"He recalled his childhood as abusive, having received abuse from his father and from his nanny, but believed this experience gave him the strength to survive the Nazi death-camp.[3]
He and his first wife Chita had three boys and one girl.[10] Acevedo practiced the Roman Catholic faith.[6] His main interests included barbecuing, reading books about World War II, and spending time with his family.[3] He believed that the US Government intentionally covered up the abuse of Americans at Berga, and that this action significantly added to the affected soldiers' suffering.[5] When the government finally did give official recognition, Acevedo refused to attend as it was held in Orlando instead of Washington D.C.[5]
Although his treatment by the United States was often less than optimal, throughout his life he was highly patriotic towards the country he had served.[5] He identified with US conservative politics, but felt betrayed by later conservative stances on immigration, stating, 'They don't know shit from Shinola.'[5]
When one of his sons discovered his Armed Forces psychiatric evaluation a few months before his death, he also found out that his father had been raped by the Nazis.[5] Acevedo was glad about the discovery, saying, 'I'm glad you found it... I want you to tell everyone what I went through and how I struggled with the nightmares' so mankind could see 'this is how low man can get'.[5] In truth, this horrific event was disclosed years earlier to his eldest son Anthony F. Acevedo but did not reveal it to anyone until recently. The subject matter was too sensitive to discuss openly and preferred to keep it concealed. This included family members. Despite all, Acevedo advocated forgiveness, peace, and love towards humanity.[5]"
"Anthony Acevedo" - Wikipedia
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