Joseph Pancheri – Tuscarawas County Stories

Fallen Heroes: Staff Sergeant Joseph A. Pancheri

Altered image of American soldiers standing on the deck of a troop transport ship during World War Two.

Joseph Pancheri’s life, marked by dedication to his family and country, ended tragically during one of World War II’s most devastating and long-concealed maritime disasters. Severino Pancheri (1893–1957) immigrated from an Italian speaking territory in Austria in 1913, arriving in New York harbor on March 23 that year aboard the SS Niagara. Severino initially settledContinue reading “Fallen Heroes: Staff Sergeant Joseph A. Pancheri”