Arthur Napoleon Arpin

Military

Assigned to 84FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 449FS, 51FG, 14AF USAAF [China, Burma, India CBI theatre.



Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME, AP.



Post War: Remained in USAF. Served in Korea and Vietnam. Rising to the rank of Major.

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Units served with

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

Connecticut, USA 22 January 1920

Enlisted

Hartford, CT, USA 20 January 1942 Hartford, Connecticut.

Other

E/A Destroyed

China 12 February 1944 Credited E/A destroyed CBI.

Died

DuPont, WA 98327, USA 13 October 2006

Buried

Tahoma National Cemetery Kent King County WA 16 October 2006 Tahoma National Cemetery Kent King County Washington, USA.

Other

Promotion

Duxford, Cambridge CB22, UK Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Other

Transferred

Kunming, Yunnan, China Transferred to 449FS, 51FG, 14AF USAAF.

Other

Assigned

Duxford, Cambridge CB22, UK Assigned to 84FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.
New London County, CT, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Date
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- Unit roster on page 135 in 'Eagles of Duxford' book by Fry

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list