Walter F Chapin Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Lost due to structural failure in P-51 42-106802 11-Oct-44 Little Walden/Sta 165 - Killed in Flying Accident (KIFA).
Awards: AM, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
Pullman, WA 99163, USA | 1 September 1942 | |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Little Walden, Saffron Walden CB10 1XA, UK | 11 October 1944 | Lost due to structural failure in P-51 42-106802 11-Oct-44 Little Walden/Sta 165 - Killed in Flying Accident (KIFA). |
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Buried |
13 October 1944 | Interred Cambridge American Cemetery | |
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Born |
Idaho, USA | Son of Walter F and Elizabeth M [Speich] Chapin. | |
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Based |
Bottisham | 11 October 1944 | Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. |
| Kootenai County, ID, USA |
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