Chester served as a Sergeant & Photographer on B-17G ~ #44-6328, 345th Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
B-17G #44-6328 took off, with a crew of 11, from Amendola Field, Italy on a bombing mission over Fortezza Yards, Italy. On the first bombing run over the target B-17G #44-6328 was hit in the cockpit by ground anti-aircraft causing the B-17 to crash near Fortezza. The entire crew perished.
Chester was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32729830
Son of Joseph Dudek who resided in Buffalo, New York.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
( Burial found by: Anne Cady )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #44-6328:
Bonner, Thomas W. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NJ
Conner, Victor G. ~ Sgt, Togglier, TX
Dudek, Chester A. ~ Sgt, Photographer, NY
McKinney, James E. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
Porter, James D. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, LA
Sullivan, Earle L. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, MA
Tichy, Robert G. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, KY
Tomaszycki, Alfonse J. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MI
Townsend, Gordon K., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, FL
Weinstein, David ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, NY
Wilcox, John E. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
B-17G #44-6328 took off, with a crew of 11, from Amendola Field, Italy on a bombing mission over Fortezza Yards, Italy. On the first bombing run over the target B-17G #44-6328 was hit in the cockpit by ground anti-aircraft causing the B-17 to crash near Fortezza. The entire crew perished.
Chester was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32729830
Son of Joseph Dudek who resided in Buffalo, New York.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
( Burial found by: Anne Cady )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #44-6328:
Bonner, Thomas W. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NJ
Conner, Victor G. ~ Sgt, Togglier, TX
Dudek, Chester A. ~ Sgt, Photographer, NY
McKinney, James E. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
Porter, James D. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, LA
Sullivan, Earle L. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, MA
Tichy, Robert G. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, KY
Tomaszycki, Alfonse J. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MI
Townsend, Gordon K., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, FL
Weinstein, David ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, NY
Wilcox, John E. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Chester served as a Sergeant & Photographer on B-17G ~ #44-6328, 345th Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
B-17G #44-6328 took off, with a crew of 11, from Amendola Field, Italy on a bombing mission over Fortezza Yards, Italy. On the first bombing run over the target B-17G #44-6328 was hit in the cockpit by ground anti-aircraft causing the B-17 to crash near Fortezza. The entire crew perished.
Chester was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32729830
Son of Joseph Dudek who resided in Buffalo, New York.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
( Burial found by: Anne Cady )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #44-6328:
Bonner, Thomas W. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NJ
Conner, Victor G. ~ Sgt, Togglier, TX
Dudek, Chester A. ~ Sgt, Photographer, NY
McKinney, James E. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
Porter, James D. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, LA
Sullivan, Earle L. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, MA
Tichy, Robert G. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, KY
Tomaszycki, Alfonse J. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MI
Townsend, Gordon K., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, FL
Weinstein, David ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, NY
Wilcox, John E. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
B-17G #44-6328 took off, with a crew of 11, from Amendola Field, Italy on a bombing mission over Fortezza Yards, Italy. On the first bombing run over the target B-17G #44-6328 was hit in the cockpit by ground anti-aircraft causing the B-17 to crash near Fortezza. The entire crew perished.
Chester was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32729830
Son of Joseph Dudek who resided in Buffalo, New York.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
( Burial found by: Anne Cady )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #44-6328:
Bonner, Thomas W. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NJ
Conner, Victor G. ~ Sgt, Togglier, TX
Dudek, Chester A. ~ Sgt, Photographer, NY
McKinney, James E. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
Porter, James D. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, LA
Sullivan, Earle L. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, MA
Tichy, Robert G. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, KY
Tomaszycki, Alfonse J. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MI
Townsend, Gordon K., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, FL
Weinstein, David ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, NY
Wilcox, John E. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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