Name:
Joseph Trinidad, Jr. Diaz
Rank:
Flight Officer
Serial Number:
T-150808
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1945-04-09
State:
California
Cemetery:
Santa Clara Cemetery, Oxnard, California
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Joseph Trinidad Diaz, Jr. was born on June 12, 1921. He served as the Navigator on B-17G #44-8504, 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force that crashed in Germany during WW II. He is now buried in the Santa Clara Cemetery, Oxnard, Ventura County, California, USA. F/O Diaz was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.