Joseph J Isoardi

Military

Assigned to 508BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD.



"Joseph J. Isoardi was my grandfather. I only knew him for 6 years of my life, but he was amazing. A life long goof-ball, his cap is always tilted to the side in his service pictures. He went on to father 4 daughters and have 8 grandchildren."



Awards: DSC, DFC, SS, BS, WWII Victory, EAME.

Connections

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16135342 / O-809929
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33288717
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16125228
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Round Trip
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Elise
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Roanoke, IL 25 November 1020 Son of Joseph and Domenica Isoardi.

Enlisted

Peoria, IL 17 August 1942 Peoria, Illinois

Died

Eureka, IL 6 April 1992

Buried

Roanoke Township Cemetery Roanoke, Woodford County, IL 9 April 1992 Roanoke Township Cemetery Roanoke, Woodford County, Illinois

Based

Polebrook Assigned to 508BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Removed a connection to the 8th AF Mission #364 for 23 May 1944 as it was added by mistake.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to the 8th AF Mission #364 for 23 May 1944.

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ContributorIvory giraffe
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This is my grandfather. Service records, crew mates and awards information obtained from my mother and aunts.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.351st.org/ken.harbour/