Paul Traficante was one of 15 OSS operatives executed by German troops during Operation Ginny II.
On March 7, 1944, Paul J. Traficante writes home from the training camp: "Hello Folks, just a few lines to let you know that all is well and I hope it is the same from home. I received another one of your packages today and this time it was the one with the camera. [...] It was very nice of Jimmy and Frances to send me the camera. [...] There isn't much doing here and the grind is getting very boring. We had an American movie here and it was so old it wasn't even funny. [...] What is the news back home? Anything happening? I suppose that the streets around there are getting pretty dead as all the fellows are in the service. Over here all you see are soldiers and more soldiers." Jimmy is his older brother. He had married Frances in 1941. During their wedding party they were reached by the news of the Pearl Harbor attack. Paul, who had completed his draft assignment, re-enlisted two months later, in March 1942. His father Calogero and his mother Accursia emigrated from Caltabellotta near Agrigento. Paul also had twin sisters: Vincenza and Pellegrina.
On March 7, 1944, Paul J. Traficante writes home from the training camp: "Hello Folks, just a few lines to let you know that all is well and I hope it is the same from home. I received another one of your packages today and this time it was the one with the camera. [...] It was very nice of Jimmy and Frances to send me the camera. [...] There isn't much doing here and the grind is getting very boring. We had an American movie here and it was so old it wasn't even funny. [...] What is the news back home? Anything happening? I suppose that the streets around there are getting pretty dead as all the fellows are in the service. Over here all you see are soldiers and more soldiers." Jimmy is his older brother. He had married Frances in 1941. During their wedding party they were reached by the news of the Pearl Harbor attack. Paul, who had completed his draft assignment, re-enlisted two months later, in March 1942. His father Calogero and his mother Accursia emigrated from Caltabellotta near Agrigento. Paul also had twin sisters: Vincenza and Pellegrina.
Paul Traficante was one of 15 OSS operatives executed by German troops during Operation Ginny II.
On March 7, 1944, Paul J. Traficante writes home from the training camp: "Hello Folks, just a few lines to let you know that all is well and I hope it is the same from home. I received another one of your packages today and this time it was the one with the camera. [...] It was very nice of Jimmy and Frances to send me the camera. [...] There isn't much doing here and the grind is getting very boring. We had an American movie here and it was so old it wasn't even funny. [...] What is the news back home? Anything happening? I suppose that the streets around there are getting pretty dead as all the fellows are in the service. Over here all you see are soldiers and more soldiers." Jimmy is his older brother. He had married Frances in 1941. During their wedding party they were reached by the news of the Pearl Harbor attack. Paul, who had completed his draft assignment, re-enlisted two months later, in March 1942. His father Calogero and his mother Accursia emigrated from Caltabellotta near Agrigento. Paul also had twin sisters: Vincenza and Pellegrina.
On March 7, 1944, Paul J. Traficante writes home from the training camp: "Hello Folks, just a few lines to let you know that all is well and I hope it is the same from home. I received another one of your packages today and this time it was the one with the camera. [...] It was very nice of Jimmy and Frances to send me the camera. [...] There isn't much doing here and the grind is getting very boring. We had an American movie here and it was so old it wasn't even funny. [...] What is the news back home? Anything happening? I suppose that the streets around there are getting pretty dead as all the fellows are in the service. Over here all you see are soldiers and more soldiers." Jimmy is his older brother. He had married Frances in 1941. During their wedding party they were reached by the news of the Pearl Harbor attack. Paul, who had completed his draft assignment, re-enlisted two months later, in March 1942. His father Calogero and his mother Accursia emigrated from Caltabellotta near Agrigento. Paul also had twin sisters: Vincenza and Pellegrina.
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