NYC Honorary Street Names

Cespino

Cespino – Russo Memorial Circle (Staten Island)
Present name:None
Location:Intersection of Sand Lane and Capodanno Boulevard
Honoree: A monument and plaque commemorate two servicemen who died in World War II. Gentile Cespino, a radar operator, died at 20 when his aircraft crashed on a test flight. Joseph Russo, after taking part in the Battle of Anzio and then the invasion of southern France, was killed in Nice, France. (RGPR)
LL: 2000/23


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