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| | PVT. ANTONIO DEZIO
Serial No. 2,983,165
027 Joseph Campau Ave., Detroit, Mich.
Inducted June 25, 1918.
He was one of the admirable soldiers in our outfit of Italian birth. Served as orderly to Lieut. Dolan and to Capt. Cherrill for a time.
His fondness for personal ablutions and his manner of washing his clothes in the peasant European way, marked him in Camp Coetquidan. He conceived a great affection for his imperial mustachio and spent time and leisure moments on it. At Camp D’Auvors he was the only one who survived the annihilation of our upper lip adornments. He had always been very exclusive of demeanor and was not well understood. When it came to a firm refusal on his part to have his mustache removed, there was not sufficient temerity around about to offer force to that dark- skinned, sphinx-faced son of Italy.
He was very accommodating with the boys and they respected and liked him.
He served with us through our experiences in the lines, and returned with the outfit to America. |