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Title
Alexander Chernak Military Service Portrait
Description
Alexander Chernak
S/Sgt United States Army Air Corps
744th Bomb Squadron 456th Bomb Group
15th Air Force
Born; Jan 7, 1924
Died: Apr 25, 1944
Alex was a tail gunner aboard a B-24 Liberator with the 15th Air Force. He joined in February of 1943 and graduated from armament school, Lowry Field, Colorado in May 1943.
In Alex's last letter home, at 63 Glendale Street, dated 4-23-44, he stated they were kept very busy. An earlier letter had said that he had shot down his first German fighter. He was awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster on his Air Medal for Meritorious Achievement in the line of duty over enemy territory.
Alex's last mission was a bombing run over Turino, Italy. The plane was heavily damaged and left the formation on the return trip, before crashing into the sea. Only three of the ten crewmen survived.
Alex had been listed as missing in action on May 15th, but a new telegram dated August 5th, indicated that he was now listed as killed in action.
The portrait is on display in the Maynard Veterans' Wall of Honor in the Soup Campbell Room, Lower Level of Maynard Town Hall
S/Sgt United States Army Air Corps
744th Bomb Squadron 456th Bomb Group
15th Air Force
Born; Jan 7, 1924
Died: Apr 25, 1944
Alex was a tail gunner aboard a B-24 Liberator with the 15th Air Force. He joined in February of 1943 and graduated from armament school, Lowry Field, Colorado in May 1943.
In Alex's last letter home, at 63 Glendale Street, dated 4-23-44, he stated they were kept very busy. An earlier letter had said that he had shot down his first German fighter. He was awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster on his Air Medal for Meritorious Achievement in the line of duty over enemy territory.
Alex's last mission was a bombing run over Turino, Italy. The plane was heavily damaged and left the formation on the return trip, before crashing into the sea. Only three of the ten crewmen survived.
Alex had been listed as missing in action on May 15th, but a new telegram dated August 5th, indicated that he was now listed as killed in action.
The portrait is on display in the Maynard Veterans' Wall of Honor in the Soup Campbell Room, Lower Level of Maynard Town Hall
Identifier
2020.56
Relation
Description researched and provided by Andrew Mitzcavitch
See 2019.155
See 2019.155
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Framed Photo 8x10
Physical Dimensions
8 x 10 inches
Storage
Digital