Charles J Cesky

Military
media-26840.jpeg UPL 26840 Capt Charles Cesky 352nd FG

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Object Number - UPL 26840 - Capt Charles Cesky 352nd FG

328th FS 352nd FG - 8.5 kills



Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (10 OLC), PH, WWII Victory, EAME (4 Bronze stars), American Campaign, Armed Forces Reserve, National Defense Service, Air Force Commendation, Longevity (4 OLC).

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Units served with

Aircraft

44-13401

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Diann Ruth II
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron

44-13927

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Diann Ruth
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron

44-14250

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Duchess VI Geraldine II
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 361st Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron 376th Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bodney

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Baltimore, MD, USA 2 March 1918 Son of James W and Julia Cesky.

Enlisted

Baltimore, MD, USA 27 January 1942

Other

Promotion

Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK 30 November 1943 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Based

Bodney 12 June 1944 - 20 March 1945 Assigned to 328FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

End Tour Duty (ETD)

England, UK 20 March 1945 Ended Tour Duty (ETD).

Died

Valrico, FL, USA 11 May 1993

Other

Promotion

Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK Promoted to Captain.

Buried

Arlington National Cemetery Arlington Arlington County, VA

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / unit history

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Object number: UPL 26840 - Capt Charles Cesky 352nd FG