Hugh D Chapman

Military
media-18456.jpeg UPL 18456 P-51 Mustang E9-B serial no. 42-106688 nicknamed 'Clara Ann' of Capt. Hugh D. Chapman. Piloted by Lt. Norman L. Smith, the plane belly-landed on 10th Sept. 1944 at Montdidier, France. On landing Smith narrowly missed a live 500 pound bomb and later made it back to England.
Museum object reference no. BAM_0416 Bottisham Airfield Museum

Associated Hugh D. Chapman and Norman L. Smith by names given in caption

Object Number - UPL 18456 - P-51 Mustang E9-B serial no. 42-106688 nicknamed 'Clara Ann' of Capt. Hugh D. Chapman. Piloted by Lt. Norman L. Smith, the plane belly-landed on 10th...

Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

Aircraft

Glenn E. Duncan, on the left, and John B. Rose Jr. of the 353rd Fighter Group, stand beside the group's de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth, which Duncan had just crash-landed into the field. 1943-1944.

41-6585

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 351st Fighter Squadron

42-106688

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Goona Clara Ann Lil Larry
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

17 June 1942

Other

Crashed

15 February 1944 Taxiing Accident Atcham/Sta 342 Cat 3 damage Lt Hugh D Chapman, 15-Feb-44P-47C 41-6585 - 552FTS 495FTG 8AF

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

Other

Promotion

Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Based

Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF.

Enlisted

Born

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Capitalized the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.

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Contributordjgeyer
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Retrieved from family collection.  [email protected]

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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https://www.fold3.com/page/83786822-hugh-d-chapman/facts
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=chapman%2C+hugh+…

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ContributorAAM
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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Hugh D Chapman: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 18456 - P-51 Mustang E9-B serial no. 42-106688 nicknamed...

Capt. Hugh David Chapman

Object number: UPL 60880 - Capt. Hugh David Chapman