Sgt J C Tate 253 Sqn
 

Was this pilot who was then wounded at Dieppe on 19 Aug 42 the same as Fg Off John Chapple Tate who was killed (died?) 14 Oct 42. I believe that the latter was Coastal Command and a WOp/AG?

Re: Sgt J C Tate 253 Sqn
 

Chris,
I have J C Tate of 253 Sqn as being from the USA. John Chapple Tate was born in Ontario, J1531, and was killed in a crash at Chandler, Quebec, in Hudson 685. See https://rcafassociation.ca/heritage/...bor-to-tinker/

Too many J C Tates in FindaGrave …

Enjoy!

Frank.

Re: Sgt J C Tate 253 Sqn
 

Thanks Frank. As I suspected. Now need the AHB to tell me his details when wounded on 19 Aug 42 which might help me get a name and number

Re: Sgt J C Tate 253 Sqn
 

I think he may be


Capt John C "Pappy" Tate -> 97 FS CO (orig Sgt- F/Sgt RAF)
82nd Fighter Group
TATE, JOHN C O-885289 AIR O
Previously

Re: Sgt J C Tate 253 Sqn
 

I have him as John Chiefton Tate R/67790.

John Chapple Tate's file on Ancestry has no entries for 253 Sq.

John Engelsted

Re: Sgt J C Tate 253 Sqn
 

John Chiefton Tate

Tate, John C. (047826). B—Okla. 7 Oct. 18. A—Okla.
D. F. C, A. M. (14 O. L. C). Rated: Pit.
2 U. A. U. S. 29 Sept. 42: accepted 29 Sept. 43: A. D. 29
Sept. 4e: 1 It. A. U. S. 22 Dec. 43: capt. A. U. S. (A. C.)
27 May 44: capt. A. U. S. 1 Aug. 44. 1 It. A. C. 19 June
47 with rank from 29 Sept. 45; accepted 21 June 47.


Deceased
Name: Lieutenant Colonel John Chiefton Tate
Titles and Terms: Ltc
Event Type: Obituary
Event Date: 15 Dec 1998
Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Gender: Male
Relationship to Deceased: Deceased
Birth Date: 07 Oct 1918
Birthplace: Ardmore, , Oklahoma
Death Date: 11 Dec 1998
Death Place: San Antonio, , Texas
Newspaper: Daily Oklahoman, The
Affiliate Image Identifier: 0F900B69F43A9965

Confirmed By Obt


https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...hoto=187183508

Re: Sgt J C Tate 253 Sqn
 

Thanks all

Re: Sgt J C Tate 253 Sqn
 

And my thanks as well. Fixes up an RAF ETO entry, as well as a USAAF MTO entry, and merges the two names.

Enjoy!

Frank.

Re: Sgt J C Tate 253 Sqn
 

Hello,

Couple of amendments to above:

John Chapple Tate's RCAF service number was J15351, not J1531. The 11 Sqn (BR) Hudson IIIA lost on 14 October 1942, was BW685, not (RCAF)685.

Col.