Bernard Chesler

Military

Assigned to 357FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Suspended from Flying Duty. Assigned to 21st Depot Repair Sqn. Transferred to 357FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. EOW.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Wilmington, DE, USA 12 January 1928

Enlisted

Columbus, OH, USA 14 October 1942

Other

Crashed

Punta Gorda Airport, 28000 Airport Rd, Punta Gorda, FL 33982, USA 24 June 1944 Landing Accident Punta Gorda AAF, FL Cat 3 damage F/O Bernard Chesler, 24-Jun-44. P-40N 43-23547 RTU 3AF

Other

Suspended from Flying Duty

Hitcham, Ipswich IP7 7NQ, UK 19 March 1945 Suspended from Flying Duty. Assigned to 21st Depot Repair Sqn.

Other

Transferred

Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK 19 March 1945 Transferred to 357FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF.

Died

New Castle County, DE, USA 15 January 1964

Other

End of War

Europe

Buried

Wilmington, DE 19803, USA Jewish Community Cemetery Wilmington New Castle County, DE

Based

Steeple Morden 19 March 1945 Assigned to 357FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF.

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http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=Chesler&Submit7=…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150993927/bernard-chesler

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Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list