Chris Chrest
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 41559
Zoom on Czech memorial to B-17G crew at Ceminy, near target area of Pilsen, Czechoslovakia.
Crashed near Pilsen in B-17 #43-38369. Killed in Action (KIA).
His family were Greek and his Mother became a Naturalized US citizen on 6th June 1918.
Chrest's birth name is given as "Chris Christodoulos".
See US Naturalization document at https://www.fold3.com/image/677353592
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Checkerboard Fort
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Killed in action |
25 April 1945 | ||
Born |
San Francisco, California |
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Details of Naturalization provided by Neil OConnor - user https://www.americanairmuseum.com/user/36623
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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 14222