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1LT Alfred C. Chamberlain

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1LT Alfred C. Chamberlain Veteran

Birth
Sullivan, Hancock County, Maine, USA
Death
13 Mar 1944 (aged 23)
England
Burial
Sullivan, Hancock County, Maine, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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1st/Lt. Alfred C. Chamberlain KIA
Hometown: Maine
Squadron: 409th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service # O-736473
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot

Target: Target of opportunity Poix
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 13-Mar-44
Serial Number: 42-100363
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft:
Location: England
Cause: During assembly exploded in mid-air and crashed at Benacre England. Crew of 10 6KIA 4RTD

Lt. Chamberlain lost his life on a mission to attack V Weapons sites in Pas de Calais of France, weather prevented most groups from reaching target. His B24 exploded over England during assembly.

Crew of 42-100363
1st/Lt Alfred C. Chamberlain
2nd/Lt. Raymond H. Piotrowski Navigator
2nd/Lt. Beuford A. Mckethen
2nd/Lt. Eugene Zach Talley Bombardier
T/Sgt. Frederick H. Brewer
S/Sgt. Charles M. O'Brien

After WW2 Lt. Chamberlain was repatriated to a grave in York Hill Cemetery Maine.
1st/Lt. Alfred C. Chamberlain KIA
Hometown: Maine
Squadron: 409th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service # O-736473
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot

Target: Target of opportunity Poix
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 13-Mar-44
Serial Number: 42-100363
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft:
Location: England
Cause: During assembly exploded in mid-air and crashed at Benacre England. Crew of 10 6KIA 4RTD

Lt. Chamberlain lost his life on a mission to attack V Weapons sites in Pas de Calais of France, weather prevented most groups from reaching target. His B24 exploded over England during assembly.

Crew of 42-100363
1st/Lt Alfred C. Chamberlain
2nd/Lt. Raymond H. Piotrowski Navigator
2nd/Lt. Beuford A. Mckethen
2nd/Lt. Eugene Zach Talley Bombardier
T/Sgt. Frederick H. Brewer
S/Sgt. Charles M. O'Brien

After WW2 Lt. Chamberlain was repatriated to a grave in York Hill Cemetery Maine.


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