World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Chester S. Walowicz
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Chicopee, Massachusetts
Honored By
His Family
1941, ENTERED THE U.S. AIR FORCE WHERE HE COMPLETED TRAINING AT JEFFERSON AIR FORCE BASE IN JEFFERSON, MISSOURI. THEN WAS TRANSFERRED TO BRADLEY FIELD, WINDSOR LOCKS, CONNECTICUT WHERE HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 41ST SERVICE SQUADRON AS A PROPELLER SPECIALIST. AFTER ONE YEAR OF SERVICE IN THE STATES, HE WAS SENT OVERSEAS TO ENGLAND WHERE HE WORKED ON FAMOUS PLANES SUCH AS THE MEMPHIS BELLE. WHILE IN ENGLAND, HE ATTENDED GLOUCESTER SCHOOL OF PROPELLER MECHANICS, GLOUCESTER, ENGLAND. HE RECEIVED A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WHILE STATIONED IN ENGLAND WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 56TH FIGHTER GROUP NICKNAMED 'ZEMKE'S WOLFPACK'. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE SERVICE ON OCTOBER 5, 1945 WITH RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT.