467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Baber, Chester Benjamin
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Baber
Chester
Benjamin

Serial Number
Enlisted:
33060963
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
17 Jan 1917

Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
233 St Helena Ave.
Dundalk
Baltimore Co.
Maryland
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
28 May 41

Baltimore, Maryland
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
Unknown at this time

Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

26 Jun 2000

Baltimore
Baltimore City Co.
Maryland, United States

Cemetery:


Meadowridge Memorial Park
Elkridge,
Howard Co., Maryland, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
?? Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
791st
Sergeant
Gunner
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
788th (2nd Org)
Sergeant
10 Apr 45
Transfer to 70th Reinf. Depot
788th (2nd Org)
Staff Sergeant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
107
01 Sep 44
Haguenau
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
42-52303
Topper
110
09 Sep 44
Mainz / Wurms
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
41-28981
Wolves Inc.
114
05 Oct 44
Padderborn
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
42-95115
Topper II
118
12 Oct 44
Osnabruck
791st
Ball Turret Gunner
41-28981
Wolves Inc.
123
22 Oct 44
Hamm
788th
Toggler
42-94963
125
26 Oct 44
Minden
788th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
42-50737
Hot Rock
128
04 Nov 44
Misburg
x
788th
Toggler
42-95220
129
05 Nov 44
Karlsruhe
788th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-94963
137
27 Nov 44
Offenburg
788th
Toggler
42-94963
140
04 Dec 44
Bebra
788th
Toggler
42-94963
146
24 Dec 44
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
788th
Toggler
42-52303
Topper
149
27 Dec 44
Neunkirchen
788th
Toggler
42-95154
100 Proof
155
02 Jan 45
Remagen
788th
Toggler
42-94910
158
07 Jan 45
Rastatt
788th
Right Waist Gunner
44-10600
Piccadilly Commando
166
03 Feb 45
Magdeburg
788th
Toggler
44-40140
Alice
172
15 Feb 45
Magdeburg
788th
Toggler
42-50641
Dugar
174
17 Feb 45
Aschaffenburg
x
788th
Toggler
42-50641
Dugar
177
22 Feb 45
Hildesheim
788th
Toggler
44-10601
Rosalyn
180
25 Feb 45
Schwabisch-Hall
788th
Toggler
44-40140
Alice
184
01 Mar 45
Ingolstadt
788th
Toggler
44-40140
Alice
189
08 Mar 45
Dillenburg
788th
Toggler
42-50641
Dugar
198
19 Mar 45
Leipheim
788th
Toggler
42-50641
Dugar
Total Flights: 40
Total Combat: 37
Total Dispatched: 36
Total Credited: 34
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