Anzio

Sunday morning after our usual breakfast of Espresso or Cappuccino and pastries we drove to Anzio. P. D. had landed there in the middle of the night under German artillery fire. He had come ashore in his Jeep aboard an LST.

Our first stop was the Beachhead Museum where P.D. and the museum president exchanged gifts. The museum contained numerous artifacts and pictures from the landing.

Next we visited the military cemetery where P. D. planned to place flowers on the grave of one of his fallen buddies, however we found that his body had been returned to the United States for reburial soon after the war. He placed the flowers on the chapel alter. The cemetery is beautifully landscaped and well maintained.

After lunch we toured another large mueum that featured the social, political and military history of the area. There were number exhibitions of Italian, German and American military vehicles and uniforms.

At sunset we visited the memorial at the landing site of the invasion. After that we had a meal featuring the local seafood and wines. The Beachhead Museum president dined with us. I was introduced to lemoncello.