Earle Cassius Cheek
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) near Wesel in B-24 'Queen of Angels' #4250735
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: ASN 32450241 (enlisted); O-2059148 (officer)
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13200624
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner and Armorer (MOS 612)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-720290
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Queen of Angels
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Flixton
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
24 March 1945 | ||
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Born |
Elkland, Missouri, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 24 March 1945 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 14181 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database