Waist Gunner aboard B-17F Flying Fortress
#42-5858.
The airplane was battle damaged by German
flak over France, and loss control, veered up
and struck the underside of B-17 #42-29709.
Chester and two other crew members were
Killed In Action. Eight parachuted out. Six
were captured and became POWs. Two evaded
capture. One crew member parachuted out of
42-29709, and was taken POW. That ship
successfully returned to base in Framlingham,
England.
Also KIA were:
1st Lt. Lawrence D Clark, Pilot
Flt. Off. Yngvar S Berntzen, Co-Pilot
#42-5858.
The airplane was battle damaged by German
flak over France, and loss control, veered up
and struck the underside of B-17 #42-29709.
Chester and two other crew members were
Killed In Action. Eight parachuted out. Six
were captured and became POWs. Two evaded
capture. One crew member parachuted out of
42-29709, and was taken POW. That ship
successfully returned to base in Framlingham,
England.
Also KIA were:
1st Lt. Lawrence D Clark, Pilot
Flt. Off. Yngvar S Berntzen, Co-Pilot
Waist Gunner aboard B-17F Flying Fortress
#42-5858.
The airplane was battle damaged by German
flak over France, and loss control, veered up
and struck the underside of B-17 #42-29709.
Chester and two other crew members were
Killed In Action. Eight parachuted out. Six
were captured and became POWs. Two evaded
capture. One crew member parachuted out of
42-29709, and was taken POW. That ship
successfully returned to base in Framlingham,
England.
Also KIA were:
1st Lt. Lawrence D Clark, Pilot
Flt. Off. Yngvar S Berntzen, Co-Pilot
#42-5858.
The airplane was battle damaged by German
flak over France, and loss control, veered up
and struck the underside of B-17 #42-29709.
Chester and two other crew members were
Killed In Action. Eight parachuted out. Six
were captured and became POWs. Two evaded
capture. One crew member parachuted out of
42-29709, and was taken POW. That ship
successfully returned to base in Framlingham,
England.
Also KIA were:
1st Lt. Lawrence D Clark, Pilot
Flt. Off. Yngvar S Berntzen, Co-Pilot
Inscription
SSGT, 336 AAF BOMB SQ, 95 BOMB GP WORLD WAR II
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Missouri; ASN 37187732
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