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Cardascio, Antonio, 1892-1988
Antonio Cardascio came from Italy through Ellis Island. He spoke Italian and was very proud to fight for America as part the U.S. Army in France,... Show moreAntonio Cardascio came from Italy through Ellis Island. He spoke Italian and was very proud to fight for America as part the U.S. Army in France, where he served. He was inducted into the Army on August 25, 1918 and received an Honorable Discharge with a Surgeons Certificate of Disability (25% disabled) on March 10, 1920. In a battle, Cardascio lost his footing and fell down a hill. He was lost for a few days in the woods before being discovered by the Allies. Antonio was honorably discharged and returned to West Haven where he worked at a belt factory near the railroad tracks. He married, built a three family home in West Haven where three of his children still reside but never returned to Italy. Antonio Cardascio had a lifelong limp from his fall on the battlefield. Show less