Antonio Ruggiero
born 1921
from Plymouth
24 Stories
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After the war was over
by Antonio Ruggiero | loaded 4590 days ago
Antonio faught the WWII with 2nd Ranger Battalion. After the wart was over he wanted to continue to work in show business but it was impossible so he applyed for a job in fire department.
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Following a police cruiser
by Antonio Ruggiero | loaded 4771 days ago
Antonio was working in California and had to go back home to Plymouth. He found an add offering a free transport for someone willing to drive a car to Boston. Antonio didn't know that he was supposed to drive a...
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Lifting the morale
by Antonio Ruggiero | loaded 4771 days ago
The night before the D-Day one incident demoralized completley the soldiers in Antonios battalion. Thanks to it they found out that there are many talented people among them...
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Harry goes home
by Antonio Ruggiero | loaded 4771 days ago
During the WWII Antonio prepared plays for the soldierds in the field. He describes a comic show called "Harry goes home" he invented and played in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia.
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Two episodes from England
by Antonio Ruggiero | loaded 4771 days ago
Before the Normandy landings Antonio's battalion was situated in England for training and lived with the local famililes. In this clip Antonio speaks about two training episodes. During one of them he risked ki...
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The kerosene stove
by Antonio Ruggiero | loaded 4771 days ago
When 2nd Ranger Battalion was training in England, the soldiers were housed by the local families in the small town Bude. Antonio's host was a kind woman who took care of him, but that could of changed easily o...
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A room for Mr. Yankee
by Antonio Ruggiero | loaded 4672 days ago
Before the Normandy landings, 2nd Ranger Battalion trained in a small costal town of Bude in England. The soldiers were housed in the homes of the inhabitants. Antonio was not very fortunate: he got to live in ...
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Training with the Rangers
by Antonio Ruggiero | loaded 4771 days ago
Antonio speaks about his training with the 2nd Ranger Battalion. They were transfered number of times and trained on the ground and in the wather, they studied German weapons and even how to ride a motorcycle.
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Being a new Ranger
by Antonio Ruggiero | loaded 4771 days ago
Once Antonio was excepted in the 2nd Ranger Battalion, he knew he had to make the first two weeks. Thanks to his dancing history and strog legs he made it and got in.
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The interview
by Antonio Ruggiero | loaded 4771 days ago
After Antonio managed to get an application for the 2nd Ranger Battalion, he and other soldiers who applied had to pass a selection. Antonio vividly remembers the interview with Major Rudder...
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