The certificate was issued on his discharge.  The front states that he served in the Italian 93rd Infantry Regiment and that "during his time under arms, he has had good conduct, and has served with loyalty and honor".  Gaetano's signature can be seen near the bottom.  The back has vital statistics including his parents' names, Gaetano Coniglio and Carmela [ full name Maria Carmela ] Calabrese; that he was a "Solfataio" or sulfur miner; that he was enrolled for the draft April 24, 1909, conscripted on November 19, 1909, and inducted November 9, 1911, on orders issued November 2, 1911.   He was discharged on December 15, 1912, indicating that he was in the Army when he married Rosa Alessi in St. Leonard Abate Church on November 30, 1912. 
     He is described as 1.61 meters (5' 3-¹/₂") tall, with chestnut hair (capelli), eyebrows (sopracciglia) and eyes (occhi); a pale complexion (colorito) [ he was a miner ], sound teeth (dentatura) and a Grecian nose (naso).  His forehead (fronte), mouth (bocca), chin (mento) and face (viso) were "just right" (giusto).  It states that he was able to read and write.

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