Photograph and Newspaper Clipping of Sam Vacanti

Title

Photograph and Newspaper Clipping of Sam Vacanti

Subject

Little Italy, Omaha Nebraska; World War II

Description

Photograph and newspaper clipping describing death of Sam Vacanti, the uncle of Louise Vacanti, who lost his life on November 27, 1944. After enlisting in the Navy in 1934, he was stationed at a Pacific naval base and later died in a plane crash near the area. Sam was just 28 years old. He was one of four brothers who served in the war at the same time.

Source

Louise Vacanti, Little Italy Omaha Nebraska 2018

Date

1945-03-24

Rights

Creative Commons 4.0 License

Language

English

Type

Photo and Newspaper Clipping

Coverage

Little Italy, Omaha, Nebraska

Files

Oma_Vacanti_Louise026c.jpg

Citation

“Photograph and Newspaper Clipping of Sam Vacanti,” History Harvest, accessed November 26, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/1493.

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