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2Lt Michael John Chaklos

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2Lt Michael John Chaklos

Birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
5 Jan 1944 (aged 27)
Burial
Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England Add to Map
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Plot B Row 3 Grave 12
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Michael entered the service from New York

388 BG / 560 BS
2LT CHAKLOS, MICHAEL J. From North Tarrytown, New York. KIA 5-1-1944 as bombardier of B-17G / #42-37878 / 'Mil;lie K'/ No MACR. Target: Bordeaux, France. Killed by flak in the target area Bordeaux/Merignac. The aircraft returned to base safely.

Rank: Second Lieutenant
Type of Medal: Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Service Number: O-670001
Military Unit: 560th Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Military Branch: U.S. Army Air Forces
Michael entered the service from New York

388 BG / 560 BS
2LT CHAKLOS, MICHAEL J. From North Tarrytown, New York. KIA 5-1-1944 as bombardier of B-17G / #42-37878 / 'Mil;lie K'/ No MACR. Target: Bordeaux, France. Killed by flak in the target area Bordeaux/Merignac. The aircraft returned to base safely.

Rank: Second Lieutenant
Type of Medal: Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Service Number: O-670001
Military Unit: 560th Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Military Branch: U.S. Army Air Forces

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  • Maintained by: Skip Farrow
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56288485/michael_john-chaklos: accessed ), memorial page for 2Lt Michael John Chaklos (26 Nov 1916–5 Jan 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56288485, citing Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England; Maintained by Skip Farrow (contributor 47380732).