November 10, 2014 – The last surviving member of an elite World War II unit recounts his experiences in a new book, “First SEALS.” The U.S. formed the group to conduct small commando raids behind enemy lines. Frank Monteleone, 89, and his colleagues pioneered many of the tactics used by the Navy SEALS, created in 1962 by President Kennedy.
On some missions Monteleone employed the latest technology, but at other times he was armed with nothing but a knife and wore only swimming trunks and flippers. His daring exploits took him across Italy, from the beaches at Anzio to the Alps in the north, often working with Italian resistance fighters.
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