Palatucci
JOHN MARY SERRITIELLO
celebrated Tower of the Greek, John Palatucci
Not to forget John Palatucci, the Quaestor Holy city of Rijeka, who helped Jews escape the death, but he himself was deported to Nazi camps and died at age 36, on Sunday 27 February at 18, was held in the hall "Don Luigi Acampora," the parish of St. Mary Portosalvo, Torre of the Greek, a meeting of reflection and prayer. Present Deputy Mayor: Rosario Rivieccio, who brought greetings from the city administration and anticipated public room in the opening in the city, May 30, an urban park dedicated to the great character. The speakers were: Peter De Rosa, president of the national "Friends of" Onlus-section Campania, Antonio Borriello, actor and director, Angela Furkas, a member of the Jewish-Christian of Naples, Francesco Manca, president of the cultural association " Prometheus "and Don Francesco Rivieccio, pastor of the church of S. Mary Portosalvo. He presented the evening: Arrival Mada. The Ensable voice, "Salerno classic, directed by Maestro Luciano D'Elia has performed pieces of sacred music of extraordinary beauty. On the podium to conduct, for the first time, increased Maestro Santoro, a young and talented director of just 22 years. Laura Brown, the talented painter, who belongs to the national association "Friends of Art, has exhibited paintings of portraits of police officer John Palatucci.
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John Palatucci (Montella 31 May 1909 - February 10, 1945 Dachau) was an Italian police officer, commissioner of public safety. Gold medal for civil merit to have saved the lives of Jews during the Second World War and, therefore, also named Righteous Among the Nations. He is revered under the title of Servant of God by the Catholic Church
Conducted in 1930 military service in Moncton, as a student officer in writing to the National Fascist Party in 1932 he graduated in law from Turin. In 1936 he was sworn in as a volunteer deputy commissioner of public safety. In 1937 he was transferred to police headquarters in Rijeka as office manager and later as commissioner and foreign quaestor regent.
In her position she got to know the impact that the race laws have had on the Jewish population. In that context, try to do what his position allows and in a letter to parents says: "I have the opportunity to do some 'good, and the beneficiaries are very grateful to me. Overall finding much sympathy. Me I have nothing special to communicate. They Cop. "
Being able to help Jews to escape persecution, refused to leave its place even in the face of what would have been a promotion in Caserta. In March 1939 an initial contingent of 800 Jews, which was to be handed over to the Gestapo, was ordered to take refuge in the bishopric of Abbey Palatucci thanks to the timeliness with which the group warned of the danger that threatened him.
A rough calculation has estimated that about 5,000 the number of people who helped to save John Palatucci throughout his stay in Rijeka.
River in November 1943, although part of the Italian Social Republic, actually became part of the cosiddetta Adriatisches Küstenland, ossia il "Territorio d'operazioni del litorale Adriatico", controllato direttamente dai nazisti per ragioni d'importanza strategica ed il comando militare della città passò al capitano delle SS Hoepener. Pur avvisato del pericolo che correva personalmente, decise di rimanere al suo posto, far scomparire gli archivi contenenti informazioni sugli ebrei fiumani e salvare più persone possibili
Il 13 settembre 1944 Palatucci viene arrestato da Herbert Kappler, tenente colonnello delle SS, e tradotto nel carcere di Trieste. Il 22 ottobre viene trasferito nel campo di sterminio di Dachau dove morì pochi giorni prima della Liberazione, a soli 36 anni
Maria Serritiello
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