Italian village comes together to honor eight US POW servicemen killed during ...

Italian village comes together to commemorate eight US POW servicemen shot and killed during the Second World War on the 75th anniversary of their deaths Montebuono locals honored the men Saturday after they were shot dead nearby  Around 80 people, including NATO representatives, unveiled a new plaque  A local band played the national anthem of both the United States and Italy The US servicemen escaped their unmarked German POW train in 1944 More than 1,000 allied forces were on the train as it was bombed by U.S. B-52s Hundreds were killed on the train but also a large number of POWs escaped There is still not much know about the circumstances of how they were caught Locals say they remember hearing the shots and their parents giving the men bread and food and they honor the men each year with the annual pilgrimage 

By Lauren Fruen For Dailymail.com

Published: 14:45 BST, 14 April 2019 | Updated: 14:48 BST, 14 April 2019

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An Italian village has commemorated eight US servicemen shot and killed during the Second World War on the 75th anniversary of their deaths. 

The prisoners of war had been on the run for more than two months before they were shot overlooking Montebuono. 

Now the residents of that area have come together to honor the men and unveil a new plaque. 

ABC News reports how more than 20 cars took around 80 people, including NATO representatives from the U.S., U.K. and Canada to the event Saturday.  

A local band played the national anthem of both the United States and Italy and wreaths were laid. 

The eight US servicemen had escaped after their unmarked German prisoner of war train had been bombed by U.S. B-52s in January 1944. 

More than 1,000 allied forces were on the train as it crossed the Allerona Bridge in central Italy and was hit. Between 200 to 600 are thought to have died. 

As hundreds more were taken to hospital there were also a large number of POWs that escaped, including the men eventually killed. 

An Italian village has commemorated eight US servicemen shot and killed during the Second World War on the 75th anniversary of their deaths by unveiling a new plaque

An Italian village has commemorated eight US servicemen shot and

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