.
   

Taken in: Italy / Tuscany / Pisa / Pisa (show map)

Taken on: March 31, 2020

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