Veterans group establishes beachhead in Midwest

Officially chartered on Dec. 3, 1952, the Filippo Mazzei Post 1 of the Italian American War Veterans emerged as a thriving and influential Midwest outpost for the venerable national organization, which was formed two decades earlier. Evidence of that vitality can be found in the 1967-68 directory recently donated by Jim Pulia. Jim’s dad, Edward, was among the 320-plus members listed in the directory, along with nearly 60 members of the post’s women’s auxiliary. National and post membership cards round out Jim’s donation.