Alfred Mineo

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Alfredo "Al Mineo" Manfredi (? - November 5, 1930) was a Mafia Godfather and the leader of the family that became the Gambino crime family.

Alfredo Manfredi was the head of one of the five major families in New York City prior to the Castellammarese War. He was put in charge of the Salvatore D'Aquila family in 1928, after D'Aquila was killed by Joe Masseria gunmen. As the head of the D'Aquila family, he proved a powerful ally to Masseria.

He was shot down, along with his lieutenant Steve Ferrigno, on November 5, 1930 in the courtyard of an apartment house on Pelham Parkway in the Bronx. The gunmen were forces of Salvatore Maranzano, who had been hoping to kill Masseria. After Al Mineo's death, his family was taken over by Francesco "Frank" Scalise, who allied himself with Maranzano. Al Mineo's murder proved costly to Masseria's war efforts.

[edit] References

• The American "Mafia": Who Was Who ? - Al Mineo (Accessed 19 Feb 2006)
• American Mafioso: The Castellammarese War (Accessed 11 May 2005)
• Gaetano Gagliano: The Quiet Don by Allan May (Accessed 11 May 2005)

Preceded by Salvatore D'Aquila

Gambino Crime Family Boss 1928-1930

Succeeded by Frank Scalise