John Harold Chaffin

Military
media-48463.jpeg UPL 48463 F/O John Harold Chaffin, 95BG.

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 48463 - F/O John Harold Chaffin, 95BG.

Assigned to 335BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 10-Oct-43 in B-17 42-30272 'Fritz Blitz'. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 1118





Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16060366 / O-665661
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-30233) of the 95th Bomb Group in flight during a mission over Munster, B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-6414) nicknamed "Herky Jerky II" (circled) breaks formation due to damage. Printed caption on reverse of print: '26414 AC - Munster, Germany (Oct 10, 1943), disabled Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" in flight. U.S. Air Force Photo. 10-10-43.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Herky Jerky II : Lover Boy
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spook V
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fritz Blitz
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Chuck
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 7a, Moosburg

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Powhuska, OK 7 March 1921

Enlisted

Dallas, Texas 3 July 1940 Dallas, Texas

Other

95th BG Combat Tour

Horham 4 July 1943 - 10 October 1943 Assigned to 335BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down on Mission 24

Other

Shot Down/Captured

Munster, Germany 10 October 1943 Shot down 10-Oct-43 in B-17 42-30272 'Fritz Blitz'. POW MACR 1118

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Moosburg, Bavaria 11 October 1943 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag VIIa.

Other

Discharged USAAF

23 January 1946 Honourable discharge.

Died

Fort Worth, TX 20 August 2001

Buried

Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery Dallas, Dallas County, TX 24 August 2001 Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA Plot Section 11 Site 477

Revisions

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Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for readability.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1118 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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