MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Piazza, Philip Benjamin

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Piazza ​

• FORENAME

Philip Benjamin​

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• UNIT

2 Bn (Blue Combat Team) ​

• RANK

First Lieutenant + Captain ​

• NUMBER

0-1302089 ​

• AWARD

Bronze Star,Purple Heart​

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• PLACE

Burma 1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Bridgeport,Fairfield County,Connecticut​

born 2.2.1917 Bridgeport,Connecticut​

son of Enrico and Carmella (nee Duino) Piazza​

graduated high school​

driver in civilian life​

enlisted 17.3.1941 Hartford,Connecticut (Private 31023042)​

commissioned​

33 Infantry Regiment​

Merrills Marauders​

WIA 24.3.1944 Inkangatawng,Burma​

married (3 daughters Sandra Jane,Carol Ann and Linda Susan)​

last residence 102 Breckinridge Court,Greenville,South Carolina​

died 29.5.2011 South Carolina​

M.J. Dolly Cooper Veterans Cemetery,Anderson,Anderson County,South Carolina​

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