Harry Moulton Chapman
Military
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Graphically illustrating president Roosevelt's recent statement that the Western and Eastern fronts are now one is this photograph of a quintet of 361st P-51 Mustang Fighter Group pilots on their return from escorting U.S. 8th Air Force Consolidated B-24's to Swinemunde Germany. L-R Capt Clarence E Sullivan, 2Lt Russell E Kenoyer, 2Lt Harry M Chapman, 2Lt Lewis P Chadwick.
Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 3 x kills [1 x Me262].
Awards: LOM, DFC (OLC), AM (18OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
Post war: Remained in USAF rising to Brigadier General and retiring 1-Jul-74.
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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: Deaths Angel
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Atlanta, GA, USA | 26 September 1924 | |
Enlisted |
Jacksonville, FL, USA | 28 November 1942 | |
Other E/A Destroyed |
Germany | 21 March 1945 | E/A destroyed Germany 21-Mar-45. |
Died |
Richmond, VA, USA | 20 March 2013 | |
Other End of War |
Europe | ||
Other Promotion |
Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | |
Based |
Bottisham | Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
St Johns County, FL, USA | |||
Buried |
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