Arthur Napoleon Arpin
MilitaryAssigned 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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- 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
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
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