World War II Through My Father's Eyes: Photo Album of Donald Krasno, USAAF 4th Photo Technical Squadron, Italy 1944-1945
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Donald Krasno (1921–2005) served in World War II in the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Fifteenth Air Force, 5th Photo Group Reconnaissance, 4th Photo Technical Squadron, as a Photo Laboratory Technician in Italy from 1944–1945. While in Italy, he took hundreds of photos and collected even more. This book features 175 photos selected from his album of over 500 photos of life in post-Liberation Italy—fellow soldiers, officers, and townspeople in San Severo, Rome, Venice, and beyond. There are aerial reconnaissance photos and closeups of a variety of reconnaissance aircraft. The photos give a rare insight into World War II in Italy, but also honor my father’s vision. He clearly had in mind a story to tell—of the horrors of war and the strength of spirit of those who fought it, lived it, and prevailed.
Sue Schoenfeld
Sue Schoenfeld was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and now lives in Mitzpe Ramon, Israel. She is a digital publisher and web designer, www.websthatsell.com.
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World War II Through My Father's Eyes - Sue Schoenfeld
WORLD WAR II Through My Father’s Eyes
Photo Album of Donald Krasno,
USAAF 4th Photo Technical Squadron,
Italy 1944–1945
Sue Schoenfeld
Copyright 2018 by Sue Schoenfeld
All rights reserved.
Smashwords Edition
www.donaldkrasno.com
Mitzpe Ramon, Israel
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Corporal Donald Krasno, Italy, 1944
Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Epigraph
Album
Appendix A – Org Chart
Appendix B – Airfield Map
Bibliography
DEDICATION
In loving memory of my two gifted creatives. Grandfather and grandson channeled beauty, love, and light. May their memory be a blessing.
Don Krasno zl with grandson, Dan Schoenfeld z
l, in 2004
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Liberated in 1944, the southern Italian town of San Severo played an important role in support of the Fifteenth Air Force servicemen who were stationed at nearby airfields. The fact that they could walk to town (or pile into a Jeep), wander around on market day, buy ice cream, and meet locals, was, I’m sure, a comfort to my father and his fellow soldiers. To the people of San Severo, thank you.
Saverio d’Incalci, of San Severo, saw some of my father’s photos that I had posted online. He messaged me and asked where specific photos were taken, people’s names, events depicted…but I had few answers. I’m so thankful he is a man of action. He immediately wrote back, I will help you.
Two years ago, we began to collaborate. I sent copies of photos to Saverio and he surprised me time after time by replying with exact locations, names, and events…in photos over 70 years old. Once we got going on the project, he began to create composite now and then
images that were both beautiful and incredibly helpful. I’ve included them on my father’s website—they are amazing.
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