Chester P Zahaba
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Back Row, from left to right: Sgt Herman Rahn (radio), S/Sgt. Lewis Lilly (waist gunner), Sgt. Paul McDade (ball turret), M/Sgt. Nathan Grant (engineer), Sgt. Chester Zahaba (tail gunner), and Sgt. Samual Smith (waist gunner). Front row, left to right, Lt. Robert Clayton (pilot), Lt. Leon Cavender (co-pilot), Lt. John Gaibrath (navigator), Lt. Paul Alexander (bombardier).
Amended associations to reflect subjects depicted in photo
Object Number - UPL 13245 - Crew of B17 #42-31180 92nd Bombardment Group, 326th Bomb Squadron Back Row, from left to right: Sgt Herman Rahn (radio), S/Sgt. Lewis Lilly (waist...
Shot down by fighters and crashed near Furstenau, GR on a mission to Schweinfurt, GR on 24 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31180. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Belgium | 24 February 1944 | |
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Born |
Norwich, Connecticut, USA | ||
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Buried |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added the words "Possible DUPLICATE" in the nickname field so an admin can check out this person.
This was my great uncle. My grandmother (Chester's sister) always wanted to know where he was buried. I still have his air medal, paperwork and purple heart.
MACR 2854 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database