[Larry Lucido]

My father was in that landing. TEC5 Samuel Lucido, 15 Infantry Regiment. Met my mother in Rome soon afterward.

[L.A.Justice]

My father was in that landing. TEC5 Samuel Lucido, 15 Infantry Regiment. Met my mother in Rome soon afterward.

According to Wikipedia, Audie Murphy also fought in Anzio...

I do remember seeing old films showing Italian civilians welcoming US troops in Rome...Germans did not try to defend Rome against US troops...

[Psalm 73]

Ditto - 81st Recon Bn, tank driver - had just left Tunisia.

Months later hit a mine well north of Rome - blew the rear of his Greyhound off.

That's a lot for a 19-year old.