Chester Paul Tracewski
MilitaryShot down 28-May-44 in B-17 42-39845 'Hulcher's Vultures'. Initially evaded but captured along with 2Lt William C Hudson the following day, Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 5317.
Awards: POW, 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: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36258857 / O-812965
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hulcher's Vultures
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 28 May 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Eynon, Pennsylvania, USA | 3 December 1919 | |
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Enlisted |
Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA | 2 January 1942 | Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania |
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Other Shot down |
28 May 1944 | Shot down 28-May-44 in B-17 42-39845 'Hulcher's Vultures'. Initially evaded but captured the following day along with 2Lt William C Hudson. | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 29 May 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III. |
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Died |
Archbald, PA, USA | 28 October 1996 |
Revisions
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Mission 376: Battle Over the Reich, May 28, 1944 By Ivo de Jong
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5317 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database