My grandparents fled fascist Italy and my grandfather fought for the US even though he was not even a US citizen yet. He was drafted, trained and reached Africa before the army even realized. He remained, and received several medals (including a Purple Heart) for his service. #ItaliansAgainstFascism

Instead, he burned everything and unalived himself so they could never get the names, nor have the ability to torture him. Thanks to his selfless act, 1,100 of the 1,350 Jewish Venetians were never found and their families and culture still exist there today.

I encourage everyone to google the article “History of Giuseppe Jona: the Greatest Hero Venice Ever Had.” He was the doctor in the area, and the only one with a full list of all Jewish Venetians. When the Nazis arrived, he refused to provide the documents.