Almost 1000 men of Italian Heritage went back to Italy and fought in the Italian army.  Almost another 1000 men of Italian Heritage fought in the American army.  It was to pay homage to their native sons that the Italian Government presented this war trophy to the City of Rochester.  The gun stayed in the park until 2009 when it was removed because of extremely poor condition.  In 2017 It underwent restoration at The Historical Ordnance Works in Woodstock , Ga. and has since been returned to its home.