Antonio Massutto? Friend to the 435th Signal Battalion Bari

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Antonio Massutto? Friend to the 435th Signal Battalion Bari

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Thanks for the leads on my family. Now I have another one for you and this is a really long shot.

My grandfather served in WWII in the 435th Signal Battalion, 1944-1945 in Italy. He was stationed in/around Bari and Naples. I believe while in Bari (but could have been Naples) the battalion hired a young boy around 12-14. He cut their hair and did odd jobs. Grandpa became close to the boy and his family. The boys name was Antonio Massutto?. Antonio's father passed away during that time. My grandfather was there when he passed. My grandfather was given a family item from the father that I would like to get back to this family. Antonio did immigrate to the US, but I am having no luck on this end finding him. I assume due to name spelling.
Any help is appreciated!
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Re: Antonio Massutto? Friend to the 435th Signal Battalion Bari

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bobbilou wrote: 13 Jul 2021, 01:29 ....The boys name was Antonio Massutto?....
The surnames Massutto, Massuto, Masutto don't exist.
Maybe Mazzuto...
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Re: Antonio Massutto? Friend to the 435th Signal Battalion Bari

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As mmongo is suggesting, the surname "Mazzuto" is currently in use in Italy. But that surname is very rare as this map shows:

http://www.gens.info/italia/it/turismo- ... O2HRi1h1qt

A very few people with that surname live in Bari, Taranto and Milan. The largest number, about 10-50 instances, appears around Campobasso in the Molise.
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Re: Antonio Massutto? Friend to the 435th Signal Battalion Bari

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bobbilou wrote: 13 Jul 2021, 01:29 Thanks for the leads on my family. Now I have another one for you and this is a really long shot.

My grandfather served in WWII in the 435th Signal Battalion, 1944-1945 in Italy. He was stationed in/around Bari and Naples. I believe while in Bari (but could have been Naples) the battalion hired a young boy around 12-14. He cut their hair and did odd jobs. Grandpa became close to the boy and his family. The boys name was Antonio Massutto?. Antonio's father passed away during that time. My grandfather was there when he passed. My grandfather was given a family item from the father that I would like to get back to this family. Antonio did immigrate to the US, but I am having no luck on this end finding him. I assume due to name spelling.
Any help is appreciated!
The spelling could be MOSSUTO.... maybe...
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