Chester Eugene Flick
Military
Rear L-R: S/Sgt Charles Park Eberly, Unknown, Unknown, .
Front L-R: 1Lt Chester E Flick, Sgt Harvey W Forry, 2Lt Walter A Curley, S/Sgt John C Abeyta
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A10265-A61750AC
Edited by B.A.Eberly, daughter of Charles Park Eberly, who was previously incorrectly identified in this photo.
Object Number - UPL 26518 - Lt Chester E Flick and crew of the 303rd Bomb Group beside Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 42-102411 'Miss Lace', England. 18 July 1944. Rear L-R:...
Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 34 x combat missions. Ended Tour Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39098669
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11081818 / O-809546
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19079343
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13157875
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Armstrong County, PA | 24 May 1919 | |
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Enlisted |
Baltimore, MD, USA | 19 May 1941 | Baltimore, Maryland |
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Based |
Molesworth | 24 May 1944 - 13 July 1944 | Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to middlename, service number, biography, events, unit associations, aircraft associations and mission associations
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to service number, role, biography, awards, place associations and aircraft associations
Sources
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster