Claire P Chennault
Military
Museum object reference no. BAM_0394 Bottisham Airfield Museum
Associated Claire P. Chennault by name given in caption
Object Number - UPL 18441 - Claire P. Chennault, a replacement pilot with the 376th Fighter Squadron around Sept./ Oct. 1944. Museum object reference no. BAM_0394
Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: Hilma Lee
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Waterproof, LA 71375, USA | 24 November 1920 | |
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Other Promotion |
Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK | 25 November 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Other Crashed |
5 miles Nth Otis Air National Guard Base, 158 Reilly St, Buzzards Bay, MA 02542, USA | 19 February 1954 | Gunnery Accident 5 miles Nth of Otis AFB, MA Cat 2 damage Lt Claire P Chennault, 19-Feb-54. F-86F 52-4837 - 391FBS 366FBG 9AF |
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Died |
Ferriday, LA 71334, USA | 3 October 2011 | |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
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Based |
Bottisham | Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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