Marchetti family
Biographical notes:
Luigi ("Louis") Marchetti (or "Marchitti") was born in Rhode Island on January 31, 1917. His parents, Raffaele and Maria, were Italian immigrants who moved to Providence, Rhode Island, in the early 20th century. During World War II, Louis Marchetti served in North Africa and Italy with the 809th Engineer Aviation Battalion; while in Italy, he visited his father's hometown. Louis Marchetti died on April 15, 1996.
From the guide to the Marchetti family collection, 1944-1945, (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan)
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Subjects:
- Italian American soldiers
Occupations:
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Places:
- Providence (R.I.) (as recorded)
- Roger Williams National Memorial (Providence, R.I.) (as recorded)
- Grosseto (Italy) (as recorded)
- Italy (as recorded)
- Africa, North. (as recorded)
