Kenneth Chetwood

Military
media-31179.jpeg UPL 31179 Lt. Kenneth Chetwood of the 350th Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group is congratulated by Brig. Gen. Murray C. Woodbury after receiving an award. Station F-366 in England, 23 March 1944.

Object Number - UPL 31179 - Lt. Kenneth Chetwood of the 350th Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group is congratulated by Brig. Gen. Murray C. Woodbury after receiving an award....

Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 67FW, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 350FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Lady Jacquelyn on tail coded 41-6364WW code HL-D removed
  • Unit: No 1 Combat Crew Replacement Center 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (No 1 Combat Crew Replacement Center)
P-47 Thunderbolt, LH-L, serial number 42-26455, of the 353rd Fighter Group, 1943-1944. This aircraft was flown by Lieutenant Kenneth Chetwood. It was nicknamed "Maggie V".
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Maggie V
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 350th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Maggie IV
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 350th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Sabotage Jr
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Platte County, WY, USA 1 June 1923

Enlisted

Francis E. Warren AFB, WY, USA 24 March 1942 Fort Francis E Warren Cheyenne, WY

Based

Duxford 22 April 1943 - 5 October 1943 Transferred to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Crashed

Gamecock Terrace, Tangmere, Chichester PO20 2ES, UK 21 September 1943 Belly Landing RAF Tangmere Cat 3 damage Lt Kenneth Chetwood, 21-Sep-43. P-47D 42-7882 - 83FS 78FG 8AF

Other

Crashed

Gamecock Terrace, Tangmere, Chichester PO20 2ES, UK 26 September 1943 Forced Landing Mech Failure Appledrome nr RAF Tangmere Cat 4 damage Lt Kenneth Chetwood, 26-Sep-43. P-47C 41-6364 - 83FS 78FG 8AF

Based

5 October 1943 Assigned to 67FW, 8AF USAAF.

Other

E/A Probable [Air]

30 January 1944 Me110 probable [Air] 30-Jan-44.

Other

Crashed

20 miles Sth Metfield, Harleston IP20 0LH, UK 27 February 1944 Mid Air Collision 20 miles Sth Metfield Cat 3 Lt Kenneth Chetwood, 27-Feb-44. P-47D 42-74618 - 350FS 353FG 8AF

Other

Promotion

Raydon, Ipswich IP7 5LL, UK 4 April 1944 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Other

E/A Destroyed shared [Air]

Selters (Westerwald), Germany 12 May 1944 1/2 Me109 destroyed [Air] 12-May-44.

Other

Bailed Out Returned (BO:R)

10 June 1944 Hit by flak whilst strafing a train, causing fire on board A/C. Bailing out behind the American advanced line. 10-Jun-44.

Other

Promotion

Raydon, Ipswich IP7 5LL, UK 2 August 1944 Promoted to Captain.

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK 17 August 1944 Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).

Other

Discharged USAAF

United States 12 January 1947 Honourable discharge 12-Jan-47.

Died

19 September 1987

Based

Duxford 17 August 1944 Transferred to 350FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Huguley, AL 36863, USA Resthaven Memorial Gardens Huguley, Chambers County, AL
Guernsey, WY, USA

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Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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