[Salman]

My grandfather, from Italy, with an accent he never could get rid of,
called himself "100% American" (his words) when the question came up.

One of his sons (may father's elder brother) fought in Italy during WWII.
Guess which side.

[Joe 6-pack]

"One of his sons (may father's elder brother) fought in Italy during WWII."

Reminds me of this Bill Mauldin cartoon from Up Front:

“This is the’ town my pappy told me about.”