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Posted on 04/29/2022 10:53 | Updated on 04/29/2022 10:53

On Friday, 90-year-old Italian Marie Mione (29) received a birthday cake from the United States Army to replace the one stolen by American soldiers on her 13th birthday in 1945. At that time, the birthday girl saw his village San Pietro near Vicenza, in the Veneto region, was the scene of fierce battles between American and German forces.

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One of the days of the confrontation, her mother baked a cake and put it on the window to cool. However, it was stolen by hungry American soldiers. Myon told the BBC he would share the gift with his family. “Let’s eat this dessert with all my family and remember this wonderful day that I will never forget,” she said.

Myon had spent the night before her birthday with her mother in the attic of her farm while listening to the sounds of fighting outside. The next morning, she got a cake from her mother that the Americans had stolen. His happiness turned to disappointment later when the resourceful American soldiers fled with them [ele]Colonel Matthew Gumlak, commander of the US Army garrison in Italy, told the BBC.

The cake was delivered by the Americans at a party on Thursday (28th) in Giardini Salvi, in Vicenza. The ceremony was attended by soldiers, local authorities and residents. Colonel Gumlak spoke about the fighting in 1945. At that time, at least 19 soldiers were killed or wounded in the battles in Corso San Felice and the Fortunato area of ​​Vicenza.