Peace, Corado Chiarlo ..... Peace

[Stinky The Clown]

Babe died in Italy, on the breakout from Anzio, on May 28 .... eight days before his twenty-first birthday.

If you're watching "The War" .... this makes sense to you.

I'm crying my eyes out here.

[Arkansas Granny]

1. I've cried several times during this documentary, but this one

really got to me. He must have been a wonderful young man.

[bluestateguy]

2. It sort of reminded me of Sullivan Ballou in Ken Burns "The Civil War"

nt

[Pavulon]

3. Amazing documentary

A terribly sad story. It is a truly amazing documentary. Simple and beautiful views into peoples lives.h

[bpcmxr]

4. Anyone know which actor read Corado's letters?

Adam Arkin maybe?

[Stinky The Clown]

5. I'm not sure, but his real sister read the final letter that she wrote to him

Her voice was cracking as she read it.

[Pilotguy]

6. Bobby Cannavale is the voice of Babe...

...I believe. Wonderful documentary. Very powerful.

[snacker]

7. I had been holding back tears watching this

until that part. It was very difficult to watch.

[Swede]

8. RIP Babe.

"May all your wishes and dreams come true. We're all so proud of you."

[TwilightGardener]

9. Saw that--I was sniffling the whole time his sister read her letter--

I knew he was probably killed, but even seeing it coming, I still got choked up. Saddest part was how he always lied in his letters to his mother, trying to convince her he was safe and eating very well (and as those of us with Italian mothers know, that is of the utmost importance to them!). He was such an unselfish kid--worried more about his family than himself.

[Beausoir]

10. RIP, Babe. What a kind person. He refused to let on how bad things were for him.

His mother simply fell apart when she received the telegram.

She could not deal with the loss.

We cried at our house tonight...for him and his family.

[SeattleGirl]

11. I'm watching this part right now. I'm in tears.

:cry: