Ted R Chapin

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) near Strehia in B-17 #43-39130.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.

490th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-39130

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 848th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Worthington, Ohio, USA

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 21 March 1945

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

 

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Capitalized the words "Waist Gunner" in the "Role/job" field.

 

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13555 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database