Slingerland, Chester Arthur
- Date of birth:
- February 4th, 1916 (Chicago, United States)
- Date of death:
- March 23rd, 1945 (Griesheim/Hesse, Germany)
- Buried on:
- Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial
Plot: K. Row: 29. Grave: 18. - Service number:
- O-660824
- Nationality:
- American
Biography
Major Chester A. Slingerland was killed on 23 March 1945, when his Republic P-47 Thunderbold 44-33570 was downed by AA fire.
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Silver Star Medal (SSM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- 393rd Fighter Squadron, 367th Fighter Group, 70th Fighter Wing, U.S. Army Air Forces
- Awarded on:
- 1945
HQ, 9th Air Force, G.O. No. 108 (1945).
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Second Air Medal received as a bronze oak leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first Air Medal.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Third Air Medal received as a second bronze oak leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first Air Medal.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Fourth Air Medal received as a third bronze oak leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first Air Medal.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Fifth Air Medal received as a fourth bronze oak leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first Air Medal.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sixth Air Medal received as a first silver oak leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first Air Medal and to replace the bronze oak leafs.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Seventh Air Medal received as an additional Bronze oak leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first Air Medal.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Eighth Air Medal received as a second additional bronze oak leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first Air Medal.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Nineth Air Medal received as a third additional bronze oak leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first Air Medal.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Tenth Air Medal received as a fourth additional bronze oak leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first Air Medal.
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