Originally Posted By: HairyKnuckles

Well, together with a couple of others, he was part of the group that functioned as Maranzano´s gunners/bodyguards during the Castellammarese war. Strictly hierarchically speaking, an underboss of any Family, would not be given such a task. So Bonanno was not the underboss or number 2 at that point.


Wasn't clear about his position, but you're saying he went from soldier straight to boss of one of the 5 families? If he was leader of the Castellammare faction, he must have had his own crew or was similar to a Capo maybe. Also, Valachi claimed that Bonannao was his sponsor during induction ceremony. Joe B. also claimed to have known Al Capone in 60 min interview. He must have been more important than a bodyguard.