Pralboino
(Brescia) 15 th March 2004
Mr. Walter Granecki
4800 Edwards rd
Raleigh North Carolina 2712
My dear friend Walter,
This is your italian friend “Pino”; we met in Italy in July
1944, at the height of the Second World War.
You had fled from Mantova hospital and had come to the mountains to become
a member of the Italian Partisans who were making guerrilla against the
Nazi-Fascists, do you remember? We met in Valle Sabbia and you ran away
with me and the Partisans.
I had your address from the American Ambassador in Italy, Mr Mel Sembler,
and I wrote you a letter last February 2003, but I didn’t receive
any answer.
I also phoned you at least 6 or 7 times and I recognized your voice, but
we weren’t able either to speak or to understand each other.
I had the sensation that you aren’t healthy and I beg you to write
to me, only a mere card if you want, or I beg you to let your relatives
(or those people living with you) write to me to let me know that you
are alive and you are not too bad.
Do you remember our adventures? When we attacked the power plant in Vobarno?
Do you remember that german soldier who shot at our group and killed our
friend Fabio? Do you remember our retreat in Teglie?
Then we separated and you crossed the whole Itay on foot to cross the
battle lines so as to come back to America.
Then you returned to Europe in Berlin from where you came to Brescia to
stay with me a couple of days.
All these things can’t be forgotten and surely reinforced our friendship.
Please write to me soon, or let somebody else to write to me from your
part; write in your own language if you want, and I will be able to have
it translated.
With my kindest regards
Forever yours
Pino
This is my address:
Dr Vincenzo Chiesa
Casa di Riposo “Longini-Morelli”
Via Morelli, 10
25020 PRALBOINO (Brescia) ITALY
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