Biographical Information

Name:

Philip B. Piazza

Date of Birth:

1917

Place of Birth:

Bridgeport, CT

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

SC

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1941-1952

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) Merrill's Marauders

Location of Service:

United States; Trinidad; India; China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater

Highest Rank:

Captain

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Photograph: Digital print [1 item] --Portrait

Audio: Audio Cassette [2 items] --Oral history interview

Audio: CD [1 item] --Reference copy

Computer File: CD [1 item] --Electronic file of interview transcript

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Transcription of audio recording

Interviewer:

Christy Michelle Chason 

Donor:

Philip B. Piazza

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Merrill's Marauders Association

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/29955

Subjects:

Piazza, Philip
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Philip Piazza Collection (AFC/2001/001/29955), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress