Lewis P Chadwick
Military
Object Number - UPL 31027 - 2nd Lt Lewis P Chadwick [Bangor, ME] inspecting a souvenir of an interesting experience. Shot down over Nijmegen and rescued from the Rhine by Allied...
Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down in P-51C 42-103350 Nijmegen area
27-Nov-44 - baled safely landing in Rhine, rescued by allied troops from flak position. RTD.
Awards: DFC, AM(6OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
Post war: Fatal Crash in F-80B 45-8632 15 Miles E/NE Sinsheim, Germany 24-Feb-49.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Flying Jeannie II
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Bangor, ME 04401, USA | 5 August 1921 | |
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Enlisted |
Bangor, ME 04401, USA | 26 September 1942 | |
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Other Baled out |
Nijmegen, Netherlands | 27 November 1944 | Shot down in P-51C 42-103350 Nijmegen area 27-Nov-44 - baled safely RTD. |
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Died |
15 miles E/NE of Sinsheim, Germany | 24 February 1949 | Fatal Crash 15 Miles ENE Sinsheim, GER Cat 4 damage 1Lt Lewis P Chadwick, 24-Feb-49 F-80B 45-8632 - 53FS 36FG |
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Other End of War |
Europe | ||
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Other Promoted |
Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | |
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Buried |
Phillips, ME 04966, USA | Evergreen Cemetery Rangeley Maine | |
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Based |
Bottisham | Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
| Penobscot County, ME, USA |
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