William T Chapman Jr

Military
media-18044.jpeg UPL 18044

D. Chapman

Object Number - UPL 18044

Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 551FTS, 495FTG, 8AF USAAF.



Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (3OLC), American Campaign Medal, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

People

Salvador Maggio

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 83rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34207712
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Asst Crew Chief

Edward H Wagner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 83rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13039647
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew chief

Aircraft

41-6411

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Muscle Bound
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron

42-75610

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Muscle Bound #2
  • 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.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Based

Duxford 25 June 1943 - 2 March 1944 Assigned to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

Based

Atcham 2 March 1944 Transferred to 551FTS, 495FTG, 8AF USAAF.
Marblehead, MA, USA

Revisions

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http://littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=Chapman&Submit=Search

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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D. Chapman

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / EAGLES OF DUXFORD, The 78th Fighter Group in WW2 by Fry, p133

William T Chapman: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 18243 - Muscle Bound #2 Left to right Sargent Salvador...

Object number: UPL 18245 - Crew on wing of Muscle Bound Right: pilot Lt...