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Cesky, Charles James, Lt Col USAF(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Baltimore, Maryland
Last Address Valrico, Florida
Date of Passing May 11, 1993
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
He was credited with 8.5 shootdowns before he himself was shot down.
He was however, rescued by British soldiers and returned to his unit.
In the late '40's and early '50's he was a supply officer; but exact assignments are unknown.
WWII - European Theater of Operations/Rhineland Campaign (1944-45)
From Month/Year
September / 1944
To Month/Year
March / 1945
Description Attempting to outflank the Siegfried Line, the Allies tried an airborne attack on Holland on 17 September 1944. But the operation failed, and the enemy was able to strengthen his defensive line from Holland to Switzerland. Little progress was made on the ground, but the aerial attacks on strategic targets continued. Then, having regained the initiative after defeating a German offensive in the Ardennes in December 1944, the Allies drove through to the Rhine, establishing a bridgehead across the river at Remagen.