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Show 5B THE GREEN SHEET Thursday, December 3, 1987 Citizenship Brought Rewards, Responsibility by LaRee Pehrson Green Sheet Staff Writer MAGNA. When Orlando Barberiero graduated from high school he went to work for Utah Copper on the dike. But as soon as they found out that he was not an American citizen his employment with the copper giant came to a screeching halt. Second of A Series Although he had had his first immigration papers since he was 16, the law then said that he could not become an American citizen until age 21. So ruefully he looked American 7th Army under the direction of Gen. George Patton, involved in psychological warfare spreading propaganda. He worked back and forth between the two in a and had his own private jeep, spending much of his time on the front lines interviewing high officials of the Italian Army who had become prisoners of war. With the fall of Tunisia, the Italian troops were giving up by the thousands because they didnt want to become prisoners of the French, who applied a kind of sadistic punishment by having them walk barefoot over sharp rocks. Here Orlando questioned them about the strength of the German Army and about the location of their army installations. C-4- 7, angry that he should have the audacity to be fighting for tire Americans. His close relatives were also worried about his physical safety fighting on the Casino Front, and offered to hide him in the mountains if he would go AWOL. But to Orlando, a promise was a promise, and he had pledged himself to the United States Army and the country he had come to feel was his own. With the fall of Casino, the Fifth Army went to Rome where they were blessed by Pope Pius the 12th, and Orlando was sent to a replacement depot at Bangnoli near Naples fpr further invasion training. From there he was sent to the island of Corsica in the city of sis and trench toot. discharge from the service, having up 22,000 volunteer hours at the He also suffered a loss of fought in nine 1946 major battles in Veterans Hospital since memory for several weeks, and he Europe and Africa and deep within caring for his fallen comrades who could neither talk or walk. When himself he carried a love of were not as lucky as ne was. he got out of the hospital Orlando country that few born Americans And if you ask him hell tell you was reclassified and sent to the will ever experience. with a big grin, that with all its faults this is still the best country Even today, Orlando is a patriot military police with the French in the world. government in Paris and from there to end all patriots. He has chalked he went to the Lucky Strike Port at Lellavre, France to wait for a COUPONMHHK1 convoy to take him home. CLASSIC DESIGN HAIR EXPIRES COUPON 0HIT 9,1987) Four and a half years had passed NEW PRODUCT PROMOTION! when the ships sailed back into the IMAGE ACID PERMSRegA -New York Harbor, and a 99 Fot Ref., Tinted 1 Frosted Hut weeping Mm "T 50 B Orlando Barber, who was now an Cut j Style Included - High Quality Perm American who happened to be HAIRCUTS Italian, clung to the ships rail and Children (age under 10) Reg. looked at the grand old lady with Ladies Fashion Haircuts the torch. & Style Reg. "See," he whispered fiercely, "I IUCY IFWIS Fashion Hair Designer told you I would see you again." Current Fashion Techniques CALL FOR APPT. He had earned 200 more points By Individual Contour 969-- 0 I 3884 So. 3600 West than he needed to have for a I (OFFER DEC GOOD W til 99i 84 nool '1612 I 93j Pioneer Willey Hospital Welcomes Dr. Edwin D. Genebach Dr. Edwin D. Genebach, specializing in internal medicine, has joined the staff of Pioneer alley Hospital in West alley City His expertise and experience OLD WEBSTERS . . . Cousins Orlando Barber, left, and Gabriel Colosimo attended Webster elementary in Magna. When Colosimo started school, he for and found another job with Huffaker Furniture Company in Magna. In the meantime he wrote letters for Rocco Razzecca, the best bull gang foreman that Utah Copper ever had, who could neither read nor write. He also spent time his teaching nephew Gailey Colosimo how to speak Italian. Orlandos desire to become an American citizen was so great that for four years he slept with the Constitution book under his pillow. If he woke un in the nieht he studied the His document. dedication paid off when he took .the. examination in the Federal Blinding in Salt Lake. Out of 200 questions he only missed three. However, becoming an American citizen was not "'ithou its burdens and responsibilities. A week after he took the oath he was drafted into the American Army. Now militarism was nothing new to Orlando, because in Italy he had been part of the Balila, Benito Mussolinis youth group, which became part of the school curriculum in the first grade. At the same time the youngsters into were being indoctrinated Facism they were also receiving instruction in Catholicism, Italys national religion, and watching the King power struggle between Victor Immanuell III and the Facist premier. Classified at Fort Douglas as an intrepretor and translator with the G-- 2 Department, Intelligence because of his language skills, Orlando also lost the last vestage of his Italian roots when he agreed from his name to shorten Barberiero to Barber. He received his basic training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in the signal mix-u- p in corp, but through a orders he was then sent to Fort Bragg, N.C. as a paratrooper on a glider plane. At Camp Kilmer, N.J., Orlando Army was by questioned would he how to as Intelligence feel about having to fight against his cousins and nephews in open warfare, and offered a choice of fighting in either the Pacific or European theatre of war. Somewhere deep in Orlandos soul was the desire to walk again on the soil of his birth, and to once more see the orange and olive the groves, the chestnut trees and left had behind, he vineyards that so he chose Europe. When the ship he was on left New York Harbor he stood by the the ships rail and said goodbye to "Dont worry," of Statue Liberty. he said, "Ill see you again in a couple of years." From Camp Kilmer he was sent with the Second Armored Division into North Africa, assigned as a machine gunner on the half track tank. In Casa Blanca he did where interpretation for the army translated and Spanish, they spoke French into English in French Morocco. At Eisenhowers headquarters m to be Algiers, Orlando requested he classification assigned to the He Fort at Douglas. had been given was then sent to Tunisia, Tripoli and Libya to work with the English 8th Army under Gen. Bernard the and wijh Montgomery, in both internal medicine and emergency medicine are a valuable addition to the comprehensive scnices offered at Pioneer alley. We are pleased to welcome him, his w ife Peggy, and their two children to Westalley. could speak four languages, but not a word of English. Internal medicine is the stud) and treatment of disorders that affect adults including heart disease, diabetes, lung disorders, most cancers, stomach and intestinal problems, high blood pressure, and infectious diseases. Much of With the 45 Infantry Division, Aiagio where Napoleon was bom, Orlando was part of the invasion of to interview high Italian officials Sicily, but the day before he flew who had fought with the Germans over the area dropping propaganda in Stalingrad, Russia. The invasion of Southern France leaflets to Italian civilians requesting that they clear the roads was made near Marseilles, and it because the Americans was here that Orlando translated were for the Portuguese troops who had with food and coming clothing. been sent to help the Americans. When the Sicilian campaign ended they moved on to the At this time he was wilh the 36th invasion of Salerno, and from Army Division, the old National Salerno to Naples. From Naples Guard from Texas and Oklahoma. The Army chased the Germans the army chased the Germans to from Southern France all the way Mt. Casino where they stayed for Rhine River, and Orlando the to Casino the almost a year between spent Christmas Eve 1944 in the Front and the Anzio Beach Head. Saarbrucken Cathedral where he At this time Orlando was working celebrated Christmas mass wilh a with General Mark Clark, who was in Palace priest and his Catholic buddies in the Royal headquartered in Carsetta, Italy. Here he came in total darkness because of the German snipers who were still contact with the 105 Howitzers, in the town. heavy artillery which was used to present While crossing the Rhine River, spread propaganda by stuffing the amphibious jeep that Orlando leaflets into shell casings. was riding in was struck by At the Casino Front Orlando German railroad artillery called obtained a pass from Lt. Col. his to a "Big Bertha" and blown out of the Lombardi to pay visit relatives in Provinco Calabria, in water. the town of Pedivigliano where he Fortunately for him he landed in the water, not on the ground, but was born. unconcious for several days was he to were his relatives of Most glad was and sent to Nancy, France to his see him, especially an sistcr-in-lacousins and hospital where he general army nephews, as was having combat diagnosed uncles, but there were some wilh shell shock, beliefs were who Facist psychoneuro- fatigue, strong the practice of internal medicine involves primary care in the office setting, but can also involve the care of a seriously ill patient in the hospital. Though his primary interest and training is in general internal medicine. Dr. Genebach has a background in family practice and emergency medicine. He also has a special interest in dis- eases of the abdominal organs. from the Washington D.C. area, Dr. Genebach attended college at Originally William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia; medical school at Medical College of Mrginia; and interned in family practice in Roanoke, irginia. He spent one year as a graduate medical officer at Fbrt Carson, Colorado, and then completed three years in an internal medicine residency at Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center in urora. Colorado and gained a subsequent board certification in internal medicine. Dr. Genebach practiced as an emergency mom physician for two years in Rock Springs. Wyoming, and as an internist in New fork slate for three yearn before relocating to the Salt Lake area. Pioneer alley Hospital is pleased to have such a qualified physician on our staff. Dr. Genebachs office is at 3449 South 4135 West. Suite 5. Appointments can be 966-890made by calling the olfice at Office houm are from 8:30 io 5:00 daily. 3. 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