World War II Honoree

Jerome Edward Chadek

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Racine, Wisconsin

Honored By

Timothy Eley

Relationship

Friend

ENLISTED in the U.S. Army when he was 18 years of age. He later entered in the Air Force. He was chosen and trained to be a pilot of a B-17 bomber and flew 'Swinging on a Star'. Shot down on his second mission, he safely landed in a turnip field in Brussels, Belgium. He and his crew made it back to his base in Bury, St. Edmonds. HE eventually COMPLETED 36 missions successfully.