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Pluta Chester Casimir

Name:
Chester Casimir Pluta
Rank:
Flight Officer
Serial Number:
T-124470
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-07-31
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Resurrection Catholic Cem. and Mausoleums, IL
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Chester Casimir Pluta was born on March 22, 1921 in Summit, Cook County, Illinois. He was the son of Antoni Pluta and Kamela Pluta. He served in the 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Flight Officer and bombardier of #42-32030 "Devil's Luck" aircraft during World War II. Chester was Killed in Action over Germany on July 31, 1944 and is now buried in the Resurrection Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums, Justice, Cook County, Illinois, USA. He was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.