Calkins: He was shot down over Italy. 83 years later, his remains finally found their way home.
Michael Cianciolo’s memorial service was Aug. 17. (Geoff Calkins/The Daily Memphian)
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Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
Michael Cianciolo was shot down over Italy in 1943. More than 80 years later, his remains were buried in Memphis with full military honors.
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