{"product_id":"ciao-francesco","title":"Ciao, Francesco","description":"\u003cp\u003eApril 28, 1945, eight months after he was shot down over NaziFascist controlled Northern Italy during World War II, Corporal Francis Medina walked back into his squadron headquarters. Most World War II MIAs returned within a few weeks or not at all. Successfully evading the enemy for eight months was a rare accomplishment, yet this is what he did. This is the exciting and heartwarming story of the 20 year old tail gunners life with two families of the Italian Resistance. Living with teh Masieros and the Zangirolamis, Francis Medina became Francesco. He donned Italian clothing, learning to speak the language, adopted the mores of his new community and even espoused the political cause of his benefactors. He soon became a Partisan of the Italian Resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brand: F.X. Medina","offers":[{"title":"Medina, Francis X \/ hardcover","offer_id":47846748324085,"sku":"SONG0964537109","price":19.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/71L_PCRmrNL.jpg?v=1773840936","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/ciao-francesco","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}