Interview with William Gimignani, a WW II Veteran 

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This interview contains an offensive, racialized word that was widely used at the time of this veteran's service. The Veteran's History Project does not endorse this language but has not censored or removed the word for the sake of authenticity.
Interview of William Gimignani conducted on August 23, 2011 by Sharon S. Capezza. William Gimignani served in the US Marine Corps during World War II, achieving the rank of Corporal. Gimignani served in the Pacific theater of Operations and fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima. To view his collection and explore our other veterans please visit the following website: www.ccsu.edu/vhp