Chester Henry Reitknecht
Military
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Chester Reitknecht, 493BG receives his Air medal.
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Assigned to 863BS, 493BG, 8AF USAAF. George Durgin crew. 34 x combat missions.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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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: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-808746
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
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Syracuse NY Journal 1944 - Donald Gray
493rd BG Archives Debach
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12200984
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner & Ball turret gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ulpy
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Berwyn, IL | 16 December 1916 | Son of Henry C Reitknecht. |
Enlisted |
Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN | 8 January 1942 | Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana |
Died |
24 December 1967 | ||
Buried |
Bohemian National Cemetery Chicago, Cook County, IL | 27 December 1967 | Bohemian National Cemetery Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
Based |
Debach | Assigned to 863BS, 493BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php