Padre Pio was born in Pietrelcina, a small farming town in the southern Italian region of Campania. During World War I, Padre pio was drafted into the Italian army and on December 6, 1915, owing to his poor health, he was continually discharged and recalled until he was fully discharged on March 18, 1918.
Padre Pio ay ipinanganak sa Pietrelcina, isang maliit na pagsasaka bayan sa southern Italian rehiyon ng Campania. Sa panahon ng Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigdig, Padre pio ay drafted sa hukbo Italyano at sa Disyembre 6, 1915, dahil sa kanyang mahinang kalusugan, siya ay patuloy na discharged at recalled hanggang sa ganap na siya ay discharged sa Marso 18, 1918.