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By CPI* M. McCLELLAND bStars an* ®W»«« Staff Writer hl® SOMEWHERE IN THE MARI*“ ANAS—An atomic bomb in her cj belly, the Superfort, “Great Ar- tc tiste,” roared over Jap home is- ti lands, her crew mete occupied with their dwindling gas supply than the historic significance of the B-29's burden.We had to pass up our primary target as it was clouded over, and heading for Nagasaki we started squeezing our gas drop by drop, related Major Charles W. Sweeney, North Quincy, Mass., pilot of theSuper fort.Luckily the clouds opened at the right instant and we scored a[direct hit on the huge Mitsubishi aircraft factory,” continued theIs1 reu.illgil-?drigsil-ii-in1Ht!W.D. RevealsNazi MurderOf 15 GIsslt;aliPitbItuAitcVii1tisfiCPtlPLPghosd.d:orzhvni*rsvyndaP-imm,keWASHINGTON (ANS) — The Germans executed 15 American soldiers in Italy in March, 1944 with complete disregard for rules of warfare, the War departmentjv has revealed.Bodies of two officers and 13 enlisted men, all in uniform, were discovered in a common grave in northern Italy shortly before V-E day. American troops advancing along the coast found them with their hand® still tied behind their back. Shoes were missing from each body, the War department said.Criminal* In CustodyEvery effort has been made to J5 catch Nazi war criminals respan-* sible for the mass execution. Sev-eral already arc in custody andj will be brought to trial soon. ! ® The 15 Americano were captured 1 while carrying out military operations behind German lines, the:^ War department said. jThey bad been put ashore by v PT boats at night to blow up a railroad tunnel.Executed Men Named The executed men were Lt. Vincent J. Russo, Montclair, N.J., Lt Paul J. Trafigante, New York City; T/Sgt Livio Vieeeli, Manor, Pa.; Dominick C. Manure, New York Cily; Sgt Alfred L. Deflum-eri, Natick, Mass.Technicians Fifth Grade Salvatore Disclafani, Brooklyn; Santoro; r1ndneCalcara, Detroit; Joseph M. Parrel, Southport, Conn.; John J. Leone, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; Joseph A. Libardi, West Stockbridge, Mass.; Joseph Noia, New York City; Thomas N. Savin©, Brooklyn; Angelo Sirico, Brooklyn; Rosario F. Squatrito, Staten Island, N.Y.; Iberty J. Tremonte, West--': port, Conn. sf
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Mon, Aug 13, 1945
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