Conover, Chester Earl

Individual Personnel Data
Name Conover, Chester Earl   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 35665828   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #48 dated 13 July 1943, effective 13 July 1943.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
Last Duty Date 29 July 1943
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium: Plot A Row 43 Grave 50
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 29 March 1910
Related Documents Post Loss Document File #12⇗



Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Wofford, Drewry Frye, Jr⇗PilotPOW
2nd Lt. Pelton, Robert Lester⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. MacDonald, Malcolm J⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Kyriakopoulos, George (NMI)⇗BombardierPOW
T/SGT. Wiegand, Harvey Robert⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
T/SGT. Dvorshak, John (NMI)⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Conover, Chester EarlBall Turret GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Barrett, Joseph Augustus⇗Tail GunnerPOW
CPL. Carter, Paul Nick⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Merrifield, Morris Hamilton⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
12⇗ 29 July 1943 Target: Naval Base
Type: Military
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑29700⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Shot down by enemy aircraft after attacking target of opportunity (TOO) with the group. No MACR.
Sortie Report⇗

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