At the risk of sounding cliche, Pavone del Mella is a little town with a huge heart. The residents of the town were instrumental in assisting 6 of the Bum's Rush crew evade capture by the Germans and make it safely to Switzerland. In a time when the residents had very little money or even food they gave these things to the crew when they didn't have enough for themselves.
After the residents of the town saw the documentary about the Bum's Rush and the crew they decided that something should be done to honor the men and acknowledge their efforts. On April 25, 2016 they installed a memorial plaque on the historic San Benedetto Abate.
Lombardy Region Province: Brescia (BS) Latitude: 45 ° 18 'North Longitude: 10 ° 12 'East Altitude: 53 m above sea level Area: 11 km² Population: 2,786 Density 253 km² Neighboring communities: Cigole, Gottolengo, Leno, Milzano, Pralboino ZIP code: 25020 Appointed tel .: 030 ISTAT code: 017137 Cadastral code: G391 Inhabitants (name): Pavonesi Patron: San Benedetto Abate - March 21 Festival: San Rocco - August 15