Harold W Chase
MilitaryFrom the Personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray
Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited with 2 x kills, 1 x damaged [Air]. Credited with 4 x destroyed, 1 x damaged [Ground]. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18138533/ O-708751
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18002532 / O-566403
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 505th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2000299 / T-62402
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12127868 / O-829752
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-832905
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Missions
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
East Corinth, Corinth, VT 05040, USA | 11 September 1921 | Son of Harvey E and Frances H Chase. |
Enlisted |
Rutland, VT 05701, USA | 24 March 1942 | |
Based |
Raydon | 28 October 1944 - 18 July 1945 | Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other E/A Destroyed |
NE of Steinhuder Meer, 31515 Wunstorf, Germany | 27 November 1944 | Me109 destroyed NE of Steinhuder Lake 27-Nov-44. |
Other E/A Damaged |
Steinhuder Meer, 31515 Wunstorf, Germany | 27 November 1944 | Me109 damaged NE of Steinhuder Lake 27-Nov-44. |
Other Promotion |
Raydon, UK | 7 April 1945 | Promoted to Captain. |
Other E/A Destroyed |
Germany | 7 April 1945 | E/A destroyed 7-Apr-45. |
Other E/A Destroyed [Grd] [4] |
Regensburg, Germany | 16 April 1945 | 4 x Fw190 destroyed [ground] Regensburg 16-Apr-45. |
Other E/A Damaged [Grd] |
Regensburg, Germany | 16 April 1945 | Fw190 damaged [ground] Regensburg 16-Apr-45. |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
18 July 1945 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
Died |
Melbourne, FL, USA | 15 December 1996 |
Revisions
https://www.fold3.com/image/32016916?terms=Harold%20W%20Chase
https://www.fold3.com/record/83392777-harold-w-chase
https://www.fold3.com/image/204415782?terms=Harold%20W%20Chase
https://www.fold3.com/record/902462-harold-w-chase
http://littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=Chase&Submit=Search
http://www.cieldegloire.com/014_chase_h_w.php
https://353rdfightergroup.wordpress.com/351st-fs/
http://www.spitfireperformance.com/mustang/combat-reports/353-chase-27nā¦
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list