Daniel J. Muffoletto Papers

Collection

Identifier: M2141

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains copies of pages from Muffoletto's scrapbook: photographs, clippings, articles, citations, military orders.

Dates

Unknown

Creator

Muffoletto, Daniel J.,1925- (Person)
Godwin, Phylllis, (Person)

Language of Materials

Material is in English unless otherwise noted.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The imply Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.

Biographical / Historical

Daniel J. Muffoletto was born April 12, 1925 in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Samuel and Phillie Muffoletto. He entered military service February 16, 1944 and received his basic training at Camp Blanding, Florida. Muffoletto joined the 10th Mountain Division as a replacement soldier in Italy and was assigned to the 87th Infantry Regimental headquarters, where he served as a jeep driver. He was discharged November 30, 1945. During combat operations, Muffoletto received the Bronze Star Medal for heroic achievement during the crossing of the Po River. Muffoletto married Dorothy Rawlings April 12, 1947. He worked for 46 years as a body shop manager for Chrysler dealers, retiring in 1987. As of February 2013, Muffoletto and his wife of 65 years still reside in Forest Hill, Maryland.