Where:   Powhatan Secondary Clubhouse, 201 Charter House Lane

RSVP:    By May 16th to Nancy Rivero nrivero0310@gmail.com

Ron Grosso will give a presentation on the two American Military Cemeteries in Italy.  Ron was Director, Mediterranean Region, American Battle Monuments Commission  from 1996 – 2010. The two cemeteries memorialize the ultimate sacrifice of 16,741  American soldiers killed in World War II. One cemetery, The Florence American  Cemetery, is located a short distance from Florence, Italy and the other, The Sicily  Rome American Cemetery, is located in Nettuno, south of Rome. The presentation will  include how “ABMC honors the services of overseas US Armed Forces by maintaining  and promoting America’s overseas commemorative cemeteries and memorials”.  

In addition to the two Italian military cemeteries, Ron and his staff also supervised the  operation and maintenance of The Rhone American Cemetery in Southern France and The North Africa American Cemetery in Carthage, Tunisia.