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CZESLAWSKI, Raymond Chester - Date of
birth
11 July 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16003633 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Top Turret Gunner -
Unit
733rd Bombardment Squadron,
453rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 May 1944 - Place of
death
Klein-Stockheim, 4 miles south of Brunswick,Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles S. Czeslawski (father)
Anna K. Czeslawski (mother)
Adeline Czeslawski (sister)
Edwin J. Czeslawski (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-28745 -
Data
Type: B-24E
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
Mission: Operational
MACR: 4590
More information
The airplane was shot down by flak.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Chicago Tribune - 13 June 1944