Chester Anthony Biedul
Military
Updated a/c and loss information
Object Number - FRE 2451 - A crashed P-38 Lightning (CL-X_) of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group. Likely P-38J-10-LO, s/n 42-68107 that was written off in a crash...
Assigned to 338FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 496FTG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
Post war: Remained in USAF, rising to Lieutenant Colonel.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Unit: 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Michigan, USA | 23 July 1919 | |
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Enlisted |
Detroit, MI, USA | 28 April 1941 | |
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Based |
Wormingford | 19 November 1943 - 9 August 1944 | Assigned to 338FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promoted |
Wormingford, Colchester CO6, UK | 25 March 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Other Crashed |
Wormingford, Colchester CO6, UK | 18 April 1944 | Crash Landing Wormingford/Sta 159 Cat 5 damage Lt. Chester A Biedul, 18-Apr-44. P-38J 42-68107 - 338FS 55FG 8AF |
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Other E/A Destroyed |
Bernburg, Germany | 7 July 1944 | Fw190 destroyed W/Bernburg 7-Jul-44. |
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Other Transferred |
Atcham, Shrewsbury, UK | 9 August 1944 | Transferred to 496FTG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Crashed |
Fort Bridger, WY 82933, USA | 15 September 1954 | Structural Failure 15 miles W of Ft Bridger, WY Cat 1 damage 1Lt Chester A Biedul, 15-Sep-54. T-33A 52-9818 - 4600MS 4600ABG. |
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Died |
Michigan, USA | 22 April 2013 | |
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Buried |
6 November 2013 | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia Section 36A, Site 160 | |
| Smiths Creek Rd, Michigan, USA |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- WWW.55th.org roster
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=120031036
http://www.station131.co.uk/55th/Encounter%20Reports.htm#1944 April Reports
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=120031036
http://www.station131.co.uk/55th/Encounter%20Reports.htm#1944 April Reports
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https://www.fold3.com/page/89466078_chester_a%20biedul/details/
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=120031036
http://www.station131.co.uk/55th/Encounter%20Reports.htm#1944 April Reports
http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=29873