467th Bombardment Group (H)
Research Site
Alford, Chester Roy
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Alford
Chester
Roy
Chet
Chester
Roy
Chet
Serial Number
Enlisted:
17155580
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
07 Apr 1924
Hopkins
Hennepin Co.
Minnesota, United States
Hopkins
Hennepin Co.
Minnesota, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
1000 University Ave. Se, Apt 19
Minneapolis
Hennepin Co.
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Hennepin Co.
Minnesota
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
06 Nov 42
Fort Snelling
Minnesota
Fort Snelling
Minnesota
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Ship Fredrick Lykes
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
12 Oct 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
31 Mar 1997
Waite Park
Sterns Co.
Minnesota, United States
Waite Park
Sterns Co.
Minnesota, United States
Cemetery:
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Minneapolis,
Sterns Co., Minnesota, United States:
Minneapolis,
Sterns Co., Minnesota, United States:
Notes
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
25 Jan 44
Transfer to Topeka, Kansas by rail
Corporal
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
26 Feb 44
Boarded 'SS Frederick Lykes'
789th
Corporal
?? Mar 44
Crew #039-R0
789th
Sergeant
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
32
Total Combat:
32
Total Dispatched:
30
Total Credited:
28
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
31 May 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William
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