Serafino Ciliano (Scigliano) was in Acri, Calabria, Italy at the start of WWI, possibly working as a farmer. He was in the Italian calvary. It is... Show moreSerafino Ciliano (Scigliano) was in Acri, Calabria, Italy at the start of WWI, possibly working as a farmer. He was in the Italian calvary. It is unclear as to when Serafino came to the United States or exactly where he emigrated to, but it is likely that he emigrated to the U.S. to Norwich, CT or possibly Westerly, RI. He served in the United States Army as a Private for Co. F, 39th Infantry. Has a Lady of Columbia certificate, indicating that he was injured. He married Antoinette Vuono sometime after 1920. After the war he worked as a mason for construction company. Serafino died in Norwich, CT January 6, 1977. "My father worked hard at his manual labor job. He retired in his sixties and lived to 86. In retirement, he attended daily mass at St. Mary's Church in Norwich in walking distance from our family home, a duplex. My mother and he raised 6 children in the upstairs apartment and rented the lower apartment. Three of my brothers served in WWII, a fourth brother served in the Korean War. I was (am) the "baby" of the family." - story provided by daughter of Serafino. Show less