Lester Byron Chase
MilitaryAssigned to 387BG, 9AF USAAF. Passenger ferried in B-26 41-31684 to ETO.
Awards: BS, WWII Victory, EAME.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Willingale
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Becker County, MN | 12 April 1918 | Son of Eugene Willard and Mabel C [Hansen] Chase. |
|
Enlisted |
Albany, NY | 12 December 1941 | Albany, New York |
|
Other Discharged USAAF |
30 November 1969 | Honourable discharge. | |
|
Died |
London, AR | 5 October 1993 | 24 Sep 2003 |
|
Buried |
Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery Dallas, Dallas County, TX | 8 October 1993 | Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery Dallas, Dallas County, Texas |
|
Based |
Chipping Ongar | Assigned to 387BG, 9AF USAAF. | |
| Delaware County, NY |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources
https://www.fold3.com/image/8485946
https://www.fold3.com/image/84859468
https://www.fold3.com/image/671793679
https://www.fold3.com/page/653608057/operations-orders-no-91-17-june-19…
https://www.fold3.com/record/12214486/lester-b-chase-social-security-de…
https://www.fold3.com/record/83512541/lester-b-chase-wwii-army-enlistme…
https://www.fold3.com/record/723177849/chase-lester-b-us-veterans-grave…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16600388/lester-byron-chase