Name:
Chauncey Hobart Rankin
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-671764
Unit:
358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-01-29
State:
Kentucky
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
D
Row:
19
Grave:
45
Decoration:
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Comments:
Chauncey Hobart Rankin was born on March 24, 1919. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II as a First Lieutenant in the 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group. He entered the service in Kentucky. He was killed in action on 29 January 1944 flying P-47D serial no. 42-8504. He is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France. He also has a marker at Crown City Cemetery, Crown City, Gallia County, Ohio, USA.