Someone defaced the Italian American Memorial in the South End of Springfield overnight.
Mayor Dom Sarno says that he has already ordered the monument restored. The Mayor issuing a statement early Sunday afternoon:
“This memorial stands in honor of Italian-Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our country, so that all Americans might enjoy the freedoms that we have had.
This memorial also stands for the many contributions that Italian-Americans have made to our country and city.
This unfortunate incident is not unlike the vandalism that occurred to our Black Vietnam Veteran Memorial Monument in our Mason Square honoring Black Americans who also made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
At that time, I denounced those actions and ordered restoration of that monument immediately. I will do the same here."