William St John Chubb
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 30-Dec-42 in B-17F 42-24449 'Short Snorter' while serving as Bombardier. Killed in Action (KIA)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Short Snorter
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 30 December 1942
- Official Description:
- Date: 8 November 1942
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Lorient, France | 30 December 1942 | Killed when aircraft was attacked by German fighters and exploded. Debris fell into the sea near Lorient, France. |
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Other Commemorated |
Saint-James, France | Commemorated on the Wall of the Missing, Brittany American Cemetery. |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham 7-Dec-2014. New entry created per MACR 3265; Commemorated event per American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) record.