The memorial remembers and honors the soldiers of the 30th Regiment, Third American Infantry Division who liberated Montecorvino Rovella from Nazi occupation on Sept. 21, 1943.
Inaugurated on 2021 in the presence of Italian and American military dignitaries, it is located in the gardens of Sant’Eustachio Square, one of the places that saw the passage of American troops to reach the battle sites. Every year, on the anniversary of the liberation, an event is held to remember those men who with courage and extreme sacrifice fought for freedom. On Sept. 21, 2023, the most important ceremony was held at the memorial, from the United States came the grandson of Private Louis Cipriano, 30th Rgt, Third infantry division, Mr. Louis Cipriano, accompanied by family members Lynn Frable Derk, great-granddaughter of the soldier, and her husband Brian Derk.
The mayor, city administration and the people of Montecorvino Rovella with deep emotion honored and ideally thanked Private Louis Cipriano for his sacrifice for the liberation of Montecorvino Rovella.
