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WW II freedom fighter Pino Lella. Share. Apr 02, 2018 15855. BY: Jim DiStasio. The war came to Giuseppe “Pino” Lella right as he watched Fred Astaire dance with Ginger Rogers. It was the summer of 1943 and Lella, then 17 years old, was sitting next his brother, Mimmo, at a movie theater in his native Milan watching the cinematic duo twirl ...
Jun 13, 2018 · This gripping tale is based on the true story of young Lella, who at the age of 17 was recruited by Father Re, a family friend, to guide Jewish refugees over the Alps to Switzerland. Pino and...
Oct 16, 2017 · About the Book: Beneath a Scarlet Sky shares the story of a teenage spy, Pino Lella. After bombs destroy his family home in Milan, 17-year old Pino Lella joined an underground railroad helping Jews escape over the Alps. In an unlikely twist, Pino becomes the personal driver of German General Hans Leyers, who oversaw labor and death camps.
