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Mauro Duca was born in Marlborough, Massachusetts. He
signed with the Twin Falls Cowboys of the Pioneer League
in 1939, and was with the Sherbrooke Braves in the
Quebec Provincial League in 1940.

Pvt. Duca served with the Army Air Force in England during
WWII. He was with the 78th Fighter Group, 443rd HQ and
Base Services Squadron at Duxford and pitched for the
78th Thunderbolts from 1943 to 1945, as well as taking
part in track events.
Jerry Colonna - Gerardo Luigi "Jerry" Colonna was an Italian-American comedian,
singer and songwriter, remembered best as the zaniest of Bob Hope's sidekicks