Chester Benedict Hincewicz
MilitaryShot down 12 April 1944 in B-24 #42-7601 'Sin Ship'. Evaded. See the full story of his evasion at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fhincewcb.html
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39193191
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator/Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35515626
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-738019
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-805214
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
7 July 1921 | near Buffalo, New York | |
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Other Bailed out |
12 April 1944 | of 42-7601 over Belgium | |
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Other Landed in parachute |
12 April 1944 | near Hingeon, Namur, Belgium | |
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Other Evaded capture |
12 April 1944 - 8 September 1944 | Was sheltered, fed, clothed, transported by Belgian citizens and members of the Belgian Résistance, until the liberation of the country in September 1944. | |
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Died |
9 October 2016 | Naples, Florida | |
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Born |
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
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Buried |
Revisions
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources
MACR 3828
Escape & Evasion Report https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5556541
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3828