On Feb 15, 2005, at 4:08 PM, Aldo Ross wrote:
> Amazing! My long-time barber, 82-years-old Roy Barton, originally from
> France, was incarcerated with Joe Magnani during the war. Roy came to
> the
> USA in 1947, and has
> often asked me if I had any information about whatever became of
> Magnani.
>
The article mentions that Mr. Magnani was born here in LaSalle, IL. I've mentioned that to a number of people here in town before, but nobody knew anything about it. They were impressed, however, that a local boy made good. I think that Bicycle Guide did an article about him before.
Todd Kuzma
Tullio's Big Dog Cyclery
Heron Bicycles
LaSalle IL 815-223-1776
http://www.tullios.com/
http://www.heronbicycles.com/