Alois Chudy

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-50358.jpeg UPL 50358 Guardino Crew, 351st BS, 100th BG. 43-37812 "Patriotic Patty"
FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: Alfonso Guardino; William Davis; Leo Tomaso; Joseph Zaricor
STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: Howard Tudor; Edward Keefrey; Leon Williams; Hugh Pennock; Alois Chudy; Obie Smithhart

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Object Number - UPL 50358 - Guardino Crew, 351st BS, 100th BG. 43-37812 "Patriotic Patty" FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: Alfonso Guardino; William Davis; Leo Tomaso; Joseph...

Killed in Action (KIA) near Montabaur in B-17 #43-37812.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

William E Davis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Alfonso C Guardino

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-739943
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Edward W Keefrey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Hugh Homer Pennock

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37576680
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Obie Smithhart

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

43-37812

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Patriotic Patty
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

6 September 1921 Parents: Alois and Mollie Chudy

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

23 March 1945 - 23 March 1945 Killed in Action (KIA). A/C thought to have been hit by flak at 1428 hours 5034N 0745E. The right wing crumpled and A/C went into a spin and then leveled off for a moment. Went into another spin. A/C exploded on impact.

Buried

16 October 1950 Remains returned from overseas Section 84 Site 235-239. Buried together with remains of: William Davis, Edward Keefrey, Howard Tudor and Alfonso Guardino

Revisions

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Capitalized the Words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.

Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/?s=43-37812

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https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/?s=43-37812

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Removed a 'Died' event for 23 March 2005.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13604 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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