Five Families 1931

[Angelo Santino]

Any guesses on Captains and list of soldiers?

Bon:
B-Bonanno
U-Garafolo
C-Rappa
Capos: Gregorio

Col:
Profaci
Magliocco
Salvatore Profaci (?)

Gam:
Mangano
Anastasia
Biondo
Capos: Vincenzo Palapiano

Gen:
Luciano
Gen
Costello
Capos: Greco, Bioardo, Strollo, Pellegrino

Luc:
Gagliano
Lucchese
LaSala

[Pogo The Clown]

Here is a rough list for this period I put together some years back with help from antiliar, HK, JD and B.

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Luchese:

Capos:
John DiCarlo-?
Dominick “The Gap” Petrilli-?
Vincent "Nunzio" Rao
Stefano "Steve" Ronnelli-?


Soldiers:
Dominick Bianco
Frank "Chick 99" Callace
Nick "The Theif" Capozzi
Stephen "Buck Jones" Casertano (switched to the Luciano family in 1931)
Frank "Chick Wilson" Citrano
Ettore Coco
John "Johnny D" DeBellis (switched to the Luciano family in 1931)
Dominick DioGuardi
Ciro 'Charley Baker' Giampaolo
Eugenio "Gene" Giannini
John 'Charlie Scopete' Guadio
Vito LaSalle
Joseph "Joe Brown" Lucchese (Tommy's brother)
Marco Macaluso
Frank Magistro
Joseph Marone
Mariano Marsalisi
Peter "Petey Muggins" Mione (switched to the Luciano family in 1931)
Antonio Monforte - ?
Nick Padovano
James "Jimmy Doyle" Plumeri
Nunzio Pomilla
Antonio Reina (Tom's Brother)
Giacomo "Jack" Reina (Tom's son)
Colagero "Charley" Rao
Joseph "Joe Palisades" Rosato
Girolamo "Bobby Doyle" Santuccio (switched to the Luciano family in 1931)
Salvatore "Sally Shields" Shillitani

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Bonanno:


Capos:
Tony Canzonieri - ?
Angelo Caruso
Vincent "Doctor" Danna - ?
Charles “Charlie” DiBenedetto - ?
Gasper DiGregorio
Sebastian “Buster from Chicago” Domingo
Natale "Joe Diamonds" Evola - ?
Dominick “Mimi” Sabella
Vincenzo Tarantola - ?
John Tartamella Sr. - ?


Soldiers:
Nicholas “Nick” Alfano – Could have been a Capo
Giuseppe Asaro
Vincenzo Asaro
Frank Bonomo
Giovanni "John" Bonventre
Martin Bruno
Anthony “Tony” Cristi
Vincenzo Galante
Anthony “Tony” Reila
Biagio Restivo
Nino Rizzuto - ?
Paul Sciacca - ?
Joe Stabile
Joseph “Joe Cago” Valachi – (switched to the Luciano family in 1931)
Giuseppe “Joe” Venza

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Gambino:


Capos:
Anthony "Tough Tony" Anastasia
Francesco “Frank” Castellano
Vincenzo "Jimmy" DiLeonardo - ?
Vincenzo LoCicero (D'Aquila era)
Philip Mangano - ?
Giuseppe Parlapiano
Francesco “Frank/Don Cheech” Scalise
Guiseppe "Lu Viddanu" Triana
Gaetano Trupia - ?


Soldiers:
Domenico Arcuri
Alfonse “Jim Carra” Attardi
Battista 'Tito' Balsamo
Michael Baratta
John Bernardo
Francesco Bonadio
Frank Corbi - ?
Pasquale "Patsy" Corbi
Vito Corbi
Joseph Franco
Carlo "Carl" Gambino
Paolo “Paul” Gambino
Orlando Greco
Leonard Grillo
John Ignizio
Dominick Lagana
Arthur “Chink” Leo
James Massi
Luigi Morici
Anthony "Tony Baker" Napolitano
Nicholas Patti
Joseph "Staten Island Joe" Riccobono
Louis Rumore
Alphonse Scalise (brother of Frank)
Giacomo Scalise
Vincenzo "Jim" Urso

[Pogo The Clown]

This was one all Antiliar.

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Genovese:


1927-early 1931 (some listed as soldiers may have advanced during this period so are listed twice, in one place as a soldier and the other as a capo; ? before a name means this is speculation):
B: Giuseppe ("Joe the Boss") Masseria
U: (1)?Giuseppe Morello, (2)?Salvatore ("Charlie Lucky Luciano") Lucania
C: Saverio ("Sam") Pollaccia
Caporegimes:
1. Francesco ("Frankie Yale") Ioele
Crew: Antonio ("Little Augie Pisano") Carfano
Giuseppe ("Joe Adonis") Doto
?Vincent ("Jimmy Blue Eyes") Alo
Al Capone
Michael Abbatemarco
Sylvester Agoglia
Tony Sasso
James (“Jimmy Files”) De Amato
Giuseppe (“the Clutching Hand”) Piraino
John “Johnny Spanish” Giustra
Carmelo Liconti
Anthony Desso
Fury Agoglia
Angelo Ioele
?Gerardo Scarpato
Frank Galluccio
2. Antonio ("Little Augie Pisano") Carfano [successor to Frank Yale]
3. Ciro Terranova
Crew: Joseph ("Joe Baker") Catania
James ("Jim Baker") Catania
Michael ("Trigger Mike") Coppola
Frank ("Big Dick") Amato
Joseph ("Joey") Rao
Dominick Bologna
Frank Livorsi
Joseph ("Joe Stretch") Stracci
4. ?Salvatore ("Charlie Lucky Luciano") Lucania
Crew: Vito Genovese
Frank Costello
Mike Lascari
?Michele Miranda
5. ?Vito Genovese
?Crew: Michele Miranda
?Anthony ("Tony Bender") Strollo
6. ?Anthony ("Tony Bender") Strollo
8. ?Gandalfo ("Frankie Marlow") Curto
9. ?Quarico ("Willie Moore") Moretti
Salvatore ("Sally Moore") Moretti
?Crew: Ruggiero Boiardo
10. ?Rocco Pellegrino
11. ?Giuseppe Parrino

Members where crews are uncertain or unknown:
Anthony "Chicago Fats" Sabio
Mauro "Morris" Manna (father of Bobby Manna)
Anthony Ricci
Alfonso Marzano
Michael Spinella
Generoso "Taddo DeMarco/Del" DelDucca
Paul Bonadio (cousin of Joe Doto)
Joseph Bernava
Angelo DiFiore

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Colombo:


Consiglieri:
Charles "The Sidge" LoCicero


Capos:
Frank “Shatz” Abbattemarco - ?
Salvatore "Sally the Shiek" Mussachio
John "Johnny Bath Beach" Oddo
Salvatore "Sal" Profaci
Giuseppe "Joseph Tifa" Tipa Sr. (1886-1963) - ?


Soliders:
Michael Abbetemarco
Sebastian "Buster" Aloi
Ignazio Amadeo
Simone Andolino
Salvatore Badalamente
Louis Barbusca
Salvatore Bianco (1900)
Cassandros “”Tony the Chief” Bonasera
Joseph Capolla
Salvatore Caputo
Vic Cerullo
Salvatore Clemenza (1902-1994)
Antonio “Nino” Colombo
Sebastian D’Agati
Michael Donofri
Thomas DiBella - ?
Salvatore “Samuel” DiBella (Former Boss)
Nicolo Failla - ?
Bartolo Ferrigno
Vincent Figlia
Harry Fonatana
Philip Fontana (1897-1986)
Salvatore Fontana
Nicholas “Jiggs” Forlano
Carmine Franzese
Lorenzo Lampasi Sr. (1887-1975)
Calogero LoCicero
Ambrose Magliocco
Gaetano Mangano (1880-1969)
Philip Mangano (1907-1992)
Vincent Mangano (1905-1979)
Gaetano Marino
Ignazio Martorano (1885-1977) - ?
Rosario Mezzasalma
FNU Oliveri
Giuseppe Palermo
Carmine Panariello (1902-1991)
Frank Piazza
Sam Polaccio
Frank Profaci (Joe's brother)
Vincent Randazzo
James Rubertone (1902-1966) – Future Acting Capo
George Scalise
Salvatore Tornabe

[Angelo Santino]

This was one all Antiliar.

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Genovese:


1927-early 1931 (some listed as soldiers may have advanced during this period so are listed twice, in one place as a soldier and the other as a capo; ? before a name means this is speculation):
B: Giuseppe ("Joe the Boss") Masseria
U: (1)?Giuseppe Morello, (2)?Salvatore ("Charlie Lucky Luciano") Lucania
C: Saverio ("Sam") Pollaccia
Caporegimes:
1. Francesco ("Frankie Yale") Ioele
Crew: Antonio ("Little Augie Pisano") Carfano
Giuseppe ("Joe Adonis") Doto
?Vincent ("Jimmy Blue Eyes") Alo
Al Capone
Michael Abbatemarco
Sylvester Agoglia
Tony Sasso
James (“Jimmy Files”) De Amato
Giuseppe (“the Clutching Hand”) Piraino
John “Johnny Spanish” Giustra
Carmelo Liconti
Anthony Desso
Fury Agoglia
Angelo Ioele
?Gerardo Scarpato
Frank Galluccio
2. Antonio ("Little Augie Pisano") Carfano [successor to Frank Yale]
3. Ciro Terranova
Crew: Joseph ("Joe Baker") Catania
James ("Jim Baker") Catania
Michael ("Trigger Mike") Coppola
Frank ("Big Dick") Amato
Joseph ("Joey") Rao
Dominick Bologna
Frank Livorsi
Joseph ("Joe Stretch") Stracci
4. ?Salvatore ("Charlie Lucky Luciano") Lucania
Crew: Vito Genovese
Frank Costello
Mike Lascari
?Michele Miranda
5. ?Vito Genovese
?Crew: Michele Miranda
?Anthony ("Tony Bender") Strollo
6. ?Anthony ("Tony Bender") Strollo
8. ?Gandalfo ("Frankie Marlow") Curto
9. ?Quarico ("Willie Moore") Moretti
Salvatore ("Sally Moore") Moretti
?Crew: Ruggiero Boiardo
10. ?Rocco Pellegrino
11. ?Giuseppe Parrino

Members where crews are uncertain or unknown:
Anthony "Chicago Fats" Sabio
Mauro "Morris" Manna (father of Bobby Manna)
Anthony Ricci
Alfonso Marzano
Michael Spinella
Generoso "Taddo DeMarco/Del" DelDucca
Paul Bonadio (cousin of Joe Doto)
Joseph Bernava
Angelo DiFiore

Ok, So one era later: 1932 we'll say,

1. Frankie Yale > Augie Carfano > Jimmy Angelina
2. Vito Genovese > Tony Bender Strollo > Thomas Eboli
3. Ciro Terranova > Michael Coppola > Phil Lombardo
4. Anthony Miranda > Michael Miranda >
5. Lucky Luciano > Thomas Greco > Cosmo Frasca/Anthony DiLorenzo
6. Rocco Pellegrino > Rosario Mogavero
7. Joe Adonis > Jimmy Alo
8. ?Chee Gusae
9. ?Dominick “Terry Burns” Didato
10. Willie Moretti >Jerry Catena
11. ?Anthony “Tony Gobels” Ricci
12. ?Alessandro “Sandino” Pandolfo

[Antiliar]

Just as a correction, the papers put these guys under Yale, but I don't know if they really were, at least not all of them. Giustra and Liconti were in the early Gambino Family. Abbatemarco and Piraino could have been Masseria men, or Profaci. Their relatives were Profaci/Colombo people.

Michael Abbatemarco
Giuseppe (“the Clutching Hand”) Piraino
John “Johnny Spanish” Giustra
Carmelo Liconti

[bronx]

hello Pogo, you can put under mangano 1931 ish.. andrew torregrossa, onofrio modica, tano longo martino, calo zaccaria, john deleo, anthony rizzo, there are some more

[Antiliar]

Dominick Didato (AKA Terry Burns) of the Genovese Family was cousin of Dominick "Dick Terry" Didato of the Luchese Family. Since Terry Burns was from Baucina he probably came from the same crew headed by the Salvatore Mauro who was killed in 1920.

[Angelo Santino]

Dominick Didato (AKA Terry Burns) of the Genovese Family was cousin of Dominick "Dick Terry" Didato of the Luchese Family. Since Terry Burns was from Baucina he probably came from the same crew headed by the Salvatore Mauro who was killed in 1920.

Interesting. So that's one more of a handful of guys we know went that direction when the Corleonesi broke up. I'm still not sure which way Clemente or Cecala or Cina went. I tend to believe the Reina Family was composed of former Loiacano loyalists as well as mafia neutralists who went with the side in good standing politically (sanctioned by D'Aquila and not under a death sentence.) So a guy like Clemente, around since 1895, a long time Scarpa-style dry snitch paid $125 weekly (in 2016 inflation= $1700) by the SS and his crimes were overlooked. I can't imagine him wanting to "go to the mattresses" for the boss from 10 years ago.

Like I stated on the phone: I'll be attempting a 1920's Schiro-Mineo-D'Aquila-Masseria-Reina 1920's chart as well. So if you want to think about the 20's potential captains and soldiers it would be appreciated. And yes, the 1920's and before becomes a very grey area, much of the capos will be largely guesswork. I'm not even sure it would be possible for the 1900's and 1910's but in regards to the 20's no one is better suited than us to make the attempt. It won't be exact that that's part this series, they are meant to be imperfect which is only made more obvious with the misspellings: Luchese, caporigme, Representado, Consiglieri, Consulyer etc. Like the current 2016 chart it'll take some time so no rush.

Would be cool to do a chart on Navy Street/Coney Island. Just the lack of photos makes it difficult.
https://s28.postimg.org/cg1l5rbx9/FIVEFAMILIES1931.jpg

[OlBlueEyesClub]

Can any of you guys explain with a little detail this "Corleonesi break-up" I've seen mentioned on this forum a couple of times. And would it be accurate to assume that after this breakup, the majority of the guys whom were under this band of Corleonesi, followed whomever was from their hometown and the neighboring areas back in Sicily? And that was part reason of how the families came to be formed?

[Angelo Santino]

Can any of you guys explain with a little detail this "Corleonesi break-up" I've seen mentioned on this forum a couple of times. And would it be accurate to assume that after this breakup, the majority of the guys whom were under this band of Corleonesi, followed whomever was from their hometown and the neighboring areas back in Sicily? And that was part reason of how the families came to be formed?

In 1921-1923 the Corleonesi Family of NY broke into the Genovese and Lucchese Families. I'll be making a timeline on it. Eventually.

[OlBlueEyesClub]

Looking forward to it. And yeah, I had basic knowledge of it, I knew some families were formed out of the result of it. But I didn't know which or how many. I love your charts and timelines, and that one is one that I'll be on the look out for.

[Angelo Santino]

Thank you. What did everyone (haha, you and Antiliar) think of the layout? Did it for the format? Was it clear, concise? The most important thing was to clear things up and hopefully serve as a useful tool. The 1920's chart would follow Clemente, Gentile an Morello on the left and the five families on the right. There's also things to be noted, such as Mineo going to Sicily at the same time Morello et al did but we can't prove it was for those reasons. Gentile claims he met Morello in Sicily when he wasn't there at the time. Alot of it needs some clearing up.