CHIODO, Michael Angelo
	PERSONALIA   Name:  Chiodo, Michael Angelo Date of birth:  June 18th, 1922 Date of death:  April 29th, 1944 Buried on:  Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial Nationality:  American BIOGRAPHY:  Service number: 35530766. Michael A. Chiodo was born 18 June 1922 to Michele Angelo and Maria Francesca Chiodo in Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Ohio. After graduating from High School he worked in machine shops and enlisted in the Army United States Army on 19th January 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio. He became the waist gunner on board the Consolidated B-24J Liberator #42-110105, piloted by Robert R. Bishop. The plane was part of 578th Bomber Squadron, 392nd Bomber Group (Heavy). Michael Chiodo became missing in action on 29th April 1944. He is remembered on the "Wall of Missing", American Cemetery, Margraten, the Netherlands.       AIR MEDAL (AM) Rank: Sergeant Unit: 578th Bomber Squadron, 392nd Bomber Group (Heavy), U.S. Army Air Forces         PURPLE HEART Rank: Sergeant Unit: 578th Bomber Squadron, 392nd Bomber Group (Heavy), U.S. Army Air Forces         Provide alterations or additional information Picture source:   - Mrs. Joyce Wittal Information source(s):   - American Battle Monuments Commission - NARA-AAD - www.b24.net