Joseph Rocci Zoppi

Military
media-33958.jpeg UPL 33958 Crew Chief Staff Sgt. Joe R. Zoppi. Remanent D-Day stripes appear on both the upper and lower part of the right wing. Anthony Henry Goebel collection

Added Asst. Crew Chief.

Object Number - UPL 33958 - Crew Chief Staff Sgt. Joe R. Zoppi. Remanent D-Day stripes appear on both the upper and lower part of the right wing.

Assigned to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

People

Richard L Funk

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Assistant Crew Chief "Miss GENNY CLOUD"

Anthony Henry Goebel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13106786 / 0-2005779
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

44-14819

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Miss GENNY CLOUD
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron

44-14819

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Miss Genny Cloud
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bodney

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Newark, NJ 19 November 1921

Enlisted

Newark, NJ 14 January 1942 Newark, New Jersey

Died

Linden, NJ 23 April 1995

Buried

Saint Gertrude Cemetery and Mausoleum, Colonia, Middlesex County, NJ 27 April 1995 Saint Gertrude Cemetery and Mausoleum Colonia, Middlesex County, New Jersey

Other

Discharged USAAF

Honourable discharge.

Based

Bodney Assigned to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

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https://www.fold3.com/record/14083092-joseph-zoppi
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64228537/joseph-r_-zoppi

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Joseph Rocci Zoppi: Gallery (9 items)

Object number: UPL 28561 - Anthony H. Goebel pilot of Miss Genny Cloud HO 414...

Object number: UPL 28564 - Miss Genny Cloud

Object number: UPL 28739 - Richard L. Funk Assisant Crew Chief - Miss GENNY...

Object number: UPL 33955 - AH Goebel sitting on Miss GENNY CLOUD spinner.

Object number: UPL 33956 - Crew Chief Staff Sgt. Joe R. Zoppi sitting on Miss...

Object number: UPL 33958 - Crew Chief Staff Sgt. Joe R. Zoppi. Remanent D-Day...

Object number: UPL 33962 - P-51 Mission taking off.

Object number: UPL 33963 - Bodney take-off, "Chub A Luk" (with barber pole on...

Object number: UPL 33990 - P-51D 44-14819 "MISS Genny Cloud" in post war re...