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Romeo Porzano was born in Tripoli to an Italian family. Speaking perfect Italian and Arabic, Romeo found a civilian job doing accounting, filing, and interpreter duties with the 64th Engineer Bn at the MDW353 office where the Motor Pool, Supply and Flight Line (and others) would place their orders for everything from engine parts to C-Ration etc. He later left for Italy to continue his education.
Mr. Porzano sent in the following article titled "Mapping the Libyan Desert" written by Louis P. Ade and published in the November 1962 issue of "Army Information Digest-The Official U.S. Army Magazine. (Following the article are various photos sent in by Mr. Porzano.)
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Romeo Porzano 
Romeo in the MDW Jeep.
"Lady Be Good" monument in front of the headquarters for the 7272nd Air Base Wing, Wheelus AFB, Libya. 
Main glass window of Chapel 1 at Wheelus AFB, commemorates the nine U.S. Airman of "Lady Be Good" which crashed in the Libyan desert on 2 April 1943 and was found in 1959. Now the Glass window and the propeller are at Dayton Ohio AF Museum. (Image taken from the Official Post Card of Wheelus AFB).
November 22, 1963 -- The American flag flying at half staff at the "Lady B. Good" monument in observance of the death of President Kennedy.
Romeo at work.
On the way to Cairo at El Alamein Italian World War II Sacrary* with Libyan friends in front of the headstone of fallen Libyan parachutists. 
Arriving with my car at Gualish with my friend visiting relatives. 
At work.
Killing the lamb for hospitality--as hospitality is sacred between Bedouins. 
Two happy Libyan ladies--wifes of family friends.
Me on top of Tripoli Castle. (Statue of Romulus and Remus to the right.)
Roman statue of "Afrodite dea del'amore" (Aphrodite goddess of the love) at Tripoli Castle museum.
