Domenic Rontondo was born in Italy, in the early months of World War Two. When his father went off to war, his mother saved Domenic’s life during aerial bombing that devastated their village and killed most of the family. Domenic was raised by his grandparents and learned about his early life through them and other relatives. Domenic was able to provide Crestwood student Tiffany Tanz with some valuable insights into a child’s perception of the war.