Virgil G Chappie

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down by fighters on the return from a mission to the JU88 plant at Bernburg, GR and crashed near Siegen, GR on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-39945. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group stand underneath the flak damaged wing of a B-17 Flying Fortress. A B-17 (serial number 42-39945) nicknamed "Holy Hellcat" is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Graphic Photo Union.' [stamp] and 'Daily Sketch Copyright.' [stamp]

42-39945

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Holy Hellcat
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Dayton, Ohio, USA 15 September 1922

Died

22 February 1944

Buried

Dayton, OH, USA Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 22 February 1944

Revisions

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Added an association to the 8th AF Mission #230 for 22 Feb 1944 per info in the "Summary biography".

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Find A Grave Memorial # 120653496

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2649 / MACR 2649, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database