wrote on Jan 20 2026
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12:44 am
I’m writing on behalf of my father-in-law, Salvatore Cherra, who served with the 36th Infantry, 142nd Regiment, Company F, and fought in the mountains of the Cassino, Italy region. “Sam” as we call him didn’t speak of his war service until he was 96 years old! We were amazed and in awe of what he told us regarding his service in Italy. He was injured when his unit came under fire in Venafro, which is not far from Cassino. Sam will celebrate his 102nd birthday in July. He is living independently and told me this evening that he just swapped his car for another! His mind is sharp and we
Look forward to visiting him and learning more about his service with each visit. The greatest generation!