Bright, Chester D
First Name
Chester
Middle Name
D
Last Name
Bright
Serial Number
39909510
Service Branch
Service Branch Unknown
Highest Rank
CPL
War or Action
World War II
Place Of Birth
Kansas, U.S.
Biography

Also of Boise, Idaho. Son of William A. and Ethel Bright. Brother of Crugher Bright. Radio operator with 310th Ferry Squadron, 27th Air Transport Group. Died aboard C-47B airplane named "Mary" after it was hit by fire while conducting air evacuation of the wounded. Awarded Purple Heart.

Place Of Burial
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Place Of Death
4 Miles South East of Aachen, Germany
Circumstances
Killed In Action
Row Number
6
Column Number
3
Panel Number
6

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