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Personal info

Full name
ZAHABA, Chester P
Date of birth
1921
Age
unknown
Place of birth
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut
Hometown
New London County, Connecticut

Military service

Service number
11010058
Rank
Sergeant
Function
Tail Gunner
Unit
326th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
24 February 1944
Place of death
Zwolle, the Netherlands

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
H 5 3

Immediate family

Members
John Zachaba (father)
Anna Zachaba (mother)
Helena Zachaba (sister)
William J. Zahaba (brother)
Ladislaw W. Zahaba (brother)
Stanley Zahaba (brother)
Stella Zahaba (sister)
Joseph Zahaba (brother)
Stephen Zahaba (brother)
Adolph Zahaba (brother)
Aldea Zahaba (sister)
Blanche A. Bronislawa Zahaba (sister)
Bridget Zahaba (sister)
Joseph Zahaba (brother)
John Zahaba Jr (brother)
Thomas Zahaba (brother)
Leon Zahaba (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-31180
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Schweinfurt, Germany
MACR: 2854

More information

Sgt Chester P. Zahaba worked as a laborer for a dredging company in Norwich, Connecticut before he enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut on 17 July 1940.

The airplane was shot down by enemy fighters. Two men were taken prisoner, eight men were killed.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, ww.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1920-1940 Census / WWII Army Enlistment Records / U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Connecticut / Vance Family Tree

Photo source: Peter Schouteten