Claude Monroe Chaffin

Military

Crashed near Neu Sarnow on 10/7/44 in B-17 43-38171, Prisoner of War.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-37524

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Queen of the ball
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group

43-38171

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Miami Beach, Florida, USA 28 February 1922

Other

Returned

Germany 6 August 1944

Other

Prisoner of war

7 October 1944

Died

Multnomah County, Oregon, USA 6 April 1995

Revisions

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources

MACR 7903;
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152849015/claude-monroe-chaffin;
http://www.351st.org/loadlist/search.php?type=m&mission=185&ac=43-37524;
MACR 9375;
http://www.351st.org/loadlist/search.php?type=m&mission=216&ac=43-38171

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 7903 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database