Nephew donates items from courageous uncle

The Italian American Veterans Museum was honored to accept a donation of memorabilia belonging to departed World War II hero Raymond Ciccone from his nephew, Vietnam veteran Frank Falzone. A staff sergeant in the Army Air Corps, Ciccone was an aerial gunner on a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber. Stationed in Italy and flying with the 455th Bomb Group (Heavy), he flew 35 combat missions over enemy territory, earning four Air Medals for his bravery. Falzone is pictured presenting museum Curator Steve Corbo with his uncle’s Certificate of Valor “In Recognition of Courageous Service in Aerial Combat.”