World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Chester V. Falkowski
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Scitico, Connecticut
Honored By
American Warrior
SERVED IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 5TH MOBILE SQUADRON, CHINA WING, 1342ND ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT, AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND AS A PILOT IN INDIA, BURMA, CENTRAL BURMA, CHINA DEFENSIVE AND CHINA OFFENSIVE. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL, MERITORIOUS SERVICE UNIT RIBBON, CHINA WAR MEMORIAL RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.