Chavis, John Henry, 2nd Lt

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Last Rank
Second Lieutenant
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1055-Pilot, Single-Engine Fighter
Last AFSC Group
Pilot (Officer)
Primary Unit
1944-1945, AAF MOS 1055, 332nd Fighter Group
Service Years
1942 - 1945
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Home State
North Carolina
North Carolina
Year of Birth
1921
 
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Casualty Info
Home Town
Raleigh, North Carolina
Last Address
Ramitelli Airfield, Foggia, Italy

Casualty Date
Feb 16, 1945
 
Cause
Non Hostile- Died while Missing
Reason
Other Cause
Location
Italy
Conflict
World War II
Location of Interment
American Cemetery - Florence, Italy
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Tablets of the Missing

 Official Badges 




 Unofficial Badges 

Tuskegee Airmen Congressional Gold Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Tuskegee AirmenWorld War II Fallen
  2013, Tuskegee Airmen - Assoc. Page
  2013, World War II Fallen


 1943-1943, PT-17 Kaydet
From Year
1943
To Year
1943
   
Personal Memories
Not Specified
   
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 PT-17 Kaydet Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications
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Model Boeing-Stearman PT-17A Kaydet
Length 25.03 ft | 7.63 m
Width 32.15 ft | 9.80 m
Height 9.15 ft | 2.79 m
Engine(s) 1 x Continental R-670-5 Seven-cylinder radial delivering 220hp.
Empty Weight 1,936 lbs | 878 kg
MTOW 2,716 lbs | 1,232 kg
Max Speed 124 mph | 199 km/h | 107 kts
Max Range 505 miles | 812 km
Ceiling 11,204 ft | 3,415 m | 2.1 miles
Climb Rate Not Available
Hardpoints 0
Armament None.
Accommodations 2

   
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Last Updated: Apr 22, 2013
   
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