• 8 years ago
Here is a video of my grandfather MICHELINO NANIA who was born on January 16 1889 in CATANZARO , ITALY - He came to the United States in June of 1910 was here a few years and then enlisted as a United States Army infantryman in World War 2 - While there he was wounded by German hand grenade schrapnel on October 14 1918 on the battlefield of Chateau Thierry in France - - He received a PURPLE HEART for his wounds - He went on through life a bit slow with his walking and his sight was blurred - He was a barber in both Bronx and Harlem , New York- He and I were good friends - At one time in 1961-1962 he moved in with my dad,mom , sister and me in Flushing , New York - From there he became too ill to attend to at our home - - He was then living at Meadow Park nursing home in Flushing New York and later on to Creedmoor r Hospital on Long Island New York where he passed away on NOVEMBER 11th 1962 - -I will always say that I remember him very well even though I was only 9 years and 11 months young when he went up to HEAVEN - - Joe Nania a.k.a. Hollywood Joe