Vincent Patriarca | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Battles / wars | |
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]
- ^ Keene, Judith (2007). Fighting For Franco: International Volunteers in Nationalist Spain During the Spanish Civil War. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 95-99. ISBN 9781852855932.