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THOMPSON, Chester Lee - Date of
birth
25 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Arkansas -
Hometown
Concord, Contra Costa County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39144512 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
364th Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
Prenden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 27 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lewis E. Thompson (father)
Clarice A. (Eyestone) Thompson (mother)
Carl E. Thompson (brother)
Alice L. Thompson (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-39947 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Chiquita
Destinantion: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of munitions and tank plants
MACR: 11040
More information
Chester Thompson attended high school for two years and was a welder.He enlisted in San Francisco, California on 29 November 1943.
The airplane was hit by a direct flak burst, breaking the fuselage in two.
The wreckage crashed close to Prenden, Germany. All nine crewmembers were killed. They were initially buried at the local cemetery of the town.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - Defreze Family Tree
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.ancestry.com - B. Defreze