Christy Chumacas

The Man Behind the Name

§ Biography

S/Sgt. Christy V. Chumacas served as nose gunner on the 28 January 1945 Dortmund mission. He was born 25 November 1925 in New York City. He bailed out after the aircraft was hit by flak, was captured, and was held at Dulag Luft West (KU 3632). He subsequently returned to duty.

Missions flown.

1 catalogued · 28 Jan 1945

The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.

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