They are mindful of their responsibility to be worthy citizens of the great Nation made possible by the questin.. mind and courageous spirit of Christopher Columbus. They are proud that the people of his race who crossed the ocean to the New World in later centuries have contributed so magnificently to the building of the America of today. The emigrants from Italy. like the other peoples of the Old World. have demonstrated their love and loyalty to this country in times of peace and of war. In World War II in each division of the United States Army nearly 500 soldiers. on the average. were the sons of Italian immigrants to America. Many more were of older Italian origin. These men were abundantly represented in the list of heroes decorated for bravery in the war.
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