Chester William Yurick
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 47413 - T/Sgt Chester William Yurick, 44BG
Assigned to 506BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. Crew member - Crashed into hillside due to poor visibility near Eastbourne, whilst trying to land at Friston ELG on return from mission to Watten, France on 2 Feb 44 in B-24D 41-24282 'Ruth-less'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 6385.
Awards: AM, PH.
Connections
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-424895
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Ruth-Less
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Cambridge American Military Cemetery
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Pathway
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Newton Upper Falls, MA | 12 November 1916 | Son of William and Catherine Yurick. |
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Enlisted |
Boston, MA | 23 June 1942 | Boston, Massachusetts |
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Died |
Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK | 2 February 1945 | Crew member - Crashed into hillside due to poor visibility near Eastbourne, whilst trying to land at Friston ELG on return from mission to Watten, France on 2 Feb 44 in B-24D 4124282 'Ruth-less'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 6385. |
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Buried |
3 February 1945 | Cambridge American Cemetery Coton, Cambs, UK | |
| Needham, MA, USA | Needham, Massachusetts, USA. | ||
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Based |
Shipdham | 3 February 1945 | Assigned to 506BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Combat Chronology Supplement p. 223-224, 44th Bomb Group Roll of Honor and Casualties, pp. 202-203, 8th AF Losses / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
