AP newsman George E. Bria dies
Q. Which well known journalist broke the news of German surrender in Italy at WWII's end?- Published on 20 Mar 17a. Mark Kellog
b. Terry A Anderson
c. George E. Bria
d. None of the above
ANSWER: George E. Bria
The Associated Press journalist who flashed word of the German surrender in Italy at WWII's close, George Bria died at age 101.
Bria bore witness to Benito Mussolini's death and covered the Nuremberg war crimes trials.
George Bria was a journalist with many interests and a dedicated professional.
Raised in Waterbury Connecticut by Italian immigrant parents, Bria earned his degree from Amherst and Middlebury colleges.
He learned the reporter's trade in 4 years at the Waterbury Democrat and Hartford Courant newspapers.
In 1944, Bria was sent to the European war zone. In 1945, he reported the summary execution of Mussolini.
Bria later joined the AP postwar staff in Germany, covering the Nuremberg trials of Nazi generals and the Berlin airlift of 1948-49 flying to the Soviet blockaded city abroad US supply planes.
He rejoined the foreign desk in 1961. He was also chief correspondent at the UN in NY.
