By: Sue Carswell
Joseph “Joe” Allegretti, 101, returned home from World War II as a highly decorated combat infantry platoon sergeant, but these days, as he honors his 80th Veterans Day, the centenarian rarely speaks of that time in his life anymore.
“Soldiers who were involved in close combat with the enemy (the Germans) can be reluctant to discuss their actions with anyone other than fellow combat veterans. I keep it to myself,” he tells PEOPLE. “I left the war, but the war never left me.”
Source: https://people.com
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