The dude flew bomber missions in WW2 and was a high ranking Genovese crime family member. Lol he was definitely somewhat tough.
Exactly. He was a tail gunner. He came home a decorated war hero (and again, that doesn't excuse his becoming a gangster). Point is, he wasn't just respected in the street.
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