Chris Chrest

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-41559.jpeg UPL 41559 Zoom on Czech memorial to B-17G crew at Ceminy, near target area of Pilsen, Czechoslovakia.

Object Number - 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

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.
  • 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

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Killed in action

25 April 1945

Born

San Francisco, California

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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Details of Naturalization provided by Neil OConnor - user https://www.americanairmuseum.com/user/36623

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 14222

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