To remember the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, NIAF is recognizing Italian Americans who sacrificed, served and defended peace, freedom and democracy during the war. This entry is a special submission from Timothy Garille in honor of his father.

“My father, [George Garille] told me that out family was living in Hoboken, N.J., and listening to FDR’s 1941 radio broadcast about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. [My father] had four brothers. Three of the four immediately enlisted.  Two served in the U.S. Army. My father enlisted in the U.S. Navy,” shared Timothy Garille.