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TSGT Ambrosio Chavez Jr.

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TSGT Ambrosio Chavez Jr.

Birth
Death
8 Apr 1944 (aged 20)
Lucera, Provincia di Foggia, Puglia, Italy
Burial
East Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Technical Sergeant, 419th Bomb Squadron, 301st Bomb Group, World War II.

Killed aboard B-17G Flying Fortress #42-97197 when the plane crashed at the end of the runway and exploded at the Lucera Airdrome,
Italy, returning from a local bombing training flight.

All aboard were killed, including:

Major Columbus E Griffin, Jr, pilot
1st Lt. Donald J Rinke
2nd Lt. Frank E Ziebarth
Flt. Off. Charles L Espensen, Jr
M/Sgt. Blaine C Van Valin
T/Sgt. Clifford S Haythorn
and
Flying Officer, RAF, Robert Alwyn Anderson
Technical Sergeant, 419th Bomb Squadron, 301st Bomb Group, World War II.

Killed aboard B-17G Flying Fortress #42-97197 when the plane crashed at the end of the runway and exploded at the Lucera Airdrome,
Italy, returning from a local bombing training flight.

All aboard were killed, including:

Major Columbus E Griffin, Jr, pilot
1st Lt. Donald J Rinke
2nd Lt. Frank E Ziebarth
Flt. Off. Charles L Espensen, Jr
M/Sgt. Blaine C Van Valin
T/Sgt. Clifford S Haythorn
and
Flying Officer, RAF, Robert Alwyn Anderson

Inscription

NEW MEXICO
TECH SGT 419 AAF BOMB SQ
WORLD WAR II

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from New Mexico; ASN 18035068

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  • Created by: Tim Cook
  • Added: Aug 2, 2015
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150128179/ambrosio-chavez: accessed ), memorial page for TSGT Ambrosio Chavez Jr. (24 Oct 1923–8 Apr 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 150128179, citing Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Tim Cook (contributor 46481904).