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Sgt Michael Angelo Chiodo

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Sgt Michael Angelo Chiodo

Birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Death
29 Apr 1944 (aged 21)
Germany
Burial
Chesterland, Geauga County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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Sgt. Michael A. Chiodo was shot down over Germany in 1944 and his body was not returned to the US until 2010. His flight orginated from an air base in County Norfolk, England. It was attacked by a German fighter squadron before reaching it's target. There were ten crew memberson board. His family was informed of his missing status in July of 1944. In 2003, a German citizen found a crash site near Meitze and excavated the site. He turned over human remains to U.S. officials. In 2005 and again in 2007, a joint POW/MIA Accounting Command team traveld to the site and recoverd more remains and crew related equipment which included tags for four of the crew members. On Wedensday, Oct 20, 2010 Sgt. Michael A. Chiodo was laid to rest with his sister and neice in attendance along with hundreds of community supporters. He was the son of Michele and Marie Chiodo, brother to Russell, Marie, Arnold, John, Lucy, Adolph, Carmella, Frank,and Rose Chiodo. He graduated from Collinwood High School and entered the service as an engineer and arial gunner.

THE BISHOP CREW, 578th Squadron
Plane #42-110105

Crew members
Crew of #42-110105
2nd/Lt. Robert R. Bishop Pilot MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Robert R. Bishop Pilot MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Robert R. Bishop Pilot MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Arthur W. Luce Co Pilot MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Arthur W. Luce Co Pilot MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Donald W. Hess Navigator MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Donald W. Hess Navigator MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Thomas Digman Jr. Bombardier MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. James T. Blong Engineer MIA/KIA
Sgt. James T. Blong Engineer MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. Joseph J. Karaso Radio Op. MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. Joseph J. Karaso Radio Op. MIA/KIA
Sgt. Michael A. Chiodo A. Radio Op. MIA/KIA
Sgt. Michael A. Chiodo A. Radio Op. MIA/KIA
Sgt. Michael A. Chiodo A. Radio Op. MIA/KIA
Sgt. John J. Harringer Jr. Gunner MIA/KIA
Sgt. John P. Bonnassiolle Gunner MIA/KIA
Sgt. John P. Bonnassiolle Gunner MIA/KIA
Sgt. John P. Bonnassiolle Gunner MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. Ralph L. McDonald Gunner MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. Ralph L. McDonald Gunner MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. Ralph L. McDonald Gunner MIA/KIA

All lost their lives on April 29, 1944
Sgt. Michael A. Chiodo was shot down over Germany in 1944 and his body was not returned to the US until 2010. His flight orginated from an air base in County Norfolk, England. It was attacked by a German fighter squadron before reaching it's target. There were ten crew memberson board. His family was informed of his missing status in July of 1944. In 2003, a German citizen found a crash site near Meitze and excavated the site. He turned over human remains to U.S. officials. In 2005 and again in 2007, a joint POW/MIA Accounting Command team traveld to the site and recoverd more remains and crew related equipment which included tags for four of the crew members. On Wedensday, Oct 20, 2010 Sgt. Michael A. Chiodo was laid to rest with his sister and neice in attendance along with hundreds of community supporters. He was the son of Michele and Marie Chiodo, brother to Russell, Marie, Arnold, John, Lucy, Adolph, Carmella, Frank,and Rose Chiodo. He graduated from Collinwood High School and entered the service as an engineer and arial gunner.

THE BISHOP CREW, 578th Squadron
Plane #42-110105

Crew members
Crew of #42-110105
2nd/Lt. Robert R. Bishop Pilot MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Robert R. Bishop Pilot MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Robert R. Bishop Pilot MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Arthur W. Luce Co Pilot MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Arthur W. Luce Co Pilot MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Donald W. Hess Navigator MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Donald W. Hess Navigator MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Thomas Digman Jr. Bombardier MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. James T. Blong Engineer MIA/KIA
Sgt. James T. Blong Engineer MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. Joseph J. Karaso Radio Op. MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. Joseph J. Karaso Radio Op. MIA/KIA
Sgt. Michael A. Chiodo A. Radio Op. MIA/KIA
Sgt. Michael A. Chiodo A. Radio Op. MIA/KIA
Sgt. Michael A. Chiodo A. Radio Op. MIA/KIA
Sgt. John J. Harringer Jr. Gunner MIA/KIA
Sgt. John P. Bonnassiolle Gunner MIA/KIA
Sgt. John P. Bonnassiolle Gunner MIA/KIA
Sgt. John P. Bonnassiolle Gunner MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. Ralph L. McDonald Gunner MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. Ralph L. McDonald Gunner MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. Ralph L. McDonald Gunner MIA/KIA

All lost their lives on April 29, 1944

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SGT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II

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