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Libero Sauro was the minister of St. Paul’s Italian United Church (Toronto), a devoted father of nine and a leader at the local Order Sons of Italy. On August 30, 1940, Sauro was interned due to his affiliation with the fraternal society. At the same time, his five sons fought in the Canadian services.
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