Stumbling Stone Via dell’Acqua Bullicante 137

This small brass memorial plaque (Stolperstein, pietra di inciampo, or stumbling stone) commemorates:

* Giordano Sangalli, born 1927, arrested 7 April 1944, murdered 7 April 1944, Arcucciola.

Background
Giordano Sangalli was born in Rome. He joined the Communist Party in 1943. When he was called to the military draft, he instead joined the resistance, Gruppi di Azione Patriottica (GAP). In March 1944, he and others his age left Rome and went to Mount Tancia in Rieti Province. He was killed by the German SS in Arcucciola on 7 April 1944. He was 17.

"Stolpersteine" is an art project for Europe by Gunter Demnig to commemorate victims of National Socialism (Nazism). Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) are small, 10x10cm brass plaques placed in the pavement in front of the last voluntary residence of (mostly Jewish) victims who were murdered by the Nazis. Each plaque is engraved victim’s with the name, year of birth, and place (mostly a concentration camp) and date of death. By doing this, Gunter Demnig gives an individual memorial to each victim. One stone, one name, one person. He cites the Talmud: "A human being is forgotten only when his or her name is forgotten."

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