Personal File · AirmanMissing in Action
Joseph P. Piazza.
Tail Gunner · Of 346 Degier Avenue, San Leandro, California, CA.
The Man Behind the Name
§ Biography
Sgt. Joseph P. Piazza served as tail gunner aboard B-24M 44-50697, 328th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group. His surname appears as 'Plazza' on the MACR form; confirmed as 'Piazza' from next-of-kin records. Next of kin: Mr. Joseph Piazza (father), 346 Degier Avenue, San Leandro, California.
Reported Missing in Action following the loss of his aircraft over the Dutch coast on 5 April 1945.
Service record.
§ As Catalogued
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Tail Gunner
Serial Number
19090232
Hometown
346 Degier Avenue, San Leandro, California, CA
Missions flown.
2 catalogued · 05 Apr 1945 — 25 Mar 1945
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
Sources.
§ Provenance
United States Army Air Forces · National Archives and Records Administration · 1945
Official record