Chester William Greenhalgh

Military
media-37815.jpeg UPL 37815 B-17G 42-39769 Missmanooki (359BS) BN-P (crew assigned 359BS: Oct 1943 - photo: 20 Nov 1943).

(Back L-R) 1Lt Billy M. Goolsby (P), 1Lt John N. Savage (CP)(P). 2Lt Paul E. Towberman (N), Capt Richard R. Bowen (B)
(Front-L-R) T/Sgt Chester W. Greenhalgh (R), T/Sgt Donald Bumgarner (E), S/Sgt William Chraniuk (BTG), S/Sgt Harry J. Rothrock (LWG),
S/Sgt Frank Z. Cueto (RWG), S/Sgt William A. Strobel (TG) Harry J. Rothrock

303rd Bomb Group web page & personal family albums.

Object Number - UPL 37815 - B-17G 42-39769 Missmanooki (359BS) BN-P (crew assigned 359BS: Oct 1943 - photo: 20 Nov 1943). (Back L-R) 1Lt Billy M. Goolsby (P), 1Lt John N....

Assigned to 359BS, 306BG, 8AF USAAF. 34 x combat missions. ETD





Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18079869 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

25 May 1924 Son of Rhoda Greenhalgh.

Enlisted

Providence, RI 10 December 1942 Providence, Rhode Island

Other

Discharged USAAF

30 September 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Warwick, RI 18 July 2002

Buried

Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery Exeter, Washington County, RI 21 July 2002 Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island

Based

Molesworth Assigned to 359BS, 306BG, 8AF USAAF.

Chester William Greenhalgh: Gallery (4 items)