Between the two World Wars he could no longer practice his profession of art teacher because of its opposition to fascist ideology.
During World War II, he served as a captain in the army with the role of commander of a local garrison.
[1] He was chosen for this role by the local allied force command in virtue of his ideological opposition to fascism.
He befriended the painter Luigi Martella, poet Romualdo Pantini, among the cultured salons of Vasto.
After the war, he permanently quitted teaching and dedicated himself to painting rural scenes, inspired by Palizzi.