343 // PFC Thomas S. Pilleri

In this episode Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri looks into Tom Pilleri's disappearance from Guadalcanal during World War 2. Thanks to Judy Knopp, Dave Nichols, Frank Pilleri Jr., Frank Pilleri, and Sandy Pilleri. Sara Sheckells and G. Larry Butler lend their voices. This episode is brought to you in part by our wonderful sponsors, ButcherBox & Modern Fertility. ButcherBox was started with the idea that everyone should have access to high-quality, humanely raised meat. Each month, they deliver 100% grass-fed beef, humanely raised pork, and free-range organic chicken straight to your door. And they are about to help you out this Thanksgiving... Check out https://www.crescentcanna.com/ and get 30% OFF with our special discount code: MISSING. Go to https://www.framebridge.com/ and use promo code MISSING to save an additional 15% off your first order. Get $120 off your first three boxes at https://splendidspoon.com/MISSING. Sign up today at https://www.butcherbox.com/MISSING/ to get two, 10 oz New York strip steaks and 8 oz of lobster claw and knuckle meat FREE in your first order. Cambridge Veteran Services: https://www.cambridgema.gov/departments/veteransservices Sara Sheckells: https://sarasounds.com/ G. Larry Butler: https://www.facebook.com/GeorgeLarryButler/ Honor Flight: https://www.honorflight.org/ History Flight: https://historyflight.com/ Sources: Leaving Mac Behind: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07W7T98PX Sinking of the Wasp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZGQxGygA0U Battle at the Overland Trail, One Night of Combat on Guadalcanal: https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Overland-Trail-Combat-Guadalcanal/dp/1936553260 Battle of the Overland Trail - Guadalcanal: https://youtu.be/oBH6nxeA9HA Silver Star Dedication to Thomas Stephen Pilleri: https://youtu.be/R-oXoUDWr68 https://www.naval-history.net/WW2UScasaaDB-USMCbyNamePQ.htm https://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=55928 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56762806/thomas-stephen-pilleri Music by Lexin_Music: https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=116199 Go to https://smile.amazon.com/ to connect your existing Amazon account to donate to PI's For the Missing. Follow Private Investigations For the Missing https://investigationsforthemissing.org/ http://piftm.org/donate https://twitter.com/PIFortheMissing https://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/ https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/ Main Theme by Kevin Macleod. Check out his work at https://incompetech.com/. Additional music by David Williams. See his work at http://williamsflutes.com. Follow Missing: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@missingcsm Twitter: https://twitter.com/MissingCSM FB: https://www.facebook.com/MissingCSM IG: https://www.instagram.com/MissingCSM/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/missingcsm Check out the new Crawlspace Discussion Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/talkcrawlspace/ Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices