Chester J Predko
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Chester Predko served as a waist gunner with the 368th Bomb Squadron of the 306th Bomb Group, flying missions out of Thurleigh, England. On 24 May 1944, he was shot down in B-17 #4232113 and Killed in Action (KIA). It was his 25th mission.
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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
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Kalamazoo, MI, USA | 19 November 1942 | |
Died |
24 May 1944 | ||
Muskegon, Michigan, USA | |||
Born |
Michigan, USA | ||
Buried |
1915 Park St, Muskegon, MI 49441, USA | At Saint Mary's Cemetery |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4952 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database