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The Power of Place

A visit to the very same place Steve Czajka lived and worked 80 years ago was a deeply profound experience. 

Footsteps in the Grove

Finding Our Place

Placing an old map on a new one enabled the exact location of the areas where Steve lived and worked to be found. 

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The roads are the same as they were 80 years ago, so everything lined up perfectly. 

Experience the Olive Grove

Sharing an experience that we know Steve had was a powerful moment.  

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Click on the below photos for a virtual view

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744th Bomb Squadron
Tent Area

This is a 360-degree view of the living area for the 744th Bomb Squadron.

While leaving footprints here the ground was crunchy.

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744th Bomb Squadron Aircraft Maintance Area

Not far from the tent area, this space is still open enough to accommodate large aircraft.

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The Begining Of The Runway

No sign of the old steel perforated plate runway. There are propellers in the distance on the windmills. 

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Incarnate 

Tent Row

Tent Row

Returned after 80 years

Returned after 80 years

With White Roses

With White Roses

White Roses

White Roses

Tent area in the grove

HQ Today

HQ Today

HQ Now

HQ Now

Whats left

Cerignola Today

Cerignola Today

Cerignola

Cerignola

Visiting Cerignola

Visiting Cerignola

Another generation in Italy

Incarnate (verb) in·â€‹car·â€‹nate                                                                                           

Incarnating  

: to make incarnate: such as                                                                                         

a : to give bodily form and substance to

b (1) : to give a concrete or actual form to : actualize

(2) : to constitute an embodiment or type of

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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incarnate

Heritage (noun) her·â€‹i·â€‹tage                                                             

1 : property that descends to an heir

2 a : something transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor : legacy, inheritance

especially: the traditions, achievements, beliefs, etc., that are part of the history of a group or nation

b : an established or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior

3 : something possessed as a result of one's natural situation or birth : birthright

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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heritage

 

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