Paul Tresevant Chance Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-37888.jpeg UPL 37888 Pictured: Rapid City, SD. Lt McMeekin crew, assigned to 410BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF.

Rear L-R: 2Lt Jack Clouser, 1Lt John R McMeekin, 2Lt Robert Christensen, 2Lt Paul T Chance.

Front L-R: S/Sgt John Kirkland, S/Sgt Stanley G Workman, Sgt Fred Coty, S/Sgt Harold Davis, T/Sgt Rene W W Darby.

Object Number - UPL 37888 - Pictured: Rapid City, SD. Lt McMeekin crew, assigned to 410BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF. Rear L-R: 2Lt Jack Clouser, 1Lt John R McMeekin, 2Lt Robert...

Assigned to 410BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF. 13 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Barnewitz in B-17 42-31650 'Impatient Virgin'; Shot down, crashed Bergedamm, four miles W of Nauen, Germany, 18-Apr-44. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 4153



Awards: PH.

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Units served with

A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39009518 / O-803652
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Impatient Virgin
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Augusta, GA 25 November 1940

Died

4 miles W of Nauen, Germany 18 April 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Barnewitz in B-17 42-31650 'Impatient Virgin'; Shot down, crashed Bergedamm, four miles W of Nauen, Germany, 18-Apr-44. KIA. MACR 4153

Born

Augusta, Georgia, USA Son of Paul Tresevant and Audie Lee [Woodward] Chance.

Based

Killed in Action (KIA)

Bury St Edmunds 18 April 1944 Assigned to 410BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St Louis, MO Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St Louis County, MO Section 79 Site 113-114

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