Founded in 1932 and chartered by Congress in 1981, the Italian American War Veterans of the United States and its Women’s Auxiliary assist American veterans of both genders and all national origins. National offices are located at 115 S. Meridian Road, Youngstown, OH 44509. For details, call 330-793-5213 or visit www.itamvets.org. The Department of Illinois is the governing body for eight posts of the Italian American War Veterans. The department hosts a convention in May and a Veterans Day Mass in November.
For details, call Frank Amaro at 708-359-3710.