The Consul: #Together200

Apr 25, 2019 775

The Consulate is closed for Liberation Day on April 25. It is the occasion for us to remember the mutual sacrifice made by Italians and Americans, the struggle for freedom that brought us together, and the heroism of single individuals.

#DYK that Walter Orebaugh, the American Consul in Florence from 1944-47, fought with the partisan Brigata San Faustino in #Umbria during World War Two? In his autobiography “The Consul” he included a photo of the fake Italian identity card he used behind enemy lines. #Together200

SOURCE: U.S. Consulate General Florence

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