Serviceman
Thomas J Piersall
817thmissing in action
Play his story on the map built from his record
- Army serial number
- 32729744
- Rank
- CPL (27 December 1944)
- Hometown
- YONKERS NY; Yonkers, NY
- Also written
- Thomas Piersall
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 9
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Ralph F. Bates Crew · 817th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 December 1944 | Air Medal | 5190 | CPL |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Aboard a lost aircraft
- MACR 13242 · 44-6538 Miss Prissy · 22 March 1945 · mission 186, 22 March 1945 · MIA
Statements, mentions and histories
- 14 more statements from MACR 13242 are on the loss record.
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