Today the last survivor of the Folgore division pvt. Giuseppe Degrada died peacefully in his sleep in his home in the outskirts of Pavia, his son and nephews mourn his loss.
Degrada (1921-2020) took part in the famous battle of El Alamein and after being captured by the British he returned to his homeland in 1946, he worked as a volunteer for the local hospital after his retirement and he is remembered fondly by the local community.
Giuseppe Degrada (bottom) celebrating his 98th birthday with a parachute launch