U.S. Soldiers assigned to HHC, Allied Forces South Battalion in Naples, Italy, visited the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Jan. 24 to honor the fallen on the 80th anniversary of the allied forces landing for World War II’s Battle of Anzio. The ceremony honored service members who fought and died during the battle that lasted until June 4, 1944.

During the ceremony, school children from Nettuno shared the stories of 2nd Lt. Ellen Ainsworth and Pvt. Toshio Sasano, two Soldiers buried at the cemetery. Ainsworth was assigned to the 56th Evacuation Hospital and was posthumously awarded the Silver Star. Sasano was assigned to the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star.