The US military delivered a new birthday cake to an Italian woman, exactly 77 years after American soldiers fighting in her local village ate the original gateau that was made for her 13th birthday.

A woman in Italy had her birthday cake "returned" nearly 77 years after World War II soldiers made off with the homemade treat. The U.S. Army Garrison Italy replaced the cake Meri Mion lost in 1945 ...

It was during World War II when hungry American soldiers in Italy took a cake that had been left cooling by an open window. Over seven decades later, their successors have made it up to the girl from ...

U.S. soldiers apparently ate Meri Mion’s 13th birthday cake as they helped liberate Italy in 1945, while others made up for the loss on her 90th birthday last year, and on Thursday, served as ...