US PARAS 2 Pirruccello, Joseph Samuel,Jr (Joe)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Pirruccello​

• FORENAME

Joseph Samuel,Jr (Joe)​

• UNIT

602 Special Operations Squadron (56 S.O. Wing)​

• RANK

Captain​

• NUMBER

521561825​

• DATE OF DEATH

8th December 1968​

• AGE

27​

• GRAVESITE

Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,Ohio​

born 21.8.1941 Panama Canal Zone​

son of Joseph Samuel (Colonel USAF,retired) and Mrs Pirruccello,San Francisco,California​

husband of Kathleen (nee Howell) Pirruccello (married 28.12.1963) (2 children John J. and Susan P.)​

graduated Chaminade High School 1959​

4 years service​

graduated USAF Academy 1963​

award Silver Star​

pilot​

A-1E Skyraider​

KIA Sam Neua Province,Laos​

body not recovered​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 37W Line 67​

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