Harold W Chase

Military
media-26590.jpeg UPL 26590 Capt. Harold W. Chase receiving an award from Co. Benjamin Rimerman. Chase served with the 351st Fighter Squadron/353rd Fighter Group and had 2 confirmed air victories. He flew P51D squadron code YJ-Z "Sweet Marie" aircraft #44-14610. CApt. Chase flew from October 28,1944 until July 1945. Billy J Murray collection

From the Personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

Object Number - UPL 26590 - Capt. Harold W. Chase receiving an award from Co. Benjamin Rimerman. Chase served with the 351st Fighter Squadron/353rd Fighter Group and had 2...

Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited with 2 x kills, 1 x damaged [Air]. Credited with 4 x destroyed, 1 x damaged [Ground]. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 504th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14188861 /O-827353
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot with the 353rd , 351st fighter squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Ordnance and Armament Officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 505th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16136319 / T-62611 / O-2000298
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11025538 / O-758938
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18039091 / O-665385
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

East Corinth, Corinth, VT 05040, USA 11 September 1921 Son of Harvey E and Frances H Chase.

Enlisted

Rutland, VT 05701, USA 24 March 1942

Based

Raydon 28 October 1944 - 18 July 1945 Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

E/A Destroyed

NE of Steinhuder Meer, 31515 Wunstorf, Germany 27 November 1944 Me109 destroyed NE of Steinhuder Lake 27-Nov-44.

Other

E/A Damaged

Steinhuder Meer, 31515 Wunstorf, Germany 27 November 1944 Me109 damaged NE of Steinhuder Lake 27-Nov-44.

Other

Promotion

Raydon, UK 7 April 1945 Promoted to Captain.

Other

E/A Destroyed

Germany 7 April 1945 E/A destroyed 7-Apr-45.

Other

E/A Destroyed [Grd] [4]

Regensburg, Germany 16 April 1945 4 x Fw190 destroyed [ground] Regensburg 16-Apr-45.

Other

E/A Damaged [Grd]

Regensburg, Germany 16 April 1945 Fw190 damaged [ground] Regensburg 16-Apr-45.

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

18 July 1945 Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).

Died

Melbourne, FL, USA 15 December 1996

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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