John Jacob Chezik
MilitaryAssigned to 709BS, 447BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew aboard 42-31225 'Scheherazade'.
Awards: EAME, WWII Victory.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Scheherazade
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Prince George County, Virginia | 12 December 1924 | Born Prince George County, Virginia |
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Enlisted |
Richmond, Virginia | 16 April 1943 | Enlisted Richmond, Virginia |
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Died |
15 December 2010 | ||
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Buried |
Merchants Hope Memorial Park, Virginia | 18 December 2010 | Interred Merchants Hope Memorial Park Prince George, Prince George County, Virginia |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men, as of 01 August 1945