UPL 38742
IMAGELt. Vernon E. Chaffee enlisted in Detroit, MI, on 13 October 1942. He flew with the 369th Fighter Squadron from 25 March 1945 through 21 July 1945 when he completed his combat tour of duty having flown five missions with the 359th Fighter Group. He returned to his hometown of Waycross, GA.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16114089 / O-721965
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
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ContributorJanet Fogg
Sources
Archived by Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association.
Posted by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian.