“What if” Winston Churchill Killer Found
For those in the dark, the recently released title Turning Point: Fall of Liberty is a ‘what if’ game, having Germany invade the United States. This comes about from the accidental death of Winston Churchill, who was then the leader of Britain, which brings about the downfall of Europe. He was, in real life, almost killed by Mario Contasino, a taxi driver in 1931 when the future prime minister looked the wrong way whilst crossing a New York City street. Though they later became good friends, no one knew what ultimately became of the man who almost killed Churchill until now. Here’s the scoop:
Using Mario Contasino’s residential address as reported during the time of the accident, the librarians unearthed a listing for an Edward F. Castasano. Using this listing as a reference point, the genealogists were able to find an entry in a 1910 census for an Edward M. Contasano (a more common usage of the name Castasano) who – like the ‘Mario Contasino’ that Codemasters is looking for – had two sisters and was born to an Italian immigrant father.
Further investigation shows that an Edward Cantasano was born on 25th November 1905 and – possibly inspired by his friendship with Winston Churchill – enlisted for US Army service during World War II on 12th March 1942. Sadly, Edward Cantasano, passed away on 17th January 1989, but the search for his relatives continues so that Codemasters can honour the descendents of the man who provided the inspiration for Turning Point: Fall of Liberty.
Good luck to the researchers, and if any of Contasino’s descendents are reading this, make sure you contact Codemasters.
Turning Point is now available for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.