Champlin, Fredric Fay, Lt Col

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1021A-Pilot
Last AFSC Group
Aircrew
Primary Unit
1945-1950, Air Force Reserve Command
Service Years
1940 - 1974
Other Languages
Spanish
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Lieutenant Colonel

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Home State
New York
New York
Year of Birth
1918
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Oneida, New York
Last Address
Marietta, Georgia
Date of Passing
Mar 07, 1995
 
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 4-CC, Row 17, Site 1

 Official Badges 

Air Force Commander Air Force Retired AAFTTC Instructor US Army Honorable Discharge

WW II Honorable Discharge Pin


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Air Ace American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
American Fighter Aces AssociationNational Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1961, American Fighter Aces Association
  1995, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

He served in 3 wars and flew combat missions in 2 of them. He was credited with destroying 9 enemy aircraft in aerial combat.

   
Other Comments:

Sources:
http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=1567
http://www.475th.org/index2.php?option=com_content&view=article&type=rokboxy&id=161
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=49165710
http://www.cieldegloire.com/fg_475.php

   

 1943-1945, P-38 Lightning (Forked Tail Devil)
From Year
1943
To Year
1945
   
Personal Memories
Not Specified
   
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 P-38 Lightning (Forked Tail Devil) Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications
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Model Lockheed P-38J Lightning
Length 37.83 ft | 11.53 m
Width 52.00 ft | 15.85 m
Height 9.81 ft | 2.99 m
Engine(s) 2 x Allison V-1710-111 water-cooled inline piston engines generating 1,425hp.
Empty Weight 12,800 lbs | 5,806 kg
MTOW 21,601 lbs | 9,798 kg
Max Speed 414 mph | 666 km/h | 360 kts
Max Range 2,237 miles | 3,600 km
Ceiling 43,963 ft | 13,400 m | 8.3 miles
Climb Rate 2,500 ft/min (762 m/min)
Hardpoints 2
Armament 1 x 20mm Cannon
4 x 12.7mm machine guns

10 x 5in high-explosive rockets (optional)
2 x Drop Tanks (optional)
2 x 500lb bombs (optional)

Up to 4,000lbs (908kg) of underwing ordnance.
Accommodations 1



   
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  • Carpenter, Leslie, M., Maj, (1941-1962)
  • Fell, David
  • Gardner, Bronson
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  • Gleue, William, M., 1st Lt, (1942-1944)
  • Glommen, Martell
  • Gold, Leonard, Capt, (1942-1945)
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