77 Years Later, U.S. Soldiers Replace Woman's Birthday Cake They Took from Home in Italy During WWII
On April 29, 1945, a group of U.S. soldiers was in Vicenza, Italy, after a battle with German forces, when they spotted a cake cooling in the window of a home. The 88th Infantry Division spotted the cake and apparently…
On April 29, 1945, a group of U.S. soldiers was in Vicenza, Italy, after a battle with German forces, when they spotted a cake cooling in the window of a home.
The 88th Infantry Division spotted the cake and apparently could not resist the temptation, making off with the sweet treat.
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What they didn’t know was that a mother had lovingly prepared the dessert for her 13-year-old daughter’s birthday.
Meri Mion, the daughter, and her family were taking refuge in their attic at the time, and the cake that would have been a reprieve from wartime considerations disappeared without a trace.
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But the act was not forgotten, and 77 years later, the U.S. Army Garrison Italy decided to make things right, presenting the now-90-year-old with a replacement cake.