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CHASE, Carl Irving Jr - Date of
birth
28 September 1923 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Denver, Denver County, Colorado -
Hometown
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16127149 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
322nd Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 October 1943 - Place of
death
Near Neubrandenburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 17 | 85 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Carl I. Chase Sr. (father)
Mildred L. (Gunckel) Chase (mother)
Deane W. Chase (brother)
Beverly S. Chase (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29778 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Green Fury
Destination: Anklam, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Arado aircraft factory
MACR: 897
More information
S/Sgt Carl J. Chase Jr. attended Evanston Township High School and was employed at the Teletype Corporation before he volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Chicago, Illinois on 26 September 1942.1st Lt Charles R. Abrams Jr.:
At 1130 hours, 12,500 feet, just before the I. P. A/C No. 42-29778 from this group, received a head on attack from an FW-190 and No. 3 engine caught fire. A/C left formation under control, and later all four engines began to burn. A/C was seen to hit the ground. As many as 9 chutes were reported.
2nd Lt William H. Turcotte:
I believe the ship must have gone out of control before he had time to bail out.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Emylyn Dohner Family Tree, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – J / Lkrier