Technician Sergeant Doyle Chaffin

Creator

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Identifier

20037121

Description

Technician Sergeant Doyle Chaffin is a radio operator and gunner on a Marauder based in England was reported MIA. He is pictured in his military uniform. There are some kind of insignia on his lapels.Clipping:"Flier From Tioga Gets DecorationsTIOGA, Aug. 5 (Spl).--Tech. Sgt. Doyle Chaffin, radio operator and gunner on a Marauder based in England, who had been awarded the DFC and Air Medal with several clusters, was reported missing in action over France July 8. He is the son of Mrs. J. L. Chaffin of Tioga, where he was born and reared. He was a painter at Irving before enlisting in 1942." Published Star-Telegram Morn. Aug. 6, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-07-31

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-620

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White;Copy of Original Image

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Missing in action; Distinguished Flying Cross; Military uniforms; Military insignia; Painters (tradespeople)