Enlistment Date: 07/09/1941
407th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group, Heavy
John S. Chapman is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Alachua County, Florida.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as Newberry, Alachua County, Florida. Contact person listed as Mrs. Mabel Lamb Chapman (Mother) of same address. Place of birth listed as Newberry, Florida on 09/23/1919. Middle name listed as Sinquefield. University of Florida student in Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida as of 10/16/1940 registration date.
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970 lists form signed for by Mabel L. Chapman, 1911 Pinewood Circle, Charlotte, North Carolina on 06/09/1949.
The following information was obtained from http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/3964
Bombardier on B-17F-80-BO Flying Fortress #42-30010 that was shot down by flak and crashed at Conchy-sur-Canche, 20 miles NE of Abbeville, France...Missing Air Crew Report 739.
***I would like to thank Grave Wanderer Find A Grave ID 48154538 for adding their gravesite photos to this memorial***
Enlistment Date: 07/09/1941
407th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group, Heavy
John S. Chapman is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Alachua County, Florida.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as Newberry, Alachua County, Florida. Contact person listed as Mrs. Mabel Lamb Chapman (Mother) of same address. Place of birth listed as Newberry, Florida on 09/23/1919. Middle name listed as Sinquefield. University of Florida student in Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida as of 10/16/1940 registration date.
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970 lists form signed for by Mabel L. Chapman, 1911 Pinewood Circle, Charlotte, North Carolina on 06/09/1949.
The following information was obtained from http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/3964
Bombardier on B-17F-80-BO Flying Fortress #42-30010 that was shot down by flak and crashed at Conchy-sur-Canche, 20 miles NE of Abbeville, France...Missing Air Crew Report 739.
***I would like to thank Grave Wanderer Find A Grave ID 48154538 for adding their gravesite photos to this memorial***
Inscription
JOHN S CHAPMAN
FLORIDA
1ST LIEUT 407 AAF BOMB SQ
WORLD WAR II
SEPT 23 1919 SEPT 6 1943
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