Vincent Patriarca
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Vincent Joseph Patriarca, later known as Maresciallo Vincenzo Joseph Patriarca, was an Italian American notable for being one of the few United States citizens to fight for Franco's Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War, rather than in the Republican International Brigades such as the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.[1]
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Native name | Vincenzo Joseph Patriarca |
Birth name | Vincent Joseph Patriarca |
Nickname(s) | Vincenzo Boccolari |
Born | 1914 New York, United States |
Died | 1995 Naples, Italy |
Allegiance | Italy Spain |
Branch | Regia Aeronautica |
Rank | Maresciallo |
Unit | Aviazione Legionaria 356a Squadriglia, 21o Gruppo |
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