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Image of Franco's Italian Army exhibit on display in Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum.

Al Vento and Tony Stagno drinking wine with Frank Sinatra in commemoration of Sinatra's induction into Franco's Italian Army.

Image of Franco's Italian Army helmet liner worn by Al Vento. This artifact is currently on display at the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum.

Image of Franco's Italian Army helmet liner worn by Al Vento, Sr. during Pittsburgh Steelers games. This helmet liner was a gift of Al Vento, Sr. and is on display at the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum.

Image of Franco's Italian Army knit hat.
Gift of Jamie R. Pennisi.

Image of Franco's Italian Army scarf worn by Al Vento, Sr. during Steelers' games.
Gift of Al Vento, Sr.

Frank and Providenza Crisanti upon their arrival in Termini Imerese, Italy. In 1931, the Crisanti's returned to Italy and lived there for two years before returning Pittsburgh and re-establishing their produce business.

Frank Crisanti with family's produce wagon in Pittsburgh, Pa. Upon his immigration from Sicily to America in 1908, Crisanti joined his relatives and began peddling fruits and vegetables in the streets of Pittsburgh.

Funeral mass of soldier Carmen V. Spano at St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in the lower Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pa. Spano, who was killed in action by a German sniper on April 19, 1945, was among the first soldiers to be returned to…

Map drawn by Pvt. Vince Sirianni that guided his trip to visit his future brother-in-law, Frank Menniti. As a member of the Second Reinforcement Unit, Sirianni was able to access and use classified maps in order to locate Menniti's unit in Germany. …