European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 6, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A amps so Palumbo Many exhibit items in the Anzio beachhead museum were contributed by local residents. Amp a \ m a is amps Sun Palumbo museum officials Hope to identify the individuals pictured in the photo held by a dead Soldier at Anzio. Is amps Suo Polumbo the Anzio museum also features naval  revisited museum chronicles beachhead Battle by Suk  Mediterranean Bureau cemetery. More than 3,090 names Are inscribed on the cemetery Chapel Walls As missing in action. Among those buried at Sicily Ronie Are 16 Wojner one child and several members of the Allied forces who fought with the americans in the Region. Those interred at the cemetery gave their lives in the liberation of Sicily in 1943, during the Landing and occupation at Anzio in 1944 or in other air and naval operations in the area. A. To he present Day cemetery originally was the site for a makeshift Hospital and morgue set up two Days after the Anzio Landing january 22,1944. The cemetery was completed in 1956. Families were Given the option of sending the remains Home or burying them in the 77-acre cemetery. Among the rows of Marble White crosses and 109 stars of David Are 21 pairs of Brothers buried Side by Side. A people done to realize How much you can learn in the cemetery a a said Bevlaqua. A there Are a lot of common names. We have several Smiths coxes and Williamss a some of them with the same exact name. Just the state they came from is  Bevlaqua said visitors often ask about the two medal of Honor recipients buried at the site. Army sol Sylvester Antolak 15th inf regt 3rd inf div from St. Blairsville Ohio died in combat May 24,1944, at Cisterna Divittoria Italy. According to the citation Antolak charged 200 Yards Over Flat coverlets terrain to destroy an enemy machine gun nest during the second Day of the offensive in which he was instantly killed by enemy fire. Inspired by his example his squad went on to overwhelms amps us Piombo the enemy troops. Ernesto Rosi first it. Robert t. Waugh 339th inf regt 85th inf div from Rhode Island was recognized for his actions near Treme Nsouli Italy May 1114. Waugh a citation for the 1944 action reads a in the course of an attack upon an enemy held Hill on May 11, Waugh personally reconnoitre a a heavily armed area before entering it with his platoon. Directing his men to deliver fire on six bunkers guarding the Hill Waugh advanced alone against them reached the first Bunker threw phosphorous grenades into it and killed the defenders with a burst from his Tommy gun. A the repeated this process on the five remaining bunkers killing or capturing the occupants. On the morning of May 14, Waugh ordered his platoon to Lay a base of fire on two enemy pillboxes located on a Knoll that commanded the Only Trail up the Hill. He then ran to the first Pillbox threw several grenades a into it drove the defenders into the open and killed them. He took the second Pillbox by similar methods. / / by he fearless actions of Waugh broke the i Gustav line at that Point neutralizing Al six bunkers and two pillboxes. He was personally responsible for the death of 30 of the enemy and the capture of 25 others. He was later killed in action in Itri Italy while leading his platoon in an  though not every hero interred at Nettuno has his or her Cross inscribed in Gold As do the medal of Honor recipients Bevlaqua ensures that each and every Cross or Star of David receives the same meticulous care. A everyone has a Story a said Bevlaqua. A some want to Tell it and some done to. We respect the wishes of  Anzio Italy a local residents done to know who the american Soldier was. They Only know he held the picture of himself and a woman in his hand when he died at Anzio in 1944. V. Today that picture with the Soldier and woman still unidentified is one of the exhibits in the newly opened Anzio beachhead museum. . Troops stormed the Beach at Anzio on Jan. 22,1944, meeting Little resistance. The tiny coastal town 35 Miles South of Rome was to be a temporary Stopover for More than 30,000 gis before they moved on to Rome to Cut off German Supply lines and major highways. However the germans called up reserves and for four months the americans fought to break out of the Anzio beachhead. By the time of the breakout in May 1944, the allies had suffered More than 69,000 casualties. Some in combat Many More from exhaustion disease and the stress of War. A we have begun this Small museum because we want to Honor the americans who came and sacrificed their lives to liberate Italy a said Amerigo Salvini who Heads a museum committee and works in a local tourist Agency. The Anzio beachhead museum was opened in january. The two room exhibition area is in the Villa Adelle on via Del Adelle in the Center of town. Hours Are tuesday thursday saturday and sunday from 9 . To 1  and 4 . To 7 . Museum officials say the Large number of returning visitors this year gives Hope they May be Able to identify the Soldier and the woman in the picture