Calogero Vizzini [SEP] position held
made Don Calogero Vizzini mayor of Villalba, as well as an Honorary Colonel of the US Army. In the chaos that followed the invasion of Sicily and the collapse of Fascism, the American army often relied on senior churchmen for advice on whom to trust. Don Calò was one of those recommended. He had a long record of involvement with Catholic social funds and there were several clergymen in his family.
A witness at the time described the appointment of Vizzini: "When Don Calò Vizzini was made mayor of the town
Calogero Vizzini
Calogero "Don Calò" Vizzini (; July 24, 1877 – July 10, 1954) was a historical Sicilian Mafia boss of Villalba in the Province of Caltanissetta, Sicily. Vizzini was considered to be one of the most influential and legendary Mafia bosses of Sicily after World War II until his death in 1954. In the media, he was often depicted as the "boss of bosses" – although such a position does not exist in the loose structure of the Cosa Nostra.
He was the archetype of