Born Edwin Czeslawski, Edwin Chess served in the Army Air Forces in World War II, and transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch of service in 1947. As the Chief of Chaplains, he retired in 1970 as a U.S. Air Force Major General.
Sponsored by:
Edwin
Ralph
Chess (Czeslawski)
1913
–
June 12, 2000
Born:
Chicago
,
Illinois
Awards Received
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Bronze Star Medal
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Bronze Star Medal
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Edwin Ralph Chess (Czeslawski), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious achievement in action against an armed enemy of the United States during World War II.