Raymond Chester Czeslawski

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 733BS, 453BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Brunswick in B-24 41-28745; shot down 8-May-44, Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 4590



Awards: PH.

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Units served with

Colonel Larry Thomas of the 453rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Larry Thomas 453BG.'

453rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Fred Vernon Parker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-735812
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-28745

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Bold Sea Rover
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 486th Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron 835th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Chicago, IL 11 July 1918 Son of Charles W and Anna K Czeslawski.

Enlisted

Chicago, IL 20 January 1942 Chicago, Illinois

Died

Killed in action

Salzdahlum, Germany 8 May 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Brunswick in B-24 41-28745; shot down 8-May-44, Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 4590

Buried

Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Neupre, Belgium Plot C Row 9 Grave 50

Based

Old Buckenham 8 May 1944 Assigned to 733BS, 453BG, 8AF USAAF.

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56357763/raymond-c-czeslawski

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"Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Bishop & Hey

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added a connection to A/C #41-28745 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4590