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Perry A. Chester (Chet, Old Man)

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E-4 Corporal/Specialist 4, Army

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World War-II

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Perry A. Chester was born in Lake Spring, MO. Perry married Dorthy and had a daughter named Terrie and a son named Michael. He was making a living as a Heavy Truck driver in Alton, IL. He headed the call to serve his beloved country and enlisted in the U.S. Army January 9, 1942. Uncle Sam moved him to Fort Bragg, North Carolina and selected him to be in Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry 82nd Airborne Division. He was serving as a CPL until his wife and daughter fell very ill. He asked for a pass to go back and help his family but was denied. Family ment so much to him that he went AWOL to be with them. When he returned to Ft. Bragg, he lost his stripe and became PFC. Chester. He attended Parachute Jump School in 1942.

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Perry Chester		Perry Chester Always had a smoke...
The Mortar Gunner Chester and 81MM Mortar		Perry A. Chester March 17, 1944 in Italy
Buster N. Johnson KIA 12 July 1943 Sicily		Christmas Dec. 24, 1943 Wilshire, Ed Williams & Perry Chester taken in Italy
Anderson Which Anderson?		Binkley KIA in Africa? Looking for more info.
Borgio Who am I?		The Irishman
De Salvo Who am I?		Eugene E. Owen Where am I now?
James Who am I?		L.H.-Weatherbea Where am I now?
M. O. Harris Where am I now?		Mitch Who am I?
Reese Bolton Where am I now?		I need a name Who am I?
I need a name & Location Who am I?		Friends - Ft. Bragg Bucklen, Andy, Mitch, Shipton, Ness
Chester and ?? I need a name.		Mortar Man Who am I?
Mortarmen Training Who are we?		Ted Kowalski & Chester Ft. Bragg 1942
Smithy?? Is this Earnest A. Smith		Who? Ft. Bragg 1942 Who are we?
Bayonett Training Bernard Shipton of Kenmore, NY & SSGT. C. W. Anderson