Vernon E Chaffee

Military
media-38742.jpeg UPL 38742 Lt. 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.
359th Fighter Group collection

Archived by Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association.
Posted by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian.

Object Number - UPL 38742 - Lt. 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...

Assigned to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Waycross, Georgia 1 August 1922

Enlisted

Detroit, MI, USA 13 October 1942

Other

Crashed

Waycross-Ware County Airport, 3098 Keen Dr, Waycross, GA 31503, USA 11 August 1944 Landing Accident Ground Loop Waycross AAF, GA Cat 3 damage Lt Vernon E Chaffee, 11-Aug-44. P-40N 43-24019 RTU 345BU

Based

East Wretham 25 March 1945 - 21 July 1945 Assigned to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK 21 July 1945 Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).

Died

Grand Rapids, MI, USA 19 January 1995

Revisions

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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/record/45772732-vernon-e-chaffee
https://www.fold3.com/page/84437906-vernon-e-chaffee/facts
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=Chaffee%2C+verno…

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History

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Object number: UPL 38742 - Lt. Vernon E. Chaffee enlisted in Detroit, MI, on...