Letter from P. Centofanti to M. Massullo

Abstract

Pietro Centofanti writes to Mary Massullo on his last full day at Camp Claiborne. He tells her that he will be receiving his naturalization papers the following morning at 7 AM. After he receives his paperwork, his platoon will be transferred to New Jersey, where they will stay for a week. He said that he and his friends will be "going cross" within the next few weeks. He told her to have hope that he will return because he will return with the positivity with his friends and family. This letter is part of documents from the Centofanti family. This collection includes correspondence during the World War from 1939 to 1945 and other family history records. This written correspondence discussed life as a soldier and the city of Youngstown during the 1940s.